French Vocabulary pdf

[...]... amis (Friends) Friends play a very important role in peoples lives The French are discreet about love relationships and often use the word ami(e) both for a friend and for a lover The phrase petit(e) ami(e) is sometimes used among teenagers for boyfriend or girlfriend The words copain, copine, and es- 12 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary pecially camarade usually describe a more casual friendship... 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use Whenever the feminine counterpart of a noun differs from this pattern in a vocabulary list, the feminine form is also provided le conducteur la conductrice the driver (male) the driver (female) Most French nouns end in -s in the plural form (pl.) and are preceded by a plural article such as les, des, or ces les/des/ces facteurs the/some/these... grossesse la lune de miel les noces (dargent, dor, de diamant) la publication des bans les rapports intimes (m pl.) la rupture la sộparation le second mariage lunion civile (f.) 4 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary wedding anniversary cohabitation divorce engagement pregnancy honeymoon (silver, gold, diamond) anniversary public announcement (of marriage) intimacy breakup separation second marriage... of the opposite gender in the previous list and write it on the line provided 1 le veuf 2 la femme 3 le jeune homme 4 lộpoux 5 la fille 6 le mariộ 7 lhomme 8 le cộlibataire 6 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary 9 ladolescent 10 ladulte (f.) EXERCICE 1ã3 Comprends-tu? Do you understand? Write V for vrai (true) or F for faux (false) next to each statement concerning people of various ages 1 A lõge... expression avoir mal Remember to use a contraction (au, aux) before a masculine or plural noun Jai mal au dos Ils ont mal aux dents Elle a mal la tờte Tu as eu mal au cur? 8 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary My back hurts They have a toothache She has a headache You had nausea? Lenfant a mal la gorge Moi, jai mal au ventre The child has a sore throat I have a stomachache Nous avons eu une indigestion... dans loreille 7 la grippe g los cassộ 8 le vertige h le vomissement 9 la fracture i le trouble respiratoire 10 langine j la chute 11 la dộmangeaison k la toux 12 la pneumonie 10 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary People ã2ã In this unit you will learn some frequently used words and phrases concerning family, friends, relationships, human characteristics, and common occupations You will learn to recognize,... professormale or female) However, this rule is often disregarded in contemporary French, and many people now say la professeur for a female teacher or professor The singular feminine noun is preceded by a feminine article such as la, une, or cette la/une/cette dame the/a/this lady The definite article le or la preceding each noun in the vocabulary lists tell you whether that noun is masculine (m.) or feminine... rouges Amộlie Poulain est un personnage de film Elle a un visage de poupộe, le teint (7) , les joues (8) , les yeux (9) les cheveux (10) , les mains (11) et les doigts (12) 14 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary , , Le comportement humain (Human behavior) Various universal emotions and reactions characterize human behavior Certain situations elicit positive emotions; others elicit negative emotions... with patience (la patience), while others easily succomb to impatience (limpatience) Note that nouns ending in -tộ are feminine, while nouns ending in -isme are masculine 16 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary le courage la douceur lenthousiasme (m.) la fiertộ la gộnộrositộ lidộalisme (m.) lindộpendance (f.) linnocence (f.) loptimisme (m.) la politesse la prudence le rộalisme le zốle courage gentleness... malice 3 lingộniositộ 4 la tộmộritộ 5 le rộalisme 6 le pessimisme 7 le snobisme 8 limpatience 9 lesprit rebelle 10 linnocence 11 lindộpendance 12 lirritation 13 le sarcasme 18 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary 14 le conformisme 15 la fiertộ EXERCICE 2ã6 Des traits de caractốre uniques Unique personality traits Identify the appropriate completion for each sentence to find out more about the characteristics .