Word	Translation	Example
la routine	routine	Ma routine commence à six heures. My routine starts at six.
'Ma' = possessive fem. 'Commence' = present of 'commencer'. 'A + time' = at.
réveiller	to wake (someone)	Ma mère me réveille chaque matin. My mother wakes me up every morning.
'Me' = direct object pronoun (me). 'Reveille' = present of 'reveiller'. Not reflexive here.
l'alarme	alarm	Je mets l'alarme à six heures et demie. I set the alarm for six thirty.
'Mets' = present of 'mettre'. 'Et demie' = and half. 'L'alarme' = elision.
le réveil	alarm clock	Le réveil a sonné mais je dormais. The alarm clock went off but I was sleeping.
'A sonne' = passe compose. 'Dormais' = imparfait of 'dormir' (background action).
se lever tôt	to get up early	Je n'aime pas me lever tôt le week-end. I don't like getting up early on weekends.
Negation 'n'...pas'. 'Me lever' = reflexive infinitive. 'Le week-end' = on weekends.
s'habiller	to get dressed	Je m'habille vite le matin. I get dressed quickly in the morning.
Reflexive 's'habiller' present (m'habille). 'Vite' = quickly (adverb). 'Le matin' = mornings.
se raser	to shave	Mon père se rase tous les matins. My father shaves every morning.
Reflexive 'se raser' present. 'Tous les matins' = every morning (masc. plural).
se maquiller	to put on makeup	Elle se maquille avant de sortir. She puts on makeup before going out.
Reflexive 'se maquiller' present. 'Avant de + infinitive' = before doing.
se coiffer	to do one's hair	Coiffe-toi avant de partir. Do your hair before leaving.
Reflexive imperative (tu form of 'se coiffer'). 'Avant de + infinitive'.
se coucher	to go to bed	Je me couche à vingt-trois heures. I go to bed at eleven.
Reflexive 'se coucher' present. 'A + time' = at. Hyphenated number.
se reposer	to rest	J'ai besoin de me reposer un peu. I need to rest a little.
'Avoir besoin de' + reflexive infinitive. 'Un peu' = a little.
la sieste	nap	Je fais une sieste de vingt minutes. I take a twenty-minute nap.
'Fais' = present of 'faire'. 'De vingt minutes' = of twenty minutes (duration).
le goûter	afternoon snack	Les enfants prennent le goûter à quatre heures. The children have a snack at four.
'Prennent' = present 3rd plural of 'prendre'. 'Le gouter' = definite article for habitual.
la douche	shower	Je prends une douche rapide le matin. I take a quick shower in the morning.
'Prendre une douche' = fixed expression. 'Rapide' = adj. (invariable for gender).
le savon	soap	Achète du savon pour la salle de bain. Buy soap for the bathroom.
Imperative (tu form of 'acheter'). 'Du' = partitive (de + le). 'Pour la' = for the.
le dentifrice	toothpaste	Il faut acheter du dentifrice. We need to buy toothpaste.
'Il faut + infinitive' = one must. 'Du' = partitive article (de + le).
la brosse à dents	toothbrush	Je change de brosse à dents chaque trimestre. I change my toothbrush every three months.
'Changer de' = to change (something). 'Brosse a dents' = compound noun.
la crème	cream / lotion	Je mets de la crème sur mes mains chaque soir. I put cream on my hands every evening.
'De la' = partitive (fem.). 'Sur mes' = on my. 'Chaque' = each (invariable).
l'emploi	employment / job	Je cherche un emploi dans l'informatique. I'm looking for a job in IT.
'Cherche' = present of 'chercher'. 'Dans l'' = in the (elision).
le salaire	salary / wage	Le salaire minimum a augmenté cette année. The minimum wage went up this year.
Passe compose 'a augmente'. 'Cette annee' = this year (fem. demonstrative).
l'horaire de travail	work schedule	Mon horaire de travail est de neuf à dix-sept heures. My work schedule is nine to five.
'De...a' = from...to (time range). 'De travail' = noun complement.
les heures supplémentaires	overtime	J'ai fait des heures supplémentaires hier. I worked overtime yesterday.
Passe compose 'ai fait'. 'Des' = indefinite plural. 'Hier' = yesterday.
le contrat	contract	J'ai signé un contrat d'un an. I signed a one-year contract.
Passe compose 'ai signe'. 'D'un an' = of one year (elision).
l'entretien	interview / maintenance	J'ai un entretien d'embauche demain. I have a job interview tomorrow.
'D'embauche' = elision. Compound noun. 'Demain' = tomorrow (no preposition).
le CV	resume / CV	J'ai envoyé mon CV à plusieurs entreprises. I sent my CV to several companies.
Passe compose 'ai envoye'. 'A' = to. 'Plusieurs' = several (invariable).
postuler	to apply for	Je veux postuler pour ce poste. I want to apply for this position.
'Veux' = present of 'vouloir'. 'Pour' = for. 'Ce' = masc. demonstrative.
le collègue	colleague / coworker	Mon collègue m'a aidé avec le dossier. My colleague helped me with the file.
