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Helloheh-LOH
French
Bonjour

Greetings & Formality

Good morninggood MOR-ning
French
Bonjour (le matin)

Greetings & Formality

Good eveninggood EE-vning
French
Bonsoir

Greetings & Formality

Goodbyegood-BYE
French
Au revoir

Greetings & Formality

Byebye
French
Salut (au revoir, familier)

Greetings & Formality

Thank youthank yoo
French
Merci

Greetings & Formality

Pleasepleez
French
S'il vous plaît

Greetings & Formality

Yesyes
French
Oui

Greetings & Formality

Nonoh
French
Non

Greetings & Formality

How are you?how ar yoo
French
Comment ça va ? / Comment allez-vous ?

Greetings & Formality

I'm fineeyem fyn
French
Ça va / Je vais bien

Greetings & Formality

Ieye
French
je

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

youyoo
French
tu / vous

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

hehee
French
il (personne masculine)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

sheshee
French
elle (personne féminine)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

itit
French
il / elle (chose, animal, sans genre marqué)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

wewee
French
nous

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

theythay
French
ils / elles

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

amam
French
suis

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

isiz
French
est

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

arear
French
es / sommes / êtes / sont

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

I'meyem
French
je suis (contraction)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

What's your name?wots yor naym
French
Comment tu t'appelles ? / Comment vous appelez-vous ?

Personal Pronouns & 'to be'

speakspeek
French
parler

Simple Present Tense

eateet
French
manger

Simple Present Tense

likelyk
French
aimer

Simple Present Tense

workwerk
French
travailler

Simple Present Tense

liveliv
French
vivre / habiter

Simple Present Tense

gogoh
French
aller

Simple Present Tense

dodoo
French
faire (verbe) / auxiliaire de question-négation

Simple Present Tense

don'tdohnt
French
ne...pas (forme contractée)

Simple Present Tense

doesduz
French
fait (auxiliaire, 3e personne du singulier)

Simple Present Tense

doesn'tDUZ-uhnt
French
ne...pas (3e personne du singulier)

Simple Present Tense

every dayEV-ree day
French
tous les jours

Simple Present Tense

alwaysAWL-ways
French
toujours

Simple Present Tense

a doguh dog
French
un chien

Articles: a, an, the

an applean AP-uhl
French
une pomme

Articles: a, an, the

an houran OW-er
French
une heure

Articles: a, an, the

a universityuh yoo-nih-VER-sih-tee
French
une université

Articles: a, an, the

the bookthuh book
French
le livre

Articles: a, an, the

the booksthuh books
French
les livres

Articles: a, an, the

a caruh kar
French
une voiture

Articles: a, an, the

an eggan eg
French
un œuf

Articles: a, an, the

waterWAH-ter
French
l'eau

Articles: a, an, the

cheesecheez
French
le fromage

Articles: a, an, the

dogsdogz
French
les chiens (en général)

Articles: a, an, the

cat / catskat / kats
French
chat / chats

Plural Nouns

dog / dogsdog / dogz
French
chien / chiens

Plural Nouns

box / boxesboks / BOK-siz
French
boîte / boîtes

Plural Nouns

child / childrenchyld / CHIL-druhn
French
enfant / enfants

Plural Nouns

man / menman / men
French
homme / hommes

Plural Nouns

woman / womenWOO-muhn / WIH-min
French
femme / femmes

Plural Nouns

mouse / micemows / mys
French
souris / souris

Plural Nouns

person / peoplePER-suhn / PEE-puhl
French
personne / gens

Plural Nouns

informationin-for-MAY-shuhn
French
information(s)

Plural Nouns

furnitureFER-nih-cher
French
meuble(s)

Plural Nouns

advicead-VYS
French
conseil(s)

Plural Nouns

onewuhn
French
un / une

Numbers 1–10

twotoo
French
deux

Numbers 1–10

threethree (th comme dans "thin")
French
trois

Numbers 1–10

fourfor
French
quatre

Numbers 1–10

fivefyv
French
cinq

Numbers 1–10

sixsiks
French
six

Numbers 1–10

sevenSEV-uhn
French
sept

Numbers 1–10

eightayt
French
huit

Numbers 1–10

ninenyn
French
neuf

Numbers 1–10

tenten
French
dix

Numbers 1–10

How many?how MEN-ee
French
Combien ?

Numbers 1–10

elevenih-LEV-uhn
French
onze

Numbers 11–100

twelvetwelv
French
douze

Numbers 11–100

thirteenther-TEEN
French
treize

Numbers 11–100

twentyTWEN-tee
French
vingt

Numbers 11–100

thirtyTHER-tee
French
trente

Numbers 11–100

fortyFOR-tee
French
quarante

Numbers 11–100

fiftyFIF-tee
French
cinquante

Numbers 11–100

seventySEV-uhn-tee
French
soixante-dix

Numbers 11–100

eightyAY-tee
French
quatre-vingts

Numbers 11–100

ninetyNYN-tee
French
quatre-vingt-dix

Numbers 11–100

twenty-onetwen-tee-WUHN
French
vingt et un

Numbers 11–100

one hundredwuhn HUHN-druhd
French
cent

Numbers 11–100

motherMUH-ther
French
mère

Family

fatherFAH-ther
French
père

Family

parentsPAIR-uhnts
French
parents

Family

brotherBRUH-ther
French
frère

Family

sisterSIS-ter
French
sœur

Family

siblingSIB-ling
French
frère ou sœur (terme neutre)

Family

sonsuhn
French
fils

Family

daughterDAW-ter
French
fille

Family

grandmotherGRAND-muh-ther
French
grand-mère

Family

grandfatherGRAND-fah-ther
French
grand-père

Family

auntant
French
tante

Family

uncleUHNG-kuhl
French
oncle

Family

cousinKUH-zuhn
French
cousin / cousine

Family

mother-in-lawMUH-ther in law
French
belle-mère

Family

thisthis
French
ce / cette (proche, singulier)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

thatthat
French
ce / cette (éloigné, singulier)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

thesetheez
French
ces (proche, pluriel)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

thosethohz
French
ces (éloigné, pluriel)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

this bookthis book
French
ce livre (ici)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

that carthat kar
French
cette voiture (là-bas)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

these applestheez AP-uhlz
French
ces pommes (ici)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

those peoplethohz PEE-puhl
French
ces gens (là-bas)

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

This is my book.this iz my book
French
Ceci est mon livre.

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

What is this?wot iz this
French
Qu'est-ce que c'est ?

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those

mymy
French
mon / ma / mes

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

youryor
French
ton / ta / tes / votre / vos

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

hishiz
French
son / sa / ses (possesseur masculin)

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

herher
French
son / sa / ses (possesseur féminin)

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

itsits
French
son / sa / ses (chose ou animal)

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

ourOW-er
French
notre / nos

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

theirthair
French
leur / leurs

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

Anna's bookAN-uhz book
French
le livre d'Anna

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

the dog's tailthuh dogz tayl
French
la queue du chien

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

whosehooz
French
à qui (appartient) / de qui

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

John's carjonz kar
French
la voiture de John

Possessives: my, your, his, her, and 's

inin
French
dans

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

onon
French
sur

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

atat
French
à

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

in the boxin thuh boks
French
dans la boîte

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

on the tableon thuh TAY-buhl
French
sur la table

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

at the doorat thuh dor
French
à la porte

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

in the carin thuh kar
French
dans la voiture

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

on the buson thuh buhs
French
dans le bus

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

at schoolat skool
French
à l'école

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

in the kitchenin thuh KIH-chuhn
French
dans la cuisine

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

at homeat hohm
French
à la maison

Prepositions of Place: in, on, at

there isthair iz
French
il y a (singulier)

There is / There are

there arethair ar
French
il y a (pluriel)

There is / There are

there'sthairz
French
il y a (forme contractée)

There is / There are

is there...?iz thair
French
y a-t-il... ? (singulier)

There is / There are

are there...?ar thair
French
y a-t-il... ? (pluriel)

There is / There are

there isn'tthair IZ-uhnt
French
il n'y a pas (singulier)

There is / There are

there aren'tthair ARNT
French
il n'y a pas (pluriel)

There is / There are

anyEN-ee
French
aucun / de (dans une négation)

There is / There are

a lot ofuh lot uhv
French
beaucoup de

There is / There are

manyMEN-ee
French
beaucoup (de) (dénombrable)

There is / There are

somesuhm
French
quelques / du / de la

There is / There are

cankan
French
pouvoir / savoir (capacité)

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

can'tkant
French
ne pas pouvoir / ne pas savoir

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

couldkood
French
pouvais / pourrais

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

mustmuhst
French
devoir (obligation forte)

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

shouldshood
French
devrait (conseil)

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

maymay
French
pouvoir (permission, possibilité)

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

be able tobee AY-buhl too
French
être capable de / pouvoir

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

have tohav too
French
devoir (obligation, remplace « must »)

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

need toneed too
French
avoir besoin de

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

Can you help me?kan yoo help mee
French
Peux-tu m'aider ?

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

I can't swim.eye kant swim
French
Je ne sais pas nager.

Can & Basic Modal Verbs

I eat an appleeye eet an AP-l
French
Je mange une pomme

Sentence Structure

She reads a bookshee reedz a book
French
Elle lit un livre

Sentence Structure

a red cara red kar
French
une voiture rouge

Sentence Structure

a big housea big hows
French
une grande maison

Sentence Structure

There is a book on the tablether iz a book on the TAY-bl
French
Il y a un livre sur la table

Sentence Structure

There are two catsther ar too kats
French
Il y a deux chats

Sentence Structure

It is cold todayit iz kohld too-DAY
French
Il fait froid aujourd'hui

Sentence Structure

He speaks Englishhee speeks ING-glish
French
Il parle anglais

Sentence Structure

We live herewee liv heer
French
Nous habitons ici

Sentence Structure

an interesting bookan IN-tres-ting book
French
un livre intéressant

Sentence Structure

sentenceSEN-tens
French
phrase

Sentence Structure

word orderwerd OR-der
French
ordre des mots

Sentence Structure

I walkedeye wawkt
French
J'ai marché / je marchais

Past Simple Tense

I wenteye went
French
Je suis allé(e)

Past Simple Tense

I ateeye eyt
French
J'ai mangé

Past Simple Tense

I saweye saw
French
J'ai vu

Past Simple Tense

I hadeye had
French
J'ai eu / j'avais

Past Simple Tense

I dideye did
French
J'ai fait

Past Simple Tense

I playedeye playd
French
J'ai joué

Past Simple Tense

Did you eat?did yoo eet
French
As-tu mangé ?

Past Simple Tense

I did not eateye did not eet
French
Je n'ai pas mangé

Past Simple Tense

yesterdayYES-ter-day
French
hier

Past Simple Tense

last weeklast week
French
la semaine dernière

Past Simple Tense

memee
French
moi / me

Object Pronouns

youyoo
French
toi / te / vous

Object Pronouns

himhim
French
lui / le

Object Pronouns

herher
French
elle / la / lui

Object Pronouns

itit
French
le / la / lui (pour une chose)

Object Pronouns

usus
French
nous

Object Pronouns

themthem
French
eux / elles / les / leur

Object Pronouns

I see himeye see him
French
Je le vois

Object Pronouns

She calls meshee kawlz mee
French
Elle m'appelle

Object Pronouns

We help themwee help them
French
Nous les aidons

Object Pronouns

I give her a bookeye giv her a book
French
Je lui donne un livre

Object Pronouns

in the morningin the MOR-ning
French
le matin

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

at nightat nyt
French
la nuit

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

on Mondayon MUN-day
French
lundi

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

in Julyin joo-LY
French
en juillet

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

in 2024in twen-ty TWEN-ty for
French
en 2024

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

at 8 o'clockat eyt o-KLOK
French
à 8 heures

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

on my birthdayon my BERTH-day
French
le jour de mon anniversaire

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

in the summerin the SUM-er
French
en été

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

at the weekendat the week-END
French
le week-end

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

on Christmas Dayon KRIS-mas day
French
le jour de Noël

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

in the eveningin the EEV-ning
French
le soir

Prepositions of Time: in, on, at

I am eatingeye am EE-ting
French
Je mange (en ce moment)

Present Continuous

She is workingshee iz WER-king
French
Elle travaille (en ce moment)

Present Continuous

They are playingthey ar PLAY-ing
French
Ils jouent (en ce moment)

Present Continuous

What are you doing?wut ar yoo DOO-ing
French
Qu'est-ce que tu fais ?

