The 2000 Most Common French Words
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2,000 terms
French | English |
|---|---|
 à | to (my father, etc.) |
| à cause de | because of |
| à court de | pressed for, short of, out of (without, lacking) |
| à propos | by the way |
| à travers | across, through |
| abandonner | to abandon |
| abîmer | to damage, spoil |
| absolument | absolutly, definitely |
| académie | academy |
| accepter | to accept |
| accorder | to grant, give |
| accueillir | to welcome, greet, meet |
| acheter | to buy |
| actuel | current, present |
| actuellement | at present, at the moment |
| adapter | to adapt |
| admirer | to admire |
| adorer | to adore |
| adresser | to address |
| affoler | to throw into panic |
| affreux | auful, horrible |
| agir | to act, behave |
| agréable | pleasant |
| agricole | agricultural |
| ah | ah |
| aider | to help |
| ailleurs | elsewhere, somewhere else |
| aimable | pleasant, kind, nice |
| aimer | to love |
| aîné | older, elder |
| ainsi | like this, so |
| ajouter | to add |
| allemand | German |
| aller | to go |
| allumer | to light, kindle |
| alors | then (in that case) |
| alors que | whereas, while, when |
| amener | to bring |
| américain | American |
| amusant | amusing, funny |
| amuser | to amuse, to entertain |
| ancien | ancient, old |
| anglais | English |
| anormal | abnormal, unnatural |
| apercevoir | to see, notice, catch sight of |
| appeler | to call |
| appliquer | to apply |
| apporter | to bring |
| apprendre | to learn |
| appuyer | to support, back up |
| après | after |
| après-midi | afternoon |
| arabe | Arabic |
| arracher | to tear, tear out, rip off |
| arranger | to arrange, fix up |
| arrêter | to stop |
| arrière | back, rear, backside |
| arriver | to arrive |
| articuler | to articulate, pronounce |
| assez | enough |
| assister | to be present |
| assurance | confidence, self-confidence |
| assurer | to assure |
| attaquer | to attack |
| atteindre | to attain, reach |
| attendre | to wait |
| attirer | to attract, draw |
| attraper | to catch |
| au | à + le |
| au revoir | goodbye, bye |
| au-dessus | above, over |
| aucun | (in negative) no, (negative) any |
| augmenter | to increase, raise |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| auprès | next to, close to, by |
| auquel | to which |
| aussi | also |
| aussi bien | ~ que - as well as, not to mention |
| autant | as much (as), as many (as) |
| automatiquement | automatically |
| autour | round, around |
| autre | other |
| autrefois | in the past |
| autrement | differently, in a different manner |
| aux | à + les |
| avancer | to make progress, to advance |
| avant | before |
| avec | with |
| avertir | to caution, warn |
| avoir | to have |
| avouer | to admit, confess |
| baigner | to bathe (part of the body), to bath (a child) |
| baisser | to lower |
| balader | to take out for a walk |
| bas | low |
| battre | to beat, hit, strike |
| beau | beautiful |
| beaucoup | much, many |
| bel et bien | well and truly |
| ben | well! |
| bien | well, all right, good |
| bientôt | soon, shortly |
| bigrement | very (informal) |
| bizarre | strange, odd |
| blanc | white |
| bleu | blue |
| boche | German (insulting) |
| boire | to drink |
| bon | good, nice |
| bonjour | hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| boucher | to fill in, fill up, stop up (a hole) |
| bouffer | to eat (slang) |
| bouger | to move, budge |
| bourgeois | bourgeois |
| brave | brave |
| bref | brief, short |
| breton | Breton |
| bricoler | to tinker about (with cars) |
| brillant | brilliant |
| brûler | to burn |
| brun | brown |
| c'est-à-dire | that is to say |
| ça | that |
| cacher | to hide |
| calculer | to calculate |
| camper | to camp (out) |
| canadien | Canadian |
| capable | able, capable |
| car | as, because |
| carré | square (adj.) |
| carrément | completely, blatanly (impossible, stupid) |
| casser | to break |
| causer | to cause, bring about |
| ce | this (masc.) |
| ceci | this |
| cela | that, it (formal) |
| celle | that, the one (fem.) |
| celle-ci | this one (fem.) |
| celle-là | that one (fem.) |
| celui | that, the one |
| celui-là | that one |
| cent | one hundred |
| central | central |
| centre | center |
| cependant | however |
| certain | certain |
| certainement | for certain |
| ces | these |
| cet | this (masc. before nouns beginning with a vowel) |
| cette | this (fem.) |
| ceux | these (masc.) |
| ceux-la | those |
| chacun | everyone |
| changer | to change |
| chanter | to sing |
| chaque | each, every |
| charger | to load |
| charmant | charming, lovely |
| chasser | to chase, hunt |
| chaud | warm |
| chauffer | to heat (up) |
| cher | expensive |
| chercher | to look for |
| chez | at (~ Robert - at Robert's place) |
| chic | stylish, nifty, smart, posh |
| choisir | to choose |
| ci | here |
| cinq | five |
| cinquante | fifty |
| cinquième | fifth |
| circuler | to drive (along), walk (along) |
| civil | civil |
| clair | clear, bright |
| claquer | to slam, bang (the door) |
| classique | classic, classical |
| coiffer | to dress sb's hair |
| coller | to stick (a stamp) |
| combien | how much, how many |
| commander | to order, command |
| comme | as, like |
| commencer | to begin |
| comment | how |
| commercial (adj) | commercial |
| commode | convenient, handy |
| commun | common, joint |
| comparer | to compare |
| complet | complete, full |
| complètement | completely |
| complexe | complex (all senses) |
| compliqué | complicated, complex |
| composer | to compose, make up |
| comprendre | to understand |
| comptable | accountant, bookkeeper |
| compter | to count |
| concevoir | to conceive (a child) |
| conduire | to drive (a car) |
| connaître | to know |
| consacrer | to devote |
| conseiller | to advise, recommend |
| conséquent | par ~ - consequently, therefore |
| conserver | to conserve, preserve |
| considérer | to consider, regard |
| consister | to consist |
| constater | to note, notice |
| construire | to build, construct |
| contenir | to contain, hold |
| content | pleased, glad |
| continuer | to continue |
| contraire | opposite, contrary |
| contre | against |
| contrôler | to control |
| convenir | to be suitable |
| correspondre | to correspond (exchange messages) |
| coucher | to put (a child) to bed |
| couler | to flow, run (of liquid) |
| couper | to cut |
| courir | to run |
| court | short |
| courte | short (fem.) |
| coûter | to cost |
| couvrir | to cover |
| craindre | to fear, be afraid of |
| créer | to create |
| crever | to burst, puncture (a tyre) |
| crier | to shout, cry |
| critique | critic, critical |
| critiquer | to criticize |
| croire | to believe |
| cuire | to cook |
| cultiver | to cultivate, grow |
| curieux | curious |
| d'abord | at first, first |
| d'accord | OK!, all right! |