Passe compose 'm'a aide'. 'M'' = direct object pronoun. 'Avec' = with.
le jour de congé	day off	Demain, c'est mon jour de congé. Tomorrow is my day off.
'C'est' = it is. 'De conge' = noun complement (no article).
la permission	permission / leave	J'ai demandé la permission de partir tôt. I asked permission to leave early.
Passe compose 'ai demande'. 'De + infinitive' = to (purpose).
la réunion	meeting	J'ai une réunion à quatorze heures. I have a meeting at two.
'A + time' = at. 'Une' = indefinite fem. article.
la boulangerie	bakery	J'achète du pain frais à la boulangerie. I buy fresh bread at the bakery.
'Du' = partitive (de + le). 'A la' = at the (fem.). 'Frais' = masc. adj.
la liste de courses	shopping list	J'ai fait une liste de courses avant de sortir. I made a shopping list before going out.
Passe compose 'ai fait'. 'Avant de + infinitive' = before doing. Compound noun.
l'étiquette	label / tag	Regarde l'étiquette pour voir le prix. Look at the label to see the price.
Imperative (tu form). 'L'etiquette' = elision. 'Pour + infinitive' = to/in order to.
peser	to weigh	Il faut peser les légumes avant de payer. You have to weigh the vegetables before paying.
'Il faut + infinitive' = one must. 'Avant de + infinitive' = before doing.
la file d'attente	line / queue	Il y avait une longue file d'attente. There was a long line.
'Il y avait' = imparfait of 'il y a'. 'D'attente' = elision. Compound noun.
faire les courses	to do the grocery shopping	Je fais les courses le samedi matin. I do the grocery shopping on Saturday mornings.
'Faire les courses' = fixed expression. 'Le samedi' = on Saturdays (habitual).
surgelé	frozen	J'ai acheté des légumes surgelés. I bought frozen vegetables.
Passe compose 'ai achete'. 'Surgeles' = masc. plural past participle as adj.
en conserve	canned	Les produits en conserve durent longtemps. Canned products last a long time.
'En conserve' = canned (no article). 'Durent' = present 3rd plural of 'durer'.
rendre	to return (an item)	Je veux rendre ces chaussures. I want to return these shoes.
'Veux + infinitive'. 'Ces' = demonstrative plural. 'Rendre' = to return.
la réduction	discount / reduction	Il y a une réduction de vingt pour cent. There's a twenty percent discount.
'Il y a' = there is. 'De vingt pour cent' = of twenty percent.
les soldes	sales	Les soldes commencent en janvier. The sales start in January.
'Les soldes' = always plural. 'En + month' = in (no article).
le cabinet médical	doctor's office	Le cabinet médical ouvre à neuf heures. The doctor's office opens at nine.
'Medical' = masc. adj. after noun. 'Ouvre' = present of 'ouvrir'. 'A + time'.
le spécialiste	specialist	On m'a envoyé voir un spécialiste. They sent me to see a specialist.
Passive 'on m'a envoye'. 'Voir' = infinitive of purpose.
l'analyse	test / analysis	J'ai fait une analyse de sang. I had a blood test done.
Passe compose 'ai fait'. 'De sang' = of blood (noun complement).
l'ordonnance	prescription	Le médecin m'a donné une ordonnance. The doctor gave me a prescription.
Passe compose 'm'a donne'. 'M'' = indirect object pronoun (to me).
le traitement	treatment	Le traitement dure deux semaines. The treatment lasts two weeks.
'Dure' = present of 'durer'. Direct time expression (no preposition).
guérir	to cure / to heal	Ce médicament m'a guéri rapidement. This medicine cured me quickly.
Passe compose 'm'a gueri'. 'M'' = direct object. 'Rapidement' = adverb.
éternuer	to sneeze	Je n'arrête pas d'éternuer aujourd'hui. I can't stop sneezing today.
'Ne...pas' negation. 'Arreter de + infinitive' = to stop doing. 'D'eternuer' = elision.
tousser	to cough	Il a toussé toute la nuit. He coughed all night.
Passe compose 'a tousse'. 'Toute la nuit' = all night (fem. 'toute').
vomir	to vomit	L'enfant a vomi après avoir trop mangé. The child vomited after eating too much.
Passe compose 'a vomi'. 'Apres avoir + past participle' = after having done.
balayer	to sweep	Balaie la cuisine après le dîner. Sweep the kitchen after dinner.
Imperative (tu form of 'balayer'). 'Apres' = after. 'Le diner' = definite article.
faire la vaisselle	to do the dishes	C'est ton tour de faire la vaisselle. It's your turn to do the dishes.
'C'est' = it is. 'Ton' = possessive masc. 'De + infinitive' = to.
passer l'aspirateur	to vacuum	Je passe l'aspirateur une fois par semaine. I vacuum once a week.
