Français | English |
Tu fais quoi dans la vie ? | What do you do for a living? |
Vous faites quoi dans la vie ? | What do you do for a living? formal or plural |
Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ? | What do you do for a living? |
Qu’est-ce que vous faites dans la vie ? | What do you do for a living? formal or plural |
Quelle est ta profession ? | What is your profession? |
Quelle est votre profession ? | What is your profession? formal |
dans la vie | in life / for a living |
la profession | profession |
le métier | job / profession |
étudiant | student, masculine |
étudiante | student, feminine |
professeur | teacher / professor, masculine |
professeure | teacher / professor, feminine |
employé | employee, masculine |
employée | employee, feminine |
serveur | server / waiter |
serveuse | server / waitress |
vendeur | salesperson, masculine |
vendeuse | salesperson, feminine |
médecin | doctor |
ingénieur | engineer |
comptable | accountant |
artiste | artist |
musicien | musician, masculine |
musicienne | musician, feminine |
Je suis étudiant. | I am a student, masculine |
Je suis étudiante. | I am a student, feminine |
Il est médecin. | He is a doctor. |
Elle est comptable. | She is an accountant. |
je m’appelle | my name is |
Comment tu t’appelles ? | What is your name? informal |
Comment vous vous appelez ? | What is your name? formal |
enchanté | nice to meet you, masculine speaker |
enchantée | nice to meet you, feminine speaker |
Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire ? | What do you like to do? |
Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire ? | What do you like to do? formal or plural |
Tu aimes faire quoi ? | What do you like to do? casual |
Qu’est-ce que tu fais pendant ton temps libre ? | What do you do in your free time? |
le temps libre | free time |
pendant mon temps libre | in my free time |
pendant ton temps libre | in your free time |
pendant votre temps libre | in your free time, formal |
un passe-temps | a hobby / pastime |
une activité | an activity |
aimer faire | to like to do |
j’aime | I like |
j’adore | I love / I really like |
je préfère | I prefer |
je n’aime pas | I do not like |
je déteste | I hate |
écouter de la musique | to listen to music |
regarder des films | to watch movies |
regarder des vidéos | to watch videos |
lire | to read |
jouer au tennis | to play tennis |
jouer au basket | to play basketball |
jouer aux jeux vidéo | to play video games |
faire du sport | to exercise / to do sports |
faire de la musculation | to do strength training |
faire de la randonnée | to hike / to go hiking |
faire la cuisine | to cook |
sortir avec des amis | to go out with friends |
parler avec des amis | to talk with friends |
étudier le français | to study French |
la famille | family |
C’est ma famille. | It’s my family. |
les parents | parents |
le père | father |
la mère | mother |
le frère | brother |
la sœur | sister |
le fils | son |
la fille | daughter / girl |
le grand-père | grandfather |
la grand-mère | grandmother |
les grands-parents | grandparents |
l’oncle | uncle |
la tante | aunt |
le cousin | male cousin |
la cousine | female cousin |
mon père | my father |
ma mère | my mother |
mon frère | my brother |
ma sœur | my sister |
mes parents | my parents |
Voici mon père. | Here is my father. |
Voici ma mère. | Here is my mother. |
C’est mon frère. | This is my brother. |
C’est ma sœur. | This is my sister. |
Ce sont mes parents. | These are my parents. |
Tu as des frères et sœurs ? | Do you have siblings? |
Tu as un frère ? | Do you have a brother? |
Tu as une sœur ? | Do you have a sister? |
J’ai un frère. | I have a brother. |
J’ai une sœur. | I have a sister. |
Je n’ai pas de frère. | I do not have a brother. |
Je n’ai pas de sœur. | I do not have a sister. |
un animal de compagnie | a pet |
les animaux de compagnie | pets |
un chien | a dog |
une chienne | a female dog |
un chat | a cat |
une chatte | a female cat |
un poisson | a fish |
un oiseau | a bird |
un lapin | a rabbit |
un hamster | a hamster |
une tortue | a turtle |
un cheval | a horse |
Tu as des animaux ? | Do you have pets? |
J’ai un chien. | I have a dog. |
J’ai un chat. | I have a cat. |
Je n’ai pas d’animal. | I do not have a pet. |
soixante-dix | seventy |
soixante et onze | seventy-one |
soixante-douze | seventy-two |
soixante-treize | seventy-three |
soixante-quatorze | seventy-four |
soixante-quinze | seventy-five |
soixante-seize | seventy-six |
soixante-dix-sept | seventy-seven |
soixante-dix-huit | seventy-eight |
soixante-dix-neuf | seventy-nine |
quatre-vingts | eighty |
quatre-vingt-un | eighty-one |
quatre-vingt-deux | eighty-two |
quatre-vingt-dix | ninety |
quatre-vingt-onze | ninety-one |
quatre-vingt-douze | ninety-two |
quatre-vingt-dix-neuf | ninety-nine |
cent | one hundred |
cent un | one hundred one |
deux cents | two hundred |
mille | one thousand |
deux mille | two thousand |
mon | my, masculine singular |
ma | my, feminine singular |
mes | my, plural |
ton | your, informal, masculine singular |
ta | your, informal, feminine singular |
