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Contents
Alphabet, Pronunciation Guide

Key Question Words

Ends

Odds

'n

Look Around You

in

Your

Home

Numbers

12

Colors

15

Sticky Labels

17

Money and More Numbers

19

Days

Week, Greetings

22

Words

26

of the

Important

Little

Months, Seasons, Temperatures

28

Home, Religion

31

Family,

More Sticky Labels

35

A Few Verbs

39

What Time

46

Is It?

Directions, Finding Places

52

Upstairs, Downstairs

56

Post Office, Mail

63

Traffic Signs,

Paying

Conversion Tables

69

Bills

Traveling, Getting Around

Dining,

67

76

Menu

86

Telephone

93

Transportation

96

Shopping

99

Packing, Getting Ready to

Go

108

Glossary

Beverage and

102

Menu Guides

116

Flash Cards

119

Order Form

131

Par

133

Pocket

n_n

nJ
in 10

minutes a day

by Kristine Kershul, M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Consultants: Jan Fisher Brousseau

Hagar Shirman

Susan Worthington

Bilingual Books, Inc.

1719 West Nickerson Street, Seattle, WA 98119
Tel: (206) 284-421 1 Fax: (206) 284-3660
http://www.bilingualbooks.org

Second
Copyright 1998, 1992, 1988, 1981

printing,

November 1999

Bilingual Books, Inc., Seattle,

WA.

Fourth edition.

All rights

reserved.

ISBN 0-944502-16-4

Can you say this?

(kuh)

(kess)

(say)

Qu^est'Ce que c^est?

what

that

is

(tewn)

(say)

(fluhr)

C^est une fleur.

a

it is

(zhuh)

flower

(ewn)

(voo-dray)

Je voudrais une
would

like

(fluhr)

fleur.
flower

speak French. You will be able to easily order wine,

lunch, theater tickets, pastry, or anything else you wish. With your best French accent,
you simply ask "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" (kess) (kuh) (say) and, upon learning what it is,
you can order it with "Je voudrais a," (zhuh) (voo-dray) (sah). Sounds easy, doesn't it?
If you

can say

The purpose
is

this,

you can learn

of this book

is

to

to give

you an immediate speaking

ability in French.

French

the leading language not only in France, but in parts of Switzerland, Belgium, Canada

and numerous countries in Africa too. French is a language of beautiful sounds. To help
you master these sounds, this book offers a unique and easy system of pronunciation
above each word which walks you through learning French.

moving to where French is spoken, you will be leaps ahead of

everyone if you take just a few minutes a day to learn the easy key words that this book
offers. Start with Step 1 and don't skip around. Each day work as far as you can comfortably go in those 10 minutes. Don't overdo it. Some days you might want to just review. If you forget a word, you can always look it up in the glossary Spend your first
If you are planning a trip or

10 minutes studying the

map on the previous page. And yes, have fun learning your

new language.
As you work through the
offers.

When

Steps, always use the special features which only this series

This book contains sticky labels and flash cards, free words, puzzles and quizzes.
you have completed this book, cut out the menu guide and take it along on your

Do not forget your "Pocket Pal" " which is

designed to be carried with you everywhere on your travels and to provide essential backup in case you forget an important
trip.

word now and

then.

(lahl-fah-bay)

UAlphabet
alphabet

the

Throughout this book you will find an an easy pronunciation guide above all new words. Refer
Step whenever you need help, but remember, spend no longer than 10 minutes a day.

Most letters

Here

in

FVench are identical to those

in

to this

English and are pronounced in just the same way.

(b)

(d)

0)

(k)

(I)

(m)

(n)

in

(P)

(t)

(V)

(z)

a guide to help you learn the sounds of the French letters which are pronounced somewhat
differently. Practice these sounds with the examples given which are mostly towns or areas in France
you might wish to visit. You can always refer back to these pages if you need to review.
is

French

English

letter

sound

ah

Paris (pah-ree)

ai

ay

Calais (kah-lay)

au, eau

oh

Bordeaux

Colmar (kohl-mar)

Nice (nees)

Alenon

a, ,

(hor-doh)

(before a,o,u)

Colmar, Colmar, Colmsir

(elsewhere)

(ah-lah^^'^-soh^''^)

m
ch

sh

Champagne

(shah^'^^-pahn-yuh)

(as in let)

eh

Montpellier (moW''^-pel-yay)

uh

Le Havre

(luh)(ah-vruh)

(as in let)

e, e, ei

eh

la Seine (lah)(sen)

ay

Orlans

Garonne

zh

Gironde (zhee-rohnd)

(or-lay-ah^^'O

(before a,o,u)

(gar-ohn)

(before e,iy)

(as in onion)

gn

n-y

always silent

ee

LUle

zh

Le Jura

oh

Limoges (lee-mohzh)

oi

wah

(before

ou,

e,i,

Avignon

(ah-veen-yoh^'^O

Honfleur

(oW'^^-fluhr)

(leel)

y)

00

(luh)(zhew-rah)

Poitiers (pwah-tee-ay)

Tours

(toor)

Letter

Sound

qu

Example
Quimper

Sj^^V

Write

it

here

(ka^^'^-pair)

(slightly rolled)

Rennes

Strasbourg (strahs-boor)

Toulouse

(ren)

(between vowels)

S
(tvith

your

lips

(too-looz)

rounded)

Tournus (toor-new)

ew/00

Riquewihr

ks

Luxembourg

gz

Axiat (ah-gzee-ah)

Lyon

ee

(lee-oW''^)

In addition to the sounds above, FVench has

small elevated

^""^

(lewk-saW^'^-hoor)

Bruxelles (brew-sel)

(ree-kuh-veer)

many nasal vowel

sounds.

Whenever you see the

think nasal!

Am boise

(taunt nasalized)

Caen

(ahf'^^-bwahz)
i?

(kah-ah^^'O

St.-Savin

(sa^'^^-sah-va^''^)

(than nasalized)

a (n)

Saintes

R eim s

(sa^^'H)

(ra^^'^s)

(don't nasalized)

Toulon
(fun nasalized)
- ^\^(n)

Melun

(too-loh^^'O

(mel-uh^''0

(as in station)

Atten tion

syoh^"*^

Just as in English, "q"

is

(ah-taN'^^-syoN''^)

always joined with the letter "u." The letter "u"

is

then

silent.

Note that when many French words begin with a vowel they are joined together in their
pronunciation with the previous word. This Maison is a key part of French pronunciation.
(voo)

(ah-vay)

(voo)

VOUS + avez
(say)

(ewn)

c'est

une fleur

becomes

(fluhr)

becomes

(zah-vay)

vous avez
(say)

(tewn) (fluhr)

c'est

une fleur

Sometimes the phonetics may seem to contradict your pronunciation guide. Don't panic! The
easiest and best possible phonetics have been chosen for each individual word. Pronounce the
phonetics just as you see them. Don't over-analyze them. Speak with a French accent and,
above

all,

enjoy yourself!

Key Question Words

(frah""s)

When you arrive in

(kay-bek)

France, Qubec or another French-speaking country, the very

(oo)

you will need to do

is

ask questions "Where (o)

hotel?"

is

the lavatory?"

"O is my luggage?"

In French, there are

"O

is

is

the bus stop?"

"O can I exchange

where

a restaurant?"

and the

thing

(oo)

where

money?" "O

first

"

O do I

catch a taxi?"

"O

is

a good

go on and on for the entire length of your visit.

list will

SEVEN KEY QUESTION WORDS to learn.

For example, the seven key

question words will help you find out exactly what you are ordering in a restaurant before you

and not after the surprise (or shock!)

arrives. Notice that only

one letter

order

it

in the

French words for "what" and "who." Don't confuse them! Take a few minutes to study

and practice saying the seven key question words

listed below.
(moh)

hand and

fill

in

each of the blanks with the matching

is

different

Then cover the French with your

(frah'^'-say)

mot franais.
word

French

(00^

OU

WHERE

WHAT

WHO

POURQUOI =

WHY.

(kuh)

QUE/QU'

(key)

QUI

(poor-kwah)

(kah<^>)

QUAND

WHEN

HOW

HOW MUCH

(koh-mah'"')

COMMENT

(kohm-bya'"')

COMBIEN

OU. OU. OU. OU.

OU

(mok)

Now test yourself to see if you really can keep these mots straight in your mind. Draw lines
words

(ay)

between the French et Enghsh equivalents below.

and

(key)

qui
(kuh)

que
(00)

o
(kohm-bifa'"')

combien
(kah'->)

quand

where

(poor-kwah)

when

pourquoi
(koh-mah'"')

comment

how much
(moh)

Examine the

following questions containing these mots.

(ay)

Practice the sentences out loud et then

and

practice

by copying the French

in the

(suh) (pahss)

(key)

(kess)

blanks underneath each question.

(tay) (lah) (sah-lahd)

Ckoh-mah'''')

Comment

est la salade?

What is happening

How

is

(key)

(kah^"")

Qu'est-ce qui se

passe?

(ess)

the

(luh) (tra'"')

salad

(ah-reev-teel)

Qui est-ce?

Quand

le

train arrive-t-il?

Who

When

the

train

is

it

does

it

arrive

Qui est-ce?

(kohm-bya'''')

Combien

est-ce?

est le

is

Where

is

it

question mot.

tlphone?
telephone

Say each of the following French sentences

Then write out each sentence without looking at the example.

the

(moh)

"O" will be your most used

is

(luh) (tay-lay-fohn)

How much

(oo)

try,

(ay)

(oo)

(ess)

don't give up. Just practice each sentence until

pronounced Hke "k" and "est-ce"

is

pronounced

If you don't

you are able

"ess."

to

do

aloud.

succeed on the

it easily.

first

Remember "qu'

(lay)

sont

(kah-bee-nay)

les cabinets?

(soh<">)

(twah-let)

(oo)

(ay)

est le

where

is

the

DAMES

MESSIEURS

O est

(luh) (reh-stoh-rah'"')

est le

(ay)

est l'autobus?

taxi

where

is

(loh-toh-boos)

bus

les toilettes?

(ay)

(oo)

taxi?

(luh) (tahx-ee)

taxi?

lg

(ay)

(lah) (bah'^^'k)

restaurant?

est la
the

(wee)

est l'htel?

bank

hotel

(frah'^'-say)

(ah''''-glay)

Oui, you can see similarities between anglais and franais

yes

banque?

(loh-tel)

if

you look

closely.

You will be

FVench

English

(moh)

amazed

at the

number

of

mots which are

identical (or almost identical) in both languages.

Of

words

course, they do not always sound the

(see-mee-lar-ee-tay)

similarits

same when spoken by a PVench speaker, but the

(ay)

will certainly surprise

you et make your work here

easier.

Listed below are five

and

similarities

(ah)

"free"

mots beginning with

"

(ay)

" to

Be

help you get started.

sure to say each

mot aloud

et then

(frah'"'-say)

write out the

15^

O
O

mot franais

in the

blank to the right.

l'accident, Taccident, Taccident

l'accident (lahk-see-dah^''0

accident

l'addition (lah-dee-syoh'^'O

l'admission (lahd-mee-syoh'''')

the bill in a restaurant

admission

l'adresse (lah-dress)

address

aidez-moi! (ay-day^mwaJi)

aid

Free mots

like these will

They are easy

me! help me!

appear at the bottom of the following pages

enjoy them!

Remember,

in

French, the letter "h"

in a

yellow color band.

is silent.

Odds

'n

Ends

(frah!">-say)

Le franais has

multiple

FVench (language)

"'

mots

for "the," "a,"

and "some," but they are very

easy.

words

'

-'-m'"-

(lay)

(uh'^>)

(evn)

(dew)

(duh) (lah)

le

la

les

un

une

du

de la

de V

des

the

the

the

the

some

some

some

some

(iuh)

(gar-soh"")

(duh)

(day)

(I)

(dew) (soo-kruh)

le

garon

du sucre

the

boy

some

sugar

(gar-soh''^')

(duh) (lah) (moo-tard)

les

garons

de la moutarde

the

boys

some

(evm) (fahm)

(fee-yuh)

une femme

la fille
the

mustard

girl

(day) (fahm)

(fee-yuh)

les filles

des

femmes

the

some

women

girls

(lohm)

(uh) (nohm)

l'homme

un homme

the

man

man

(lay)

(zohm)

les

hommes

des

hommes

the

men

some

men

(day) (zohm)

(ah'^^'-gla^)

This might appear

difficult,

but only because

it is

different

from anglais. Just remember you will

fee-yuh)
(fe^

be understood whether you say "la

fille "

right one without even thinking about

or "le fille." Soon you will automatically select the

it.

In Step 2 you were introduced to the Seven

Key

QuestionWords. These seven words are the basics, the

most

essential building blocks for learning French.

Throughout

this

asking you to

book you will come across keys

fill

in the missing question

this opportunity not only to

key, but to

review

all

fill

in the

word. Use

blank on that

your question words. Play with

the new sounds, speak slowly and have fun.

B
n
8

l'alcool (lahl-kohl)

alcohol

Alpes (lay)(zahlp)
amricain (ah-may-ree-ka^^'O
l'animal (lah-nee-mahl)
l'appartement (lah-par-teh-maW''^)

the Alps

les

American
animal

apartment

Look Around You

(ah-vek)

Before you proceed avec this Step, situate yourself comfortably

in

your

living

room.

Now look

with

(pyess)

around you. Can you name the things that you see

in this

pice in French? You can probably

room

(lahmp)

(shehz)

guess la lampe and maybe even la chaise.

lamp

Let's learn the rest of them. After practicing

chair

these mots out loud, write

them

in the

blanks below.
(fuh-net-ruh)

la fentre

(lahmp)

la

window

lampe
lamp

(kah-nah-pay)

le

canape
sofa

(shehz)

la chaise
chair

(tah-pee)

le tapis
carpet

(tah-bluh)

table,

la

la table

la

table

table

(port)

la porte
door

(pah'^^'-dewl)

la

pendule
clock

(ree-doh)

le

rideau
(tah-bloh)

curtain

le

(tay-lay-fohn)

le

tableau
picture

tlphone.
telephone

(ah-vek)

You will notice that the correct form of le, la or

les is given

avec each noun. This

tells

you whether

with

the noun

is

masculine

(le)

or feminine

(la).

Now open your book to the sticky labels on page

(ay)

later

on page

35. Peel off the first 11 labels et

your home. This

will help to increase

(pyess)

proceed around the pice, labeling these items in

your French mot power

easily.

Don't forget to say each

word

mot

as you attach the label.

(lahmp)

Now ask yourself, "O est la lampe?"

(vwah-lah)

et point at

it

while you answer, " Voil

there

Continue on down the

D
D
D

list

above until you

feel

17 and

comfortable with these

l'apptit (lah-pay-tee)

appetite

l'arrt (lah-ray)

stop, arrest

l'arrive (lah-ree-vay)

arrival

l'attention (lah-tah^^^-syoh'"')

attention

l'auteur (loh-tur)

author

is

new mots.

la lampe."

(lah) (may-zoh'"')

maison = the house

la

(vwah-lah)

(may-zoh'"')

Voil la maison.
there

house

is

(bew-roh)

le

bureau
office

(sahl)

(duh)(ba"'>)

la salle de bain
bathroom

(kwee-zeen)

la cuisine
kitchen

(shah'^^'-bruh) (ah)(koo-shay)

la

chambre coucher
bedroom

(sahl)

la salle
dining

(ah) (mah'^'-zhay)

manger

room

(lee-veeng-room)

le living-room/le
living

room

(gah-rahzh)

le

garage
garage

(soo-sohl)

le sous-sol
basement

(moh)

While learning these new mots,

let's

not forget:

words

(vwah-teivr)

(loh-toh)
1'

auto/la voiture
automobile, car

10

a
a
a
a
a

le
le

balcon (hahl-koW'^O
ballon (bah-loh^''0

banane (bah-nahn)
le banc (bah^^'O
la banque (bah^^'k)
la

(moh-toh-see-klet)

(bee-see-klet)

la motocyclette

la bicyclette

motorcycle

bicycle

balcony
balloon, big ball

banana
bench
bank

(sah-loh^"')

salon

(shah)

le

(zhar-da'"')

chat

le

(fluhr)

jardin

les fleurs

garden

cat

flowers

IIS

le

le

jardin, lg p-*^''^
(bwaht) (oh)

(shya"")

chien

la bote

dog

Pli

aux

(let-ruh)

(koo-ree-ay)

lettres

le

mailbox

(ay)

Peel off the next set of labels et

(may-zoh'"')

wander through your maison learning these new mots.

(shah)

be somewhat

difficult to label le

(fluhr)

chat, les fleurs

cat

(loh-toh)

flowers

(oo)

ou

(vwah-lah)
there

It will

(shya'"')

le chien,

or

asking yourself, "Oil est l'auto?" and reply, "Voil

car

courrier
mail

but be creative. Practice by

dog
(loh-toh)

Tauto."

is

(may-zoh'"')

O est la maison?

le bifteck (beef-tek)

O
n
D

le biscuit (bee-skwee)

beefsteak
cookie

la bouteille (boo-tay)

bottle

bref (brehfi

brief, short;

brillant (bree^ahf'^)

brilliant,

sparkling

11

(uh"")

(duh)

(twah)

Un, Deux, Trois!

two

Consider for a minute

how important numbers

three

are.

How could you tell someone your phone

(00)

number, your address ou your hotel room

if

you had no numbers? And think of how

difficult it

or

(00)

would be

if

you could not understand the time, the price of a croissant ou the correct bus

to take.

(nohm-bruh)

When practicing the nombres below,

notice the similarities which have

been underlined for you

numbers

(wheat)

(deez-wheat)

between huit and dix- huit

eight

(deez-set)

(set)
,

sept and dix- sept , et so on.

seven

eighteen

seventeen

(zay-roh)

(deess)

zro

10

(oN^>z)

(uh'''>)

un

deux

11

onze

12

douze

(duh)

(dooz)

(twah)

trois

quatr e

(trehz)

13

(kah-truh)

cinq

six

sept

huit

15

J.

J.

17

dix-sept

18

dix-huit

(deez-wheat)

(deez-nuf)

neuf

19

dix- neuf

20

vingt

(deess)

12

n
G
n
n

(va'"')

dix

\a capitale (kah-pee-tahl)

capital

la cathdrale (kah-tay-drahl)

cathedral

le

cendrier (saW'^^-dree-ay)
centre (saW^'^-truh)

ashtray
center

le

champagne

champagne

le

seize
(deez-set)

a.

sept, sept, sept

(nuf)

10

quinze
(sehz)

16

(wheat)

quat orze
(ka'">z)

(seess)

(set)

treize
(kah-torz)

14

(sank)

dix

(shx'^'^fxjknyyvh)

1^

g^pit^le.

1^

gapit^lg.

la

apiUW

(nohm-bruh)

(ew-tee-lee-zay)

these

Utilisez

(ah'"')

nombres on a

use

numbers
(oo)

teeth, exercise

ou commute

daily basis.

Count

to yourself

en franais when you brush your

in

French

(nohm-bruh)

to work. Fill in the blanks

below according to the nombres given

in

numbers

parentheses.

Now is also a good time to learn these two very important phrases.

(zhuh) (voo-dray)

voudrais

je

would

(noo)

like

(voo-dree-oh'"')

nous voudrions
would

like

(zhuh) (voo-dray)

(kart)

Je

voudrais

would

(kohm-bya'"')

(poh-stahl)

carte postale.
(1)

like

postcard

Combien?
how many

(1)

(ta'"'-bruh-pohst)

Je voudrais

Combien?

timbres-poste.
(7)

huit

Je voudrais

(8)

Je voudrais

stamps

(7)

Combien?

timbres-poste.
stamps

(8)

timbres-poste.

?^^*c

xmi

Combien?

CUlfl^

(5)
s

(noo)

(kart)

(voo-dree-oh'">)

Nous voudrions

(poh-stahl)

Combien?

cartes postales.

we

(9)

Nous voudrions

postcards

(9)

Combien?

cartes postales.

we

(10)

(zhuh)

Je

'''ft*/

(10)
(tee-kay)

voudrais

(doh-toh-boos)

Combien?

ticket d'autobus.
(1)

^^^ ,:*w^

ticket

"WH

(tee-kay)

Nous voudrions

tickets.
(4)

Nous voudrions

(1)

Combien?

fli^U,^ X.J

(4)

tickets

Combien?

tickets.
(11)

(voo-dray)

(tahs)

Je voudrais

tasses de th.
(3)

Nous voudrions

cups

of

(vair)

(doh)

tea

verres d'eau.
(4)

O
O
G

(duh) (tay)

glasses

of

water

le

changement

le

chque

le

chocolat (shoh-koh-lah)

chocolate

le

coiffeur (kwah-Jur)

hairdresser

la

communication (koh-mew-nee-kah-syoW''^)

communication

(shaW'^^-zhuh-mah^''^)

(shek)

change
bank check

Q
13

(ray-poh'^'s)

(lay)

Now see if you can translate the following thoughts into

franais.

Les rponses are provided

answers

FVench

(pahzh)

upside

down

at the

bottom of the page.

page

1.

would

2.

would Uke nine stamps.

3.

We would like four cups of tea.

4.

We would like three bus tickets.

like

seven postcards.

(ah)

Review les nombres

(ay)

20.

Write out your telephone number, fax number et cellular number.

to

Then write out a friend's telephone number and a relative's telephone number.

6)

(2

deux zro

six

rrl
)

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(koo-luhr)

(lay)

Les Couleurs

colors

(koo-luhr)

(soh'^O

Les couleurs sont the same en Prance

are

colors

(oh) (kay-bek)

(ah<'")(frah"''s)

au Qubec

et

as they are in the United States

they just

in

in

(vee-oh-lay)

(noh'''')

(bluh)

have different noms. You can easily recognize violet as violet and bleu as blue. Let's learn the
names

(may-zoh'"')

(koo-luhr)

basic couleurs so v^hen you are invited to someone's

maison

et

you want

to bring flowers,

you

house

(koo-luhr)

will

be able to order the color you want. Once you've learned les couleurs, quiz yourself.

color are your shoes? Your eyes? Your hair?

What

Your house?

(roozh)
(rohz)

rouge

rose

red

pink

(oh-rah""zh)

orange
orange

(hlah<^>)

blanc
white

(bluh)

bleu
blue

bigu, bigu

(zhohn)

jaune
yellow

(mah-roh"")

marron
brown

(vair)

vert
green

(nwahr)

D
G
O
O
n

la

compagnie

le/la

noir

multicolore

black

multi-colored

(koh^^^-pakn-yee)

concierge (koh'"^-see-airzh)

la conversation (kok'''^-vair-sah-syoh^''0

cousin (koo-zd""^)
la cousine (koo-zeen)
le

(mewl-tee-koh-lor)

company
doorkeeper
conversation
cousin (male)
cousin (female)

15

(koo-luhr)

(may-zoh'"')

Peel off the next group of labels et proceed to label these couleurs in your maison. Identify the
house

(00)

two ou three dominant colors

in the flags below.

Algeria

Belgium

Cameroon

Canada

Chad

France

French Guiana

Haiti

Ivory Coast

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Mah

Monaco

Switzerland

(frah'^'-say)

You should be able

to use

your franais language

skills in

any of the above countries as well as

in

France.

(tahx-ee)

est le taxi?
(

n
G
n
O
16

la

wherej,^^^^

(what

(where)

dame (dahm)

lady

danse (daM^'^s)
dcembre (day-sah^'^^m-hruh)

dance

la declaration (day-klah-rah-syoh'''0

declaration

la

le

dpart (day-par)

December
departure

is

that)

la

(lahmp)

(loh-toh)

(mah-roh^"")

lampe

Tauto

marron

(moh-toh-see-klet)

(kah-nah-pay)

canap

le

la

le

tapis

le

le

orange

chat

porte

pendule

le

(ree-doh)

rideau

la

tlphone
la

gris

(let-ruh)

(nwahr)

bote

aux

lettres

noir

le

^koo-ree-ay)

(hluh)

courrier

bleu

(zay-roh)

(vair)

fentre

zero

vert

(tah-hloh)

(uh^-O

(mewl-tee-koh-lor)

un

multicolore

(duh)

(boh'^'^-zhoor)

deux

bonjour

(twah)

(boh^^^-swahr)

trois

bonsoir

maison
bureau

le

chien
(oh)

(may-zoh'''')

la

(gre)

(fuh-net-ruh)

tableau

le

(shya'""')

(7)wa/ii.)

(tay-lay-fohn)
le

jaune

fleurs

les

2
3

(kah-truh)

salle de

bain

(kwee-zeen)

la

cuisine

(shah''''-bruh)

(koo-shay)

chambre coucher

(mah'^'-zhay)

(sahl)

salle

manger

(lee-veeng-room)

living-room

garage

sous-sol

(sah-lew)

cinq

salut

(seess)

(oh) (ruh-vwahr)

six

au revoir

sept

(koh-mah'"')

huit

neuf
dix

le

(va^"0

verre a vm
(vair)

verre

le

(zhoor-nahl)
le

journal
(tahs)

tasse

la

(kwee-air)

la

cuillre
(koo-toh)

le

la

couteau
serviette
(lah-syet)

l'assiette
(foor-shet)

la

fourchette
(plah-kar)
le

placard
(tay)

le

th

(kah-fay)

(tah-lay-voo)

le

caf

le

pain

(ray-free-zhay-rah-tuhr)
le

rfrigrateur
le

(kwee-zeen-yair)

fsee/J

(voo)

(play)

cuisinire

s'il

vous

plal

(deess)

10

(vair)

Coiiiiuent allez-vous?