'Passer l'aspirateur' = fixed expression. 'Par semaine' = per week.
repasser	to iron	Je déteste repasser les chemises. I hate ironing shirts.
'Detester + infinitive' = to hate doing. 'Les' = definite plural article.
étendre le linge	to hang out the laundry	J'ai étendu le linge sur le balcon. I hung the laundry on the balcony.
Passe compose 'ai etendu'. 'Sur le' = on the (masc.). 'Le linge' = the laundry.
nettoyer	to clean	Je nettoie la maison le samedi. I clean the house on Saturdays.
'Nettoie' = present of 'nettoyer' (irregular stem). 'Le samedi' = on Saturdays.
ranger	to tidy up / to organize	Range ta chambre avant de sortir. Tidy up your room before going out.
Imperative (tu form of 'ranger'). 'Ta' = possessive fem. 'Avant de + inf.'.
ramasser	to pick up / to collect	Ramasse tes affaires sur la table. Pick up your things from the table.
Imperative (tu form). 'Tes' = possessive plural. 'Sur la' = on the (fem.).
sortir la poubelle	to take out the trash	Tu peux sortir la poubelle ce soir ? Can you take out the trash tonight?
'Peux' = present of 'pouvoir'. 'Ce soir' = tonight. Question by intonation.
la poubelle	trash can / bin	Le camion-poubelle passe à sept heures. The garbage truck comes at seven.
'Camion-poubelle' = compound noun. 'Passe' = present. 'A + time' = at.
recycler	to recycle	On recycle le verre et le carton. We recycle glass and cardboard.
'On' = we (informal). Two nouns with 'le' (masc. definite). 'Et' = and.
la lessive	laundry / detergent	Il faut acheter de la lessive. We need to buy laundry detergent.
'Il faut + infinitive'. 'De la' = partitive (fem.). Uncountable noun.
le balai	broom	Le balai est derrière la porte. The broom is behind the door.
'Derriere' = behind (preposition). 'La' = definite fem. article.
le lave-linge	washing machine	Le lave-linge a fini son cycle. The washing machine finished its cycle.
Passe compose 'a fini'. 'Son' = possessive masc. Compound noun 'lave-linge'.
propre	clean	La cuisine est propre maintenant. The kitchen is clean now.
'Propre' = adj. (clean; changes meaning before noun). 'Maintenant' = now.
sale	dirty	Tes mains sont sales, lave-les. Your hands are dirty, wash them.
'Tes' = possessive plural. 'Sales' = plural adj. Imperative 'lave' + pronoun 'les'.
vide	empty	Le frigo est presque vide. The fridge is almost empty.
'Presque' = almost (adverb). 'Vide' = adj. invariable for gender.
plein	full	Le placard est plein de vêtements. The closet is full of clothes.
'Plein de' = full of. 'De' used after 'plein' (no article).
le micro-ondes	microwave	Réchauffe la soupe au micro-ondes. Reheat the soup in the microwave.
Imperative (tu form). 'Au' = contraction 'a + le'. Compound noun 'micro-ondes'.
le four	oven	Le poulet est au four depuis une heure. The chicken has been in the oven for an hour.
'Au' = 'a + le'. 'Depuis' = since/for (ongoing duration). Present tense with 'depuis'.
la poêle	frying pan	Mets de l'huile dans la poêle. Put oil in the frying pan.
Imperative (tu form of 'mettre'). 'De l'huile' = partitive with elision (fem.).
la casserole	pot / saucepan	Fais bouillir l'eau dans la casserole. Boil the water in the pot.
Imperative (tu form of 'faire'). 'Faire bouillir' = causative. 'L'eau' = elision.
la cuillère	spoon	Donne-moi une cuillère pour la soupe. Give me a spoon for the soup.
Imperative + 'moi' (stressed pronoun). 'Pour' = for.
couper	to cut / to chop	Coupe les légumes en petits morceaux. Cut the vegetables into small pieces.
Imperative (tu form). 'En + noun' = into. 'Petits' = adj. before noun (BAGS).
mélanger	to mix	Mélange les ingrédients dans un bol. Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
Imperative (tu form). 'Les' = definite plural. 'Dans un' = in a.
faire bouillir	to boil	L'eau est en train de bouillir. The water is boiling.
'Etre en train de + infinitive' = to be in the process of (ongoing action).
éplucher	to peel	Épluche les pommes de terre avant. Peel the potatoes first.
Imperative (tu form). 'Pommes de terre' = compound noun (potatoes). 'Avant' = first.
servir	to serve	Sers le repas tant que c'est chaud. Serve the meal while it's hot.
Imperative (tu form of 'servir'). 'Tant que' = as long as / while.
préparer	to prepare	Je vais préparer le dîner pour tous. I'm going to prepare dinner for everyone.
'Aller + infinitive' = near future. 'Pour tous' = for everyone.
remuer	to stir	Remue la sauce pour qu'elle ne brûle pas. Stir the sauce so it doesn't burn.