Present Continuous

I am not sleepingeye am not SLEE-ping
French
Je ne dors pas (en ce moment)

Present Continuous

I know the answereye noh thee AN-ser
French
Je connais la réponse

Present Continuous

I like coffeeeye lyk KAW-fee
French
J'aime le café

Present Continuous

right nowryt now
French
en ce moment / maintenant

Present Continuous

at the momentat the MOH-ment
French
en ce moment

Present Continuous

We are watching a moviewee ar WOT-ching a MOO-vee
French
Nous regardons un film (en ce moment)

Present Continuous

talltawl
French
grand

Comparatives & Superlatives

tallerTAW-ler
French
plus grand

Comparatives & Superlatives

the tallestthe TAW-lest
French
le plus grand

Comparatives & Superlatives

beautifulBYOO-ti-ful
French
beau / belle

Comparatives & Superlatives

more beautifulmor BYOO-ti-ful
French
plus beau

Comparatives & Superlatives

the most beautifulthe mohst BYOO-ti-ful
French
le plus beau

Comparatives & Superlatives

goodgood
French
bon

Comparatives & Superlatives

betterBET-er
French
meilleur

Comparatives & Superlatives

the bestthe best
French
le meilleur

Comparatives & Superlatives

badbad
French
mauvais

Comparatives & Superlatives

worsewers
French
pire

Comparatives & Superlatives

the worstthe werst
French
le pire

Comparatives & Superlatives

Close the doorklohz the dor
French
Ferme/Fermez la porte

Imperative (Commands)

Sit downsit down
French
Assieds-toi / Asseyez-vous

Imperative (Commands)

Stand upstand up
French
Lève-toi / Levez-vous

Imperative (Commands)

Wait herewayt heer
French
Attends/Attendez ici

Imperative (Commands)

Don't touch thatdohnt tuch that
French
Ne touche pas à ça

Imperative (Commands)

Don't be latedohnt bee layt
French
Ne sois pas en retard

Imperative (Commands)

Please sit downpleez sit down
French
Veuillez vous asseoir, s'il vous plaît

Imperative (Commands)

Listen carefullyLIS-en KAIR-fu-lee
French
Écoute/Écoutez attentivement

Imperative (Commands)

Let's golets goh
French
Allons-y

Imperative (Commands)

Be carefulbee KAIR-ful
French
Sois prudent / Soyez prudent

Imperative (Commands)

Turn lefttern left
French
Tourne/Tournez à gauche

Imperative (Commands)

mustmust
French
devoir (obligation forte)

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

have tohav too
French
devoir (obligation externe)

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

shouldshood
French
devrait (conseil)

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

I must finish thiseye must FIN-ish this
French
Je dois finir ceci

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

I have to workeye hav too werk
French
Je dois travailler

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

You should see a doctoryoo shood see a DOK-ter
French
Tu devrais voir un médecin

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

You must not smoke hereyoo must not smohk heer
French
Il est interdit de fumer ici

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

You don't have to comeyoo dohnt hav too kum
French
Tu n'es pas obligé de venir

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

She has to leave earlyshee haz too leev ER-lee
French
Elle doit partir tôt

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

You should have calledyoo shood hav kawld
French
Tu aurais dû appeler

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

obligationob-li-GAY-shun
French
obligation

Modal Verbs: must, should, have to

Do you like coffee?doo yoo lyk KAW-fee
French
Aimes-tu le café ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

Does she work here?duz shee werk heer
French
Est-ce qu'elle travaille ici ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

Where do you live?wair doo yoo liv
French
Où habites-tu ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

What does he want?wut duz hee wont
French
Que veut-il ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

When does the train leave?wen duz the trayn leev
French
Quand part le train ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

Why do you ask?why doo yoo ask
French
Pourquoi demandes-tu ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

How do you know?how doo yoo noh
French
Comment le sais-tu ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

Are you tired?ar yoo TY-erd
French
Es-tu fatigué ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

Can you help me?kan yoo help mee
French
Peux-tu m'aider ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

Who is that?hoo iz that
French
Qui est-ce ?

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

which onewich wun
French
lequel

Question Formation: Do/Does and Wh-Words

I don't like fisheye dohnt lyk fish
French
Je n'aime pas le poisson

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

She doesn't eat meatshee DUZ-ent eet meet
French
Elle ne mange pas de viande

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

She isn't hereshee IZ-ent heer
French
Elle n'est pas là

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

They aren't readythey AR-ent RED-ee
French
Ils ne sont pas prêts

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

I can't swimeye kant swim
French
Je ne sais pas nager

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

I didn't see iteye DID-ent see it
French
Je ne l'ai pas vu

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

We don't have timewee dohnt hav tym
French
Nous n'avons pas le temps

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

It isn't trueit IZ-ent troo
French
Ce n'est pas vrai

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

notnot
French
ne... pas

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

neverNEV-er
French
ne... jamais

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

nothingNUTH-ing
French
rien

Negation: don't, doesn't, isn't

alwaysAWL-ways
French
toujours

Adverbs of Frequency

usuallyYOO-zhu-a-lee
French
généralement / d'habitude

Adverbs of Frequency

oftenOF-en
French
souvent

Adverbs of Frequency

sometimesSUM-tymz
French
parfois

Adverbs of Frequency

rarelyRAIR-lee
French
rarement

Adverbs of Frequency

neverNEV-er
French
ne... jamais

Adverbs of Frequency

I always drink coffeeeye AWL-ways drink KAW-fee
French
Je bois toujours du café

Adverbs of Frequency

I am always tiredeye am AWL-ways TY-erd
French
Je suis toujours fatigué

Adverbs of Frequency

She is never lateshee iz NEV-er layt
French
Elle n'est jamais en retard

Adverbs of Frequency

We often go therewee OF-en goh thair
French
Nous y allons souvent

Adverbs of Frequency

how oftenhow OF-en
French
à quelle fréquence

Adverbs of Frequency

I am going to traveleye am GOH-ing too TRAV-el
French
Je vais voyager

Future: going to

It is going to rainit iz GOH-ing too rayn
French
Il va pleuvoir

Future: going to

She is going to call youshee iz GOH-ing too kawl yoo
French
Elle va t'appeler

Future: going to

We are going to movewee ar GOH-ing too moov
French
Nous allons déménager

Future: going to

Are you going to come?ar yoo GOH-ing too kum
French
Vas-tu venir ?

Future: going to

I am not going to waiteye am not GOH-ing too wayt
French
Je ne vais pas attendre

Future: going to

next yearnekst yeer
French
l'année prochaine

Future: going to

tomorrowtoo-MOR-oh
French
demain

Future: going to

soonsoon
French
bientôt

Future: going to

planplan
French
projet / plan

Future: going to

myselfmy-SELF
French
moi-même / me

Reflexive Pronouns

yourselfyor-SELF
French
toi-même / te

Reflexive Pronouns

himselfhim-SELF
French
lui-même / se

Reflexive Pronouns

herselfher-SELF
French
elle-même / se

Reflexive Pronouns

ourselvesar-SELVZ
French
nous-mêmes / nous

Reflexive Pronouns

themselvesthem-SELVZ
French
eux-mêmes / se

Reflexive Pronouns

I hurt myselfeye hert my-SELF
French
Je me suis blessé

Reflexive Pronouns

She looked at herself in the mirrorshee lookt at her-SELF in the MIR-er
French
Elle s'est regardée dans le miroir

Reflexive Pronouns

I wake upeye wayk up
French
Je me réveille

Reflexive Pronouns

She gets dressedshee gets drest
French
Elle s'habille

Reflexive Pronouns

We remember that daywee ri-MEM-ber that day
French
Nous nous souvenons de ce jour

Reflexive Pronouns

I have beeneye hav bin
French
J'ai été / je suis allé(e)

Present Perfect Tense

I have doneeye hav dun
French
J'ai fait

Present Perfect Tense

I have seeneye hav seen
French
J'ai vu

Present Perfect Tense

I have never...eye hav NEH-ver
French
Je n'ai jamais...

Present Perfect Tense

Have you ever...?hav yoo EH-ver
French
As-tu déjà... ?

Present Perfect Tense

alreadyol-REH-dee
French
déjà

Present Perfect Tense

not yetnot yet
French
pas encore

Present Perfect Tense

justjust
French
juste / à l'instant

Present Perfect Tense

for (three years)for
French
pendant / depuis (une durée)

Present Perfect Tense

since (2015)sins
French
depuis (un moment précis)

Present Perfect Tense

so farsoh far
French
jusqu'à présent

Present Perfect Tense

everEH-ver
French
déjà (dans une question)

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

neverNEH-ver
French
jamais

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

yesterdayYES-ter-day
French
hier

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

last weeklast week
French
la semaine dernière

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

agouh-GOH
French
il y a (trois jours, etc.)

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

alreadyol-REH-dee
French
déjà (dans une affirmation)

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

justjust
French
juste / à l'instant

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

recentlyREE-sent-lee
French
récemment

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

so farsoh far
French
jusqu'à présent

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

when I was youngwen eye woz yuhng
French
quand j'étais jeune

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

willwil
French
(futur) — verra, fera, etc.

Future: will vs. going to

won'twohnt
French
ne... pas (au futur)

Future: will vs. going to

going toGOH-ing too
French
aller (+ infinitif)

Future: will vs. going to

I'lleyel
French
je (forme contractée de I will)

Future: will vs. going to

I'm going toeyem GOH-ing too
French
je vais (+ infinitif)

Future: will vs. going to

plan toplan too
French
prévoir de

Future: will vs. going to

promisePROM-iss
French
promesse / promettre

Future: will vs. going to

tonighttuh-NYT
French
ce soir

Future: will vs. going to

next weeknext week
French
la semaine prochaine

Future: will vs. going to

predictionpri-DIK-shun
French
prédiction

Future: will vs. going to

ifif
French
si

First Conditional

unlessun-LESS
French
à moins que

First Conditional

whenwen
French
quand

First Conditional

as soon asaz soon az
French
dès que

First Conditional

willwil
French
(futur)

First Conditional

won'twohnt
French
ne... pas (au futur)

First Conditional

in casein kayss
French
au cas où

First Conditional

provided thatpruh-VY-did that
French
à condition que

First Conditional

as long asaz long az
French
tant que / pourvu que

First Conditional

otherwiseUH-ther-wyz
French
sinon

First Conditional

mightmyt
French
pourrait / il se peut que (léger)

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

maymay
French
pourrait / il se peut que

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

couldkud
French
pourrait

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

perhapsper-HAPS
French
peut-être

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

maybeMAY-bee
French
peut-être

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

possiblyPOSS-ib-lee
French
possiblement

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

it's possible thatits POSS-ib-ul that
French
il est possible que

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

I'm not sureeyem not shoor
French
je ne suis pas sûr(e)

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

probablyPROB-ab-lee
French
probablement

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

it could be thatit kud bee that
French
il se pourrait que

Modal Verbs of Possibility: might, may, could

was writtenwoz RIT-un
French
a été écrit

Passive Voice

was builtwoz bilt
French
a été construit

Passive Voice

is madeiz mayd
French
est fabriqué

Passive Voice

is spokeniz SPOH-ken
French
est parlé

Passive Voice

by (the author)bye
French
par (l'auteur)

Passive Voice

was bornwoz born
French
est né(e)

Passive Voice

can be boughtkan bee bawt
French
peut être acheté

Passive Voice

get marriedget MAR-eed
French
se marier

Passive Voice

get hurtget hurt
French
se blesser

Passive Voice

it is said thatit iz sed that
French
on dit que

Passive Voice

whohoo
French
qui (personnes)

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

whichwich
French
qui / que (choses)

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

thatthat
French
qui / que (personnes ou choses)

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

whosehooz
French
dont (possession)

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

whomhoom
French
qui (objet, formel)

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

the person whothuh PER-sun hoo
French
la personne qui

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

the thing whichthuh thing wich
French
la chose qui

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

the book thatthuh book that
French
le livre que

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

wherewair
French
où (lieu)

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

the day whenthuh day wen
French
le jour où

Relative Clauses: who, which, that

saidsed
French
a dit

Reported Speech

told (me)tohld
French
a dit (à moi) / m'a dit

Reported Speech

askedaskt
French
a demandé

Reported Speech

if / whetherif / WEH-ther
French
si

Reported Speech

wouldwud
French
(conditionnel, futur du passé)

Reported Speech

the next daythuh nekst day
French
le lendemain

Reported Speech

the day beforethuh day bi-FOR
French
la veille

Reported Speech

earlierER-lee-er
French
avant / plus tôt

Reported Speech

therethair
French
là-bas

Reported Speech

that daythat day
French
ce jour-là

Reported Speech

give upgiv up
French
abandonner

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

look uplook up
French
chercher (dans un dictionnaire, etc.)

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

turn on / turn offturn on / turn of
French
allumer / éteindre

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

run intorun IN-too
French
rencontrer par hasard

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

get upget up
French
se lever

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

look afterlook AF-ter
French
s'occuper de

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

find outfynd owt
French
découvrir / apprendre (une information)

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

get along withget uh-LONG with
French
bien s'entendre avec

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

put offput of
French
reporter, remettre à plus tard

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

work outwork owt
French
faire du sport / finir par réussir

Phrasal Verbs: An Introduction

enjoy + -ingen-JOY
French
aimer (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

want + towont too
French
vouloir (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

stop + -ingstop
French
arrêter de (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

remember + -ingri-MEM-ber
French
se souvenir d'avoir (+ participe passé)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

remember + tori-MEM-ber too
French
penser à (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

before + -ingbi-FOR
French
avant de (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

after + -ingAF-ter
French
après avoir (+ participe passé)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

look forward to + -inglook FOR-werd too
French
avoir hâte de (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

avoid + -inguh-VOYD
French
éviter de (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

decide + todi-SYD too
French
décider de (+ infinitif)

Gerunds vs. Infinitives

isn't it?IZ-unt it
French
n'est-ce pas ?

Question Tags

aren't you?ARNT yoo
French
n'est-ce pas ? (tu / vous)

Question Tags

don't you?DOHNT yoo
French
n'est-ce pas ?