(nuf)

(soo-sohl)

le

(sank)

(wheat)

(gah-rahzh)
le

bonne nuit

poivre

le

(nwee)

quatre

(set)

(bun)

sel

(pwah-vruh)

(zhohn)

(fluhr)

(pah'^^'-dewl)

le

le

blanc

jardin

(port)

la

(sel)

(hlah^'^O

table

la

beurre

le

(oh-rah'^^'zh)

(tah-bluh)

la

(buhr)

rose

(shah)

(tah-pee)

lait

le

(rohz)

bicyclette

la

(lay)

rouge

(bee-see-klet)

chaise

la

bire

la

(roozh)

motocyclette

(shehz)

(bee-air)

le

(va'"0

(mair-see)

vin

merci

STICKY LABELS
This book has over 150 special sticky labels for you to use as

When you are introduced to one

you learn new words.

of

these words, remove the corresponding label from these

Be sure

pages.
labels

to use each of these unique self-adhesive

by adhering them

to a picture, window, lamp, or

whatever object they refer

The

sticky labels

to.

And yes, they are removable!

make learning to speak French much more

fun and a lot easier than you ever expected. For example,

when you look in the mirror and

see the label, say

(mir-wahr)

99

"le miroir.'
mirror

Don't just say

it

once, say

label the refrigerator,

it

again and again.

And

once you

you should never again open that

door without saying

(ray-free-zhay-rah-tuhr)

le rfrigrateur."
refrigerator

By using the
friends
18

sticky labels,

you not only learn new words, but

and family learn along with you! The sooner you

the sooner you can use these labels at

home

or work.

start,

dar-zhah^"')

EArgent
money

Before starting this Step, go back and review Step

5.

It is

important that you can count to

(lee-vruh)

(nohm-bruh)

vingt without looking at le

livre. Let's learn the larger

nombres now. After practicing aloud

twenty

book

(va'"')

(frah'^'-sayj

(lay)

les

nombres franais 10 through

1,000 below, write these

nombres

in the

blanks provided.

(kah-truh)

Again, notice the similarities (underlined) between nombres such as qua tre

(kah-torz)

(4),

quat orze

(14),

(kah-rah'">t)

quarante

et

(40).

(deess)

10

dix

20

vingt

(va'">)

(trah'^'t)

30

trente

40

quarante

(kah-rah'^'t)

c^uarant^ c^uamnte, (Quarante, c^uar^intp. au^r^^ntp.

(sang-kah'^'t)

50

cinquante
(swah-sah''''t)

60

soixante
(swah-sah'^'t-deess)

70

soixante-dix (60 +10)

80

quatre-vingts (4 x 20)

(kah-truh-va'"')

(kah-truh-va'"' -deess)

90

quatre-vingt-dix (4 x 20 + 10)
(sah'">)

100

cent
(sank) (sah'"')

500

cinq cents
(meel)

1,000

mille
(duh)

Here are deux important phrases

to

go with

all

these nombres. Say them out loud over and over

and then write them out twice as many times.

(zhay)

j'ai
I

have

(noo)

(zah-voh'"')

nous avons _
we

have

dj (day-zhah)
- dj vu (day-zhah)(vew)

already
already seen

n
O

la dsir (day-zeer)

desire

la distance (dee-stah^''^8)

distance

le

docteur (dohk-tur)

doctx)r

19

(ay)

The

unit of currency

en France est
in

(moh-nay)

kinds of

monnaie

(frah'"')

le

(frah'">-say)

franc franais, abbreviated "F". Let's learn the various

is

(moh)

(bee-ay)

et billets.

coins

Always be sure

to practice each

mot

out loud. You might want to

bills

(ah-vek)

(ma'^'-tuh-nah'"')

exchange some money maintenant so that you can familiarize yourself avec the various types of
now

with

(ar-zhah'^O

argent.
money
(bee-ay)

(moh-nay)

Billets

Monnaie

bills

(sah'"'-teem)

(sang-kah''''t)

(dee)

cinquante francs

dix centimes

60

ten

(va"")

vingt centimes

(sah'""')

cent francs
(sang-kah'^'t)

100

cinquante centimes
50

(uh"'>)(frah'''>)

un franc
(sah'""')

deux cent francs

200

(duh)

(frah'^O

deux francs

(sank)

cinq francs
(sank)

(sah'"")

cinq cents
500

francs
(deess)

dix francs

D
O
a
n
20

l'conomie (lay-koh-noh-mee)

economy

l'entre (laW^'^-tray)

entry, entrance

est (est)

east

l'tat (lay-tah)

state

- Les tats-Unis (lay)(zay-tah-zoo-nee) The United States of America

(meel)

(deess)

Review

les

(ma'"'-tuh-nah'"')

nombres dix through mille

again.

(oo)

Maintenant, how do you say "twenty-two" ou

now

(ah""')

"fifty-three"

en franais? Put the numbers together in a

logical

sequence just as you do

(pahzh)

English. See

if

you can say et write out

(soh'^'O

nombres on this page. The answers sont

les

in

page

at the

are

bottom of la page.

2.

1.
(25

= 20 +

5)

(47

= 40 +

7)

(83

= 80 +

3)

(96

= 90 +

6)

4.

3.

(frah'"'-say)

fr
Now, how would you say the following en franais?

5.
(I

have 80 francs.)

6.

(We have 72

francs.)

To ask how much something costs en franais, one asks

(kohin-bya'"0

(ess)

(kuh)

Combien

est-ce

que a cote?

(sah) (koot)

Now you try it.

(How much does

that cost?)

Answer the following questions based on the numbers

7.

(kohm-bya'"')

(ess)

(kuh)

Combien

est-ce

que a cote? a cote

costs

Combien cote

(sah) (koot)

this

(koot)

8.

in parentheses.

it

francs.
(10)

costs

(tee-kay)

le ticket?

Le ticket cote

costs

francs.

(20)

(lee-vruh)

9.

Combien cote

le livre?

Le

livre

cote

francs.

book

(17)

(feelm)

10.

Combien cote

le

film?

Le lilm cote

francs.
(30)

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(ee-air)

Aujourd'hui,

Demain

et

Hier

today

tomorrow

and

yesterday

(kah-lah''''-dree-ay)

Le calendrier
calendar

(kah-lah'"'-dree-ay)

Learn the days of the week by writing them

(kah-truh)

in le calendrier

above et then move on to the

(zhoor)

quatre parts to each jour.

day

four

le

(mah-ta'''>)

(lah-preh-mee-dee)

matin

l'aprs-midi

morning

22

evening

afternoon

la fatigue (fah-teeg)

-je suis fatigu (zhuh)(swee)(fah-tee-gay)

a
a
G

la fte

(fet)

le festival (feh-stee-vahl)
le

(swahr)

le soir

film (feelm)

fatigue, tiredness
.

am tired

feast, festival

festival

film

(nwee)

la nuit
night

(eel) (ay)

II

(trek)

(za"''-por-tah"'0

est trs

important

very

to

know the days

of the

week

et the various parts of the

day as well as

important

these trois mots.

(ee-air)

(oh-zhoor-dwee)

(duh-ma'"')

hier

aujourd'hui

demain

(dee-niah''^'sh)

(mair-kruh-dee)

dimanche

mercredi h

(mar-dee)

Sunday

mardi

(sahm-dee)

samedi
Saturday

(zhuh-dee)

jeudi

Tuesday

(vah''"-druh-dee)

Thursday

vendredi

Rid ay

(zhoor) (ess)

(kel)

(kel)

what

day

is it

(say-tay)

Quel jour

(duh-ma'"')

(ess)

Quel jour est-ce demain?

Quel jour est-ce aujourd'hui?

(ay)

Aujourd'hui est mardi, oui? So,

c'tait hier?
was

(tomorrow)

yes

it

(say-tay)

(say)

c'est

mercredi et

c'tait lundi. Notice that the

(yesterday)

not capitalized as en anglais. Starting from aujourd'hui,

a.

Sunday morning

b.

PViday morning

c.

Saturday evening

d.

Thursday afternoon

e.

Thursday night

PVench days of the week are

was

Monday c'est "lundi."

jeudi aprs-midi

yesterday evening

g.

tomorrow afternoon

h.

tomorrow evening

(ay)

(koh'^'-sair)

(ess)

est le concert?

est-ce?

concert

IS It

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Knowing the parts

of le jour will help

you to learn the various salutations

day

franaises below.

greetings

Practice these every day until your trip.

(boh'^-zhoor)

bonjour
good morning/good day

(boh''''-swahr)

bonsoir
good evening

(nwee)

(bun)

bonne nuit
good

night

(sah-lew)

salut

hello/hi

(oh)

(ruh-vwahr)

au revoir
goodbye

(shohz)

Take the next quatre

labels et stick

(may-zoh'''')

them on the appropriate choses

in

your maison. Make sure

house

things

four

(ah'->)

you attach them

(poor)

Ou your alarm clock for "bonne

nuit"? Let's not forget,

or

for

(koh-ntah'"')

(tah-lay-voo)

Comment

allez-vous?

how

(nwee)

(bun)

(oo)

mirror pour "bonjour"?

How about the bathroom

en franais.

to the correct items, as they are only

are you

(wee)

(noh'''')

Now for some "oui" or "non" questions no

yes

(mah-roh'"')

(bluh)

Are your shoes marrons?.

Are your eyes bleus?

(roozh)

Is

your favorite color rouge?

Is

today samedi?
(shah)

(shya"")

Do you own

Do you own a chat?

a chien?

(lee-vruh)

(et)

You tes about one-fourth of your way through

this livre
book

are

(say)

et c'est a

good time

to quickly review

it is

(ah-mew-zay-voo)

les mots you have learned before doing the crossword puzzle on the next page. Amusez-vous
enjoy yourself

(bun)

et

(shah'">s)

bonne chance!
good

luck

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3.

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4.

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7.

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1.

days

11.

woman

22.

Friday

and

2.

12.

a (masculine)

23.

Wednesday

24. there is

3.

13.

25.

chair

25.

4.

14.

Tuesday
we have

house
gray

14.

postcard
black
the afternoon

26.

how much?

coins

15.

man

26. yellow

5.

car

15.

white

27.

when?

16.

50

27. multi-colored

6.

response, answer 16.

17.

clock

28. three

7.

hi

17.

8.

bank

29. picture

8.

19
night

9.

who?
what is

18.

9.

today
20. water

why?
room
lamp

two

7.

bus ticket
Saturday

28.

10.

money

would

11.

tea

22. four

12.

20

23.

3.

with
(we) have

13.

4.

America

5.
6.

1.

2.

10.

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a
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like

18.

how?

30. curtain

21. five

le filtre (feel-truh)

filter

- un caf

filtered coffee

filtre (kah-fay) (feel-truh)

\ann(fa'"0
le fonctionnaire (foh''"-syoh-nair)

end

le football (foot-bahl)

soccer

functionary,

civil

it?

20.
21.

red
green

-f

servant

25

(sewr)

(dah'"')

Dans,
(prau-poh-zee-syoh'"')

Les prepositions

(soo)

sur,

sous

on

under

(frah'">-sez)

franaises (words like "in," "on," "through" and "next to") sont easy to
are

(seess)

learn, et they allow

minimum

you to be precise avec a

times at a piece of yummy pastry you would

like,

of effort. Instead of having to point six

you can explain precisely which one you want

(eel)

by saying

il

est behind, in front

of,

next to ou under the piece of pastry that the salesperson

is

it is

(puh-tee)

starting to pick up. Let's learn

some

of these petits mots.

litUe

(soo)

(dah<^>)

SOUS

dans

under

into/in

(oh-duh-syoo)

(duh)

(duh-vah"")

au-dessus de*_

devant _

over

in front of

(dair-ee-air)

(ah'^^'-truh)

entre, entre, ent

entre

derrire

between

behind

(ah) (koh-tay) (duh)

(duh)

ct

de*_

de*_

next to

out 06'from

(pah-tee-suh-ree)

(sewr)

la ptisserie _

sur_
on

pastry!

(de+le)

*Note that "de" sometimes combines with

"la," "le" or "les" to

form "de

la," "du,"

"de V " and

(de + les)

"des." Fill in the blanks on the next

page with the correct prepositions.

(ay-teel)

le taxi est-il

allez-vous?
(how)^^^^^

D
D
D
O
26

la

(how)

forme (form)

are you

>y^

(whjO

form, shape

lafort (foh-ray)

forest

foyer (fwah-yay)
franc/franche (jrah'''^)/(frah^''^sh)

home, hearth

le fruit (fwee)

fruit

le

frank, honest

(zhohn)

jaune?
yellow

(tah-bluh)

(pah-tee-suh-ree)

La

ptisserie est
pastry

la table.

Le chien

table

dog

(on)

(dohk-tur)

Le docteur est

le

doctor

(tah-bluh)

(shya"")

table

(under)

(boh(''>)(oh-tel)

(oo)

(ay)

bon

est le docteur?

htel.

la table.

est

good

(in)

(lohm)

L homme est.

l'htel.

O est l'homme?

(in front of)

(tah-bloh)

(tay-lay-fohn)

Le tlphone est

tableau.
(next to the)

telephone

O est le tlphone?

picture

(puh-tee)

(ma^'^'-tuh-nah^''')

Maintenant,

fill

in

each blank on the picture below with the best possible one of these petits

now

little

(kah-tay-drahl)

mots.

Do you recognize

la Cathdrale

(noh-truh-dahm)

Notre-Dame below?

(over)

(under)

(in

la galerie (gah-leh-ree)

O
D

la

gographie (zhay-oh-grah-fee)

la glace (glahs)

front of)

gallery, long

room

geography
ice, ice cream

la

gomme (gohm)

eraser

le

gourmand

gourmand, glutton

(goor-mah^"')

27

(zhah'^'-vee-ay)

10

(marss)

(fay-vree-ay)

Janvier, Fvrier,

Mars

January

March

February

(suh-men)

You have learned the days of la semaine, so now

week

(mwah) (duh)(lah-nay)

(say)

(moh-mah'"')

c'est le

moment to learn les mois

months

it is

de l'anne
of

the year

(tah"")

et

the different kinds of temps.

all

weather

(zhah'"^-vee-ay)

janvier

(sep-tah'^^'m-bruh)

(ohk-toh-bruh)

(noh-vah'''>m-bruh)

(day-sah'''>m-bruh)

septembre

octobre

novembre

dcembre

(kel)

When someone

asks, "

Quel temps
what

learn

(tah'"')

them but first, does

(the)

this

(fay4eel)

(oh-zhoor-dwee)

fait-il

aujourd'hui?" you have a variety of answers. Let's

weather does

it

make today

sound familiar?
(oh"")

Trente jours ont

(sep-tah"''m-bruh)

septembre,

(ah-vreel)

avril,

(zhwa"'^)

(noh-vah'^^m-bruh)

juin

novembre

have

gourmet (goor-may)
le gouvernement (goo-vair-nuh-mah^'^0
grand (grahf'^')
le

O
O
G
28

la

grandeur

le

guide (geed)

(graW''^-dur)

gourmet, epicurean

government
big

greatness
guide

et

(fay-teel)

(tah'"')

'kel)

Quel temps

(oh-zhoor-dwee)

aujourd'hui?.

fait-il

today

what

(nehzh)

(ah"")

neige en janvier.
snows

in

(oh-see)

neige aussi en fvrier.

also

(pluh)

pleut en mars.
(oh-see)

pleut aussi en avril.

(fay)

(dew) (vah'^O

fait

du vent en mai.

makes

windy

(soh-lay)

fait

du

soleil

en juin.

sunny

(boh)

fait

beau en juillet.
beautiful

(shoh)

fait

chaud en aot.
hot

(broo-ee-yar)

fait

du brouillard en septembre.

(fay)

(fray)

fait

fi
rais

en octobre.

cool

(moh-vay)

fait

mauvais en novembre.
bad

(fwah)

fait froid

en dcembre.

cold

(kel)

(ah<->)

Quel temps

fait-il

en

fvrier?.

in

Quel temps

fait-il

en avril?

Quel temps

fait-il

en mai?

Quel temps

fait-il

en aot?.

Il

pigut gn

l'le

pigut gn

avril.

identification

island

(kel)

l'importance

Il

ridentifcation (lee-dah'''^-tee-fee-kah-syoh''^)

avril.

(la'''^-por-tah^''^s)

- une chose importante

(shohz)(af'^-por-tah^'^t)

inacceptable (een-ahk-sep-tah-bluh)

importance
1
an important thing
unacceptable

29

(say-zoh'"')

Maintenant,

les saisons

de Tanne
of

the year

(lee-vair)

(lay-tay)

(loh-tohn)

l'hiver

l't

l'automne

(prah'">-tah'''')

le

autumn

winter

printemps
spnng

(sel-see-ews)

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Centigrade

Fahrenheit

(tewn) (bun)

(say)

At this

(ee-day)

une bonne ide

point, c'est

good
(tah'^^'-pay-rah-tewr)

to familiarize

(uh-roh-pay-yen)

yourself avec les tempratures europennes.

European

temperatures

(tair-moh-meh-truh)

thermomtre because

Carefully study le

les

(uh-rohp)

(tah'^'-pay-rah-teivr)

tempratures en Europe are calculated on the

basis of Centigrade (not Fahrenheit).

Tb convert F

to C, subtract 32

98.6 F

32

To convert C to

F,

37 C X

1.8

66.6

and multiply by 0.55.

x 0.55 = 37 C

multiply by 1.8 and add 32.

66.6

+ 32 =

What is normal body temperature

What is the

30

impossible (a^''^-poh-see-bluh)
- C'est impossible! (say)(ta''^^-poh-see-bluh)

D
G
G

l'industrie (W^'-dew-stree)

l'information (la'^'^-for-mah-syoW''^)
l'ingnieur (la^'^'-zhay-nyur)

impossible
.

It's

impossible!

industry
information

engineer

in

98.6 F

Celsius?

freezing point in Celsius?

(fwah-yay)

11
Just as

we have the three

(fwah)

(fa^"')

Foyer,

Faim

home

hunger

et Foi!

"R's" en anglais, en franais there are the three "F's" which help us
(vee) (frah''''-sez)

to

faith

(fah-mee-yuh)

understand some of the basics of la vie franaise et la famille franaise. Study the family
life

French

family

tree below.

(Madame Roquefort)

Claudine Roquefort
la grand-mre

Marie-France Mitou
la tante
aunt

Danielle Roquefort

la

Philippe Mitou

mre
mother

r oncle
(Mademoiselle Roquefort)

Nicolas Roquefort

Caroline Roquefort
la fille
daughter

rinscription

(la'^^'-skreep-syoh'^'O

inscription

l'institut (k^'^-stee-tew)

institute

intressant

interesting

(a^'''-tay-ray-sah^''0

l'Italie (lee-tak-lee)

Italy

Italian

italien (ee-tah-lya^^'O

31

(fah-mee-yuh)

Let's learn

how to identify

la famille

(eg-zah''''-pluh)

(noh'"')

by nom. Study the following exemples

(voo)

Comment vous
what

is

carefully.

examples

family

(mah-pel)

(zah-puh-lay-voo)

Je m'appelle

appelez-vous?

my name is/I am

your name/how are you called

(your name)

called

(pah-rah'"')

les

parents
parents

(pair)

le

(sah-pel)

(koh-moh'"')

pre

Comment

s'appelle le pre?

father

how

is

father

called

(mair)

mre

Comment

mother

how

la

(lay) (zah"'>-fah<">)

les

enfants

(feess)

Le

mother

(fee-yuh)

fils et la fille

mre?

s'appelle la

(frair)

(suhr)

sont aussi frre et soeur.

brother

children

(feess)

sister

(feess)

Comment s'appelle le

le fils

fils?

son

son

(fee-yuh)

(fee-yuh)

la fille

Comment s'appelle la fille? _

daughter

daughter

(pah-rah'"')

les

parents
relatives

le

(grah'^'-pair)

(koh-mah'"')

(sah-pel)

grand-pre

Comment

s'appelle le grand-pre?
grandfather

grandfather

(grah''''-mair)

la

Comment

grand-mre

s'appelle la grand-mre?
grandmother

grandmother

And answer

Now you ask

(How

O
G

32

G
n

are you called?/What

is

la jaquette (zhah-ket)
le

Japon

(zhah-poW""^)

-japonais (zhah-poh-nay)
le journal (zhoor-nahl)
La Joconde (zhoh-kohnd)

(My name

your name?)

woman's jacket
Japan
Japanese
newspaper

Mena Lisa (in the Louvre)

is

.)

(kwee-zeen)

La

Cuisine
kitchen

(ray-free-zhay-rah-tuhr)

rfrigrateur

le

refrigerator

(kwee-zeen- y air)

le cuisinire
stove

(buhr)

le

beurre
butter

(bee-air)

(lay)

la bire

le lait

beer

milk

Answer these questions

aloud.

(ray-free-zhay-rah-tuhr)

(bee-air)

La bire

est la bire?

est

dans

le rfrigrateur.

beer

(luh)

O est le

(buhr)

(va'"')

O est le vin?

lait?

O est le beurre?

milk

butter

(oo-vray)

Maintenant ouvrez your

livre to the
(shohz)

proceed to label

all

n
O

et

kitchen

fair,

la justice (zhoo-stees)

justice

le kilo (kee-loh)

kilogram
kilometer
kiosk

le

remove the next group of labels

(kwee-zeen)

juste (zhoost)

le

labels et

these choses in your cuisine.

things

G
D

page avec the

book

open

kilomtre (kee-loh-meh-truh)
kiosque (kee-ohsk)

just

j
Vr

33

(pwah-vruh)

(sel)

le sel

le

(va"")

poivre

.le verre vin

sait

wine glass

(vair)

le

verre
glasB

(fluhr)

la fleur
flower

i^^-

"^

^'S^

fm
|||pHmBM^^|^B[iL

(zhoor-nahl)

le

(tahs)

la tasse

HBHriil

\rm

r===^=^

journal
newspaper

.^J
^^.<",

la cuillre

(sair-vyet)

la serviette

spoon

napkin

(foor-shet)

la fourchette
fork

Et more

(koo-toh)

(lah-syet)

V assiette

le

couteau
knife

plate

(plah-kar)

le

placard
cupboard

(tay)

le

(ay)

th

est le th?

tea

Le th

est

dans

le placard.

(kah-fay)

le

caf

O est le caf?

coffee

(pa'"')

le

Ouest

pain

le

pain?

bread

Don't forget to label

all

these things and do not forget to use every

(say)

(za'"'-por-tah'"')

opportunity to say these mots out loud. C'est trs important.

very

34

a
a
n
a
a

le lac (lack)

lake

la langue (lah'^'^-gwuh)

language

la leon (luh-soW'^^)

lesson

la lecture (lek-tewr)

reading

la libert (lee-bair-tay)

liberty

pardon

la

(lar-mwahr)

l'armoire

lettre

f/car^J

lit

Toreiller

le

parapluie

(la^""^

tricot de

le

la

robe
(blooz)

rveil

la

(mir-wahr)

sac

le

lavabo

le

le

l'argent
(kart)

les

f's/ieA;^

douche

la

le

les

(lah-pah-ray-foh-toh)

crayon

l'appareil-photo
pellicule

la

(koh-stewm)

(stee-loh)

le

les

(lor-dee-nah-tur)

l'ordinateur

les

combinaison
(soo-tya'"^-gorzh)

le

soutien-gorge

(shoh-set)

cravate

la

chaussettes

les

(shuh-meez)

la

chemise

les

(moo-shwahr)
le

mouchoir

le

veston

la

(pah'^^-tah-loh^"')

le

lunettes

pantalon

chemise de nuit
Tro/W

la

papier

(kor-bay)
i

corbeille

la

brosse dents
(dah'"'-teejrees)

le

dentifrice
(sah-voh^"')

(pah-pee-ay)

papier

le

(ruh-vew)
la

revue

(nwee)

(shah""-bruh)

robe de chambre
(pah^">-too-fluh)

(pah-pee-ay)
le

pyjama

(shuh-meez)

(veh-stoh^^'O

le

bas

(pee-zhah-mah)

(lew-net)

les

slip

le

(krah-vaht)

(soh-lay)

lunettes de soleil

la

complet

le

sandales

(lew-net)

(koh^"^-bee-nay-zoh'"')

(koh^'^'-play)

(sah^'^'-dahl)

livre

chandail

le

(teh-nees)

chaussures de tennis

(ba'"')

costume de bain

(lee-vruh)
le

les

(peh-lee-kewl)

tlviseur
stylo

(shoh-suhr)

(vwah-yahzh)

(kray-yoh^''0

le

chaussures

(kray-dee)

chques de voyage

(tay-lay-vee-zur)

bottes

les

jupe

(shah'"'-dye)

(boht)

les

cartes de crdit

(doosh)

la

(shoh-suhr)

serviette

W.C.

chapeau

le

portefeuille

(doo-bul-vay-say)

la

main

(lar-zhah^^'O

blouse

la

(shah-poh)

(ma^^'O

(sair-vyet)

le

gants

les

(port-fuh-yuh)

(lah-vah-boh)
le

valise

(sahk)

miroir

le

peau

-pair-may -ah-bluh)

(ray-vay)
le

(poh)

(tree-koh)

l'impermable

billet

slip

le

(pah-rah-plew-ee)

(bee-yay)
le

teeshirt

manteau

le

le

couverture

le

('mah^"'-toh)

passeport

(koo-vair-tewr)

la

(poh-stahl)

(pahs-por)

(loh-ray-yay)

(tee-shirt)

peigne

le

carte postale

la

short

le

(pen-yuh)

timbre-poste

le

(short)

dodorant

le

(ta'"'-bruh-pohst)

(lee)

le

(day-oh-doh-rah'"')

(let-ruh)

(par-doh'"')

savon
(rah-zwahr)

le

rasoir

les

(zhuh)

jeans

(vya'"')

les

pantoufles

(duh)

Je viens de
(zhuh)

(voo-dray)

(zah-prah'"'-drvh) (luh)

Je voudrais apprendre
(zhuh)

(mah-pel)

Je m'appelle

(frn}i""-sni/)

le franais.

