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le pied
/lə pje/The lower extremity of the leg, on which a person stands and walks.
J'ai mal au pied droit.
My right foot hurts.
💡 Also used as a unit of measurement (foot). Do not confuse with 'la jambe' (leg).
le restaurant
/ʁɛs.tɔ.ʁɑ̃/An establishment where meals are served
On va au restaurant ce soir.
We are going to the restaurant tonight.
le sel
/sɛl/A white mineral used to season food
Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît.
Pass me the salt, please.
le stylo
/lə stilo/A writing instrument that uses ink, typically a ballpoint or rollerball pen.
Est-ce que tu as un stylo ? Je dois signer ce document.
Do you have a pen? I need to sign this document.
💡 Short for 'stylo à bille' (ballpoint pen). 'Stylo plume' refers to a fountain pen.
le stylo
/sti.lo/A writing instrument that uses ink, used for writing on paper.
Tu as un stylo ? Je dois signer ce document.
Do you have a pen? I need to sign this document.
💡 Short for 'stylo-bille' (ballpoint pen) or 'stylo-plume' (fountain pen). In French schools, students are often encouraged to use a fountain pen.
le sucre
/sy.kʁ/A sweet crystalline substance
Deux sucres dans ton café ?
Two sugars in your coffee?
le tableau
/ta.blo/A large flat surface on the wall of a classroom where a teacher writes with chalk or a marker.
Le professeur écrit la date au tableau.
The teacher writes the date on the board.
💡 Traditional blackboards ('tableau noir') are increasingly replaced by whiteboards ('tableau blanc') or interactive whiteboards ('tableau numérique') in modern French schools.
le tableau
/lə tablo/A large flat surface on the wall of a classroom used for writing with chalk or markers.
Le professeur écrit les mots nouveaux au tableau.
The teacher writes the new words on the board.
💡 Can refer to a blackboard ('tableau noir') or whiteboard ('tableau blanc'). 'Tableau numérique' is an interactive whiteboard.
le thé
/te/A hot drink made from leaves
Elle préfère le thé au café.
She prefers tea to coffee.
le vin
/vɛ̃/An alcoholic drink made from grapes
Un verre de vin rouge, s'il vous plaît.
A glass of red wine, please.
long
/lɔ̃/Measuring a great distance from one end to the other.
Elle a les cheveux longs.
She has long hair.
💡 Feminine form is longue /lɔ̃ɡ/. The nasal vowel in the masculine becomes a regular vowel followed by /ɡ/ in the feminine.
lundi
/lœ̃.di/The first day of the working week, coming after Sunday.
Le cours de français est lundi matin.
The French class is on Monday morning.
💡 Days of the week are not capitalised in French. They are always masculine.
maintenant
/mɛ̃.tə.nɑ̃/At this moment
Je dois partir maintenant.
I have to leave now.
manger
/mɑ̃.ʒe/To consume food by chewing and swallowing.
Je mange une pomme le matin.
I eat an apple in the morning.
💡 Regular -er verb with a spelling change: the 'g' becomes 'ge' before 'a' and 'o' (e.g. nous mangeons).
manger
/mɑ̃.ʒe/To consume food
Nous mangeons à midi.
We eat at noon.
mari
/ma.ʁi/A man who is married to someone.
Son mari s'appelle Pierre.
Her husband's name is Pierre.
💡 The feminine equivalent is femme (wife). Do not confuse mari (husband) with marié (married, adjective).
merci
/mɛʁ.si/An expression of gratitude
Merci beaucoup pour votre aide.
Thank you very much for your help.
merci
/mɛʁ.si/An expression used to show gratitude or appreciation.
Merci pour votre aide !
Thank you for your help!
💡 Can be strengthened with 'beaucoup' to form 'merci beaucoup' meaning 'thank you very much'.
mère
/mɛʁ/A woman in relation to her child or children.
Ma mère fait la cuisine tous les soirs.
My mother cooks every evening.
💡 Often used with possessive adjectives: ma mère, ta mère, sa mère.
midi
/mi.di/Twelve o'clock in the middle of the day; noon.
Nous mangeons à midi.
We eat at noon.
💡 Unlike regular times, 'midi' is used without the word 'heure'. Its counterpart is 'minuit' (midnight).