English-French Dictionary

English-French Dictionary

Comprehensive bilingual dictionary for English-French and French-English translations with verb conjugations, common phrases, and grammar 图形界面dance.

Core Translation Patterns English to French

Greetings & Politeness:

Hello → Bonjour / Salut Goodbye → Au revoir Please → S'il vous plaît (formal) / S'il te plaît (信息rmal) 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 信息rmal) 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'添加ition, 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 图形界面de

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 上下文 matters: Many words have multiple translations depending on 上下文 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 库)