French Words

833 common French words, grouped by part of speech. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Nouns

FrenchEnglishAudio
le painbread
le laitmilk
le cafécoffee
le thétea
la bièrebeer
le vinwine
la viandemeat
le poissonfish
le rizrice
le fromagecheese
le pouletchicken
le légumevegetable
le sucresugar
le selsalt
le déjeunerlunch
le dînerdinner
l'aéroportairport
le taxitaxi
le billetticket
le passeportpassport
la ruestreet
la cartemap
la gaucheleft
la droiteright
la réservationreservation
le volflight
le départdeparture
la pharmaciepharmacy
la banquebank
le supermarchésupermarket
le magasinshop
les toilettestoilet
l'écoleschool
l'églisechurch
le muséemuseum
le parcpark
la plagebeach
le soirevening
la semaineweek
le moismonth
l'anyear
lundiMonday
mardiTuesday
mercrediWednesday
jeudiThursday
vendrediFriday
samediSaturday
dimancheSunday
la têtehead
la mainhand
l'œileye
la bouchemouth
la jambeleg
le brasarm
le médecindoctor
le médicamentmedicine
l'amifriend
la famillefamily
l'enfantchild
le prixprice
le reçureceipt
l'espècescash
la carte de créditcredit card
la taillesize
la couleurcolor
le téléphonephone
le wifiwifi
le mot de passepassword
l'e-mailemail
la languelanguage
le motword
le tempsweather
la pluierain
le soleilsun
la maisonhouse
la portedoor
la fenêtrewindow
la clékey
le litbed
le livrebook
vousyou (formal/plural)
avecwith
tuyou (informal)
monmy
le touteverything, all
ythere, to it
moime, myself
suron, upon
nouswe, us
meme, myself
celathat, this
le vouloirthe will, desire
le ouiyes
le aimerto love / to like
l'heurehour, time
luihim, her, to him, to her
parby, through, per
teyou, yourself (object pronoun)
l'anyear
le jourday
le votreyour
le prendrethe taking, to take
le monsieurmister, sir, gentleman
le chezat the home of / at
le parlerto speak / to talk
le trouverto find
regarderto look at, to watch
leurtheir, to them
toiyou (emphatic)
le tontone
le amifriend
le travaillerto work
appelerto call
la maisonhouse, home
le falloirto be necessary / must
arriverto arrive, to happen
ahah, oh
le mondeworld / people
le soirevening
habiterto live (in), to inhabit
quelwhich, what
la chosething
le connaîtreto know / to be familiar with
partirto leave, to go away
le bonjourhello, good morning
la fillegirl, daughter
le quelquesome / a few
mercithank you, thanks
demanderto ask, to request
mangerto eat
la villecity, town
oùwhere
le enfantchild
le tempstime / weather
le chercherto look for, to search
le penserto think
notreour
le attendreto wait, to expect
le devoirduty, homework
la vacancevacancy, holiday, vacation
la annéeyear
la personneperson
la ruestreet
le matinmorning
le pèrefather
retrouverto find again, to meet up with
la placeplace, square, seat, room
le resterto stay / to remain
le donnerto give
l'histoirehistory, story
l'hommeman
le répondreto answer, to reply
la famillefamily
commencerto begin, to start
le rentrerreturn, go back home
l'écoleschool
la vielife
le pendantduring, while, pendant
la mèremother
la semaineweek
le payscountry
verstowards, around
adorerto adore, to love
la voiturecar, vehicle
le ohthe oh (exclamation)
le travailwork, job
la journéeday, daytime
le restaurantrestaurant
entrebetween, among
aprèsafter, afterwards
le mettreto put / to place
entendreto hear
la fêteparty, celebration, festival
le sortirto go out, to leave
aiderto help
la femmewoman, wife
lathe (feminine article), her, it
le côtéside
le muséemuseum
