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YEAR 11 FRENCH GCSE VOCABULARY BOOKLETEDEXCEL (2016 NEW SPECIFICATION)
YEAR 11 VOCABULARY REVISION
,MODULE 1: Family members, personality, physical descriptions, friends and friendship,
personality traits, relationships, places in town, going out (future), describing a night out
(past), talking about your childhood, who do you admire
THEME: Identity and Culture
La famille Family members
le beau-père step-father / father-in-law
la belle-mère step-mother / mother-in-law
le beau-frère brother-in-law
la belle-sœur sister-in-law
le demi-frère half-brother/step-brother
la demi-sœur half-sister/step-sister
la fille daughter
le fils son
l’enfant / le petit-enfant child / grandchild
le mari / l’ex-mari (m) husband / ex-husband
la femme / l’ex-femme wife / ex-wife
les adjectifs de personnalité Personality adjectives
Il / elle est… he / she is…
agaçant(e) annoying
aimable likeable
amusant(e) amusing / funny
arrogant(e) arrogant
bavard(e) talkative / chatty
charmant(e) charming
drôle funny
égoïste selfish
fidèle loyal
fort(e) strong
généreux/-euse generous
gentil(le) kind
impatient(e) impatient
jaloux/-ouse jealous
méchant(e) mean / nasty
paresseux/-euse lazy
poli(e) polite
sage wise / well-behaved
sensible sensitive
sérieux/-euse serious
sympa(thique) nice
têtu(e) stubborn/pig-headed
travailleur/-euse hard-working
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,triste sad
Ma description physique My physical description
J’ai les cheveux… I have…hair
courts/longs/mi-longs short / long / medium length
raides/bouclés/frisés straight / curly / curly
noirs / bruns / châtains black / brown / chestnut
blonds / roux / gris / blancs blonde / red / grey / white
J’ai les yeux… I have … eyes
bleus / verts / gris / marron blue / green / grey / brown
J’ai des boutons / une barbe / une moustache I have spots / a beard / a moustache
Je suis… I am…
petit(e)/grand(e) short / tall
de taille moyenne of average height
mince / gros(se) thin / fat
beau / belle / joli(e) good-looking / beautiful / pretty
moche ugly
Je porte des lunettes I wear glasses
L’amitié Friendship
Un(e) bon(ne) ami(e) est… A good friend is…
de bonne humeur in a good mood
compréhensif / -ive understanding
équilibré(e) balanced / level-headed
honnête honest
indépendant(e) independent
modeste modest
patient(e) patient
sûr de lui / d’elle self-confident (m/f)
Un(e) bon(ne) ami(e) n’est pas… A good friend is not…
de mauvaise humeur in a bad mood
déprimé(e) depressed
pessimiste pessimistic
prétentieux/-euse pretentious
vaniteux/-euse vain / conceited
Il / elle est quelqu’un qui… He / she is someone who…
croit en moi believes in me
dit toujours la vérité always tells the truth
me fait rire makes me laugh
prend soin de moi takes care of me
voit le bon côté des choses sees the positive side of things
Les traits de personnalités Personality traits
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, Ce qui est important c’est… What’s important is…
le sens de l’humeur a sense of humour
la petience patience
la générosité generosity
la gentillesse kindness
la fidélité loyalty
la modestie modesty
l’honnêteté (f) honesty
l’optimisme (m) optimism
On décrit un(e) ami(e) Describing a friend
Il / elle… He / she…
mesure 1,68 mètre is 1m68cm tall
semble timide seems shy
porte un appareil dentaire wears a brace
a l’air cool looks cool
a des yeux qui inspirent confiance has eyes which convey confidence
On a les mêmes centres d’intérêt We have the same interests
Les rapports en famille Family relationships
se confier à to confide in
je me confie à I confide in
se disputer avec to argue with
je me dispute avec I argue with
s’entendre bien avec to get on well with
je m’entends bien avec I get on well with
se fâcher contre to get angry with
je me fâche contre I argue with
s’intéresser à to be interested in
je m’intéresse à I am interested in
s’occuper de to look after
je m’occupe de I look after
s’aimer to love each other
on s’aime we love each other
se chamailler avec to bicker with
je me chamaille avec I bicker with
mort(e) / décédé(e) dead
divorcé(e/s) divorced
séparé(e/s) separated
On décrit sa famille Describing family members
adorable adorable
débrouillard(e) resourceful
dynamique lively
énergique / plein(e) d’énergie energetic
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