PLUS

This book includes a

unique to the
this book,

''10

number of other innovative

minutes a day^' series. At the back of

you will find twelve pages of flash cards. Cut

them out and flip through them

On pages

116, 117

at least once a day.

and 118 you will find a beverage guide

and a menu guide. Don't wait until your trip

Clip out the
table.

features

to use them.

menu guide and use it tonight at the

dinner

Take them both with you the next time you dine at

your favorite French restaurant.

When you are ready to leave,

and keep

it

with you at

all

cut out your Pocket Pal

times!

TM

By using the special

features in this book, you will be speaking French before

you know it.

(ah-mew-zay-voo)

Amusez-vous

et

72 flash
cards

(shah'^'s)

bonne chance!
good

enjoy yourself

36

(bun)

luck

dozens of
labels

(ruh-lee-zhoh'"")

La Religion
religion

(ruh-lee-zhoh'"')

En France, there is not the wide variety of

religions

(noo)

that

(ah-may-reek)

(zah-voh'"')(ee-see)

nous avons

ici

en Amrique.

here

religions

A person is usually one of the following.

(kah-toh-Uek)

1.

catholique
CathoUc

(t)

or

()

(proh-teh-stah'"') (proh-teh-stahnt )

2.

protestant/ protestante
ProtesUnt

Protestent

()

()

(zhwee (zhweev)

3.

juif/ juive
Jewish

(t)

Jewish

(t)

(mew-zewl-mnh'''') (mew-zewl-mahn)

4.

musulman/ musulmane
Moslem

Moslem (0

(t)

(kah-tay-drahl)

Voil une cathdrale en France.

cathedral

(kah-tay-drahl)

(ess)

Est-ce une cathdrale catholique?

is it

(noo-vel)

Est-ce une nouvelle cathdrale?

(vee-ay)

Est-ce une vieille cathdrale?

old

(zhuh) (swee)

Maintenant,

let's

learn

how to say "I am" en

franais:

je

suis

Test yourself - write each sentence on the next page for more practice.

Add your own personal

variations as well.

Note that to make an adjective feminine en franais,

This will sometimes vary the pronunciation

(how much)

you generally need

to

do

is

add an

"e."

slightly.

_^ji/

(how much)

(ess)

(kuh)

est-ce

que a cote?

does

le lieu (lyuh)

place

la lig^e (leen-yuh)

line

limonade (lee-moh-nahd)
le logement (lohzh-mah^''0
Londres (loh'^'^-druh)

*
lemonade
lodging, accommodation

la

all

London

(sah)(koof)
this

cost

37

(kah-toh-leek)

(proh-teh-stah'"')

Je suis catholique.
am

Je suis protestant.

Catholic (/)

<)

(swee) (zhweef)

Je suis

suis amricain. _

Je

juif.
Jewish

(ah-may-ree-ka'"')

(zhuh)

American

(t)

(kah-nah-dyen)

(uh-rohp)

Je suis en Europe.

Je suis canadienne. _
Canadian

(dah'"')

Je suis dans
am

(()

(lay-gleez)

(i)

(fmh"'>s)

Je suis en France.

l'glise.
church

in

(mew-ze^vl-mah'"')

Je suis musulman.
Moslem

(reh-stoh-rah'''')

Je suis dans

le

restaurant.

(*)

(ah-may-ree-ken)

(loh-tel)

Je suis dans l'htel.

Je suis amricaine.
()

(fah-tee-gay)

Je suis dans la maison.

Je suis fatigu.

am

am

fatigued/tired

(nuh)

(pah)

To negate any of these statements, simply add "ne" before the verb and "pas" after the verb.
not/no

(nuh) (swee) (pah)

(pah)

(mew-zewl-mah'"')

Je ne suis pas musulman.

Je ne suis pas franais.

am not

Go through and

drill

am not

these sentences again but with "ne" plus "pas."

(fah-mee-yuh)

Maintenant, take a piece of paper. Our lamille

below by writing

le

from

earlier

mot correct en franais for each person

(shya'"')

Don't forget le chien!

38

O
G
D
G
G

le

magasin

(mah-gah-za^'^O

magazine (mah-gah-zeen)
magnifique (mah-nee-feek)
le

le

marchand

(mar-shaW''^)

le mcanicien (may-kah-nee-sya^''0

store

magazine
magnificent

merchant
mechanic

had a reunion. Identify everyone

la

(mair)

(loh''''-kluh)

mre, l'oncle and so on.

(ah-prah'"'-druh)

Apprendre!

12

to learn

(duh)

(voo-dray)

(zhai^)

You have ah-eady used deux very important verbs: je voudrais and
I

be able to get by with only these verbs,

let's

would

like

j'ai.
I

assume you want to do

Although you might

have

better. First a quick review.

(frah''''-sayj

How do you say

UJ9t

en franais?

How do you say

"we"

en franais?

(duh)

(moh)

(set)

Compare these deux

charts very carefully et learn these sept

mots now.

two

(zhuh)

(noo)

we =

je

nous

(voo)

you =

(eel)

they =

vous

ils

(eel)

or mixed)

(el)

he

il

she

Se

they

elles (t)

(ah'^'-glay)

Not too hard,

see

if

is it?

Draw lines between the matching mots

(frah'^^-say)

anglais et mots franais below to

you can keep these mots straight in your mind.

(noo)

nous
(eel)

ils
(eel)

il

(zhuh)

je
(voo)

we

vous
(el)

she

elle
(el)

they

elles

O
G
G

march (mar-shay)
- bon march (hoh^''0('^CLf-shay)
le

market

le

mariage (mah-ree-ahzh)

inexpensive
marriage, wedding

le

mdicament

la

mer

(mair)

(may-dee-kah-mah'''^)

medicine
sea

(*)

|V|

39

(pah-pee-ay)

Maintenant

close le livre et write out both columns of this practice on a piece of papier.

How

paper

(niahl)

(bya'"')

did vous do?

Bien ou mal? Maintenant that vous know these mots, vous can say almost
well

poorly

or

you

anything en franais with one basic formula: the "plug-in" formula.

(seess)

To demonstrate,

let's

take six basic et practical verbs et see

how the

"plug-in" formula works.

six

Write the verbs

in the

blanks after vous have practiced saying them out loud

(par-lay)

(reh-stay)

parler

rester

to speak

to remain, to stay

(ah-bee-tay)

(koh-mah'^^'-day)

habitgr, habiter

habiter

commander
order

to live, to reside

to

(ah-shuh-tay)

(sah-puh-lay)

acheter
to

many times.

s'appeler

buy

to

be called

Besides the familiar words already circled, can vous find the above verbs in the puzzle below?

When vous find them, write them in the blanks to the right.

MM A N

[c]

A
K

M
MK
E E M
1)

T.

K N 1)
V lj N
A
S
?

D
G
O
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D K KH
N P Ci U iK A
YHV J J S B
K K B
T I
S
K
T T. U Y K T
I K K T M N K
I T. R H D
I K
P P K T.
K H T

1.

2.

3.

mtro (may-troh)
la minute (mee-newt)
le

- la minuterie (mee-new-tuh-ree)
la mode (mohd)
- la mode (ah)(lah)(mohd)

4.

h]

5.

h:

h]

6.

subway, metro

minute
automatic light switch
fashion

fashionable

|-||

Study the following patterns

carefully.

(pari)

(par-loh'"")

parle

speak
he/she speaks

(ah-beet)

(zhuh)

(zah-bee-toh'"")

habite

%
1

he/she lives

achte

11

(noo)

= we

habitons

I live

(ah-shet)
(eel)

= we speak

parlons

buy

nous >

live

(zah-shuh-toh'"')

= we buy

achetons

he/she buys
(el)

(rest)

elle

(reh-stoh'^O

reste

remain

= we remain

restons

he/she remains
(koh-Tnahf^'-dohf"')

(koh-mah'''>d)

commande

= we

commandons

order

order

he/she orders
(mah-pel)

m'appelle

je

(noo)

(noo)

nous

nous appelons =

(zah-puh-loh'"')

s'appelle

With

he/she

are called/
is

is called

these verbs, the

all

we

our name

(sah-pel)

il/elle

Note:

lam called

first

thing you do

is

drop the

final "er," "ir," or "re"

from the basic verb form or stem.

With

With "nous," add "ons."

S'appeler varies but not too much.

"je," "il," or "elle,"

minutes to learn

Some verbs just will

will

add "e"

to the basic verb form.

It is

a very important verb so take a few extra

it.

not conform to the pattern! But don't worry. Speak slowly et clearly, et you

be perfectly understood whether you say "parle" or "parlons." French speakers

will

be

delighted that you have taken the time to learn their language.

Note:

French has two separate and very different ways of saying "you" whereas

in

Enghsh we only use one word.

(voo)

"Vous"

will

situations.

be used throughout this book and

will

be appropriate for most

"Vous" refers to one person in a formal sense as well as being the plural

in

you

both a formal and informal sense.

(too)

"Tu"

is

a form of address reserved for family

members and very

close friends.

you (singular)

monde (mohnd)
- tout le monde (too) (luh) (mohnd)
le

montagne (moh''^>-tahn-yuh)
le muse (mew-zay)
la musique (mew-zeek)
la

world
everyone
mountain

yX\

museum
music

41

Here's your next group of patterns!

(par-lay)

parlez

(pari)

= you speak

parlent

= you live

habitent

(zah-bee-tay)

habitez
(zah-shuh-tay)

vous >

(reh-stay)

= you remain

restez

(zah-shet)

..

(el)

>
f

achtent

elles

(rest)

(koh-mah'"'-day)

Note:

ils/elles

they buy

ihey remain

s'appellent

they are called

their name is

Notice that despite differences in spelling,

With 'Vous," add "ez"

With

"ils,"

restent

(sah-pel)

VOUS appelez = you are called

your name is

vous

live

commandent = they order

(zah-puh-lay)

(voo)

they

(koh-mah'''>d)

commandez = you order

(voo)

ils

= you buy

achetez

they speak

(zah-beet)

(eel)

(voo)

many of the verbs are pronounced the same.

to the basic verb form.

and "elles" simply add "ent"

to the basic verb form.

The "ent"

is silent.

(vwah-lah)(seess)

Voil six more verbs.

here are

six

(vuh-neer)

(ah-lay)

venir
to

aller

come

to

go

(ah-prah'^'-druh)

(ah-vwahr)

apprendre

avoir

to learn

to

(voo-dray)

(ah-vwahr) (buh-zwa'^O (duh)

voudrais
(I)

would

^'"

"o
//

^^"ll

/''

<>

v^^

to need, to

IC^dr^^^^^^S^

/>^\

JBMMPWT^
y'^^^^^J^^^^^^^^^^HiSlB
.^BW^^^^^MU
/

BVOW

have

avoir
^

like

BVOIV.

besoin de
have need of

At the back of

le livre,

vous

will find

twelve

pages of flash cards to help you learn these

I

(noo-voh)

nouveaux mots. Cut them out; carry them in

.7

new
'-

"

IH

your briefcase, purse, pocket ou knapsack; et

or

review them whenever vous have a free moment.

G
G
G
42

la nation (nah-syoh^^'O

nation

la nature (nah-tewr)

nature

naturel (nah-tew-rel)

natural

- au naturel

plain, simple

(oh) (nah-tew-rel)

la ncessit (nay-seh-see-tay)

necessity

II

(voo)

Maintenant,

it is

your turn to practice what vous have learned.

the correct form of the verb.

to

the following blanks with

Each time vous write out the sentence, be sure

to say

it

aloud.

(reh-stay)

(par-lay)

parler

Fill in

Bonjour!

rester
to remain, to stay

speak

(huh
rih""s)

(rah'"'-say)

franais.

Je

Je

Frj
rance.

(ah'^'-qlay)

anglais.

Vous

Vous restez/

_en Amrique.

en Belgique.

(eh-spahn-yohl)

(bel-zheek)

Il

espagnol.

Il

Elle

Spanish

Elle

Belgium

(ahl-mahn-yuh)

(zhah-poh-nay)

Nous

japonais.

Nous

en Allemagne.
Germany

Japanese

(ahl-mah"'>)

Ils

allemand.

Ils

Elles

German

Elles

(eh-spahn-yuh)

_en

Spain

(ah-bee-tay)

(koh-mah^''^-day)

habiter

commander

to live, to reside

to order
(frah""s)

r habitg/

en France.

(vair)

Je

-en

Italie.

(va'"')

un verre de

vin.

(tahs)

(ee-tah-lee)

Vous

Espagne.

Vous

une tasse de

th.

Il

une tasse de

caf.

(uh-rohp)

en Europe.

II

Elle

Elle
(sheen)

_en

Nous

Chine.

(duh)

Nous

(doh)

(vair)

deux verres

d' eau.
water

(zhah-poh'"')

Ils_

en Japon.

Ils

(twah)

milk

Elles

Elles

(ah-shuh-tay)

(sah-puh-lay)

acheter

s^appeler

to

buy

to

(lay)

trois verres de lait.

be called

(lee-vruh)

r achte/

un

livre.

Jeanne.

Je

(sah-lahd)

Vous

une salade.

Vous

Mitou.

(or-lohzh)

une horloge.

II

clock

Elle
(tee-kay)

Nous

Elle

trois tickets d'autobus.

sept timbres-post.

Elles

G
G
D

Smith.

(doh-toh-boos)

Nous

(ta''"-bruh-pohst)

Ils_

Il

neuf (nuf)
- Le Pont Neuf Paris (poh'^Oinuf)
Nol (noh-el)
le nord (nor)
Notre-Dame de Paris (noh-truh)(dahm)

Ils

Roquefort.

Vartan.

Elles

new
new bridge in Paris (1604)
Christmas
north

Our Lady of Paris

(cathedral)

43

(seess)

Now take a break, walk around the room, take a deep breath et do the next six
(vuh-neer)

(ah-lay)

venir

aller

to

come

to

verbs.

go

viena /

d'Amrique,

Je vais/

-en France.

Vous -V^llZ/.

de Belgique.

Vous^alkzZ.

vient/

_ du Canada.

Je

(ee-tah-lee)

Il

Elle

Italie.

en Angleterre.

Elle
(bel-zheek)

venons/

Nnii

de

New York.

en Belgique.

Nous allons/

(swees)

viennent/

Tis

va/

Ti

en

de Suisse.
Switzerland

Elles

Tis

(uh-rohp)

vont/

en Europe.

Elles
1

(ah-vwahr)

apprendre

avoir

to learn

to

r apprends/
Vous

l'anglais,

ap prenez/

le franais.

have

M^

(deess)(fmh'''0

r ai/

dix francs.

Yous^V^zL

cent francs.
(va"")

apprend/

Il

l'italien.

Ils

apprenons/

l'allemand.

Nniis

(sang-kah'^'t)

avons/

cinquante francs.
(sank) (sah"")

apprennent/

l'espagnol.
Spanish

Elles

Ils

ont/.

cinq cents francs.

Elles

(voo-dray)

(ah-vwahr) (buh-zwa^^'O (duh)

voudrais

avoir

(I)

would

like

to
(vair)

jp

voudrais/
1

Il

vin.

un verre de vin rouge.

deux verres de vin blanc.

to

need
(duh^'O

rai besoin/

(doh)

d'un verre d'eau.

Vous

d'une tasse de th.

de deux tasses de th.

II

Elle

Nous voudrions/

voudraient/

(vair)

-trois verres de vin.

Nous

de trois tasses de caf.

de cinq verres de bire.

(lay)

deux verres de

Elles

G
O
G
G
B

of,

(deitm)

Elle

Ti

have need

(roozh)

voudrait/

besoin de

(va'"')

un verre de

Vous voudriez/

44

vingt francs.

Elle

Elle'
Nn.ifi

ii-aL

lait.

Ils

Elles

l'objet (lohb-zhay)

object

obligatoire (oh-blee-gah-twahr)

compulsory, obligatory
observation
profession, occupation
smell, odor

l'observation (lohh-sair-vah-syoh'''0

l'occupation (loh-kew-pah-syoh^''0
l'odeur (loh-dur)

Oui,

(moh)

(noo-voh)

(wee)

it is

hard to get used to

all

(voo)

those nouveaux mots. Just keep practicing et before vous

yes

know it, vous will be using them

this livre, clip out

Maintenant

naturally.

is

a perfect time to turn to the back of

your verb flash cards et start flashing. Don't skip over your free mots

either.

(ah-preh-nay)

Check them

off in the

box provided as vous apprenez each one. See

if

vous can

fill

in the

learn

blanks below. Les rponses correctes sont at the bottom of la page.

1.
(I

speak French.)

2.

(We learn French.)

3.
(She needs ten francs.)

4.
(He comes from Canada.)

5.
(They

live in

France.)

6.
(You buy a book.)

In the following Steps, vous will be intro-

duced to more verbs et vous should

in exactly the

section.

same way

Look up

les

drill

them

as vous did in this

nouveaux mots

in

your

(deek-syoh-nair)

dictionnaire et

make up your own

sentences.

dictionary

Try out your nouveaux mots for

you make them yours

to use

Remember, the more vous

that's

on your holiday.

practice

maintenant, the more enjoyable your

(bun)

will be.

how

trip

(shah'''>s)

Bonne chance!
good

luck

REPONSES
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un

za^ai^DB

sno^

'9

a^g

'g

sno^

'z

sib5ubjj afjEd af

'x

souBjj xip ap uiosaq b

sibSubjj a| suouajddB

BpBUB3 np ;U31A
T-:

"^j-fr-

II

'f

1
45

(uhr)

(kel)

13

(ay-teel)

Quelle heure
what time

Vous know how to

tell les

(mwah)

(suh-men)

(zhoor)

est-il?

is it

(lah-nay)

jours de la semaine et les mois de Tanne, so

week

days

months

now let's learn to tell

year

(vwah-yah-zhur)

time.

As a voyageur, vous need

to

be able to

tell

time in order to

make

rservations,

traveler

(rah'^'-day-voo)

rendez-vous et to catch trains et autobus. Voil les "basics."

appointments

here are

(uhr)

(kel)

(ay-teel)

What time is it?

Quelle heure

hour

heure

noon

midi_

midnight

minuit -

est-il?

(uhr)

(mee-dee)

Mi ^k

(mee-nwee)

*^

%%

(duh-mee)

half past

et

demie.
li

(mwa'^O

~.Ji^P

moins

minus/less

(kar)

un quart

a quarter

# Wm

(kar)

(mwa'"')

a quarter to

moins

a quarter after

et quart

le

quart

(kar)

Maintenant quiz yourself.

midnight

half past

and

46

n
O
a

finally

the missing letters below.

n u

= jltl

a quarter to

Fill in

moi
Xd
when =

less

sXleXq
m

hour =

n d

occup (oh-kew-pay)
- une lig^e occupe

busy, occupied

officiel (oh-fee-syel)

official

l'orchestre (lar-kess-truh)

orchestra
Orient

l'Orient (loh-ree-ah^^'O

engaged telephone

"

line

rt
re

(eg-zah'''>-pluh)

(koh-mah'"'')

Maintenant, comment are these mots used? Study

les

how

through,

it

really

not too

is

difficult.

Notice that the phrase "o'clock"

(sank)

When vous think it

exemples below.
examples

is

not used in French.

(uhr)

II

est cinq heures.

it

is

Just notice that the pattern changes after the halfway mark.

;-nn

est

cinq^

heuree.

five o'clock

(deess)

i (}

II

est cinq heures dix.

Il

est cinq heures et quart.

(kar)

and

5:15

a quarter

(va'"')

Il

est cinq heures vingt.

(duh-mee)

Il

est cinq heures et demie.

half past five

(seess)

(mwa'""')

moins vingt.

Il

est six heures

Il

est six heures

moins

le

Il

est six heures

moins

dix.

Il

est six heures.

quart.

5:50

(nohm-bruh)

See how important

it is

to learn les

(kes-tyoh'''0

nombres? Answer the questions suivantes based on

questions

(or-lohzh)

(kel)

horloges below. Quelle heure

(swee-vah'"'t)

les

following

(ay-teel)

est-il?

clocks

1.

8:00
I

2.

3.

d'-^O

4.

i^^d

REPONSES
*:)uiA

Sdjnaq jnau ;s3

[j

-f

47

(kahc^O

(ah)

When vous answer a "Quand?" question,

say " " before vous give the time.

when

at

(kah'">)

(ah-reev-teel)

Quand

1.

le train arrive-t-il?
does

it

a SIX heures

arrive

(at 6:00)

(ah-reev-teel)

Quand Tautobus

2.

arrive-t-il?
(at 7:30)

(koh'^^'-sair) (koh-mah''''s-teel)

Quand le concert commence-t-il?

3.

does

it

commence/begin

(at 8:00)

(koh-mah'^'s-teel)

Quand le

4.

film commence-t-il?
(at 9:00)

(ay-teel) (oo-vair)

Quand le restaurant

5.

est-il ouvert?open

is it

(ay-tel)

(bah'^^'k)

Quand la banque

6.

(at 11:30)

(oo-vairt)

est-elle ouverte?

bank

(at 8:30)

(fair-may)

Quand le restaurant est-il ferm?

7.

(at 5:30)

closed

(ay-tel)

Quand la banque

8.

est-elle

ferme?
(at 1:30)

(ah-vek)

Voil a quick quiz.

Fill in

the blanks avec les

nombres

corrects.

with

(mee-newt) (ah)

9.

minute

10.

has

11.

secondes.

12.

Un an

a_

mois.

year

seconds

(?)

Une heure a

minutes.

hour

(ah'"') (ah)

(seh-goh<">d)

Une minute a _

13.

Un an a

semmes.
weeks

(?)

(?)

Une semaine a
week

months

(?)

jours.

14.

Un an a

jours.

days

(?)

(?)

RPONSES
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sioj:^

'fi

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aznop 7X

un

%9 9%u9iJi%

no a^uaj^

:^a

'i

'9
'g

'xx

sajnaqjnau

'f

3:^ucxios

'OX

sajn3i{;ini|B

'g

3:^uBxios

'6

aiuiap ;d sajnaq ;d3s B

-g

-g

sajnaqxisB

'x

aiuiap %B 3jndi{

48

saanaq bup ^
aiuiap ;3 sajnaq ;inq B
aiuiap )3 sajnaq azuo
aiuiap

aun

tb

Do vous remember your greetings from

earlier? It

is

a good time to review them as they will

(za''"-por-tah''''-tuh)

always be trs importantes.

important

very

(wheat) (uhr)

A
^

(mah-dahm)

(oM"') (dee)

huit heures du matin on

morning

at

(dew)

dit,

"Bonjour,

says

good morning

(dew-poh'")

Madame Dupont."
Mrs.

(kess)

(dee)

(koh^'^O

what

say

(ewn)

"^^ '^ ^

does one

Madame Dupont.

Bonjour.

Qu'est-ce qu'on dit?

(muh-syur)

une heure de l'aprs-midi on

one

dit,

"Bonjour, Monsieur Monet."

afternoon

(kess)

(koh""')

Mr.

(dee)

Qu'est-ce qu'on dit?

(mahd-mwah-zel)

A huit heures du soir on dit, "Bonsoir,

Mademoiselle Vartan."
Miss

Qu'est-ce qu'on dit?

(swahr)

(deess)

(bun)

dix heures du soir on

dit,

"Bonne
good

ten

(nwee)

(muh-syur)

nuit.

Monsieur Mitou."

night

Qu'est-ce qu'on dit?

Vous have probably already noticed

that plurals are generally formed by adding "s".

(vwah-tewr)

(lay) (vwah-tewr)

la voiture
the

les voitures

car

the

cars

(lee-vruh)

les livres

le livre
book

books

(kart)

la carte

les cartes

map

maps

(lay)

Where

to place the accent in

accented on the last syllable.

accents and

uncommon

remember - practice,

Don't be afraid of all the extra hyphens, apostrophes,

It's easy.

squiggles in French. Concentrate on your easy pronunciation guide and

practice, practice.

(ess)

(kess)

(kuh)

(say)

est-ce

qu'est-ce

que

c'est

is

what

it

is

that

(sah-pel)

(kess)

il

s'appelle

qu'est-ce qu'on

he

is called

what

l'omelette (hhm-let)

omelette

on

one, people, they,

we

One does that,

One says that

(oh^'^O

On fait a.
On dit que

(oh^''0(fay)(sah)
.

(frah'''>-say)

French need never be a problem. Les mots franais are always

(oh'''^) (dee) (kuh)

l'optimiste (lohp-tee-meest)

optimist

(koh"")

does one

49

(poor)

Voil deux new verbs pour Step

13.

for

(mah'''>-zhay)

(bwahr)

manger

boire

to eat

to drink

(bwahr)

manger

boire

to eat

to drink

jp

(sah-lahd)

mangel

une salade.

L.

(lay)

Je bOIS/

du

lait.

(soup)

Vous

(rya"")

de la soupe.

Vous ne PUVez/

rien.
nothing

soup

(hoh-koo)

VOy^l

II

beaucoup.

Il

Elle

very much

Elle

Nmis

du vin blanc.

(ess-kar-goh)

mangeons/

des escargots.

Nous -buvons/.

des bires.

snails

(rya'"')

Ils

ne

mangent/

rien.

Ti

boivent/

du

th.

Elles

Elles
(nuh)

Remember,

to negate a statement,

(pah)

add "ne" before the verb and "pas"

after the verb. Notice in

(rya'"')

the examples above, that

when you used the word

"rien,"

you also added "ne" before the verb.

nothing

(nuh)

(nuh)(inah''''zh)

Je ne

n
O
G
5Q

mange

rien.

eat

nothing

do not speak

Nous ne commandons

rien.

we

nothing

order

(pah)

Je ne parle pas franais.

Nous ne venons pas du Canada.

do not come

ordinaire (or-dee-nair)

ordinary

organis (or-gah-nee-zay)

organized

l'origine (loh-ree-zheen)

origin

- Je suis d'origine amricaine

l'ouest (luh-west)

west

corne from the

USA originally,

Vous have learned a lot of material

Don't panic, this

is

in the last

few steps et that means

it is

know how vous

did.

just for you et no one else needs to

time to quiz yourself.

