Le chien était mort (lĕ shē-ĕn ĕt-ā mōr), the dog was dead.

Le chien qui filait (lĕ shē-ĕn kē fē-lā), the dog who was spinning.

Le cordonnier (lĕ kŏr-dŭn-ē-ā), the shoemaker.

L’enfant terrible (lŏng-fâng tĕr-ē-bl), the dreadful child.

Le fermier (lĕ fĕr-mē-ā), the farmer.

Le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle (lĕ joo nĕ vō pă lă shong-del), the game is not worth the candle.

L’épicier (lā-pē-sē-ā), the grocer.

Le petit maréchal (lĕ pĕ-tē măr-ē-shăl), the little marshal.

Les dames des cartes (lā dăm dā kărt), the queens of the cards.

Les écoliers viennent (lās ā-kō-lē-ā vē-ĕn), the scholars are coming.