Day 6: Connectors, Questions, and Everyday Linking Words in French
By Day 6, your understanding moves from words to meaningful flow. Connectors, question words, and small linking expressions are the glue of spoken French. Native speakers use them constantly to ask questions, explain reasons, compare ideas, and give instructions. In listening exams, these words often signal what the speaker is doing—asking, explaining, contrasting, or concluding.
Children acquire these words naturally because they help organize thought. Once you recognize them, French starts to sound structured rather than fast. This day is especially powerful for CLB 5 listening, where identifying intent matters more than understanding every word.
Pronunciations below are for recognition. Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and Hindi pronunciations help you lock in sound patterns while observing conversations and real-life situations.
Day 6 Vocabulary List (50 Words)
| French | English | Pronunciation (English style) | Punjabi | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| et | and | ay | ਏ | ए |
| ou | or | oo | ਊ | ऊ |
| mais | but | meh | ਮੇ | मे |
| parce que | because | parss-kuh | ਪਾਰਸ ਕ | पार्स क |
| donc | so/therefore | donk | ਦੋਂਕ | दोंक |
| aussi | also | oh-see | ਓਸੀ | ओसी |
| très | very | tray | ਤ੍ਰੇ | त्रे |
| trop | too much | tro | ਤ੍ਰੋ | त्रो |
| plus | more | ply | ਪਲੂ | प्लू |
| moins | less | mwa | ਮਵਾਂ | म्वां |
| avec | with | a-vek | ਅਵੇਕ | अवेक |
| sans | without | son | ਸੋਂ | सों |
| pour | for | poor | ਪੂਰ | पूर |
| contre | against | kon-tr | ਕੋਂਤ੍ਰ | कोंत्र |
| chez | at (someone’s place) | shay | ਸ਼ੇ | शे |
| sur | on | sur | ਸੁਰ | सुर |
| sous | under | soo | ਸੂ | सू |
| avant | before | a-von | ਅਵੋਂ | अवों |
| après | after | a-pray | ਅਪਰੇ | अप्रे |
| pendant | during | pon-don | ਪੋਂਦੋਂ | पोंदों |
| quand | when | kon | ਕੋਂ | कों |
| où | where | oo | ਊ | ऊ |
| pourquoi | why | poor-kwa | ਪੂਰਕਵਾ | पूरक्वा |
| comment | how | ko-mon | ਕੋਮੋਂ | कोमों |
| qui | who | kee | ਕੀ | की |
| quoi | what | kwa | ਕਵਾ | क्वा |
| combien | how much/many | kom-byan | ਕੋਂਬਿਆਂ | कोंब्यां |
| si | if | see | ਸੀ | सी |
| peut-être | maybe | puh-ayt-etr | ਪੇਤੈਤਰ | पेतैत्र |
| bien | well | byan | ਬਿਆਂ | बयाँ |
| mal | badly | mal | ਮਾਲ | माल |
| ici | here | ee-see | ਈਸੀ | ईसी |
| là | there | la | ਲਾ | ला |
| partout | everywhere | par-too | ਪਰਤੂ | परतू |
| seulement | only | seul-uh-mon | ਸਲਮੋਂ | सलमों |
| surtout | especially | sur-too | ਸੁਰਤੂ | सुरतू |
| déjà | already | day-zha | ਦੇਜਾ | देजा |
| encore | again/still | on-kor | ਓਂਕੋਰ | ओंकोर |
| alors | then/so | a-lor | ਅਲੋਰ | अलोर |
| enfin | finally | on-fan | ਓਂਫਾਂ | ओंफां |
| voilà | here is/there is | vwa-la | ਵੋਆਲਾ | व्वाला |
| d’accord | okay | da-kor | ਦਾਕੋਰ | दाकोर |
| bien sûr | of course | byan sur | ਬਿਆਂ ਸੁਰ | बयाँ सुर |
| peut | can/may | puh | ਪੁ | पु |
| faut | must/need | fo | ਫੋ | फो |
| il y a | there is/are | eel ya | ਈਲ ਯਾ | ईल या |
| c’est | it is | say | ਸੇ | से |
| ça | that/it | sa | ਸਾ | सा |
Why Day 6 Unlocks Real Listening
These small words control meaning, logic, and direction in French speech. When listening, you may miss a noun or verb, but catching words like mais, parce que, quand, or pourquoi instantly tells you what is happening in the conversation.
This vocabulary is heavily used in CLB 5 listening tasks—short dialogues, instructions, explanations, and opinions. Once these words feel familiar, spoken French slows down naturally because your brain knows how sentences connect.