| Term | Definition |
| je suis | I am |
| tu es | you are (informal) |
| il est | he is |
| elle est | she is |
| nous sommes | we are |
| vous etes | you are (formal or plural) |
| ils sont | they male are |
| elles sont | they female are |
| ou est | where is |
| ici | here |
| a Paris | in Paris |
| en classe | in class |
| en vacances | on vacation |
| au cafe | at the cafe |
| a la maison | at home |
| la | there |
| en ville | in town |
| en France | in France |
| au restaurant | in the restaurant |
| la-bas | over there |
| au cinema | at the movies |
| oui | yes |
| mais oui | sure |
| Bien sur | of course |
| Peut-etre | Maybe |
| Non | No |
| Mais non! | Of course not |
| Est-ce que tu es francais | Are you French |
| Tu es francais n'est ce pas | You are French aren't you? |
| de | from |
| et | and |
| ou | or |
| avec | with |
| pour | for |
| a | at |
| je ne suis pas ici | I am not here |
| tu n'es pas a la maison | you informal are not at home |
| il n'est pas en classe | he is not in class |
| nous ne sommes pas en vacances | we are not on vacation |
| vous n'etes pas au restaurant | you plural/formal are not in the restaurant |
| elles ne sont pas au cafe | they female are not at the cafe |