Imperative. 'Pour que + subjunctive' = so that. 'Brule' = subjunctive of 'bruler'.
couvrir	to cover / to put a lid on	Couvre la casserole et laisse cuire. Cover the pot and let it cook.
Two imperatives joined by 'et'. 'Laisser + infinitive' = to let (something happen).
l'huile	oil	Ajoute un peu d'huile dans la poêle. Add a little oil to the frying pan.
Imperative (tu form). 'Un peu de' = a little. 'D'huile' = elision (fem.).
la farine	flour	Il nous faut de la farine pour le gâteau. We need flour for the cake.
'Il nous faut' = we need (impersonal + indirect object). 'De la' = partitive fem.
le sel	salt	La soupe manque un peu de sel. The soup needs a bit more salt.
'Manquer de' = to lack. 'Un peu de' = a little bit of. 'Sel' = masc.
la recette	recipe	J'ai trouvé une nouvelle recette en ligne. I found a new recipe online.
Passe compose 'ai trouve'. 'Nouvelle' = fem. adj. before noun. 'En ligne' = online.
l'emploi du temps	schedule / timetable	Mon emploi du temps change chaque semaine. My schedule changes every week.
'Emploi du temps' = compound noun. 'Du' = 'de + le'. 'Chaque' = each.
l'agenda	planner / diary	J'ai noté le rendez-vous dans mon agenda. I wrote the appointment in my planner.
Passe compose 'ai note'. 'Dans mon' = in my. 'Rendez-vous' = invariable noun.
le délai	deadline / time limit	Le délai pour rendre le projet est vendredi. The deadline for the project is Friday.
'Pour + infinitive' = to/for. 'Rendre' = to submit/return. No preposition before day.
ponctuel	punctual / on time	J'essaie d'être toujours ponctuel. I try to always be punctual.
'Essayer de + infinitive' = to try to. 'D'etre' = elision. 'Toujours' = always.
retarder	to delay / to postpone	On a dû retarder le rendez-vous. We had to postpone the appointment.
Passe compose 'a du' (devoir). 'Du' = irregular past participle of 'devoir'.
avancer	to bring forward / to advance	On peut avancer la réunion à dix heures ? Can we move the meeting forward to ten?
'Peut' = present of 'pouvoir'. 'A + time' = to (target time).
planifier	to schedule / to plan	Je vais planifier un rendez-vous pour lundi. I'll schedule an appointment for Monday.
'Aller + infinitive' = near future. 'Pour lundi' = for Monday.
le rappel	reminder	Je mets un rappel sur mon téléphone. I set a reminder on my phone.
'Mets' = present of 'mettre'. 'Sur mon' = on my (masc.).
la date	date	Quelle est la date de la prochaine réunion ? What's the date of the next meeting?
'Quelle' = fem. interrogative adj. 'Prochaine' = fem. adj. after noun.
midi	noon / midday	On déjeune à midi. We have lunch at noon.
'On' = we (informal). 'Dejeuner' = to have lunch. 'A midi' = at noon.
minuit	midnight	On est rentrés après minuit. We got home after midnight.
Passe compose with 'etre'. 'Rentres' agrees with plural 'on'. 'Apres' = after.
l'aube	dawn / early morning	Il s'est levé à l'aube pour l'avion. He got up at dawn for the plane.
Passe compose reflexive 'se lever' with 'etre'. 'A l'aube' = at dawn (elision).
raccrocher	to hang up (phone)	Ne raccroche pas, j'ai quelque chose à dire. Don't hang up, I have something to say.
Negative imperative 'ne...pas'. 'Quelque chose a + inf.' = something to.
répondre	to answer (phone/question)	Il ne répond pas au téléphone. He's not answering the phone.
Negation 'ne...pas'. 'Repondre a' = to answer. 'Au' = 'a + le'.
composer	to dial (a number)	J'ai composé le numéro mais personne n'a répondu. I dialed the number but nobody answered.
Passe compose 'ai compose'. 'Personne n'a' = nobody (negative subject).
la messagerie	voicemail / inbox	J'ai laissé un message sur sa messagerie. I left a message on her voicemail.
Passe compose 'ai laisse'. 'Sur sa' = on her/his. 'Sa' = fem. possessive.
l'appel	phone call	J'ai reçu un appel du bureau. I received a call from the office.
Passe compose 'ai recu' (irregular). 'Du' = contraction 'de + le'.
le réseau	network / signal	Il n'y a pas de réseau ici. There's no signal here.
'Il n'y a pas de' = there is no. After negation, article becomes 'de'.
le SMS	text message	Je t'envoie un SMS avec l'adresse. I'll send you a text with the address.
'T'envoie' = elision of 'te'. 'Avec' = with. 'L'adresse' = elision.
les données mobiles	mobile data	J'ai épuisé mes données mobiles. I used up my mobile data.
Passe compose 'ai epuise'. 'Mes' = possessive plural. 'Mobiles' = adj. agrees.
le téléphone portable	mobile phone / cell phone	J'ai laissé mon portable sur la table. I left my phone on the table.