Remember,

this is

chance to review, find out what vous remember et what vous need to spend more time on. After

vous have

finished,

check your rponses

in the glossary at the

back of this book. Circle the

correct answers.

tea

coffee

la famille

seven

family

oui

yes

no

les enfants

children

grandfather

la tante

aunt

uncle

le lait

butter C

milk

ou

and

or

le sel

pepper

salt

apprendre

to drink

to learn

sous

under

over

la nuit

morning

night

l'homme

man

doctor

vendredi

Friday

Tuesday

juin

June

July

parler

to live

to

la cuisine

kitchen

rehgions

rhiver

summer

winter

jai

l'argent

money

page

acheter

to order

to

dix

nine

ten

hier

yesterday

tomorrow

beaucoup

a lot

bread

bon

good

yellow

le

caf

(koh-mah'"0

(tah-lay-voo)

Comment

allez-vous?

D
G
n
D

What time is it?

la paire (pair)
le

pantalon

le

Pape (pahp)

speak

(paW'^^-tah-loN''^)

parfait (par-fay)
- C'est parfait, (say) (par-fay)

How are you?

Well,

would

how are you

like

^^

have

buy

after this quiz?

pair
pair of trousers

Pope
perfect

That's fine.

"

51

(sood)

(nor)

Nord

14

Sud, Est
south

north

(west)

(est)

une carte

Oues
west

(kart)

If VOUS are looking at

east

(swee-vah'""')

et

vous see

les

mots suivants,

it

should not be too

difficult to

map

figure out

what they mean. Take an educated guess.

(lah-may-reek)

(dew) (nor)

TAmerique du nord

(pohl)

le

(dew) (sood)

l'Amrique du sud
(koht)

(duh)

Les mots franais pour "north," "south,"

le

rle sud

l'Afrique
(leer-lahnd)

Touest

rirelande du nord

(za'^'-por-tah'"')

These mots sont trs importants. Learn them aujourd'hui!

nord
north

(west)

ouest
west
(est)

est
east

(sood)

sudsouth

(gohsh)

(dwaht)

gauche

droite

(straight ahead)

RPONSES

52

(nor)

due to their

(nor)

(left)

du sud

(luh-west)

"east," et "west" are easy to recognize

(treh)

similarity to anglais.

(pohl)

(lah-freek)

(lest)

la cte de Test

la cte de

Ple nord

(right)

These mots can go a long way. Say them aloud each time you write them

blanks below.

(play)

(seel) (voo)

s^il

in the

vous plat

please

(mair-see)

merci
thank you

(par-doh'"')

(ek-skew-zay-mwah)

pardon/excusez-moi
excuse

me

(duhjdya"")

de rien
you're welcome

(koh''''-vair-sah-syoh'''0

(tee-peek)

Voil deux conversations trs typiques pour someone who

two

very

conversations

them out in the blanks

typical

trying to find something. Write

below.
(may)

Jean Paul:

is

for

(loh-tel)

Excusez-moi, mais o est l'Htel Czanne?

but

Excueez-mol mais o est THtel Czanne?

(koh'"' -tee-new-ay)

Claude:

Continuez tout

Tournez gauche

droit.

turn

continue

U Htel

Czanne

(duh-zee-em)

(toor-nay)

est

la

deuxime rue.
second

to the left

(rew)

street

droite.

on the right

(moo-zay) (dor-say)

Thomas:

Pardon, Monsieur.

est le

Muse d'Orsay?
museum

(toor-nay)

Christine:

(ee-see)

Tournez droite

ici.

turn

here

Le Muse d'Orsay

(ah''''-vee-roh'''')

Continuez environ
about

est
on the

O
O
G

meters

left

parc (park)

le

parfum

le

parfumerie (par-few-muh-ree)
parking (par-keeng)

park
perfume
perfume shop
parking lot

le

passeport (pahs-por)

passport

la

cent mtres.

gauche.

le

(par-fuM""^)

(sah'"0 (meh-truh)

53

'

'

(zah-vay)

(voo)

Are vous

lost?

There

is

no need to be

lost if

(dee-rek-syoh'"')

vous avez learned the basic mots de direction.

Do not try to memorize these conversations because vous will never be

looking for precisely

(loo-vruh)

these places.

One

day,

vous might need

to ask for directions to "le

Louvre" or "rHtel

Maurice." Learn the key direction mots et be sure vous can find your destination. Vous

want to buy a guidebook to

start planning

directions to these special places.

which places vous would

like to visit. Practice

may
asking

What if the person responding to your question answers too

quickly for vous to understand the entire reply? Practice saying,

yicyr ?

(zhuh) (nuhJCkoh'^'-prah'"')

Excusez-moi. Je

Maintenant, say

it

(ray-pay-tay)

ne comprends pas.

Rptez,

do not understand

repeat

again et then write

(Excuse me.
(wee)

(pah)

it

s'il

vous

plat.

Merci.

out below.

do not understand. Please repeat. Thank you.)

(dee-fee-seel)

Oui, c'est difficile at

yes

first

but don't give up!

(voo)

to understand

if

Quand the directions are repeated, vous will be able

when

difficult

(zah-vay)

vous avez

learned the key mots. Let's review by writing them in the blanks below.

(north)

right

(west)

(east)

left

(south)

54

O
G
n
n
a

pastry, pastry shop

la ptisserie (pah-tee-suh-ree)
le

la
la

peuple franais (puh-pluh)(frah^''^-say)

pharmacie (far-mah-see)
photo (foh-toh)

la pilule (pee-lewl)

French people

pharmacy
photo
pill

(vwah-lah) (kah-truh) (noo-voh)

Voil

quatre nouveaux verbes.

(koh'''>-prahf'''-druh)

(deer)

dire

comprendre

to say

to

understand

(vah'^'-druh)

(ray-pay-tay)

vendre

rpter

to sell

to repeat

As

always, say each sentence out loud. Say each et every

mot carefully, pronouncing each

French sound as well as vous can.

(deer)

^Xl^

dire

^^

to say

^^^Wi^.

{koU''^-'praW''^-druh)

A^S

comprendre
to understand

"Bonjour."

J,.

Tp

(lah^^'-glay)

Je_djS/

comprends/

l'anglais.
(lee-tah-lya'"')

(noh'"')

Vous dites/

"Non."

Vous

l'italien.

no
,,

Il

(sah-lew)

dit/

"Salut."

(lahl-mah'"')

l'allemand.

Il

Elle

Elle

Nous disons/

"Oui."

Nous

Comprenons/

le russe.
Russian

*. ..^

ipenu/

Elles

(vaN^'^-druh)

vendre
Je

Ils

Elles

^K^^^

^"""^^

i%

(ray-pay-tay)

"P^^ar

-%C/*

rpter

n\

to sell

le franais.

rien.
"'*''"

-vC/*

Qjy

Qj)^

^
%fu*

Qj)V

to repeat

vends/

des fleurs.

Je

rpte/

le

mot.

some
(rya""')

Vous ne
Il

ygnd/

rien.

des cartes postales.

p^llp

Il

repeuez/

la rponse.

rpte/

les

du

fruit.

noms.
names

Ellp

postcards

Nous

"+

'

Vous

Nous rptons/

les questions.
questions

(ta'^^-bruh-pohst)

des timbres-poste.

Ils

Elles

Ils

ne

repeZenv/

rien.

Elles

pique-nique (peek-neek)
la place (plahs)

picnic

le plaisir (play-zeer)

- Avec plaisir (ah-vek) (play-zeer)

pleasure
with pleasure

la police (poh-lees)

police

le

place, seat, square (in a town)

P
55

15

(ah"")

(oh)

En

haut -

(bah)

En

above/upstairs

(noo)

bas

below/downstairs

(maze-oh'"')

(zah-loh'''')(ah''''-kor)

Maintenant nous allons encore apprendre des mots. Voil une maison en France. Go
more

(koo-shay)

(shah''''-bruh)

house

learn

(pyess)

(noh'''')

your chambre coucher et look around la pice. Let's learn les

room

bedroom

noms
names

(noo)

la

chambre, just like nous learned the various parts of la maison.

(shah''"-bruh)

(koo-shay)

(ah'"') (oh)

La chambre coucher est en haut

bedroom

upstairs

(lar-mwahr)

r armoire
wardrobe

(lee)

le lit
bed

(loh-ray-yay)

l'oreiller
pillow

(koo-vair-tetvr)

la couverture
blanket

(ray-vay)

le rveil
alarm clock

(bah)

(sah-loh"")

Le salon
living

room

est

en bas
downstairs

est la

la politesse (poh-lee-tess)

politeness

la politique (poh-lee-teek)

politics

port (por)
la Prfecture de Police (pray-fek-tewr)
premier (pruh-mee-air)

port

le

56

G
G

chambre coucher?

Police
first

*>

Headquarters

of the things

dans

to

(sank)

Maintenant, remove the next cinq stickers et

move

into la salle

dans your chambre coucher.

(ba'y

(sahl)

Let's

label these things

fba"")

de bain et do the same thing. Remember, la salle de bain means a

bathroom

(voo)

room

to

bathe

in.

If

(zet)

vous tes dans un restaurant et vous need

(kah-bee-nay)

want

to ask for les cabinets

to use the lavatory,

vous

(twah-let)

ou

les toilettes not for la salle

de bain. Restrooms

or

may be marked with pictures ou

simply with the letters

ou M.

Don't confuse them!

(dahm)

D=

M=
^^

Dames
ladies' (restroom)

(sahl)

La

(oh-see)

(ba'^O

salle de bain est aussi

bathroom

(mes-syur)

Messieurs
men's (restroom)

(oh)

en haut.

also

(mir-wahr)

le

miroir

(lah-vah-boh)

le

lavabo
washstand

(sair-vyet)

les serviettes
towels

(doo-bul-vay-say)

le

W.C
toilet

(doosh)

la

douche
shower

(bew-roh)

Le bureau
study

O
G

prsident (pray-zee-dah^''0
la presse (press)
le prix (pree)
le problme (proh-blem)

la

le

programme

(proh-grahm)

(oh-see)

est aussi
also

(bah)

en bas.
downstairs

president
press,

media

price, prize

problem
program

57

Do not forget to remove the

it is

next group of stickers et label these things in your maison. Okay,

time to review. Here's a quick quiz to see what you remember.

(bah)

en bas

men's (restroom)

(mes-syur)

messieurs

understand

(seel) (voo)

downstairs

(play)^

vous plat

s'il

(koh'^'-prah"")

je

please

comprends

(sahl)

(ba"")

towels

la salle de bain

upstairs

tout droit

(dwah)

(too)

(dahm)

dames

bathroom

(sair-vyet)

lavatory/restroom

les serviettes

straight ahead

en haut

women's (restroom)

les toilettes

(oh)

(twah-let)

O
O
58

le

quai (kay)

Quay, platform

\e

quaHier

quarter, district

(kar-tee-ay)

quatorze (kah-torz)
- Louis Quatorze (loo-wee) (kah-torz)

- le quatorze juillet (zhwee-ay)

fourteen
Louis the Fourteenth
July 14th-Independence Day

Next stop

(tah-bluh)

(bew-roh)

le

bureau, specifically la table ou

le

le

bureau? Let's

identify les choses

(keel-yah)

(kess)

bureau dans

le

bureau. Qu'est-ce qu'il y a

what

desk

table

office

sur

(bew-roh)

which one normally finds sur

le

is

there

bureau or strewn

things

about la maison.
(tay-lay-vee-zur)
(tay

le tel viseur
television

(kray-yoh'"')

le

crayon

(stee-loh)

pencil

le stylo
pen

(lor-dee-nah-tur)

l'ordinateur
computer

(pah-pee-ay)

le

papier
paper

(kor-bay)

(pah-pee-ay)

la corbeille papier
wastebasket

(zhoor-nahl)

le
(ruh-vew)

la revue/le

(mah-gah-zeen)

newspaper

magazine

magazine

(lew-net)

journal

les lunettes

(lee-vruh)

le livre

le journal

book

eyeglasses

D
n
G
D

le raisin (ray-za^""^)

grape

- le raisin sec

raisin (dried grape)

(ray-za'^'Oisek)

la recette (ruh-set)

recipe, receipt

la rcration (ray-kray-ah-syoh^"0

recreation

la rgion (ray-zhoh^''

region, area

Y
59

Don't forget these essentials!

(ta'''^-bruh-pohst)

(let-ruh)

la lettre

le

(kart)

timbre-poste
stamp

letter

(poh-stahl)

la carte postale
postcard

Mme Elisabeth Rosset

t'rance

Rue de la Gare
69003 Lyon
254,

k|*itiu.ii:

France

(stamp)

(letter)

Remember that "oi" sounds like

(bwah)

(bwah)

bois,

boit, trois, soixante,

diink

drinks

(postcard)

"wah." Practice this sound avec les mots suivants:

(ah''''-vwah)

pepper

three

send

(pari)

Notice that "ent" at the end of a verb

(ness)

The expression

is silent:

(maM"'zh)

(pari)

send

(mah'^'zh)

parle and parlent,

mange and mangent.

speak

eat

speaks

eat

(ek-streh-muh-mah'"0

(pah)

"n'est-ce pas"

(oA'^^-vwah)

mademoiselle, poivre, bonsoir, envoie and envoient.

is

extrmement

useful

en franais. Added onto a sentence,

it

extremely

turns the sentence into a question for which la rponse

and

is

much

un livre,

(pah)

n'est-ce pas?
(bel)

Jacqueline est belle, n'est-ce pas?

60

usually "oui." It has only one form

simpler than en anglais.

(ness)

C'est

is

It's

Jacqueline

You're PVench, aren't you?

a book,

isn't it?

is

(voo)

(zet)

Vous

tes franais, n'est-ce pas?

G
G
G

Renaissance (ruh-nay-saW^'^s)

rebirth, the Renaissance

rendez-vous (raW'^^-day-voo)
la rpublique (ray-pew-bleek)
- La Cinquime Rpublique (1958-

rendezvous, appointment

la
le

la rservation (ray-zair-vah-syoW''^)

republic
)

the Fifth Republic

reservation

beautiful, isn't she?

Simple, isn't
all

Maintenant, after you

it?

fill

in the

blanks below, go back a second time and negate

these sentences by adding "ne" before each verb and "pas" after each verb. Don't get

discouraged! Just look at

food, la

(toor)

(ee-fel)

Tour

Eiffel et

how much vous have

already learned et think ahead to wonderful

new adventures.

(vwahr)

(ah'^^'-vwhy-ay)

voir

envoyer

to see

to send

(dor-meer)

(troo-vay)

dormir

trouver

to sleep

to find

^^^^^^

(vwahr)

voir

(ah^'^^-vwhy-ay)

envoyer

iNlPlllli

to see

to

(mar-shay)

Je

send

VOIfi/

march.

le

J^

enVOJe/

la lettre.

market

Vous

VOyerJ

le

voit/

Il

letter

(loo-vruh)

Louvre.

la Toir Eiffel.

Elle

Vous gtlVOyez/
Il

la carte postale.

gnvoie/

le livre.

Elle
(poh'''>)

Nous voyons/

le

(kah-truh)

(nuf)

Pont Neuf.

Nous

quatre cartes postales.

bridge

voient/

Ils

Notre-Dame.

(dor-meer)

dormir

Ji^'^P^^

trois lettres.

(troo-vay)

rf)

trouver

^t\,^7^^
"""^/--'"''""^

to sleep

^ ^'^^
(shah'"'-hruh)

envoient/

Elles

Elles

Je

Ils

dors/

dans la chambre.

Je

le

Louvre.

(lew- net)

Vous
Il

dormez/

dans

dort/

l'htel.

dans la maison.

Elle

Vous tVOWVez/

les lunettes.
le

Il

Muse

d'Orsay.

Elle
(soo)

Nous

sous la couverture.

Nous

l'Opra.

blanket

(reel)

(sah<^>)

Ils

sans les oreillers.

Ils

Elles

^^^"^

Elles

n
D

p"''*''

V Htel de
town

la rsidence (ray-zee-dah^'^'s)

residence

la rsistance (ray-zee-staW''>s)

resistance

la rvolution (ray-voh-lew-syoW''')

revolution

- 1789 - la Rvolution franaise

la route (root)

French Revolution
route, highway

Ville.

hall

r
61

T
(play)

(seel) (voo)

Before vous proceed with the next step,

vous

s'il

plat, identify all the

(zhoor-nahl)

le

journal

(kor-bay)

la corbeille papier

la carte postale

le livre

(ta'^'-bruh-pohst)

le

timbre-poste

(pah-pee-ay)

le

papier

le stylo

(kray-yok'""')

le

crayon

la lettre

(lew-net)

les lunettes

(ruh-vew)

la revue

le tlviseur

(lor-dee-nah-tur)

l'ordinateur

le sac (sack)

sacr (sah-kray)

- Sacr-Coeur Paris (sah-kray-kur)

62

O
a

sage (sahzh)
Xassiison (say-zoh(^0

sack
sacred

^.
-^
Sacred Heart (church in Pans)
wise, well-behaved

season

items en bas.

(koo-ree-ay)

Le Courrier

16

mail

Maintenant vous know how to

count,

how to ask questions, how to use verbes avec

the "plug-in"

(dewn)

formula et

how to

describe something, be

it

the location of un htel

ou

la couleur d'une maison.

house

Let's take the basics that

vous have learned et expand them

in special areas that will

be most
(pah)

(ness)

helpful in your travels.

What does everyone do on a holiday? Send postcards,

(bew-roh)

Let's learn exactly

(pay-tay-tay)

(pohst)

how le bureau de poste

n'est-ce pas?

works.

franais (RT.T.)

post office

(koo-ree-ay)

le

courrier
mail

(ee-tah-lee)

en

Italie

to

(ah'^'-gluh-tair)

en Angleterre

en Espagne

en Amrique

(lay)

(pay-tay-tay)

Les RT.T.

(Postes,

Tlcommunications

et Tldiffusion) is

where vous buy

(pah-kay)

(tav-lay-grahm)

poste, send les paquets et les cartes postales. In large cities,

vous can send

les

packages

(ah-pel)

(tav-lay-foh-neek)

long-distance call

O
D
O
D
O

la salutation (sah-lew-tah-syo''0
le

sandwich

(sah^^^-dweech)

la sauce (sohs)
le

saumon

la science

(soh-moh^''^)
(see-ah'^'^s)

tlgrammes
telegrams

(a''"-tair-eior-ba'''')

(ah'"') (too)

make un appel tlphonique interurbain au bureau de

or

les timbres-

at the

poste.

Les PT.T ont

have

tout.
everything

greeting

sandwich
sauce
salmon
science

g
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Voil the necessary mots pour le bureau de poste. Practice them aloud et write them in the blanks.

(let-ruh)

(kart)

letter

postcard

(pah-kay)

(tay-lay-grahm)

paquet

le

(poh-stahl)

la carte postale

la lettre

le

package

le

tlgramme

tlgramme
telegram

le
(par) (ah-vyoh'^')

(fahx)

par avion

le

fax

by airmail

c.-.-

i^^'k

mai

(ta''''-bruh-pohst)

le

(kah-been) (tay-lay-foh-neek)

la cabine tlphonique

timbre-poste
stamp

telephone booth

-I: IL

(bwaht) (oh)

la bote

(tay-lay-fohn)

(let-ruh)

aux

lettres

le

mailbox

64

G
G
O
O
O

second

(suh-goh^''0

second

le/la secrtaire (suh-kray-tair)

secretary

la scurit (say-kew-ree-tay)

security

le

sentiment

(sah'^'^-tee-maN''^)

la situation (see-tew-ah-syoh'''0

feeling
situation

tlphone

FAX

Next step

vous ask questions

(voo-dree-ay)

en bas, depending on what vous voudriez. Repeat

like those

would

these sentences aloud

many times.

(nah-shet)

(oo)

(ess)

(koh"")

est-ce

qu'on achte des timbres-poste?.

buy

one

does

like

O est-ce qu'on achte une carte postale?

(tay-lay-fohn)

(koh'"')

O est-ce

(bwaht) (oh)

(ay)

est la bote

aux

lettres?

(kah-been) (tay-lay-foh-neek)

(ay)

qu'on tlphone?

est la cabine tlphonique?

(nah'""' -vwah)

(ess)

(koh'"')

est-ce

qu'on envoie
one

does

un paquet?.

send

(ah-pel)

(fay)

fa
un
O est-ce qu'on fait
make

appel tlphonique?.
call

(kohm-bya'"')

(ess)

(kuh) (sah)(koot)

Combien

est-ce

que a mnfp?

Maintenant, quiz

yourself.

See

Combien est-ce

if vous

Where

2.

Where does one make

a telephone call?

3.

Where does one make

a local telephone call?

4.

Where

5.

Where does one buy stamps?

6.

How much is it?

7.

Where does one send

a package?

8.

Where does one send

a fax?

is

a cote

can translate the following thoughts en franais.

1.

is

(\ue

the telephone booth?

the post office?

RPONSES
^xBj
i^janbBd

un aioAua uo^nb
un aiOAua uo,nb

i9'\i^0D

b5 anb

aa-:^sa

no
no

uaiquio^

aa-^sa
3D-;s3

'L

^a^sod-sajquii;

sap a;aqaE uo.nb

aa-:^sa

no

I'lTd S9l ^uos no

^a^sod ap neaanq a| ;sa no

un

uo.nb aa-:^sa
^auoqd^ia; uo,nb ao-;sa
^anbiuoqd^l^:^ jaddB un ;icj uo.nb a9-)sa
^anbiuoqdaia; auiqBD ts\ ;sa

^{Booi anbiuoqd^i^:^ {addB

;icj

no
no
no
no

f
8

'Z
l

65

Voil quatre nouveaux verbes.

(ay-kreer)

(fair)

faire
to

make,

crire
do

to

to write

(moh''''-tray)

(pay-yay)

montrer

payer

to

show

to

Practice these verbs

pay

by not only filling in the blanks, but by saying them aloud many, many

times until you are comfortable with the sounds et the words.

(fair)

(ay-kreer)

faire

crire

to

make,

to

do

to write
aee)

le

lit.

(lah-dress)

r crie/

r adresse.

bed

vmis faites/

un appel tlphonique.

address

SCrwez/

Vous

(voh-truh) (noh'"')

votre

nom.

your

(boh-koo)

beaucoup.
a lot

Elle

Ti

n>

crit/

rien.
nothing

Elle
(n/a"")

Nous ne faisons/

rien.

Nous -crivons/.

nothing

Ils

Elles

(moh^'^^-tray)

montrer
to

\^^gJ Bl

tout.
everything

Elles

(po^y-yo^y)

"^^J

v>^n^.*-=i^==='^

montre/

le livre.

pay

Je paie/

la lettre.

I
Vous payez/

VOUS

Elle

Nous vous
to

la note.

me

la taxe.
tax

le

(lah-dee-syoh"")

^aie/

l'addition.

chteau.

Il

^"^

Elle

rhtel.

bill in

Nous ne payons/

(pay-tay-tay)

les RT.T.

^^l^n^*.
Ils

paient/t

a restaurant

rien.

le ski (ski)

skiing

- le ski-nautique (ski-noh-teek)
la Sorbonne (sor-bun)
la soupe (soup)

water skiing

spectacle (spek-tah-kluh)

part of University of Paris

soup
spectacle,

(pree)

le prix.
price

Elles

Elles

le

hotel

(tahx)

you

(muh)

66

(noht)

me
(shah-toh)

G
O

^^

bill in

to

fax.

i^-^''

you

Vous me

Ils

payer

(muh)

Il

un

-1

to

Je vous

(fahx)

crivent/

Ti

show

to

a lot

(too)

font/

beaucoup.

performance

Basic Traffic Signs and Conversions

17

Some

of these signs you probably recognize, but take a couple of minutes to review

them anyway.

(seer-kew-lah-syoh'"')

(a'^'-tair-deet)

(doo-ahn)

(ahk-seh) (a'"'-tair-dee)

circulation

interdite

douane

accs interdit

customs

no entrance

road closed to vehicles

(pah-sahzh)

(pree-or-ee-tay)

priorit

de passage

main road, you have the right of way

(say-day)

cdez

(lee-mee-tah-syoh'"')

le

passage

(vee-tess)

de vitesse

limitation

speed limit

yield

STOP

(stah-see-oh'"'-nuh-mah'"') (a'^'-tair-dee)

stationnement

interdit

no parking

(a'"'-tair-dee)

passage interdit
no passing

(stohp)

stop
stop

(day-vee-ah-syo''0

DVIATION
detour

67

What follows

are approximate conversions, so

grams you will have an idea

when you order something by liters, kilograms

of what to expect and not find yourself being

or

handed one piece of

candy when you thought you ordered an entire bag.

Do the Math

To Convert
to gallons,
gallons to liters,

multiply by 0.26
multiply by 3.79

4 liters x 0.26
10 gal. x3.79

kilograms (kg) to pounds,

multiply by 2.2
multiply by 0.46

2 kilograms x 2.2
10 pounds x 0.46

=
=

4.4
4.6

multiply by 0.035
multiply by 28.35

100 grams X 0.035

10 oz. X 28.35

3.5 oz.

multiply by 3.28
multiply by 0.3

2 meters x 3.28
6 feet X 0.3

liters

(1)

pounds

grams

to kilos.

(g) to ounces,

ounces to grams.

meters (m) to

feet,

feet to meters.

For

fun, take

doesn't

your weight

in

pounds and convert

it

1.04 gallons
37.9 liters

pounds
kg

283.5 g.
6.56 feet
1.8

meters

into kilograms. It sounds better that way,

How many kilometers is it from your home to school, to work, to the post office?

it?

