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Headwords with part of speech and a plain-language definition.

aller
verb
To go. Highly irregular: je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont.
ami
noun, masculine
Friend. Feminine form: amie. Plural: amis/amies.
beau
adjective
Beautiful, handsome. Feminine: belle. Becomes bel before a vowel sound (un bel homme).
bonjour
interjection
Hello; good day. The standard greeting used any time during the day.
chat
noun, masculine
Cat. Plural: chats. Feminine form: chatte.
dire
verb
To say, to tell. Irregular: je dis, tu dis, il dit, nous disons, vous dites, ils disent.
eau
noun, feminine
Water. Irregular plural: eaux.
faire
verb
To do, to make. Irregular: je fais, tu fais, il fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils font.
grand
adjective
Big, tall, great. Feminine: grande. Usually placed before the noun.
jour
noun, masculine
Day. Plural: jours. Related: aujourd'hui (today).
maison
noun, feminine
House, home. Plural: maisons.
manger
verb
To eat. A regular -er verb: je mange, tu manges, il mange…
merci
interjection
Thank you. Can be intensified as merci beaucoup (thank you very much).
monde
noun, masculine
World; also "people" in tout le monde (everyone).
nuit
noun, feminine
Night. Plural: nuits.
pain
noun, masculine
Bread. Plural: pains.
petit
adjective
Small, little. Feminine: petite. Usually placed before the noun.
temps
noun, masculine
Time; also weather. Invariable in the plural (les temps).
voir
verb
To see. Irregular: je vois, tu vois, il voit, nous voyons, vous voyez, ils voient.
voiture
noun, feminine
Car, automobile. Plural: voitures.