Cajun French by Themes
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Glossaire Francais Cadien -Francais Europeen
Cajun French-English Glossary
- LES COULEURS (COLORS)
- LE TEMPS (THE WEATHER)
- L'ALMANAQUE (THE CALENDAR)
- LES MOIS DE L'ANNEE (MONTHS OF THE YEAR)
- LES JOURS DE LA SEMAINE (DAYS OF THE WEEK)
- EXPRESSIONS UTILES POUR LA CLASSE (USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR CLASS)
- LES ANIMAUX (ANIMALS)
- LES OISEAUX (BIRDS)
- LES INSECTES (INSECTS)
- LES ACTIVITES DE LOISIR (LEISURE ACTIVITIES)
- LES HUMEURS ET LES TRAITS DE PERSONNALITE (MOODS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS)
- LA SANTE (HEALTH) LA FAMILLE (THE FAMILY)
- E-OU CE QUE T'ES PARTI? (WHERE ARE YOU GOING?)
COLORS / COLORS
| Masculin | Féminin | Anglais |
|---|---|---|
| blanc | blanche | white |
| bleu | bleue | blue |
| brun | brune | brown |
| gris | grise | gray |
| jaune | jaune | yellow |
| noir | noire | black |
| orange | orange | orange |
| rose | rose | pink |
| rouge | rouge | red |
| vert | verte | green |
| violet | violette | purple |
LE TEMPS / THE WEATHER
| Français | Anglais |
|---|---|
| avalasse (f.) | downpour |
| brise (f.) | breeze |
| chaleur (f.) | heat |
| colonne (f). | tornado |
| glace (f.) | ice |
| grêle (f.) | hail |
| neige (f.) | snow |
| nuage (m.) | cloud |
| ouragan (m.) | hurricane |
| petite pluie fine (f.) | a mist, |
| pluie (f.) | rain |
| soleil (m.) | sun |
| tourbillon (m.) | tornado; twister; whirlwind |
| vent (m.) | wind |
| brouillard (m.) | fog |
| mouiller | to rain |
| mouillasser | to a light rain (and unpleasant) rain |
| neiger | to snow |
| pleuvoir | to rain |
| venter | wind to blow |
| brumasser | to mist |
| grimacer | to mist |
| C'est un beau temps. | It's nice weather out . |
| C'est un vilain temps. | It's ugly weather out. |
| C'est une belle journée. | It's a beautiful day. |
| Il fait (= Ca fait) beau. | It's nice out. The weather is pretty . |
| Il fait (= Ca fait) chaud. | It's hot. |
| Il fait (= Ca fait) gris. | It's gray out. It's overcast. |
| Il fait (= Ca fait) humide. | It's humid. |
| Il fait (= Ca fait) mauvais. | It's bad weather. |
| Il fait (= Ca fait) (du) soleil. | It's sunny. |
| Il mouillasse. | It's raining a bit. |
| Il y a ... | There is; there are ... |
| Il y a des nuages. | There are clouds . |
| Il y a du soleil. | It's sunny . |
| Il y a du vent. | There's a wind . |
| Le temps est beau. | The weather is nice. |
| Le temps est couvert. | It's overcast. |
| Le temps est mauvais. | The weather is bad. |
| Le temps est vilain. | The weather is ugly. |
L'ALMANAQUE / THE CALENDAR
| Français | Anglais |
|---|---|
| almanaque (f.) | calendar |
| an (m.) | year |
| année (f.) | year |
| jour (m.) | day |
| mois (m.) | month |
| semaine (f.) | weekend |
| almanaque (f.) | calendar |
| calendrier (m.) | calendar |
| date (f.) | date |
| quantième (m.) | date |
| demain | tomorrow |
| après demain | day after tomorrow |
| hier | yesterday |
| avant hier | day before yesterday |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| le mois qui vient | next month |
| la semaine qui vient | next week |
| le mois prochain | next month |
| la semaine prochaine | next week |
| Quoi c'est la date aujourd'hui? | What is the date today? |
| Quelle est la daate? | What is the date? |
| On est quel quantième aujourd’hui? | What day is it today? |
| Quel jour on est? | What day are we? |
| Quel mois on est? | What day are we? |
| Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi. | Today is Monday. |
