When starting to learn French, it is
always a good idea to memorize the most common words first. This will enable you to understand many more situations than if you were leaning your French vocabulary from random sources. Here’s the list of most common French words along with their English translation. Note that some words in the list perform a similar function and can be grouped into a single entry with a higher combined rank. These words include:
de and d’ — translated as of, from, by, than, in, with. Combining them brings de/d’ to the second position in the list.
un, une and des — the French equivalents for a, an and some
le, la, l’ and les — the French equivalents for the
mon, ma and mes — the French equivalents for my
t’ and te — the French equivalents for you, yourself
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Most Used French words 1-50
| Rank | Audio__ | French word | English translation | Part of speech |
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être | to be; being | verb, auxiliary verb, noun |
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avoir | to have | verb, auxiliary verb |
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je | I | personal pronoun |
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de | of, from, by, than, in, with (see #28) | preposition |
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ne | not | adverb |
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pas | not; step, pace | adverb, noun |
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le | the; him, it (refering to a masculine singular noun) (see #8, 15, 18) | definite article, personal pronoun |
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la | the; her, it (refering to a feminine singular noun) (see #7, 15, 18) | definite article, personal pronoun |
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tu | you | personal pronoun |
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vous | you, yourself | personal pronoun |
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il | he, it | personal pronoun |
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et | and | conjunction |
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à | in, to, with | preposition |
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un | a, an; one (used before a masculine singular noun) (see #26, 31) | indefinite article |
| 15. | — | l’ | the (used instead of »le» or »la» before nouns that begin with a vowel) (see #7, 8, 18) | definite article, personal pronoun |
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qui | who, whom; that, which | relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun |
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aller | to go | verb |
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les | the; them (referring to a plural noun) (see #7, 8, 15) | definite article, personal pronoun |
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en | in, into, to, as | preposition, personal pronoun, adverb |
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ça | this, that (see #203) | demonstrative pronoun |
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faire | to do, make | verb |
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tout | all, everything, any; very, quite | adjective, indefinite adjective, indefinite pronoun, adverb, noun |
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on | we, you | personal pronoun |
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que | that; what; which | relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun |
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ce | this, that (see #73, 99, 201) | demonstrative pronoun, demonstrative adjective |
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une | a, an; one (used before a feminine singular noun); french.languagedaily.com (see #14, 31) | indefinite article |
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mes | my (used before plural nouns) (see #50, 108) | possessive adjective |
| 28. | — | d’ | of, from, by, than, in, with (used before a vowel or mute h) (see #4) | preposition |
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pour | for | preposition |
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se | himself, herself, themselves (see #60) | personal pronoun |
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des | some (used before a plural noun) (see #14, 26) | indefinite article |
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dire | to say, tell | verb, noun |
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pouvoir | can, to be able to | verb, noun |
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vouloir | to want | verb |
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mais | but | conjunction |
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me | me, myself | personal pronoun |
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nous | we, us | personal pronoun |
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dans | in, into | preposition |
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elle | she, it (refers to a feminine singular noun) | personal pronoun |
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savoir | to know; languagedaily dot com | verb |
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du | (de + le/les) = of the, from the | definite article |
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où | where, that | relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun |
| 43. | — | y | it, there | personal pronoun |
| 44. | — | t’ | you, yourself (shortened form used before a vowel) | personal pronoun |
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bien | well, very; good | adverb, noun |
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voir | to see | verb |
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plus | more | adverb |
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non | no | adverb |
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te | you, yourself | personal pronoun |
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mon | my (used before a masculine singular noun) (see #27, 108) | possessive adjective |
We are aware of French lists that rank ‘de’ as the most frequently occurring word. The position of words varies from one frequency list to another.This list ranks lemmas according to the body of movie sub-titles. An alternative ranking of lemmas according to the corpus of books would bring slightly different results.
The frequency list is based on original work of Boris New, Christophe Pallier, 2001 L’équipe de Lexique. The voice is by Vion Nicolas, a speaker from Région Parisienne, living in Paris. Audio copyright © Vion Nicolas 2006 CC-BY.
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Learning vocabulary is one of the cornerstones of learning French.
By knowing the most common vocabulary, you’ll get better at everyday communication—which gets you closer to interacting with some of the 300 million people who speak French around the world.
In this post, we’ll get you started with more than 250 easy and common French words!
You’ll be well on your way to having a solid base in the French language in no time.
Contents
- Most Common French Words
- Important French Verbs
- French Question Words
- French Household Words
- French Words for Food & Drinks
- French Words for School or Work
- French Words for Making Descriptions
- French Words for Animals & Nature
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Most Common French Words
Let’s start with some essential vocabulary that you’ll end up using a lot in French conversations:
- Bonjour ! — Hello / Good morning!
- Bonsoir ! — Good evening!
- Oui — Yes
- Non — No
- Excusez-moi — Excuse me
- Je suis désolé / Je suis désolée — I’m sorry (with an extra e if you’re female)
- S’il vous plaît — Please
- Merci — Thank you
- À bientôt — See you soon
- Bonne soirée — Good night (when saying goodbye)
- Bonne nuit — Good night (when you’re about to sleep)
- Au revoir — Goodbye
Important French Verbs
Aside from the conversational words and phrases above, you’ve also got to know the absolute most common French verbs:
- Être — to be
- Avoir — to have
- Aller — to go
These verbs are irregular, meaning they don’t follow the same rules of usage (or conjugation) that so-called regular verbs do.
Most French verbs are regular, meaning you only have to learn the endings of their group.
In French, there are three groups of so-called regular verbs, denoted by their infinitive (unconjugated) endings: -er verbs, -ir verbs and -re verbs.
Here are the most common verbs in each group:
-Er Verbs
- Parler — to speak
- Aimer — to like
- Chanter — to sing
- Danser — to dance
- Fermer — to close
- Demander — to ask
- Étudier — to study
- Regarder — to watch
- Visiter — to visit (a place)
- Habiter — to live
- Jouer — to play
- Laver — to wash
- Penser — to think
- Utiliser — to use
- Trouver — to find
- Manger — to eat
-Ir Verbs
- Finir — to finish
- Bâtir — to build
- Choisir — to choose
- Remplir — to fill
- Grandir — to grow
- Grossir — to gain weight
- Obéir — to obey
- Punir — to punish
- Réfléchir — to reflect
- Réussir — to succeed / pass (a test)
-Re Verbs
- Vendre — to sell
- Attendre — to wait
- Détendre — to relax
- Entendre — to hear
- Fondre — to melt
- Descendre — to go down / descend
- Pendre — to hang
- Perdre — to lose
- Prétendre — to claim
- Répondre — to respond
With all these different kinds of verbs, it’s handy to have a verb conjugation tool, like the one from Reverso.
Another option is to study these verbs in action with FluentU, which features authentic French videos with interactive subtitles. Click on any French verb or other word used in the video to see its definition, along with grammar notes and examples.
You can then add new words to flashcards and take personalized quizzes to grow your French vocabulary.
The language learning program is also available on iOS and Android, so you can take your French study with you wherever you go.
French Question Words
Looking for directions? Do you want to know the price of something?
Whatever you do on your trip to France, you’re definitely going to need to ask for help or direction at some point.
Here are some common expressions to help you get around:
- Où ? — Where?
- Qui ? — Who?
- Quoi ? — What?
- Quand ? — When?
- Comment ? — How?
- Pourquoi ? — Why?
- Combien ? — How much? / How many?
Of course, the beauty of learning language is to be able to communicate with native speakers, which means people might also ask you questions!
Key phrases:
- Comment vous appelez-vous ? — What’s your name?
- Je m’appelle… — I’m called…
- Quel âge avez-vous ? — How old are you?
- J’ai…ans — I’m… years old
- Vous venez d’où ? — Where are you from?
- Je suis… — I am…
des États-Unis — from the United States
du Royaume-Uni — from the United Kingdom
d’Espagne — from Spain
d’Allemagne — from Germany
du Canada — from Canada
d’Australie — from Australia
Are you from a country that’s not included on this list? Take a look at this map of the world to learn your country’s name.
French Household Words
It’s crucial to learn the French words that describe the places where we live.
Check out the following common words that denote specific rooms and spaces in our households.
