Here is a list of the French words used in this story. Some might already be familiar because we use many French words in everyday English. Others are so similar to their English mate that you can probably guess what they mean. It’s fun finding these matching words, because they’re easy to remember and take some of the hard work out of understanding and learning a new language. French can also be a bit tricky at times because there are feminine (f) and masculine (m) versions of many words — girl words and boy words! Here, you will only find the version used in this story.
| absolument | absolutely |
| adorable | adorable |
| armoire | wardrobe |
| artiste | artist |
| au revoir | goodbye |
| belle (f) | beautiful |
| bidet | bidet (a basin for washing your bottom) |
| bienvenue | welcome |
| blanc (m) | white |
| bon appétit | enjoy your meal |
| bonjour | hello |
| bonne chance | good luck |
| bonne journée | have a good day |
| bonne nuit | goodnight |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| carrousel | merry-go-round |
| catastrophe | catastrophe, disaster |
| citron | lemon |
| délicieux (m) | delicious |
| derrière | bottom |
| excusez-moi | excuse me |
| fermé (m) | closed |
| feuilles | leaves |
| fille | girl |
| formidable | wonderful |
| fougasse | focaccia |
| frère | brother |
| gâteau, gâteaux | cake, cakes |
| grand-mère | grandmother |
| imbécile | imbecile, fool, idiot |
| la, le | the |
| lapin | rabbit |
| madame | Mrs, madam |
| mademoiselle | Miss, young lady |
| magnifique | magnificent |
| maman | mum |
| merci | thank you |
| merci beaucoup | thank you very much |
| miam-miam | yum-yum, yummy |
| mille-feuille | vanilla slice, French style |
| mon cher | my dear |
| monsieur | Mr, sir |
| mousse au chocolat | chocolate mousse |
| mystérieux (m) | mysterious |
| non | no |
| oh la la | wow, wonderful (an expression of delight) |
| oui | yes |
| pardon | sorry |
| parfait | perfect |
| parfum | perfume |
| père | father |
| pétanque | bowling |
| petit, petite | small |
| piquant (m) | sharp, zesty |
| rendez-vous | meeting |
| sensationnel (m) | sensational |
| sieste | nap |
| s’il vous plaît | please |
| superbe | superb |
| tarte | tart, pie |
| tragédie | tragedy, disaster |
| voilà | there you go |