| Term | Definition |
|---|
| nom (de famille) | last name |
| prénom(s) | first (and middle) names |
| age | age |
| nationalité | nationality |
| résidence | current address |
| profession | profession |
| passe-temps préférés | pastimes |
| comment vous appelez-vous? | what is your name? |
| quel âge avez-vous? | how old are you? |
| quelle est votre nationalité? | what is your nationality? |
| vous êtes d'où? | where are you from? |
| où habitez-vous? | where do you live? |
| que fates-vous dans la vie? | what do you do for a living? |
| quels sont vos passe-temps préférés? | what are you favorite pastimes? |
| un homme | man |
| une femme | woman, wife |
| un mari | husband |
| un fiancé/une fiancée | fiancé/fiancée |
| des parents | parents |
| un père | father |
| une mère | mother |
| un/une enfant | child |
| un fils | son |
| une fille | daughter |
| un fils unique | only child (male) |
| une fille unique | only child (female) |
| un frère | brother |
| une soeur | sister |
| des grands-parents | grandparents |
| un grand-père | grandfather |
| une grand-mère | grandmother |
| un petit-enfant | grandchild |
| un oncle | uncle |
| une tante | aunt |
| un neveu | nephew |
| une nièce | niece |
| un cousin, une cousine | cousin |
| un beau-père | father-in-law, stepfather |
| une belle-mère | mother-in-law, stepmother |
| un ami/une amie | friend |
| un/une camarade | friend* |
| un copain/une copine | boyfriend/girlfriend |
| où? | where? |
| quand? | when? |
| qui? | who? |
| comment? | how? |
| quel/quelle/quels/quelles | which? |
| pourquoir? | why? |
| parce que | because |
| à cause de | because of |
| l'heure | the time |
| quelle heure est-il? | what time is it? |
| il est huit heures. | it's 8 o'clock. |
| il est huit heures dix. | it's ten after 8. |
| il est huit heures et quart. | it's a quarter after 8. |
| il est huit heures vingt-cinq. | it's twenty-five after 8. |
| il est huit heures et demie. | it's eight-thirty. |
| il est huit heures moins vingt. | it's twenty to nine. |
| il est neuf heures moins le quart. | it's quarter to nine. |
| il est midi. | it's noon. |
| il est midi et demi. | it's twelve-thirty. |
| il est minuit. | it's midnight. |
| il est trois heures | it's three o'clock |
| du matin | in the morning |
| de l'après-midi | in the afternoon |
| il est sept heures | it's seven o'clock |
| du soir | in the evening |
| il est 10h. | it's 10am. |
| il est 12h05. | it's 12:05pm. |
| il est 13h15. | it's 1:15pm. |
| il est 15h35. | it's 3:35 pm. |
| il est 18h45. | it's 6:45pm. |
| il est 22h59. | it's 10:59pm. |
| avoir | to have |
| avoir besoin de | to need |
| avoir envie de | to feel like (to want to) |
| avoir l'intention de | to intend to |
| chercher | to look for |
| trouver | to find |
| tomber amoureux (de)/amoureuse (de) | to fall in love |
| embrasser | to kiss |
| écouter | to listen to |
| de la musique | music |
| la radio | the radio |
| chanter | to sing |
| danser | to dance |
| aimer | to like, to love |
| la musique classique | classical music |
| le jazz | jazz |
| le hip-hop | hip-hop |
| la techno | techno |
| le sport | sports |
| le tennis | tennis |
| le football | soocer |
| le basket | basketball |
| le golf | golf |
| le footing | running |
| préférer | to prefer |
| adorer | to adore |
| détester | to detest |
| habiter | to live |
| rester à la maison | to stay at home |
| étudier | to study |
| lire | to read |
| oublier | to forget |
| regarder la télévision | to watch television |
| téléphoner à | to telephone |
| parler | to speak |
| jouer | to play |
| nager | to swim |
| rencontrer | to meet |
| rêver | to dream |
| travailler | to work |
| voyager | to travel |
| aussi | also |
| maintenant | now |
| plus tard | later |
| beaucoup | later |
| peu/un peu | little/a little |
| rarement | rarely |
| parfois | at times |
| quelquefois | sometimes |
| souvent | often |
| toujours | always |
| ne...jamais | never |
| un continents | continents |
| un pays | countries |
| nationalités | nationalities |
| l'Afrique | Africa |
| africain(e) | African |
| l'Algérie | Algeria |
| algérienn(ne) | Algerien |
| le Maroc | Morocco |
| marocain(e) | Moroccan |
| le Sénégal | Senegal |
| sénégalais(e) | Senegalese |
| la Tunisie | Tunisia |
| tunisien(ne) | Tunisian |
| l'Amérique du Nord | North America |
| le Canada | Canada |
| canadien(ne) | Canadian |
| les Etats-Unis | United States |
| américain(e) | American |
| le Mexique | Mexico |
| mexicain(e) | Mexican |
| l'Amérique du Sud | South America |
| la Guyane francaise | French Guyana |
| guyanais(e) | Guyanese |
| l'Asie | Asia |
| asiatique | Asian |
| la chine | China |
| chinois(e) | Chinese |
| le Japon | Japan |
| japonais(e) | Japanese |
| le Vietnam | Vietnam |
| vietnamien(ne) | Vietnamese |
| l'Océanie | Oceania( the South Sea Islands) |
| l'Australie | Australia |
| australien(ne) | Australian |
| l'Europe | Europe |
| européen(ne) | European |
| l'Allemagne | Germany |
| allemande | German |
| l'Angleterre | England |
| anglais(e) | English |
| la Belgique | Belgium |
| belge | Belgian |
| l'Espagne | Spain |
| espagnol(e) | Spanish |
| la France | France |
| francais(e) | French |
| l'Italie | Italy |
| italien(ne) | Italian |
| la Suisse | Switzerland |
| suisse | Swiss |
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