- La maison — the house
- La salle — the room
- La cuisine — the kitchen
- La salle à manger — the dining room
- Le bureau — the office
- Le salon — the living room
- La chambre — the bedroom
- La salle de bain — the bathroom (may not include a toilet)
- Les toilettes — the bathroom (includes a toilet, sometimes exclusively)
- Le sous-sol — the basement
- Le grenier — attic
- La porte — the door
- La fenêtre — the window
- Le couloir — the hall
- L’escalier — the stairs
- Le mur — the wall
- Le sol — the floor
- Le plafond — the ceiling
Common words associated with rooms in the house:
- Le bureau — the desk
- L’ordinateur — the computer
- L’étagère — the bookshelf
- Le livre — the book
- La télévision — the television
- Le canapé / Le sofa — the couch
- La chaise — the chair
- La lampe — the lamp
- Le rideau — the curtain
- Le réfrigérateur — the fridge
- Le four — the oven
- La cuisinière — the stove
- L’évier — the sink
- La table — the table
- Le lit — the bed
- L’oreiller — the pillow
- La commode — the dresser
- L’horloge — the clock
- La baignoire — the bathtub
- La douche — the shower
- Les toilettes — the toilet
- La brosse à dents — the toothbrush
- Le dentifrice — the toothpaste
- Le tapis — the rug
- Le miroir — the mirror
- Le téléphone — the telephone
French Words for Food & Drinks
Hungry or thirsty? Check out the most common French words for food and drinks.
- Le restaurant — the restaurant
- Le café — the cafe / coffee
- Le thé — the tea
- Le jus — the juice
- Le lait — the milk
- Le vin — the wine
- La bière — the beer
- L’eau — water
- Le fruit — the fruit
- La pomme — the apple
- La banane — the banana
- L’orange — the orange
- La fraise — the strawberry
- Le raisin — the grape
- Les légumes — the vegetables
- La salade — the salad
- La carotte — the carrot
- La pomme de terre — the potato
- La tomate — the tomato
- La laitue — lettuce
- Le champignon — mushroom
- La viande — meat
- Le poisson — fish
- Le poulet — chicken
- Le bœuf — beef
- Le petit-déjeuner — breakfast
- Le déjeuner — lunch
- Le dîner — dinner
- Le repas — the meal
- Le goûter — the snack
- L’assiette — the plate
- Le couteau — the knife
- La fourchette — the fork
- La cuillère — the spoon
- La tasse — the cup
French Words for School or Work
Headed to a French-speaking region for employment or to study? Then the following words are essential!
- L’école — the school
- Le crayon — the pencil
- Le stylo — the pen
- Le cahier — the notebook
- La salle de classe — the classroom
- La calculatrice — the calculator
- La matière scolaire — the school subject
- L’histoire — history
- La géographie — geography
- La musique — music
- Les sciences — the sciences
- Les mathématiques — mathematics
- Le sport — sports
- Le français — French
- L’anglais — English
- Les notes — grades (marks)
- Le professeur / la professeure — the teacher
- L’étudiant(e) / L’élève — the student
The following are common words associated with jobs and work:
- L’entreprise — the company
- L’emploi — the job
- Le travail — the work
- Le dentiste — the dentist
- L’écrivain — the writer
- Le médecin — the doctor (medical)
- Le serveur / la serveuse — the waiter / waitress
- L’avocat — the lawyer
- Le caissier / la caissière — the cashier
- L’ingénieur(e) — the engineer
- Le mécanicien / la mécanicienne — the mechanic
- Le plombier / la plombière — the plumber
- Le pompier / la pompière — the firefighter
- Le policier / la policière — the police officer
- L’architecte — the architect
- Le travailleur / la travailleuse — the worker
- Le boulanger / la boulangère — the baker
- Le boucher / la bouchère — the butcher
- Le coiffeur / la coiffeuse — the hairdresser
French Words for Making Descriptions
The following are common words that can be used to describe yourself, others or inanimate things.
- Grand(e) — big
- Petit(e) — small
- Chaud(e) — hot
- Froid(e) — cold
- Intelligent(e) — smart
- Fâché(e) — angry
- Triste — sad
- Heureux / heureuse — happy
- Drôle — funny
- Jeune — young
- Vieux / vieille — old
- Nerveux / nerveuse — nervous
- Beau / belle — beautiful
- Facile — easy
- Difficile — hard
- Effrayé(e) — scared
- Ennuyé(e) — bored
- Ennuyeux / ennuyeuse — boring
- Étrange — strange
- Fort(e) — strong
- Possible — possible
- Impossible — impossible
- Sportif / sportive — athletic
Keep in mind that some adjectives change genders depending on the gender of the noun it describes.
In this list, the masculine forms are given first, with the feminine forms being either those with an added -e or the second form of the adjective.
Interested in more adjectives? Check out how to say common colors in French as well!
French Words for Animals & Nature
The following are common French words that can be used to describe animals or nature.
- Le chien — the dog
- Le chat — the cat
- Le lapin — the rabbit
- Le lion — the lion
- Le cheval — the horse
- La vache — the cow
- Le requin — the shark
- Le singe — the monkey
- Le cochon — the pig
- L’oiseau — the bird
- La souris — the mouse
- La tortue — the turtle
- Un canard — the duck
- Un crapaud — the toad
- Une grenouille — the frog
- Le soleil — the sun
- La pluie — the rain
- Le vent — the wind
- La neige — the snow
- Le nuage — the cloud
- L’éclair — the lightning
- Le tonnerre — the thunder
- L’orage — the storm
- La montagne — the mountain
- La plage — the beach
- La forêt — the forest
- La terre — soil / the earth
- La colline — the hill
- Le lac — the lake
- L’océan — the ocean
- La météo — the weather forecast
- Quel temps fait-il ? — What’s the weather?
- Il fait chaud — It is hot
- Il fait froid — It is cold
And just like that, you have 250+ words to bring your French to the next level. Practice these words often and watch your French comprehension and production vastly improve!