| d'ailleurs | besides |
| d'après | according to, by |
| dans | in, within |
| danser | to danse |
| davantage | more |
| de | of |
| debout | upright, standing |
| déchirer | to tear, rip |
| décider | to decide |
| découvrir | to discover, uncover, find out |
| dedans | inside |
| défendre | to defend |
| définir | to define |
| dégoûter | to disgust |
| dehors | outside |
| déjà | already |
| déjeuner | to have lunch |
| demain | tomorrow |
| demander | to ask |
| démarrer | to start up (of vehicle) |
| demi | half |
| démolir | to pull down, take down, demolish |
| dépasser | to pass, overtake (a car) |
| dépendre | to depend |
| dépenser | to spend (money) |
| déplacer | to move, shift |
| depuis | from, since |
| depuis que | since |
| déranger | to disturb, bother |
| dernier | last |
| dernièrement | recently |
| derrière | behind |
| des | indefinite article (before plural nouns) |
| dès | from, since |
| dès que | as soon as |
| désagréable | unpleasant |
| descendre | to go down, get down |
| désirer | to wish, desire |
| dessous | below, underneath |
| dessus | on top |
| deux | two |
| deuxième | second |
| devant | in front |
| développer | to develop |
| devenir | to become |
| devoir | to have to |
| dieu | god |
| différent | different |
| difficile | difficult |
| diminuer | to decrease, diminish |
| dire | to say |
| directement | directly, straight |
| diriger | to run, head, direct |
| discuter | to discuss |
| disparaître | to disappear |
| disposer | to arrange |
| distraire | to distract |
| dix | ten |
| domestique | domestic |
| donc | therefore |
| donner | to give |
| dont | whose, of which |
| dormir | to sleep |
| double | double (in size, amount, number) |
| doubler | to double |
| douter | to doubt, question |
| doux | gentle, soft |
| douze | twelve |
| droit | right (to do something) |
| drôle | funny |
| drôlement | funnily |
| du | of the |
| du tout | at all |
| dur | hard |
| durer | to last |
| éclairer | to light up, shine on |
| économe | thrifty, economical |
| écouter | to listen |
| écrire | to write |
| écrouler | to collapse, fall down |
| effectivement | actually, really |
| effrayant | frightening |
| égal | equal |
| également | also, too, as well |
| eh | hey! |
| eh ben | well! |
| eh bien | well now! well then! |
| électrique | electric(al) |
| élémentaire | elementary |
| élever | to raise |
| elle | she |
| embarquer | to embark |
| embêtant | annoying |
| embêtante | annoying (fem.) |
| embêter | to bother, worry |
| emmener | to take (a person) (along) |
| empêcher | to prevent, stop, keep from doing |
| employer | to use, employ |
| en | in, to (Italy, France, etc.) |
| en train de | in the process of |
| encore | still, yet |
| enfermer | to shut up, lock up |
| enfin | at last, finally |
| engager | to hire, take on (workers) |
| enlever | to take off |
| ennuyer | to bore |
| ennuyeux | boring, tedious |
| énorme | enormous, huge |
| énormément | hugely, enormously |
| enregistrer | to record (sound, music) |
| enseigner | to teach, instruct |
| ensemble | together |
| ensuite | then, next |
| entendre | to hear |
| entendu | heard |
| entier | total, entire |
| entièrement | entirely, completely |
| entourer | to surround, encircle |
| entraîner | to bring away, carry away |
| entre | between |
| entrer | to enter, to go in, to come in |
| entretenir | to maintain, keep |
| environ | about, around, thereabouts |
| envisager | to view, envisage, contemplate |
| envoyer | to send |
| épatant | spanking, super, great |
| épouser | to marry |
| espagnol | Spanish |
| espérer | to hope |
| essayer | to try |
| essentiel | essential |
| essuyer | to wipe, mop |
| est-ce que | is it |
| estimer | to estimate (evaluate), assess |
| et | and |
| établir | to establish, set up |
| étant donné | considering, in view of |
| etc | etc. |
| étendre | to extend, stretch out |
| étonner | to surprise, amaze, astonish |
| étouffer | to suffocate, smother (a person) |
| étranger | foreign (from other country) |
| être | to be |
| étroit | narrow |
| étudier | to study |
| eux | they |
| évader | to escape |
| évidemment | obviously |
| évident | evident, obvious |
| évidente | evident, obvious (fem.) |
| éviter | to avoid |
| exact | correct, accurate, exact |
| exactement | exactly, precisely |
| exagérer | to exaggerate, overdo |
| examiner | examine |
| excellent | excellent, fine |
| excuser | to excuse |
| exister | to exist |
| expliquer | to explain |
| exprès | deliberately, on purpose |
| exprimer | to express |
| extérieur | exterior, outside, outer |
| extraordinaire | extraordinary |
| extrêmement | extremely |
| fabriquer | to make, manufacture |
| facile | easy |
| facilement | easily |
| faible | weak, feeble |
| faire | to do |
| fait | fact |
| falloir | to have to |
| fameux | famous |
| fantastique | fantastic, terrific |
| fatiguer | to tire (somebody) out |
| faux | wrong (answer) |
| fem. ordonnance | prescription |
| ferme | farm |
| fermer | to close, shut |
| fêter | to celebrate |
| ficher | to file |
| figurer | to represent |
| filer | to spin (wool, a web) |
| finalement | finally, at last |
| finir | to finish |
| fixer | to fix, fasten |
| flanquer | to flank |
| fonctionner | to function, work, run |
| forcément | without question, inevitably |
| forcer | to force, compel, make (do) |
| former | to form (a company) |
| formidable | terrific, great, fantastic |
| fort | strong |
| fou | madman, lunatic |
| fouiller | to search, frisk |
| fournir | to supply, furnish, provide |
| foutre | to do (slang) |
| fragile | fragile, brittle |
| frais | fresh |
| franchement | frankly |
| frapper | to knock, hit |
| froid | cold |
| fumer | to smoke |
| furieux | furious |
| gagner | to earn |
| gai | cheerful |
| garantir | to guarantee |
| garder | to keep |
| gauche | left (side) |
| geler | to freeze |
| gêner | to bother, disturb |
| général | general |
| généralement | generally |
| gentil | nice, kind |
| glisser | to glide, slide |
| goûter | to taste (food) |
| grand | big, large |
| grave | serious (problem, mistake, etc.) |
| grimper | to climb (up) |
| gris | grey |
| gronder | to scold |
| gros | fat |
| grossier | rude |
| guère | hardly, scarcely |
| guérir | to cure, heal |
| habiller | to dress (somebody) |
| habiter | to live (in) |
| haut | high |
| hein | huh |
| heureusement | luckily, fortunately |
| heureux | happy |
| hier | yesterday |
| huit | eight |
| ici | here |
| ignorer | to ignore |
| il | he |
| illustre | illustrious |
| imaginer | to imagine, fancy |
| immédiatement | immediately |
| immense | immense |
| impeccable | brilliant, great (informal) |
| important | important |
| imposer | to tax (goods, people) |
| impossible | impossible |
| incapable | unable, incapable |
| incroyable | unbelievable, incredible |
| indiquer | to indicate, signal |