| Aujourd'hui, c'est le 15 de septembre. | Today is September 15. |
| Aujourd'hui, c'est le premier de mars. | Today is March 1. |
| Hier, c’était le 14 de septembre. | Yesterday Was September 14. |
LES MOIS DE L'ANNEE / MONTHS OF THE YEAR
| Les mois de l’année sont ... | The months of the year are ... |
|---|---|
| janvier | January |
| février | February |
| mars | March |
| avril | April |
| mai | May |
| juin | June |
| juillet | July |
| août | August |
| septembre | September |
| octobre | October |
| novembre | November |
| décembre | December |
LES JOURS DE LA SEMAINE / DAYS OF THE WEEK
| Les jours de la semaine sont... | The days of the week are ... |
|---|---|
| lundi | Monday |
| mardi | Tuesday |
| mercredi | Wednesday |
| jeudi | Thursday |
| vendredi | Friday |
| samedi | Saturday |
| dimanche | Sunday |
EXPRESSIONS UTILES POUR LA CLASSE / USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR CLASS
| Français | Anglais |
|---|---|
| Comment tu dis .....? | How do you say .....? |
| Quoi (ce que) ca veut dire .....? | What does ..... mean? |
| Je comprends pas. | I do not understand. |
| J'ai pas compris. | I did not understand. |
| Tu peux répéter numéro deux? | Can you repeat number 2? |
| Tu peux le répéter? | Can you repeat it? |
| J'ai fini. | I'm finished. |
| J'ai pas fini. | I'm not finished. |
| J'ai pas fait mes devoirs. | I did not do my homework. |
| Le chien les a mangés. | The dog ate it (them). |
| Comment t'écris.....? | How do you write .....? |
| Comment t'espelles....? | How do you spell .....? |
| Paré? | Ready? |
| Vous-autres peut commencer. | You (all) can start. |
| Passez les examens en avant. | Pass the tests to the front. |
| Ca veut dire......en anglais. | That means ...... in English. |
| C'est la même chose. | It's the same thing. |
| C'est la même affaire. | It's the same thing. |
| Va au tableau. Allez au tableau. | Go to the board. |
| Ecris.... Ecrivez.... | Write .... |
| Répète.... Répétez..... | Repeat ..... |
| Qui sait? Qui connaît? | Who knows? |
| Je connais pas. Je sais pas. | I do not know. |
| Quelle page? | What page? |
LES ANIMAUX / ANIMALS
| Les mammiferes | Mammals |
|---|---|
| bête puante (f.) | skunk |
| boeuf (m.) | bull, ox |
| bourriquet (m.) | donkey |
| cabri (m.) | goat |
| chameau (m.) | camel |
| chaoui (m.) | raccoon |
| chat (m.) | cat |
| chat tigre (m.) | bobcat |
| cheval (m.) | horse |
| cheval nain (m.) | pony |
| chevreuil (m.) | deer |
| chien (m.) | dog |
| cochon (m.) | pig |
| écureuil (m.) | squirrel |
| éléphant (m.) | elephant |
| étalon (m.) | stallion |
| fouine (f.) | mink |
| guème, guime (m.) | rooster |
| jument (f.) | pond |
| lapin (m.) | rabbit |
| lion (m.) | lion |
| loup (m.) | wolf |
| loutre (f.) | river otter |
| macaque (m.) | monkey |
| matou (m.) | tomcat |
| mouton (m.) | sheep |
| mulet (m.) | mule |
| ours (m.) | bear |
| poulain (m.) | colt |
| pouliche (f.) | filly |
| rat (m.) | rat |
| rat de bois (m.) | opossum |
| rat musqué (m.) | muskrat |
| souris (f.) | mouse |
| souris chaude (f.) | bat |
| taureau (m.) | bull |
| tayau (m.) | bloodhound |
| tigre (m.) | tiger |
| truie (f.) | sow |
| vache (f.) | cow |
| veau (m.) | calf |
| zèbre (m.) | zebra |
LES OISEAUX / BIRDS
| Les oiseaux | Birds |
|---|---|
| aigrette (f.) | egret |
| canard (m.) | duck |
| canard français (m.) | mallard |
| cardinau (m.) | cardinal |
| carencro (m.) | buzzard vulture |
| chouette (f.) | screech owl |
| corneille (f.) | crow |
| corusse; corus (m.) | rooster |