Passe compose 'ai laisse'. 'Mon' = possessive masc. 'Sur la' = on the (fem.).
la tablette	tablet	Mon fils utilise la tablette pour ses devoirs. My son uses the tablet for his homework.
'Ses' = possessive plural. 'Pour' = for. 'Utilise' = present of 'utiliser'.
l'ordinateur portable	laptop	J'ai besoin de mon ordinateur portable pour travailler. I need my laptop to work.
'Avoir besoin de' = to need. 'Pour + infinitive' = to/in order to.
connecter	to connect	Je n'arrive pas à me connecter au wifi. I can't connect to the wifi.
'Arriver a' = to manage to. 'Au' = 'a + le'. Reflexive infinitive 'me connecter'.
déconnecter	to disconnect / to unplug	Déconnecte l'ordinateur avant de dormir. Disconnect the computer before sleeping.
Imperative (tu form). 'Avant de + infinitive' = before doing. Elision 'l'ordinateur'.
allumer	to turn on	Allume l'ordinateur, s'il te plaît. Turn on the computer, please.
Imperative (tu form). 'L'ordinateur' = elision. 'S'il te plait' = informal please.
éteindre	to turn off	Éteins la télé et viens dîner. Turn off the TV and come eat dinner.
Two imperatives with 'et'. 'Eteins' = irregular (tu form of 'eteindre').
installer	to install	J'ai besoin d'installer une nouvelle appli. I need to install a new app.
'Avoir besoin de' = to need. 'D'installer' = elision. 'Nouvelle' = fem. adj. before noun.
fonctionner	to work / to function	L'imprimante ne fonctionne plus. The printer no longer works.
'Ne...plus' = no longer (negation). 'L'imprimante' = elision (fem.).
réparer	to repair / to fix	Le technicien est venu réparer le lave-linge. The technician came to fix the washing machine.
'Est venu' = passe compose with 'etre' (motion verb). 'Reparer' = infinitive of purpose.
la prise	plug / outlet	Où est la prise pour charger mon téléphone ? Where's the outlet to charge my phone?
'Ou' = where. 'Pour + infinitive' = to/for. Inversion 'est la prise'.
cassé	broken	Le robinet est cassé, il fuit. The faucet is broken, it's leaking.
'Casse' = past participle as adj. 'Fuit' = present of 'fuir' (irregular).
le colis	package / parcel	J'ai reçu un colis de ma famille. I received a package from my family.
Passe compose 'ai recu' (irregular). 'De ma' = from my (fem. possessive).
envoyer	to send	Je veux envoyer ce colis en Belgique. I want to send this package to Belgium.
'Veux + infinitive'. 'Ce' = masc. demonstrative. 'En + fem. country' = to.
recevoir	to receive	J'ai reçu la lettre que tu m'as envoyée. I received the letter you sent me.
Passe compose. 'Envoyee' agrees with 'lettre' (fem. preceding direct object with 'avoir').
livrer	to deliver	Le livreur va livrer le colis demain. The delivery person will deliver the package tomorrow.
'Va + infinitive' = near future. 'Demain' = tomorrow (no preposition).
la boîte aux lettres	mailbox	Il y a une lettre dans la boîte aux lettres. There's a letter in the mailbox.
'Il y a' = there is. 'Aux' = 'a + les'. Compound noun 'boite aux lettres'.
le facteur	mail carrier / postman	Le facteur passe vers dix heures. The mail carrier comes around ten.
'Vers' = around (approximate time). 'Passe' = present of 'passer'.
le livreur	delivery person	Le livreur a laissé le colis à la porte. The delivery person left the package at the door.
Passe compose 'a laisse'. 'A la' = at the (fem.).
le suivi	tracking	Tu peux suivre le colis sur le site. You can track the package on the website.
'Peux + infinitive'. 'Suivre' = irregular verb. 'Sur le' = on the (masc.).
la livraison	delivery / shipping	La livraison prend trois à cinq jours. Delivery takes three to five days.
'Prend' = present of 'prendre'. 'Trois a cinq' = three to five.
urgent	urgent	J'ai besoin d'envoyer ce courrier en urgent. I need to send this mail urgently.
'Avoir besoin de + infinitive'. 'D'envoyer' = elision. 'En urgent' = urgently.
arroser	to water (plants)	N'oublie pas d'arroser les plantes. Don't forget to water the plants.
Negative imperative 'n'oublie pas'. 'D'arroser' = de + infinitive (elision).
le pot de fleurs	flowerpot	J'ai acheté un pot de fleurs pour la cuisine. I bought a flowerpot for the kitchen.
Passe compose 'ai achete'. 'De fleurs' = noun complement. 'Pour la' = for the.
l'outil	tool	J'ai besoin d'outils pour réparer l'étagère. I need tools to fix the shelf.
'D'outils' = de + outils (elision, plural). 'Pour + infinitive' = to.
bricoler	to do DIY / to tinker	Mon père aime bricoler le week-end. My father likes to do DIY on weekends.