| indispensable | essential |
| industriel | industrial |
| infernal | infernal |
| infirmier | (male) nurse |
| inimaginable | unimaginable |
| inouï | unheard of |
| inquiet | uneasy, worried |
| inscrire | to write down, note down |
| installer | to install |
| intellectuel | intellectual |
| intelligent | intelligent, clever |
| interdire | to forbid, prohibit, ban |
| intéressant | interesting |
| intéresser | to interest |
| intérieur | inner (interior, inside) |
| inutile | useless |
| inviter | to invite |
| italien | Italian |
| jamais | never |
| japonais | Japanese |
| jaune | yellow |
| je | I |
| jeter | to throw |
| jeune | young |
| joli | pretty |
| jouer | to play |
| juger | to judge |
| jurer | to swear, vow |
| jusque | up till |
| juste | correctly, accurately |
| justement | just (precisely) |
| l' | the (before nouns beginning with a vowel) |
| l'accent | stress, accent |
| l'accessoire | accessory |
| l'accident | accident |
| l'achat | purchase, acquisition |
| l'acteur | actor |
| l'activité | activity, action |
| l'administration | administration, administering |
| l'adresse | address |
| l'affaire | matter, business |
| l'affiche | poster, placard |
| l'âge | age |
| l'agent | agent |
| l'aile | wing |
| l'air | air |
| l'aise | comfort |
| l'alcool | alcohol |
| l'allumette | match, matchstick |
| l'allure | speed, pace |
| l'amateur | amateur, non-professional |
| l'ambiance | atmosphere, mood |
| l'ami | friend |
| l'amour | love |
| l'an | year |
| l'animal | animal |
| l'année | year |
| l'août | August |
| l'apéritif | aperitif (drink before meal) |
| l'appareil | device |
| l'appartement | apartment (flat) |
| l'appel | call |
| l'appendicite | appendicitis |
| l'arbre | tree |
| l'argent | money |
| l'armée | army |
| l'arrêt | stopping |
| l'arrivée | arrival, coming |
| l'art | art |
| l'article | article (prose) |
| l'artiste | artist |
| l'aspect | appearance, look |
| l'assiette | plate |
| l'assistant | assistant, helper |
| l'asticot | maggot |
| l'atelier | workshop, studio |
| l'attention | attention |
| l'attitude | attitude |
| l'auberge | inn |
| l'auditeur | listener, hearer |
| l'auteur | author |
| l'auto | car |
| l'autobus | bus |
| l'automobile | automobile, car |
| l'avance | advance |
| l'avantage | advantage |
| l'avenue | avenue |
| l'avion | plane, airplane |
| l'avis | opinion |
| l'avril | April |
| l'eau | water |
| l'éclairage | lighting |
| l'école | school |
| l'économie | economy |
| l'éducation | education |
| l'effet | effect |
| l'effort | effort |
| l'église | church |
| l'électricien | electrician |
| l'électricité | electricity |
| l'élément | element |
| l'élève | pupil (student) |
| l'émission | transmission, broadcasting |
| l'employé | employee |
| l'endroit | place (location) |
| l'enfant | child |
| l'ennui | boredom |
| l'enquête | inquiry |
| l'enregistrement | recording |
| l'enseignement | teaching, education |
| l'entrée | entry, entrance |
| l'entretien | discussion, conversation |
| l'envie | desire |
| l'épingle | pin |
| l'époque | age, era (epoch) |
| l'équipe | team |
| l'erreur | error, mistake |
| l'escalier | staircase, stairs, flight of stairs |
| l'espèce | species |
| l'esprit | mind |
| l'essence | gas (US), gasoline (US), petrol |
| l'étage | floor, stor(e)y |
| l'état | state, condition |
| l'été | summer |
| l'étude | study (of a subject) |
| l'étudiant | student |
| l'examen | exam |
| l'excursion | excursion, outing, hike |
| l'exemple | example |
| l'existence | existence, being |
| l'expérience | experience |
| l'exploitation | exploitation |
| l'exposition | exhibition |
| l'expression | expression |
| l'habitant | inhabitant |
| l'habitation | house, dwelling |
| l'habitude | habit |
| l'hectare | hectare |
| l'herbe | grass, herb |
| l'heure | an hour |
| l'histoire | story |
| l'hiver | winter |
| l'homme | man |
| l'hôpital | hospital |
| l'horreur | horror |
| l'hôtel | hotel |
| l'huile | oil |
| l'idée | idea |
| l'idiot | idiot |
| l'île | island, isle |
| l'image | image, picture |
| l'immeuble | building |
| l'importance | importance, significance |
| l'impression | impression |
| l'inconvénient | snag, drawback, disadvantage |
| l'individu | individual (noun) |
| l'ingénieur | engineer |
| l'initiative | initiative |
| l'inspecteur | inspector |
| l'inspection | inspection, review |
| l'installation | installation, setup |
| l'instant | instant, moment |
| l'institut | institute |
| l'instituteur | (primary school) teacher |
| l'intention | intention, intent |
| l'intérêt | insterest |
| l'inventeur | inventor |
| l'invention | invention |
| l'occasion | occasion, opportunity |
| l'occupation | occupation |
| l'octobre | October |
| l'oeil | eye |
| l'oeuf | egg |
| l'œuvre | (author's, artist's) work |
| l'officier | officer |
| l'oignon | onion |
| l'ombre | shadow, shade |
| l'oncle | uncle |
| l'opéra | opera |
| l'opération | operation |
| l'opinion | opinion |
| l'ordre | order (in list) |
| l'oreille | ear |
| l'oreiller | pillow |
| l'organisation | organisation |
| l'orgueil | pride |
| l'origine | origin |
| l'os | bone |
| l'ours | bear (zoo) |
| l'ouverture | opening |
| l'ouvrier | worker, workman |
| l'un | ~ l'autre - each other |
| l'uniforme | uniform |
| l'usage | use |
| l'usine | factory |
| la | the (fem. singular) |
| là | there (that place) |
| la bagarre | fighting, fight, scuffle |
| la bagnole | car, motor (slang) |
| la baguette | wand, stick |
| la baignoire | bath tub |
| la baisse | fall, drop |
| la balle | bullet |
| la bande | strip |
| la barque | barge, small boat |
| la barre | bar (metal), rail |
| la base | base, basis |
| la bête | animal, beast |
| la bêtise | stupidity, silliness |
| la bibliothèque | library |
| la bicyclette | bicycle, bike |
| la bille | marble |
| la blague | joke |
| la boîte | box |
| la bonne | maid |
| la bouche | mouth |
| la boucle | buckle |
| la boule | ball |
| la bourse | purse |
| la bouteille | bottle |
| la boutique | shop, store |
| la brosse | brush (hair) |
| la butte | hillock, mound |
| la cabine | cabin (of ship) |
| la caisse | box, crate |
| la campagne | countryside |
| la cantine | (factory) canteen |
| la carte | card |
| la caserne | barracks |
| la catin | doll (regional) |
| la cave | cellar |
| la centaine | about a hundred |
| la cerise | cherry |
| la chaîne | chain |
| la chaise | chair |
| la chaleur | heat, warmth |
| la chambre | room |
| la chance | luck |
| la chanson | song |
| la charge | load |
| la chasse | hunting, hunt |
| la chaussure | shoe |
| la cheftaine | (girl) captain, guide captain |
| la cheminée | fireplace |
| la chemise | shirt |
| la chose | thing |
| la cigarette | cigarette |
| la circulation | circulation |
| la cireuse | floor polisher |
| la cité | modern city |
| la classe | class |
| la clef | key |
