So far we have examined commonly translated Russian and German words. This month we thought we’d investigate another country whose translation services benefit from PDF editing software: France. Below are lists of some of the most commonly used words in French and English and their translations.
French – English
French Word | English Translation |
être | to be; being |
avoir | to have |
je | I |
de | of, from, by, than, in, with |
ne | not |
pas | not; step, pace |
le | the; him, it (for masculine singular nouns) |
la | the; her, it (for feminine singular nouns) |
tu | you |
vous | you, yourself |
English – French
English Word | French Translation |
again | de nouveau, encore |
all | tout, toute, tous, toutes |
before | avant |
day | jour |
first | premier |
happy | heureux, heureuse |
last | dernier, dernière |
please | s’il te plaît, s’il vous plaît |
thankyou | merci |
what | que, qu’est-ce que, quoi |
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