43. Transportation
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by bike |
en vélo (m) |
/ɑ̃ velo/ |
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by bus |
en bus (m) |
/ɑ̃ bus/ |
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by moped |
en scooter (m) |
/ɑ̃ skutœʀ/ |
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by car |
en voiture (f) |
/ɑ̃ vwatyʀ/ |
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by motorcycle |
en moto (f) |
/ɑ̃ moto/ |
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by subway |
en métro (m) |
/ɑ̃ metʀo/ |
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on foot |
à pied (m) |
/a pje/ |
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by plane |
en avion (m) |
/ɑ̃ navjɔ̃/ |
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by train |
en train (m) |
/ɑ̃ tʀɛ̃/ |
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by boat |
en bateau (m) |
/ɑ̃ bato/ |
Instead of using a specific verb of movement (drive, fly, walk) before a location, French actually uses a more general verb + the location + the manner of movement.
I walk to school. = Je vais à l'école à pied. (I go to school on foot.) I'm flying to New York. = Je vais à New York en avion. (I go to New York by plane.)
Common slang words for car/automobile are une bagnole /baɲɔl/ or une caisse /kɛs/. In Quebec, it's un char /ʃaʀ/.
44. To Want & To Be Able To
vouloir /vulwaʀ/ -to want and pouvoir /puvwaʀ/ - to be able to, can
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Present |
Imperfect |
Future |
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veux |
/vø/ |
voulons |
/vulɔ̃/ |
voulais |
/vulɛ/ |
voulions |
/vuljɔ̃/ |
voudrai |
/vudʀɛ/ |
voudrons |
/vudʀɔ̃/ |
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veux |
/vø/ |
voulez |
/vule/ |
voulais |
/vulɛ/ |
vouliez |
/vulje/ |
voudras |
/vudʀa/ |
voudrez |
/vudʀe/ |
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veut |
/vø/ |
veulent |
/vœl/ |
voulait |
/vulɛ/ |
voulaient |
/vulɛ/ |
voudra |
/vudʀa/ |
voudront |
/vudʀɔ̃/ |
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peux |
/pø/ |
pouvons |
/puvɔ̃/ |
pouvais |
/puvɛ/ |
pouvions |
/puvjɔ̃/ |
pourrai |
/puʀɛ/ |
pourrons |
/puʀɔ̃/ |
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peux |
/pø/ |
pouvez |
/puve/ |
pouvais |
/puvɛ/ |
pouviez |
/puvje/ |
pourras |
/puʀa/ |
pourrez |
/puʀe/ |
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peut |
/pø/ |
peuvent |
/pœv/ |
pouvait |
/puvɛ/ |
pouvaient |
/puvɛ/ |
pourra |
/puʀa/ |
pourront |
/puʀɔ̃/ |
Voulez-vous? can mean Do you want? or Will you? The past participles are voulu and pu and both are conjugated with avoir. The conditional forms of vouloir are used in the expression "would like" i.e. I'd like = je voudrais, you'd like = tu voudrais, he'd/she'd like = il/elle voudrait, we'd like = nous voudrions, you'd like = vous voudriez, they'd like = ils/elles voudraient.
► You do not need to use pouvoir after verbs that involve the senses, such as voir (to see) and entendre (to hear). Je ne vois pas / Je n'entends pas can mean I don't see or I can't see / I don't hear or I can't hear depending on the context.
45. The House and Yard / La maison et le jardin
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House |
la maison |
/mɛzɔ̃/ |
Yard |
le jardin |
/ʒaʀdɛ̃/ |
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Apartment |
l'appartement (m) |
/apaʀtəmɑ̃/ |
Shrub |
l'arbuste (m) |
/aʀbyst/ |
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Bedroom |
la chambre |
/ʃɑ̃bʀ/ |
Lawn/grass |
le gazon / la pelouse |
/gazɔ̃/ /p(ə)luz/ |
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Hallway |
le couloir |
/kulwaʀ/ |
Bush |
le buisson |
/bɥisɔ̃/ |
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Kitchen |
la cuisine |
/kɥizin/ |
Tree |
l'arbre (m) |
/aʀbʀ/ |
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Storeroom |
le débarras |
/debaʀa/ |
Lawn mower |
la tondeuse à gazon |
/tɔ̃dœzagazɔ̃/ |
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Stairs |
l'escalier (m) |
/ɛskalje/ |
Hose |
le tuyau d'arrosage |
/tɥijodaʀozaʒ/ |
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Floor |
l'étage (m) |
/etaʒ/ |
Watering can |
l'arrosoir (m) |
/aʀozaʒ/ |
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Living Room |
le living / le salon |
/liviŋ/ /salɔ̃/ |
Rake |
le râteau |
/ʀɑto/ |
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Closet |
la penderie |
/pɑ̃dʀi/ |
Hoe |
la bêche |
/bɛʃ/ |
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Room |
la pièce |
/pjɛs/ |
Clippers |
le cisaille |
/sizɑj/ |
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Ground Floor |
le rez-de-chaussée |
/ʀɛdʃose/ |
Shovel |
la pelle |
/pɛl/ |
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Dining Room |
la salle à manger |
/salamɑ̃ʒe/ |
Sprinkler |
l'arroseur (m) |
/aʀozœʀ/ |
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Bathroom |
la salle de bains |
/saldəbɛ̃/ |
Lock (door) |
la serrure |
/seʀyʀ/ |
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Terrace, patio |
la terrasse |
/tɛʀas/ |
Lock (bolt) |
le verrou |
/vɛʀu/ |
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Attic |
le grenier |
/gʀənje/ |
Padlock |
le cadenas |
/kadna/ |
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Chimney |
la cheminée |
/ʃ(ə)mine/ |
Hinges |
la charnière |
/ʃaʀnjɛʀ/ |
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Roof |
le toit |
/twɑ/ |
Key |
la clé |
/kle/ |
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Garage |
le garage |
/gaʀaʒ/ |
Keychain |
le porte-clé |
/pɔʀtkle/ |
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Driveway |
l'allée (f) |
/ale/ |
Keyhole |
le trou de la serrure |
seʀyʀ/ |
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Sidewalk |
le trottoir |
/tʀɔtwaʀ/ |
Doorknob |
la poignée de porte |
/pwaɲedəpɔʀt/ |
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Porch |
le porche |
/pɔʀʃ/ |
Tile roofing |
les tuiles (f) |
/tɥil/ |
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Basement |
le sous-sol |
/susɔl/ |
Clapboard/Shingle |
les bardeaux (m) |
/baʀdo/ |
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Cellar |
la cave |
/kav/ |
Slate roofing |
l'ardoise (f) |
/aʀdwaz/ |
You may also see the words la loggia /lɔdʒja/ (small room off a large room - sometimes like a pantry) and la veranda /veʀɑ̃da/ (enclosed porch/balcony), as well as les toilettes /twalɛt/ (a separate room just for the toilet), for parts of a house or apartment.