tes | your, informal, plural |
son | his / her, masculine singular |
sa | his / her, feminine singular |
ses | his / her, plural |
notre | our, singular |
nos | our, plural |
votre | your, formal or plural, singular |
vos | your, formal or plural, plural |
leur | their, singular |
leurs | their, plural |
notre famille | our family |
nos parents | our parents |
votre cours | your class |
vos devoirs | your homework / assignments |
leur frère | their brother |
leurs amis | their friends |
mon amie | my female friend |
ton amie | your female friend |
son amie | his / her female friend |
un arrière-grand-père | a great-grandfather |
une arrière-grand-mère | a great-grandmother |
un demi-frère | a half-brother |
une demi-sœur | a half-sister |
un beau-frère | a brother-in-law |
une belle-sœur | a sister-in-law |
un beau-père | a stepfather / father-in-law |
une belle-mère | a stepmother / mother-in-law |
un beau-fils | a stepson / son-in-law |
une belle-fille | a stepdaughter / daughter-in-law |
un frère aîné | an older brother |
une sœur aînée | an older sister |
un frère cadet | a younger brother |
une sœur cadette | a younger sister |
être célibataire | to be unmarried / single |
célibataire | unmarried / single |
décédé | deceased, masculine |
décédée | deceased, feminine |
divorcé | divorced, masculine |
divorcée | divorced, feminine |
fiancé | engaged, masculine |
fiancée | engaged, feminine |
marié | married, masculine |
mariée | married, feminine |
pacsé | in a civil union, masculine |
pacsée | in a civil union, feminine |
aller | to go |
venir | to come |
revenir | to come back / to return |
je vais | I go / I am going |
tu vas | you go / you are going |
il va | he goes / he is going |
elle va | she goes / she is going |
nous allons | we go / we are going |
vous allez | you go / you are going |
ils vont | they go / they are going |
elles vont | they go / they are going |
je viens | I come / I am coming |
tu viens | you come / you are coming |
il vient | he comes / he is coming |
elle vient | she comes / she is coming |
nous venons | we come / we are coming |
vous venez | you come / you are coming |
ils viennent | they come / they are coming |
elles viennent | they come / they are coming |
je reviens | I come back / I am coming back |
tu reviens | you come back / you are coming back |
il revient | he comes back / he is coming back |
elle revient | she comes back / she is coming back |
nous revenons | we come back / we are coming back |
vous revenez | you come back / you are coming back |
ils reviennent | they come back / they are coming back |
elles reviennent | they come back / they are coming back |
aller à | to go to |
venir de | to come from |
revenir de | to come back from |
Je vais au café. | I am going to the café. |
Je vais à l’université. | I am going to the university. |
Je vais à la maison. | I am going home / to the house. |
Je viens de Calgary. | I come from Calgary. |
Je viens de Chine. | I come from China. |
Je viens du Canada. | I come from Canada. |
Je reviens du cours. | I am coming back from class. |
Tu vas où ? | Where are you going? |
Tu viens d’où ? | Where are you from? / Where are you coming from? |
Tu reviens d’où ? | Where are you coming back from? |
à | in / to / at |
de | from / of |
à Calgary | in / to Calgary |
de Beijing | from Beijing |
en France | in / to France |
en Chine | in / to China |
en Italie | in / to Italy |
en Espagne | in / to Spain |
au Canada | in / to Canada |
au Japon | in / to Japan |
au Mexique | in / to Mexico |
au Brésil | in / to Brazil |
aux États-Unis | in / to the United States |
aux Pays-Bas | in / to the Netherlands |
de France | from France |
de Chine | from China |
d’Italie | from Italy |
du Canada | from Canada |
du Japon | from Japan |
des États-Unis | from the United States |
en Asie | in / to Asia |
en Europe | in / to Europe |
en Afrique | in / to Africa |
en Amérique du Nord | in / to North America |
en Amérique du Sud | in / to South America |
en Alberta | in / to Alberta |
en Ontario | in / to Ontario |
au Québec | in / to Quebec |
y | there / to it / in it |
en | from there / of it / some |
J’y vais. | I am going there. |
Il y va. | He is going there. |
J’en viens. | I am coming from there. |
Elle en vient. | She is coming from there. |
venir de + infinitive | to have just done something |
aller + infinitive | to be going to do something |
Je viens d’étudier. | I just studied. |
Tu viens de manger. | You just ate. |
Il vient de partir. | He just left. |
Nous venons de parler français. | We just spoke French. |
Je vais étudier. | I am going to study. |
Tu vas manger. | You are going to eat. |
Il va partir. | He is going to leave. |
Nous allons parler français. | We are going to speak French. |
ce soir | this evening / tonight |
cet après-midi | this afternoon |
ce week-end | this weekend |
bientôt | soon |
tout à l’heure | later / earlier today |
Je vais étudier ce soir. | I am going to study tonight. |
Tu vas travailler demain ? | Are you going to work tomorrow? |
Je ne viens pas de manger. | I did not just eat. |
Je ne vais pas partir. | I am not going to leave. |