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Our list of the 1000 most common words in French below:
| Number | French | in English |
| 1 | comme | as |
| 2 | je | I |
| 3 | son | his |
| 4 | que | that |
| 5 | il | he |
| 6 | était | was |
| 7 | pour | for |
| 8 | sur | on |
| 9 | sont | are |
| 10 | avec | with |
| 11 | ils | they |
| 12 | être | be |
| 13 | à | at |
| 14 | un | one |
| 15 | avoir | have |
| 16 | ce | this |
| 17 | à partir de | from |
| 18 | par | by |
| 19 | chaud | hot |
| 20 | mot | word |
| 21 | mais | but |
| 22 | que | what |
| 23 | certains | some |
| 24 | est | is |
| 25 | il | it |
| 26 | vous | you |
| 27 | ou | or |
| 28 | eu | had |
| 29 | la | the |
| 30 | de | of |
| 31 | à | to |
| 32 | et | and |
| 33 | un | a |
| 34 | dans | in |
| 35 | nous | we |
| 36 | boîte | can |
| 37 | dehors | out |
| 38 | autre | other |
| 39 | étaient | were |
| 40 | qui | which |
| 41 | faire | do |
| 42 | leur | their |
| 43 | temps | time |
| 44 | si | if |
| 45 | volonté | will |
| 46 | comment | how |
| 47 | dit | said |
| 48 | un | an |
| 49 | chaque | each |
| 50 | dire | tell |
| 51 | ne | does |
| 52 | ensemble | set |
| 53 | trois | three |
| 54 | vouloir | want |
| 55 | air | air |
| 56 | bien | well |
| 57 | aussi | also |
| 58 | jouer | play |
| 59 | petit | small |
| 60 | fin | end |
| 61 | mettre | put |
| 62 | maison | home |
| 63 | lire | read |
| 64 | main | hand |
| 65 | port | port |
| 66 | grand | large |
| 67 | épeler | spell |
| 68 | ajouter | add |
| 69 | même | even |
| 70 | terre | land |
| 71 | ici | here |
| 72 | il faut | must |
| 73 | grand | big |
| 74 | haut | high |
| 75 | tel | such |
| 76 | suivre | follow |
| 77 | acte | act |
| 78 | pourquoi | why |
| 79 | interroger | ask |
| 80 | hommes | men |
| 81 | changement | change |
| 82 | est allé | went |
| 83 | lumière | light |
| 84 | genre | kind |
| 85 | de | off |
| 86 | besoin | need |
| 87 | maison | house |
| 88 | image | picture |
| 89 | essayer | try |
| 90 | nous | us |
| 91 | encore | again |
| 92 | animal | animal |
| 93 | point | point |
| 94 | mère | mother |
| 95 | monde | world |
| 96 | près de | near |
| 97 | construire | build |
| 98 | soi | self |
| 99 | terre | earth |
| 100 | père | father |
| 101 | tout | any |
| 102 | nouveau | new |
| 103 | travail | work |
| 104 | partie | part |
| 105 | prendre | take |
| 106 | obtenir | get |
| 107 | lieu | place |
| 108 | fabriqué | made |
| 109 | vivre | live |
| 110 | où | where |
| 111 | après | after |
| 112 | arrière | back |
| 113 | peu | little |
| 114 | seulement | only |
| 115 | tour | round |
| 116 | homme | man |
| 117 | année | year |
| 118 | est venu | came |
| 119 | montrer | show |
| 120 | tous | every |
| 121 | bon | good |
| 122 | moi | me |
| 123 | donner | give |
| 124 | notre | our |
| 125 | sous | under |
| 126 | nom | name |
| 127 | très | very |
| 128 | par | through |
| 129 | juste | just |
| 130 | forme | form |
| 131 | phrase | sentence |
| 132 | grand | great |
| 133 | penser | think |
| 134 | dire | say |
| 135 | aider | help |
| 136 | faible | low |
| 137 | ligne | line |
| 138 | différer | differ |
| 139 | tour | turn |
| 140 | la cause | cause |
| 141 | beaucoup | much |
| 142 | signifier | mean |
| 143 | avant | before |
| 144 | déménagement | move |
| 145 | droit | right |
| 146 | garçon | boy |
| 147 | vieux | old |
| 148 | trop | too |
| 149 | même | same |
| 150 | elle | she |
| 151 | tous | all |
| 152 | là | there |
| 153 | quand | when |
| 154 | jusqu’à | up |
| 155 | utiliser | use |
| 156 | votre | your |
| 157 | manière | way |
| 158 | sur | about |
| 159 | beaucoup | many |
| 160 | puis | then |
| 161 | les | them |
| 162 | écrire | write |
| 163 | voudrais | would |
| 164 | comme | like |
| 165 | si | so |
| 166 | ces | these |
| 167 | son | her |
| 168 | long | long |
| 169 | faire | make |
| 170 | chose | thing |
| 171 | voir | see |
| 172 | lui | him |
| 173 | deux | two |
| 174 | a | has |
| 175 | regarder | look |
| 176 | plus | more |
| 177 | jour | day |
| 178 | pourrait | could |
| 179 | aller | go |
| 180 | venir | come |
| 181 | fait | did |
| 182 | nombre | number |
| 183 | son | sound |
| 184 | aucun | no |
| 185 | plus | most |
| 186 | personnes | people |
| 187 | ma | my |
| 188 | sur | over |
| 189 | savoir | know |
| 190 | eau | water |
| 191 | que | than |
| 192 | appel | call |
| 193 | première | first |
| 194 | qui | who |
| 195 | peut | may |
| 196 | vers le bas | down |
| 197 | côté | side |
| 198 | été | been |
| 199 | maintenant | now |
| 200 | trouver | find |
| 201 | tête | head |
| 202 | supporter | stand |
| 203 | propre | own |
| 204 | page | page |
| 205 | devrait | should |
| 206 | pays | country |
| 207 | trouvé | found |
| 208 | réponse | answer |
| 209 | école | school |
| 210 | croître | grow |
| 211 | étude | study |
| 212 | encore | still |
| 213 | apprendre | learn |
| 214 | usine | plant |
| 215 | couvercle | cover |
| 216 | nourriture | food |
| 217 | soleil | sun |
| 218 | quatre | four |
| 219 | entre | between |
| 220 | état | state |
| 221 | garder | keep |
| 222 | œil | eye |
| 223 | jamais | never |
| 224 | dernier | last |
| 225 | laisser | let |
| 226 | pensée | thought |
| 227 | ville | city |
| 228 | arbre | tree |
| 229 | traverser | cross |
| 230 | ferme | farm |
| 231 | dur | hard |
| 232 | début | start |
| 233 | puissance | might |
| 234 | histoire | story |
| 235 | scie | saw |
| 236 | loin | far |
| 237 | mer | sea |
| 238 | tirer | draw |
| 239 | gauche | left |
| 240 | tard | late |
| 241 | courir | run |
| 242 | needs a context | don’t |
| 243 | tandis que | while |
| 244 | presse | press |
| 245 | proche | close |
| 246 | nuit | night |
| 247 | réel | real |
| 248 | vie | life |
| 249 | peu | few |
| 250 | nord | north |
| 251 | livre | book |
| 252 | porter | carry |
| 253 | a pris | took |
| 254 | science | science |
| 255 | manger | eat |
| 256 | chambre | room |
| 257 | ami | friend |
| 258 | a commencé | began |
| 259 | idée | idea |
| 260 | poisson | fish |
| 261 | montagne | mountain |
| 262 | Arrêtez | stop |
| 263 | une fois | once |
| 264 | base | base |
| 265 | entendre | hear |
| 266 | cheval | horse |
| 267 | coupe | cut |
| 268 | sûr | sure |
| 269 | regarder | watch |
| 270 | couleur | color |
| 271 | face | face |
| 272 | bois | wood |
| 273 | principal | main |
| 274 | ouvert | open |
| 275 | paraître | seem |
| 276 | ensemble | together |
| 277 | suivant | next |
| 278 | blanc | white |
| 279 | enfants | children |
| 280 | commencer | begin |
| 281 | eu | got |
| 282 | marcher | walk |
| 283 | exemple | example |
| 284 | facilité | ease |
| 285 | papier | paper |
| 286 | groupe | group |
| 287 | toujours | always |
| 288 | musique | music |
| 289 | ceux | those |
| 290 | tous les deux | both |
| 291 | marque | mark |
| 292 | souvent | often |
| 293 | lettre | letter |
| 294 | jusqu’à ce que | until |
| 295 | mile | mile |
| 296 | rivière | river |
| 297 | voiture | car |
| 298 | pieds | feet |