| la clientèle | customers |
| la cloche | bell |
| la cloison | partition |
| la coiffure | hairdo, hair style |
| la colère | anger |
| la collection | collection, collecting |
| la colonie | colony, settlement |
| la comédie | comedy |
| la commission | commission |
| la commune | district, commune, borough |
| la compagnie | company |
| la comparaison | comparison |
| la composition | composition |
| la conception | conception |
| la concierge | caretaker |
| la condition | condition |
| la conduite | conduct, behavior |
| la conférence | (university) lecture |
| la confiance | trust, faith, confidence |
| la connaissance | knowledge |
| la conscience | conscience |
| la conserve | tinned food, canned food |
| la construction | building, construction |
| la conversation | conversation, talk |
| la copie | copy |
| la corde | rope |
| la côte | coast, see coast |
| la couleur | color |
| la coupe | (fruit) dish, bowl |
| la cour | court, yard |
| la course (n) | running |
| la couverture | (book) cover |
| la cravate | tie |
| la crise | crisis |
| la cuisine | kitchen |
| la cuisinière | stove, cooker |
| la culotte | panties (fem.), breeches |
| la culture | culture |
| la dactylo | typist |
| la dame | dame, lady |
| la dame | lady |
| la danse | dance |
| la décoration | decoration |
| la démonstration | demonstration |
| la dent | tooth |
| la différence | difference |
| la direction | direction, way |
| la disposition | arrangement, layout |
| la distraction | pastime, recreation, leisure activity |
| la dizaine | about ten |
| la douleur | pain, ache |
| la doute | doubt |
| la droite | right-hand side |
| la fabrique | factory |
| la face | face |
| la façon | fashion |
| la faim | hunger |
| la famille | family |
| la faute | fault, mistake |
| la femme | woman |
| la fenêtre | window |
| la fête | holiday, feast |
| la ficelle | twine, string |
| la fièvre | fever |
| la figure | (person's) face |
| la fille | daughter |
| la fin | end |
| la fleur | flower |
| la foi | faith, trust |
| la foire | fun fair, market |
| la fois | occasion, time |
| la fonction | function |
| la force | force, strength |
| la forêt | forest |
| la forme | form, shape |
| la formule | formula |
| la fosse | pit, hole |
| la foule | crowd |
| la frontière | border, frontier |
| la gare | (train) station |
| la gendarmerie | police station |
| la géographie | geography |
| la gifle | slap (in the face) |
| la glace | ice |
| la gorge | throat |
| la goutte | drop |
| la grand-mère | grandmother |
| la guerre | war |
| la halle | covered market |
| la hauteur | height |
| la honte | shame |
| la jambe | leg |
| la jeune fille | girl, lass |
| la jeunesse | youth |
| la joie | joy |
| la journée | day, daytime |
| la jupe | skirt |
| la justice | justice |
| la laine | wool |
| la lampe | lamp |
| la langue | language, tongue |
| la leçon | lesson |
| la lecture | reading |
| la lessive | washing powder |
| la lettre | letter (post) |
| la liaison | link, conection |
| la liberté | freedom, liberty |
| la licence | license, permit |
| la ligne | line |
| la limite | limit, boundary |
| la liste | list |
| la littérature | literature |
| la loi | law |
| la longueur | length |
| la lumière | light |
| la machine | machine |
| la main | hand |
| la mairie | town hall |
| la maison | house |
| la maladie | disease, illness |
| la malle | trunk, boot |
| la maman | mum |
| la manche | handle |
| la manière | manner, way |
| la marchandise | commodity, merchandise |
| la marche | walk, step |
| la marine | navy |
| la marque | mark |
| la matière | matter |
| la matinée | morning |
| la médaille | medal |
| la médecine | medicine |
| la mentalité | mentality |
| la mer | sea |
| la mère | mother |
| la mesure | measure, measurement |
| la minute | minute |
| la misère | poverty |
| la mode | fashion |
| la moitié | half |
| la monnaie | (small) change (money) |
| la montagne | mountain |
| la moto | motorbike, bike |
| la moyenne | average |
| la municipalité | town council |
| la musique | music |
| la naissance | birth |
| la nature | nature |
| la neige | snow |
| la nièce | niece |
| la noce | wedding |
| la note | (written) note |
| la nourriture | food |
| la nouvelle | news (item) |
| la nuit | night |
| la page | page |
| la paire | pair |
| la panne | breakdown, failure |
| la paroisse | parish |
| la parole | word (spoken, promised) |
| la part | portion, part |
| la partie | part (of a whole) |
| la pâte | dough, pastry |
| la patte | paw |
| la peau | skin |
| la pêche | fishing |
| la peine | grief |
| la peinture | painting |
| la pension | pension |
| la période | period |
| la permission | permission |
| la personne | person |
| la peur | fear |
| la photo | photo |
| la pièce | room |
| la pierre | stone |
| la piste | track, trail |
| la place | place |
| la plage | beach |
| la plaque | plate, sheet (of metal, glass) |
| la pluie | rain |
| la plupart | most, the majority |
| la poche | pocket |
| la poésie | poetry |
| la poignée | grip |
| la pointe | point, tip (of a pen, etc.) |
| la police | police |
| la pomme | apple |
| la pomme de terre | potato |
| la pompe | pump |
| la population | population |
| la porte | door |
| la position | position |
| la possibilité | possbility, opportunity |
| la poterie | pottery, crockery |
| la poule | hen |
| la poupée | doll |
| la poussière | dust |
| la pratique | practice (n) |
| la préciosité | preciosity, affectation |
| la préparation | preparation |
| la preuve | proof, evidence |
| la prime | bonus, free gift |
| la promenade | stroll, walk |
| la propreté | cleanness, neatness, tidiness |
| la propriété | property |
| la province | province |
| la publicité | advertising, advertisement |
| la qualité | quality |
| la quantité | quantity, amount |
| la question | question |
| la queue | tail (zoo) |
| la racine | root |
| la radio | radio |
| la raison | reason |
| la réaction | reaction |
| la réalité | reality |
| la recherche | research |
| la région | region |
| la reliure | binding |
| la réparation | repair, mending |
| la répétition | repetition |
| la réponse | answer |
| la retraite | pesion, retirement |
| la réunion | meeting, gathering |
| la robe | dress, gown |
| la rose | rose |
| la roue | wheel |
| la route | road |
| la rue | street |
| la saison | season |
| la salade | salad |
| la salle | room, (large) hall |
| la salle à manger | dining room |
| la santé | health |
| la scène | scene, stage |
| la science | science |
| la semaine | week |
| la série | series |
| la serviette | towel |
| la silence | silence |
| la situation | situation |
| la société | society |
| la sœur | sister |
| la soirée | evening |
| la solitude | loneliness |
| la solution | solution, answer |
| la somme | sum, amount |
| la sorte | sort (kind, type) |
| la sortie | exit, departure |