| dinde (m.) | turkey |
| falcon (m.) | falcon |
| flamant (m.) | flamingo |
| geai bleu (m.) | blue jay |
| grive (f.) | robin |
| gros bec (m.) | night heron |
| héron (m.) | heron |
| hibou (m.) | owl |
| moqueur (m.) | mockingbird |
| pélican (m.) | pelican |
| perdrix (f.) | quail |
| pigeon (m.) | pigeon |
| poule (f.) | hen |
| suce-fleur (m.) | hummingbird |
| tchac, tchoc (m.) | blackbird |
| tourte (f.) | dove |
| volaille (f.) | poultry |
| z'oie (f., m.) | goose |
LES INSECTES / INSECTS
| Les insectes | Insects |
|---|---|
| bête rouge (f.) | redbug |
| bête à Bon Dieu | ladybug |
| bourdon (m.) | bumblebee |
| cheval du diable | praying mantis |
| cigale (f.) | dragonfly, cicada |
| cigale de bois | cicada |
| criquet (m.) | cricket |
| fouille-merde | dung beetle |
| fourmi, fromi, fromille (f.) | ant |
| guêpe (f.) | wasp |
| moiselle, demoiselle (f.) | dragonfly |
| mouche à miel (f.) | honeybee |
| mouche (f.) | fly |
| mouche à feu | firefly |
| papillon (m.) | butterfly |
| puce (f.) | flea |
| ravert, ravet (m.) | roach |
| sauterelle (f.) | grasshopper |
LES ACTIVITES DE LOISIR / LEISURE ACTIVITIES
| Francais | Anglais |
|---|---|
| J’aime... | I like ... |
| J’aime pas... | I do not like ... |
| Je haïs | I hate ... |
| T’aimes...? | Do you like ...? |
| T’aimes mieux cuire ou manger au restaurant? | Do you prefer cooking or eating out in a restaurant? |
| Il aime beaucoup danser. | He really likes to dance. |
| de temps en temps | once in a while |
| Elle aime faire la grasse matinée de temps en temps. | She likes to sleep in once in a while. |
| Ils aimont (aiment) aller aux courses en fin de semaine. | They like to go to the races on the weekend. |
| aimer | to like, to love |
| aller à la chasse | to go hunting |
| aller à la pêche | to go fishing |
| aller aux courses | go to the races |
| aller aux festivals | to go to festivals |
| charrer | to chat |
| chasser | to hunt |
| coudre | to sew |
| courir | to run |
| cuire | to cook |
| danser | to dance |
| dessiner | to draw |
| dormir | to sleep |
| écouter de la musique | to listen to music |
| écouter la radio | to listen to the radio |
| écrire | to write |
| faire des achats | to go shopping, to make purchases |
| faire des voyages | to take trips |
| faire du cheval | to go horseback riding |
| faire la grasse matinée | to sleep late in the morning |
| galoper | to run |
| guetter le TV | to watch TV |
| guimbler | to gamble |
| jouer à la pelote | to play ball |
| jouer au tennis | to play tennis |
| jouer aux cartes | to play cards |
| jouer de la musique | to play music |
| lire | to read |
| manger aux restaurants | to eat in restaurants |
| marcher | to walk |
| parier | to bet |
| parler | to talk |
| parler au téléphone | to talk on the phone |
| parler de la politique | to talk politics |
| pêcher | to fish |
| peinturer | to paint |
| raconter des histoires | to tell stories |
| regarder la télévision | to watch TV |
| rester à la maison | to stay home |
| rôder | to roam, to "run the roads" |
| sortir avec des amis | to go out with friends |
| travailler dans la cour | to work in the yard |
| voyager | to travel |
THE MOOD AND PERSONALITY TRAITS / AND PERSONALITY TRAITS MOODS
| Masculin | Féminin | Anglais |
|---|---|---|
| aimable | aimable | likeable |
| avenant | avenante | nice; Friendly |
| bête | bête | stupid , silly |
| bien-élevé | bien-élevée | polite , well - mannered |
| canaille | canaille | mischievous |
| chagrin | chagrine | sad; chagrined |