le comprendreto understand, to include
les genspeople
la photothe photo / picture
le visitervisit
la questionquestion
entrerto enter
le devantfront
écrireto write
la salleroom, hall
le cinémathe cinema / movie theater
la musiquethe music
le jusqueuntil, up to, as far as
la régionregion, area
la cuisinekitchen, cooking, cuisine
l'acheterthe buying / the purchase
lireto read
sanswithout
le après-midithe afternoon
le avantbefore, front
euxthem (masculine)
le problèmeproblem
rencontrerto meet, to encounter
la nuitnight
le collègemiddle school, college
la portedoor
le garçonthe boy / waiter
le raconterto tell, to narrate
occuperto occupy, to keep busy
jouerto play
le saluthi, bye, greeting, salvation
la finend, ending
le traintrain
l'oeileye
le hôtelthe hotel
le vinwine
le vivreto live
depuissince, for
l'écouterthe listening
le nomname
le marcherto walk, to work
montrerto show, to demonstrate
le voyagethe trip / the journey
arrêterto stop, to arrest
le litbed
le jardingarden
excuserto excuse
le caféthe coffee / café
devenirto become
le monterthe going up / rising
le téléphonetelephone, phone
l'intéresserto interest, to concern
découvrirto discover
la montagnemountain
la tabletable
le chiendog
le finirto finish, to end
le livrebook
l'appartementapartment, flat
la mainhand
la languelanguage, tongue
dormirto sleep
la mamanmom, mother
le professeurteacher, professor
ouvrirto open
contreagainst
chaqueeach, every
oublierto forget
la demanderequest, demand
la mersea
le jeudiThursday
le copainfriend, buddy, pal
la classeclass
le marihusband
la terreearth, ground, land
la peurfear
le midinoon, midday
le sportsport
le châteaucastle, château
téléphonerto telephone, to call
le naîtrebirth, being born
le revoirfarewell / seeing again (au revoir = goodbye)
la minutethe minute
la pièceroom, piece, coin, play
le jeugame, play
l'attentionattention, care
choisirto choose
le samediSaturday
le retourreturn
la cartecard, map, menu
revenirto come back, to return
l'exempleexample
la boîtebox, tin, can
le rirethe laugh / laughter
la copinefriend (female), girlfriend
le sièclecentury
le détesterto hate, to detest, to loathe
l'étudiantthe student
le déjeunerthe lunch
la couleurcolor
le momentmoment
porterto carry, to wear, to bear
le leverthe rising / getting up
la chanceluck, chance
le pontbridge
la plagebeach
la îleisland
le cadeaugift, present
déciderto decide
le vélothe bicycle
fermerto close, to shut
le dimancheSunday
retournerto return, to go back
expliquerto explain
la fenêtrethe window
le changerchange
espérerto hope
le lieuplace, location
le week-endthe weekend
le sacbag, sack
le rappelerthe reminder / the recall
le piedthe foot
accompagnerto accompany, to go with
le coupblow, hit, strike
la soiréeevening, party
le vendrediFriday
le dînerdinner
le internetthe internet
le magasinshop, store
marierto marry, to wed
le poserto place, to put, to ask (a question)
le besoinneed
le mercrediWednesday
le désolerto sadden, to be sorry
le millionmillion
le poissonfish
l'inviterto invite
quitterto leave, to quit
étudierto study
danserto dance
la raisonreason
continuerto continue, to carry on
la damelady, woman
le derrièrebehind, back, bottom
allôhello (on the phone)
le gagnerto win, to earn
la campagnecountryside, campaign
mourirto die
le centrecenter
le crierthe shouting / the crying out
le villagevillage
le remercierto thank
le vêtementgarment, clothing
le filmthe film / the movie