| la soupe | soupe |
| la station | station, stop |
| la sténo | shorthand typist |
| la suceuse | suction pipe |
| la suite | rest (of a story), sequel, next instalment |
| la table | table |
| la tâche | blot, spot, smudge, stain |
| la taille | size |
| la tante | aunt |
| la tare | tare, defect |
| la tasse | cup |
| la taxe | tax |
| la technique | technique |
| la télévision | television, TV |
| la température | temperature |
| la tente | tent |
| la tenue | running, upkeep |
| la terre | earth, ground, land |
| la tête | head |
| la traction | traction |
| la tranche | slice |
| la troupe | troop, group |
| la vache | cow |
| la valeur | value, worth |
| la vallée | valley |
| la vapeur | steam |
| la veille | eve |
| la vente | sale, selling |
| la vérité | truth |
| la version | version |
| la viande | meat |
| la vie | life |
| la villa | cottage, villa |
| la ville | town, city |
| la vingtaine | about twenty |
| la visite | visit |
| la vitesse | speed |
| la vocation | vocation, calling |
| la voie | road, route, way |
| la voiture | car |
| la voix | voice |
| la volonté | will, wish |
| la vue | view |
| là-bas | over there |
| là-dedans | inside, in it |
| là-dessus | on top |
| là-haut | up there |
| lâcher | to loosen, slacken |
| laisser | to let (permit) |
| lancer | to throw |
| laquelle | that, who, which (fem. singular) |
| large | broad, wide |
| latin | Latin |
| laver | to wash |
| le | the (masc. singular) |
| le bac | (Infml) French bac, =A-Levels |
| le bain | bath |
| le bal | dance, ball, dance hall |
| le balai | broom, brush |
| le ballet | ballet |
| le ballon | balloon |
| le banc | bench |
| le banlieue | suburbs, outskirts |
| le baron | baron |
| le bateau | boat, ship |
| le bâtiment | building |
| le bâton | stick, baton |
| le beau-frère | brother-in-law |
| le bébé | baby |
| le beignet | doughnut, fritter |
| le bénéfice | benefit, profit |
| le besoin | need (something necessary) |
| le beurre | butter |
| le bifteck | steak, beefsteak |
| le billet | ticket |
| le bistrot | pub |
| le blé | wheat |
| le bocal | jar |
| le bois | forest |
| le bonhomme | good-natured |
| le bord | side, edge |
| le boulevard | boulevard, avenue |
| le boulot | work, job (informal) |
| le bouquin | book (fam.) |
| le bout | end |
| le bouton | button |
| le bras | arm |
| le brevet | diploma, certificate |
| le bruit | noise |
| le bureau | office |
| le bus | bus |
| le but | goal, aim, purpose |
| le cadeau | gift, present |
| le cadre | executive (person) |
| le café | coffee |
| le cahier | exercise-book, notebook |
| le calcul | calculation |
| le camarade | friend, mate, pal |
| le camion | truck, lorry |
| le camp | camp |
| le camping | camping, campsite |
| le canard | duck |
| le capitaine | capitain |
| le caractère | nature, character |
| le cargo | cargo boat, freighter |
| le carreau | square |
| le cas | case |
| le centimètre | centimeter |
| le certificat | certificate |
| le champ | field (piece of land) |
| le changement | change |
| le chant | song (literary) |
| le chanteur | singer |
| le chantier | building site |
| le chapeau | hat |
| le charbon | coal |
| le charretier | carter |
| le chasseur | hunter |
| le chat | cat |
| le château | castle |
| le chauffage | heating |
| le chauffeur | driver |
| le chef | head, leader |
| le chemin | way |
| le chemin de fer | railroad, railway |
| le cheval | horse |
| le cheveu | hair |
| le chien | dog |
| le chiffon | cloth, (dirty, old) rag |
| le chocolat | chocolate |
| le chômage | unemployment |
| le ciel | sky |
| le cinéma | cinema, pictures |
| le circuit | circuit (electrical) |
| le client | client |
| le climat | climate |
| le cochon | pig |
| le cœur | heart |
| le coiffeur | hairdresser |
| le coin | corner |
| le col | pass (mountain) |
| le collège | secondary school |
| le collègue | colleague |
| le commandant | commander (military) |
| le commissariat | police station |
| le communiste | communist |
| le compte | account |
| le concert | concert |
| le concours | contest, competition |
| le conducteur | driver |
| le confort | comfort |
| le conseil | piece of advice, tip |
| le contact | contact, touch |
| le contrat | contract |
| le copain | buddy, mate |
| le corps | body |
| le corsage | bodice |
| le costume | costume |
| le côté | side |
| le coton | cotton |
| le cou | neck |
| le coude | elbow |
| le couloir | corridor (in a train) |
| le coup | blow, stroke, hit |
| le courant | current, stream, flow |
| le courrier | letters, mail |
| le cours | class (lesson) |
| le cousin | cousin (masc.) |
| le couteau | knife |
| le couvent | convent |
| le crayon | pencil |
| le crédit | credit |
| le crochet | hook |
| le cuir | leather |
| le culot | nerve, cheeck (infml) |
| le curé | parish priest |
| le dahu | imaginary animal |
| le danger | danger |
| le début | beginning |
| le décembre | December |
| le décor | setting, (theater) scenery |
| le défaut | shortcoming, defect |
| le degré | degree |
| le dentiste | dentist |
| le départ | departure, start |
| le dépôt | (monetary) deposit |
| le dessin | drawing |
| le détail | detail |
| le dictionnaire | dictionary |
| le dimanche | Sunday |
| le dîner | dinner, evening meal |
| le directeur | director (of films), manager |
| le disque | disk, disc |
| le docteur | doctor |
| le doigt | finger |
| le domicile | home, place of residence |
| le dommage | (material) damage |
| le dos | back (body part) |
| le duo | duo |
| le facteur | mailman, postman |
| le fauteuil | arm-chair |
| le fer | iron |
| le fermier | farmer |
| le feu | fire |
| le feutre | felt |
| le fiancé | fiancé |
| le fil | thread |
| le film | film |
| le fils | son |
| le foie | liver |
| le fonctionnaire | state employee, civil servant |
| le fond | bottom |
| le fou-rire | insane laughter |
| le franc | Fr. (currency) |
| le français | French |
| le frère | brother |
| le fromage | cheese |
| le fruit | fruit |
| le fruitier | fruit (tree) |
| le fumier | manure, dung |
| le gamin | kid |
| le garage | garage |
| le garçon | boy |
| le garde | guard |
| le gars | guy, chap |
| le gâteau | cake |
| le gaz | gas (gas) |
| le gendarme | police officer, policeman |
| le genou | knee |
| le genre | type, kind, sort |
| le goût | taste |
| le gouvernement | government |
| le grand-père | grandfather |
| le grenier | attic, loft |
| le groupe | group |
| le guide | guide |
| le haricot | bean |
| le hasard | chance, luck |
| le héros | hero |
| le jambon | ham |
| le janvier | January |
| le jardin | garden |
| le jeu | game |
| le jeudi | Thursday |
| le jeune homme | young man |
| le jouet | toy |
| le jour | day |
| le journal | newspaper |
| le jugement | judgement |
| le juillet | July |
| le juin | June |
| le kilo | kilo |
| le kilomètre | kilometer |
| le kirsch | kirsch |
| le lac | lake |