| chiste | chiste | cheap; a tightwad |
| content | contente | happy; contented |
| courageux | courageuse | brave; courageous |
| difficile | difficile | difficulty |
| doucement | doucement | slow; slow to learn |
| doux | douce | sweet |
| drole | drole | strange; wierd |
| emplâtre | emplâtre | awkward |
| entêté | entêtée | hard-headed; stubborn |
| farce | farce | funny |
| fou | folle | crazy |
| fout-pas-mal | fout-pas-mal | reckless, indifferent to potential consequences of one's action |
| gâté | gâtée | spoiled |
| gêné | gênée | shy |
| généreux | généreuse | generous |
| glorieux | glorieuse | vain |
| haïssable | haïssable | hateful |
| heureux | heureuse | happy |
| honnête | honnête | honest |
| impatient | impatiente | impatient |
| intelligent | intelligente | intelligent |
| mal-élevé | mal-élevée | impolite; ill-mannered |
| malhonnête | malhonnête | dishonest |
| mignon | mignonne | cute |
| nerveux | nerveuse | nervous |
| par en dessous | par en dessous | deceitful; underhanded |
| paresseux | paresseuse | lazy |
| patient | patiente | patient |
| smatte | smatte | smart; intelligent |
| tête dure | tête dure | hard-headed |
| triste | triste | sad |
| vaillant | vaillante | nice |
| Il est paresseux. | Elle est paresseuse. | He (She) is lazy. |
| T'es fou! | T'es folle! | You're crazy! |
| Je suis beaucoup chagrin. | Je suis beaucoup chagrine. | I'm very sad. |
| Ils sont manière emplâtres. | They are rather awkward. |
LA SANTE / HEALTH
| FRANCAIS | FRANCAIS | Anglais |
|---|---|---|
| avoir | to have | |
| j’ai ... | I have | |
| t’as ... | you have | |
| il a ... | he has | |
| elle (alle) a | she has | |
| on a ... | we have | |
| vous avez ... | you (formal) have | |
| vous-autres a ... | you (plural) have | |
| ils ont ... | They Have | |
| eux-autres a | they have | |
| eusse a | they have | |
| un rhume | a cold | |
| l’oppression (f.) | asthma | |
| la grippe | the flu | |
| un mal de tête | a headache | |
| mal aux reins | a lower backache | |
| une fièvre | a fever | |
| des frissons (m.) | chills | |
| un cancer | cancer | |
| la maladie de sucre | diabetes | |
| une fluxion | pneumonia | |
| des faiblesses (f.) | dizzy or fainting spells | |
| le sang haut | high blood pressure | |
| des cailloux de sang | blood clots | |
| un crapaud | a leg cramp or muscle | |
| mal au ventre | a stomachache | |
| mal au coeur | nausea | |
| une maladie de coeur | heart disease | |
| la jaube | mumps | |
| la picotte | chicken pox | |
| bonne mine | a healthy demeanor | |
| la jaunice | jaundice | |
| J’ai eu | une attaque de coeur | I had / a heart attack. |
| T’as eu | une opération? | Did you have / an operation? |
| Il a eu | une crise | He had / a seizure. |
| Elle (Alle) a eu | un bébé | She had / a baby. |
| être | to be | |
| je suis.... | I am | |
| t’es..... | you are | |
| il est.... | he is | |
| elle (alle) est | she is | |
| on est... | we are | |
| vous êtes... | you (formal) are | |
| vous-autres est... | you (plural) are | |
| ils sont... | they are | |
| (forme masculine singulière) | ||
| malade | sick | |
| en famille | pregnant | |
| maladif | sickly | |
| cagou | feeling gold looking unwell | |
| faible | weak | |
| maigre | thin | |
| chétif | unwell | |
| estropié | crippled | |
| en bonne santé | in good health | |
| à la mort | near death | |
| Mon pied est.... | My foot is ... | |
| enfaibli | weakened | |
| gonflé, enflé | swollen | |
| rouge | red | |
| infecté | infected | |
| engourdi | numb |
LA FAMILLE / THE FAMILY
| Francais | Anglais |