'Aimer + infinitive'. 'Le week-end' = on weekends (habitual).
la peinture	paint	J'ai acheté de la peinture blanche. I bought white paint.
Passe compose. 'De la' = partitive (fem.). 'Blanche' = fem. adj. of 'blanc'.
la facture d'électricité	electricity bill	La facture d'électricité a beaucoup augmenté. The electricity bill went up a lot.
Passe compose 'a augmente'. 'D'electricite' = elision. 'Beaucoup' = adverb (a lot).
la facture d'eau	water bill	On paie la facture d'eau tous les deux mois. We pay the water bill every two months.
'Tous les deux mois' = every two months. 'D'eau' = elision. 'Paie' = present.
le chauffage	heating	Allume le chauffage, il fait très froid. Turn on the heating, it's very cold.
Imperative (tu form). 'Il fait froid' = impersonal weather expression.
le ventilateur	fan	Mets le ventilateur, il fait trop chaud. Turn on the fan, it's too hot.
Imperative (tu form of 'mettre'). 'Il fait chaud' = impersonal expression.
le déménagement	move (house)	Le déménagement a pris tout le week-end. The move took the whole weekend.
Passe compose 'a pris' (prendre). 'Tout le' = all the (masc.).
le quartier	neighborhood	J'aime beaucoup mon quartier. I really like my neighborhood.
'Aimer + noun'. 'Beaucoup' = adverb (very much). 'Mon' = possessive masc.
le garage	garage	Je gare la voiture dans le garage. I park the car in the garage.
'Gare' = present of 'garer'. 'Dans le' = in the (masc.).
la cave	basement / cellar	On range les vélos dans la cave. We store the bikes in the basement.
'On' = we. 'Range' = present of 'ranger'. 'Dans la' = in the (fem.).
le rez-de-chaussée	ground floor	La boulangerie est au rez-de-chaussée. The bakery is on the ground floor.
'Au' = contraction 'a + le'. 'Rez-de-chaussee' = compound noun (ground floor).
jeter	to throw away	Ne jette pas ces papiers, j'en ai besoin. Don't throw away those papers, I need them.
Negative imperative. 'En' = pronoun replacing 'de ces papiers'. 'Avoir besoin de'.
fixer	to fix / to attach	Il faut fixer l'étagère au mur. We need to fix the shelf to the wall.
'Il faut + infinitive'. 'Au' = 'a + le'. 'L'etagere' = elision.
placer	to place / to arrange	Place les livres sur l'étagère. Place the books on the shelf.
Imperative (tu form). 'L'etagere' = elision before vowel. 'Sur' = on.
entreposer	to store / to put away	J'entrepose les vêtements d'hiver au grenier. I store winter clothes in the attic.
'D'hiver' = of winter (elision). 'Au' = 'a + le'. Present tense.
plier	to fold	Plie les serviettes avant de les ranger. Fold the towels before putting them away.
Imperative. 'Avant de + infinitive'. 'Les' = object pronoun before infinitive.
sécher	to dry	Sèche les assiettes avec un torchon. Dry the plates with a cloth.
Imperative (tu form of 'secher'). 'Avec' = with. 'Un' = indefinite masc.
mouiller	to wet / to get wet	Ne mouille pas le sol, je viens de le laver. Don't get the floor wet, I just washed it.
Negative imperative. 'Venir de + infinitive' = to have just done (recent past).
tacher	to stain	Le café a taché ma chemise blanche. The coffee stained my white shirt.
Passe compose 'a tache'. 'Blanche' = fem. adj. agreeing with 'chemise'.
la poussière	dust	Il y a beaucoup de poussière sur les meubles. There's a lot of dust on the furniture.
'Il y a' = there is. 'Beaucoup de' = a lot of (no article). 'Sur les' = on the.
faire la poussière	to dust	J'ai fait la poussière dans le salon. I dusted the living room.
Passe compose 'ai fait'. 'Faire la poussiere' = fixed expression (to dust).
l'entreprise	company / business	Elle a ouvert une petite entreprise. She opened a small business.
Passe compose 'a ouvert' (irregular). 'Petite' = fem. adj. before noun (BAGS).
le rapport	report	Je dois finir le rapport avant vendredi. I have to finish the report before Friday.
'Dois + infinitive' = must. 'Avant' = before. No article before day.
le dossier	file / project folder	On travaille sur un nouveau dossier. We're working on a new project.
'Sur' = on (topic). 'Nouveau' = masc. adj. before noun (BAGS rule).
le virement	bank transfer	Je te fais un virement demain. I'll make a bank transfer to you tomorrow.
'Te' = indirect object pronoun (to you). 'Fais' = present of 'faire'.
l'employé	employee	La société a plus de cent employés. The company has more than a hundred employees.
'Plus de' = more than. 'Cent' = no 's' when followed by another number/noun.
le service	department	Je travaille au service marketing. I work in the marketing department.