Question Tags

doesn't she?DUZ-unt shee
French
n'est-ce pas ? (elle)

Question Tags

didn't they?DID-unt thay
French
n'est-ce pas ? (ils/elles)

Question Tags

can't he?KANT hee
French
n'est-ce pas ? (il, capacité)

Question Tags

won't you?WOHNT yoo
French
n'est-ce pas ? (futur)

Question Tags

haven't you?HAV-unt yoo
French
n'est-ce pas ? (present perfect)

Question Tags

isn't he?IZ-unt hee
French
n'est-ce pas ? (il)

Question Tags

right?ryt
French
hein ? / pas vrai ? (informel)

Question Tags

if + past simpleif
French
si + imparfait

Second Conditional

would + infinitivewud
French
conditionnel présent

Second Conditional

were (hypothetical)wer
French
étais / était (forme irréelle)

Second Conditional

I wish...eye wish
French
j'aimerais que... / si seulement...

Second Conditional

if I were youif eye wer yoo
French
à ta place

Second Conditional

I wouldeye wud
French
je + conditionnel

Second Conditional

what would you do if...?wot wud yoo doo if
French
que ferais-tu si... ?

Second Conditional

it would beit wud bee
French
ce serait

Second Conditional

imagine if...i-MAJ-in if
French
imagine si...

Second Conditional

unreal situationun-REEL sit-yoo-AY-shun
French
situation irréelle

Second Conditional

I have been waitingeye hav bin WAY-ting
French
j'attends (depuis un moment)

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been workingeye hav bin WER-king
French
je travaille (depuis un moment)

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been studyingeye hav bin STUD-ee-ing
French
j'étudie (depuis un moment)

Present Perfect Continuous

how long have you been...?how long hav yoo bin
French
depuis combien de temps... ?

Present Perfect Continuous

for (an hour)for
French
pendant / depuis (une durée)

Present Perfect Continuous

since (this morning)sins
French
depuis (un moment précis)

Present Perfect Continuous

latelyLAYT-lee
French
dernièrement / ces derniers temps

Present Perfect Continuous

recentlyREE-sent-lee
French
récemment

Present Perfect Continuous

I've been thinking about...eyev bin THINK-ing uh-BOWT
French
je réfléchis à... (depuis un moment)

Present Perfect Continuous

it's been rainingits bin RAY-ning
French
il pleut (depuis un moment)

Present Perfect Continuous

alreadyol-REH-dee
French
déjà

Past Perfect Tense

justjuhst
French
juste, à peine

Past Perfect Tense

never (before)NEH-ver bee-FOR
French
jamais (auparavant)

Past Perfect Tense

by the timebye th'tighm
French
au moment où, le temps que

Past Perfect Tense

oncewuhns
French
une fois que

Past Perfect Tense

beforebee-FOR
French
avant

Past Perfect Tense

afterAF-ter
French
après

Past Perfect Tense

previouslyPREE-vee-uhs-lee
French
auparavant, précédemment

Past Perfect Tense

still hadn'tstil HAD-uhnt
French
n'avait toujours pas

Past Perfect Tense

not yetnot yet
French
pas encore

Past Perfect Tense

no sooner... thannoh SOO-ner dhan
French
à peine... que

Past Perfect Tense

to be borntuh bee born
French
naître

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be made oftuh bee mayd uv
French
être fait de, en

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be builttuh bee bilt
French
être construit

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be giventuh bee GIV-uhn
French
recevoir, se voir donner

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be toldtuh bee tohld
French
se faire dire, apprendre que

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be showntuh bee shohn
French
se voir montrer

Passive Voice: All Tenses

by (the agent)bye
French
par (l'agent)

Passive Voice: All Tenses

it is said thatit iz sed dhat
French
on dit que, il paraît que

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be expected totuh bee eks-PEK-tid tuh
French
être censé, on s'attend à ce que

Passive Voice: All Tenses

to be supposed totuh bee suh-POHZD tuh
French
être censé

Passive Voice: All Tenses

would have (would've)wood-uv
French
aurait / serait (conditionnel passé)

Third Conditional

if onlyif OHN-lee
French
si seulement

Third Conditional

otherwiseUH-dher-wyz
French
sinon, autrement

Third Conditional

in that casein that kayss
French
dans ce cas

Third Conditional

to have missed the chancetuh hav mist dhuh chanss
French
avoir raté l'occasion

Third Conditional

to regrettuh ri-GRET
French
regretter

Third Conditional

it would have been better ifit wood-uv bin BET-er if
French
ça aurait été mieux si

Third Conditional

even ifEE-vuhn if
French
même si

Third Conditional

unlessuhn-LESS
French
à moins que

Third Conditional

as ifaz if
French
comme si

Third Conditional

to asktuh ask
French
demander

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

to tell someone totuh tel SUHM-wuhn tuh
French
dire à quelqu'un de

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

whetherWEH-dher
French
si (dans une question rapportée)

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

to wondertuh WUHN-der
French
se demander

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

to order someone totuh OR-der SUHM-wuhn tuh
French
ordonner à quelqu'un de

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

to warn someone totuh worn SUHM-wuhn tuh
French
avertir quelqu'un de

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

to remind someone totuh ree-MYND SUHM-wuhn tuh
French
rappeler à quelqu'un de

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

not to (negative infinitive)not tuh
French
de ne pas

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

or notor not
French
ou non

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

to want to knowtuh wont tuh noh
French
vouloir savoir

Reported Speech: Questions & Commands

must have (done)must hav
French
a dû (faire)

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

can't have (done)kant hav
French
ne peut pas avoir (fait)

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

might have (done)myt hav
French
a peut-être (fait)

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

may have (done)may hav
French
a peut-être (fait)

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

could have (done)kood hav
French
aurait pu (faire)

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

it must beit must bee
French
ça doit être

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

there's no waydhairz noh way
French
il n'y a aucune chance, c'est impossible

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

I beteye bet
French
je parie, je suis sûr

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

apparentlyuh-PAIR-uhnt-lee
French
apparemment

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

to have a good reason to thinktuh hav uh good REE-zuhn tuh think
French
avoir de bonnes raisons de penser

Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, can't, might have

whosehooz
French
dont (possession)

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

wherewair
French
où (lieu)

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

whenwen
French
où (temps)

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

whichwich
French
qui, que (objets)

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

which, by the way,wich bye dhuh way
French
ce qui, d'ailleurs,

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

the reason whydhuh REE-zuhn wy
French
la raison pour laquelle

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

as a matter of factaz uh MAT-er uv fakt
French
en fait, à vrai dire

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

in which casein wich kayss
French
auquel cas

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

to add extra informationtuh ad EK-struh in-for-MAY-shuhn
French
ajouter une information supplémentaire

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

to identify (someone/something)tuh eye-DEN-ti-fye
French
identifier (quelqu'un/quelque chose)

Relative Clauses: Non-Defining, whose/where/when

turn offtern of
French
éteindre

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

pick uppik uhp
French
ramasser, aller chercher (quelqu'un)

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

give upgiv uhp
French
abandonner, renoncer

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

put offpoot of
French
reporter, remettre à plus tard

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

look afterlook AF-ter
French
s'occuper de

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

look intolook IN-too
French
examiner, se pencher sur

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

run intoruhn IN-too
French
tomber sur, rencontrer par hasard

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

get overget OH-ver
French
se remettre de

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

carry outKAIR-ee owt
French
réaliser, mener à bien

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

bring upbring uhp
French
élever (un enfant) ; soulever (un sujet)

Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs. Inseparable

used to (do)YOOST tuh
French
avait l'habitude de (faire), faisait autrefois

Past Habits: used to and would

would (do)wood
French
faisait (habituellement, au passé)

Past Habits: used to and would

to be used to (doing)tuh bee YOOST tuh
French
être habitué à (faire)

Past Habits: used to and would

back thenbak dhen
French
à cette époque-là

Past Habits: used to and would

in those daysin dhohz dayz
French
à cette époque

Past Habits: used to and would

not anymorenot EH-nee-mor
French
plus maintenant

Past Habits: used to and would

every summerEV-ree SUHM-er
French
chaque été

Past Habits: used to and would

as a childaz uh chyld
French
enfant, quand j'étais enfant

Past Habits: used to and would

to get used totuh get YOOST tuh
French
s'habituer à

Past Habits: used to and would

nostalgicno-STAL-jik
French
nostalgique

Past Habits: used to and would

to have something donetuh hav SUHM-thing duhn
French
faire faire quelque chose

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to get something donetuh get SUHM-thing duhn
French
faire faire quelque chose (plus informel)

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to have your hair cuttuh hav yor hair kuht
French
se faire couper les cheveux

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to have a car repairedtuh hav uh kar ree-PAIRD
French
faire réparer une voiture

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to have a house paintedtuh hav uh howss PAYN-tid
French
faire peindre une maison

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to have your photo takentuh hav yor FOH-toh TAY-kuhn
French
se faire prendre en photo

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to have something stolentuh hav SUHM-thing STOH-luhn
French
se faire voler quelque chose

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to make an appointmenttuh mayk an uh-POYNT-muhnt
French
prendre rendez-vous

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

to arrange fortuh uh-RAYNJ for
French
s'arranger pour, organiser

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

professionally doneproh-FESH-uh-nuh-lee duhn
French
fait par un professionnel

Causative Verbs: have/get something done

as...asaz...az
French
aussi... que

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

not as...asnot az...az
French
pas aussi... que, moins... que

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

the more..., the more...dhuh mor... dhuh mor
French
plus... plus...

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

the sooner, the betterdhuh SOO-ner dhuh BET-er
French
le plus tôt sera le mieux

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

colder and colderKOHL-der and KOHL-der
French
de plus en plus froid

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

more and moremor and mor
French
de plus en plus

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

less and lessless and less
French
de moins en moins

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

not nearly as... asnot NEER-lee az...az
French
loin d'être aussi... que

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

just as... asjuhst az...az
French
tout aussi... que

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

twice as... astwyss az...az
French
deux fois plus... que

Advanced Comparatives: as...as, the...the

howeverhow-EV-er
French
cependant, toutefois

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

althoughol-DHOH
French
bien que, quoique

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

thoughdhoh
French
bien que ; quand même (en fin de phrase)

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

despitedis-PYT
French
malgré

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

in spite ofin spyt uv
French
malgré

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

neverthelessnev-er-dhuh-LESS
French
néanmoins

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

on the other handon dhee UH-dher hand
French
d'un autre côté

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

whereaswair-AZ
French
alors que, tandis que

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

even thoughEE-vuhn dhoh
French
même si, bien que

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

the fact thatdhuh fakt dhat
French
le fait que

Discourse Connectors: however, although, despite

if I had known then what I know nowif eye had nohn dhen wut eye noh now
French
si j'avais su à l'époque ce que je sais maintenant

Mixed Conditionals

as things standaz things stand
French
en l'état actuel des choses

Mixed Conditionals

by nowbye now
French
à l'heure qu'il est, maintenant

Mixed Conditionals

if it weren't forif it WERNT for
French
n'était (ce, cela)

Mixed Conditionals

a permanent traituh PER-muh-nuhnt trayt
French
un trait permanent, un caractère durable

Mixed Conditionals

a one-off eventuh wuhn-of ee-VENT
French
un événement ponctuel

Mixed Conditionals

in hindsightin HYND-syt
French
avec le recul, rétrospectivement

Mixed Conditionals

to look back ontuh look bak on
French
repenser à, revenir sur

Mixed Conditionals

the consequence would still be feltdhuh KON-si-kwuhns wood stil bee felt
French
la conséquence se ferait encore sentir

Mixed Conditionals

afraid of heightsuh-FRAYD uv hyts
French
avoir peur du vide

Mixed Conditionals

never have INEH-ver hav eye
French
jamais je n'ai (inversion emphatique)

Inversion for Emphasis

rarely do weRAIR-lee doo wee
French
rarement (est-ce que) nous

Inversion for Emphasis

seldomSEL-duhm
French
rarement

Inversion for Emphasis

hardly everHARD-lee EV-er
French
presque jamais

Inversion for Emphasis

not only... but alsonot OHN-lee buht OL-soh
French
non seulement... mais aussi

Inversion for Emphasis

little did he knowLIT-uhl did hee noh
French
il était loin de se douter que

Inversion for Emphasis

under no circumstancesUHN-der noh SER-kuhm-stan-siz
French
en aucun cas

Inversion for Emphasis

such was the impact thatsuhch wuhz dhee IM-pakt dhat
French
tel fut l'impact que

Inversion for Emphasis

no sooner had he arrived thannoh SOO-ner had hee uh-RYVD dhan
French
à peine était-il arrivé que

Inversion for Emphasis

dramatic ironydruh-MAT-ik EYE-ruh-nee
French
ironie dramatique

Inversion for Emphasis

Actuallyak-CHOO-uh-lee
French
En fait, en réalité

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

In factin fakt
French
En fait

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

Indeedin-DEED
French
En effet, vraiment

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

Preciselypri-SYSE-lee
French
Précisément

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

The thing isthuh thing iz
French
Le truc, c'est que / le problème, c'est que

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

It turns out thatit ternz owt that
French
Il s'avère que

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

To emphasizetoo EM-fuh-syze
French
Souligner, mettre l'accent sur

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

EmphasisEM-fuh-siss
French
L'accent, l'insistance

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

As a matter of factaz uh MAT-er ov fakt
French
En fait, à vrai dire

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

The one whothuh wun hoo
French
Celui qui, celle qui

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

What matters mostwot MAT-erz mohst
French
Ce qui compte le plus

Cleft Sentences: It was...who / What I need is...

