1. French butchers do not sell pork, pork products, nor horsemeat. For these products, go to a charcuterie.
2. In France, bakeries only sell fresh bread. Places where they sell bread that is not fresh are called dépôt de pain.
3. ' Charcuteries' sell things besides pork products, including pâte, salami, cold meats, salads, quiches and pizzas.
4. An alternative to an ' épicerie' is an alimentation générale (a general foodstore).
5. - eille is pronounced ay
6. Do not confuse with le livre ( book).
G: Vouloir & Pouvoir
The verb vouloir is translated to to want. It is irregularly conjugated (it does not count as a regular -ir verb) as follows:
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vouloir to want
past participle - voulu
Singular
Plural
first person je veux jeuh veuh I want
nous voulons noo voolohn we want
second person tu veux too veuh you want vous voulez voo voolay you want il veut eel veuh he wants
ils veulent
they want
eel veuhl
third person elle veut ell veuh she wants
(masc. or mized)
on veut ohn veuh one wants elles veulent ell veuhl
they want (fem.)
Pouvoir is conjugated in a similar manner:
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pouvoir to be able to
past participle - pu
Singular
Plural
nous
first person je peux jeuh
noo
I can/am able to
we can/are able to
peuh
pouvons
poovohn
second
tu peux
you can/are able
too peuh
vous pouvez voo poovay you can/are able to
person
to
il peut eel peuh he can/is able to
elle
ils peuvent
they can/are able to
eel peuhve (masc. or mized)
third person
ell peuh she can/is able to
peut
on peut
they can/are able to
ohn peuh one can/is able to elles peuvent ell peuhve
(fem.)
V: Dining at a Restaurant
arriver
to arrive
la table occupée an occupied table
la table libre
a free table
trouver
to find
commander
to order
lunch
déjeuner
to eat lunch
peiti déjeuner
breakfast
to dine
dîner
to eat dinner