The Simple Versions

one

liter

four liters

one

kilo

100 grams
500 grams

=1

^
^

one meter

The distance between New York et Paris

kilometers would that be? It
is

approximately one US quart

approximately one US gallon
approximately 2.2 pounds
approximately 3.5 ounces
slightly more than one pound
slightly more than three feet

is

is

215 miles between Londres et Paris.

that?

multiply by 0.62
multiply by 1.6

kilometers (km.) to miles,

miles to kilometers,

Inches

1000 km. X 0.62

1000 miles X 1.6

To convert centimeters into inches, multiply by 0.39

To convert inches

cm
68

How many
How many kilometers

approximately 3,622 miles.

into centimeters, multiply

by 2.54

10

620 miles

1,600

Example: 9 cm. x 0.39

Example: 4

11

12

13

km.

in.

x 2.54

14

15

3.51 in.

10.16 cm.

16

17

18

(koh-mah'"')

(pay-yay)

Comment Payer

18

how
(eel-yah)

Oui,

there are

pay

(ruh-pah) (day-lee-syuh)

(oh-see)

y a aussi

il

to

bills to

pay en France. Vous have just finished your repas dlicieux et

also

(voo-dree-ay)

VOUS voudriez

(lah-dee-syoh'"')
1'

would hke

addition.

(fet-voo)

Que

(sair-vur)

faites-vous?

Vous

call for le

do you do

bill

meal
delicious
(gar-9oh'*>)

serveur Ge garon) ou la
waiter

(zah-vay)

(sair-vuz)

serveuse.

Le serveur will normally reel

off what

vous avez eaten while writing rapidly.

II will

have

waitress

(fay)

then place a piece de papier sur la table, et

say,

"a

fait soixante francs."

Vous will pay

le

makes
(kess)

serveur ou perhaps vous will pay la caisse.

cashier

n'y a pas de
quoi.* Au revoit
II

(sair-vees)

If your bill or the

menu is marked

(koh'^'-pree)

"service compris," then your tip has already been included in

included

your bill.

If the service is not included in l'addition,

round the

consider an appropriate amount for your serveur sur la table.

bill

up ou simply leave what you

When vous dine out on your

(vwah-yahzh)

voyage,

it is

always a good idea to

make

a reservation. It can be difficult to get into a popular

trip

(reh-stoh-rah''")

restaurant. Nevertheless, the experience

is

well worth the trouble vous might encounter to

(sah-vay)

obtain a reservation.

Et remember, vous savez enough franais

to

make

a reservation. Just

know

speak slowly and

clearly.

This

is

a good phrase to know:

(eel)

*I1
it is

sport (spor)
stopper (stoh-pay)
stupide (stew-peed)

le

G
D
D
G

la

Sude (swed)

la Suisse (swees)

(nyah)

(pah)

n y a pas de

(ktvah)

quoi.

nothing/you're welcome

sport
to stop

stupid

Sweden
Switzerland

69

(frah'''>-sez)

Remember these key mots when

dining out la franaise.

in the

(sair-vur)

(sair-vuz)

(gar-sohf'*)

serveur/le garon

le

French manner

la serveuse

waiter

waitress

(poor-bwahr)

r addition

^/j/jit.inn,

aAAif.inn

pourboire

le

bill

tip

(muh^new)

le

(katt)

il

mena

it's

(ek-skew-zay-mwah)

excusez-moi

n y a pas de quoi
nothing/you're welcome

(mair-see)

merci

excnaeme

thank you

(doh'^'-nay -mwah)

(play)

(seel) (voo)

s*il

(duh)(kwah)

(pah)

(eel)(nyah)

menu/ la carte

donnez-moi

vous plat

please

give

(koh''"-vair-sah-syoh'''')

Voil une sample conversation

me
(noht)

involving paying la note

when

leaving

un

htel.

bill

(voo-dray)

Jeannette:

(pay-yay)

Excusez-moi. Je voudrais payer la note.

to

pay

Excusez-moi. Je voudrais payer

(loh-tel-yay)

L'Htelier:
hotelkeeper

la

note.

(kel)

Quelle chambre, s41 vous plat?

which

(noo-may-roh)

Jeannette:

Numro

trois cent dix.

number

Une minute,

L'Htelier:

Merci.

L'Htelier:

Voil la note.

s'il

vous

plat.

(sohm)

If VOUS

have any problems avec les nombres, just ask someone to write out la somme, so that
sum

VOUS can be sure you understand everything

"

correctly,

(ay-kree-vay-mwah)

S'il

VOUS

plat, crivez-

please

write

moi
for

la

somme. Merci."

me

Practice:
(Please write the

D
G
G
70

sum

for me.

Thank you.)

upper

suprieur (syoo-pay-ree-ur)
la surprise (sewr-preez)

superior,

sympathique (sa'^'^-pah-teek)
- Qu'il est sympa! (keel) (ay) (so-^"^ -pah)
la systme (see-stem)

likeable, nice

surprise

Oh, he's so nice.

system

dar-zhah"")

Maintenant,

let's

take a break from les additions et l'argent et learn some fun

nouveaux

money

mots. Vous can always practice these mots by using your flash cards at the back of this Ihre.

Carry these

flash cards in

your purse, pocket, briefcase ou knapsack et lise them!

1)

J)

(mah-lahd)
(7.

malade
sick

D
D
D

tabac (tah-bah)
- le bureau de tabac (bew^roh)(duh)(tah-bah)

tobacco

le

la tapisserie (tah-pee-suh-ree)

tobacco shop
tapestry, wallpaper

le tarif (tah-reej)

tariff,

le

tennis (teh-nees)

tennis

"^

fare

71

(koor)

(lohng)

court

long

short

Iwig

(lah('0

(veet)

lent

vite/rapide

slow

fast

(grah"")

(puh-tee) (bah)

(oh)

grand/haut

petit/

has

taU

short

low

high

(vee-yuh)

(zhun)

vieux

jeune

old

young

(shair)

(boh'"')

(mar-shay)

cher.

bon march

expensive

inexpensive

(reesh)

(poh-vruh)

riche

pauvre

rich

poor

(boh-koo)

(puh)

beaucoup

peu

a lot

72

(rah-peed)

n
D

little

la terrasse (tay-rahs)

terrace, sidewalk cafe

thermal (tair-mahl)
- les eaux thermales

thermal

le

(lay) (zoh) (tair-mahl)

thtre (tay-ah-truh)

le ticket (tee-kay)

hot springs
theater
ticket

Voil des nouveaux verbes.

(sah-vwahr)

(poo-vwahr)

savoir

pouvoir

know

to

(fact,

address)

to be able to,

can

(leer)

(duh-vwahr)

lire

devoir

to read

to

Study the patterns below

closely, as

vous

will

have

to,

must, to owe

use these verbs a

lot.

r^uede
Varenne
(sah-vwahr)

(poo-vwahr)

savoir

pouvoir

to

know

-Ta

to

ea\el

tout.

be able

Je

to,

can

peux/

commander un

caf.

everything

Vous ^avezl

Tadresse.

pouvez/

vniis

(ah-shuh-tay)

- acheter un journal.

address

sait/

Ti

parler franais.
to

Elle
Nniis

savons/

le

speak

peut/

TT

une

envoyer

lettre.

read

Elle

nom de l'htel.

(ah'^'-vwah-yay)

Nous pouvons/

(mah''''-zhay)

manger au

restaurant.

name

Ils ne savent/

pas l'adresse.

Ti

peuvent/

Elles

Elles

(leer)

(duh-vwahr)

lire

devoir

to

read

to

have

(pay-yay)

(noht)

payer la note.
bill

to,

(hotel)

must, to owe
(ah-prah''"-druh)

Ta

lis/

le livre.

.Tp

dois/

apprendre

(ruh-vew)

Vous -lisez/.

la revue.

le franais.
(leer)

Vous -devez/.

lire le livre.

magazine

(reh-stay)

Il

lit/

le

menu.

Elle

ii^ioJtV
Elle

Nmis lisons/

beaucoup.

Nous

devons/

le

Elles

journal.
newspaper

Elles

tower

tour (tour)
- Le Tour de France

circumference, tour
bicycle race in France

tricolore (tree-koh-lor)

tricolored

- le drapeau tricolore (drah-poh)

doivent/

Tis

la tour (tour)
le

Paris.

(pay-yay)

(zhoor-nahl)

lisent/

(vee-zee-tay)

visiter
visit

a lot

Tip

rester l'htel.

payer l'addition.

French flag (bleu, blanc, rouge)

73

Notice that '^pouvoir," "devoir," et "savoir" along with "voudrais" and "voudrions" can be combined

with another verb.

iSiiiiMimmnssm^i

(sa^)

Nous pouvons

Je sais trouver Tadresse.

knew how to

(sa^)

Je sais

rester Paris.

Elle doit

find

donnir.

must/has to sleep

(koh""-mah"'>-day)

(ah'">-vwah-yay)

commander une bire. Nous pouvons envoyer

to

(dwah)

(reh-stay)

(poo-voh'"')

(let-ruh)

une

lettre.

Elle doit payer raddition.

order

(par-lay)

(sai^)

Je sais parler franais.

I

know how

(puh)

Je peux

commander un livre.

can

(dwah)

Je dois parler franais.

must

(voo-dray)

Je voudrais parler franais.

would

like

(poo-vay-voo)

Pouvez-vous translate the sentences en franais? Les rponses sont en bas.

know how to speak French.

1.

2.

They can pay the

3.

He has to pay the bill.

4.

We know the answers.

5.

She knows a lot.

6.

We know how to read French.

7.

8.

We are not able to (cannot) understand French.

9.

10.

bill.

Nous savons

\ee rvoneee.

cannot find the hotel.

would

like to visit

Lyon.

She reads the newspaper.

REPONSES
IBuanofanH^lia

74

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p:^oi{j aaAnoj:^ SBd xnad au af
sib5ubjj 9\ ajji suoabs sno^

OX
'g
'i

'9

'dnoan^aq %ms an g
'sasuodaj sa| suoabs sno^
uoi^ippB^l jaXBd ;iop 11
uoi^^ippB J jaXBd :^uaAnad su
sibSubjj JiB\jm siBS af

'

'f

g
'z
"x

(leen-yuh)

Maintenant, draw des lignes entre the opposites en bas. Do not forget to say them out
lines

loud.

between

(say)

Say ces mots every day to describe

(vok-truh)

les

(ay-kohl)

choses dans votre maison, dans votre cole ou dans

these

your

home

school

votre bureau.

(grah'"')

(oh)

g^and

en haut

(gohsh)

(oo-vair)

gauche

ouvert

(zhun)

(koor)

jeune

court

(poh-vruhj

(mar-shay)

pau

bon march
(puh)

malade

peu
(bun)

long

onne sant

beaucoup
(boh'''>)

(vee-yuh)

bon

vieux

(shoh)

(puh-tee)

chaud

petit

(bah)

(dwaht)

en bas

droite

(fwah)

lent

roid

(shair)

cher

riche

(fair-may)

(moh-vay)

ferm

mauvais

unique (ew-neek)
- l'enfant unique (laM''>-faW''^)(tew-neek)

sole, only, single

O
G
O

universel (ew-nee-vair-sel)

universal

l'universit (lew-nee-vair-see-tay)

university

l'urgence (lewr-zhah^'^'s)

urgency, emergency

only child
ii

75

(vwah-yah-zhur)

(vwah-yahzh)

Le Voyageur Voyage

19

traveler

travels

(ee-air)

(oh-zhoor-dwee)

Hier Bordeaux!

Aujourd'hui Tours!

Demain

yesterday

today

tomorrow

If

(duh-ma'''')

you know a few key mots, traveling can be easy

(nay)

most French-speaking countries. La

(pah)

France n'est pas

is

in

Nice!

(doh'^'k)

trs grande, in fact,

it is

slightly smaller than the state of Texas.

not

Done,

c'est

therefore

(fah-seel)

(ess)

trs facile voyager in France.

Comment

est-ce

que vous voyagez en France?

easy

(vwah-yahzh)

Etienne voyage
travels

en auto.

Colette voyage en train.

car

(bah-toh)

Marie-Anne voyage en bateau.

boat

Xavier voyage en motocyclette.

76

Franoise voyage en avion.

airplane

Lucette voyage en autobus.

Quand vous
people from

are traveling, vous will want to

all

corners of the world.

tell

others your nationality et vous will meet

Can you guess where people are from

if

they say one of

the following? Les rponses are in your glossary beginning on page 108.
(yva'""')

(dah'^'-gluh-tair)

Je viens d'Angleterre.

(vuh-noh"")

(noo)

(roo-see)

Nous venons de Russie.

from

(dahl-mahn-yuh)

(dee-tah-lee)

Je viens

Nous venons d'Allemagne.

d'Italie.
(day) (zay-tah-zoo-nee)

Je viens des tats-Unis.

(dees-rah-el)

Nous venons

d'Isral.

(deh-spahn-yuh)

(tew-nee-zee)

Je viens d'Espagne.

Nous venons de

(dahl-zhay-ree)

(bel-zheek)

Je viens de Belgique.

Il

vient d'Algrie. _

he

comes

(deer-lahnd)

(swees)

Je viens de Suisse.

Il

vient d'Irelande.

(mah-rohk)

Je viens du Maroc.

Tunisie.

(por-too-gatiLj
.

Elle vient du rortugal.

she

(day-kohs)

Je viens d'Ecosse.

comes

(dah-freek)

Elle vient d'Afrique du Sud.

(doh-treesh)

Je viens d'Autriche.

Je viens du Canada.

77

(vwah-yah-zhay)

(vwah-yahzh)

Le mot for "trip" is taken from le mot "voyager," which makes it easy: voyage. Beaucoup de
tnp

to travel

mots revolve around the concept

the following

mots many

times.

of travel which

is

exactly what vous voudriez faire. Practice

Vous will see them

often.

(vwah-yah-zhay)

(ah-zhah'^'s)

voyager
to travel

travel

(vwah-yah-zhur)

le

(vwah-yahzh)

une agence de voyag e

agency

(boh'"')

voyageur

Bon voyage!

traveler

have a good

trip

(ah-lay)

If vous choose aller

to

en automobile, voil a few key mots.

go

(vwah-tewr)

(loh-toh-root)

r autoroute

(loo-ay)

une voiture louer

freeway

rental car

(root)

(ah-zhah''"s)

(loh-kah-syoh'"')

une agence de location

la route

(vwah-tewr)

de voitures

car-rental agency

road

(koh""-trah-vah""-syoh'">)

(stah-syoh'"')

une contravention

la station

parking ticket

service station

(eel-yah)

En bas

il

(day-sah'^'s)

d^essence

(oh-see)

y a some basic signs which vous should aussi learn

to recognize quickly.

there are

(ah'^'-tray)

(sor-teer)

entrer _

sortir

to enter

to exit

ENTREE

SORTIE
(sor-tee)

(lah'^'-tray)

l'entre

la sortie

entrance

exit

(suh-koor)

(pra'^'-see-pahl)

rentre principale

la sortie de secours
emergency

POUSSEZ
(poo-say)

(tee-ray)

poussez

tirez

push (doors)

pull (doors)

vacances (vah-kaW'^'s)
- les grandes vacances

vacation, holidays

la valse (vahls)

waltz

la vanille (vah-nee-yuh)

vanilla

- la glace la vanille (glahs)

vanilla ice

les

O
D
78

summer vacation
-^

cream

exit

Let's learn the basic travel verbs. Take out a piece of paper et

make up your own sentences

with these nouveaux mots. Follow the same pattern vous have in previous Steps.

(vtvah-yah-zhay)

(ah-vyoh^"')

(ah-lay)

en avion

voyager

aller

to fly

to go

(ah-ree-vay)

(par-teer)

arriver

partir

to arrive

to depart (vehicles)

(sor-teer)

(fair)

sortir

faire la valise

to leave

to pack

is,

(tra'"')

changer de train

ya

there

suitcase

(shah""-zhay)

(eel-yah)

il

(vah-leez)

there are

to transfer (trains)

Voil des nouveaux mots pour votre voyage.

(ah-ay-roh-por)

(kay)

V aroport

le

airport

quai
platform

(loh-rair)

(gar)

r horaire

la gare

timetable

train station

DE PARIS TOURS

Dpart

N" de train

00:41

50

09:41

07:40

19

16:40

12:15

22

21:15

14:32

10

23:32

21:40

04

06:40

Arrive

la varit (vah-ree-ay-tay)

variety

la veine (ven)

vein (in the body)

- avoir de la veine (ah-vwahr)(duh)(lah)(ven)

la version (vair-syoh'''0

- la version originale ( VO) (ohrree-zhee^naM)

to

be lucky

version
.

original version (of a film)

79

(voo)

(zet)

Avec ces mots, vous tes ready for any voyage, anywhere. Vous should have no problmes avec
these

remember the

these verbs, just

knowledge

basic "plug-in" formula

to translate the following thoughts

vous have already learned. Use that

en franais. Les rponses sont en bas.

into

to Paris.

1.

I fly

2.

3.

He

4.

We arrive tomorrow.

5.

We buy three tickets to Tours.

6.

They travel

7.

Where

8.

How can we fly to Switzerland?

transfer trains in Toulon.

H va Marseille.

goes to Marseille

is

to Strasbourg.

Il

va Marseille,

the train to Bordeaux?

With Swiss Air or with Air France?

Voil some mots importants pour le voyageur.

traveler

DE PARIS A TOURS
N" de train

00:41

50

09:41

07:40

19

16:40

12:15

22

21:15

14:32

10

23:32

21:40

04

06:40

Arrive

(day-par)

(oh-kew-pay)

occup

le

dpart
departure

occupied

(lee-bruh)

(lah-ree-vay)

libre

l'arrive

arrival

free

(lay-trah'^'-zhay)

(koh'^'-par-tuh-mah''^')

le

Dpart

compartiment

l'tranger.

compartment, wagon

abroad

(la'''^ay-ree-ur)

(plahs)

r intrieur

la place

domestic, internal (of the country)

seat

LES REPONSES
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(frahz)

mots by writing out les mots en bas

Increase your travel

et practicing the sample phrases

sentences

out loud. Practice asking questions avec "o." It will help you

later.

(poor)

pour.

O est le train pour Paris?

for

(port)

la porte

gate

est la porte

numro 5?

(day) (zohb-zhay)(troo-vay)

le

bureau des objets trouvs

Y a-t-il un bureau des objets trouvs?

lost-and-found office

(por-tur)

le

O est

porteur

le

porteur? O est

le

O est le porteur?

porter

porteur?
'

(vohl)

le vol

O est le vol pour Marseille?

flight

(koh^^'-seen-yuh)

la consigne

Y a-t-il une consigne?

left-luggage office

(bew-roh)

le

(shah'^^zk)

bureau de change
O est le bureau de change?

money-xehi)ge ofSee

(ghee-shay)

le guichet.

O est le guichet numro sept?

counter

(saM)

(dah-tah"^t)

la salle d'attente

Y a-t-il une salle d'attente?

waiting room

(vah-goh<'''-reh-stoh-rah'''')

le

wagon-restaurant

Y a-t-il un wagon-restaurant dans le train?

dining car

(vah-goh''^'-lee)

le

wagon-lit

Y a-t-il un wagon-lit dans le train?

sleeping car

(koo-shet)

la couchette
berth,

Y a-t-il des couchettes dans le train?

bunk

(key) (snh)(pahs)

(par)

est-ce qui se passe?

part le train?

la vierge (vee-airzh)

- la Sainte Vierge

n
D
O

(sa^^'^t)

jg

happening

virgin
(vee-airzh)

la vigne (veen-yuh)

vigneron (veen-yur-oW''')
le vignoble (veen-yoh-bluh)
le

(what)

(when)

_(when)_^_^..--'^^^^'''

Virgin

Mary

grape vine
wine-grower
vineyard

81

(frahz)

Pouvez-vous

lire les

can

read

phrases suivantes?
following

(ah-see)

(voo)

(zet)

Vous

tes

maintenant assis dans Tavion

seated

(zah-vay)

(voo)

et vous

voyagez en France. Vous avez

de l'argent, votre
(voh)

votre passeport

(vah-leez)

et vos valises.
your

billet,

Vous

tes

maintenant

suitcases

touriste.

France.

Vous arrivez demain

14:15

en

Bon voyage! Amusez-vous

(bya('>)

bien.
well

En France

il

(loh-toh-rye)

aohm-nee-boos)

(eel-yah)

(rah-peed)

(lah'"')

y a many different types of trains - l'omnibus et l'autorail sont lents;

le

rapide

there are

et l'express are

much faster.

Inter-City train or

If vous plan to travel a long distance,

vous may wish

to catch

TGV (train grande vitesse) which travels faster et makes fewer

intermediate stops.

le village (vee-lahzh)
(va'""')

wine

la visite (vee-zeet)

visit

vitamine (vee-tah-meen)
le vocabulaire (voh-kah-bew-lair)

vitamin

le

la

82

village

vin

vocabulaiy

~
-^

an

Knowing these
easy.

travel

mots will make your holiday twice

as enjoyable et at least three times as

Review these mots by doing the crossword puzzle en bas.

selecting other destinations et ask your

Drill yourself

own questions about les

trains, les

on this Step by

autobus

et les

avions that go there. Select more nouveaux mots de votre dictionnaire et ask your own
questions beginning with quand,

et

combien. Les rponses

to the

crossword puzzle are at

the bottom of the next page.

ACROSS
1.

money

2.

train station

3.

timetable

4. to

pay

5.

occupied

6.

counter,

7.

we

8.

with

9.

lost-and-found office
ce

10.

window

no

11. airport
12. free

(unoccupied)

go
passport
entrance

13. to
14.
15.

DOWN
1.

to arrive

2.
3.

thank you
to change trains

4.

waiting room

5.
6.

traveler
dining car

7.

have a good

8.

platform

9.

to

11.

10

trip

14

14

11

11

15

13

12

know (a fact)
13

she

12. to leave

12

weather, time
14. seat
13.

15

15. exit
16.

16

nothing

Eiffel

Tower - La Tour Eiffel

is

Paris'

most famous landmark.

It

was

first

opened

in

1889 and soars to a height

of over 1,000 feet.

Most "w" words are foreign additions

O
G
O

le

wagon

le

week-end (week-end)
western (wes-taim)
whisky (wee-skee)

le
le

(vah-goh'''')

to le franais.

railroad car

weekend
western
whislQ'^

(film)

83

(pree)

What about inquiring about le

(bee-ay)

prix des billets ou le tarif?

price

(kohm-bya"")

(tah-reef)

tickets

Vous pouvez ask these questions.

can

fare

(leel)

Combien

est le tarif pour Lille?

(by-ohn)

Combien

est le billet

pour Rayonne?

Combien

est le billet

pour Bourdeaux?

(bor-doh)

(ah-lay)

aller

one-way

(ruh-tour)

(ah-lay)

aller et retour
round-trip

(day-par)

What about times

(ah-ree-vay)

of dparts et arrives?
departure

A
at

(uhr)

(kel)

aussi.

(lee-oh'''>)

quelle heure part l'avion pour

what

Vous pouvez ask ces questions

arrival

time

leaves

Lyon?

for

(loh'^^-druh)

A quelle heure part le train pour

Londres?.

(ah-reev)

A quelle

New York?

heure arrive Tavion de

from

(gruh-noh-bluh)
(grun-non-bluti)

A quelle heure arrive le train de Grenoble?

(nees)

A quelle heure part l'avion pour

Nice?.
(voo-dree-ay-voo)

Vous

have just arrived en France.

Vous

tes

la gare.

would you

at

voudriez-vous aller?

A Limoges?

like

(ghee-shay)

A Strasbourg?

Tell that to the

person at the guichet selling les

billets!

window

(bruh-tahn-yuh)

Je voudrais aller en Bretagne.

go

(kel)

quelle heure part le train pour la Bretagne?

(koot)

Combien cote

le billet

pour la Bretagne?

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Maintenant that vous know the words

are

some

le

speciality items

essential for traveling

vous might go

en France ou en Suisse, what

in search of?

(froh-mahzh)

(soo-vuh-neer)

iromage

les souvenirs

(shoh-koh-laht)

des chocolates

cheese

chocolates

(vet-mah'^O

les

(tah-bloh)

(par-fuh'"0

vtements

le

parfum

les

perfume

clothes

tableaux
pictures

Your Pocket Pal can be found at the back of this book. Each section focuses on essentials for
your voyage. Cut out your Pocket Pal fold
,

it

et carry

it

with you at

all

times. It does not

matter whether vous carry it in your pocket, briefcase, knapsack ou wallet.

your luggage, as

it

will

not be

much

G
G

you

in the

is

it

in

not meant

event vous forget something and need a

of help.

zbre (zeh-bruh)
- zbr (zay-bray)

zebra

le zle (zel)

zeal,

- zl (zay-lay)

zealous

le

le

not pack

help to you in your suitcase. Your Pocket Pal

to replace learning franais, but will help

little bit

Do

znith (zay-neet)

striped

ardor

zenith,

peak

Z
85

(muh-new)

(kart)

La Carte ou Le Menu

20

(yah-teel)

(fa"")

Vous

tes

maintenant en France

et

vous avez une chambre. Vous avez faim.

have

hunger

y
is

a-t-il
there

(eel-yah)

un bon restaurant?

First of all,

il

y a different types of places

to eat. Let's learn them.

there are

(reh-stoh-rah'"')

le

restaurant
exactly

what it says with a variety of meals and prices

(brah-suh-ree)

la brasserie
originally a beer salon, but

now also a restaurant

(loh-bairzh)

Tauberge
originally a country inn, but

it

can be an inviting city restaurant as well

(bee-stroh)

le bistro

slang for le bar or a small, intimate restaurant with lots of atmosphere

(bar)

le

bar
serves morning pastries, but concentrates on liquid refreshments

(koo-tevm)

If VOUS look

around you dans un restaurant franais, vous will see that some coutumes
customs

franaises might be different from yours. Sharing tables avec others est a

common et trs

(ruh-pah)

pleasant custom. Before beginning votre repas,

be sure to wish those sharing your table -

meal

"

(boh'"')

(nah-pay-tee)

Bon

apptit! " Your turn to practice now.

eiyoy your meal

(enjoy your meal)

And

at least one

more time

for practice!