I should have knowneye shud-uv known
French
J'aurais dû m'en douter

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

You could have told meyoo kud-uv tohld mee
French
Tu aurais pu me le dire

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

It must have rainedit must-uv reynd
French
Il a dû pleuvoir

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

I wish I hadeye wish eye had
French
J'aurais aimé que ce soit le cas

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

In hindsightin HYND-syt
French
Avec le recul, rétrospectivement

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

Looking backLOOK-ing bak
French
En y repensant, avec le recul

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

What a shamewot uh sheym
French
Quel dommage

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

A missed opportunityuh mist op-or-TOO-nuh-tee
French
Une occasion manquée

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

To regrettoo ri-GRET
French
Regretter

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

Apparentlyuh-PA-rent-lee
French
Apparemment

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

ClearlyKLEER-lee
French
Manifestement, clairement

Modal Perfect: should have, could have, would have

To commencetoo kuh-MENS
French
Commencer (soutenu)

Nominalization & Formal Register

To terminatetoo TER-mi-neyt
French
Mettre fin à, résilier (soutenu)

Nominalization & Formal Register

To demonstratetoo DEM-uhn-streyt
French
Démontrer

Nominalization & Formal Register

To purchasetoo PER-chuhs
French
Acheter (soutenu)

Nominalization & Formal Register

To assisttoo uh-SIST
French
Aider (soutenu)

Nominalization & Formal Register

To investigatetoo in-VES-ti-geyt
French
Enquêter sur, examiner

Nominalization & Formal Register

To obtaintoo ob-TEYN
French
Obtenir (soutenu)

Nominalization & Formal Register

Significancesig-NIF-i-kuhns
French
L'importance, la portée

Nominalization & Formal Register

Implementationim-pluh-men-TEY-shuhn
French
La mise en œuvre

Nominalization & Formal Register

SubsequentlySUB-si-kwuhnt-lee
French
Par la suite, ultérieurement

Nominalization & Formal Register

Prior toPRY-or too
French
Avant, préalablement à

Nominalization & Formal Register

It's raining cats and dogsits REY-ning kats and dogz
French
Il pleut des cordes

Idioms & Collocations

Piece of cakepees ov keyk
French
Du gâteau, très facile

Idioms & Collocations

Break the icebreyk thee ays
French
Briser la glace

Idioms & Collocations

Once in a blue moonwuhns in uh bloo moon
French
Très rarement, tous les trente-six du mois

Idioms & Collocations

Cost an arm and a legkost an arm and uh leg
French
Coûter les yeux de la tête

Idioms & Collocations

Hit the bookshit thuh books
French
Bûcher, potasser ses cours

Idioms & Collocations

Under the weatherUN-der thuh WETH-er
French
Patraque, pas dans son assiette

Idioms & Collocations

Kill two birds with one stonekil too berdz with wun stohn
French
Faire d'une pierre deux coups

Idioms & Collocations

The ball is in your courtthuh bawl iz in yor kort
French
La balle est dans ton camp

Idioms & Collocations

Let the cat out of the baglet thuh kat owt ov thuh bag
French
Vendre la mèche

Idioms & Collocations

I suggest thateye suh-JEST that
French
Je suggère que

Subjunctive Mood

I recommend thateye rek-uh-MEND that
French
Je recommande que

Subjunctive Mood

I insist thateye in-SIST that
French
J'insiste pour que

Subjunctive Mood

It is essential thatit iz uh-SEN-shuhl that
French
Il est essentiel que

Subjunctive Mood

If I were youif eye wer yoo
French
Si j'étais toi

Subjunctive Mood

If I were in your positionif eye wer in yor puh-ZI-shuhn
French
Si j'étais à ta place

Subjunctive Mood

So be itsoh bee it
French
Qu'il en soit ainsi

Subjunctive Mood

If need beif need bee
French
Si besoin est

Subjunctive Mood

Come what maykuhm wot mey
French
Quoi qu'il arrive

Subjunctive Mood

Far be it from me tofar bee it fruhm mee too
French
Loin de moi l'idée de

Subjunctive Mood

As it wereaz it wer
French
Pour ainsi dire

Subjunctive Mood

So do Isoh doo eye
French
Moi aussi

Ellipsis & Substitution

Neither do INEE-ther doo eye
French
Moi non plus

Ellipsis & Substitution

I think soeye think soh
French
Je pense que oui

Ellipsis & Substitution

I hope noteye hohp not
French
J'espère que non

Ellipsis & Substitution

The red onethuh red wun
French
Le rouge, la rouge

Ellipsis & Substitution

Yes, I canyes eye kan
French
Oui, je peux (ou je sais, selon le contexte)

Ellipsis & Substitution

Me toomee too
French
Moi aussi (informel)

Ellipsis & Substitution

Me neithermee NEE-ther
French
Moi non plus (informel)

Ellipsis & Substitution

If you likeif yoo lyke
French
Si tu veux

Ellipsis & Substitution

So I've heardsoh eyev herd
French
C'est ce qu'on m'a dit, il paraît

Ellipsis & Substitution

Get away withget uh-WAY with
French
Échapper à une sanction, s'en tirer

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Look forward tolook FOR-werd too
French
Avoir hâte de

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Put up withput UP with
French
Supporter, tolérer

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Come up withkuhm UP with
French
Trouver, avoir l'idée de

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Give upgiv UP
French
Abandonner, renoncer

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Give ingiv IN
French
Céder, capituler

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Run intoruhn IN-too
French
Tomber sur (quelqu'un par hasard)

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Carry onKA-ree on
French
Continuer

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Make up formeyk UP for
French
Compenser, rattraper

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Go through withgoh throo with
French
Aller jusqu'au bout de, mettre à exécution

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Back out ofbak OWT ov
French
Se désister de, se dédire de

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Catch up onkach UP on
French
Rattraper (son retard sur quelque chose)

Advanced Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

GonnaGUH-nuh
French
Vais (contraction orale de « going to »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

WannaWUH-nuh
French
Veux (contraction orale de « want to »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

GottaGAH-tuh
French
Dois (contraction orale de « have got to »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

KindaKYE-nduh
French
Un peu, en quelque sorte (contraction orale de « kind of »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

SortaSOR-tuh
French
Un peu, plus ou moins (contraction orale de « sort of »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

LemmeLEM-ee
French
Laisse-moi (contraction orale de « let me »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

GimmeGIM-ee
French
Donne-moi (contraction orale de « give me »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

Ain'teynt
French
Ne... pas (forme non standard remplaçant « isn't », « aren't », « haven't »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

Y'allyawl
French
Vous tous (forme régionale familière, pluriel de « you »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

Dunnoduh-NOH
French
Sais pas (contraction orale de « don't know »)

Register Switching: Formal vs. Colloquial English

Sort ofsort ov
French
En quelque sorte, plutôt

Discourse Markers & Hedging

Kind ofkynd ov
French
Un peu, en quelque sorte

Discourse Markers & Hedging

I guesseye ges
French
Je suppose, j'imagine

Discourse Markers & Hedging

I supposeeye suh-POHZ
French
Je suppose

Discourse Markers & Hedging

To some extenttoo suhm ik-STENT
French
Dans une certaine mesure

Discourse Markers & Hedging

ArguablyAR-gyoo-uh-blee
French
On pourrait soutenir que, sans doute

Discourse Markers & Hedging

Well,wel
French
Bon, eh bien (en début de phrase)

Discourse Markers & Hedging

AnywayEN-ee-way
French
Bref, quoi qu'il en soit

Discourse Markers & Hedging

Mind youmynd yoo
French
Remarque, cela dit

Discourse Markers & Hedging

By the wayby thuh way
French
Au fait, à propos

Discourse Markers & Hedging

ActuallyAK-choo-uh-lee
French
En fait

Discourse Markers & Hedging

Having finishedHAV-ing FIN-isht
French
Ayant fini, une fois terminé

Participle Clauses

Being tiredBEE-ing tyrd
French
Étant fatigué(e)

Participle Clauses

Not knowing what to donot NOH-ing wot too doo
French
Ne sachant que faire

Participle Clauses

Having said thatHAV-ing sed that
French
Cela dit, ceci étant dit

Participle Clauses

Generally speakingJEN-er-uh-lee SPEE-king
French
De manière générale, en général

Participle Clauses

Considering the circumstanceskon-SID-er-ing thuh SER-kum-stan-siz
French
Vu les circonstances, tout bien considéré

Participle Clauses

Given thatGIV-en that
French
Étant donné que

Participle Clauses

Assuming thatuh-SOOM-ing that
French
En supposant que, si l'on suppose que

Participle Clauses

Provided thatpruh-VY-did that
French
À condition que

Participle Clauses

Having arrived earlyHAV-ing uh-RYVD ER-lee
French
Étant arrivé(e) tôt

Participle Clauses

Aey
French
a (comme dans « papa »)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Eee
French
euh (son du e français)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Iay (comme « eye »)
French
i (comme dans « ici »)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Ooh
French
o

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Uyoo
French
u

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Haytch
French
ache

Alphabet & Pronunciation

WDUB-uhl-yoo
French
double vé

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Ywy
French
i grec

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Gjee
French

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Jjay
French
ji

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Qkyoo
French
ku

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Rar
French
erre

Alphabet & Pronunciation

Redred
French
Rouge

Colors

OrangeOR-inj
French
Orange

Colors

YellowYEL-oh
French
Jaune

Colors

Greengreen
French
Vert

Colors

Bluebloo
French
Bleu

Colors

PurplePER-puhl
French
Violet

Colors

Pinkpink
French
Rose

Colors

Brownbrown
French
Marron

Colors

Blackblak
French
Noir

Colors

Whitewyt
French
Blanc

Colors

Graygrey
French
Gris

Colors

Goldgohld
French
Doré, or

Colors

MondayMUN-day
French
Lundi

Days of the Week

TuesdayTOOZ-day
French
Mardi

Days of the Week

WednesdayWENZ-day
French
Mercredi

Days of the Week

ThursdayTHERZ-day
French
Jeudi

Days of the Week

FridayFRY-day
French
Vendredi

Days of the Week

SaturdaySAT-er-day
French
Samedi

Days of the Week

SundaySUN-day
French
Dimanche

Days of the Week

Todaytoo-DAY
French
Aujourd'hui

Days of the Week

Tomorrowtoo-MOR-oh
French
Demain

Days of the Week

YesterdayYES-ter-day
French
Hier

Days of the Week

The weekendthuh WEEK-end
French
Le week-end

Days of the Week

Springspring
French
le printemps

Months & Seasons

SummerSUH-mer
French
l'été

Months & Seasons

Autumn (or Fall)AW-tuhm (fawl)
French
l'automne

Months & Seasons

WinterWIN-ter
French
l'hiver

Months & Seasons

JanuaryJAN-yoo-eh-ree
French
janvier

Months & Seasons

Marchmarch
French
mars

Months & Seasons

Junejoon
French
juin

Months & Seasons

Septembersep-TEM-ber
French
septembre

Months & Seasons

Decemberdee-SEM-ber
French
décembre

Months & Seasons

Monthmunth
French
le mois

Months & Seasons

Yearyeer
French
l'année / l'an

Months & Seasons

SeasonSEE-zuhn
French
la saison

Months & Seasons

WeatherWEH-ther
French
le temps / la météo

Weather

Sunsuhn
French
le soleil

Weather

Rainrayn
French
la pluie

Weather

Snowsnoh
French
la neige

Weather

Windwind
French
le vent

Weather

Cloudklowd
French
le nuage

Weather

Hothot
French
chaud

Weather

Coldkohld
French
froid

Weather

SunnySUH-nee
French
ensoleillé

Weather

RainyRAY-nee
French
pluvieux

Weather

CloudyKLOW-dee
French
nuageux

Weather

Stormstorm
French
l'orage / la tempête

Weather

Breadbred
French
le pain

Food & Drinks

WaterWAW-ter
French
l'eau

Food & Drinks

CoffeeKOF-ee
French
le café

Food & Drinks

Teatee
French
le thé

Food & Drinks

Milkmilk
French
le lait

Food & Drinks

Cheesecheez
French
le fromage

Food & Drinks

Meatmeet
French
la viande

Food & Drinks

Fruitfroot
French
le fruit

Food & Drinks

VegetableVEJ-tuh-buhl
French
le légume

Food & Drinks

BreakfastBREK-fuhst
French
le petit-déjeuner

Food & Drinks

Lunchluhnch
French
le déjeuner

Food & Drinks

DinnerDIN-ner
French
le dîner

Food & Drinks

O'clockuh-KLOK
French
heures (à l'heure pile)

Telling Time

Half pasthaf past
French
et demie

Telling Time

Quarter pastKWAWR-ter past
French
et quart

Telling Time

Quarter toKWAWR-ter too
French
moins le quart

Telling Time

MorningMOR-ning
French
le matin

Telling Time

Afternoonaf-ter-NOON
French
l'après-midi

Telling Time

EveningEEV-ning
French
le soir

Telling Time

Nightnyt
French
la nuit

Telling Time

What time is it?wot tym iz it
French
Quelle heure est-il ?

