Le Premier Livre

by Albert A. Méras; B. Méras

• j' = je.
• jamais, ever;
  • ne ... ____, never.
• jambe, f., leg;
  • donner des ____s, to give courage.
• japper, to yelp.
• jardin, m., garden.
• jardinier, m., gardener.
• jaune, yellow.
• je, I.
• Jérôme, Jerome.
• jeter, to throw.
• jeu, m., play, game;
  • acting;
  • ____ de physionomie, facial expression.
• jeune, young.
• joie, f., joy.
• joli, ~e, pretty.
• Joli-Cœur, the name of the monkey.
• joue (imv. of jouer), play.
• jouer, to play.
• jouerons (fut. of jouer), shall play.
• jour, m., day;
  • par ____, a day;
  • tous les ____s, every day;
  • un beau ____, one fine day.
• journée, f., day.
• joyeusement, joyously.
• joyeu-x, ~se, joyous, glad.
• juge, m., judge.
• jusqu'à, up to, as far as;
  • until.
• juste, just;
  • au ____, exactly.

K

• kilomètre, m., kilometer.

L

• l' = le or la.
• la, art., the.
• la, pron., it, her.
• là, adv., there;
  • là-bas, down there, yonder;
  • ce jour-là, that day.
• lac, m., lake.
• lacet, m., lace;
  • en ____s, zigzag, winding.
• lâcheté, f., cowardly act.
• laine, f., wool;
  • de ____, woolen.
• laineu-x, ~se, woolly.
• laissa (past def. of laisser), let.
• laisser, to let, allow, leave;
  • ____ voir, to betray.
• laissez (imv. of laisser), let.
• lait, m., milk.
• lancer, to cast, hurl;
  • blow (smoke).
• langue, f., language.
• large, large, big.
• larme, f., tear.
• le, art., the.
• le, pron., it, him.
• leçon, f., lesson.
• lecture, f., reading.
• légèrement, nimbly.
• légume, m., vegetable.
• lendemain, m., next day;
  • le ____ de, the day after.
• les, art., the.
• les, pron., them.
• lettre, f., letter.
• leur, pron., them; to them, for them.
• leur, adj., their.
• leva (past def. of lever), raised.
• lever, to raise;
  • se ____, to get up.
• lèvre, f., lip.
• librement, freely.
• lieu, m., place;
  • au ____ de, instead of.
• lieue, f., league.
• ligne, f., line;
  • sur une même ____, single file.
• linge, m., linen.
• lire, to read.
• lit, m., bed.
• litre, m., liter.
• livre, m., book.
• logement, m., lodging.
• loger, to dwell;
  • on ne loge pas ici, we don't take lodgers here.
• loin, far;
  • ____ de, far from.
• long, ~ue, long;
  • carré ____, rectangle;
  • tout le ____ de, all along, the whole length of.
• longtemps, long, a long time;
  • si ____, so long a time.
• longuement, at length; a long time; for a long time.
• lorsque, when.
• louer, to hire, rent, loan, hire out.
• louerait (pres. cond. of louer), would rent.
• loup, m., wolf.
• lugubre, dismal, gloomy.
• lui, he, him; to him, to her;
  • for him.
• Lyon, a city of France in the department of le Rhône.