| 299 | soins | care |
| 300 | deuxième | second |
| 301 | assez | enough |
| 302 | plaine | plain |
| 303 | fille | girl |
| 304 | habituel | usual |
| 305 | jeune | young |
| 306 | prêt | ready |
| 307 | au-dessus | above |
| 308 | jamais | ever |
| 309 | rouge | red |
| 310 | liste | list |
| 311 | bien que | though |
| 312 | sentir | feel |
| 313 | parler | talk |
| 314 | oiseau | bird |
| 315 | bientôt | soon |
| 316 | corps | body |
| 317 | chien | dog |
| 318 | famille | family |
| 319 | direct | direct |
| 320 | pose | pose |
| 321 | laisser | leave |
| 322 | chanson | song |
| 323 | mesurer | measure |
| 324 | porte | door |
| 325 | produit | product |
| 326 | noir | black |
| 327 | court | short |
| 328 | chiffre | numeral |
| 329 | classe | class |
| 330 | vent | wind |
| 331 | question | question |
| 332 | arriver | happen |
| 333 | complète | complete |
| 334 | navire | ship |
| 335 | zone | area |
| 336 | moitié | half |
| 337 | rock | rock |
| 338 | ordre | order |
| 339 | feu | fire |
| 340 | sud | south |
| 341 | problème | problem |
| 342 | pièce | piece |
| 343 | dit | told |
| 344 | savait | knew |
| 345 | passer | pass |
| 346 | depuis | since |
| 347 | haut | top |
| 348 | ensemble | whole |
| 349 | roi | king |
| 350 | rue | street |
| 351 | pouce | inch |
| 352 | multiplier | multiply |
| 353 | rien | nothing |
| 354 | cours | course |
| 355 | rester | stay |
| 356 | roue | wheel |
| 357 | plein | full |
| 358 | force | force |
| 359 | bleu | blue |
| 360 | objet | object |
| 361 | décider | decide |
| 362 | surface | surface |
| 363 | profond | deep |
| 364 | lune | moon |
| 365 | île | island |
| 366 | pied | foot |
| 367 | système | system |
| 368 | occupé | busy |
| 369 | test | test |
| 370 | record | record |
| 371 | bateau | boat |
| 372 | commun | common |
| 373 | or | gold |
| 374 | possible | possible |
| 375 | plan | plane |
| 376 | place | stead |
| 377 | sec | dry |
| 378 | se demander | wonder |
| 379 | rire | laugh |
| 380 | mille | thousand |
| 381 | il ya | ago |
| 382 | ran | ran |
| 383 | vérifier | check |
| 384 | jeu | game |
| 385 | forme | shape |
| 386 | assimiler | equate |
| 387 | chaud | hot |
| 388 | manquer | miss |
| 389 | apporté | brought |
| 390 | chaleur | heat |
| 391 | neige | snow |
| 392 | pneu | tire |
| 393 | apporter | bring |
| 394 | oui | yes |
| 395 | lointain | distant |
| 396 | remplir | fill |
| 397 | est | east |
| 398 | peindre | paint |
| 399 | langue | language |
| 400 | entre | among |
| 401 | unité | unit |
| 402 | puissance | power |
| 403 | ville | town |
| 404 | fin | fine |
| 405 | certain | certain |
| 406 | voler | fly |
| 407 | tomber | fall |
| 408 | conduire | lead |
| 409 | cri | cry |
| 410 | sombre | dark |
| 411 | machine | machine |
| 412 | Note | note |
| 413 | patienter | wait |
| 414 | plan | plan |
| 415 | figure | figure |
| 416 | étoile | star |
| 417 | boîte | box |
| 418 | nom | noun |
| 419 | domaine | field |
| 420 | reste | rest |
| 421 | correct | correct |
| 422 | capable | able |
| 423 | livre | pound |
| 424 | Terminé | done |
| 425 | beauté | beauty |
| 426 | entraînement | drive |
| 427 | résisté | stood |
| 428 | contenir | contain |
| 429 | avant | front |
| 430 | enseigner | teach |
| 431 | semaine | week |
| 432 | finale | final |
| 433 | donné | gave |
| 434 | vert | green |
| 435 | oh | oh |
| 436 | rapide | quick |
| 437 | développer | develop |
| 438 | océan | ocean |
| 439 | chaud | warm |
| 440 | gratuit | free |
| 441 | minute | minute |
| 442 | fort | strong |
| 443 | spécial | special |
| 444 | esprit | mind |
| 445 | derrière | behind |
| 446 | clair | clear |
| 447 | queue | tail |
| 448 | produire | produce |
| 449 | fait | fact |
| 450 | espace | space |
| 451 | entendu | heard |
| 452 | meilleur | best |
| 453 | heure | hour |
| 454 | mieux | better |
| 455 | vrai | true |
| 456 | pendant | during |
| 457 | cent | hundred |
| 458 | cinq | five |
| 459 | rappeler | remember |
| 460 | étape | step |
| 461 | tôt | early |
| 462 | tenir | hold |
| 463 | ouest | west |
| 464 | sol | ground |
| 465 | intérêt | interest |
| 466 | atteindre | reach |
| 467 | rapide | fast |
| 468 | verbe | verb |
| 469 | chanter | sing |
| 470 | écouter | listen |
| 471 | six | six |
| 472 | table | table |
| 473 | Voyage | travel |
| 474 | moins | less |
| 475 | matin | morning |
| 476 | dix | ten |
| 477 | simple | simple |
| 478 | plusieurs | several |
| 479 | voyelle | vowel |
| 480 | vers | toward |
| 481 | guerre | war |
| 482 | poser | lay |
| 483 | contre | against |
| 484 | modèle | pattern |
| 485 | lent | slow |
| 486 | centre | center |
| 487 | amour | love |
| 488 | personne | person |
| 489 | argent | money |
| 490 | servir | serve |
| 491 | apparaître | appear |
| 492 | route | road |
| 493 | carte | map |
| 494 | pluie | rain |
| 495 | règle | rule |
| 496 | gouverner | govern |
| 497 | tirer | pull |
| 498 | froid | cold |
| 499 | avis | notice |
| 500 | voix | voice |
| 501 | énergie | energy |
| 502 | chasse | hunt |
| 503 | probable | probable |
| 504 | lit | bed |
| 505 | frère | brother |
| 506 | œuf | egg |
| 507 | tour | ride |
| 508 | cellule | cell |
| 509 | croire | believe |
| 510 | peut-être | perhaps |
| 511 | choisir | pick |
| 512 | soudain | sudden |
| 513 | compter | count |
| 514 | carré | square |
| 515 | raison | reason |
| 516 | longueur | length |
| 517 | représenter | represent |
| 518 | art | art |
| 519 | sujet | subject |
| 520 | région | region |
| 521 | taille | size |
| 522 | varier | vary |
| 523 | régler | settle |
| 524 | parler | speak |
| 525 | poids | weight |
| 526 | général | general |
| 527 | glace | ice |
| 528 | question | matter |
| 529 | cercle | circle |
| 530 | paire | pair |
| 531 | inclure | include |
| 532 | fracture | divide |
| 533 | syllabe | syllable |
| 534 | feutre | felt |
| 535 | grandiose | grand |
| 536 | balle | ball |
| 537 | encore | yet |
| 538 | vague | wave |
| 539 | tomber | drop |
| 540 | cœur | heart |
| 541 | h | am |
| 542 | présent | present |
| 543 | lourd | heavy |
| 544 | danse | dance |
| 545 | moteur | engine |
| 546 | position | position |
| 547 | bras | arm |
| 548 | large | wide |
| 549 | voile | sail |
| 550 | matériel | material |
| 551 | fraction | fraction |
| 552 | forêt | forest |
| 553 | s’asseoir | sit |
| 554 | course | race |
| 555 | fenêtre | window |
| 556 | magasin | store |
| 557 | été | summer |
| 558 | train | train |
| 559 | sommeil | sleep |
| 560 | prouver | prove |
| 561 | seul | lone |
| 562 | jambe | leg |
| 563 | exercice | exercise |
| 564 | mur | wall |
| 565 | capture | catch |
| 566 | monture | mount |
| 567 | souhaiter | wish |
| 568 | ciel | sky |
| 569 | conseil | board |
| 570 | joie | joy |
| 571 | hiver | winter |
| 572 | sat | sat |
| 573 | écrit | written |
| 574 | sauvage | wild |
| 575 | instrument | instrument |
| 576 | conservé | kept |
| 577 | verre | glass |
| 578 | herbe | grass |
| 579 | vache | cow |
| 580 | emploi | job |
