| Term | Definition |
|---|
| plus | more |
| que | than/as |
| moins | less |
| aussi | as |
| plus grand que | more tall than |
| moins conten que | less happy than |
| aussi laid que | as ugly as |
| ce | this/that (masculine) |
| cet | this/that (masculine before vowel) |
| cette | this/that (feminine) |
| ces | these/those (plural) |
| une girafe | a giraffe |
| un zèbre | a zebra |
| un lion | a lion |
| un dauphin | a dolphin |
| un tigre | a tiger |
| un gorille | a gorilla |
| un ours | a bear |
| un hippopotame | a hippopotamus |
| un éléphant | an elephant |
| un singe | a monkey |
| R.E.R (Réseau Express Régional) | System of express trains that intersects the subway lines within Paris, then travels above ground to areas surrounding the city (Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, Disneyland Paris, Versailles). 4 main lines. |
| bois | woods/wooded area |
| bois de Vincennes | One of the two largest parks in Paris. Park in southeast corner of Paris. Also, largest zoo in France. Contains medieval fortress, international Buddhist Center, flower gardens, and a popular lake, often used for boating. |
| le bois de Boulogne | One of the two largest parks in Paris. Also, largest wooded are in Paris. On the western edge of Paris. Contains many lakes, 2 racetracks (Longchamp et Auteuil), a zoo, restaurants, flower gardens, biking areas, waking areas, horseback riding areas, picnicking areas. |
| Roland-Garros Stadium | South of the bois. French Open Tennis Championship happens here. |
| Disneyand Paris | Based off of the American themepark. |
| parc Astérix | A French amusement park. Based off of the comic book character, names Astérix. |
| parc de la Villette | Park in/near Paris that has a great movie screen. |
| la Géode | The great movie screen in the parc de la Villette. |
| jardin du Luxembourg | Where the kid-attracting Guignol puppet shows take place. |
| Sacré-Coeur | Area with near by merry-go-rounds. |
| le Forum des Halles | Area with near by merry-go-rounds. |
| île de la Cité | Where the all year long flower and bird markets are. |
| jardin des Tuileries | Park with a pond that is often filled with many toyboats. |
| Regardez les singes! Ce sont animaux les plus drôles du zoo. | Look at the monkeys! They are the funniest animals in the zoo. |
| Et les plus intelligents aussi. Mais où sont les lions? | And the most intelligent, also (the monkeys). But where are the lions? |
| Continuons tout droit pour voir. | Let us continue straight ahead in order to see (them/the lions). |
| Oh, voici les lions! Comme ils sont grands et forts! | Oh, here are the lions! How they are large and strong! |
| Ils sont en train de manger. | They are trained to eat. |
| Tiens, moi aussi, j'ai faim. Allons tout de suite piqueniquer dans le parc! | Hey, me also, I'm hungry. Let us immediately go have a picnic in the park! |
| Bonne idée. Je vais vite chercher la nourriture dans la voiture. | Good idea. I will go quickly to find the food in the car. |
| des animaux | some animals (masculine) |
| ce doite être | this/that must/has to be |
| let's answer! | répondons! |
| let's finish! | finissons! |
| let's listen! | écoutons! |
| listen (telling 1 person) | écoute! |
| listen (telling 2 people) | écoutez! |
| finish (telling 1 person) | finis! |
| be nice (telling 1 person) | sois sympa! |
| be sad (telling 2 person) | soyez triste! |
| answer (telling one person) | réponds! |
| let's be nice | soyons sympa! |
| moins sympa que | less nice than |
| vingtième siècle | twentieth century |
| plus sympa que | more nice than |
| les plus drôles | the funniest |
| le plus sympa | the nicest |
| est l'un de mes artistes favoris | is one of my favorite artists |
| je trouve | i think |
| comme | how |
| comme ils sont grands | how big they are |
| bonne idée | good idea |
| désolé | sorry (m) |
| désolée | sorry (f) |
| enfin | finally |
| tout de suite | right now |
| tout droit | straight ahead |
| à coté (de) | nest to, beside |
| aider | to help |
| un animal | an animal |
| une carte postale | a post card |
| choisir | to choose |
| une dame | a lady |
| demi-heure | half an hour |
| devenir | to become |
| je suis en train de manger | i am busy eating |
| une exposition | an exhibition, exhibit |
| magnifique | magnificent |
| un métier | a trade, craft |
| moyen | medium (m) |
| moyenne | medium (f) |
| la nourriture | the food |
| une personnalité | a personality |
| piqueniquer | to have a picnic |
| selon | according to |
| siècle | century |
| si | if |
| sérieux | serious |
| la vie | the life |
| vite | fast |
| un zoo | a zoo |
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