le quartierneighborhood, district, quarter
plusieursseveral, many
l'habitantinhabitant / resident
le lendemainthe next day / the day after
le bureauthe office / the desk
l'ordinateurcomputer
la enviethe desire / urge
le coucherbedtime, sunset; to lie down, to sleep
le quoiwhat
le lundiMonday
le cheveuhair
la garetrain station
le bainbath
le plaisirpleasure
le rêvedream
le soleilsun
le séjourstay, living room
descendreto go down, to descend
le théâtretheater
le chocolatchocolate
le secrétairesecretary
la santéhealth
le roiking
habillerto dress, to clothe
le clientcustomer, client
ajouterto add
le papadad, father
le discuterto discuss
suivreto follow
l'envoyerthe sending
la voixvoice
le hiverwinter
le sudsouth
le fruitfruit
quelqu'unsomeone / somebody
l'accidentaccident
l'emmenerto take (someone), to lead
l'asseoirto sit down
la recherchesearch, research
la têtehead
tenirto hold, to keep
la facethe face / the side
l'expositionexhibition, exposure
le droitright, law
le embrasserkiss, to embrace
le saluerto greet, to salute
l'organiserorganizing, arrangement
réfléchirto reflect, to think
le bruitthe noise / sound
le passagepassage, passing, way through
le motword
la lettreletter
la visitevisit
le voisinneighbor
le battrebeat / strike
le parcpark
les mathsmaths / mathematics
le débutbeginning, start
le chatcat
le ventwind
le maîtremaster, teacher
le numéronumber, issue
le frèrebrother
la surprisesurprise
le busbus
pleuvoirto rain
le promenerwalk, stroll
le conseiladvice, council
la partpart, share, portion
le platdish, plate, flat
la réponseanswer, response
l'imaginerto imagine, to picture
le contrôlecontrol, check, inspection
le tomberto fall
l'airair, look, appearance
la fleurflower
la neigesnow
le févrierFebruary
le barbar, pub
l'anniversairebirthday / anniversary
l'informationinformation, news
le certaincertain, sure
le projetproject, plan
le respecterto respect
le chevalhorse
le gâteaucake
le cheminpath, way, road
le souhaitwish / desire
la dansedance, dancing
le verreglass
la aventureadventure
l'étudestudy, research
le painbread
la piscineswimming pool
la routeroad / route
le reposerrest, to rest
le prixthe price / prize
le parkingparking lot / car park
la lumièrelight
l'avisopinion / notice / advice
l'églisechurch
le marchémarket
l'habitudehabit, custom
ressemblerto resemble / to look like
la naturethe nature
l'accueillirto welcome, to receive
le dosback
le directeurdirector, manager
amuserto amuse, to entertain
partagerto share, to divide
ennuyerto bore / to annoy
le mariagemarriage, wedding
la pommeapple
la grâcegrace, thanks to
promettreto promise
le nordnorth
le métrosubway, metro
la bouteillebottle
le voyagerto travel
la reinethe queen
le septembreSeptember
le secretsecret
l'avancerto advance, to move forward
la viandemeat
l'effeteffect
rendreto return, to render, to give back
le cielsky, heaven
courirto run
le dragondragon
le francfranc (currency); frank (adj)
baisserto lower / to drop / to decrease
le couteauknife
paraîtreto appear / to seem
l'adresserthe act of addressing / sending
remettreto hand over / to put back / to postpone
le potpot, jar
le dongift, talent, donation
la féefairy
le releverthe act of lifting up / taking over
oserto dare
le cadrethe framework / the executive / the frame
le malheurmisfortune, unhappiness
la vitessespeed / velocity
l'épauleshoulder
le mienmine (possessive pronoun)
amenerto bring / to lead
le meublepiece of furniture
