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minuit
/mi.nɥi/Twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
Le film finit à minuit.
The film finishes at midnight.
💡 Like 'midi', 'minuit' is used without 'heure'. Both are fixed masculine nouns used in time expressions.
mois
/mwa/One of the twelve periods into which the year is divided.
Il y a douze mois dans une année.
There are twelve months in a year.
💡 The final 's' is silent. The word looks plural but 'un mois' (one month) is singular.
neige
/nɛʒ/Frozen water that falls from the sky as soft white flakes.
Les enfants jouent dans la neige.
The children are playing in the snow.
💡 The related verb is 'neiger' (to snow). Used in 'il neige' (it is snowing).
noir
/nwaʁ/The darkest colour
Il porte un costume noir.
He is wearing a black suit.
non
/nɔ̃/A negative response
Non, ce n'est pas correct.
No, that is not correct.
nous
/nu/First person plural pronoun
Nous mangeons ensemble.
We eat together.
nuage
/nɥaʒ/A visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals floating in the sky.
Il y a beaucoup de nuages aujourd'hui.
There are a lot of clouds today.
💡 The adjective 'nuageux / nuageuse' means 'cloudy'. Often used in weather forecasts.
oiseau
/wazo/A feathered animal with wings that is typically able to fly.
Je vois un oiseau dans le ciel.
I see a bird in the sky.
💡 Plural is 'oiseaux'. Note the silent final 'x' in the plural form.
orange
/ɔ.ʁɑ̃ʒ/The colour between red and yellow
Elle a un manteau orange.
She has an orange coat.
oui
/wi/An affirmative response
Oui, je comprends.
Yes, I understand.
pardon
/paʁ.dɔ̃/An apology or request to repeat
Pardon, je n'ai pas compris.
Sorry, I didn't understand.
pardon
/paʁ.dɔ̃/An expression used to apologise or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
Pardon, je n'ai pas compris.
Sorry, I didn't understand.
💡 Can be used alone as a quick apology when bumping into someone, or as a question 'Pardon ?' meaning 'Could you repeat that?'
parler
/paʁ.le/To communicate using words
Elle parle français et anglais.
She speaks French and English.
parler
/paʁ.le/To communicate using spoken words.
Tu parles français très bien.
You speak French very well.
💡 A regular -er verb and one of the most useful verbs for beginners. Often used with the preposition 'à' (parler à quelqu'un) or 'de' (parler de quelque chose).
père
/pɛʁ/A man in relation to his child or children.
Mon père travaille dans un bureau.
My father works in an office.
💡 Often used with possessive adjectives: mon père, ton père, son père.
petit
/pə.ti/Small in size or short in height.
J'ai un petit chien blanc.
I have a small white dog.
💡 Feminine form is petite /pə.tit/. Like grand, it is a BAGS adjective and comes before the noun.
pluie
/plɥi/Water that falls from clouds in drops.
La pluie tombe depuis ce matin.
The rain has been falling since this morning.
💡 The related verb is 'pleuvoir' (to rain). Used in 'il pleut' (it is raining).
poisson
/pwasɔ̃/An animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and typically has fins and scales.
Il y a beaucoup de poissons dans la rivière.
There are many fish in the river.
💡 Do not confuse with 'poison' (poison) — a common false friend for English speakers.
pouvoir
/pu.vwaʁ/To have the ability or permission to do something
Pouvez-vous m'aider ?
Can you help me?
quelle heure est-il ?
/kɛ.lœʁ.ɛ.til/A question used to ask for the current time.
— Quelle heure est-il ? — Il est neuf heures.
— What time is it? — It is nine o'clock.
💡 A foundational time-telling phrase. A more informal alternative is 'Tu as l'heure ?' (Do you have the time?).