| 581 | bord | edge |
| 582 | signe | sign |
| 583 | visite | visit |
| 584 | passé | past |
| 585 | doux | soft |
| 586 | amusement | fun |
| 587 | clair | bright |
| 588 | gaz | gas |
| 589 | temps | weather |
| 590 | mois | month |
| 591 | million | million |
| 592 | porter | bear |
| 593 | finition | finish |
| 594 | heureux | happy |
| 595 | espoir | hope |
| 596 | fleur | flower |
| 597 | vêtir | clothe |
| 598 | étrange | strange |
| 599 | disparu | gone |
| 600 | commerce | trade |
| 601 | mélodie | melody |
| 602 | voyage | trip |
| 603 | bureau | office |
| 604 | recevoir | receive |
| 605 | rangée | row |
| 606 | bouche | mouth |
| 607 | exact | exact |
| 608 | symbole | symbol |
| 609 | mourir | die |
| 610 | moins | least |
| 611 | difficulté | trouble |
| 612 | cri | shout |
| 613 | sauf | except |
| 614 | écrit | wrote |
| 615 | semence | seed |
| 616 | ton | tone |
| 617 | joindre | join |
| 618 | suggérer | suggest |
| 619 | propre | clean |
| 620 | pause | break |
| 621 | dame | lady |
| 622 | cour | yard |
| 623 | augmenter | rise |
| 624 | mauvais | bad |
| 625 | coup | blow |
| 626 | huile | oil |
| 627 | sang | blood |
| 628 | toucher | touch |
| 629 | a augmenté | grew |
| 630 | cent | cent |
| 631 | mélanger | mix |
| 632 | équipe | team |
| 633 | fil | wire |
| 634 | coût | cost |
| 635 | perdu | lost |
| 636 | brun | brown |
| 637 | porter | wear |
| 638 | jardin | garden |
| 639 | égal | equal |
| 640 | expédié | sent |
| 641 | choisir | choose |
| 642 | est tombé | fell |
| 643 | s’adapter | fit |
| 644 | débit | flow |
| 645 | juste | fair |
| 646 | banque | bank |
| 647 | recueillir | collect |
| 648 | sauver | save |
| 649 | contrôle | control |
| 650 | décimal | decimal |
| 651 | oreille | ear |
| 652 | autre | else |
| 653 | tout à fait | quite |
| 654 | cassé | broke |
| 655 | cas | case |
| 656 | milieu | middle |
| 657 | tuer | kill |
| 658 | fils | son |
| 659 | lac | lake |
| 660 | moment | moment |
| 661 | échelle | scale |
| 662 | fort | loud |
| 663 | printemps | spring |
| 664 | observer | observe |
| 665 | enfant | child |
| 666 | droit | straight |
| 667 | consonne | consonant |
| 668 | nation | nation |
| 669 | dictionnaire | dictionary |
| 670 | lait | milk |
| 671 | vitesse | speed |
| 672 | méthode | method |
| 673 | organe | organ |
| 674 | payer | pay |
| 675 | âge | age |
| 676 | section | section |
| 677 | robe | dress |
| 678 | nuage | cloud |
| 679 | surprise | surprise |
| 680 | calme | quiet |
| 681 | pierre | stone |
| 682 | minuscule | tiny |
| 683 | montée | climb |
| 684 | frais | cool |
| 685 | conception | design |
| 686 | pauvres | poor |
| 687 | lot | lot |
| 688 | expérience | experiment |
| 689 | bas | bottom |
| 690 | clé | key |
| 691 | fer | iron |
| 692 | unique | single |
| 693 | bâton | stick |
| 694 | plat | flat |
| 695 | vingt | twenty |
| 696 | peau | skin |
| 697 | sourire | smile |
| 698 | pli | crease |
| 699 | trou | hole |
| 700 | sauter | jump |
| 701 | bébé | baby |
| 702 | huit | eight |
| 703 | village | village |
| 704 | se rencontrent | meet |
| 705 | racine | root |
| 706 | acheter | buy |
| 707 | augmenter | raise |
| 708 | résoudre | solve |
| 709 | métal | metal |
| 710 | si | whether |
| 711 | pousser | push |
| 712 | sept | seven |
| 713 | paragraphe | paragraph |
| 714 | troisième | third |
| 715 | doit | shall |
| 716 | en attente | held |
| 717 | cheveux | hair |
| 718 | décrire | describe |
| 719 | cuisinier | cook |
| 720 | étage | floor |
| 721 | chaque | either |
| 722 | résultat | result |
| 723 | brûler | burn |
| 724 | colline | hill |
| 725 | coffre-fort | safe |
| 726 | chat | cat |
| 727 | siècle | century |
| 728 | envisager | consider |
| 729 | type | type |
| 730 | droit | law |
| 731 | peu | bit |
| 732 | côte | coast |
| 733 | copie | copy |
| 734 | phrase | phrase |
| 735 | silencieux | silent |
| 736 | haut | tall |
| 737 | sable | sand |
| 738 | sol | soil |
| 739 | rouleau | roll |
| 740 | température | temperature |
| 741 | doigt | finger |
| 742 | industrie | industry |
| 743 | valeur | value |
| 744 | lutte | fight |
| 745 | mensonge | lie |
| 746 | battre | beat |
| 747 | exciter | excite |
| 748 | naturel | natural |
| 749 | vue | view |
| 750 | sens | sense |
| 751 | capital | capital |
| 752 | ne sera pas | won’t |
| 753 | chaise | chair |
| 754 | danger | danger |
| 755 | fruit | fruit |
| 756 | riche | rich |
| 757 | épais | thick |
| 758 | soldat | soldier |
| 759 | processus | process |
| 760 | fonctionner | operate |
| 761 | pratique | practice |
| 762 | séparé | separate |
| 763 | difficile | difficult |
| 764 | médecin | doctor |
| 765 | s’il vous plaît | please |
| 766 | protéger | protect |
| 767 | midi | noon |
| 768 | récolte | crop |
| 769 | moderne | modern |
| 770 | élément | element |
| 771 | frapper | hit |
| 772 | étudiant | student |
| 773 | coin | corner |
| 774 | partie | party |
| 775 | alimentation | supply |
| 776 | dont | whose |
| 777 | localiser | locate |
| 778 | anneau | ring |
| 779 | caractère | character |
| 780 | insecte | insect |
| 781 | pris | caught |
| 782 | période | period |
| 783 | indiquer | indicate |
| 784 | radio | radio |
| 785 | rayon | spoke |
| 786 | atome | atom |
| 787 | humain | human |
| 788 | histoire | history |
| 789 | effet | effect |
| 790 | électrique | electric |
| 791 | attendre | expect |
| 792 | os | bone |
| 793 | rail | rail |
| 794 | imaginer | imagine |
| 795 | fournir | provide |
| 796 | se mettre d’accord | agree |
| 797 | ainsi | thus |
| 798 | doux | gentle |
| 799 | femme | woman |
| 800 | capitaine | captain |
| 801 | deviner | guess |
| 802 | nécessaire | necessary |
| 803 | net | sharp |
| 804 | aile | wing |
| 805 | créer | create |
| 806 | voisin | neighbor |
| 807 | lavage | wash |
| 808 | chauve-souris | bat |
| 809 | plutôt | rather |
| 810 | foule | crowd |
| 811 | blé | corn |
| 812 | comparer | compare |
| 813 | poème | poem |
| 814 | chaîne | string |
| 815 | cloche | bell |
| 816 | dépendre | depend |
| 817 | viande | meat |
| 818 | rub | rub |
| 819 | tube | tube |
| 820 | célèbre | famous |
| 921 | dollar | dollar |
| 822 | courant | stream |
| 823 | peur | fear |
| 284 | vue | sight |
| 825 | mince | thin |
| 826 | triangle | triangle |
| 827 | planète | planet |
| 828 | se dépêcher | hurry |
| 829 | chef | chief |
| 830 | colonie | colony |
| 831 | horloge | clock |
| 832 | mine | mine |
| 833 | lien | tie |
| 834 | entrer | enter |
| 835 | majeur | major |
| 836 | frais | fresh |
| 837 | recherche | search |
| 838 | envoyer | send |
| 839 | jaune | yellow |
| 840 | pistolet | gun |
| 841 | permettre | allow |
| 842 | impression | |
| 843 | mort | dead |
| 844 | place | spot |
| 845 | désert | desert |
| 846 | costume | suit |
| 847 | courant | current |
| 848 | ascenseur | lift |
| 840 | rose | rose |
| 850 | arriver | arrive |
| 851 | maître | master |
| 852 | piste | track |
| 853 | mère | parent |
| 854 | rivage | shore |
| 855 | division | division |
