Contes et légendes. 1re Partie

joie, f., joy.

joli,-e,-s, pretty.

jonquilles, f., jonquils.

jou-aient, played;-er, to play.

joue, f., cheek.

jour,-s, m., day.

journée, f., day; toute la–, all day long.

joyeusement, joyously.

joyeu-x,-se, joyful.

juillet, July.

juin, June.

jur-a, swore;-ez, swear;-erez, will swear.

jusque, until.

juste, just, right.

la, the, her, it.

là, there; là-bas, yonder.

lac, m., lake.

lâch-a,-èrent, let go;-er, to let go.

laid,-e, homely.

laiss-a,-ait,-èrent,-é,-ée, left;-er, to leave;-era,-erai, will leave.

lait, m., milk.

lament-a,-èrent,-é, lamented;-er, to lament.

lancé, thrown.

lard, m., bacon.

large, wide.

larme,-s, f., tear.

lav-a, washed;-er, to wash;-ez, wash.

le, the, him, it.

leçons, f., lessons.

légendes, f., legends.

légumes, m., vegetables.

lendemain, m., morrow, next day.

lentement, slowly.

lequel, which one.

les, the, them.

lettres, f., letters.

leur, they, them, to them.

lev-a,-èrent,-é, lifted;-ez, lift.

lèvre, f., lip.

licol, m., halter.

lieu, m., place; au–, instead.

lièvre, m., hare.

ligne, f., line, fishing line.

lilas, m., lilacs.

limpide, limpid.

linge, m., clothes, linen.

liquide, m., liquid.

li-re, to read;-t, reads;-s, read.

lit, m., bed.

livre, m., book.

loi, f., law.

loin, far.

long,-ue,-s, long.

longtemps, a long time.

longueur, f., length.

loup, m., wolf.

lourd, heavy.

lui, him, her, to him, to her.

ma, my.

madame, Mrs., Madam.

mademoiselle, Miss.

magicien,-ne, magician.

magique,-s, magic.

magnifique, magnificent.

maigre,-s, thin.

main,-s, f., hand.

maintenant, now.

maire, m., mayor.

mais, but.

maison, f., house.

maître,-sse, master, mistress.

mal, m., harm; faire du–, injure, hurt;–aux yeux, sore eyes.

malade,-s, sick, sick person.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur,-s, m., misfortune.

malheureusement, unfortunately.

malheureu-x,-se, unhappy.

malin, malicious.

maltraitait, ill-treated.

manche, m., handle.

mang-ea,-eait,-eaient,-èrent, ate;-er, to eat;-erait, would eat;-era, will eat;-é, eaten.

manier, to handle.

manœuvre, f., manœuvre.

manqua, failed, came near.

manteau, m., cloak.

march-a,-é, walked.

marchand,-s, m., merchant.

marché, m., market; bon–, cheap.

mari, m., husband.

mari-a,-é,-ée,-ait, married;-er, to marry.

mari-é,-ée, bridegroom, bride.

marmite, f., pot.

mars, March.

marteau, m., knocker, hammer.

masse, f., mass.

matelots, m., sailors.

matin, m., morning.

mauvais,-e,-es, bad.

me, me, I;–voilà, here I am.

méchant,-e,-s, bad, wicked.

méche, f., lock.

mécontent, discontented.

médecin, m., doctor.

meilleur,-e,-s, better.

membre, m., member.

même,-s, same, very, even, self.

mémoire, f., memory.

ménace, f., threat.

ménagère, f., housekeeper.

mendiant,-e,-s, beggar.

mendier, to beg.

mener, to lead.

menton, m., chin.

mépris, m., scorn.

mer,-s, f., sea.

merci, thanks.

mère,-s, f., mother.

mérit-a,-ait,-é, deserved;-er, to deserve;-erez, will deserve; -erait, would deserve.

merveilleu-x,-se, marvelous.

mes, my.

messager, m., messenger.

métamorphose, f., metamorphosis.

mets, m., dishes.

met-tez, put;-tre, to put;-trai, will put.

miche, f., loaf.

midi, midday, noon.

mien,-s,-ne,-nes, mine.

miettes, f., crumb.

mieux, better.

milieu, m., middle.

mille, thousand.

miroir, m., mirror.

misère, f., misery, poverty.

mit, put; se–à, began.

moine, m., monk.

moins, less; au–, at least.

mois, m., month.

mon, my.

monde, m., world; tout le–, everybody.

monsieur, Mr., sir.

monstre, m., monster.

mont-a,-ait,-é,-èrent, mounted, climbed;-er, to mount, to climb;-ez, climb, mount;-erait, would climb or mount.

montagne, f., mountain.

montr-a,-èrent,-é, shown;-ez, show;-er, to show.

moqueuse, mocking.

morceau, m., piece.

mort,-s, dead.

