Le Premier Livre - Albert A. Méras; B. Méras

face, f., face;
- en ____, face to face.
facile, easy.
facilement, easily.
façon, f., way, manner.
faiblement, feebly.
faim, f., hunger;
- avoir ____, to be hungry.
fainéantise, f., idleness.
faire, to do, make;
- que ____? what was he to do?
fais (pres. ind. of faire), are doing.
fait, m., fact.
fait (pres. ind. of faire), does, is doing; makes.
fait (p.p. of faire), done; made.
fallait (imp. of falloir), was necessary (to have).
falloir, to be necessary; must.
fameu-x, ~se, famous.
famili-er, ~ère, familiar.
famille, f., family.
farce, f., joke, trick.
fatigue, f., fatigue.
fatigué (p.p. of fatiguer), tired.
fatiguer, to tire.
faut (pres. ind. of falloir): il ____, one must, it is necessary, you must;
- il nous ____, we must.
faveur, f., ribbon;
- favor.
féerique, fairylike.
féliciter, to congratulate.
féminin, ~e, feminine.
femme, f., woman, wife;
- ____ de chambre, chambermaid.
fenêtre, f., window.
fer, m., iron;
- grille en ____, iron gate.
ferme, f., farm.
fermé, ~e, closed.
fermier, m., farmer.
fertile, fertile.
feu, m., fire.
feutre, m., felt;
- chapeau de ____, felt hat.
février, m., February.
fièrement, proudly.
fierté, f., pride.
fifre, m., fife;
- ____ en métal, metal fife.
figure, f., face.
filer, to glide.
fille, f., girl, daughter.
fils, m., son.
fin, f., end.
fini (p.p. of finir), finished.
finir, to finish, end.
finissaient (imp. of finir), ended.
finit (pres. ind. of finir), ends.
finit (past def. of finir), ended.
firent (past def. of faire), made;
- did.
fit (past def. of faire), made;
- did.
fixé, ~e, fixed, appointed.
flamme, f., flame.
fleur, f., flower;
- ____s en laine, woolen flowers.
fleuve, m., (large) river.
flocon, m., flake.
fluxion, f., inflammation;
- ____ de poitrine, inflammation of the lungs.
fois, f., time;
- deux ____, twice, two times;
- une ____, once.
fond, m., bottom.
force, f., strength.
forcer, to force.
forme, f., form, shape.
former, to form; train.
formidable, frightful.
fort, adv., very, very much.
fortement, vigorously, loudly.
fortune, f., fortune.
fou, folle, wild, furious.
fouet, m., whip.
fougère, f., fern.
fouiller, to search;
- feel, fumble.
foule, f., crowd.
fourchette, f., fork.
foyer, m., fireplace.
frais, fraîche, cool, fresh.
franc, m., franc.
français, ~e, French.
Français, m., Frenchman.
France, f., France.
frappe (pres. ind. of frapper), knocks.
frapper, to knock, strike; stamp.
frénétiquement, frantically.
frère, m., brother.
friponnerie, f., trick.
froid, m., cold;
- prendre ____, to catch cold.
fromage, m., cheese.
front, m., forehead.
Frontignan, a city of France in the department of l'Hérault.
fructueu-x, ~se, fruitful;
- profitable.
fuite, f., flight;
- prendre la ____, to run away.
fumée, f., smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
furent (past def. of être), were.
furieu-x, ~se, furious.
fut (past def. of être), was.
futur, m., future.