la maladiethe illness / the disease
la barbebeard
entourerto surround, to encircle
le éloignerto move away / to distance
le éclairerto light / to illuminate / to enlighten
la médaillemedal
la bêteanimal / beast
jugerto judge
le noblenobleman / noble
le policierthe police officer
redevenirto become again
le festivalfestival
le tortwrong, fault
la croissancethe growth / growing up
tenterto attempt / to tempt
la victoirevictory
traiterto treat, to deal with
le tabactobacco / cigarettes
importerto matter / to import
échapperto escape / to avoid
guérirto heal, to cure
le filthread, wire
le centhundred
la poitrinechest, breast
moi-mêmemyself
chasserto hunt, to chase away
la veillethe eve / the day before
le gendarmepolice officer, gendarme
le intérêtthe interest
la centainethe hundred / about a hundred
l'enthousiasmeenthusiasm
la jupeskirt
le secourshelp, aid, rescue
réduireto reduce / to decrease
elle-mêmeherself, itself
le dossierfile / folder / case
prononcerto pronounce, to deliver
la motivationmotivation
la preuvethe proof / the evidence
le salairesalary / wage
parcourirto travel through, to cover, to browse
le psychologuepsychologist
la manifestationdemonstration, manifestation, event
peserto weigh
le siègeseat, siege, headquarters
respirerto breathe
le bohémienbohemian, gypsy
supporterto bear / to tolerate
userto wear out, to use up
le robotrobot
circulerto circulate, to move, to travel
la licencedegree / licence / permit
la adaptationadaptation
satisfaireto satisfy
le bûcheronlumberjack, woodcutter
la baguering
le témoignagetestimony / account
l'enseignerto teach
le exploserexplosion, to explode
la consommationthe consumption
la planètethe planet
la jouecheek
la communemunicipality, commune
la présencethe presence
le maillotjersey, swimsuit
la ventesale / selling
le rayonray / shelf / department
le sentierpath, trail
la disparitiondisappearance / extinction
la croixcross
la révolutionthe revolution
le déroulerunfolding / to unfold
le poidsweight
l'employerthe act of employing / using
le recordrecord
la toilecanvas, cloth, web
le talenttalent
le recommanderto recommend
le langagelanguage / speech
le frigofridge, refrigerator
accrocherto hang, to hook, to catch
le ministrethe minister
la voieway, path, road, track
le déchetwaste, rubbish
un exemplairea copy (of a book, document)
la branchebranch, bough
transmettreto transmit / to pass on
fuirto flee, to run away
le modèlethe model / the pattern
le contratthe contract
le réparerto repair, to fix
diminuerto diminish, to reduce
dominerto dominate, to overlook
traînerto drag, to linger
la traductionthe translation
guiderto guide, to lead
le circuitcircuit, tour, route
le déchirerto tear, to rip
dépasserto exceed, to surpass, to overtake
le membrethe member / limb
le rythmerhythm, pace
le diplômethe diploma / the degree
le poilhair (body), fur
la pausepause, break
la compétitioncompetition
la foistime, occasion
la partiepart
la mortdeath
l'annéeyear
le moismonth
le jourday
la suitecontinuation, rest
le courscourse, class
le groupegroup
le compteaccount
la personneperson
l'enfantchild
la guerrewar
le pointpoint
le présidentpresident
le filsson
la politiquepolitics, policy
le passépast
l'hommeman
la femmewoman, wife
le chefchief, leader, chef
le gouvernementgovernment
le senssense, direction, meaning
le tourturn, tour
le serviceservice
l'équipeteam
la ligneline
le rapportreport, relationship