| 856 | feuille | sheet |
| 857 | substance | substance |
| 858 | favoriser | favor |
| 859 | relier | connect |
| 860 | poste | post |
| 861 | passer | spend |
| 862 | corde | chord |
| 863 | graisse | fat |
| 864 | heureux | glad |
| 865 | original | original |
| 866 | part | share |
| 867 | station | station |
| 868 | papa | dad |
| 869 | pain | bread |
| 870 | charger | charge |
| 871 | propre | proper |
| 872 | bar | bar |
| 873 | proposition | offer |
| 874 | segment | segment |
| 875 | esclave | slave |
| 876 | canard | duck |
| 877 | instant | instant |
| 878 | marché | market |
| 879 | degré | degree |
| 880 | peupler | populate |
| 881 | poussin | chick |
| 882 | cher | dear |
| 883 | ennemi | enemy |
| 884 | répondre | reply |
| 885 | boisson | drink |
| 886 | se produire | occur |
| 887 | support | support |
| 888 | discours | speech |
| 889 | nature | nature |
| 890 | gamme | range |
| 891 | vapeur | steam |
| 892 | mouvement | motion |
| 893 | chemin | path |
| 894 | liquide | liquid |
| 895 | enregistrer | log |
| 896 | signifiait | meant |
| 897 | quotient | quotient |
| 898 | dents | teeth |
| 899 | coquille | shell |
| 900 | cou | neck |
| 901 | oxygène | oxygen |
| 902 | sucre | sugar |
| 903 | décès | death |
| 904 | assez | pretty |
| 905 | compétence | skill |
| 906 | femmes | women |
| 907 | saison | season |
| 908 | solution | solution |
| 909 | aimant | magnet |
| 910 | argent | silver |
| 911 | merci | thank |
| 912 | branche | branch |
| 913 | rencontre | match |
| 914 | suffixe | suffix |
| 915 | particulièrement | especially |
| 916 | figue | fig |
| 917 | peur | afraid |
| 918 | énorme | huge |
| 919 | sœur | sister |
| 920 | acier | steel |
| 921 | discuter | discuss |
| 922 | avant | forward |
| 923 | similaire | similar |
| 924 | guider | guide |
| 925 | expérience | experience |
| 926 | score | score |
| 927 | pomme | apple |
| 928 | acheté | bought |
| 929 | LED | led |
| 930 | pas | pitch |
| 931 | manteau | coat |
| 932 | masse | mass |
| 933 | carte | card |
| 934 | bande | band |
| 935 | corde | rope |
| 936 | glissement | slip |
| 937 | gagner | win |
| 938 | rêver | dream |
| 939 | soirée | evening |
| 940 | condition | condition |
| 941 | alimentation | feed |
| 942 | outil | tool |
| 943 | total | total |
| 944 | de base | basic |
| 945 | odeur | smell |
| 946 | vallée | valley |
| 947 | ni | nor |
| 948 | double | double |
| 949 | siège | seat |
| 950 | continuer | continue |
| 951 | bloc | block |
| 952 | graphique | chart |
| 953 | chapeau | hat |
| 954 | vendre | sell |
| 955 | succès | success |
| 956 | entreprise | company |
| 957 | soustraire | subtract |
| 958 | événement | event |
| 959 | particulier | particular |
| 960 | accord | deal |
| 961 | baignade | swim |
| 962 | terme | term |
| 963 | opposé | opposite |
| 964 | femme | wife |
| 965 | chaussure | shoe |
| 966 | épaule | shoulder |
| 967 | propagation | spread |
| 968 | organiser | arrange |
| 969 | camp | camp |
| 970 | inventer | invent |
| 971 | coton | cotton |
| 972 | né | born |
| 973 | déterminer | determine |
| 974 | litre | quart |
| 975 | neuf | nine |
| 976 | camion | truck |
| 977 | bruit | noise |
| 978 | niveau | level |
| 979 | chance | chance |
| 980 | recueillir | gather |
| 981 | boutique | shop |
| 982 | tronçon | stretch |
| 983 | jeter | throw |
| 984 | éclat | shine |
| 985 | propriété | property |
| 986 | colonne | column |
| 987 | molécule | molecule |
| 988 | sélectionner | select |
| 989 | mal | wrong |
| 990 | gris | gray |
| 991 | répétition | repeat |
| 992 | exiger | require |
| 993 | large | broad |
| 994 | préparer | prepare |
| 995 | sel | salt |
| 996 | nez | nose |
| 997 | pluriel | plural |
| 998 | colère | anger |
| 999 | revendication | claim |
| 1000 | continent… | continent |
When learning a new language the amount of vocabulary can be daunting. Have you heard people say things like: “We only use around 700 words when we talk?” This is true to some degree. The number of words to learn to speak a language really depends on your purpose. Remember that 300 to 600 words may be enough to travel, but at least 1000 words are necessary for a conversation. The most important thing is not knowing how many words you need to speak a language, but which words to know. Complete fluency is in the 10,000 word range. According to the economist: “Most adult native test-takers range from 20,000–35,000 words. Average native test-takers of age 8 already know 10,000 words. Average native test-takers of age 4 already know 5,000 words. Adult native test-takers learn almost 1 new word a day until middle age”
10,000 words. Wow. That does seem daunting when you are first starting out. But like anything new, you just have to start small and keep adding to it.
That’s why we wrote this blog article: Find the 1000 words used most often in spoken French below.
Why these 1000 words?
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This is a list of the 1,000 most commonly spoken French words. The top 100 words have audio pronunciations if available.
| Number | French Word | in English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | je
|
I |
| 2 | de | of |
| 3 | est | is |
| 4 | pas | not |
| 5 | le | the |
| 6 | vous | you |
| 7 | la | the |
| 8 | tu | you |
| 9 | que | that |
| 10 | un | a |
| 11 | il
|
it |
| 12 | et | and |
| 13 | à | with |
| 14 | a | has |
| 15 | ne | only |
| 16 | les | the |
| 17 | ce | this |
| 18 | en | in |
| 19 | on | on |
| 20 | ça | that |
| 21 | une
|
one |
| 22 | ai | have |
| 23 | pour | of |
| 24 | des | of |
| 25 | moi | me |
| 26 | qui | which |
| 27 | nous | we |
| 28 | y | there |
| 29 | mais | but |
| 30 | me | me |
| 31 | dans
|
in |
| 32 | du | the |
| 33 | bien | well |
| 34 | elle | she |
| 35 | si | if |
| 36 | tout | while |
| 37 | plus | more |
| 38 | non | not |
| 39 | mon | my |
| 40 | suis
|
am |
| 41 | te | you |
| 42 | au | to |
| 43 | avec | with |
| 44 | va | will |
| 45 | oui | yes |
| 46 | toi | you |
| 47 | fait | fact |
| 48 | ils | they |
| 49 | as | have |
| 50 | être
|
be |
| 51 | faire | to |
| 52 | se | to |
| 53 | comme | such as |
| 54 | était | was |
| 55 | sur | about |
| 56 | quoi | what |
| 57 | ici | here |
| 58 | sais | know |
| 59 | lui | him |
| 60 | veux | want |
| 61 | ma | my |
| 62 | là | there |
| 63 | rien
|
nothing |
| 64 | dit | said |
| 65 | es | es |
| 66 | où | where |
| 67 | votre | your |
| 68 | pourquoi | why |
| 69 | sont | are |
| 70 | cette | this |
| 71 | quand | when |
| 72 | par | by |
| 73 | son | its |
| 74 | ton | your |
| 75 | peux | can |
| 76 | vais
|
will |
| 77 | dire | say |
| 78 | alors | then |
| 79 | comment
|
how |
| 80 | avez | have |
| 81 | bon | good |
| 82 | ou | or |
| 83 | très | highly |
| 84 | merci | thank you |
| 85 | ont | have |
| 86 | même | same |
| 87 | jamais | never |
| 88 | aussi | also |
| 89 | voir | watch |
| 90 | chose
|
thing |
| 91 | allez | will |
| 92 | tous | every |
| 93 | deux | two |
| 94 | ces | these |
| 95 | faut | must |
