The French noun for 'the table', a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for eating, working, or placing objects.
As a feminine noun, it requires feminine articles and adjective agreement, e.g., 'une grande table' (a large table).
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le livre
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The French noun for 'the book', a set of written or printed pages fastened together along one side and encased between covers.
As a masculine noun, it requires masculine articles, e.g., 'un bon livre' (a good book).
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la voiture
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The French noun for 'the car', a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.
This feminine noun is essential for discussing transport; remember 'aller en voiture' means 'to go by car'.
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la maison
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The French noun for 'the house', a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people.
This feminine noun is fundamental for talking about residence, as in 'à la maison' (at home).
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la ville
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The French noun for 'the city' or 'the town', a large human settlement with a fixed boundary.
It is a feminine noun, often used with 'en' to mean 'in the city', e.g., 'en ville'.
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le temps
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The French noun for 'the time' or 'the weather', referring to either the progression of existence or atmospheric conditions.
Its dual meaning can be confusing; distinguish by context, e.g., 'Quel temps fait-il?' (What's the weather like?) versus 'Quel est le temps?' (What is the time? - less common, usually 'Quelle heure est-il?').
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être
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The French verb 'to be', one of the two most fundamental auxiliary verbs, used to describe states of being, identity, and location.
It is highly irregular and its present tense conjugation (je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont) is crucial for almost all sentences.
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avoir
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The French verb 'to have', the other fundamental auxiliary verb, used to express possession, age, and as an auxiliary for most compound tenses.
It is also highly irregular; its present tense conjugation (j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont) is essential for expressing possession and forming the passé composé.
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faire
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The French verb 'to do' or 'to make', a versatile irregular verb used for actions, activities, and expressing the weather.
Common expressions include 'faire du sport' (to play sports) and 'il fait beau' (it's good weather).
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aller
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The French verb 'to go', an irregular verb used to express movement or intention (as in the futur proche).
Its present tense conjugation (je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont) is often used to form the near future: 'je vais manger' (I am going to eat).
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prendre
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The French verb 'to take', an irregular verb used for taking objects, transportation, or meals.
Common uses include 'prendre le bus' (to take the bus) or 'prendre son petit-déjeuner' (to have breakfast).
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vouloir
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The French verb 'to want', an irregular verb used to express desire or a request.
It is often used in polite requests in the conditional form, e.g., 'Je voudrais...' (I would like...).
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grand/grande
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The French adjective for 'tall' or 'large', which changes form to 'grande' when modifying a feminine singular noun.
Adjective agreement is key; for example, 'un grand homme' (a tall man) but 'une grande femme' (a tall woman).
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petit/petite
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The French adjective for 'small' or 'short', which changes form to 'petite' when modifying a feminine singular noun.
Similar to 'grand', it demonstrates gender agreement: 'un petit chien' (a small dog) versus 'une petite fille' (a small girl).
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bon/bonne
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The French adjective for 'good', which changes form to 'bonne' when modifying a feminine singular noun.
It often precedes the noun it modifies: 'un bon repas' (a good meal) or 'une bonne idée' (a good idea).
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nouveau/nouvelle
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The French adjective for 'new', which changes form to 'nouvelle' for feminine singular nouns and 'nouvel' before masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or silent 'h'.
This adjective has three singular forms: 'un nouveau livre' (a new book), 'une nouvelle voiture' (a new car), 'un nouvel appartement' (a new apartment).
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facile
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The French adjective for 'easy', which is invariable in its singular form for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Unlike many adjectives, 'facile' does not change for gender in the singular, e.g., 'un examen facile' (an easy exam) and 'une question facile' (an easy question).
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dix
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The French cardinal number for 'ten'.
The 'x' is pronounced like 's' when 'dix' is alone or at the end of a phrase, but often silent when followed by a noun starting with a consonant, or 'z' sound before a vowel (liaison).
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soixante-dix
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The French cardinal number for 'seventy', literally meaning 'sixty-ten'.
This number demonstrates the vigesimal (base-20) counting system used in French for numbers 70-99 in France, differing from Belgian and Swiss French which use 'septante'.
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l'heure
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The French noun for 'the hour' or 'the time' (when asking what time it is).
It is always feminine; to ask the time, one says 'Quelle heure est-il?'
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le matin
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The French noun for 'the morning', the part of the day from sunrise to noon.
This masculine noun is used to specify time of day, e.g., 'Bonjour' (Good morning) or 'le café du matin' (morning coffee).
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le pain
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The French noun for 'the bread', a staple food made from flour, water, and yeast, mixed and baked.
It is a masculine noun; 'une baguette de pain' is a common French bread item.
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le café
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The French noun for 'the coffee' or 'the cafe', referring to either the beverage or the establishment.
This masculine noun requires context to distinguish between 'drinking coffee' ('boire un café') and 'going to a cafe' ('aller au café').
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le déjeuner
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The French noun for 'lunch' (in France and most French-speaking countries) or 'breakfast' (in Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec).
Its meaning varies regionally; in France, 'le petit-déjeuner' is breakfast, 'le déjeuner' is lunch, and 'le dîner' is dinner.
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le dîner
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The French noun for 'dinner' (in France and most French-speaking countries) or 'lunch' (in Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec).
In France, this masculine noun refers to the evening meal, distinguishing it from 'le déjeuner' (lunch).
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le train
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The French noun for 'the train', a form of transport that runs on a railway track.
This masculine noun is crucial for travel vocabulary; 'prendre le train' means 'to take the train'.
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l'aéroport
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The French noun for 'the airport', a complex of runways and facilities for landing, taking off, and maintaining aircraft, and for receiving and discharging passengers and cargo.
This masculine noun starts with a vowel, hence 'l'' is used instead of 'le'.
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voyager
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The French verb 'to travel', meaning to go from one place to another, typically over a distance.
It is a regular -ER verb; 'J'aime voyager' means 'I like to travel'.
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la mère
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The French noun for 'the mother', a female parent.
This feminine noun is a core family vocabulary term; remember 'ma mère' (my mother).
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le père
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The French noun for 'the father', a male parent.
This masculine noun is another core family term; remember 'mon père' (my father).