1. Vocabulaire 2.2 Français II

2. 2 Là, cest.... Here / There is.... Here / There is.... Imagine that youre showing someone around and are pointing as you say this. Imagine that youre showing someone around and are pointing as you say this. Là, cest mon bureau. Là, cest mon bureau.

3. 3 À côté de.... Next to.... Next to.... À côté du bureau, cest mon lit. À côté du bureau, cest mon lit. Watch out for contractions this chapter when youre using a compound preposition that ends in de. See Tu te rappelles? p. 43. Watch out for contractions this chapter when youre using a compound preposition that ends in de. See Tu te rappelles? p. 43. Remember: Remember: de + le = du de + le = du de + les = des de + les = des

4. 4 Il y a.... There is / are.... There is / are.... Sometimes youll see il y a in this form in a question: Sometimes youll see il y a in this form in a question: Y a-t-il... ? Y a-t-il... ? Y a-t-il une lampe dans ta chambre? Y a-t-il une lampe dans ta chambre? (Is there a lamp in your bedroom?) (Is there a lamp in your bedroom?) It can also be used with est-ce qu(e): It can also be used with est-ce qu(e): Est-ce quil y a des étagères près de ton bureau? Est-ce quil y a des étagères près de ton bureau?

5. 5 Ça, cest.... This is / are.... This is / are....

6. 6 en face de across from across from (Hint: think facing) (Hint: think facing)

7. 7 à gauche de to the left of to the left of

8. 8 à droite de to the right of to the right of

9. 9 près de near near

10. 10 Il / Elle est vraiment bien ton / ta ___. Your ___ is really great. Your ___ is really great.

11. 11 cool cool cool

12. 12 beau(x) / belle(s) beautiful beautiful Make sure you check out slide #40 for more info. Make sure you check out slide #40 for more info.

13. 13 génial(e) great great

14. 14 chouette very cool very cool

15. 15 Tu trouves? Do you think so? Do you think so? Hint: This would be a good way to respond to a compliment in French. Hint: This would be a good way to respond to a compliment in French.

16. 16 Cest vrai? / Vraiment? Really? Really?

17. 17 Cest gentil! Thats nice of you. Thats nice of you. Hint: another good way to respond to a compliment. Hint: another good way to respond to a compliment.

18. 18 une armoire an armoire; a wardrobe an armoire; a wardrobe

19. 19 le balcon balcony balcony

20. 20 le bureau desk desk

21. 21 la chaîne stéréo stereo stereo

22. 22 la chambre bedroom bedroom

23. 23 la commode chest of drawers chest of drawers

24. 24 la cuisine kitchen kitchen

25. 25 les étagères (f.) shelves shelves

26. 26 le jardin yard yard This word can also mean garden. This word can also mean garden.

27. 27 la lampe lamp lamp

28. 28 le lit bed bed

29. 29 la maison house house

30. 30 la pièce room (of a house) room (of a house) Youve already learned that this word can mean play as in une pièce (de théâtre). Youve already learned that this word can mean play as in une pièce (de théâtre).

31. 31 un poster a poster a poster a synonym is: une affiche a synonym is: une affiche

32. 32 le premier étage the second floor the second floor In France, the ground floor is what we call the first floor. In France, the ground floor is what we call the first floor. Their first floor is our second floor, etc. Their first floor is our second floor, etc. le premier étage

33. 33 le rez-de-chaussée first (ground) floor first (ground) floor le rez-de-chaussée

34. 34 la salle à manger dining room dining room à is used here before manger because manger is a verb. à is used here before manger because manger is a verb. Using à indicates that eating (an action) goes on in this room. Using à indicates that eating (an action) goes on in this room.

35. 35 la salle de bains bathroom bathroom This is actually the room where one bathes. This is actually the room where one bathes. The toilet is often in another room. The toilet is often in another room. Remember to ask in French Où sont les toilettes? if you are looking for the bathroom in a public place. Remember to ask in French Où sont les toilettes? if you are looking for the bathroom in a public place. de is used here because youre saying the room of baths. de is used here because youre saying the room of baths.

36. 36 le salon living room living room

37. 37 le tapis rug rug

38. 38 les toilettes (f.) toilet; restroom toilet; restroom This is always plural in French. This is always plural in French.

39. 39 les W.-C. (m.) familiar term for toilet; restroom familiar term for toilet; restroom It comes from our American term water closet. It comes from our American term water closet.

40. 40 beau(x) / bel / belle(s) handsome; beautiful handsome; beautiful BA(N)GS adjective BA(N)GS adjective

41. 41 nouveau(x) / nouvel / nouvelle(s) new new BA(N)GS adjective BA(N)GS adjective

42. 42 vieux /vieil / vieille(s) old old BA(N)GS adjective BA(N)GS adjective