| le lait | milk |
| le langage | language, tongue |
| le lapin | rabbit |
| le lecteur | reader |
| le légume | vegetable |
| le lendemain | the following day, the next day |
| le lieu | place |
| le linge | cloth, linen |
| le lion | lion |
| le lit | bed |
| le litre | liter |
| le livre | book |
| le lundi | Monday |
| le lycée | lyceum, high school |
| le machin | thingy, whatsit, thingummy |
| le magasin | shop, store |
| le mai | May |
| le maire | mayor |
| le maître | master |
| le malheur | misfortune |
| le mannequin | (fashion-show) model |
| le manque | absence, lack |
| le manteau | coat |
| le marchand | merchant, trader |
| le marché | market |
| le mardi | Tuesday |
| le mari | husband |
| le mariage | marriage, wedding |
| le marin | sailor |
| le mars | March |
| le matelas | mattress |
| le matériel | material |
| le matin | morning |
| le maximum | maximum |
| le médecin | doctor |
| le ménage | housekeeping |
| le mercredi | Wednesday |
| le métier | job, occupation, line of work |
| le mètre | meter |
| le métro | subway, underground, tube |
| le meuble | piece of furniture |
| le micro | microphone, mike |
| le midi | noon |
| le milieu | middle |
| le milliard | billion (US), thousand million |
| le minimum | minimum |
| le ministre | minister |
| le minuit | midnight |
| le modèle | model, template, pattern |
| le moine | monk |
| le mois | month |
| le moment | moment |
| le monde | world |
| le mont | mount |
| le morceau | piece (bit) |
| le moteur | motor, engine |
| le moule | mould |
| le moulin | mill |
| le mouvement | movement, motion, move |
| le moyen | means (way) |
| le mur | wall |
| le musée | museum |
| le musicien | musician |
| le nerf | nerve |
| le nettoyage | cleaning, cleansing |
| le neveu | nephew |
| le nez | nose |
| le niveau | level |
| le Noël | Christmas |
| le noeud | knot |
| le nom | name |
| le nombre | number |
| le nord | north, North |
| le novembre | November |
| le numéro | number |
| le p.m.u | Le Pari Mutuel Urbain |
| le pain | bread |
| le panier | basket |
| le panneau | panel, sign(post) |
| le pantalon | pants, trousers |
| le papa | dad |
| le papier | paper |
| le Pâques | Easter |
| le pardessus | coat, overcoat |
| le pardon | forgiveness, pardon |
| le parent | parent |
| le parti | party (political) |
| le passage | way, passage |
| le patelin | region (informal) |
| le patois | patois, local French dialect |
| le patron | manager, boss (informal) |
| le pavillon | country house, villa |
| le pays | country (region) |
| le paysage | landscape, scenery |
| le paysan | farmer, countryman |
| le peintre | painter |
| le père | father |
| le personnage | character (fictional) |
| le pharmacien | pharmacist, chemist |
| le phénomène | phenomenon |
| le pianiste | pianist |
| le piano | piano |
| le pied | foot |
| le pion | draughtsman |
| le plafond | ceiling |
| le plaisir | pleasure |
| le plan | plan |
| le plancher | floor |
| le plateau | tray |
| le plomb | lead (chemical element) |
| le poêle | stove |
| le poème | poem |
| le poids | weight |
| le poil | hair (animal, body, facial) |
| le point | point, dot |
| le poireaux | leek |
| le poisson | fish |
| le pont | bridge |
| le port | port |
| le porteur | messenger |
| le poste | position (job) |
| le pot | jug, jar, pot |
| le poudre | powder |
| le poulet | chicken |
| le poumon | lung |
| le principe | principle |
| le printemps | spring, springtime |
| le prix | price |
| le problème | problem, matter |
| le procès | trial, (court) case |
| le professeur | professor |
| le programme | program(me) |
| le projet | plan, project |
| le pronostic | forecast, prognosis |
| le propriétaire | owner |
| le psychiatre | psychiatrist |
| le puits | a well |
| le quai | platform (rail) |
| le quart | quarter |
| le quartier | (town) district, area |
| le raccord | connection, join |
| le rameau | bough |
| le rang | grade (mil), rank |
| le rapport | connection, link |
| le rayon | ray, beam |
| le regard | look, glance |
| le régime | diet |
| le régiment | regiment |
| le rendez-vous | appointment, date |
| le renseignement | information |
| le repas | meal |
| le repos | rest |
| le ressort | spring (device) |
| le restaurant | restaurant |
| le reste | rest (remainder) |
| le résultat | result |
| le retard | delay, lateness |
| le rêve | dream |
| le roi | king |
| le rôle | role |
| le roman | novel |
| le rouleau | roll, roller |
| le sac | bag, sack |
| le salon | lounge, living room, sitting room |
| le samedi | Saturday |
| le sandwich | sandwich |
| le sang | blood |
| le sapin | fir (tree) |
| le savant | scientist |
| le seau | bucket, pail |
| le secret | secret |
| le secrétaire | secretary |
| le séjour | stay, visit |
| le sens | sense |
| le sentiment | feeling |
| le septembre | September |
| le service | service |
| le shampoing | shampoo |
| le siècle | century |
| le siège | chair, seat |
| le signe | sign |
| le soir | evening |
| le soldat | soldier |
| le soleil | sun |
| le sonnet | sonnet |
| le souci | worry, concern |
| le soulier | shoe |
| le sourire | smile |
| le speaker | (TV) announcer, presenter |
| le spectacle | sight, spectacle |
| le spirite | spiritualiste |
| le sport | sport |
| le style | style |
| le succès | success |
| le sud | south |
| le sujet | subject, topic |
| le syndicat | trade union |
| le tabac | tabacco |
| le tableau | painting, picture |
| le tapis | carpet, rug |
| le tas | pile, heap |
| le taxi | taxi, cab |
| le téléphérique | cablecar |
| le téléphone | telephone |
| le temps | time |
| le terme | term |
| le terrain | field, ground |
| le test | check, test |
| le texte | text |
| le thé | tea |
| le théâtre | theater |
| le tissu | cloth, material |
| le titre | title (book, film; job; sport) |
| le toit | roof |
| le tonneau | barrel, cask |
| le tonnerre | thunder |
| le tour | turn |
| le tourisme | tourism |
| le touriste | tourist |
| le trac | nerves, stage fright |
| le tracteur | tractor |
| le train | train |
| le traitement | treatment, handling |
| le trajet | journey |
| le travail | work |
| le tribunal | court, court of law |
| le trou | hole |
| le truc | thing (informal) |
| le tube | pipe, tube |
| le tuyau | pipe, tube |
| le type | type, kind |
| le vélo | cycle (bicycle, bike) |
| le vendeur | salesman, shop assistant |
| le vendredi | Friday |
| le vent | wind |
| le ventre | stomach, belly |
| le verre | glass |
| le village | village |
| le vin | wine |
| le violon | violin |
| le vis | screw |
| le visage | face |
| le vocabulaire | vocabulary |
| le voisin | neighbor |
| le vol | flight |
| le volet | shutter |
| le voleur | thief, robber |
| le volume | volume |
| le voyage | journey, trip |
| le wagon | carriage, coach |
| le zéro | zero, nought |
| le gosse | kid, lad |
| léger | light, lightweight |