mort, f., death; à–, to death.

mots, m., words.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief.

moules, f., mussels.

mour-ir, to die;-ut, died;-rai, will die;-rait, would die.

mousse, f., moss.

mousseuse, mossy; rose–, moss-rose.

moutarde, f., mustard.

mouton, m., sheep, lamb.

moyen,-s, m., means, way.

moyenne, medium, middle sized.

muguet,-s, m., lily of the valley.

mur,-s, m., wall.

mûr,-e,-s, ripe.

murmure, m., murmur.

museau, m., snout.

mystérieuse,-s, mysterious.

nag-ea,-eaient, swam.

naïvement, innocently.

narine,-s, f., nostril.

natal,-e, native.

navets, m., turnips.

navigua, sailed.

ne… pas, not.

né,-e, born.

nécessaire, necessary.

négligemment, carelessly.

négresse, f., negro woman.

neige, f., snow.

netto-yer, to clean;-iera, will clean.

neu-f,-ve, new.

nez, m., nose.

ni, neither, nor.

noces, f., wedding.

noir,-s,-e,-es, black.

noirci, blackened.

noix, f., nuts.

nom, m., name.

nombre, m., number.

nombreux, numerous.

nomm-ait,-é, named.

non, no;–plus, neither.

nota, noted.

notre, our.

nôtre, ours.

nous, we, us.

nouveau,-x, new;–venu, newcomer; de–, again.

nouvel,-le,-les, new.

nouvelles, f., news.

novembre, November.

noyer, m., nut tree.

nuit, f., night.

nul,-le, none, not any.

obé-i,-it,-issait, obeyed;-irai, will obey;-ir, to obey; -issez, obey.

objet, m., object.

oblig-é,-ée, obliged.

obscurité, f., darkness.

observ-a,-èrent,-é, noticed.

obten-ir, to obtain;-u, obtained.

occup-é,-ée,-és, occupied;-er, to occupy.

octobre, October.

œil, m., eye.

officier, m., officer.

offrir, to offer.

oie, f., goose.

oignon, m., onion.

oiseau,-x, m., bird.

on, one, they.

oncle, m., uncle.

ont, have.

onze, eleven.

oppos-é,-ée, opposite.

or, now.

or, m., gold.

oranger, m., orange tree.

ordinaire, ordinary.

ordonna, ordered.

ordre,-s, m., order, system.

oreille,-s, f., ear.

oreiller, m., pillow.

original, eccentric.

orphelin,-s, m., orphan.

os-a,-èrent,-é, dared;-ant, daring.

osier, m., willow.

ôter, to take away, remove.

ou, or.

où, where.

oubli-a,-èrent,-ait, forgot;-er, to forget;-é, forgotten.

oui, yes.

ours, m., bear.

ouvert,-e,-s, open.

ouverture, f., opening.

ouvr-ez, opens;-it,-ait,-irent, opened;-ira, will open; -irait, would open.

ouvrier,-s, m., workman.

pacha, m., pacha.

pain, m., bread.

paire, f., pair.

palais, m., palace.

pâle, pale.

pâlit, grew pale.

panier, m., basket.

papier, m., paper.

par, by;–dessus, over.

paradis, m., paradise.

par-aît, appears;-aîtra, will appear; par-aissait,-ut,-u, appeared.

parc, m., park;–aux moutons, sheepfold.

parce que, because.

pardon, m., pardon.

pardonna, forgave.

pareille,-s, like.

parents, m., parents.

paresseu-x,-se, lazy.

parfait, perfect.

parfaitement, perfectly.

parfum, m., perfume.

parl-a,-èrent,-ait,-aient, spoke;-é, spoken;-ant, speaking; -erait, would speak;-er, to speak; entendu–er, heard of.

parmi, among.

parole, f., word.

part-i,-it,-is,-irent,-ait, departed;-irait, would depart;-ir, to depart.

partie, f., part.

partout, everywhere.

pas, not.

pas, m., step.

pass-a,-é,-ait, passed;-era, will pass;-erait, would pass; -er, to pass.

passant, m., passer-by.

pâte, f., batter, dough.

patiemment, patiently.

pauvre, poor.

pauvreté, f., poverty.

pavot,-s, m., poppy.

pay-a,-é,-ait,-aient, paid;-er, to pay; se payer, to afford; paiera, will pay.

pays, m., country.

paysan, m., countryman, peasant.

peau, f., skin.

pêche, f., fishing.

pêch-é, fished;-er, to fish.

pêcheur, m., fisherman.

peigne, m., comb.

peine, f., trouble.

pelle, f., shovel.

pench-a,-é, bent over.

pendant, during.

pend-re, to hang;-ue, hanging, hung.

pens-a,-ait,-aient,-èrent,-é, thought;-er, to think;-era, will think.

pensée, f., thought.

