Common Words ============ First person ------------ +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | je | I | first person | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | nous | we | second person | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | tu | you | singular | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | vous | you | plural | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | il | he, it | third person | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | elle | she | third person | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | ils | they | third person | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ | elles | they | third person | +---------------+--------------+---------------+ French articles --------------- -- le – the; him, it -- la – the; her, it -- l’ – the -- les – the, them -- au – at the, to the, in the -- aux – (a+ les) of the -- un – a, an, one -- une – a, an, one -- des – some, any -- du – some/any -- de la – some/any Conjuctions ----------- -- mais – but -- ou – or -- et – and -- donc – thus, therefore -- or – now, yet -- ni – neither -- car – for, because Nouns ----- un homme – man – noun -- une femme – woman, wife – noun -- le temps – weather, time, times – noun -- la vie – life, lifetime, existence – noun -- le jour – day, daytime – noun -- personne – anyone, anybody – indefinite pronoun, noun -- un père – father – noun -- une fille – daughter, girl, gal – noun -- le monde – world, people – noun -- un ami – friend, friendly – noun, adjective -- besoin – need, demand, necessity – noun -- monsieur – gentleman, Mr. – noun -- madame – madam, Mrs. – noun -- enfant – child, infant – noun -- mère – mother – noun -- maman – mummy, mama, mom – noun -- maison – house, home – noun -- nuit – night – noun -- peur – fear, fright – noun -- problème – problem – noun -- argent – silver, money – noun Verbs ----- -- être – to be -- avoir – to have -- faire – to do, make -- dire – to say, tell -- aller – to go -- voir – to see -- savoir – to know -- pouvoir – can, to be able to -- falloir – to be necessary -- vouloir – to want -- devoir – to have to, must -- venir – to come, occur -- suivre – to follow -- parler – to speak, talk -- prendre – to take, get -- croire – to believe, think -- aimer – to love, like, be fond of -- passer – to pass, go by, cross -- penser – to think -- laisser – to leave -- arriver – to arrive -- donner – to give, give away -- regarder – to look at, watch -- appeler – to call, ring -- rester – to stay, remain