| 96 | sa | its |
| 97 | êtes | are |
| 98 | été | summer |
| 99 | ta | your |
| 100 | fais | do |
| 101 | avoir | have |
| 102 | peut | can |
| 103 | autre | other |
| 104 | m | m |
| 105 | encore | yet |
| 106 | maintenant | Now |
| 107 | peu | little |
| 108 | mes | my |
| 109 | vraiment | really |
| 110 | temps | time |
| 111 | notre | our |
| 112 | toujours | always |
| 113 | vie | life |
| 114 | sans | without |
| 115 | juste | just |
| 116 | oh | oh |
| 117 | avait | had |
| 118 | accord | agreement |
| 119 | vu | seen |
| 120 | monde | world |
| 121 | quelque | some |
| 122 | fois | times |
| 123 | aller | go |
| 124 | trop | too |
| 125 | viens | just |
| 126 | crois | think |
| 127 | dieu | god |
| 128 | dois | have |
| 129 | homme | man |
| 130 | père | father |
| 131 | sûr | secure |
| 132 | aux | to |
| 133 | leur | their |
| 134 | avant | before |
| 135 | étais | was |
| 136 | besoin | need |
| 137 | femme | wife |
| 138 | aime | love |
| 139 | personne | anyone |
| 140 | avais | had |
| 141 | chez | at |
| 142 | vrai | real |
| 143 | ans | years |
| 144 | mal | wrong |
| 145 | ses | its |
| 146 | parler | speak |
| 147 | vos | your |
| 148 | après | after |
| 149 | mort | death |
| 150 | veut | wants |
| 151 | eu | had |
| 152 | sera | will |
| 153 | bonne | good |
| 154 | parce | because |
| 155 | mieux | more |
| 156 | petit | small |
| 157 | voilà | here |
| 158 | tes | your |
| 159 | ca | ca |
| 160 | dis | say |
| 161 | beaucoup | a lot |
| 162 | depuis | from |
| 163 | doit | must |
| 164 | vois | see |
| 165 | mère | mother |
| 166 | vas | going |
| 167 | monsieur | Mr. |
| 168 | quel | what |
| 169 | déjà | already |
| 170 | fille | girl |
| 171 | gens | people |
| 172 | donc | therefore |
| 173 | jour | daytime |
| 174 | soir | evening |
| 175 | autres | other |
| 176 | ii | ii |
| 177 | toute | any |
| 178 | bonjour | hello |
| 179 | ll | ll |
| 180 | maison | home |
| 181 | nom | name |
| 182 | argent | money |
| 183 | nos | our |
| 184 | ouais | yeah |
| 185 | pense | think |
| 186 | merde | shit |
| 187 | nuit | night |
| 188 | papa | Dad |
| 189 | cela | that |
| 190 | salut | hi |
| 191 | cet | this |
| 192 | avons | have |
| 193 | reste | remains |
| 194 | désolé | sorry |
| 195 | maman | mom |
| 196 | peur | fright |
| 197 | arrive | arrives |
| 198 | seul | only |
| 199 | vite | quickly |
| 200 | prendre | have |
| 201 | regarde | look |
| 202 | air | air |
| 203 | soit | or |
| 204 | trois | three |
| 205 | quelle | what |
| 206 | passé | past |
| 207 | savoir | know |
| 208 | plaît | Please |
| 209 | choses | things |
| 210 | moins | less |
| 211 | fils | son |
| 212 | entre | between |
| 213 | bas | low |
| 214 | appelle | calls |
| 215 | passe | Password |
| 216 | ah | ah |
| 217 | tête | head |
| 218 | demain | tomorrow |
| 219 | grand | great |
| 220 | arrête | stop |
| 221 | faites | made |
| 222 | voulez | want |
| 223 | hé | hey |
| 224 | attends | wait |
| 225 | hein | huh |
| 226 | enfants | children |
| 227 | assez | enough |
| 228 | raison | reason |
| 229 | aurais | would |
| 230 | voulais | wanted |
| 231 | elles | they |
| 232 | parle | speaks |
| 233 | ok | ok |
| 234 | jours | days |
| 235 | dû | due |
| 236 | moment | time |
| 237 | heure | time |
| 238 | puis | then |
| 239 | gars | guys |
| 240 | hommes | men |
| 241 | amour | love |
| 242 | tard | later |
| 243 | toutes | All |
| 244 | sommes | About |
| 245 | tuer | kill |
| 246 | eh | eh |
| 247 | ami | Friend |
| 248 | connais | know |
| 249 | petite | small |
| 250 | aider | support |
| 251 | chance | luck |
| 252 | savez | know |
| 253 | partir | leave |
| 254 | sait | know |
| 255 | combien | how much |
| 256 | voiture | car |
| 257 | tant | as |
| 258 | pris | taken |
| 259 | part | share |
| 260 | problème | issue |
| 261 | prends | take |
| 262 | porte | door |
| 263 | coup | blow |
| 264 | serait | would |
| 265 | venir | come |
| 266 | hui | Today |
| 267 | famille | Family |
| 268 | travail | working |
| 269 | pu | could |
| 270 | seule | only |
| 271 | sens | meaning |
| 272 | ni | or |
| 273 | allons | will |
| 274 | revoir | review |
| 275 | idée | notion |
| 276 | putain | fucking |
| 277 | passer | pass |
| 278 | contre | against |
| 279 | comprends | understand |
| 280 | entendu | heard |
| 281 | trouvé | found |
| 282 | trouver | find |
| 283 | vieux | old man |
| 284 | vient | just |
| 285 | pendant | for |
| 286 | aurait | would |
| 287 | quelques | a few |
| 288 | attention | Attention |
| 289 | demande | application |
| 290 | chercher | search |
| 291 | sous | in |
| 292 | voici | here is |
| 293 | pourrait | could |
| 294 | sang | blood |
| 295 | pouvez | can |
| 296 | sortir | out |
| 297 | question | issue |
| 298 | histoire | history |
| 299 | amis | friends |
| 300 | venez | come |
| 301 | frère | brother |
| 302 | rester | stay |
| 303 | fini | finished |
| 304 | ville | City |
| 305 | nouveau | further |
| 306 | truc | trick |
| 307 | tiens | like |
| 308 | mois | month |
| 309 | eux | them |
| 310 | mec | guy |
| 311 | yeux | eyes |
| 312 | laisse | leaves |
| 313 | super | super |
| 314 | belle | beautiful |
| 315 | longtemps | for a long time |
| 316 | police | Police |
| 317 | eau | water |
| 318 | heures | hours |
| 319 | car | because |
| 320 | importe | matter |
| 321 | cas | case |
| 322 | vont | will |
| 323 | chaque | every |
| 324 | terre | earth |
| 325 | place | Place |
| 326 | tué | killed |
| 327 | type | Type |
| 328 | main | hand |
| 329 | pardon | Forgiveness |
| 330 | ensemble | together |
| 331 | seulement | only |
| 332 | guerre | war |
| 333 | beau | beautiful |
| 334 | vers | to |
| 335 | mme | same |
| 336 | prie | Please |
| 337 | devant | before |
| 338 | trouve | found |
| 339 | partie | section |
| 340 | suite | continuation |
| 341 | compris | including |
| 342 | matin | morning |
| 343 | leurs | their |
| 344 | aucun | neither |
| 345 | arrivé | arrived |
| 346 | dessus | on top |
| 347 | chérie | honey |
| 348 | mettre | place |
| 349 | aide | help |
| 350 | étaient | were |
| 351 | ie | ie |
| 352 | perdu | lost |
| 353 | fin | end |
| 354 | sois | am |
| 355 | premier | first |
| 356 | genre | kind |
| 357 | aimerais | would |
| 358 | droit | right |
| 359 | donne | gives |
| 360 | attendez | wait |
| 361 | jeune | young |
| 362 | feu | fire |
| 363 | devrais | should |
| 364 | enfant | child |
| 365 | chambre | room |
| 366 | gros | Wholesale |
| 367 | côté | side |
| 368 | venu | come |
| 369 | loin | far |
| 370 | laisser | leave |
| 371 | donner | give |
| 372 | jouer | play |
| 373 | savais | knew |
| 374 | compte | account |
| 375 | s | s |
| 376 | parlé | spoken |
| 377 | minutes | minutes |
| 378 | regardez | look |
| 379 | train | Train |
| 380 | première | first |
| 381 | pouvoir | authority |
| 382 | aura | will |
| 383 | mourir | die |
| 384 | dernière | Last |
| 385 | donné | given |
| 386 | ia | ia |
| 387 | mari | husband |
| 388 | écoute | listening |
| 389 | enfin | finally |
