| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Est-ce que tu peux me rendre service? | Can you do me a favor? |
| Est-ce que tu peux me donner un coup de main? | Can you give me a hand? |
| Est-ce que tu peux m'aider à nettoyer le salon? | Can you help me clean the living room? |
| Est-ce que tu peux m'aider? | Can you help me? |
| Oui, bien sûr! | Yes, of course! |
| Oui, d'accord! | Yes, okay! |
| Oui, je veux bien! | Yes, I'd love to! |
| Volontiers! | With pleasure! (1) |
| Avec plaisir! | With pleasure! (2) |
| Je regrette, mais je dois sortir. | I'm sorry, but I have to go out. |
| Je m'excuse, mais j'ai d'autres choses à faire. | I apologize, but I have other things to do. |
| Je suis désolé, mais je n'ai pas le temps. | I'm sorry, but I don't have time. |
| J'aimerais bien, mais je suis occupé. | I would like to, but I am busy. |
| C'est gentil! | That's nice! |
| C'est sympa! | That's nice, kind! |
| Merci beaucoup! | Thank you very much! |
| Merci mille fois! | Thanks a million! |
| Je te remercie! | Thank you! |
| De rien. | You're welcome. (1) |
| Il n'y a pas de quoi. | You're welcome. (2) |
| Je t'en prie. | You're welcome. (3) |
| Il est bon que... | It is good that... |
| Il est important que... | It is important that... |
| Il est essentiel que... | It is essential that... |
| Il est indispensable que... | It is indispensable that... |
| Il est utile que... | It is useful that... |
| Il est naturel que... | It is natural that... |
| Il est normal que... | It is normal that... |
| Il est juste que... | It is just that... |
| Il est dommage que... | It is too bad that... |
| Il vaut mieux que... | It is better that... |
| Je préfère que... | I prefer that... |
| Je souhaite que... | I wish that... (1) |
| Je désire que... | I wish that.. (2) |
| Je voudrais que... | I would like that... (1) |
| J'aimerais que... | I would like that... (2) |
| Je veux que... | I want that... |
| j'insiste pour que... | I insist that... |
| J'exige que | I demand that... |
| la forme | shape |
| carré | square |
| plat | flat |
| rectangulaire | rectangular |
| pointu | pointed |
| triangulaire | triangular |
| courbé | rounded, arched |
| droit | straight, upright |
| rond | round |
| circulaire | circular |
| ovale | oval |
| ondulé | wavy |
| les dimensions | dimensions |
| court | short |
| long/longue | long |
| grand | big |
| haut | high |
| élevé | raised, high |
| petit | small, short |
| bas/basse | low |
| mince | thin |
| épais/épaisse | thick |
| étroit/étroite | narrow |
| large | wide |
| gros/grosse | big |
| énorme | enormous |
| massif/massive | massive |
| volumineux | voluminous, large in volume |
| miniscule | miniscule |
| le poids | weight |
| la capacité | capacity |
| la température | temperature |
| la consistance | consistency |
| lourd | heavy |
| léger/légère | light |
| vide | empty |
| plein | full |
| chaud | hot |
| tiède | warm |
| froid | cold |
| dur | hard |
| mou/molle | soft |
| flexible | flexible |
| létat | condition |
| l'apparence | appearance |
| la condition | condition |
| solide | solid |
| sec/sèche | dry |
| lisse | smooth |
| poli | polished |
| brillant | shiny |
| neuf/neuve | new |
| fragile | fragile |
| mouillé | wet |
| humide | humid |
| rugueux/rugueuse | rough, uneven |
| terne | dull |
| vieux/vieille | old |
| ancien/ancienne | old, former |
| d'occasion | secondhand, used |
| usagé | worn |
| la matière | material |
| Il est en plastique. | It is made of plastic. |
| le papier | paper |
| le carton | cardboard |
| l'étoffe | fabric |
| la caoutchouc | rubber |
| le plastique | plastic |
| la matière synthétique | synthetic material |
| le bois | wood |
| la pierre | stone |
| la brique | brick |
| le verre | glass |
| le métal/ les métaux | metal |
| l'acier | steel |
| le fer | iron |
| le cuivre | copper |
| le plomb | lead |
| l'aluminium | aluminium |
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