(enjoy your meal)

O
O
G
86

le

zphyr (zay-feer)

zro (zay-roh)
le zodiaque (zoh-dee-ahk)
- Je suis Poissons. (zhuh)(swee)(pivah-so'^0-

la zoologie (zoh-oh-loh-zhee)

balmy breeze
zero
zodiac
I am a "pisces."
zoology

start imagining

now all

the

new taste treats you will

experience abroad. Try

all

of the different

'fxx^y^w^^

i^^:3

'

tj^es of eating establishments mentioned on the previous page. Experiment. If vous trouvez
(ray-zair-vah-syoh'"')

un restaurant that vous voudriez

Je voudrais faire une rservation. "

((

would

ahead to make a rservation.

to try, consider calling

If vous

avez besoin d'un menu, catch the attention of le

like

serveur, saying,

"Monsieur! Le menu,

(Sir!

If your

The menu,

serveur asks

if

s'il

vous

plat."

please.)

vous enjoyed your

repas, a smile et a "Oui, merci," will

tell

him

that you did.

Most restaurants franais post

le

menu

outside

ou inside. Do not hesitate

to ask to see la carte

(pree)

before being seated so vous savez what type of repas et prix vous will encounter Most
pnces

meals

restaurants offer un plat du jour ou un

menu prix fixe. These

daily special

prix. Don't forget to take

are complete repas at a fair

meals

fixed

your Pocket Pal with you.

price

la zone (zohn)
- une zone de silence (see-lah^'''s)
le zoo (zoh)
- un jardin zoologique (zhar-da^"')

zone

Zut!

Darn! Rats!

(ze^vt)

quiet zone

zoo
zoological

2J

garden

87

(rnh-pah)

(eel-yah)

En France,

il

y a trois main repas

(pah-tee-suh-ree)

to enjoy

every day, plus perhaps un caf et une ptisserie

there are

pour

le

voyageur fatigu

Taprs-midi.

late in

(puh-tee-day-zhuh-nay)

le

petit-djeuner
breakfast

This meal usually consists of caf ou th, croissants, butter and marmalade.

Check serving times before vous

retire for the night or

you might miss

out!

(day-zhuh-nay)

le

djeuner
generally served from 12:00 to 14:00; you will be able to find any type
of meal,

grand ou

petit,

served at this time.

(dee-nay)

le

dner
evening meal

generally served from 19:30 to 22:00. This meal

meant to be rehshed,

is

surrounded by good friends and a pleasant atmosphere.

Maintenant

for a previev^ of delights to

come

...

(ah-pruh-nay)

(lee-zay)

menu franais.

Lisez

le

menu aujourd'hui

read

et apprenez

today

livre,

vous will

find a

sample

(noo-voh)

les

nouveaux mots. When vous are

learn

ready to leave on your voyage, cut out

Before you go,

At the back of this

how do vous say these

le

menu,

fold

it,

et carry

it

in

your pocket, wallet ou purse.

trois phrases which are so very important for the

hungry

traveler?

Excuse me.

Waiter!

would

The menu,

like to

make

a reservation

please.

Enjoy your meal!

(who)

(who)

(mah''''zh)

(bwah)

mange

boit

des escargots?
(who)

eats

du th?

drinks

(kay-bek)

g^

voyage Qubec?
(who)

Learning the following should help you to identify what kind of meat vous have ordered et comment it will be prepared.
beef
boeuf (buf)

veau
88

(voh)

n pore (por)
D mouton (moo-toW''0

veal

pork
mutton

La carte below has the main categories vous will find in most restaurants. Learn them
aujourd'hui so that vous
to write the

words

in the

will easily recognize

them when you dine Paris ou Nice. Be sure

blanks below.

(muh-new)

Menu
(or-duh-vruh)

hors-d'oeuvre
appetizers

(day-sair)

desserts

(poh-tahzh)
(kahs-kroot)

potages

casse-crote

soups

snacks

(uh)

oeufs
eggs

(voh-lie)

volailles
poultry

(froh-mahzh)

(fwee)

fruits

ou fromages

fruit

cheese

(lay-gewm)

lgumes
vegetables

(pah-tee-suh-ree)

ptisseries
pastries

(pwah-soh'"')

poissons
fish

and seafood dishes

(bwah-soh"")

boissons
(vee-ah""d)

viandes
meat dishes

D
D
D

beverages

(sah-lahd)

salades
salads

volaille (voh-lie)

poultry

agneau (ahn-yoh)

lamb

gibier (zhee-bee-ay)

game

frit (free)

fried

rti (roh-tee)

roasted

89

(ruh-pah)

(lay-getvn)

(vairt)

Vous may also order lgumes avec votre repas ou perhaps une salade
meal

vegetables

One day at an

verte.
green

(mar-shay)

open-air

(fwee)

march will teach you

les

noms for all the

lgumes

different kinds of

et fruits, plus

market

will

it

fuit

be a delightful experience for you. Vous pouvez always consult your menu guide at the back
can

(suh)

(zoo-blee-ay)

(voo)

(ah-reev)

of ce livre
this

if

vous oubliez

le

nom correct. Maintenant vous are seated et le serveur

forget

La carte,
s'il

(puh-tee-day-zhuh-nay)

petit-djeuner est
breakfast

Un verre de vin

f^

vous

blanc,

\v

plat.

Le

arrive.

waiter

(puh)

un peu

s'il

vous^

plat.

(dee-fay-rah'"0

diffrent because

il

est fairly standardized et

vous

will

little

(zhay-nay-rahl-mah'">)

frequently take

it

at votre htel, as

il

est

gnralement included

in le

prix de votre chambre.

price

En bas il y a des exemples of what vous pouvez expect to greet you le matin.

Boissons

%^\/

caf

pain

caf au lait

croissants

th

jambon

ham

chocolat

confiture
jam

't'*"**

jus d'orange

beurre

juice

jus de tomate

oeuf la coque
soft-boiled

jus de

pomme

oeufs brouills
scrambled

apple

omelette nature

lait

90

G cuit (kwee)
O cuit au four (kwee)(toh)(foor)
G grill (gree-ay)
G farci (far-see)
O fum (few-may)

cooked

baked
grilled

stuffed

smoked

Voil an example of what vous might select for your evening meal. Using your

pages 117 and 118, as well as what vous have learned in

this Step,

fill

in the

menu guide on

blanks in English

with what vous believe your serveur will bring you. Les rponses sont below.

Hors-d'oeuvre
Oeufs durs mayonnaise

Salade
Salade nioise avec du pain frais

Entre
Ctes d'agneau grilles la menthe et au vinaigre

Dessert
Mousse au chocolat

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Maintenant

est a good time for a quick review.

Draw lines between les mots franais

et their

English equivalents.

we

Taddition

eat

le

waitress

give

djeuner

merci

me

dner

beverages

le

thank you

la serveuse

would

like

fj

le petit-djeuner

(bwah-soh"")

drink

les boissons

bill

donnez-moi

tip

le

courrier

lunch

le

pourboire

mail

je bois

breakfast

nous mangeons

dinner

je voudrais

(poor-bwahr)

Voil a few holidays which you might experience during your visit.

92

n
a
O

Nouvel An (noo-vel)(ah(^0
Nol (noh-el)
Vendredi-Saint (vah'''>-druh-dee-sdn)

Pques (pah-kuh)

New Year's Day

Christmas
Good Friday
Easter

(tay-lay-fohn)

Le Tlphone

21

telephone

(key)

(kess)

Qu'est-ce qui est diffrent about le tlphone en France? Well, vous never notice such things
what

(day) (zah-mee)

until

vous want

to use

them. Les tlphones allow you to

call

des amis, reserve les billets de

friends

ou de

thtre, de concert

une voiture

et

all

tickets

(mew-zay)

(bah-leh)

make emergency calls, check on

ballet,

the hours of a muse, rent

those other choses which nous faisons on a daily basis. It also gives you a
do

(ah-pel)

certain

amount

quand vous pouvez make your own appels de tlphone.

of libert

calls

Les tlphones can usually be found

everywhere: in the bureaux de poste, on the
post offices

street, in the cafs, at la

gare and

in the

lobby of votre htel.

So, let's learn

The

how to

operate le tlphone.

instructions can look complicated,

but remember, vous should be able to

recognize

some

of these

mots

already.

f'

Most

(tay-lay-kart)

tlphones use une tlcarte. Vous pouvez

telephone card

(say)

buy ces tlcartes

at news-stands

and

in

these

stores as well as

aux bureaux de poste

la gare. Ready?

et

you turn

Well, before

train station

the page

it

et review

To

dial

would be a good idea

all

to

go back

your numbers one more time.

from the United States

to

most other countries vous need that country's international

(ah-new-air)

area code. Your annuaire at

home should have

a hsting of international area codes.

telephone book

Voil some very useful words built around the word "tlphone."
le tlphoniste (tay-lay-foh-neest)
operator
le cabine tlphonique (kah-been)(tay-lay-foh-neek)
telephone booth
Tannuaire (lah-new-air)
telephone book
la conversation tlphonique (koh'''^-vair-sah-syoh^''0
telephone conversation

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When vous leave your contact numbers with friends, family et business colleagues, vous should
include your destination's country code et city code

whenever possible

For example,

I'^^^it

Country Codes

City Codes

.V

France

33

Paris

Marseille

Belgium

32

Switzerland

To

call

from one

le tlphoniste

city to

another en France, vous

dans votre htel.

Antwerp

Tell le tlphoniste, "Je

voudrais tlphoner Chicago,"

_-^___^.^____________^_^^____^___

OU "Je voudrais tlphoner San Francisco."

Now you try it:

(I

would

like to call

.)

When answering le tlphone, vous pick up the receiver et say,

(lah-pah-ray)

(ah-loh)

l'appareil."

"All c'est
(votre

nom)

(ruh-vwahr)

When saying goodbye, vous dites, "Au

revoir,"

the phone

on

(duh-ma'''0

ou " demain." Your turn

until

tomorrow

(Hello. This is...)

(goodbye)

(until

tomorrow)

(noo-blee-ay)

(kohm-bya'"')

can

don't forget

(koot)

(ah-pel)

(oh)

(zay-tah-zoo-nee)

Combien cote un appel tlphonique aux tats-Unis? _

U.S.A.

Combien cote un appel tlphonique au Canada?

94

22

may need to go to le bureau de poste ou call

operator

N'oubliez pas that vous pouvez ask

91

Brussels

Geneva

41

Voil some emergency telephone numbers.

police (poh-lees)
en France:
feu (fuh)

police

17

fire

18

en Suisse:

police (poh-lees)

police

feu (fuh)

fire

117
118

Voil some sample sentences for

(voo-dray)

(tay-lay-foh-nay)

le

tlphone. Write them in the blanks en bas.

(boh-stoh'"')

Je voudrais tlphoner Boston

(lah-ay-roh-por)

Je voudrais tlphoner Air France l'aroport.

(oh) (may-duh-sa'"')

Je voudrais tlphoner au mdecin. _

(moh'"')

Mon numro est 53-68-70-10.

my
(kel)

(ay)

Quel

est votre

numro de tlphone?

what

Quel

est le

numro de tlphone de

l'htel?

(lah-pah-ray)

Christine: All, c'est

Madame

Villon l'appareil. Je voudrais parler

Madame

Beauchamp.

(may)

(a'^'^-stah''")

Tlphoniste:

Un

instant,

s'il

vous

plat.

Excusez-moi, mais la ligne est occupe.

one

but

(ray-pay-tay)

Christine:

Rptez

(plew)

a, s'il

vous

plat.

Christine:

Oh. Merci.

mais

line

busy

(lah''''-tuh-mah''^')

Parlez plus lentement.

speak

Tlphoniste: Excusez-moi,

(leen-yuh)

more

slowly

la ligne est occupe.

(oh)

(ruh-vwahr)

Au

revoir.

_^^_____^_^____
Vous tes reaay to use any tlphone en France. Just take

(lah<''>-tuh-mah"'>)

it

lentement et speak

clearly.

slowly

Voil countries vous may wish to

Algrie (ahl-zhay-ree)

G
G

call.

Algeria

Autriche (oh-treesh)
Belgique (bel-zheek)

Austria

Canada (kah-nah-dah)

Canada

Belgium

oc

(may-troh)

Le Mtro

22

subway

(may-troh)

An excellent means of transportation est le

metro. Le mtro Paris est the quickest et

(trah""-spor)

cheapest form of transport.

(see-stem)

Le mtro

est an extensive systme which has been expanded

by

transportation

(air-uh-air)

an express

line to the suburbs, le

RER.

(too-zhoor)

II

y a toujours Tautobus which

there

is

is

a slower but more

always

(trah'"'-spor)

scenic

le

form of transport.

(may-troh)

(loh-toh-boos)

mtro

l'autobus

subway

bus

(stah-syoh"")

la station

(stah-syoh'"')

de mtro

la station

(lah-ray)

(tahx-ee)

r arrt d'autobus

de taxis

station

stop

dUiUUJ

(ah-ray)

(leen-yuh)

Maps

displaying the various ligfnes

lines

et

arrts

(ah'"' -tray)

sont gnralement outside every entre de

stops

(plah"")

station de mtro. Most plans de Paris also have a mtro map. Les lignes sont colormap

lines

(duh-vay)

coded to

facilitate reading, just like

your example on the next page.

If

vous devez changer de

must

(koh-ray-spoh'"'-dah''"s)

train, look for les

correspondances clearly marked at each

station.

connections, transfers

n
G

96

D
D
O

Allemagne (ahl-mahn-yuh)

Germany

Angleterre (ah'^'^-gluh-tair)
Espagne (eh-spahn-yuh)
Irelande (eer-lahnd)

England

Italie (ee-tah-lee)

Italy

Spain
Ireland

other than having foreign words,

le

mtro franais functions just

like

Londres ou

New

York. Locate your destination, select the correct Une on your practice mtro et hop on board.

Aroport-Roissy

Muse
d'Orsay

P*"

Gare de

d'Orlans

l'Est

Sorbonne

Place
de la

Concorde

Ecole
Militaire

Palais du

Luxembourg

Pt

de la Villette

Say these questions aloud many times and don't forget you need un

(stah-syoh'"')

billet

le

mtro!

^ ^ '^^

(may-troh)

est la station de

est la station de taxis?

J? ^%n..h'?^^

est l'arrt d'autobus?

metro?

G Luxembourg (lewk-sah^'''-boor)
D les Pays-Bas (lay)(pay-ee-hah)
O Afrique du Sud (ah-freek)(dew)(sood)
D Suisse (swees)
a les tats-Unis (lay)(zay-tah-zoo-nee)

pour

9^

i^

Luxembourg
Netherlands
South Africa
Switzerland
the United States

97

Practice the following basic questions out loud et then write

(kel)

(fraj/-kah''"s)

what

in the

blanks below.

(day)

Quelle est la irequence des trains pour

1.

them

le

Louvre?

frequency/how often

is

Quelle est la frquence des autobus pour Montparnasse?

(lah-ay-roh-por)

Quelle est la frquence des trains pour l'aroport?

2.

(kah'"')

(par-teel)

Quand le train

part-il?

when

does

it

leave

Quatid Tautobus part-\\?

Quand rautobus part-ii?

(koot)

(tee-kay)

Combien cote un

3.

ticket de mtro?

Combien cote un ticket d'autobus?

(tah-reef) (say)

Le
Le

4.

tarif, c'est

combien?

fare

how much

it is

ticket, c'est

combien?

(oo)

(stah-syoh'">)

O est la

station de mtro?

O est la station de taxis?

(lah-ray)

O est

l'arrt d'autobus?

Let's change directions et learn trois

write out your

new verbs. Vous know the

basic "plug-in" formula, so

own sentences using these new verbs.

(lah-vay)

laver
wash

to

(clothes)

(pair-druh)

perdre
tolose

(eel)(oh)

il
it is

98

O
D
G
O

raut
necessary

(it

takes)

Voil a few more holidays to keep in mind.

Fte du Travail (fet)(dew)(trah-vy)
Fte Nationale (fet)(nah-syoh-nahl)
Armistice (ar-mees-tees)
Toussaint (too-sa^'^H)

Labor Day
National/Bastille

Day

Day 1945
Saints' Day (Nov.

Victory
All

1)

"

(vahf^t)

(lah-shah)

La Vente

23

T Achat

et

buying

selling

(lee-truh)

Shopping abroad

The simple everyday task

is exciting.

of buying

un

litre

(lay)

de

lait

ou une

milk

liter

(pohm)

pomme becomes a challenge that vous should maintenant be able to meet quickly et easily. Of
apple

(soo-vuh-neer)

course,

vous

will

purchase des souvenirs, des timbres-poste et des cartes postales but do not
souvenirs

(ah-spee-reen)

forget those

many other items ranging from shoelaces to

aspirine that vous might need

aspirin

unexpectedly. Locate your store,

draw a line

to

as always, write your

it et,

new words

in the

blanks provided.

(see-nay-mah)

(mah-gah-za'"')

(grah'""')

le

grand magasin _

le

cinma _

department store

I
1

L L L L
L L L U

r 1

c
t

It

LUtt

1.

c
1.

}
i

^-J

"/>

bureau de poste
post office

(loh-tel)

r htel
hotel

L^

ir

(bew-roh)

le

"

Ly

li

(bah""k)

la

banque
bank

(stah-syoh'"') (day-sah'"'s)

la station
service station

d'essence
99

(boo-shuh-ree)
(mah-gah-za'"')

(oo-vair)

Les magasins sont gnralement ouverts

de 9:00

18:30.

Keep

in

(lee-brair-ree)

la boucherie

la librairie

butcher shop

bookstore

mind that many

shops close over the lunch hour.

(neh-twah-yahzh)

le

no

(sek)

nettoyage sec
dry cleaner's

(shar-kew-tuh-ree)

la charcuterie
delicatessen

(far-mah-see)

la

pharmacie
pharmacy

s**"*

(par-keeng)

le

parking
parking

lot

mmnt>
(kee-ohsk)

le

kiosque
-^.-.srcrfS

newsstand

(lay-pee-suh-ree)

r picerie
grocery store

(bew-roh)

le

(tah-bah)

bureau de tabac
tobacco store

Le dimanche, it is
on

often a family ritual to

Sundays

make

a trip la boulangerie

ou la

(lah-zhah'^'s)

travel agency

ptisserie to pick up le pain et a special

(gah-toh)

weekend gteau.
"1

00

'^^^^

(vwah-yahzh)

l'agence de voyage

(pohst)

le

(poh-lees)

poste de police
police station

(lay-tuh-ree)

la laiterie
dairy

(fluhr-eest)

le fleuriste

(pwah-soh'^'-nuh-ree)

la poissonnerie _

florist

fish

shop

(fwee-tee-ay)

le fruitier
fruit

vendor

(mar-shay)

le

march
market

(soo-pair-mar-shay)

le

supermarch
supermarket

(lor-loh-zhuh-ree)

V horlogerie
watchmaker's shop

{ooo-Laii""-znun-reej
(boo-lah''''-zhuh-ree)

la boulangerie

III
boulangene

13

bakery

(pah-tee-suh-ree)

la ptisserie _
pastry shop

(blah'^'-shee-suh-ree)

blanchisserie
laundry

(pah-peh-tuh-ree)

la papeterie
stationery store

(kwah-fur)

le coiffeur
hairdresser

En France, the ground floor s'appelle "le

(ray-duh-shoh-say)

(pruh-mee-air) (ay-tahzh)

rez-de-chausse." The premier

est the next floor

up et so

tage

on.
101

(grah'"')

(mah-gah-za'"^)

Le Grand Magasin

24

department store

At this

point,

vous should just about be ready

those last-minute odds

'n

Most likely, the

ends.

Vous have gone shopping for

for voire voyage.

store directory at your local

grand magasin did

department store

not look like the one en bas!

Vous savez

that "enfant"

(zah-vay)

(voo)

(ah''"-fah"'>)

is

French for "child" so

if

vous avez

know

(duh-zee-em)

besoin de something for a

child,

(twah-zee-em)

vous would probably look on the deuxime ou troisime

second

(ay-tahzh) (ness)

(pah)

tage, n'est-ce pas?

vaisselle
cristal

lampes

ETAGE

TAGE

service de table

cls

ameublement de

faence
porcelaine
miroirs

cuisine

tapis

lits

disques

radios

tlvisions

meubles d'enfant

instruments
de musique

journaux

J"ts

papeterie

revues

tabac
restaurant

vtements d'homme
tout pour l'enfant
vtements de femme chaussures d'enfant
chapeaux de femme photo

ETAGE

ER

accessoires d'auto
lingerie

mouchoirs

I TAGE

antiquits

ameublement

livres

tableaux

chaussures de

quipement de

femme

sport

chaussures d'homme outils

mobilier de camping

ni^illots de bain

chapeaux d'homme

gants
maroquinerie
chaussettes

bijouterie

ceintures

parapluies
cartes

pendules/montres
parfumerie
confiserie
caftria

(kwah)

(vet-mah'"')

Let's start a checklist

toilettes

pour votre voyage. Besides vtements, de quoi avez-vous besoin? As

your

what

clothing

(kwa<">)

you learn these mots, assemble these items dans un coin of your maison. Check et make sure
corner

(rehst)

(proh-pruh)

that they sont propres et ready

pour votre voyage. Be sure

to

do the same avec

with

clean

choses that vous pack.

On the

next pages, match each item to

its picture,

le reste

draw a line

des
of the

rest

it

and

list.

Do

to

things

write out the

word many times. As vous organize these

things, check

them

off

on

this

not forget to take the next group of sticky labels and label these choses aujourd'hui.
today

102

(pahs-por)

e passeport
passport

(bee-yay)

e billet
ticket

(vah-leez)

la valise,

a valise

la valise,

la

valise

suitcase

(sahk)(ah)(ma"'>)

e sac

main
^^^^

handbag

(port-fuh-yuh)

e portefeuille
wallet

(lar-zhah'"")

'argent
money

(kray-dee)

(kart)

es cartes de credit

D
D

credit cards

(vwah-yahzh)

(shek)

es chques de voyage

traveler's cheeks

lah-pah-ray-foh-toh)

"appareil-photo.
(peh-lee-kewl)

a pellicule

D
D

film

(my-oh)

(ba'"')

e maillot de bain n
swimsuit,

(koh-stewm)

swimming trunks

(ba'"')

costume de bain

swimsuit

(sah'^'-dahl)

es sandales
sandals

(soh-lay)/^

(lew-net)

es lunettes de soleil

sunglasses

(brohs)

(dah'">)

a brosse dents
toothbrush

(dah'"' -tee-frees)

e dentifrice
toothpaste

(sah-voh'''')

e savon

D
D
D

soap

(rah-zwahr)

e rasoir
razor

(day-oh-doh-rah'"')

e dodorant
deodorant

n
103

(pen-yuh)

e peigne*-

le

comb

pgjgne,

lg

peigne

1^

(mah'"'-toh)

manteau

raincoat

(pah-rah-plew-ee)

e parapluie

umbrella

la'"' -pair-may -ah-bluh)

'impermable

overcoat

(gah'->)

es gants

gloves

(shah-poh)

chapeau

hat

(shah-poh)

chapeau

hat

(boht)

es bottes

boots

(shoh-suhr)

es chaussures

shoes

(shoh-suhr)

(teh-nees)

es chaussures de tennis
tennis shoes

(koh'^'-play)

e complet^
suit

D
D

(krah-vaht)

a cravate
tie

(shuh-meez)

a chemise
shirt

(moo-shwahr)

mouchoir
handkerchief

(veh-stoh'">)

e veston
jacket, blazer

(pah"'^-tah-loh<''0

e pantalon
trousers

es jeans
jeans

e short
shorts

(tee-shirt)

e teeshirt
T-shirt

104

D
n

(sleep)

e slip
underpants

(poh)

(tree-koh)

e tricot de

peau

undershirt

(rohb)

a robe
dress

(blooz)

a blouse
blouse

(zhewp)

la

a jupe

jupe,

la

jupe,

la

jupe

skirt

(shah''"-dye)

e chandail
sweater

(koh''''-bee-nay-zoh'''')

a combinaison

K
D
D

slip

(soo-tya""-gorzh)

e soutien-gorge
brassiere

(sleep)

e slip
underpants

(shoh-set)

es chaussettes
socks

(bah)

es bas
pantyhose

(pee-zhah-mah)

pyjama
pajamas

(shuh-meez)

D
D
D

(nwee)

a chemise de nuit
nightshirt

(rohb)

(shah"''-bruh)

a robe de chambre
bathrobe

(pah'^^-too-fluh)

es pantoufles
slippers

(sah-voh"")

From now on, vous avez "savon"

you

have

(shohz)

et

non pas

"soap."

Having assembled these choses, vous

things

are ready voyager. Let's add these important shopping phrases to your basic repetoire.
to travel

(kel)

(tie)

Quelle taille?
what

size

(sah)

(muh) (vah)

a me
it fits

va.

me

(nuh)(muh)(vah) (pah)

a ne me va
it

does not

fit

me

pas.
105

(sah-vay)

Treat yourself to a

final review.

Vous savez

les

noms pour les magasins franais,

so

let's

know

practice shopping. Just

remember your key question mots

that you learned in Step

2.

Whether

(shah-pok)

VOUS need

to

buy un chapeau ou un

First step

1.

livre the necessary

o?

(lay-tuh-ree)

O est la banque?

(Where

is

(Where

J' ai
I

need

O est le kiosque?

the department store?)

is

the grocery store?)

(Where

Second step

(kee-ohsk)

(bah'^^'k)

O est la laiterie?

2.

mots are the same.

is

the market?)