'Au' = contraction 'a + le'. 'Service marketing' = noun + noun compound.
le temps plein	full-time	Je cherche un travail à temps plein. I'm looking for a full-time job.
'A temps plein' = full-time (fixed expression with 'a').
le temps partiel	part-time	Elle travaille à temps partiel pour étudier. She works part-time to study.
'A temps partiel' = part-time (fixed expression). 'Pour + infinitive' = to.
l'achat en ligne	online shopping	Je fais de plus en plus d'achats en ligne. I do more and more online shopping.
'De plus en plus de' = more and more. 'D'achats' = elision. 'En ligne' = online.
la commande	order (shopping)	Ma commande arrivera dans trois jours. My order will arrive in three days.
'Arrivera' = future simple of 'arriver'. 'Dans + time' = in (future).
le produit	product	Ce produit a de très bons avis. This product has very good reviews.
'De tres bons' = 'des' becomes 'de' before adjective. 'Bons' = masc. plural.
la garantie	warranty / guarantee	La télévision a deux ans de garantie. The TV has a two-year warranty.
'De garantie' = of warranty (noun complement). 'A' = present of 'avoir'.
l'antibiotique	antibiotic	Le médecin m'a prescrit un antibiotique. The doctor prescribed me an antibiotic.
Passe compose 'm'a prescrit'. 'M'' = indirect object. 'Prescrit' = irregular PP.
l'antidouleur	painkiller	J'ai pris un antidouleur pour le mal de tête. I took a painkiller for the headache.
Passe compose 'ai pris' (prendre). 'Pour' = for. 'Mal de tete' = compound noun.
le pansement	bandage / band-aid	Tu as un pansement ? Je me suis coupé. Do you have a bandage? I cut myself.
Passe compose reflexive 'se couper' with 'etre'. Question by intonation.
le thermomètre	thermometer	Le thermomètre indique trente-huit degrés. The thermometer shows thirty-eight degrees.
'Indique' = present of 'indiquer'. Hyphenated compound number.
la tension	blood pressure	L'infirmière m'a pris la tension. The nurse took my blood pressure.
Passe compose 'm'a pris'. 'Prendre la tension' = fixed medical expression.
la piqûre	injection / shot	On m'a fait une piqûre contre la grippe. I was given a flu shot.
Passive 'on m'a fait'. 'Contre' = against. 'La grippe' = the flu.
la mutuelle	health insurance (supplementary)	Ma mutuelle couvre les consultations. My insurance covers consultations.
'Ma' = possessive fem. 'Couvre' = present of 'couvrir'. 'Les' = definite plural.
l'aspirateur	vacuum cleaner	Le nouvel aspirateur est très silencieux. The new vacuum cleaner is very quiet.
'Nouvel' = special masc. form of 'nouveau' before vowel. 'Silencieux' = masc. adj.
la notification	notification	J'ai reçu une notification de la banque. I received a notification from the bank.
Passe compose 'ai recu' (irregular). 'De la' = from the (fem.).
la sauvegarde	backup	Je fais une sauvegarde chaque semaine. I do a backup every week.
'Faire une sauvegarde' = fixed expression. 'Chaque' = each (invariable).
les écouteurs	headphones / earbuds	J'utilise des écouteurs dans le métro. I use earbuds in the metro.
'Des' = indefinite plural. 'Dans le' = in the (masc.). 'Utilise' = present.
le câble	cable / cord	Le câble du chargeur est abîmé. The charger cable is damaged.
'Du' = contraction 'de + le'. 'Abime' = past participle as masc. adj.
le robinet	faucet / tap	Le robinet de la cuisine goutte. The kitchen faucet is dripping.
'De la' = of the (fem.). 'Goutte' = present of 'goutter' (to drip).
l'évier	kitchen sink	L'évier est plein de vaisselle sale. The sink is full of dirty dishes.
'Plein de' = full of (no article). 'Sale' = adj. after noun. Elision 'l'evier'.
l'étagère	shelf	Place les livres sur l'étagère. Put the books on the shelf.
Imperative (tu form). 'L'etagere' = elision before vowel. 'Sur' = on.
le rideau	curtain	Ouvre les rideaux, il fait jour. Open the curtains, it's daylight.
Imperative (tu form). 'Il fait jour' = impersonal expression (it's daylight).
le rendez-vous médical	medical appointment	J'ai un rendez-vous médical à dix heures. I have a medical appointment at ten.
'Medical' = masc. adj. after noun. 'A + time' = at. Compound noun.
le sirop	syrup (medicine)	Prends du sirop pour la toux. Take cough syrup.
Imperative (tu form of 'prendre'). 'Du' = partitive. 'Pour' = for.
la fièvre	fever	Mon fils a de la fièvre depuis hier. My son has had a fever since yesterday.
'De la' = partitive (fem.). 'Depuis' = since (with present tense in French).
le rhume	cold (illness)	J'ai attrapé un rhume la semaine dernière. I caught a cold last week.
