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English-French Dictionary
Try itComprehensive English-French and French-English dictionary with common phrases, verb conjugations, grammar tips, and pronunciation guides. Use when translati...
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Comprehensive bilingual dictionary for English-French and French-English translations with verb conjugations, common phrases, and grammar guidance.
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English-French Dictionary
Comprehensive bilingual dictionary for English-French and French-English translations with verb conjugations, common phrases, and grammar guidance.
Core Translation Patterns
English to French
Greetings & Politeness:
- Hello → Bonjour / Salut
- Goodbye → Au revoir
- Please → S'il vous plaît (formal) / S'il te plaît (informal)
- Thank you → Merci
- You're welcome → De rien / Je vous en prie
- Excuse me → Excusez-moi / Pardon
Common Verbs:
- Be → Être
- Have → Avoir
- Go → Aller
- Do/Make → Faire
- Say → Dire
- See → Voir
- Know → Savoir / Connaître
- Want → Vouloir
- Can → Pouvoir
- Take → Prendre
Common Nouns:
- House → Maison
- Food → Nourriture
- Water → Eau
- Friend → Ami(e)
- Family → Famille
- Work → Travail
- Time → Temps
- Day → Jour
- Night → Nuit
French to English
Greetings:
- Bonjour → Hello / Good day
- Bonsoir → Good evening
- Bonne nuit → Good night
- Merci beaucoup → Thank you very much
- Enchanté → Nice to meet you
Common Expressions:
- C'est la vie → That's life
- Je ne sais pas → I don't know
- D'accord → OK / Alright
- À bientôt → See you soon
- Comment ça va? → How are you?
- Je t'aime → I love you
Verb Conjugation Essentials
Être (To Be) - Present Tense
- Je suis → I am
- Tu es → You are (singular informal)
- Il/Elle est → He/She is
- Nous sommes → We are
- Vous êtes → You are (plural/formal)
- Ils/Elles sont → They are
Avoir (To Have) - Present Tense
- J'ai → I have
- Tu as → You have
- Il/Elle a → He/She has
- Nous avons → We have
- Vous avez → You have
- Ils/Elles ont → They have
Aller (To Go) - Present Tense
- Je vais → I go
- Tu vas → You go
- Il/Elle va → He/She goes
- Nous allons → We go
- Vous allez → You go
- Ils/Elles vont → They go
Grammar Tips
Gender of Nouns
Most French nouns are masculine (-le) or feminine (-la):
- Masculine: le chat, le livre, le jour
- Feminine: la maison, la table, la nuit
- Plural: les + noun (les chats, les maisons)
Articles
- Definite: le (m), la (f), l' (vowel), les (plural)
- Indefinite: un (m), une (f), des (plural)
Useful Phrases by Category
Travel:
- Where is...? → Où est...?
- I need... → J'ai besoin de...
- How much? → Combien?
- I'm lost → Je suis perdu(e)
- Airport → Aéroport
- Hotel → Hôtel
- Restaurant → Restaurant
Food & Dining:
- I'm hungry → J'ai faim
- I'm thirsty → J'ai soif
- The bill, please → L'addition, s'il vous plaît
- Delicious → Délicieux / Délicieuse
- Water → Eau
- Coffee → Café
- Wine → Vin
Time & Dates:
- What time is it? → Quelle heure est-il?
- Today → Aujourd'hui
- Tomorrow → Demain
- Yesterday → Hier
- Monday → Lundi
- January → Janvier
Pronunciation Guide
Key Sounds:
- Silent final consonants (often): chat (shah), temps (tahn)
- Nasal vowels: an, en, in, on, un
- "R" is guttural, produced in the back of the throat
- "U" is pronounced with rounded lips (like "ew" but tighter)
- "EU" is like "uh" with rounded lips
Numbers 1-20
- un/une
- deux
- trois
- quatre
- cinq
- six
- sept
- huit
- neuf
- dix
- onze
- douze
- treize
- quatorze
- quinze
- seize
- dix-sept
- dix-huit
- dix-neuf
- vingt
Usage Tips
- Context matters: Many words have multiple translations depending on context
- Formality: Use "vous" for strangers, elders, groups; "tu" for friends and family
- Agreement: Adjectives must agree in gender and number with nouns
- False friends: Watch out for faux-amis (e.g., "librairie" = bookstore, not library)
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