| lequel | which, that, who (masc. singular) |
| les | the (plural) |
| les bagages | baggage, luggage |
| les environs | vicinity, surroundings |
| les frites | chips, French fries |
| les gens | people |
| les lunettes | glasses |
| les maths | math |
| les parents | parents |
| les vacances | vacation, time off, holidays |
| les vêtements | clothing, clothes |
| lesquels | who, that, which (feminine plural) |
| leur | their (before singular nouns) |
| lever | to lift, to raise |
| libre | free |
| lire | to read |
| littéraire | literary |
| logement | accomodation, place to live |
| loger | to stay, live |
| loin | far |
| long | long |
| longtemps | for a long time, long |
| lorsque | when |
| louer | to let, rent out (room) |
| lourd | heavy |
| lui | he |
| luxe | luxury |
| lyrique | lyric, lyrical |
| ma | my (fem.) |
| machiner | to plot |
| madame | madam |
| mademoiselle | Miss |
| magnifique | gorgeous, beautiful |
| maintenant | now |
| mais | but |
| mal | badly |
| malade | ill, sick |
| malgré | in spite of, despite |
| malheureusement | unfortunately |
| malheureux | unfortunate, unhappy |
| malin | smart, wily |
| manger | to eat |
| manquer | to miss (a person, a bus, etc.) |
| marcher | to walk |
| marquer | to mark |
| marrant | funny (amusing) |
| mauvais | bad (adj) |
| me | me, to me |
| mécanique | mechanical |
| méchant | wicked, nasty |
| meilleur | better |
| même | even |
| mener | to lead |
| merci | thank you |
| mériter | to deserve |
| merveilleux | wonderful, marvellous |
| mes | my (before plural nouns) |
| mettre | to put |
| mien | my, mine |
| mieux | better (from well) |
| mignon | sweet, cute |
| militaire | military |
| mille | one thousand |
| million | million |
| moderne | modern |
| moi | I |
| moindre | lesser |
| moins | less |
| mon | my (masc.) |
| monsieur | mister |
| monter | to climb, go up |
| montrer | to show |
| moral | moral |
| mordre | to bite |
| mort | dead |
| mot | word |
| mouiller | to wet |
| mourir | to die |
| munir | to provide, equip |
| n'est-ce pas | isn't it? doesn't it? etc. |
| n'importe | doesn't matter |
| n'importe qui | anyone, anybody |
| nager | to swim |
| naître | to be born |
| national | national, country-wide |
| naturel | natural |
| naturellement | naturally |
| ne | not |
| nécessaire | necessary |
| neiger | to snow |
| nerveux | nervous |
| nettement | clearly |
| nettoyer | to clean (up) |
| neuf | nine |
| ni | nor |
| noir | black |
| nombreux | numerous |
| nommer | to name, call |
| non | no |
| non plus | either |
| normal | normal |
| normalement | normally (as usual) |
| nos | our (plural) |
| notamment | notably |
| noter | to notice |
| notre | our |
| nôtre | ours |
| nourrir | to feed |
| nous | we |
| nouveau | new |
| nu | naked, bare |
| nul | nil, no |
| obliger | oblige |
| obtenir | to get, obtain |
| occuper | to occupy |
| offrir | to offer, give (present) |
| oh | oh |
| on | one (someone, as a subject) |
| onze | eleven |
| opérer | to operate on (a patient) |
| or | gold |
| ordinaire | ordinary, usual, everyday |
| organiser | to orginize |
| oriental | oriental, eastern |
| oser | to dare |
| ou | or |
| où | where |
| ouais | yeah |
| oublier | to forget |
| oui | yes |
| ouvrir | to open |
| par | by (through) |
| paraître | to appear |
| parce que | because |
| paré | ready, all-set |
| pareil | similar |
| parfait | perfect |
| parfaitement | perfectly, quite (happy, possible, etc.) |
| parisien | Parisian |
| parler | to talk, to speak |
| parmi | among, between |
| partager | to share, divide, separate |
| particulier | particular, specific |
| particulièrement | particularly, specially |
| partir | to leave (for a place) |
| partout | everywhere |
| pas | not |
| pas du tout | not at all |
| passer | to spend |
| pauvre | poor |
| payer | to pay |
| peindre | to paint |
| pendant | during |
| pendre | to hang |
| pénétrer | to penetrate, get in |
| pénible | painful, hard |
| penser | to think |
| perdre | to lose |
| permettre | to allow, to let |
| personnellement | personally |
| petit | small |
| peu | little, few |
| peut-être | maybe |
| piquer | to sting, bite, prick |
| pire | worse |
| pis | worse |
| placer | to place, put |
| plaindre | to pity, feel sorry for |
| plaire | to please |
| planter | to plant |
| plat | flat (horizontal) |
| plein | full |
| pleurer | to cry, weep |
| pleuvoir | to rain |
| plier | to fold |
| plus | more |
| plusieurs | several |
| plutôt | rather |
| poli | polite |
| politique | political |
| populaire | popular |
| porter | to carry |
| poser | to put, to lay |
| possible | possible |
| pour | for |
| pour que | so that |
| pourquoi | why |
| poursuivre | to pursue |
| pourtant | however |
| pousser | to push |
| pouvoir | can (to be able to) |
| pratiquement | practically, virtually |
| précieux | precious |
| précis | accurate, precise |
| précisément | precisely, exactly |
| préférer | to prefer |
| premier | first |
| premièrement | firstly, in the first place |
| prendre | to take |
| préparer | to prepare |
| près | near |
| présenter | to present, to introduce |
| presque | almost |
| presser | to press, squeeze |
| prêt | ready |
| prétendre | to claim (assert) |
| prêter | to lend |
| prévenir | to warn |
| prévoir | to foresee, anticipate |
| prier | to beg |
| primaire | primary |
| principal | main, principal |
| principalement | mainly, chiefly |
| privé | private |
| probablement | probably, likely |
| prochain | next |
| procurer | to get (something) |
| produire | to produce, generate, create |
| professionnel | professional |
| profiter | to take advantage |
| promener | se ~ - to go for a walk |
| prononcer | pronounce |
| proposer | to propose, offer |
| prouver | to prove |
| public | public |
| puis | then, afterwards |
| puisque | as, since |
| pur | pure |
| qu'est-ce que | what |
| qu'est-ce qui | what (interrogative (subject)) |
| quand | when |
| quand même | anyway |
| quarante | forty |
| quatorze | fourteen |
| quatre | four |
| quatrième | fourth |
| que | that (ex. I know that ...) |
| quel | what, which, which one |
| quelqu'un | somebody |
| quelque | some, any |
| quelque chose | something |
| quelquefois | sometimes, occasionally |
| quelques | some, a few |
| qui | who |
| quinzaine | about fifteen, fifteen or so |
| quinze | fifteen |
| quitter | to leave (a place, a person) |
| quoi | what? |
| quoi que | whatever |
| quoique | though, although |
| raconter | to tell |
| radiant | radiant (energy) |
| raisonnable | reasonable, fair |
| ramasser | to gather, pick up, collect |
| ramener | to bring back, take (somebody) back |
| rapide | fast, quick |
| rapidement | fast, quickly |
| rappeler | to recall, call back |
| rapporter | to report, tell |
| rare | rare |
| rater | to miss (a train) |
| réaliser | to realize, carry out (a project) |
| recevoir | to receive |