per-ça, pierced;-cé, pierced.

perchèrent, perched.

perd-ant, losing;-re, to lose;-u, lost.

père, m., father.

pér-i,-it,-irent, perished;-ir, to perish.

perle,-s, f., pearl.

permet-tre, to permit, enable;-tez, allow; permis, allowed.

perron, m., porch.

persil, m., parsley.

personne, f., person; ne–, nobody.

perte, f., loss.

petit,-s,-e,-es, small, little;–enfant, m. or f., grandchild.

peu, little, few.

peur, m., fear; avait–, was afraid.

peut, can;–être, perhaps.

philosophiquement, philosophically.

pic,-s, m., peak.

pièce, f., piece;–blanche, nickel.

pied,-s, m., foot.

pierre, f., stone;–à feu, flint.

pierreries, f., precious stones.

piéton, m., pedestrian.

pincettes, f., tongs.

pitié, f., pity.

pla-ça,-cé, placed;-cer, to place;-cera, will place.

plage, f., beach.

plaindre, complain.

plaine, f., plain.

plaire, to please.

plaisir, m., pleasure.

plaît, please; s'il-vous–, if you please.

planche,-s, f., plank.

plante,-s, f., plant.

plein,-e, full.

pleur-a,-èrent,-ait,-é, wept;-ant, weeping;-er, to weep; -era, will weep.

pleurs, f., tears.

plong-ea, plunged;-ez, plunge.

pluie, f., rain.

plume, f., feather, pen.

plus, more.

plusieurs, several.

plutôt, rather.

poche, f., pocket.

point, not; ne–, not at all.

pointe, f., point.

poisson,-s, m., fish.

poitrine, f., chest.

poli, polite.

poliment, politely.

politesse, f., politeness.

pomme, f., apple;–de terre, potato.

pommeau, m., knob.

pommier, m., apple tree.

pompe, f., pomp.

pompeusement, pompously.

pont, m., bridge.

porc,-s, m., pig.

port-a,-èrent,-ait,-é, carried, worn;-era, will carry;-ez, carry, wear;-er, to carry, wear.

porte, f, door.

portée, f., reach.

portière, f., carriage, door.

pos-a,-èrent,-é, laid;-er, to lay;-era, will lay.

possède, owns;-era, will own; posséd-a,-èrent,-ait, owned;-er, to own.

possible, possible.

poste, f., post.

pot-au-feu, m., soup pot.

poumons, m., lungs.

pour, for.

pourquoi, why.

pourr-ait, would be able, could;-ez, will be able.

poursuite, f., pursuit.

poursuiv-i, pursued;-ra, will pursue;-re, to follow;-irent, followed.

pourtant, however.

pouss-ant, uttering;-er, to utter grow;-ez, push.

pouvoir, m., power.

pouv-oir, to be able;-ez,-ons, can.

prairie, f., prairie.

pratiquer, to make, to practice.

pré, m., meadow.

précieu-x,-se, precious.

précipita, precipitated, flung.

prédiction, f., prediction, prophecy.

préfère, prefer.

prem-ier,-ière, first.

pren-ant, taking;-dre, to take;-ez, take;-drai, will take.

prépara, prepared.

préparatif, m., preparation.

près, near.

présent, present; à–, now.

présenta, presented.

presque, nearly.

pressé, hurried, in a hurry.

prêt,-e, ready.

prêt-er, to lend;-era, will lend;-erait, would lend.

prêtre, m., priest.

pri-e, prays;-a,-èrent, prayed;-era, will pray;-er, to pray.

prière, f., prayer.

prince,-s, m., prince.

princesse,-s, f., princess.

printemps, m., spring.

pri-s,-se, taken;-t, took.

prison, m., prison.

prix, m., price, prize.

probable, probable.

probablement, probably.

procession, f., procession.

procurer, to procure.

produi-re, produce;-sit, produced.

profit, m., profit.

profond,-e, deep.

profondément, deeply.

promen-a,-èrent, walked; se promener, to walk.

promenades, f., walks.

promesse, f., promise.

prom-ettre, to promise;-ettrez, will promise;-is,-it, promised.

promptement, promptly.

pronon-ça,-cé, pronounced;-cez, pronounce.

prophète, m., prophet.

propos-er, to propose;-é,-a, proposed.

propre, own, clean.

propriétaire, m., owner.

prospérité, prosperity.

protêg-er, to protect;-ea,-é, protected.

protesta, protested.

provision, f., provision, supply.

puis, then;-que, since.

puisse, can, may.

puits, m., well.

pun-ir, to punish;-ie, punished.

punition, f., punishment.

put, could.

quand, when.

quant à, as to, as for.

quantité, f., quantity.

quarante, forty.

quatr-e, four;-ième, fourth.

que, than, that, as.

quel,-le,-s, which, what a.