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regarder
/ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/To direct one's gaze at something or to watch something attentively.
Nous regardons la télévision le soir.
We watch television in the evening.
💡 Regular -er verb. Do not confuse with 'voir' (to see): regarder implies an intentional, active act of looking, whereas voir is more passive.
rentrer
/ʁɑ̃.tʁe/To return to a place, especially one's home.
Il rentre chez lui après le travail.
He goes home after work.
💡 Regular -er verb. Often paired with 'chez' to mean returning home (rentrer chez soi). Uses être as its auxiliary in the passé composé.
rond
/ʁɔ̃/Having a circular or spherical shape.
La Terre est ronde.
The Earth is round.
💡 Feminine form is ronde /ʁɔ̃d/. The final -d is silent in the masculine but pronounced in the feminine.
rose
/ʁoz/A light red colour
Les fleurs sont roses.
The flowers are pink.
rouge
/ʁuʒ/Of the colour red, like blood or a ripe tomato.
Elle porte une robe rouge.
She is wearing a red dress.
💡 Does not change form for masculine/feminine: un chapeau rouge, une voiture rouge.
rouge
/ʁuʒ/The colour of blood and fire
Elle porte une robe rouge.
She is wearing a red dress.
s'il te plaît
/sil.tə.plɛ/An informal expression of politeness
Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît.
Pass me the salt, please.
s'il vous plaît
/sil vu plɛ/A polite expression used when making a request in formal contexts.
Un café, s'il vous plaît.
A coffee, please.
💡 The informal version is 's'il te plaît', used with people you know well or with children.
s'il vous plaît
/sil.vu.plɛ/A formal expression of politeness
Un café, s'il vous plaît.
A coffee, please.
sandwich
/sɑ̃d.witʃ/A food item made of fillings placed between two slices of bread or inside a baguette.
Je prends un sandwich au jambon pour le déjeuner.
I have a ham sandwich for lunch.
💡 In French cafés, sandwiches are often made with a baguette rather than sliced bread.
se lever
/sə lə.ve/To rise from bed or from a seated position.
Je me lève à sept heures chaque matin.
I get up at seven o'clock every morning.
💡 A reflexive verb (verbe pronominal). The reflexive pronoun changes with each subject: je me lève, tu te lèves, il se lève, etc. Note the accent change on the stem.
semaine
/sə.mɛn/A period of seven days.
Il y a sept jours dans une semaine.
There are seven days in a week.
💡 Common phrases include 'la semaine prochaine' (next week) and 'la semaine dernière' (last week).
sœur
/sœʁ/A girl or woman who shares one or both parents with another person.
Ma sœur habite à Lyon.
My sister lives in Lyon.
💡 Grande sœur means older sister; petite sœur means younger sister.
soleil
/sɔ.lɛj/The star at the centre of our solar system that provides light and warmth; sunshine.
Il y a du soleil aujourd'hui.
It is sunny today.
💡 Used in the common expression 'il y a du soleil' (it is sunny). Do not confuse with 'lumière' (light in general).
soleil
/sɔlɛj/The star at the centre of our solar system that gives light and warmth.
Le soleil brille aujourd'hui.
The sun is shining today.
💡 Common in weather expressions such as 'Il y a du soleil' (It is sunny).
souvent
/su.vɑ̃/Happening many times
Elle lit souvent.
She reads often.
sucre
/sy.kʁ/A sweet substance used to sweeten drinks and food.
Tu veux du sucre dans ton café ?
Do you want sugar in your coffee?
💡 Sugar is often served in small packets ('sachets de sucre') at French cafés.
thé
/te/A hot drink made by infusing dried tea leaves in boiling water.
Elle boit un thé au lait le matin.
She drinks a tea with milk in the morning.
💡 Common varieties include 'thé vert' (green tea) and 'thé au citron' (lemon tea).
toujours
/tu.ʒuʁ/At all times, without exception
Il est toujours en retard.
He is always late.
travailler
/tʁa.va.je/To do a job or task, often for money.
Mon père travaille dans un bureau.
My father works in an office.
💡 Regular -er verb. Very common in everyday conversation when discussing jobs and routines.