Verbs

FrenchEnglishAudio
venirto come
voirto see
savoirto know
parlerto speak
comprendreto understand
aiderto help
acheterto buy
payerto pay
donnerto give
prendreto take
ouvrirto open
fermerto close
attendreto wait
regarderto look
aimerto like
faireto make
travaillerto work
vivreto live
lireto read
écrireto write
apprendreto learn
demanderto ask
essayerto try
penserto think
ressentirto feel
se souvenirto remember
oublierto forget
conduireto drive
envoyerto send
recevoirto receive
êtreto be
faireto do, to make
avoirto have
voirto see
pouvoirto be able to, can
savoirto know
allerto go

Adjectives

FrenchEnglishAudio
dernierlast
maladesick
chaudhot
froidcold
nouveaunew
vieuxold
cherexpensive
bon marchécheap
gratuitfree
heureuxhappy
facileeasy
difficiledifficult
rapidefast
lentslow
tôtearly
tardlate
pleinfull
videempty
sûrsafe
dangereuxdangerous
petitsmall, little
bongood
grandbig, large, great
beaubeautiful, handsome
autreother, another
françaisFrench
nouveaunew
sûrsure, certain, safe
jeuneyoung
blancwhite
vieuxold, aged
seulalone, only
vraitrue, real
dernierlast, latest, final
mêmesame / even
magnifiquemagnificent, wonderful
contenthappy / pleased / glad
heureuxhappy, fortunate
sympanice, friendly, pleasant
possiblepossible
jolipretty / nice / lovely
tristesad
difficiledifficult
chaudhot, warm
noirblack, dark
anglaisEnglish
célèbrefamous, celebrated
nombreuxnumerous, many
pleinfull, filled
supersuper / great / fantastic
importantimportant
rougered
bleublue
ancienold / former / ancient
fortstrong, loud
froidcold
différentdifferent
justejust, fair, correct
gaucheleft / awkward
grosbig, large, fat
excellentexcellent
facileeasy
librefree, available
longlong
amoureuxin love, loving
étrangerforeign / strange
calmecalm, quiet
graveserious, grave
vertgreen
intéressantinteresting
italienItalian
clairclear, light, bright
modernemodern
généralgeneral
allemandGerman
sportifsporty / athletic
génialbrilliant / great / genius
simplesimple, easy
douxsoft / gentle / sweet / mild
espagnolSpanish
pauvrepoor
brunbrown
extraordinaireextraordinary, remarkable
magiquemagical
ouvertopen
uniqueunique / only
récentrecent
familialfamily (adj) / familial
silencieuxsilent / quiet
disponibleavailable
fermefirm, steady
religieuxreligious
laidugly
civilcivil, civilian
profonddeep, profound
coupableguilty
éducatifeducational
gaicheerful, merry, gay
deuxtwo
troisthree
premierfirst
quelquessome, a few
nouveaunew
quatrefour
certaincertain
cinqfive

Adverbs

FrenchEnglishAudio
trèsvery
bienwell, very, indeed
aussialso, too, as well
beaucoupa lot / many / much
nonno, not
alorsthen, so
peulittle, few, not very
làthere
toujoursalways / still
puisthen, next
commenthow, what
encorestill, again, yet
aujourd'huitoday
troptoo, too much
souventoften
pourquoiwhy
maintenantnow
demaintomorrow
icihere
tardlate
riennothing
peut-êtremaybe, perhaps
vraimentreally, truly
vitequickly, fast
prèsnear, close
jamaisnever, ever
seulementonly, just
voilàthere it is, here is, that's it
loinfar, far away
déjàalready
d'abordfirst, first of all
moinsless / fewer
assezenough, quite
doncso, therefore
ensuitethen, next, afterwards
surtoutabove all, especially, mainly
bientôtsoon
enfinfinally, at last
ensembletogether
là-basover there
combienhow much, how many
presquealmost / nearly
hieryesterday
autouraround
parfoissometimes
longtempsfor a long time
mieuxbetter, best
voicihere is, here are
partouteverywhere
benwell, um (informal filler word)
heureusementfortunately, luckily
absolumentabsolutely
est-à-direthat is to say / i.e.
complètementcompletely / entirely
profondémentdeeply, profoundly
davantagemore, further
brusquementabruptly, suddenly
énormémentenormously, a great deal
normalementnormally, usually
sérieusementseriously
égalementalso, equally

Prepositions

FrenchEnglishAudio
sousunder

Conjunctions

FrenchEnglishAudio
maisbut
ouor
quandwhen
commeas, like
siif, whether
parcebecause (used in "parce que")
afinin order to / so that
tandiswhile, whereas

Numbers

FrenchEnglishAudio
centhundred
millethousand
quatrièmefourth
cinquièmefifth

Other words

FrenchEnglishAudio
Combien ça coûte ?How much does it cost?
pouvez-vous m'aidercan you help me
ça ne fait rien / peu importeit doesn't matter
pouvez-vous répéter ça / pouvez-vous répéter s'il vous plaîtcould you repeat that

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