(voo-dree-ay)

tell

them what vous are looking for, need ou voudriez!

besoin de.
^-^-^

Avez-vous

Je voudrais...

(Do you have postcards?)

m
want four stamps.)

(I
f>

''

=/*

aff-

Si'

(I

need toothpaste.)

(I

want to buy film.)

(Do you have coffee?)

106

^kh^km^b^^mhh^hm

^^^^^mmj^^^^^^^^^^

Go through

the glossary at the end of this livre et select vingt mots. Drill the above patterns
(ah'"'-kor)

(say)

avec ces vingt mots. Don't cheat. Drill them aujourd'hui. Maintenant, take encore ving^
more

these

mots de votre glossary

et do the same.

(kohm-bya'"')

3.

(sah) (koot)

Third step find out combien

a cote.

(ess)

Combien

Combien

est-ce?

(ess)

(kuh)

est-ce

que a cote?

(How much does

Combien cote

(How much does

success!

found

crayon?

cost?)

a cup of tea cost?)

-If

Fourth step

le

the toothpaste cost?)

(How much does the soap

4.

(kray-yoh'"')

(koot)

(sah) (koot)

/.

it!

(deet)

Once vous trouvez what vous would

like,

vous

dites.
say

Je voudrais a,

s'il

vous plat

or
(prah'"')

(sah) (seel)

Je prends a,

s'il

vous

plat.

Jg prend

ca.

s'il

vous

plat.

take

Ou if vous would not like it, vous dites,

i
Je ne voudrais pas a, merci.
or

Je ne prends pas a, merci.

do not take

Congratulations! You have finished.

cards, cut out your

By now you

should have stuck your labels, flashed your

menu guide and Pocket Pal and packed your suitcases. You

pleased with your accomplishment. You have learned what

it

should be very

sometimes takes others years to

(boh"")

achieve and you hopefully had fun doing

it.

Bon voyage!
107

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Glossary
This glossary contains words used in this book only. It is not meant to be a dictionary. Consider purchasing a
dictionary which best suits your needs - small for traveling, large for reference, or specialized for specific
vocabulary needs.

Remember that French

adjectives can have different endings depending

feminine or masculine form. The masculine form is given here. The (e)
that this word's feminine form simply adds an "e." If the feminine form
given in its entirety. Learn to look for the core of the word.

upon whether they are used in their

following the masculine form indicates
is

significantly different,

it

will be

arrt, le (ah-ray)

stop, arrest

arrive, la (ah-ree-vay)

(ah)
ct de (ah)(koh-tay)(duh)
la franaise (ah)(lah)((rah""-sez)

at, to, in

next to
French manner

in the

accepter (ahk-sep-tay)

to accept

accident

accident, le (ahk-see-daW'^^)

purchase

achat, le (ah-shah)

acheter (ah-shuh-tay)

to

addition, la (ah-dee-syoh'"^^)

bill in

buy

a restaurant

admission

admission, la (ahd-mee-syoh'''')

address

adresse, la (ah-dress)

aroport, le (ah-ay-roh-por)

airport

Afrique, la (ah-freek)

Aftica

South Africa
Afrique du Sud, la (ah-freek) (dew) (sood)
agence de location des voitures, la (ah-zhaW''>s)(duh)(lohcar-rental agency
kah-syoh'''0(duh)(vwah-tetvr)
agence de voyage, la (ah-zhah''''s)(duh)(vwah-yahzh)
travel agency

lamb
help me! aid me!

agneau, le (ahn-yoh)
aidez-moi (ay-day-mwah)

alcohol

alcool, le (ahl-kohl)

Algeria

Algrie, la (ahl-zhay-ree)

Germany
German
one way (ticket)

Allemagne, la (ahl-mahn-yuh)
allemand (e) (ahl-mah'"'')
to go,

aller (ah-lay)

round

aller et retour (ah-lay) (ay)(ruh-toor)

hello (on telephone)

all (ah-loh)

the Alps

Alpes, les (ahlp)

American
America

amricain (e) (ah-may-ree-ka^'^O

Amrique, la (ah-may-reek)
amusez-vous (ah-mew-zay-voo)

enjoy yourself!

year

an, le (ah'^O

ancien (ancienne)

old

(ah'^^'-syah'^'O

EngUsh

anglais (e) (ah'"'-glay)

England

Angleterre, la (aM"^-gluh-tair)

animal

animal, le (ah-nee-mahl)
anne, la (ah-nay)
annuaire, le (ah-new-air)

year
telephone book

August

aot, le (oot)
appareil, le (ah-pah-ray)

gadget, appliance

camera
apartment

appareil-photo, le (ah-pah-ray -foh-toh)

le (ah-par-teh-mah'"0

appel, le (ah-pel)

appel tlphonique, le

call

(ah/pel)(iay-lay-foh-neek)

s'appeler (sah-puh-lay)

telephone
to

call

be called

Comment vous appelez-vous? (koh-moW''')(voo)(zah-puhWhat is your name?

lay-voo)
je m'appelle (zhuh)(mah-pel)

my name is

apptit, le (ah-pay-tee)

appetite

apprendre

to learn

(ah-prah'^^'-druh)

afternoon

aprs-midi, le (ah-preh-mee-dee)
argent, le
1

08

money

(ar-zhah'""')

armoire, la (ar-mwahr)

closet,

wardrobe

to arrive

aspirine, la (ah-spee-reen)

aspirin

assiette, la (ah-syet)

plate

seated

assis (e) (ah-see)

attendre (ah-tah'^'-druh)

to wait for

attention, la (ah-tah''''-syoh'''0

au

attention

(oh)

in, in the,

au-dessus de (oh-duh-syoo)(duh)
au revoir (oh)(ruh-vwahr)
auberge, la (oh-bairzh)
aujourd'hui (oh-zhoor-dwee)

at the

over

goodbye
country inn

today

aussi (oh-see)

also

author

auteur, le (oh-tur)

car

auto, la (oh-toh)

bus

autobus, le (oh-toh-boos)

automne,

autumn

le (oh-tohn)

slow train

autorail, le (oh-toh-rye)

freeway

autoroute, la (oh-toh-root)

Austria

Autriche, la (oh-treesh)

with

avec (ah-vek)
avez (ah-vay)

(you) have

avion, le (ah-vyoh'^'O

airplane

avoir (ah-vwahr)

have
I have
we have
to need
to

j'ai (zhay)

nous avons

(noo)(zah-voh'''')

avoir besoin de (ah-vwahr) (buh-zwa'''0(duh)

April

avril (ah-vreel)

alphabet

alphabet, le (ahl-fah-bay)

appartement,

trip

arrival

arriver (ah-ree-vay)

B
balcon, le

balcony

(hahl-koh'""')

ballet

ballet, le (hah-leh)

ballon, le

(bah-loh'''>)

balloon, big ball

banana
bench
bank

banane, la (bah-nahn)
banc, le

(bah^""')

banque, la (baW^'k)
bar, le (bar)

bas (bah)
en bas (ah'''>)(bah)

type of caf/restaurant
low
below, downstairs

pantyhose
boat

bas, les (bah)

bateau,

le (bah-toh)

beau (boh)
beaucoup (boh-koo)

beautiful

many, a

Belgium

Belgique, la (bel-zheek)

beautiful

belle (bel)

need

besoin, le (buh-zwa^^O

butter

beurre, le (buhr)

bicycle

bicyclette, la (bee-see-klet)

well

bien (bya^^'O
pas bien (pah) (by a'"")
bien sr (by a'""') (sur)

not too well

of course

beer

bire, la (bee-air)

beefsteak

bifteck, le (beef-tek)
billet, le (bee-ay)

lot

bank

note, ticket

cookie

biscuit, le (bee-skwee)

caf, restaurant

bistro, le (bee-stroh)

blanc (blanche)

white

(blah<''0

blanchisserie, la

(blaN'^'-shee-stihyree)

laundromat, laundry

bleu (e) (bluh)

blouse

beef

boeu:!^ le (buf)

boire (bwahr)

to drink

beverage
mailbox
good
enjoy your meal

boisson, la (bwah-soh'''')

aux lettres, la (bwaht)(oh)(let-ruh)

bon (boh^''>)
bon apptit (hoh'''')(nah-pay-tee)
bon march (hoW""') (mar-shay)
bote

good morning, good day

good
good luck
good night
good evening

(hoW''')(zhoor)

bonne (bun)
bonne chance (bun)(shah''''s)
bonne nuit (bun)(nwee)
bonsoir

inexpensive

(hoh^'^'-swahr)

boot

botte, la (hoht)

butcher shop

boucherie, la (boo-shuh-ree)

bakery

boulangerie, la (boo-laW'^'-zhuh-ree)
bouteille, la (boo-tay)

bottle

restaurant

brasserie, la (brah-suh-ree)

bref (brve) (brehf)

brief,

brilliant (e) (bree-yah^''')

brilliant,

brosse dents, la (brohs)(ah)(dah'''>)

short

sparkling

toothbrush
fog

brouillard, le (broo-ee-yar)

bureau,

le (bew-roh)

bureau de change,

le

desk, office

(bew-roh) (duh)(shah"''zh)

chandail, le (shah'^^'-dye)

bureau de poste, le (bew-roh) (duh)(pohst)

post office
bureau de tabac, le (bew-roh) (duh)(tah-bah)
tobacco store
bureau des objets trouvs, le (bew-roh) (day) (zohb-zhay)
.

lost-and-found office

(troo-vay)

to transfer,

chapeau,

c'est (say)

it is

c'tait (say-tay)

it

(shah-poh)

le

cabinets, les (kah-bee-nay)

toilets

caf, le (kah-fay)

coffee, caf

cashier, register

calendrier, le (kah-lah'^'-dree-ay)

Canada, le (kah-nah-dah)
canadien (canadienne) (kah-nah-dya'""')
le

(kah-nah-pay)

chaud

cat

le (shah-toh)

castle

hot

(e) (shoh)

chaussette, la (shoh-set)

sock

chaussure, la (shoh-suhr)
chaussure de tennis, la (shoh-suhr) (duh)(teh-nees)

shoe

tennis shoe
chemise, la (shuh-meez)
shirt
chemise de nuit, la (shuh-meez) (duh)(nwee) .... nightshirt
chque, le (shek)
bank check
chque de voyage, le (shek)(duh)(vwah-yahzh)
traveler's check
cher (chre) (shair)
expensive

chien, le

dog
China

(shya'""')

Chine, la (sheen)
chocolat, le (shoh-koh-lah)

chocolate

chose, la (shohz)

thing

cinma, le (see-nay-mah)
cinq (sank)
cinquante (sang-kah^"'t)

cinema
five
fifty

hairdresser

coiffeur, le (kwah-fur)

combien

corner

Combien

est-ce? (kohm-bya'''')(&ss)

combinaison, la

commander

comme

how much
How much is it?

(kohm-bya'""')

(koh'"" -bee-nay -zoh'^O

slip

to order

(koh-mah^'^'-day)

as

Comment allez-vous?

to begin,

How are you?

company
compartment

compagnie, la (koh'^^'-pahn-yee)
compartiment, le (koh'''^-par-tuh-mah'"')
complet,

(koW'-play)

le

comprendre
compris (e)
concert, le

suit (clothes)

(koh"''-prah''"-druh)

to

concert

(koh'^'^-sair)

concierge, le/la (koh""-see-airzh)

Canada

consigne, la (koh'^^-seen-yuh)

doorkeeper, concierge

jam
left-luggage office

continuer (koh'"'-tee-new-ay)
contravention, la (koh''"-trah-vah'"'-syoh'"')

capital

conversation, la (koh'"'-vair-sah-syoh'"')

to continue
.

corbeille papier, la (kor-bay)(ah)(pah^pee-ay)

carte de crdit, la (kart) (duh)(kray -dee)

credit card

correspondances, les (koh-ray-spoh'"'-dah''''s)

costume de bain, le (koh-stewm)(duh)(ba'"')

casse-crote, le (kahs-kroot)

snack

cathdrale, la (kah-tay-drahl)

cathedral

catholique (kah-toh-leek)

Catholic

ce, cette (suh), (set)

that, this

Celsius (sel-see-ews)

Centigrade

cent

ashtray
one hundred

(sah'^'O

centime,

le (sah^^'-teem)

centime (part of a franc)

centre, le (sah'^^'-truh)

ces (say)

center
these, those

ct, le (koht)

couchette, la (koo-shet)
couleur, la (koo-luhr)
courrier, le (koo-ree-ay)

court

(e) (koor)

cousin, le (koo-za'"')

cousine, la (koo-zeen)

couteau, le (koo-toh)
coter (koo-tay)

coutume,

la (koo-tevmi)

chambre, la (shah""-bruh)

room

crayon,

bedroom

wastebasket

connections

swimsuit
side, coast

berth,

bunk
color

mail
short
cousin (male)

cousin (female)
knife
to cost

custom, habit
necktie

cravate, la (krah-vaht)

blanket

chair

la (shah''^-bruh)(ah)(koo-shay)

conversation

couverture, la (koo-vair-teivr)

chaise, la (shehz)

chambre coucher,

parking ticket

carafe

postcard

understand
included

(koh'^'-pree)

menu, map

carte postale, la (kart)(poh-stahl)

commence
how

(koh-moh''")(tah-lay-voo)

carte, la (kart)

carafe, la (kah-rahf)

(undergarment)

(kohm)

confiture, la (koh""-fee-tevjr)

sofa

bus)

chat, le (shah)

chteau,

calendar

Canadian

capitale, la (kah-pee-tahl)

cendrier, le (sah'"'-dree-ay)

(train,

hat
dehcatessen

was

a (sah)
that, it
a me va (sah)(muh)(vah)
it fits me
cabine tlphonique, la (kah-been)(tay-lay-foh-neek)
telephone booth

canap,

change

charcuterie, la (shar-kew-tuh-ree)

commencer (koh-mah'^'-say)
comment (koh-mah'""')

caisse, la (kess)

sweater
change

changement, le (shah''"-zhuh-mah"")
changer (de train, d'autobus) (shah'">-zhay)

coin, le (kwa^"')

money-exchange counter
.

champagne

le (shah^'^'-pahn-yuh)

blue

blouse, la (blooz)

bonjour

Champagne,

le (kray-yoh'"')

croissant, le (kwah-sah'"')

pencil

crescent

roll

09

spoon

cuillre, la (kwee-air)

cuisine, la (kwee-zeen)

kitchen

cuisinire, la (kwee-zeen-yair)

stove

cuit (e) (kwee)

cuit

au four

cooked

baked

(kwee)(toh)(foor)

in,

danse, la (dah^^'s)

de (duh)
de r, de la (duh)(lah)
de rien (duh)(rya'''')
dcembre, le (day-sah'"'m-bruh)

encore

of,

entre

of,

entre, la (ah^^'-tray)

degree
already
already seen
lunch

dj (day-zhah)
dj vu (day-zhah)(vew)
djeuner, le (day-zhuh-nay)

dlicieux (dlicieuse) (day-lee-syuh)

delicious

demain (duh-md''')
demander (duh-'mah'''>-day)
demi (e) (duh-mee)
dodorant,

tomorrow
to ask, ask for

half

toothpaste

(dah^""' -tee-frees)

deodorant
departure
behind
some, from the

le (day-oh-doh-rah^''>)

dpart, le (day-par)

derrire (dair-ee-air)

des (day)
dsir, le (day-zeer)

desire

dsoler (day-zoh-lay)

to distress

je suis dsol (zhuh)(swee) (day-zoh-lay)

dessert

dessert, le (day-sair)

deux (duh)
deuxime (duh-zee-em)
devant

I'm sorry

two
second
in front of

(duh-vah'""')

dviation, la (day-vee-ah-syoh'""')

detour
to have to,

devoir (duh-vwahr)
dictionnaire, le (deek-syoh-nair)
diffrent (e) (dee-fay -rah""')

must

dictionary
different

difficile (dee-fee-seel)

difficult

dimanche,

Sunday

le (dee-mah'^'^sh)

dinner

diner, le (dee-nay)

dire (deer)

to say

direction, la (dee-rek-syoh'^'O

distance, la (dee-stah'''>s)

on

dix (deess)

dix-neuf (deez-nuf)
docteur, le (dohk-tur)

douche, la (doosh)

douze (dooz)
drapeau, le (drah-poh)
droite (dwaht)

east

and

tage, le (ay-tahzh)

(it)

tat, le (ay-tah)

USA
summer

t, le (ay-tay)

tes

was

state

tats-Unis, les (ay-tah-zoo-nee)

(you) are

(et)

tranger (trangre)

foreign, abroad

(ay-trah'^^'-zhay)

tre (et-ruh)

be

to

Europe, la (uh-rohp)
europen (europenne) (uh-roh-pay-yen)

Europe
European

excellent (e) (ek-suh-lah'""')

excellent

excusez-moi (ek-skew-zay-mwah)
exemple, le (eg-zah'"'-pluh)

excuse

me

example

express, le (ek-spress)

fast train

extrmement (ek-streh-muh-maW''')

extremely

F
easy

facile (fah-seel)

faim, la

hunger

(fa'""')

(it)

faire la valise (fair)(lah)(vah-leez)

stuffed
fatigue, tiredness

fax

woman

la (fahm)

window
closed

(e) (fair-may)

festival

festival, le (feh-stee-vahl)

feast, festival
fire

February
girl, daughter

fvrier, le (fah-vree-ay)
fille,

la (fee-yuh)

film

film, le (feelm)
fils, le

pack

family

fentre, la (fuh-net-ruh)

ferm

makes

to

farci (e) (far-see)

femme,

make

to do,

famille, la (fah-mee-yuh)

feu, le (fuh)

some, in the, from the

story

floor,

tait (ay-tay)

customs
shower

son

(feess)

filter

filtre, le (feel-truh)

end

fin, la (fa'^O

110

is it, it is

et (ay)

fte, la (fet)

right

du (dew)

est-ce (ess)
est, le (est)

to sleep

flag

Spanish
(it) is

fax, le (fahx)

twelve

Spain

est (ay)

nineteen

give me!

snail

Espagne, la (eh-spahn-yuh)
espagnol (e) (eh-spahn-yohl)

fatigue, la (fah-teeg)

therefore

escargot, le (ess-kar-goh)

eighteen

doctor

done (doh'^^'k)
donnez-moi (doh'^'-nay-mwah)
dormir (dor-meer)
douane, la (doo-ah'""')

to

picerie, la (ay-pee-suh-ree)

fait (fay)

seventeen

dix-sept (deez-set)

main entry
go in, enter
about
to send
grocery store

(ah"''-tray)(pmf'''-see^pahl)

environ (aW'^'-vee-roh'"'^)
envoyer (ah'^^'-vwah-yay)

faire (fair)

ten

dix-huit (deez-wheat)

entry

(ah'^^'-tray)

distance

one says

dit (oh'"')(dee)

between

entre principale, la

direction

says

dit (dee)

more

still,

child

(ah'^^'-truh)

entrer

French

in

again,

from, out

declaration

in English

(ah(''>-fah'''>)

from, out

into

in, to,

(ah'^'^-kor)

enfant, le

of,

degr, le (duh-gray)

dentifrice, le

elles (el)

of,

dclaration, la (day-klah-rah-syoh''")

church
it, she
they

elle (el)

into

some
some
you're welcome
December

write for me!

glise, la (ay-gleez)

lady

dance

d',

to write

crivez-moi (ay-kree-vay-mwah)

en (ah'^'O
en anglais (aW''')(ah'''>-glay)
en franais (ah'''0(frah''''-say)

D
dame, la (dahm)
dans (daW"")

crire (ay-kreer)

fleur, la (fluhr)

flower

eau, la (oh)

water

fleuriste, le (fluhr-eest)

florist

cole, la (ay-kohl)

school

foi, la

faith

(fwah)

conomie, la (ay-koh-noh-mee)

economy

fonctionnaire, le

Ecosse, la (ay-kohs)

Scotland

football, le (foot-bahl)

(foh^^'-syoM'^-nair)

functionary,

civil

servant

soccer

forest

il

form, shape

il

fort, la (foh-ray)

forme, la (form)

fork

fourchette, la (foor-shet)

home, hearth, lobby

foyer, le (fwah-yay)

fresh, cool

frais (frache) (fray)

franc (franche)

frank, honest

(frah^^'O

franc

franc, le (frah'^O

franais (e)

French

(frah'^^'-say)

Franais, les

the French people

(frah'^'^-say)

France
frequency
brother

France, la (frah'^^'s)
frquence, la (fray-kaW"'^s)
frre, le (frair)

fried

frit (e) (free)

cold

froid (e) (fwah)

fromage,

cheese

(froh-mahzh)

le

fruit

fruit, le (fwee)

fum (few-may)
fumer (few-m,ay)

gant, le

garage,

garon, le

ingnieur, le (a'"'-zhay-nyur)
inscription, la (a'^'^-skreep-syoh^'")
instant, le

boy, waiter

(gar-soh'^'O

geography

gibier, le (zhee-bee-ay)

wild

glace, la (glahs)

ice, ice

la (gohm,)
le (goor-mxiW''^)

gourmet, le (goor-Tnay)
gouvernement, le (goo-vair-nuh-m.ah'''')
grand (e) (grah'""')
grand-mre, la (grah'^^'-mair)

grandparents
greatness

(grah'"'-pah-rah'''')

grandeur, la (graW^'-dur)
grill (e) (gree-ay)

grilled

gris (e) (gre)

guichet, le (ghee-shay)

counter,

guide, le (geed)

Janvier, le (zhah'^^-vee-ay)

January
Japan
Japanese
woman's jacket
garden

Japon, le (zhah-poh'""')
japonais (e) (zhah-poh-nay)

jaune (zhohn)

yellow

je (zhuh)

jeans

jeans, les (jeans)

jeudi, le (zhuh-dee)

jeune (zhun)
jour, le (zhoor)

journal, le (zhoor-nahl)
juif (juive) (zhweef)

.1

June

jupe, la (zhewp)

skirt

jus, le (zhoo)

juste (zhoost)
justice, la (zhoo-stees)
to live, reside

haut (e) (oh)

en haut (ah''")(oh)

above, upstairs

high

juice
just, fair, right

justice

kilo, le (kee-loh)

kilomtre, le (kee-loh-meh-truh)

kiosque,

le (kee-ohsk)

kilo

kilometer
news-stand, kiosk

hour

hier (ee-air)

yesterday
winter

hiver, le (ee-vair)

man

(ohm)

horaire, le (oh-rair)

timetable

horloge, la (or-lohzh)

large clock

lamp

appetizers
hotel

lavabo, le (lah-vah-boh)

hotelkeeper

huit (wheat)

milk

(lay)

dairy

hors-d'oeuvre, le (or-duh-vruh)
htelier, le (oh-tel-yay)

lake

lait, le

lampe, la (lahmp)
langue, la (lah'">-gwuh)

watchmaker's shop

htel, le (oh-tel)

the (singular)

r, la (lah)
lac, le (lack)

laiterie, la (lay-tuh-ree)

horlogerie, la (or-loh-zhuh-ree)

eight

laver (lah-vay)

(ee-see)

ide, la (ee-day)

identification, la (ee-dah''''-tee-fee-kah-syoh'''0

lecture, la (lek-tewr)

here

lgume,

idea

lent (e) (lah"")

identification
it,

he

le

lentement
les (lay)

language
washbasin
to

wash

the (singular)

le (luh)

leon, la (luh-soh"")

(eel)

July

juin, le (zhwa'""')

habiter (ah-bee-tay)

il

Jewish

juillet, le (zhwee-ay)

gray

ici

Thursday
young
day
newspaper

window
guide

heure, la (uhr)

Italian

ham

jardin, le (zhar-da'"')

grandfather

Israel

le (zhah'^^'-boh'"^')

jambon,

jaquette, la (zhah-ket)

grandmother

long-distance

J-K

cream

big, large, tall

domestic, inside, interior

Ireland

italien (italienne) (ee-tah-lya^^'O

eraser

gourmand, glutton
gourmet
government

(grah'^^'-pair)

grands-parents, les

game

interesting

Italy

cake
generally

engineer
inscription

Italie, la (ee-tah-lee)

train station

left

information

prohibited

(a''"-tair-eivr-ba"'0

Isral, le (ees-rah-el)

impossible

unacceptable

institute

intressant (e) (a''''-tay-ruh-sah'''0

glove

importance
important

moment, instant

(a'^^'-stah^'"')

friande, la (eer-lahnd)

gographie, la (zhay-oh-grah-fee)

le

(a'^^'-for-mxih-syoh'"')

room

garage

gauche (gohsh)
gnralement (zhah-nay-rahl-mah^''')

homme,

information, la

raincoat

industry

industrie, la (a'^^'-dew-stree)

interurbain (e)
gallery, long

(gah-rahzh)

grand-pre, le

impossible (a'^^'-poh-see-bluh)
inacceptable (een-ahk-sep-tah-bluh)

interdit (e) (a'^^'-tair-dee)

gteau, le (gah-toh)

gourmand,

impermable, le (a'""' -pair-may -ah-bluh)

importance, la (a'^'^-por-tah"''')
important (e) (a''"-por-tah'''0

intrieur, le (a'^^'-tay-ree-ur)

gare, la (gar)

gomme,

they

ils (eel)

smoked
to smoke

(gah'""')

le

island

la (eel)

institut, le (a'^^'-stee-tew)

G
galerie, la (gah-leh-ree)

le,

vendor

fruit

fruitier, le (fwee-tee-ay)

il

it is necessary
faut (eel)(foh)
(eel)(nyah)(pah)(duh)(kwah)
n'y a pas de quoi
you're welcome, it's nothing
there is, there are
y a (eel-yah)

(lay-getvm)

(lah'^'-tuh-rnxM""')

lesson

reading
vegetable

slow
slowly
the (plural)