Telling Time

MinuteMIN-it
French
la minute

Telling Time

HourOW-er
French
l'heure

Telling Time

MidnightMID-nyt
French
minuit

Telling Time

Shirtshurt
French
la chemise

Clothing

Trousers (or Pants)TROW-zerz (pants)
French
le pantalon

Clothing

Dressdres
French
la robe

Clothing

Shoesshooz
French
les chaussures

Clothing

JacketJAK-it
French
la veste

Clothing

Hathat
French
le chapeau

Clothing

Sockssoks
French
les chaussettes

Clothing

Skirtskurt
French
la jupe

Clothing

Coatkoht
French
le manteau

Clothing

Scarfskarf
French
l'écharpe

Clothing

Glovesgluhvz
French
les gants

Clothing

SweaterSWEH-ter
French
le pull

Clothing

Headhed
French
la tête

Body Parts

Armarm
French
le bras

Body Parts

Legleg
French
la jambe

Body Parts

Handhand
French
la main

Body Parts

Footfoot
French
le pied

Body Parts

Eyeeye
French
l'œil (les yeux)

Body Parts

Eareer
French
l'oreille

Body Parts

Nosenohz
French
le nez

Body Parts

Mouthmowth
French
la bouche

Body Parts

Backbak
French
le dos

Body Parts

StomachSTUH-muhk
French
le ventre / l'estomac

Body Parts

FingerFIN-ger
French
le doigt

Body Parts

Househows
French
la maison

House & Furniture

KitchenKIT-chuhn
French
la cuisine

House & Furniture

BedroomBED-room
French
la chambre

House & Furniture

BathroomBATH-room
French
la salle de bain

House & Furniture

Living roomLIV-ing room
French
le salon

House & Furniture

TableTAY-buhl
French
la table

House & Furniture

Chairchehr
French
la chaise

House & Furniture

Bedbed
French
le lit

House & Furniture

SofaSOH-fuh
French
le canapé

House & Furniture

WindowWIN-doh
French
la fenêtre

House & Furniture

Doordor
French
la porte

House & Furniture

Wardrobe (or Closet)WOR-drohb (KLOZ-it)
French
l'armoire

House & Furniture

Dogdawg
French
le chien

Animals

Catkat
French
le chat

Animals

Horsehors
French
le cheval

Animals

Cowkow
French
la vache

Animals

Birdburd
French
l'oiseau

Animals

Fishfish
French
le poisson

Animals

Mousemows
French
la souris

Animals

Sheepsheep
French
le mouton

Animals

RabbitRAB-it
French
le lapin

Animals

ChickenCHIK-in
French
le poulet / la poule

Animals

Pigpig
French
le cochon

Animals

Duckduhk
French
le canard

Animals

MoneyMUH-nee
French
l'argent

Shopping & Money

Pricepryss
French
le prix

Shopping & Money

Expensiveik-SPEN-siv
French
cher

Shopping & Money

Cheapcheep
French
pas cher / bon marché

Shopping & Money

Buyby
French
acheter

Shopping & Money

Sellsel
French
vendre

Shopping & Money

Paypay
French
payer

Shopping & Money

Cashkash
French
l'argent liquide

Shopping & Money

Credit cardKRED-it kard
French
la carte de crédit

Shopping & Money

Receiptri-SEET
French
le reçu / le ticket de caisse

Shopping & Money

Changechaynj
French
la monnaie

Shopping & Money

DiscountDIS-kownt
French
la réduction

Shopping & Money

Whohoo
French
qui

Question Words

Whatwot
French
quoi / que

Question Words

Wherewehr
French

Question Words

Whenwen
French
quand

Question Words

Whywy
French
pourquoi

Question Words

Howhow
French
comment

Question Words

Whichwich
French
quel / quelle / lequel

Question Words

How muchhow muhch
French
combien (indénombrable)

Question Words

How manyhow MEH-nee
French
combien (dénombrable)

Question Words

Whosehooz
French
à qui / de qui

Question Words

Bigbig
French
grand

Adjective Order

Smallsmawl
French
petit

Adjective Order

Oldohld
French
vieux

Adjective Order

Newnyoo
French
nouveau

Adjective Order

BeautifulBYOO-ti-fuhl
French
beau

Adjective Order

UglyUHG-lee
French
laid

Adjective Order

Roundrownd
French
rond

Adjective Order

Squareskwehr
French
carré

Adjective Order

WoodenWOOD-en
French
en bois

Adjective Order

PlasticPLAS-tik
French
en plastique

Adjective Order

Expensiveik-SPEN-siv
French
cher

Adjective Order

InterestingIN-truh-sting
French
intéressant

Adjective Order

Informationin-for-MAY-shun
French
l'information / les informations

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Advicead-VYSS
French
le conseil / les conseils

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

FurnitureFUR-ni-cher
French
le mobilier / les meubles

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

LuggageLUH-gij
French
les bagages

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Newsnyooz
French
les nouvelles / l'actualité

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Breadbred
French
le pain

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

WaterWAW-ter
French
l'eau

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

MoneyMUH-nee
French
l'argent

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

A fewuh fyoo
French
quelques

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

A littleuh LIT-uhl
French
un peu (de)

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

ManyMEH-nee
French
beaucoup (de + dénombrable)

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Muchmuhch
French
beaucoup (de + indénombrable)

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Leftleft
French
gauche

Basic Directions

Rightryt
French
droite

Basic Directions

Straight aheadstrayt uh-HED
French
tout droit

Basic Directions

Nearneer
French
près (de)

Basic Directions

Farfar
French
loin (de)

Basic Directions

Next tonekst too
French
à côté de

Basic Directions

Betweenbee-TWEEN
French
entre

Basic Directions

In front ofin fruhnt uv
French
devant

Basic Directions

Behindbee-HYND
French
derrière

Basic Directions

CornerKOR-ner
French
le coin

Basic Directions

Streetstreet
French
la rue

Basic Directions

Traffic lightTRAF-ik lyt
French
le feu (de circulation)

Basic Directions

wake upwayk up
French
se réveiller

Daily Routine

get upget up
French
se lever

Daily Routine

take a showertayk a SHOW-er
French
prendre une douche

Daily Routine

brush my teethbrush my teeth
French
me brosser les dents

Daily Routine

get dressedget drest
French
s'habiller

Daily Routine

have breakfasthav BREK-fost
French
prendre le petit-déjeuner

Daily Routine

go to workgoh too werk
French
aller au travail

Daily Routine

have lunchhav lunch
French
déjeuner

Daily Routine

come homekum hohm
French
rentrer à la maison

Daily Routine

have dinnerhav DIN-er
French
dîner

Daily Routine

go to bedgoh too bed
French
se coucher

Daily Routine

hobbyHOB-ee
French
passe-temps, loisir

Hobbies & Free Time

to readtoo reed
French
lire

Hobbies & Free Time

to painttoo paynt
French
peindre

Hobbies & Free Time

to play the guitartoo play the gi-TAR
French
jouer de la guitare

Hobbies & Free Time

to go swimmingtoo goh SWIM-ing
French
aller nager

Hobbies & Free Time

to go hikingtoo goh HYK-ing
French
faire de la randonnée

Hobbies & Free Time

to do yogatoo doo YOH-ga
French
faire du yoga

Hobbies & Free Time

to play video gamestoo play VID-ee-oh gaymz
French
jouer aux jeux vidéo

Hobbies & Free Time

to collect stampstoo kol-EKT stamps
French
collectionner les timbres

Hobbies & Free Time

gardeningGAR-den-ing
French
le jardinage

Hobbies & Free Time

board gamesbord gaymz
French
les jeux de société

Hobbies & Free Time

free timefree tym
French
le temps libre

Hobbies & Free Time

teacherTEE-cher
French
professeur, enseignant

Jobs & Professions

doctorDOK-ter
French
médecin

Jobs & Professions

engineeren-ji-NEER
French
ingénieur

Jobs & Professions

lawyerLOY-er
French
avocat

Jobs & Professions

nurseners
French
infirmier, infirmière

Jobs & Professions

accountanta-KOWN-tant
French
comptable

Jobs & Professions

chefshef
French
chef cuisinier

Jobs & Professions

firefighterFYR-fyt-er
French
pompier

Jobs & Professions

officeOF-is
French
bureau

Jobs & Professions

unemployedun-em-PLOYD
French
au chômage

Jobs & Professions

retiredri-TYRD
French
retraité

Jobs & Professions

train stationtrayn STAY-shun
French
gare

Travel & Transportation

airportAIR-port
French
aéroport

Travel & Transportation

ticketTIK-et
French
billet

Travel & Transportation

platformPLAT-form
French
quai

Travel & Transportation

luggageLUG-ij
French
bagages

Travel & Transportation

to book a flighttoo book a flyt
French
réserver un vol

Travel & Transportation

boarding passBOR-ding pas
French
carte d'embarquement

Travel & Transportation

delaydi-LAY
French
retard

Travel & Transportation

one-way ticketwun-way TIK-et
French
aller simple

Travel & Transportation

round-trip ticketrownd-trip TIK-et
French
aller-retour

Travel & Transportation

to rent a cartoo rent a kar
French
louer une voiture

Travel & Transportation

to check intoo chek in
French
s'enregistrer

Travel & Transportation

menuMEN-yoo
French
carte, menu

At the Restaurant

waiterWAY-ter
French
serveur

At the Restaurant

to ordertoo OR-der
French
commander

At the Restaurant

the billthe bil
French
l'addition

At the Restaurant

starterSTAR-ter
French
entrée

At the Restaurant

main coursemayn kors
French
plat principal

At the Restaurant

dessertdi-ZERT
French
dessert

At the Restaurant

reservationrez-er-VAY-shun
French
réservation

At the Restaurant

tiptip
French
pourboire

At the Restaurant

table for twoTAY-bl for too
French
table pour deux

At the Restaurant

the check, pleasethe chek pleez
French
l'addition, s'il vous plaît

At the Restaurant

deliciousdi-LI-shus
French
délicieux

At the Restaurant

headacheHED-ayk
French
mal de tête

Health & Illness

stomachacheSTUM-uk-ayk
French
mal de ventre

Health & Illness

feverFEE-ver
French
fièvre

Health & Illness

coldkohld
French
rhume

Health & Illness

coughkof
French
toux

Health & Illness

to feel sicktoo feel sik
French
se sentir malade

Health & Illness

pharmacyFAR-ma-see
French
pharmacie

Health & Illness

doctor's appointmentDOK-terz a-POYNT-ment
French
rendez-vous chez le médecin

Health & Illness

medicineMED-i-sin
French
médicament

Health & Illness

painkillerPAYN-kil-er
French
antidouleur

Health & Illness

sore throatsor throht
French
mal de gorge

Health & Illness

to catch a coldtoo kach a kohld
French
attraper un rhume

Health & Illness

to invitetoo in-VYT
French
inviter

Making Plans & Invitations

to make planstoo mayk planz
French
faire des projets

Making Plans & Invitations

Are you free?ar yoo free
French
Tu es libre ?

Making Plans & Invitations

I'm busyeyem BIZ-ee
French
Je suis occupé

Making Plans & Invitations

Let's meetlets meet
French
On se voit

Making Plans & Invitations

What time?wot tym
French
À quelle heure ?

Making Plans & Invitations

See you thensee yoo then
French
À bientôt donc

Making Plans & Invitations

to canceltoo KAN-sel
French
annuler

Making Plans & Invitations

to postponetoo pohst-POHN
French
reporter

Making Plans & Invitations

Sounds goodsowndz good
French
Ça marche, ça me va

Making Plans & Invitations

I can't make iteye kant mayk it
French
Je ne peux pas venir

Making Plans & Invitations

to hang outtoo hang owt
French
traîner, passer du temps ensemble

Making Plans & Invitations

I thinkeye thingk
French
je pense

Giving Opinions

in my opinionin my o-PIN-yun
French
à mon avis

Giving Opinions

I agreeeye a-GREE
French
je suis d'accord

Giving Opinions

I disagreeeye dis-a-GREE
French
je ne suis pas d'accord

Giving Opinions

I believeeye bi-LEEV
French
je crois

Giving Opinions

it seems to meit seemz too mee
French
il me semble

Giving Opinions

from my point of viewfrom my poynt uv vyoo
French
de mon point de vue

Giving Opinions

actuallyAK-shoo-a-lee
French
en fait

Giving Opinions

to be honesttoo bee ON-est
French
pour être honnête

Giving Opinions

I'm not sureeyem not shoor
French
je ne suis pas sûr

Giving Opinions

definitelyDEF-i-nit-lee
French
certainement, sans aucun doute

Giving Opinions

absolutely notab-so-LOOT-lee not
French
absolument pas

Giving Opinions

Why don't we...?wy dohnt wee
French
Et si on... ?

Making Suggestions

How about...?how a-BOWT
French
Ça te dit de... ?

Making Suggestions

What if...?wot if
French
Et si... ?

Making Suggestions

Let's...lets
French
On... / Allons-y et...

Making Suggestions

We could...wee kood
French
On pourrait...

Making Suggestions

Maybe we should...MAY-bee wee shood
French
On devrait peut-être...

Making Suggestions

That's a good ideathats a good eye-DEE-a
French
C'est une bonne idée

Making Suggestions

I'd rather...eyed RA-ther
French
Je préférerais...