M

• m' = me.
• M. = monsieur, Mr.
• ma (f. of mon), my.
• madame, f., madam.
• magnifique, magnificent.
• mai, m., May.
• maigre, meager.
• main, f., hand.
• maintenait (imp. of maintenir), maintained.
• maintenant, now.
• maintenir, to maintain.
• maire, m., mayor.
• mais, but.
• maison, f., house.
• maître, m., master, proprietor.
• maîtresse, f., mistress.
• mal, badly.
• malade, m., invalid.
• malade, sick.
• maladie, f., sickness.
• maladi-f, ~ve, sickly.
• malgré, in spite of.
• malheur, m., misfortune.
• malheureusement, unfortunately.
• malheureux, m., wretch.
• malheureu-x, ~se, unhappy.
• maman, f., mother, mamma.
• mangeant (pres. part. of manger), eating.
• manger, to eat.
• manière, f., way.
• manifeste, manifest.
• manoir, m., manor.
• manquer, to be wanting.
• marche, f., march, walk, walking.
• marche (imv. of marcher), march.
• marcher, to walk, march.
• mari, m., husband.
• marié, ~e, married.
• marinier, m., boatman.
• Marne, a river of France.
• marque, f., mark; initial.
• marqué (p.p. of marquer), marked off.
• marquer, to mark.
• masculin, ~e, masculine.
• matières, f. pl., contents.
• matin, m., morning;
  • le ____, in the morning.
• Mattia, a boy's name.
• mauvais, ~e, bad.
• me, me, to me.
• méchant, ~e, wicked, bad.
• médecin, m., physician.
• Méditerranée, f., Mediterranean Sea.
• meilleur, ~e, better.
• mélancolique, melancholy.
• même, adj., same.
• même, adv., even.
• menaçant, ~e, threatening.
• mendiant, m., beggar.
• mène (pres. ind. of mener), leads, takes.
• mener, to take, lead.
• mer, f., sea.
• merci, thanks.
• mère, f., mother.
• merveilleu-x, ~se, marvelous.
• mes (pl. of mon), my.
• mesdames (pl. of madame), ladies.
• messieurs (pl. of monsieur), gentlemen.
• mesure, f., time;
  • en ____, in time.
• métal, m., metal.
• mets (imv. of mettre), put.
• mettez (imv. of mettre), put.
• mettons (pres. ind. of mettre), put.
• mettre, to put, set.
• meurt (pres. ind. of mourir), dies.
• midi, m., noon; south (of France).
• miennes (les), mine.
• mieux, better.
• milieu, m., middle;
  • au ____ de, in the middle of.
• mine, f., face.
• minute, f., minute.
• misérable, miserable.
• misère, f., poverty, distress.
• mit (past def. of mettre), put.
• modèle, m., model.
• modeste, modest.
• moi, I, me; to me.
• moins, less.
• mois, m., month.
• moitié, f., half;
  • à ____, half.
• moment, m., moment.
• mon, ma, mes, my.
• monde, m., world, people;
  • tout le ____, everybody.
• monsieur, m., sir, gentleman, Mr.
• montagne, f., mountain.
• monter, to mount, go up.
• Montereau, a city of France in the department of Seine-et-Marne.
• Montpellier, a city of France in the department of l'Hérault.
• montre, f., watch.
• montrer, to show;
  • se ____, to show one's self.
• morceau, m., piece.
• mort, f., death.
• mort (p.p. of mourir), dead;
  • died;
  • était ____, had died;
  • est ____, died.
• mortel, ~le, fatal.
• mot, m., word.
• motif, m., motive.
• mourait (imp. of mourir), was dying.
• mourir, to die.
• mourut (past def. of mourir), died.
• mouton, m., sheep.
• mouvement, m., movement.
• muet, ~te, silent.
• muraille, f., wall.
• murmure, m., murmur.
• murmurer, to murmur.
• museau, m., nose; snout.
• museler, to muzzle.
• muselière, f., muzzle.
• musicien, m., musician.
• musique, f., music.
• mystère, m., mystery.

N

• n' = ne.
• naissance, f., birth.
• narration, f., narration.
• nationalité, f., nationality.
• nature, f., nature.
• navigable, navigable.
• navire, m., ship.
• ne, not;
  • ____ ... jamais, never;
  • ____ ... pas, not;
  • ____ ... plus, no longer, not any more, never again;
  • ____ ... rien, nothing.
• nécessaire, necessary.
• nécessité, f., necessity.
• négati-f, ~ve, negative.
• neige, f., snow.
• neuf, nine.
• neuvième, ninth.
• nez, m., nose;
  • au ____ de, in the face of;
  • regarder sous le ____, to stare in the face.
• ni, conj., neither, nor; either, or.
• Nîmes, a city of France in the department of le Gard.
• Nivernais, a former province of France.
• noble, noble.
• noblesse, f., nobility.
• noce, f., wedding party, wedding.
• noir, ~e, black.
• nom, m., noun; name.
• nombre, m., number.
• nombreu-x, ~se, numerous, large.
• nommé (p.p. of nommer), called.
• nommer, to name, call.
• nommez (imv. of nommer), name.
• non, no, not;
  • ____ pas, not.
• nos (pl. of notre), our.
• notre, nos, our.
• noué, ~e, tied.
• nourrice, f., nurse, foster mother.
• nourrir, to feed, nourish.
• nourriture, f., food.
• nous, we, us; for us.
• nouveau, nouvelle, new.
• nouveauté, f., novelty.
• nouveaux, pl. of nouveau.
• nouvelle, f., piece of news.
• nuage, m., cloud.
• nuit, f., night.
• nullement, not at all, by no means.
• numéral, ~e, numeral.
• numéro, m., number.

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