gagner, to earn, win;
- get, reach.
gai, ~e, cheerful, gay.
galant, m., gentleman, beau.
galerie, f., balcony.
galonné, ~e, striped.
garçon, m., boy.
garde, f., guard;
- avoir la ____ de, to have charge of.
garde (pres. ind. of garder), looks after.
garder, to keep, guard, take care of, look after.
gare, f., station.
Garonne, a large river of France.
gauche, left.
général, m., general.
généralement, generally.
généreusement, generously.
généreu-x, ~se, generous.
Genève, Geneva.
genou, m., knee.
genre, m., gender.
gens, m. and f. pl., people.
Gentilly, a town near Paris.
gilet, m., vest.
gîte, m., lodging.
glacial, ~e, icy, freezing.
gloire, f., glory.
grâce, f., grace;
- ____ à, thanks to.
gracieusement, gracefully.
grade, m., grade, rank.
grammaire, f., grammar.
grand, ~e, big, great, large;
- ____s chemins, highways.
grange, f., barn.
grattement, m., scratching.
grave, serious, grave.
gravement, ceremoniously, solemnly.
gravité, f., gravity.
grêle, f., hail.
grille, f., gate;
- ____ en fer, iron gate.
grimace, f., face, grimace.
grimpant, ~e, climbing.
grimper, to climb.
gris, ~e, gray.
gros, ~se, big;
- le cœur ____, with heavy heart.
guérir, to recover.
guerre, f., war.
gueule, f., mouth.
guider, to guide; advise.

In the words marked with an asterisk (*), the h is aspirate.

habiller, to dress.
habillerai (fut. of habiller), shall dress.
habit, m., coat; pl., clothes.
habitant, m., inhabitant.
habité, ~e, inhabited.
habitude, f., habit;
- avoir l'____ de, to be in the habit of.
habitué, ~e, accustomed.
habituel, ~le, habitual.
*hamac, m., hammock.
*harpe, f., harp.
*hasard, m., chance;
- au ____, at random.
*hâte, f., hurry;
- avoir ____ de, to be in a hurry to.
*haussant: en ____, shrugging.
*haut, ~e, high, erect.
*hauteur, f., height.
hélas! alas!
hésitation, f., hesitation.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, f., hour, time, o'clock;
- de bonne ____, early.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureu-x, ~se, happy, fortunate.
hier, yesterday.
hilarité, f., merriment.
histoire, f., story.
hiver, m., winter;
- tout l'____, the whole winter.
homme, m., man.
honnête, honest, good.
hôpital, m., hospital.
horizon, m., horizon.
hospice, m., asylum; home for foundlings.
hospitali-er, ~ère, hospitable.
hospitalité, f., hospitality.
hôtel, m., hotel.
huit, eight.
huitième, eighth.
*hurlement, m., howling.
*hutte, f., hut.

ici, here;
- par ____, this way.
idée, f., idea.
ignorant, ~e, ignorant.
il, he, it.
ils, they.
imbécile, m., fool.
imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, immediately.
immense, immense.
immobile, motionless, still.
imparfait, m., imperfect.
impatient, ~e, impatient.
impératif, m., imperative.
importance, f., importance.
important, ~e, important.
importer, to matter;
- qu'importe! what does it matter!
impossible, impossible.
incapable, incapable.
incliner (s'), to bow.
indéfini, ~e, indefinite.
indicatif, m., indicative.
indifférent, ~e, indifferent.
indignation, f., indignation.
indiqué (p.p. of indiquer), indicated.
indiquer, to indicate.
indirect, ~e, indirect.
industrie, f., trade.
infinitif, m., infinitive.
infructueu-x, ~se, fruitless, futile.
inqui-et, ~ète, worried, restless, anxious.
insister, to insist.
installer, to install.
instant, m., moment.
instruction, f., instruction.
instrument, m., instrument.
intelligence, f., intelligence.
intelligent, ~e, intelligent.
intention, f., intention;
- avoir l'____ de, to intend to.
intéressé, ~e, interested.
intérieur, ~e, inner.
interrogati-f, ~ve, interrogative.
interroger, to question.
interrompez (imv. of interrompre), interrupt.
interrompit (past def. of interrompre), interrupted.
interrompre, to interrupt.
intervention, f., interference.
intitulé, ~e, entitled.
inutile, useless.
invitation, f., invitation.
invité (p.p. of inviter), invited.
inviter, to invite.
invitez (imv. of inviter), invite.
irai (fut. of aller), shall go.
iras (fut. of aller), will go.
irréguli-er, ~ère, irregular.
Italie, f., Italy.
italien, ~ne, Italian.