Making Suggestions

to suggesttoo sug-JEST
French
suggérer

Making Suggestions

insteadin-STED
French
à la place

Making Suggestions

on second thoughton SEK-und thawt
French
réflexion faite

Making Suggestions

I'm up for iteyem up for it
French
Je suis partant

Making Suggestions

talltawl
French
grand (de taille)

Describing People: Appearance

shortshort
French
petit (de taille)

Describing People: Appearance

thinthin
French
mince

Describing People: Appearance

curly hairKER-lee hair
French
cheveux bouclés

Describing People: Appearance

straight hairstrayt hair
French
cheveux raides

Describing People: Appearance

blondeblond
French
blond, blonde

Describing People: Appearance

brunettebroo-NET
French
brun, brune

Describing People: Appearance

wears glasseswairz GLAS-ez
French
porte des lunettes

Describing People: Appearance

in his twentiesin hiz TWEN-teez
French
dans la vingtaine

Describing People: Appearance

medium heightMEE-dee-um hyt
French
de taille moyenne

Describing People: Appearance

good-lookinggood LOOK-ing
French
beau, belle

Describing People: Appearance

a bearda beerd
French
une barbe

Describing People: Appearance

kindkynd
French
gentil

Describing People: Personality

funnyFUN-ee
French
drôle

Describing People: Personality

seriousSEER-ee-us
French
sérieux

Describing People: Personality

shyshy
French
timide

Describing People: Personality

confidentKON-fi-dent
French
sûr de soi

Describing People: Personality

generousJEN-er-us
French
généreux

Describing People: Personality

stubbornSTUB-ern
French
têtu

Describing People: Personality

honestON-est
French
honnête

Describing People: Personality

easy-goingEE-zee GOH-ing
French
facile à vivre, décontracté

Describing People: Personality

hardworkingHARD-wer-king
French
travailleur

Describing People: Personality

sense of humorsens uv HYOO-mer
French
sens de l'humour

Describing People: Personality

selfishSEL-fish
French
égoïste

Describing People: Personality

cousinKUZ-in
French
cousin, cousine

Extended Family & Relationships

auntant
French
tante

Extended Family & Relationships

uncleUNG-kl
French
oncle

Extended Family & Relationships

niecenees
French
nièce

Extended Family & Relationships

nephewNEF-yoo
French
neveu

Extended Family & Relationships

grandparentsGRAND-pair-ents
French
grands-parents

Extended Family & Relationships

mother-in-lawMUTH-er in law
French
belle-mère

Extended Family & Relationships

brother-in-lawBRUTH-er in law
French
beau-frère

Extended Family & Relationships

stepbrotherSTEP-bruth-er
French
demi-frère (par remariage)

Extended Family & Relationships

half-sisterhaf SIS-ter
French
demi-sœur

Extended Family & Relationships

only childOHN-lee chyld
French
enfant unique

Extended Family & Relationships

twinstwinz
French
jumeaux, jumelles

Extended Family & Relationships

subjectSUB-jekt
French
matière

School & Education

homeworkHOHM-werk
French
devoirs

School & Education

exameg-ZAM
French
examen

School & Education

gradegrayd
French
note

School & Education

classroomKLAS-room
French
salle de classe

School & Education

studentSTOO-dent
French
élève, étudiant

School & Education

primary schoolPRY-mer-ee skool
French
école primaire

School & Education

secondary schoolSEK-un-der-ee skool
French
collège, lycée

School & Education

universityyoo-ni-VER-si-tee
French
université

School & Education

degreedi-GREE
French
diplôme universitaire

School & Education

to fail an examtoo fayl an eg-ZAM
French
rater un examen

School & Education

to take an examtoo tayk an eg-ZAM
French
passer un examen (le composer)

School & Education

computerkom-PYOO-ter
French
ordinateur

Technology Basics

smartphoneSMART-fohn
French
smartphone / téléphone portable

Technology Basics

screenskreen
French
écran

Technology Basics

keyboardKEE-bord
French
clavier

Technology Basics

mousemows
French
souris

Technology Basics

batteryBAT-uh-ree
French
batterie

Technology Basics

chargerCHAR-jer
French
chargeur

Technology Basics

buttonBUT-uhn
French
bouton

Technology Basics

passwordPASS-wurd
French
mot de passe

Technology Basics

Wi-FiWY-fy
French
wifi

Technology Basics

to turn ontoo turn on
French
allumer

Technology Basics

appap
French
application

Technology Basics

natureNAY-cher
French
nature

Nature & Environment

treetree
French
arbre

Nature & Environment

forestFOR-ist
French
forêt

Nature & Environment

mountainMOWN-tin
French
montagne

Nature & Environment

riverRIV-er
French
rivière / fleuve

Nature & Environment

seasee
French
mer

Nature & Environment

skysky
French
ciel

Nature & Environment

weatherWEH-ther
French
météo / temps qu'il fait

Nature & Environment

environmenten-VY-ruhn-ment
French
environnement

Nature & Environment

pollutionpuh-LOO-shun
French
pollution

Nature & Environment

animalAN-i-muhl
French
animal

Nature & Environment

muchmuch
French
beaucoup (de + indénombrable)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

manyMEH-nee
French
beaucoup (de + dénombrable)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

a lot ofuh lot uv
French
beaucoup de

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

a fewuh fyoo
French
quelques

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

fewfyoo
French
peu de (dénombrable)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

a littleuh LIT-uhl
French
un peu de

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

littleLIT-uhl
French
peu de (indénombrable)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

somesum
French
un peu de / quelques (affirmatif)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

anyEH-nee
French
aucun / du tout (négatif, interrogatif)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

enoughee-NUF
French
assez de

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

too muchtoo much
French
trop de (indénombrable)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

too manytoo MEH-nee
French
trop de (dénombrable)

Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, few, little

firstfurst
French
d'abord

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

thenthen
French
ensuite / puis

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

after thatAF-ter that
French
après ça

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

finallyFY-nuh-lee
French
enfin / finalement

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

beforebee-FOR
French
avant

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

afterAF-ter
French
après

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

duringDYOO-ring
French
pendant (+ nom)

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

whilewyl
French
pendant que (+ proposition)

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

sincesins
French
depuis (point de départ)

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

forfor
French
depuis / pendant (durée)

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

at the same timeat thuh saym tym
French
en même temps

Time Expressions & Sequencing Words

happyHAP-ee
French
heureux / heureuse

Emotions & Feelings

sadsad
French
triste

Emotions & Feelings

angryANG-gree
French
en colère

Emotions & Feelings

afraiduh-FRAYD
French
avoir peur

Emotions & Feelings

tiredTY-erd
French
fatigué(e)

Emotions & Feelings

boredbord
French
qui s'ennuie

Emotions & Feelings

excitedek-SY-tid
French
enthousiaste / impatient(e)

Emotions & Feelings

worriedWUH-reed
French
inquiet / inquiète

Emotions & Feelings

embarrassedem-BEH-rist
French
gêné(e)

Emotions & Feelings

proudprowd
French
fier / fière

Emotions & Feelings

nervousNUR-vuhs
French
nerveux / nerveuse

Emotions & Feelings

complaintkom-PLAYNT
French
réclamation / plainte

Making Complaints

to complaintuh kom-PLAYN
French
se plaindre

Making Complaints

problemPROB-lem
French
problème

Making Complaints

refundREE-fund
French
remboursement

Making Complaints

to return an itemtuh ree-TURN an EYE-tem
French
rapporter / retourner un article

Making Complaints

brokenBROH-kuhn
French
cassé

Making Complaints

faultyFAWL-tee
French
défectueux

Making Complaints

disappointeddis-uh-POYN-tid
French
déçu(e)

Making Complaints

unacceptableun-ak-SEP-tuh-buhl
French
inacceptable

Making Complaints

to fixtuh fiks
French
réparer

Making Complaints

customer serviceKUS-tuh-mer SUR-vis
French
service client

Making Complaints

receiptree-SEET
French
ticket de caisse / reçu

Making Complaints

sorrySOR-ee
French
désolé(e)

Apologizing & Responding

excuse meek-SKYOOZ mee
French
excusez-moi (avant de déranger)

Apologizing & Responding

apologyuh-POL-uh-jee
French
excuse (nom)

Apologizing & Responding

to apologizetuh uh-POL-uh-jyz
French
s'excuser

Apologizing & Responding

my faultmy fawlt
French
de ma faute

Apologizing & Responding

it's okayits oh-KAY
French
ce n'est pas grave

Apologizing & Responding

no worriesnoh WUH-reez
French
pas de souci

Apologizing & Responding

don't worry about itdohnt WUH-ree uh-bowt it
French
ne t'en fais pas

Apologizing & Responding

forgive mefor-GIV mee
French
pardonne-moi

Apologizing & Responding

mistakemis-TAYK
French
erreur

Apologizing & Responding

on purposeon PUR-puhs
French
exprès

Apologizing & Responding

by accidentby AK-si-dent
French
par accident / sans faire exprès

Apologizing & Responding

advicead-VYS
French
conseil

Giving Advice

to advisetuh ad-VYZ
French
conseiller

Giving Advice

shouldshood
French
devrais / devrait

Giving Advice

shouldn'tSHOOD-uhnt
French
ne devrais pas / ne devrait pas

Giving Advice

ought toAWT tuh
French
devrait (plus formel)

Giving Advice

had betterhad BET-er
French
ferait mieux de

Giving Advice

if I were youif eye wur yoo
French
si j'étais toi

Giving Advice

my advice would bemy ad-VYS wood bee
French
mon conseil serait de

Giving Advice

warningWOR-ning
French
avertissement

Giving Advice

suggestionsuhg-JES-chun
French
suggestion

Giving Advice

I walkedeye wawkt
French
je suis allé(e) à pied / j'ai marché

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

I was walkingeye wuhz WAW-king
French
j'étais en train de marcher

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

I had walkedeye had wawkt
French
j'avais marché

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

I used to liveeye YOOST tuh liv
French
j'habitais (autrefois, avant)

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

while I was cookingwyl eye wuhz KOOK-ing
French
pendant que je cuisinais

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

when the phone rangwen thuh fohn rang
French
quand le téléphone a sonné

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

by the time I arrivedby thuh tym eye uh-RYVD
French
au moment où je suis arrivé(e)

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

she had already leftshee had awl-RED-ee left
French
elle était déjà partie

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

it was rainingit wuhz RAY-ning
French
il pleuvait

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

suddenlySUD-uhn-lee
French
soudain / tout à coup

Narrative Tenses in Storytelling

thenthen
French
puis / ensuite

Storytelling Connectors

after thatAF-ter that
French
après ça

Storytelling Connectors

nextnekst
French
ensuite

Storytelling Connectors

meanwhileMEEN-wyl
French
pendant ce temps

Storytelling Connectors

eventuallyee-VEN-choo-uh-lee
French
finalement (après un long processus)

Storytelling Connectors

in the endin thee end
French
finalement (résultat contraire aux attentes)

Storytelling Connectors

suddenlySUD-uhn-lee
French
soudain

Storytelling Connectors

all of a suddenawl uv uh SUD-uhn
French
tout à coup

Storytelling Connectors

as soon asaz soon az
French
dès que

Storytelling Connectors

oncewuhns
French
une fois que

Storytelling Connectors

by the timeby thuh tym
French
au moment où

Storytelling Connectors

meetingMEE-ting
French
réunion

Workplace English

deadlineDED-lyn
French
date limite / échéance

Workplace English

to attendtuh uh-TEND
French
assister à

Workplace English

colleagueKOL-eeg
French
collègue

Workplace English

reportree-PORT
French
rapport

Workplace English

to scheduletuh SKED-yool
French
planifier / caler (une réunion)

Workplace English

agendauh-JEN-duh
French
ordre du jour

Workplace English

to attachtuh uh-TACH
French
joindre (un fichier)

Workplace English

follow-upFOL-oh up
French
relance / suivi

Workplace English

feedbackFEED-bak
French
retour / avis

Workplace English

to rescheduletuh ree-SKED-yool
French
reprogrammer / déplacer

Workplace English

to downloadtuh DOWN-lohd
French
télécharger

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

to uploadtuh UP-lohd
French
téléverser / mettre en ligne

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

browserBROW-zer
French
navigateur

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

passwordPASS-wurd
French
mot de passe

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

cloudklowd
French
informatique en nuage / cloud

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

serverSUR-ver
French
serveur

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

appap
French
application

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

bugbug
French
bug / anomalie

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

to updatetuh up-DAYT
French
mettre à jour

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

notificationnoh-tuh-fi-KAY-shun
French
notification

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

to subscribetuh sub-SKRYB
French
s'abonner

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

digitalDIJ-i-tuhl
French
numérique

Technology & Internet Vocabulary

climate changeKLY-mit chaynj
French
changement climatique

Environment & Sustainability

global warmingGLOH-buhl WOR-ming
French
réchauffement climatique

Environment & Sustainability

renewable energyree-NOO-uh-buhl EN-er-jee
French
énergie renouvelable

Environment & Sustainability

recyclingree-SY-kling
French
recyclage

Environment & Sustainability

pollutionpuh-LOO-shun
French
pollution

Environment & Sustainability

sustainabilitysuh-stay-nuh-BIL-uh-tee
French
développement durable / durabilité

Environment & Sustainability

carbon footprintKAR-buhn FOOT-print
French
empreinte carbone

Environment & Sustainability

greenhouse gasGREEN-hows gas
French
gaz à effet de serre

Environment & Sustainability

to protect the environmenttuh pruh-TEKT thee en-VY-ruhn-ment
French
protéger l'environnement

