vocab from Yaya Flashcards
(91 cards)
je vous présente
I present to you
gentil
gentle, sweet, kind, nice
voici
Here is… Similar to “voila”, except “voici” for something close by.
alors qu’elle sait
although she knows (you should recognize the second half of the phrase – elle sait)
poisson
fish
odeur de poisson
the odor of fish
drôle
funny, cute (think: droll)
d’accord
ok, agreed “accord” is an agreement in English or French d’accord means “of agreement”
oiseau
bird (wa-zoe)
un oiseau sur l’épaule
a bird on the shoulder
je crois que…
I think that… crois means “believe” or “have faith”, as in the English “creed” it is not actually related to the Christian “cross”, but it looks like it is…
vrai
true (think: verity, veracity)
c’est vrai
it’s true!
c’est sûre
it’s sure, for sure!
disparaître
to disappear
vraiment
truly The suffix “-ment” is the same as the English “-ly”
il y avait
there was past tense of “il y a”
la punition
punishment
elle a raison
she has a reason, she is right
sale
dirty
(pronounced sahl)
se promener
to go out, go for a walk
(think: promenade)
seul
alone
(think: solo)
gagner
to gain, to win
to earn money
combien
how much?