| réchauffer | to warm up, reheat |
| réclamer | to ask for, call for |
| recommencer | to start again/afresh |
| reconnaître | to recognize, acknowledge |
| reconstruire | to reconstruct |
| redescendre | to bring down |
| réduire | to reduce (pain), cut (prices) |
| réel | real |
| réellement | really, truely |
| refaire | to make again, do again, redo |
| réfléchir | to think, reflect |
| refuser | to refuse, reject |
| regarder | to look |
| régler | to settle (a debt, an account) |
| regretter | to regret, be sorry about |
| régulier | regular |
| régulièrement | regularly |
| rejoindre | to rejoin (a motorway) |
| relever | to raise, pull up |
| religieux | religious |
| remarier | to remarry |
| remarquable | outstanding, remarkable |
| remarquer | note |
| rembourser | to reimburse, pay back, repay |
| remercier | to thank |
| remettre | to replace, to put back |
| remonter | to go/come back up |
| remplacer | to replace, substitute |
| remplir | to fill, fill up |
| rencontrer | to meet |
| rendre | to return, give back |
| renseigner | to inform, give information |
| rentrer | to return, go back, come back |
| renverser | to tip over, knock over |
| renvoyer | to dismiss, sack |
| réparer | to repair, fix, mend |
| repartir | to leave again |
| repasser | to iron |
| répéter | to repeat |
| répondre | to reply, to answer |
| reprendre | to take back |
| représenter | to represent, depict |
| réserver | to keep, save, put aside |
| ressembler | to look like, be like, resemble |
| ressortir | to come out again, go out again |
| rester | to remain, to stay |
| retenir | to retain, keep |
| retirer | to take away, remove |
| retour | return |
| retourner | to return, go back |
| retrouver | to find (something lost) |
| réunir | to gather, collect |
| réussir | to succeed |
| réveiller | to wake (somebody) up |
| revenir | to return, come back, get back |
| rêver | to dream |
| revoir | to see again |
| riche | rich |
| rien | nothing |
| rien du tout | nothing whatever |
| rigoler | to laugh, have a laugh |
| rire | to laugh |
| risquer | to risk, to take a chance |
| rond | round (object) |
| rouge | red |
| rouler | to roll |
| rouspéter | to protest (informal) |
| russe | Russian |
| s'approcher | to come near, approach |
| s'asseoir | to sit down |
| s'endormir | to fall asleep, go to sleep |
| s'énerver | to get worked up |
| s'habituer | to get used, get accustomed |
| sa | his, her (fem.) |
| sage | wise |
| sale | dirty |
| sans | without |
| satisfaire | to satisfy |
| sauf | except |
| sauter | to jump |
| sauvage | savage, wild |
| sauver | to save, rescue |
| savoir | to know |
| scientifique | scientific |
| scolaire | school (book, year), academic, |
| se | himself, herself |
| se baigner | to bathe, have a bath, go bathing |
| se contenter | to be satisfied |
| se débarrasser | to get rid |
| se débrouiller | to manage, cope |
| se marier | to get married |
| se moquer | to make fun, poke fun (de - at) |
| se rapprocher | to get nearer, come closer, approach |
| se reposer | to rest, have a rest |
| se souvenir | to remember |
| se taire | to be quiet, be silent |
| sec | dry |
| sécher | to dry |
| second | second (after first) |
| seize | sixteen |
| sembler | to seem, appear, look |
| sentir | to feel |
| séparer | to separate |
| sept | seven |
| sérieux | serious |
| servir | to serve |
| ses | his, her (before plural nouns) |
| seul | alone |
| seulement | only |
| sévère | severe |
| si | if |
| signaler | to report (signal to somebody) |
| signer | to sign |
| simple | simple |
| simplement | simply |
| sinon | or else, otherwise |
| six | six |
| sixième | sixth |
| social | social |
| soi | oneself, self |
| soigner | look after, take care |
| soit ... soit | either ... or |
| soixante | sixty |
| solide | firm, solid |
| son | his, her (masc.) |
| sonner | to sound, toll, ring |
| sortir | to go out |
| sou | penny |
| souffrir | to suffer |
| souhaiter | to wish |
| souple | flexible |
| sous | under |
| souvent | often |
| spécial | special |
| spécialiser | to specialize |
| suédois | Swede, Swedish |
| suffire | to be enough, be sufficient |
| suffisamment | enough, sufficiently |
| suffisant | enough, sufficient |
| Suisse | Switzerland |
| suivant | next, following |
| suivre | to follow |
| supérieur | upper, higher, superior |
| supplémentaire | additional |
| supporter | to bear, stand |
| supposer | to suppose, asume |
| supprimer | to remove, delete |
| sur | on |
| sûr | sure |
| sûrement | certainly |
| surprendre | to surprise |
| surtout | above all, especially |
| surveiller | to observe, watch, keep an eye on |
| sympathique | nice, pleasant |
| t | t |
| ta | your (informal singular fem.) |
| tâcher | to try to (do) |
| tandis que | while, whereas |
| tant | so much |
| tant que | while, as long as |
| taper | to hit, type |
| tard | late |
| te | to (you) (singular informal) |
| tel | such |
| téléphoner | to phone |
| tellement | so much, so (nice, bad, etc) |
| tempérament | temperament, disposition |
| tendre | tender |
| tenir | to hold, to keep |
| terminer | to end, finish |
| terrible | terrible |
| tes | your (before plural nouns, from tu) |
| théâtral | theatrical |
| tirer | to pull |
| toi | you (informal singular) |
| tomber | to fall |
| ton | your (informal singular masc.) |
| tôt | early |
| totalement | totally |
| toucher | to touch |
| toujours | always |
| touristique | tourist (guide, ticket, ...) |
| tourner | to turn |
| tout | all |
| tout à fait | completely, fully |
| tout à l'heure | a short while ago |
| tout d'un coup | suddenly, all of a sudden |
| tout de même | even so, still |
| tout de suite | immediately |
| tout le monde | everybody |
| tout le temps | all the time |
| traîner | to drag |
| traiter | to treat |
| tranquille | calm, quiet |
| transformer | to transform |
| travailler | to work |
| traverser | to cross, get across |
| treize | thirteen |
| trente | thirty |
| très | very |
| triste | sad |
| trois | three |
| troisième | third |
| tromper | to deceive, trick, fool |
| trop | too much, too (excessively) |
| trouver | to find |
| tu | you (informal singular subject) |
| tuer | to kill |
| un | a(n) (masc.) |
| un peu | a little |
| une | a(n) (fem.) |
| unique | unique |
| uniquement | only, solely |
| usuel | everyday |
| utiliser | to use |
| valable | valid |
| valoir | to be worth |
| vendre | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| véritable | true, real, genuine |
| vers | to, towards |
| verser | to pour |
| vert | green |
| veuf | widower |
| vexer | to vex |
| vide | empty |
| vider | to empty |
| vieux | old |
| vingt | twenty |
| visiter | to visit |
| vite | fast, quickly |
| vivant | alive, living |
| vivre | to live |
| vocal | vocal |
| voici | here is |
| voilà | here is, there is |
| voir | to see |