Environment & Sustainability

wastewayst
French
déchets

Environment & Sustainability

solar energySOH-ler EN-er-jee
French
énergie solaire

Environment & Sustainability

endangered speciesen-DAYN-jerd SPEE-sheez
French
espèce en voie de disparition

Environment & Sustainability

breaking newsBRAY-king nooz
French
dernière minute / info de dernière heure

News & Current Events

headlineHED-lyn
French
titre (d'un article)

News & Current Events

according touh-KOR-ding too
French
selon / d'après

News & Current Events

sourcesors
French
source

News & Current Events

to reporttuh ri-PORT
French
rapporter / relater (un fait)

News & Current Events

the electionthee ee-LEK-shun
French
l'élection

News & Current Events

the governmentthee GUV-ern-ment
French
le gouvernement

News & Current Events

protestPROH-test
French
manifestation / protestation

News & Current Events

pollpohl
French
sondage

News & Current Events

allegedlyuh-LEJ-ed-lee
French
d'après certaines allégations / prétendument

News & Current Events

to resigntuh ri-ZYN
French
démissionner

News & Current Events

the economythee ee-KON-uh-mee
French
l'économie

News & Current Events

to break the icetuh brayk thee ys
French
briser la glace

Idiomatic Expressions I

it's raining cats and dogsits RAY-ning kats and dogz
French
il pleut des cordes

Idiomatic Expressions I

to cost an arm and a legtuh kost an arm and uh leg
French
coûter les yeux de la tête

Idiomatic Expressions I

to hit the nail on the headtuh hit thuh nayl on thuh hed
French
mettre le doigt dessus / voir juste

Idiomatic Expressions I

once in a blue moonwuns in uh bloo moon
French
tous les trente-six du mois / très rarement

Idiomatic Expressions I

to be under the weathertuh bee UN-der thuh WETH-er
French
ne pas être dans son assiette

Idiomatic Expressions I

to let the cat out of the bagtuh let thuh kat owt uv thuh bag
French
vendre la mèche

Idiomatic Expressions I

to kill two birds with one stonetuh kil too berdz with wun stohn
French
faire d'une pierre deux coups

Idiomatic Expressions I

piece of cakepees uv kayk
French
du gâteau / c'est facile

Idiomatic Expressions I

to be on the same pagetuh bee on thuh saym payj
French
être sur la même longueur d'onde

Idiomatic Expressions I

to bite the bullettuh byt thuh BUL-it
French
se résigner / serrer les dents

Idiomatic Expressions I

to give uptuh giv up
French
abandonner

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to look aftertuh look AF-ter
French
s'occuper de

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to run intotuh run IN-too
French
rencontrer par hasard

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to turn offtuh tern of
French
éteindre

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to turn ontuh tern on
French
allumer

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to figure outtuh FIG-yer owt
French
comprendre / trouver la solution

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to put offtuh poot of
French
reporter / repousser

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to bring uptuh bring up
French
évoquer (un sujet) / élever (un enfant)

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to get along withtuh get uh-LONG with
French
bien s'entendre avec

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to find outtuh fynd owt
French
découvrir / apprendre (une information)

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to look forward totuh look FOR-werd too
French
attendre avec impatience

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

to show uptuh shoh up
French
se pointer / arriver

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

I agreeeye uh-GREE
French
je suis d'accord

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

I disagreeeye dis-uh-GREE
French
je ne suis pas d'accord

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

So do Isoh doo eye
French
moi aussi

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

Neither do INY-ther doo eye
French
moi non plus

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

That's a good pointthats uh good poynt
French
c'est un bon argument

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

I'm not so sureeyem not soh shoor
French
je n'en suis pas si sûr(e)

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

I see your pointeye see yor poynt
French
je comprends votre point de vue

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

Exactlyeg-ZAKT-lee
French
exactement / tout à fait

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

Absolutely notab-suh-LOOT-lee not
French
absolument pas

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

I couldn't agree moreeye COOD-ent uh-GREE mor
French
je ne pourrais pas être plus d'accord

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

with all due respectwith awl doo ri-SPEKT
French
sauf votre respect

Expressing Agreement & Disagreement

compared tokum-PAIRD too
French
comparé à / par rapport à

Comparing Experiences

better thanBET-ter than
French
meilleur que

Comparing Experiences

worse thanwers than
French
pire que

Comparing Experiences

the same asthuh saym az
French
le même que / pareil à

Comparing Experiences

different fromDIF-er-ent from
French
différent de

Comparing Experiences

Have you ever...?hav yoo EV-er
French
As-tu déjà... ?

Comparing Experiences

I have never...eye hav NEV-er
French
Je n'ai jamais...

Comparing Experiences

the most memorablethuh mohst MEM-er-uh-bul
French
le plus mémorable

Comparing Experiences

by farby far
French
de loin

Comparing Experiences

not as good asnot az good az
French
pas aussi bien que

Comparing Experiences

overallOH-ver-awl
French
dans l'ensemble / globalement

Comparing Experiences

I have a headacheeye hav uh HED-ayk
French
j'ai mal à la tête

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

I feel sickeye feel sik
French
je me sens mal / j'ai mal au cœur

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

a sore throatuh sor throht
French
un mal de gorge

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

to catch a coldtuh kach uh kohld
French
attraper un rhume

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

a healthy dietuh HEL-thee DY-et
French
une alimentation saine

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

to work outtuh werk owt
French
faire du sport / s'entraîner

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

to get some resttuh get sum rest
French
se reposer

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

sensibleSEN-si-bul
French
raisonnable / sensé

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

medicationmed-i-KAY-shun
French
médicament

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

to feel bettertuh feel BET-ter
French
se sentir mieux

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

stressstres
French
le stress

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

well-beingwel-BEE-ing
French
le bien-être

Health & Wellness Vocabulary

to think outside the boxtuh think owt-SYD thuh boks
French
sortir des sentiers battus

Idiomatic Expressions II

to get the ball rollingtuh get thuh bawl ROH-ling
French
lancer la machine / mettre les choses en route

Idiomatic Expressions II

to be on the same wavelengthtuh bee on thuh saym WAYV-length
French
être sur la même longueur d'onde

Idiomatic Expressions II

to feel under pressuretuh feel UN-der PRESH-er
French
se sentir sous pression

Idiomatic Expressions II

to lose your tempertuh looz yor TEM-per
French
perdre son sang-froid

Idiomatic Expressions II

to be at the end of your ropetuh bee at thee end uv yor rohp
French
être au bout du rouleau

Idiomatic Expressions II

to jump on the bandwagontuh jump on thuh BAND-wag-un
French
suivre le mouvement

Idiomatic Expressions II

to cut cornerstuh kut KOR-nerz
French
bâcler / faire l'impasse sur la qualité

Idiomatic Expressions II

to read between the linestuh reed bi-TWEEN thuh lynz
French
lire entre les lignes

Idiomatic Expressions II

to weigh the pros and constuh way thuh prohz and konz
French
peser le pour et le contre

Idiomatic Expressions II

to be in the same boattuh bee in thuh saym boht
French
être dans le même bateau

Idiomatic Expressions II

Dear Sir or Madam,deer ser or MA-dam
French
Madame, Monsieur,

Formal Email Writing

I am writing to...eye am RY-ting too
French
Je vous écris pour...

Formal Email Writing

with reference towith REF-er-ens too
French
en référence à

Formal Email Writing

please find attachedpleez fynd uh-TACHT
French
veuillez trouver ci-joint

Formal Email Writing

I would appreciate it if...eye wood uh-PREE-shee-ayt it if
French
je vous saurais gré de...

Formal Email Writing

at your earliest convenienceat yor ER-lee-est kon-VEEN-yens
French
dans les meilleurs délais

Formal Email Writing

should you have any questionsshood yoo hav EN-ee KWES-chunz
French
si vous avez la moindre question

Formal Email Writing

I look forward to hearing from youeye look FOR-werd too HEER-ing from yoo
French
dans l'attente de votre réponse

Formal Email Writing

Kind regards,kynd ri-GARDZ
French
Cordialement,

Formal Email Writing

to follow uptuh FOL-oh up
French
relancer / faire un suivi

Formal Email Writing

attachmentuh-TACH-ment
French
pièce jointe

Formal Email Writing

to argue thattuh AR-gyoo that
French
soutenir que / avancer que

Academic Vocabulary I

evidenceEV-i-dens
French
preuve(s) / éléments probants

Academic Vocabulary I

to demonstratetuh DEM-un-strayt
French
démontrer

Academic Vocabulary I

furthermoreFER-ther-mor
French
de plus / en outre

Academic Vocabulary I

howeverhow-EV-er
French
cependant / toutefois

Academic Vocabulary I

consequentlyKON-si-kwent-lee
French
par conséquent

Academic Vocabulary I

hypothesishy-POTH-uh-sis
French
hypothèse

Academic Vocabulary I

researchri-SERCH
French
la recherche

Academic Vocabulary I

to analyzetuh AN-uh-lyz
French
analyser

Academic Vocabulary I

significantsig-NIF-i-kant
French
significatif / important

Academic Vocabulary I

on the other handon thee UTH-er hand
French
d'autre part / en revanche

Academic Vocabulary I

in my opinionin my uh-PIN-yun
French
à mon avis

Debate & Argumentation

it could be argued thatit kood bee AR-gyood that
French
on pourrait avancer que

Debate & Argumentation

on the contraryon thuh KON-truh-ree
French
au contraire

Debate & Argumentation

to make a pointtuh mayk uh poynt
French
faire valoir un argument

Debate & Argumentation

even thoughEE-ven thoh
French
même si

Debate & Argumentation

to refutetuh ri-FYOOT
French
réfuter

Debate & Argumentation

a counterargumentuh KOWN-ter-ar-gyoo-ment
French
un contre-argument

Debate & Argumentation

to back up (an argument)tuh bak up
French
étayer / appuyer (un argument)

Debate & Argumentation

in conclusionin kon-KLOO-zhun
French
en conclusion

Debate & Argumentation

to play devil's advocatetuh play DEV-ilz AD-voh-kayt
French
jouer l'avocat du diable

Debate & Argumentation

a valid pointuh VAL-id poynt
French
un argument valable

Debate & Argumentation

media coverageMEE-dee-uh KUV-er-ij
French
la couverture médiatique

Media & News Vocabulary

a press releaseuh pres ri-LEES
French
un communiqué de presse

Media & News Vocabulary

to cover a storytuh KUV-er uh STOR-ee
French
couvrir un événement

Media & News Vocabulary

a reliable sourceuh ri-LY-uh-bul sors
French
une source fiable

Media & News Vocabulary

biasedBY-ust
French
partial / orienté

Media & News Vocabulary

to fact-checktuh fakt-chek
French
vérifier les faits

Media & News Vocabulary

a journalistuh JER-nuh-list
French
un(e) journaliste

Media & News Vocabulary

an outlet (news outlet)an OWT-let
French
un média / une publication

Media & News Vocabulary

a scandaluh SKAN-dul
French
un scandale

Media & News Vocabulary

public opinionPUB-lik uh-PIN-yun
French
l'opinion publique

Media & News Vocabulary

censorshipSEN-ser-ship
French
la censure

Media & News Vocabulary

to make a decisiontuh mayk uh di-SIZH-un
French
prendre une décision

Common Collocations

to make a mistaketuh mayk uh mi-STAYK
French
faire une erreur

Common Collocations

to do businesstuh doo BIZ-nes
French
faire des affaires

Common Collocations

to do homeworktuh doo HOHM-werk
French
faire ses devoirs

Common Collocations

heavy rainHEV-ee rayn
French
une forte pluie

Common Collocations

strong coffeestrong KOF-ee
French
un café fort

Common Collocations

a big mistakeuh big mi-STAYK
French
une grosse erreur

Common Collocations

to take a breaktuh tayk uh brayk
French
faire une pause

Common Collocations

to pay attentiontuh pay uh-TEN-shun
French
prêter attention

Common Collocations

to catch a bustuh kach uh bus
French
prendre un bus

Common Collocations

to raise a questiontuh rayz uh KWES-chun
French
soulever une question

Common Collocations

to keep a promisetuh keep uh PROM-is
French
tenir une promesse

Common Collocations

actuallyAK-choo-uh-lee
French
en fait / en réalité

False Friends & Common Errors

to attendtuh uh-TEND
French
assister à

False Friends & Common Errors

libraryLY-brer-ee
French
bibliothèque

False Friends & Common Errors

eventuallyee-VEN-choo-uh-lee
French
finalement / en fin de compte

False Friends & Common Errors

sensibleSEN-si-bul
French
raisonnable / sensé

False Friends & Common Errors

to demandtuh di-MAND
French
exiger

False Friends & Common Errors

pain (physical)payn
French
douleur

False Friends & Common Errors

coin (money)koyn
French
pièce de monnaie

False Friends & Common Errors

to achievetuh uh-CHEEV
French
accomplir / réussir à faire

False Friends & Common Errors

to pretendtuh pri-TEND
French
faire semblant

False Friends & Common Errors

a characteruh KAR-ik-ter
French
un personnage

False Friends & Common Errors

to assisttuh uh-SIST
French
aider

False Friends & Common Errors

flat (BrE) / apartment (AmE)flat / uh-PAR-tment
French
appartement

British vs. American English

lift (BrE) / elevator (AmE)lift / EH-luh-vay-tor
French
ascenseur

British vs. American English

boot (BrE) / trunk (AmE)boot / trunk
French
coffre (de voiture)

British vs. American English

biscuit (BrE) / cookie (AmE)BIS-kit / KUH-kee
French
biscuit sucré, gâteau sec

British vs. American English

trousers (BrE) / pants (AmE)TROW-zerz / pants
French
pantalon

British vs. American English

petrol (BrE) / gas, gasoline (AmE)PEH-truhl / gas
French
essence

British vs. American English

chips (BrE) / fries (AmE)chips / fryz
French
frites

British vs. American English

pavement (BrE) / sidewalk (AmE)PAYV-ment / SYD-wawk
French
trottoir

British vs. American English

queue (BrE) / line (AmE)kyoo / lyn
French
file d'attente

British vs. American English

rubbish (BrE) / trash, garbage (AmE)RUH-bish / trash
French
ordures, poubelle

British vs. American English

holiday (BrE) / vacation (AmE)HOL-i-day / vay-KAY-shun
French
vacances

British vs. American English

autumn (BrE) / fall (AmE)AW-tuhm / fawl
French
automne

British vs. American English

It's raining cats and dogs.its RAY-ning cats and dogz
French
Il pleut des cordes.