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lettre, la (let-ruh)

letter

libert, la (lee-bair-tay)

liberty

bookstore

librairie, la (lee-brair-ree)

libre (lee-bruh)

free

lieu, le (lyuh)

place

Une
lemonade

ligne, la (leen-yuh)

limonade, la (lee-moh-nahd)
lire (leer)

to

read

liste, la (leest)

list

le (lee)

bed

lit,

litre, le (lee-truh)

liter

living-room, le (lee-veeng-room)

living

livre, le (lee-vruh)

logement, le (lohzh-mah'''')
long (longue) (lohng)
louer (loo-ay)
Louvre, le (loo-vruh)

lodging,

book
accommodation
long
to rent

Louvre (museum)

Monday

lundi, le (luh'^'^-dee)

glasses

lunettes, les (lew-net)

lunettes de soleil, les (lew-net) (duh)(soh-lay)

Luxembourg,

room

sunglasses

Luxembourg

le (lewk-sah'^^'-boor)

Madame (mah-dahm)
Mademoiselle (mahd-mwah-zel)
magasin, le (mah-gah-za""')
grand magasin, le (graM''')(ma}irgahrza'''')
magazine, le (mah-gah-zeen)
magnifique (mah-nee-feek)
mai, le (may)

maintenant
mais (may)

le (my-oh)(duh)(ba'''')

(7na'"'-tuh-nah"'0

maison, la (may-zoh'"")

mal (mahl)
malade (mah-lahd)
manger (mah""-zhay)
manteau, le (mah^'^'-toh)
marchand, le (m.ar-shah'''')
march,

(mar-shay)
mardi, le (mar-dee)
le

mariage,

Maroc,

marron

le

le

(mah-ree-ahzh)

(mah-rohk)

(mah-roh'''')

mars, le (marss)
matin, le (mah-ta^''')
mauvais (e) (moh-vay)
me (muh)
mcanicien, le (may-kah-nee-sya'""')
mdecin, le (may-duh-sa^""')

mdicament, le (may-dee-kah-mah'''0
menu, le (muh-new)
mer, la (mair)

merci (mair-see)
mercredi, le (mair-kruh-dee)

mre, la (mair)
messieurs, les (mes-syur)
mtre, le (meh-truh)
mtro, le (may-troh)
midi, le (mee-dee)

mille (meel)

(mee-nwee)
minute, la (mee-newt)
minuterie, la (mee-new-tuh-ree) ....
miroir, le (mir-wahr)
minuit,

le

mode, la (mohd)
112
la mode (ah)(lah)(mohd)

mon

my

tout

le

monde

monnaie,

(too) (luh) (mohnd)

(moh-nay)
Monsieur (muh-syuh)

mouton,

May

but
house
poorly, badly
sick
to eat

coat

merchant
market
Tliesday

marriage, wedding

Morocco
brown

March
morning
bad
to

menu
sea

thank you

Wednesday
mother
gentlemen
meter

subway
noon
one thousand
midnight
minute
automatic light switch

mirror
fashion

fashionable

to

show
word

motorcycle
crossword puzzle
handkerchief
whipped cream, froth

mustard
mutton

multicolore (mewl-tee-koh-lor)
muse, le (mew-zay)
musique, la (mew-zeek)

multi-colored

museum
music

Moslem

(e) (mew-zewl-mah''^^)

N
nation

nature

naturel (naturelle) (nah-tew-rel)

natural

ne
ne

nothing

pas (nuh)(pah)

pas, n'.

rien (nuh)(rya''^0

no, not

necessary

ncessaire (nay-seh-sair)

necessity

ncessit, la (nay-seh-see-tay)

neige (il neige) (nehzh)

snow (it snows)
nettoyage sec, le (neh-tivah-yahzh)(ah)(sek)
dry cleaner's
.

neuf (nuf)
neuf (neuve)

nine

new

(nuf)

noir (e) (nwahr)

black

name
number

nom, le (noW""')
nombre, le (nohm-bruh)
non (noM^'O

no
north

nord, le (nor)
note, la (noht)

bill in

a hotel

our

notre (noh-truh)

nous (noo)
nouveau (nouvelle) (noo-voh)
novembre, le (noh-vah'^^'m-bruh)

numro,

number

(noo-may-roh)

le

we
new
November
night

nuit, la (nwee)

me

doctor

mountain

le (moo-toh'"'0

mechanic
medicine

money
Mr.

mot, le (moh)
motocyclette, la (moh-toh-see-klet)
mots croiss, les (moh)(kwah-zay)
mouchoir, le (moo-shwahr)
mousse, la (moos)
moutarde, la (moo-tard)

nature, la (nah-tewr)

swimming trunks
now

coins,

montagne, la (moh^'^'-tahn-yuh)
montrer (moh'^'-tray)

store

magazine

world
everyone

la

nation, la (nah-syoh'^'O

magnificent

month

moment

(mohnd)

le

Mrs.
Miss
department store

less

a quarter to

(moh'""')

monde,

musulman

maillot de bain,

moins (mwa^""')
moins le quart (mwa'''0(luh)(kar)
mois, le (mwah)
moment, le (moh-maW''')

objet, le (ohb-zhay)

obligatoire (oh-blee-gah-twahr)

observation, la (ohb-sair-vah-syoh'''')

occupation, la (oh-kew-pah-syoh'''')

occup

(e)

(oh-kew-pay)

octobre, le (ohk-toh-bruh)
odeur, la (oh-dur)
oeufs, les (uh)

oeuf la coque (uh)(ah)(lah)(kohk)

oeufs brouills (uh)(broo-yay)
officiel (officielle) (oh-fee-syel)

omelette, la (ohm-let)

omnibus,

le

on (oh'"')
on fait a

(ohm-nee-boos)

observation
occupation
busy, occupied

October
smell

eggs
boiled

egg

scrambled eggs
officiai

omelette

slow train
one, people, they,

(oy"')(fay)(sah)

oncle, le (oh'">-kluh)

ont (oh'^'O
onze (oh'^'z)

object

compulsory, obligatory

we

one does that

uncle
(they) have

eleven

opera

opra, le (oh-peh-rah)

optimist

optimiste, le (ohp-tee-meest)

orange, la

orange

(oh-Tah''''zh)

orchestra

orchestre, le (or-kess-truh)

ordinary

ordinaire (or-dee-nair)

computer

ordinateur, le (or-dee-nah-tur)
oreiller, le (oh-ray-yay)

pillow

organis (e) (or-gah-nee-zay)

Orient, le

(color)

organized
Orient

(oh-ree-ah'''')

original (e) (oh-ree-zhee-nahl)

plat

du jour,

pleut

(il

le (plah)(dew)(zhoor)

pleut) (pluh)

rain

(it

rains)

more

plus (plew)
poisson, le (pwah-soh'"')

fish

shop
pepper
North Pole
South Pole

poissonnerie, la (pwah-soh'^'-nuh-ree)

fish

poivre, le (pwah-vruh)

Ple nord, le (pohl)(nor)

Ple sud, le (pohl)(sood)
police, la (poh-lees)

original

politesse, la (poh-lee-tess)

origine, la (oh-ree-zheen)

origin

politique, la (poh-lee-teek)

ou
o

(oo)

or

pomme,

la

(oo)

where

pont, le

(poh'"")

oublier (oo-blee-ay)

daily special

police

politeness
politics

(pohm)

apple

bridge

to forget

pore, le (por)

pork

west

port, le (por)

port

ouest, le (west)

oui (wee)

yes

open

ouvert (e) (oo-vair)

ouvrez (oo-vray)

open!

door, gate

porte, la (port)

wallet

portefeuille, le (port-fuh-yuh)

porter

porteur, le (por-tur)

Portugal, le (por-too-gahl)

Portugal
mail

poste, la (pohst)

page
bread

page, la (pahzh)
pain, le

(pa'"")

paire, la (pair)

pantalon,

pair

le (pah''''-tah-loh'''0

trousers

pantoufle, la (pah'^^-too-fluh)

slipper

Pape,

Pope

(pahp)

le

papeterie, la (pah-peh-tuh-ree)

stationery store

paper
package
by, per
by airmail
umbrella
park
excuse me

papier, le (pah-pee-ay)

paquet,

le

par (par)
par avion

(pah-kay)
(par)(ah-vyoh''^>)

parapluie, le (pah-rah-plew-ee)
parc, le (park)

pardon (par-doh"")
parent, le (pah-rah'"")

parent, relative

parfait (e) (par-fay)

perfect

parfum, le (par-fuh"")
parfumerie, la (par-few-muh-ree)
parking,

le (par-keeng)

parler (par-lay)
partir (par-teer)

passeport, le (pahs-por)
ptisserie, la (pah-tee-suh-ree)

pauvre (poh-vruh)
payer (pay-yay)
Pays-Bas, les (pay-ee-bah)

perfume
perfumery
parking lot
to speak
to leave, depart
passport
pastry, pastry shop
poor
to

pay

Netherlands

comb

peigne, le (pen-yuh)
pellicule, la (peh-lee-kewl)

film

pendule, la (pah^'^'-dewl)
perdre (pair-druh)

clock

pre, le (pair)

personne, la (pair-sohn)

peuple, le (puh-pluh)

people

pharmacie, la (far-mah-see)

pharmacy

photo, la (foh-toh)
phrase, la (frahz)

photo, photograph

sentence
room, piece

pice, la (pyess)
pilule, la (pee-lewl)

pill

pique-nique, le (peek-neek)
placard, le (plah-kar)
place, la (plahs)
plaisir, le (play-zeer)

avec plaisir (avek) (play-zeer)

plan, le

(plah'''>)

little

picnic

for

pourboire, le (poor-bwahr)

square

(in

prposition, la (pray-poh-zee-syoh'""')
prsident, le (pray-zee-dah'"")
presse, la (press)

printemps,

pleasure

map

be able

push

to,

can

first

to take

preposition

president

media
price

le (proh-hlem)

programme,

to
to

spring

prix, le (pree)

problme,

why

press,

le (prah''^^-tah''^')

la (proh-grahm)

propre (proh-pruh)
protestant (e) (proh-teh-stah'"0
pyjama, le (pee-zhah-mah)

problem
program
clean

Protestant

pajamas

Q
what, that

qu' (kuh)

Qu'est-ce que c'est? (kess)(kuh)(say)

quand

it?

when

(kah^""')

quarante

What is

platform

quai, le (kay)

forty

(kah-rah'^^t)

a quarter

quart, le (kar)
et quart (ay)(kar)

a quarter past
quarter, district

fourteen
four

quatre-vingt-dix (kah-truh-va'"'-deess)

ninety

quatre-vingts (kah-truh-va'"")

eighty

que (kuh)

Qubec

what, that

Quebec (Canada)
what, which

(kay-bek)

quel (kel)
quelle (kel)

what, which

question, la (kes-tyoh'"')

question

who, what

qui (key)

quinze (ka""z)
quoi (kwah)

fifteen

what

a town)

with pleasure

tip

pourquoi (poor-kwah)
pousser (poo-say)
pouvoir (poo-vwahr)
premier (premire) (pruh-mee-air)
prendre (prah'^'-druh)

cupboard, closet
seat, place,

chicken

pour (poor)

quatorze (kah-torz)
quatre (kah-truh)

peu (puh)

soup

poulet, le (poo-lay)

father

breakfast

police station

potage, le (poh-tahzh)

quartier, le (kar-tee-ay)

small

petit-djeuner, le (puh-tee-day-zhuh-nay)

le (pohst) (duh) (poh-lees) ....

to lose

person

petit (e) (puh-tee)

poste de police,

raisin, le (ray-za"")

gi'ape

raisin sec, le (ray-za'"')(sek)

raisin

rapide (rah-peed)

fast

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rapide, le (rah-peed)

(fast) train

rasoir, le (rah-zwahr)

razor

recette, la (ruh-set)

recipe, receipt

rcration, la (ray-kray-ak-syoh'''0

recreation

rfrigrateur, le (ray-free-zhay-rah-tuhr)

refrigerator

rgion, la (ray-zhoh'"")

region, area

religion, la (ruh-lee-zhoM^'O

religion

Renaissance, la (ruh-nay-sah''"s)
rendez-vous, le (rah'^^'-day-voo)

rebirth, the Renaissance

date, appointment

meal

repas, le (ruh-pah)

secrtaire, le/la (suh-kray-tair)

sixteen

sel, le (sel)

sait

sept

seven

serveur, le (sair-vur)

answer

short, le (short)

transportation network (in Paris)

(air-uh-air)

reservation

rservation, la (ray-zair-vah-syoh'''')

rserver (ray-zair-vay)

to reserve, to

book

residence

rsidence, la (ray-zee-dah'^'^s)

s'il

vous plat

six

skiing

soeui; la (suhr)
soii^ la

alarm clock

soil; le

magazine
ground floor

rez-de-chausse, le (ray-duh-shoh-say)
riche (reesh)

rich

rideau, le (ree-doh)

curtain

rien

nothing

(rya^'"')

robe, la (rohb)

robe de chambre, la (rohb)(duh)(shah'^^-bruh)

rose (rohz)
rti (e) (roh-tee)

rouge (roozh)
route, la (root)

dress
bathrobe
pink
roasted
red
highway, road

rue, la (rew)

street

Russian
Russia

russe (roos)
Russie, la (roo-see)

water skiing
underpants

ski-nautique, le (skee-noh-teek)

remaining

revolution

situation

ski, le (skee)

to remain, stay

revue, la (ruh-vew)

similarity

six (seess)

slip, le (sleep)

rvolution, la (ray-voh-lew-syoh'''>)

please

situation, la (see-tew-ah-syoh^""')

resistance

rveil, le (ray-vay)

shorts

similarit, la (see-mee-lar-ee-tay)

restaurant
rest,

service

napkin, towel

(seel)(voo)(play)

restaurant, le (reh-stoh-rah'^O
rester (reh-stay)

waitress

service, le (sair-vees)

rsistance, la (ray-zee-staN'^'s)

reste, le (rehst)

waiter

serveuse, la (sair-vuz)
serviette, la (sair-vyet)

RER

September

le (sep-tah'^^'m-bruh)

repeat!

republic

feeling

(set)

septembre,

to repeat

(ray-poh''''s)

week

semaine, la (suh-men)
sentiment, le (saW'^'-tee-maW''^)

rptez (ray-pay-tay)
rponse, la

security

seize (sehz)

rpter (ray-pay-tay)

rpublique, la (ray-pew-bleek)

secretary

scurit, la (say-kew-ree-tay)

sister

(swahf)
(swahr)

thirst

evening

soixante (swah-sah^^'H)
soixante-dix (swah-sah'^^'t-deess)

sbcty

seventy

sun

soleil, le (soh-lay)

somme,

sum

la (sohm)

sont (soh'"")
Sorbonne, la (sor-bun)

(they) are

part of University of Paris

sortie, la (sor-tee)

sortir (sor-teer)

exit
to

soupe, la (soup)

sous (soo)

go out, leave, exit

soup
under

sous-sol, le (soo-sohl)

basement

soutien-gorge, le (soo-tya'^'-gorzh)

brassiere

souvenir

souvenir, le (soo-vuh-neer)
spectacle, le (spek-tah-kluh)

spectacle,

performance
sport

sport, le (spor)

station d'essence, la (stah-syoh'''0(day-sah'''^s)

gas station

station de mtro, la (stah-syoh'''0(duh)(may-troh)

handbag

sac main, le (sahk)(ah)(niaW'^>)

sacr (sah-kray)

sage (sahzh)

sacred
wise, well-behaved

season

saison, la (say-zak'""')

salad

salade, la (sah-lahd)
salle

room
waiting room

manger, la (sahl)(ah)(mah''''-zhay)

dining

salle d'attente, la (sahl)(dah-taW''^t)

bathroom

salle de bain, la (sahl)(duh)(ba'''')

salon, le (sah-loh'^'O

living

salut (sah-lew)
le

sandale, la

greeting

Saturday

(sahm-dee)

sandal

(sah'^^'-dahl)

sandwich
without

sandwich, le (saW'^'-dweech)
sans (saM^'O

health

sant, la (sah^'^'-tay)

en bonne sant

savon, le

(sah-voh'""')

science, la (see-ah'^'s)

second

(e) (suh-goh'^'d)

second, la (seh-goh"'H)
secours, le (suh-koor)

114

au secours

(oh) (suh-koor)

stop

stopper (stoh-pay)
stupide (stew-peed)

to stop

stupid

pen

stylo, le (stee-loh)

sugar

sucre, le (soo-kruh)

south

sud, le (sood)

Sweden

Sude, la (swed)
suis (swee)

(I)

Suisse, la (swees)

suivant (e) (swee-vah'"')

suprieur (e) (syoo-pay-ree-ur)

supermarch,
sur (seurr)

le

(soo-pair-mar-shay)

sr (e) (sur)

following

upper
supermarket
on

superior,

sure, certain

surprise, la (sewr-preez)

sympathique

am

Switzerland

(sa^'^'-pah-teek)

surprise
likeable, nice

system

know (a fact)

tabac, le (tah-bah)

tobacco

soap

table, la (tah-bluh)

sauce

salmon

le (soh-moh'''')

savoir (sah-vwahr)

station

stop, le (stohp)

systme, le (see-stem)

healthy

(aN'^^)(hun)(sah'''^-tay)

sauce, la (sohs)

saumon,

room

hello, hi

salutation, la (sah-lew-tah-syoh'''')

samedi,

subway

bag, sack

sac, le (sack)

to

science

second
second (time)
help
help!

tableau, le (tah-bloh)
taille, la (tie)

tante, la (taunt)
tapis, le (tah-pee)

tapisserie, la (tah-pee-suh-ree)

table

picture
size (clothing)

aunt
carpet
tapestry, wallpaper

tariff,

tarif, le (tah-reef)

tasse, la (tahs)

taxe, la (tahx)

tax,

cup
charge

taxi, le (tahx-ee)

taxi

T-shirt

teeshirt, le (tee-shirt)

telephone card

tlcarte, la (tay -lay -kart)

tlgramme,

le

fare

telegram
telephone
to telephone
operator

(tay-lay-grahm)

tlphone, le (tay-lay-fohn)

tlphoner (tay-lay-foh-nay)
tlphoniste, le (tay-lay-foh-neest)
tlviseur, le (tay-lay-vee-zur)

television set

temperature
weather, time

temprature, la (tah'^'-pay-rah-tewr)
temps, le (tah'^'O

tennis

tennis, le (teh-nees)

terrace, sidewalk (caf)

terrasse, la (tay-rahs)

tea

th, le (tay)

theater

thtre, le (tay-ah-truh)

thermal (e) (tair-mahl)

thermomtre, le (tair-moh-meh-truk)

thermal

thermometer
ticket

ticket, le (tee-kay)

timbre-poste, le (ta^'^'-bruh-pohst)

stamp

tirer (tee-ray)

to pull

toilettes, les (twah-let)

toilets

toujours (too-zhoor)
tour, la (tour)
tour, le (tour)

tour,

tourner (toor-nay)
tout

(too)

always
tower
circumference
to turn
everything

verb

verre, le (vair)

glass

wine glass

verre vin, le (vair) (ah) (va'"')

version

version, la (vair-syoh'"')

green

vert (e) (vair)

jacket, blazer

veston, le (veh-stoh'"')

vtement,

clothes

le (vet-mah'^O

meat

viande, la (vee-aW'd)
vie, la (vee)

life

vierge, la (vee-airzh)

vieux

virgin

(vieille) (vee-yuh)

old

grape vine
wine-grower
vineyard

vigne, la (veen-yuh)

vigneron,

le (veen-yur-oh'"^')

vignoble, le (veen-yoh-bluh)
village, le (vee-lahzh)

village

ville, la (vee)

city

vin, le (va'"')

wine
twenty

vingt

(va'"')

violet (violette) (vee-oh-lay)

violet

visite, la (vee-zeet)

visit

visiter (vee-zee-tay)

to visit

vitamine, la (vee-tah-meen)

vitamin

vite (veet)

fast

vocabulary
there is, there are

vocabulaire, le (voh-kah-bew-lair)
voil (vwah-lah)
voir (vwahr)

to see

voiture, la (vwah-tewr)

car
voiture louer, la (vwah-tewr) (ah) (loo-ay) .... rental car

vol, le (vokl)

straight ahead

tout droit (too)(dwah)

train, le

train

(tra'^'O

transport, le (trah^^'-spor)

transportation
thirteen

treize (trehz)

trente (trah""t)

thirty

very

trs (treh)

tricolore (tree-koh-lor)

tricolored

tricot de peau, le (tree-koh)(duh)(poh)

undershirt

trois (twah)

third

too expensive

trouver (troo-vay)

to find

vos (voh)
votre (voh-truh)
vouloir (voo-lwahr)
je voudrais (zhuh)(voo-dray)

vous
vous

(voo)
(voo)

Tunisie, la (tew-nee-zee)

Bon voyage!

typical

u
un (uh'""')
une (eum)

sole, only, single

universel (ew-nee-vair-sel)

universal

universit, la (ew-nee-vair-see-tay)

urgence, la

university

urgency, emergency

(ewr-zhan'^^'s)

utilisez (oo-tee-lee-zay)

use!

V
vacances, les

(vah-kah'^^'s)

to travel

voyageur, le (vwah-yah-zhur)

traveler

(I)

varit, la (vah-ree-ay-tay)

waltz
vanilla

variety

le (voh)

veine, la (ven)

vendre (vah'"'-druh)
vendredi (vah'^'-druh-dee)
venir (vuh-neer)
vent, le (vah'"')

go

suitcase

valse, la (vahls)
vanille, la (vah-nee-yuh)

water

W.C., le (doo-bul-vay-say)

veal

vein (in the body)

to sell

Friday
to

come
wind
sale

closet, toilet

sleeping car

wagon-restaurant, le (vah-goh'"' -reh-stoh-rah'"')

dining car
week-end, le (week-end)
weekend
western, le (wes-tairn)
western (film)
whisky, le (wee-skee)
whisky
.

a-t-il

are there?

(yah-teel)

is

there?

zbre, le (zeh-bruh)
zle, le (zel)

zeal,

zebra
ardor

zenith,

peak

balmy breeze

zro (zay-roh)
zodiaque, le (zoh-dee-ahk)

zero
zodiac

zone

zone, la (zohn)

zone de silence, la (zohn)(duh)(see-lah'"'s)

zoo, le (zoh)

quiet zone

zoo
zoology

zoologie, la (zoh-oh-loh-zhee)

rats! darn!

zut! (zeujt)

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(vah'^^'t)

to fly

railroad car

le (vah-goh'"')

zphyr, le (zay-feer)
vacation, holiday

W-Y-Z

znith, le (zay-neet)

vais (vay)
valise, la (vah-leez)

trip, travel

have a good trip

wagon-lit, le (vah-goh'^^'-lee)

one (masculine)
a, one (feminine)

want

voyager (vwah-yah-zhay)
voyager en avion (vwah-yah-zhay) (ah'"') (ah-vyoh'"')

wagon,
a,

unique (ew-neek)

to

would like
you (singular and plural)
to you
I

(boh'"') (vwah-yahzh)

Tbnisia

typique (tee-peek)

your
your

voyage, le (vwah-yahzh)

you (singular/informal)

tu (too)

vente, la

flight

poultry

volaille, la (voh-lie)

three

troisime (twah-zee-em)
trop cher (troh)(shair)

veau,

verbe, le (vairb)

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Beverage and Menu Guides

25

This beverage guide is intended to explain the variety of beverages available to you while en
France ou any other French-speaking country. It is by no means complete. Some of the

experimenting has been

left

BOISSONS CHAUDES
caf
caf
caf
caf
caf

up

to you, but this should get

VINS

you started.

noir

coffee, black

Wine production in France is closely

controlled by the government, making it much easier to
know what you are buying. You may drink wine by the

au lait
crme

coffee with milk

verre (glass), the carafe (carafe) or the bouteille

express

espresso

filtre

filtered coffee

(hot drinks)

coffee with

chocolat
th
th au citron
th au lait

cream

(wine)

(bottle).

vin rouge
vin blanc
vin ros
vin mousseux

red wine
white wine
ros wine
sparkling wine

vin
vin
vin
vin

ordinaire
de table

table wine

de la maison
du pays

the "house" wine

table vdne

local

wine of the region

cocoa
tea
tea with lemon
tea with milk

A.O.C. (Appelation d'origine contrle)

superior wine
VD.Q.S. (Vins dlimits de qualit suprieure)
choice wine

Premier cru/Grand cru

BOISSONS FROIDES
lait froid

cold milk

APRITIFS

aromatis
eau minrale
jus de fruits
jus d'orange

flavored milk

straight or over

jus de pomme
jus de tomate
orange presse

apple juice

lait

th glac
caf glac
glace

BIRES

(beer)

bire

is

fruit juice

porto

orange juice

Pastis

These may be enjoyed

ice.

port
aniseed-flavored
aperitif

Pineau des Charentes

Kir

tomato juice
fresh squeezed
orange juice

grape juice and cognac

Crme de Cassis and
white wine

iced tea

ALCOOL

iced coffee

spread in Prance. The following are available

ice

international hotels and "Bars amricains."

There are a variety of brands

purchased en bouteille

pression (draught).

(aperitifs)

mineral water

including both blonde (light) and brune (dark).

lift

good vintage wine

(cold drinks)

(bottle) or

la

La

(spirits) Cocktail

drinking

gin

gin

vodka

vodka

rhum

rum

whisky
bourbon

scotch

martini dry

is

not widein large,

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120

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j'ai

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zro

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one

un

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two

deux

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three

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four

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five

quatre
cinq
six

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good morning/day
good evening
good night

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bonsoir

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bonne nuit

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hello/hi

salut

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seven

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Miss

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English?
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understand.

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vous

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oeufs

vegetables

lgumes

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foreign

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domestic

a salad

potage
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(eimi)(sah-lahd)

occupied

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fish

poisson

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gas station

la station d'essence

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meat

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dessert

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le

fork

la fourchette

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the bus stop?

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la cuillre

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the

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l'assiette

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