|---|---|
| enfant | child |
| bébé | baby |
| fille | girl, daughter |
| garçon | boy, his |
| soeur | sister |
| frère | brother |
| mère | mother |
| père | father |
| grand-mère | grandmother |
| grand-père | grandfather |
| nièce | niece |
| neveu | nephew |
| tante | aunt |
| nonc, oncle | uncle |
| cousine | female cousin |
| cousin | male cousin |
| marraine | godmother |
| parrain | godfather |
| petit | child |
| (pe)tit-enfant | grandchild |
| (pe)tit-garçon | grandson, little boy |
| (pe)tite-fille | granddaughter, little girl |
| beau-fils | stepson |
| beau-garçon | stepson |
| beau-père | father-in-law, stepfather |
| belle-fille | daughter-in-law, stepdaughter |
| belle-mère | mother-in-law, stepmother |
| bru | daughter-in-law |
| gendre | son-in-law |
| ----en alliance | ---- In-law |
| C’est mon garçon en alliance. | He's my son-in-law. |
| parent avec | related to |
| T’es parent avec elle? | Are you related to her? |
| On est parent (de)sus le bord de mon père. | We are related on my father's side. |
E-OU CE QUE T'ES PARTI? / WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
| FRANCAIS | Anglais | ANGLAIS |
|---|---|---|
| aller | to go | |
| je vas | I'm going, I go | |
| tu vas | you're going, you go | |
| il va | he's going, he goes | |
| elle va | she's going, she goes | |
| on va | we're going, we go | |
| vous-autres va | you're going (pl.), you (all) go | |
| ils vont | they're going, they Go | |
| allons! | let's go! | |
| va! | go! (Sing.) | |
| allez! | go! (Pl.) | |
| j’ai été | I went, I've been | |
| t’as été | you went (did you go), you've been | |
| il a été | he went, he's been | |
| elle a été | she went, she's been | |
| on a été | we went, we've been | |
| vous-autres a été | you (all) went, you (all) have been | |
| ils ont été | they went, they've been | |
| je suis parti(e) | I'm on my way; I'm headed ... | |
| t'es parti(e) | you're on your way, you're headed .. | |
| il est parti | he's on his way, he's headed .. | |
| elle est partie | she's on her way, she's headed .. | |
| on est parti | we're on our way; we're headed .. | |
| vous-autres est parti(es) | you (all) are on your way; you're headed ... | |
| ils sont parti(s) | they're on Their Way; they're headed ... | |
| à la banque | to (at) the bank | |
| à la boutique | to (at) the store | |
| à la boutique de linge | to (at) the clothing store | |
| à la campagne | to (in) the country | |
| à la grosserie | to (at) the grocery store | |
| à la maison | to (at) the house/ home | |
| à la maison de cour | to (at) the courthouse | |
| à la messe | to (at) Mass | |
| à la pharmacie | to (at) the pharmacy or drugstore | |
| à la salle de danse | to (at) the dancehall or club | |
| à l’école | to (at) school | |
| à l’église | to (at) church | |
| à l’habitation | to (at) the farm (stead) | |
| à l’hôpital | to (at) the hospital | |
| à l’hôtel | to (at) the hotel | |
| à l’office | to (at) the office | |
| à l’ouvrage | to (at) work | |
| au bal | to (at) the dance | |
| au bayou | to (at) the bayou | |
| au bois | to (in) the woods | |
| au café | to (at) the coffee | |
| au collège | to (at) College | |
| au lac | to (at) the lake | |
| au magasin | to (at) the blind to (at) the barn | |
| au parc | to (in) the park | |
| au restaurant | to (at) the restaurant | |
| au village | to (in) town | |
| aux courses | to (at) the races | |
| chez le docteur | to (at) the doctor's (office) | |
| chez Marie | to (at) Marie's (house) | |
| en Ville | to (in) New Orleans |