Proverbs & Sayings

The early bird catches the worm.thee UR-lee burd KATCH-ez thuh wurm
French
L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt.

Proverbs & Sayings

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.dohnt kownt yor CHIK-enz bih-FOR thay hatch
French
Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué.

Proverbs & Sayings

Once bitten, twice shy.wuhns BIT-en twys shy
French
Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide.

Proverbs & Sayings

The grass is always greener on the other side.thuh grass iz AWL-wayz GREE-ner on thee UH-ther syd
French
L'herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs.

Proverbs & Sayings

Kill two birds with one stone.kil too burdz with wuhn stohn
French
Faire d'une pierre deux coups.

Proverbs & Sayings

Every cloud has a silver lining.EV-ree klowd haz uh SIL-ver LY-ning
French
Après la pluie, le beau temps.

Proverbs & Sayings

Better late than never.BET-er layt than NEV-er
French
Mieux vaut tard que jamais.

Proverbs & Sayings

Speak of the devil.speek uv thuh DEV-il
French
Quand on parle du loup.

Proverbs & Sayings

It's a piece of cake.its uh pees uv kayk
French
C'est du gâteau.

Proverbs & Sayings

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.wen in rohm doo az thuh ROH-menz doo
French
À Rome, fais comme les Romains.

Proverbs & Sayings

Out of sight, out of mind.owt uv syt owt uv mynd
French
Loin des yeux, loin du cœur.

Proverbs & Sayings

punpuhn
French
jeu de mots, calembour

Humor & Wordplay

wordplayWURD-play
French
jeu de mots (en général)

Humor & Wordplay

knock-knock jokenok-nok johk
French
blague « toc toc »

Humor & Wordplay

deadpanDED-pan
French
pince-sans-rire, sur un ton impassible

Humor & Wordplay

tongue-in-cheektuhng in cheek
French
au second degré, pas sérieux

Humor & Wordplay

sarcasmSAR-kaz-em
French
sarcasme

Humor & Wordplay

ironyEYE-roh-nee
French
ironie

Humor & Wordplay

punchlinePUNCH-lyn
French
chute (d'une blague)

Humor & Wordplay

dad jokedad johk
French
blague de papa

Humor & Wordplay

banterBAN-ter
French
taquinerie, chamaillerie amicale

Humor & Wordplay

witwit
French
esprit, répartie (avoir de l'esprit)

Humor & Wordplay

corny (joke)KOR-nee
French
ringard, éculée (blague)

Humor & Wordplay

affidavitaf-i-DAY-vit
French
déclaration sous serment

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

plaintiffPLAYN-tif
French
plaignant, demandeur

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

defendantdee-FEN-dant
French
défendeur, accusé

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

subpoenasuh-PEE-nuh
French
assignation à comparaître

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

notary publicNOH-tuh-ree PUH-blik
French
notaire

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

next of kinnekst uv kin
French
parent le plus proche, personne à prévenir

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

terms and conditionsturmz and kon-DISH-uhnz
French
conditions générales

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

null and voidnuhl and voyd
French
nul et non avenu

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

herebyheer-BY
French
par la présente

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

aforementioneduh-FOR-men-shund
French
susmentionné, précité

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

liableLY-uh-bul
French
responsable (juridiquement)

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

waiverWAY-ver
French
renonciation (à un droit)

Legal & Bureaucratic Vocabulary

hypothesishy-POTH-uh-sis
French
hypothèse

Academic Writing

methodologymeth-uh-DOL-uh-jee
French
méthodologie

Academic Writing

findingsFYND-ingz
French
résultats (d'une étude)

Academic Writing

literature reviewLIT-er-uh-chur ree-VYOO
French
revue de la littérature

Academic Writing

peer-reviewedpeer-ree-VYOOD
French
évalué par les pairs

Academic Writing

abstract (noun)AB-strakt
French
résumé (d'un article)

Academic Writing

citationsy-TAY-shun
French
citation, référence

Academic Writing

empiricalem-PEER-ih-kul
French
empirique

Academic Writing

corpusKOR-puhs
French
corpus

Academic Writing

frameworkFRAYM-wurk
French
cadre théorique, cadre conceptuel

Academic Writing

moreovermor-OH-ver
French
de plus, en outre

Academic Writing

neverthelessnev-er-thuh-LES
French
néanmoins, toutefois

Academic Writing

whilstwylst
French
tandis que, pendant que

Literary Register

amongstuh-MUNGST
French
parmi

Literary Register

thencethens
French
de là

Literary Register

hithertohith-er-TOO
French
jusqu'ici, jusqu'alors

Literary Register

forthwithforth-WITH
French
sur-le-champ, immédiatement

Literary Register

ereair
French
avant que (archaïque)

Literary Register

yonderYON-der
French
là-bas, au loin (archaïque)

Literary Register

betwixtbee-TWIKST
French
entre (archaïque)

Literary Register

countenanceKOWN-tuh-nans
French
visage, expression du visage

Literary Register

attireuh-TYR
French
tenue, habit

Literary Register

endeavouren-DEV-er
French
s'efforcer de, tenter

Literary Register

commencekuh-MENS
French
commencer

Literary Register

alliterationuh-lit-uh-RAY-shun
French
allitération

Rhetorical Devices

anaphorauh-NAF-or-uh
French
anaphore (répétition en tête de phrase)

Rhetorical Devices

hyperbolehy-PER-buh-lee
French
hyperbole

Rhetorical Devices

understatementUN-der-stayt-ment
French
euphémisme atténuatif, litote implicite

Rhetorical Devices

litotesLY-tuh-teez
French
litote

Rhetorical Devices

rhetorical questionri-TOR-ih-kul KWES-chun
French
question rhétorique

Rhetorical Devices

tricolontry-KOH-lon
French
structure ternaire, rythme ternaire

Rhetorical Devices

antithesisan-TITH-uh-sis
French
antithèse

Rhetorical Devices

euphemismYOO-fuh-miz-em
French
euphémisme

Rhetorical Devices

tag questiontag KWES-chun
French
question tag, question apposée

Rhetorical Devices

analogyuh-NAL-uh-jee
French
analogie

Rhetorical Devices

ironyEYE-roh-nee
French
ironie

Rhetorical Devices

electorateee-LEK-tor-uht
French
électorat

Political & Social Vocabulary

ballotBAL-uht
French
bulletin de vote

Political & Social Vocabulary

constituencykun-STICH-oo-en-see
French
circonscription électorale

Political & Social Vocabulary

legislationlej-is-LAY-shun
French
législation

Political & Social Vocabulary

welfare stateWEL-fair stayt
French
État providence

Political & Social Vocabulary

grassrootsGRASS-roots
French
la base militante, le terrain

Political & Social Vocabulary

lobbyingLOB-ee-ing
French
lobbying, activités de lobbying

Political & Social Vocabulary

partisan (adj.)PAR-tih-zan
French
partisan, sectaire

Political & Social Vocabulary

coalitionkoh-uh-LISH-un
French
coalition

Political & Social Vocabulary

referendumref-er-EN-dum
French
référendum

Political & Social Vocabulary

civil libertiesSIV-il LIB-er-teez
French
libertés civiles

Political & Social Vocabulary

accountabilityuh-kown-tuh-BIL-ih-tee
French
obligation de rendre des comptes

Political & Social Vocabulary

hypothesishy-POTH-uh-sis
French
hypothèse

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

variableVAIR-ee-uh-bul
French
variable

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

correlationkor-uh-LAY-shun
French
corrélation

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

algorithmAL-guh-rith-em
French
algorithme

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

bandwidthBAND-width
French
bande passante

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

interfaceIN-ter-face
French
interface

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

parameterpuh-RAM-uh-ter
French
paramètre

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

data setDAY-tuh set
French
jeu de données, ensemble de données

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

feedback loopFEED-back loop
French
boucle de rétroaction

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

to calibrateKAL-ih-brayt
French
étalonner, calibrer

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

to synthesizeSIN-thuh-syz
French
synthétiser

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

sampleSAM-pul
French
échantillon

Scientific & Technical Vocabulary

to bite the bullettuh byt thuh BUL-it
French
prendre son courage à deux mains

Advanced Idioms

to be on the fencetuh bee on thuh fens
French
être indécis, ne pas avoir tranché

Advanced Idioms

to jump on the bandwagontuh jump on thuh BAND-wag-un
French
suivre le mouvement

Advanced Idioms

to let the cat out of the bagtuh let thuh kat owt uv thuh bag
French
vendre la mèche

Advanced Idioms

to beat around the bushtuh beet uh-ROWND thuh bush
French
tourner autour du pot

Advanced Idioms

to hit the nail on the headtuh hit thuh nayl on thuh hed
French
mettre le doigt dessus, taper dans le mille

Advanced Idioms

to throw in the toweltuh throh in thuh TOW-el
French
jeter l'éponge

Advanced Idioms

to cost an arm and a legtuh kost an arm and uh leg
French
coûter les yeux de la tête

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to burn the midnight oiltuh burn thuh MID-nyt oyl
French
travailler tard dans la nuit

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to spill the beanstuh spil thuh beenz
French
cracher le morceau

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a blessing in disguiseuh BLES-ing in dis-GYZ
French
un mal pour un bien

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to add insult to injurytuh ad in-SUHLT tuh IN-juh-ree
French
en rajouter une couche, aggraver la situation

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buy / purchaseby / PUR-chess
French
acheter

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ask / inquireask / in-KWY-er
French
demander

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help / assisthelp / uh-SIST
French
aider

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start / commencestart / kuh-MENS
French
commencer

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end / terminateend / TUR-min-ayt
French
terminer, finir

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enough / sufficientee-NUFF / suh-FISH-ent
French
suffisant

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get / obtainget / ub-TAYN
French
obtenir

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tell / informtel / in-FORM
French
informer, dire

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show / demonstrateshoh / DEM-un-strayt
French
montrer, démontrer

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try / endeavourtry / en-DEV-er
French
essayer

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house / residencehowss / REZ-ih-dens
French
maison, résidence

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job / occupationjob / ok-yoo-PAY-shun
French
emploi, travail

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actuallyAK-choo-uh-lee
French
en fait

Advanced False Friends & Common Errors

eventuallyee-VEN-choo-uh-lee
French
finalement, au bout du compte

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libraryLY-brer-ee
French
bibliothèque

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sensibleSEN-sih-bul
French
raisonnable, sensé

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sympatheticsim-puh-THET-ik
French
compatissant

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deceptiondee-SEP-shun
French
tromperie

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to attendtuh uh-TEND
French
assister à

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to demandtuh dee-MAND
French
exiger

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painpayn
French
douleur

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coinkoyn
French
pièce de monnaie

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largelarj
French
grand, de grande taille

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to achievetuh uh-CHEEV
French
accomplir, atteindre (un objectif)

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I have lived here for ten years.eye hav livd heer for ten yeerz
French
J'habite ici depuis dix ans.

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I lived there for ten years.eye livd thair for ten yeerz
French
J'ai vécu là-bas pendant dix ans.

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a red caruh red kar
French
une voiture rouge

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I always eat breakfast.eye AWL-wayz eet BREK-fust
French
Je prends toujours un petit-déjeuner.

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I want to buy a coffee.eye wont tuh by uh KOF-ee
French
Je veux acheter un café.

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actuallyAK-choo-uh-lee
French
en fait

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eventuallyee-VEN-choo-uh-lee
French
finalement

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sensibleSEN-sih-bul
French
raisonnable

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libraryLY-brer-ee
French
bibliothèque

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Could you give me the file?kood yoo giv mee thuh fyl
French
Pourriez-vous me donner le dossier ?

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largelarj
French
grand

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He's on the fence about it.heez on thuh fens uh-BOWT it
French
Il est indécis à ce sujet.

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