Passe compose 'ai attrape'. 'Derniere' = fem. adj. after noun. 'La semaine' = last week.
la grippe	flu	La grippe m'a cloué au lit trois jours. The flu kept me in bed for three days.
Passe compose 'm'a cloue'. 'Au lit' = 'a + le'. 'M'' = direct object pronoun.
quotidien	daily	Ma routine quotidienne commence à six heures. My daily routine starts at six o'clock.
Masc. 'quotidien', fem. 'quotidienne'. Placed after noun. 'À + time' for clock hours.
matinal	early-morning (person)	Je suis très matinal, je me lève à cinq heures. I'm a real early bird, I get up at five.
Masc. 'matinal', fem. 'matinale'. Reflexive 'se lever' with stem-change è.
nocturne	nocturnal / nighttime	Le service nocturne ferme à minuit. The nighttime service closes at midnight.
Same form masc./fem. Placed after noun. 'Minuit' = midnight (no article).
hebdomadaire	weekly	Je fais un ménage hebdomadaire le samedi. I do a weekly clean on Saturday.
Same form masc./fem. 'Le samedi' = every Saturday (habitual).
régulier	regular	Il a des horaires réguliers au travail. He has regular hours at work.
Masc. 'régulier', fem. 'régulière'. 'Des' = indefinite plural. 'Au travail' = at work.
prévu	planned / expected	La réunion est prévue pour demain. The meeting is planned for tomorrow.
Past participle of 'prévoir' as adjective. Fem. 'prévue' agrees with 'réunion'.
ménager	household	Les tâches ménagères prennent beaucoup de temps. Household chores take a lot of time.
Fem. form 'ménagère' (with accent change). 'Beaucoup de' = a lot of.
disponible	available	Le médecin n'est pas disponible avant mardi. The doctor is not available before Tuesday.
Same form masc./fem. Negation 'ne...pas'. 'Avant' = before.
frais	fresh	J'achète des légumes frais au marché. I buy fresh vegetables at the market.
Masc. 'frais', fem. 'fraîche'. Placed after noun. 'Au' contracts 'à + le'.
bio	organic	Je préfère les produits bio. I prefer organic products.
Invariable abbreviation of 'biologique'. Placed after noun. No agreement change.
pratique	practical / convenient	Le micro-ondes est très pratique. The microwave is very practical.
Same form masc./fem. 'Très' = very. Predicate adjective with 'être'.
automatique	automatic	La porte est automatique. The door is automatic.
Same form masc./fem. Predicate adjective with 'être'.
portable	portable / mobile	Mon ordinateur portable est léger. My laptop is light.
Same form masc./fem. Can be placed after noun. 'Léger' = light (weight).
numérique	digital	Le réveil numérique est précis. The digital alarm clock is accurate.
Same form masc./fem. Placed after noun. 'Précis' = precise/accurate.
sec	dry	Le linge est sec, je peux le ranger. The laundry is dry, I can put it away.
Masc. 'sec', fem. 'sèche'. Pronoun 'le' before infinitive refers to 'linge'.
neuf	brand new	J'ai acheté un four neuf. I bought a brand new oven.
Masc. 'neuf', fem. 'neuve'. After noun = brand new. Passé composé 'ai acheté'.
fatigué	tired	Je suis fatigué après le ménage. I am tired after the cleaning.
Past participle as adjective. Fem. 'fatiguée'. 'Après' = after.
occupé	busy	Je suis occupé toute la journée. I am busy all day.
Past participle as adjective. Fem. 'occupée'. 'Toute la journée' = all day.
faire le ménage	to do housework	Je fais le ménage tous les samedis. I do housework every Saturday.
Fixed expression: faire + le ménage. 'Tous les samedis' = every Saturday (plural).
faire la lessive	to do the laundry	Je fais la lessive deux fois par semaine. I do the laundry twice a week.
Fixed expression. 'Deux fois par semaine' = twice a week. 'Par' = per.
faire la cuisine	to cook	Mon mari fait la cuisine le soir. My husband cooks in the evening.
Fixed expression: faire + la cuisine. 'Le soir' = in the evening (habitual).
prendre une douche	to take a shower	Je prends une douche après le sport. I take a shower after sports.
Fixed expression: prendre + une douche. 'Après le' = after the. Irregular 'prendre'.
être en congé	to be on leave	Mon collègue est en congé cette semaine. My colleague is on leave this week.
Fixed expression with 'être'. 'Cette semaine' = this week (feminine demonstrative).
avoir du mal à	to have trouble (doing)	J'ai du mal à me lever tôt. I have trouble getting up early.
Fixed expression: avoir du mal à + infinitive. Reflexive 'me lever' in infinitive.
tomber en panne	to break down	Le lave-linge est tombé en panne. The washing machine broke down.
Fixed expression. Passé composé with 'être' (est tombé). 'En panne' = out of order.
mettre la table	to set the table	Les enfants mettent la table avant le dîner. The children set the table before dinner.
Fixed expression. Irregular 'mettre': mets, mets, met, mettons, mettez, mettent.

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