Sapristi! (a euphemism for «per sanguinem Christi») is a mild and always humorous expression of surprise. Parallel to our Gee!
Soit! (Sound the final «t») All right! literally,«So be it!»
Tiens! (1) Take this! Here! (2) See this! See! (3) (the same as the second use, only addressed to one's self) Hello! Why!
Tenez! has the same first and second meanings as Tiens above, but is never used in the third, as no one would address himself in the plural of politeness.
Très bien! All right!
Voyons! often used to soothe or pacify, Come, come!
VOCABULARY
NOTE.—The articles, personal pronouns, possessive adjectives, and, in general, words the spelling and meaning of which are alike, or very nearly so, in English and in French, have usually been omitted.
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à, at, to, in, with, for. abasourdi, dumfounded. abdiquer, to abdicate. abîme, m. abyss, pit. abord, m. d'——, first, at first, in the first place. abréger, to abridge. abrupt, steep. absence, f. absence. absolument, absolutely. accepter, to accept. accident, m. accident. accompagner, to accompany. accorder, to grant. accourir, to run up. acheter, to buy. achever, to finish. acquérir, to acquire. acquitter; s'—— de, to pay. acte, m. act. actif, active. action, action, share (of stock). adieu, farewell. administration, f. company, office; —— des douanes, custom-house. admirable, wonderful. admirer, to admire, to wonder at. adresse, f. address. adresser, to address; s'——, to apply. adversaire, m. adversary. affaire, f. affair, business (also pl.), papers. affiche, f. time-table (posted up in the station). affolé, gone crazy. affreux, awful. afin de, in order to; —— que, in order that. agacer, to irritate. âge, m. age. agent, m. servant. agir, to act; s'——, to be the question, to be the matter. agréable, agreeable, pleasant. agréer, to accept. ah, oh, ah! —— bah! «You don't say!»; —— ça! See here! (See List of Exclamations.) ahuri, m. lunatic. aider, to aid, to help. aïe! (of pain) ouch! ailleurs; d'——, besides, moreover. aimable, amiable, kind. aimer, to love, to like; —— mieux, to prefer. ainsi, thus, for instance. air, m. air, look, manner; avoir l'—— de, to seem, to look as if. ajouter, to add. aller, to go; s'en ——, to go away, allons donc, nonsense! at last! allumer, to light. alors, then, so. amateur, m. amateur. amertume, f. bitterness. ami, m. friend; mon ——, my dear. amical, friendly. amoureux (de), in love (with). an, m. year. ancien, former, retired, ex. ange, m. angel. angle, m. corner. animal, m. stupid fellow. année, f. year. annoncer, to announce. antichambre, f. antechamber. apercevoir, to perceive. appartement, m. room, suite of rooms, flat. appartenir, to belong, to behoove. appeler, to call, to name. appointements, m. salary. apporter, to bring. appreciation, f. comment. apprendre, to teach, to learn. approcher, to draw up, to bring near; s'——, to approach. après, after, afterward, to. argent, m. money, silver. armée, f. army. arracher, to tear, to snatch. arranger, to arrange, to touch up, to patch up. arrêter, to stop. arriver, to come, to arrive, to happen. arrondissement, m. ward. arroser, to water. arrosoir, m. watering-pot. asseoir (s'), to sit down. assez, enough; —— … pour, so … as to. assignation, f. summons. assister, to help, to assist, to be present. associé, m. partner. associer, to associate, to put up. assurer, to assure, to insure. atroce, awful. attacher, to attach; s'——, to cling. attaque, f. attack. attendre, to wait, to wait for, to expect; s'—— à, to expect. attendrir, to touch, to move. attente, f. waiting. atténuer, to belittle. attrape! «one on me!» attribuer, to attribute, to ascribe. auberge, f. inn. aubergiste, m. innkeeper. aucun, any; ne … ——, no, none. au-devant de, to meet. aujourd'hui, to-day. aune, f. yard (lit. an ell). aurore, f. dawn. aussi, also, as, so. aussitôt que, as soon as. autant que, as much as, as many as. auteur, m. author. autorité, f. authority, police. autre, other, else. avance, f. advance; en ——, ahead of time. avancé, wiser than before. avancer, to advance. avant, before. avantage, m. advantage, privilege. avant-hier, m. the day before yesterday. avare, stingy. avec, with. avenir, m. future. avis, m. counsel, opinion, advice, mind. avouer, to admit, to confess.