| 390 | devrait | should |
| 391 | mis | set |
| 392 | film | movie |
| 393 | aucune | no |
| 394 | fort | strong |
| 395 | façon | way |
| 396 | pays | country |
| 397 | prêt | ready |
| 398 | madame | Mrs. |
| 399 | femmes | women |
| 400 | affaire | business |
| 401 | pourrais | could |
| 402 | espère | hope |
| 403 | parti | party |
| 404 | h | h |
| 405 | boulot | job |
| 406 | endroit | place |
| 407 | fou | crazy |
| 408 | corps | body |
| 409 | hier | yesterday |
| 410 | dont | which |
| 411 | désolée | sorry |
| 412 | grande | high |
| 413 | point | item |
| 414 | cinq | five |
| 415 | dehors | out |
| 416 | filles | girls |
| 417 | cause | because |
| 418 | vivre | experience |
| 419 | près | close |
| 420 | pensais | thought |
| 421 | garçon | boy |
| 422 | chef | Chief |
| 423 | haut | top |
| 424 | capitaine | Captain |
| 425 | dirait | say |
| 426 | bébé | Baby |
| 427 | celui | the |
| 428 | demandé | required |
| 429 | possible | can |
| 430 | mains | hands |
| 431 | ainsi | thereby |
| 432 | quatre | four |
| 433 | nouvelle | news |
| 434 | années | years |
| 435 | plein | full |
| 436 | semaine | week |
| 437 | dites | say |
| 438 | croire | believe |
| 439 | marche | walking |
| 440 | tour | tower |
| 441 | école | school |
| 442 | manger | eat |
| 443 | plutôt | rather |
| 444 | docteur | doctor |
| 445 | ceux | those |
| 446 | vérité | truth |
| 447 | vue | view |
| 448 | arrêter | shut down |
| 449 | essaie | tries |
| 450 | envie | want |
| 451 | bientôt | shortly |
| 452 | instant | Nothing |
| 453 | dernier | latest |
| 454 | affaires | business |
| 455 | arriver | get |
| 456 | demander | call |
| 457 | meilleur | top |
| 458 | font | are |
| 459 | derrière | rear |
| 460 | c | c |
| 461 | dollars | dollars |
| 462 | presque | almost |
| 463 | dr | dr |
| 464 | tellement | so |
| 465 | tomber | fall |
| 466 | journée | daytime |
| 467 | voulait | wanted |
| 468 | appeler | call |
| 469 | bureau | office |
| 470 | confiance | trust |
| 471 | garde | Guard |
| 472 | attendre | expect |
| 473 | numéro | issue |
| 474 | serai | will |
| 475 | dur | hard |
| 476 | á | á |
| 477 | souviens | remember |
| 478 | o | o |
| 479 | voyez | see |
| 480 | cours | course |
| 481 | bonsoir | good evening |
| 482 | route | road |
| 483 | fera | will |
| 484 | prend | takes |
| 485 | cul | ass |
| 486 | abord | first |
| 487 | important | significant |
| 488 | peine | sorrow |
| 489 | croyais | thought |
| 490 | mot | word |
| 491 | devez | must |
| 492 | suffit | only |
| 493 | minute | minute |
| 494 | ferme | farm |
| 495 | ben | ben |
| 496 | plaisir | pleasure |
| 497 | chien | Dog |
| 498 | jeu | game |
| 499 | seigneur | Lord |
| 500 | messieurs | Men |
| 501 | calme | calm |
| 502 | voudrais | would |
| 503 | heureux | happy |
| 504 | prenez | take |
| 505 | mariage | Wedding |
| 506 | voit | sees |
| 507 | parents | Parents |
| 508 | lls | They |
| 509 | dedans | inside |
| 510 | entrer | get in |
| 511 | lit | bed |
| 512 | parfait | perfect |
| 513 | fous | crazy |
| 514 | mlle | miss |
| 515 | rentrer | return |
| 516 | ait | has |
| 517 | musique | Music |
| 518 | arrêtez | stop |
| 519 | autant | as |
| 520 | service | serving |
| 521 | reviens | back |
| 522 | ceci | this |
| 523 | drôle | funny |
| 524 | attend | expected |
| 525 | parfois | sometimes |
| 526 | téléphone | phone |
| 527 | retour | return |
| 528 | ira | will |
| 529 | e | e |
| 530 | pauvre | poor |
| 531 | verre | Glass |
| 532 | général | broad |
| 533 | new | new |
| 534 | six | six |
| 535 | pensé | thought |
| 536 | l | the |
| 537 | impossible | not |
| 538 | fête | celebration |
| 539 | adore | love |
| 540 | coeur | heart |
| 541 | aimes | love |
| 542 | ci | this |
| 543 | ferai | will |
| 544 | président | President |
| 545 | doute | doubt |
| 546 | facile | easy |
| 547 | entends | hear |
| 548 | payer | pay |
| 549 | appelé | called |
| 550 | prison | Prison |
| 551 | john | john |
| 552 | sors | go |
| 553 | café | Coffee |
| 554 | vaut | is |
| 555 | mauvais | bad |
| 556 | chéri | honey |
| 557 | oublié | Forgot |
| 558 | bras | arm |
| 559 | i | i |
| 560 | gentil | nice |
| 561 | faute | foul |
| 562 | équipe | team |
| 563 | exactement | exactly |
| 564 | cœur | heart |
| 565 | penser | think |
| 566 | changer | change |
| 567 | commence | begins |
| 568 | lieu | place |
| 569 | entendre | hear |
| 570 | ies | ies |
| 571 | roi | King |
| 572 | plan | Plan |
| 573 | partout | everywhere |
| 574 | joue | plays |
| 575 | cher | expensive |
| 576 | morts | dead |
| 577 | rendre | return |
| 578 | écrit | written |
| 579 | travailler | work |
| 580 | malade | sick |
| 581 | sinon | otherwise |
| 582 | génial | awesome |
| 583 | regarder | watch |
| 584 | veulent | want |
| 585 | montrer | show |
| 586 | rentre | returns |
| 587 | travaille | works |
| 588 | armée | army |
| 589 | voulu | required |
| 590 | cherche | seeks |
| 591 | état | condition |
| 592 | boire | drink |
| 593 | sécurité | security |
| 594 | dès | from |
| 595 | esprit | wit |
| 596 | année | year |
| 597 | dix | ten |
| 598 | york | york |
| 599 | laissé | left |
| 600 | bois | wood |
| 601 | mets | put |
| 602 | propre | own |
| 603 | soyez | are |
| 604 | jack | jack |
| 605 | essayer | try |
| 606 | faisait | was |
| 607 | tôt | early |
| 608 | surtout | mainly |
| 609 | arme | weapon |
| 610 | t | t |
| 611 | rêve | dream |
| 612 | perdre | lose |
| 613 | avis | Review |
| 614 | semble | seems |
| 615 | pire | worse |
| 616 | simple | single |
| 617 | penses | think |
| 618 | parles | talk |
| 619 | paix | Peace |
| 620 | livre | Book |
| 621 | dormir | sleep |
| 622 | voyons | see |
| 623 | difficile | difficult |
| 624 | retard | delay |
| 625 | allait | would |
| 626 | d | d |
| 627 | sujet | topic |
| 628 | appris | learned |
| 629 | ensuite | then |
| 630 | sauf | except |
| 631 | maître | master |
| 632 | morte | dead |
| 633 | noir | black |
| 634 | or | gold |
| 635 | dîner | dinner |
| 636 | choix | choice |
| 637 | serais | would |
| 638 | ecoute | listening |
| 639 | sale | dirty |
| 640 | étiez | were |
| 641 | sûrement | surely |
| 642 | an | year |
| 643 | ordre | order |
| 644 | souvent | often |
| 645 | essayé | tried |
| 646 | peuvent | can |
| 647 | visage | face |
| 648 | bout | end |
| 649 | changé | changed |
| 650 | sérieux | serious |
| 651 | inquiète | concerned |
| 652 | âge | ages |
| 653 | photo | Photo |
| 654 | rue | street |
| 655 | tirer | shoot |
| 656 | comprendre | include |
| 657 | face | face |
| 658 | semaines | weeks |
| 659 | marché | market |
| 660 | questions | issues |
| 661 | honneur | honor |
| 662 | ciel | sky |
| 663 | allé | went |
| 664 | garder | keep |
| 665 | chemin | road |
| 666 | grave | serious |
| 667 | gauche | left |
| 668 | petits | small |
| 669 | courant | current |
| 670 | amie | friend |
| 671 | nouvelles | news |
| 672 | avion | aircraft |
| 673 | con | con |
| 674 | content | happy |
| 675 | force | strength |
| 676 | millions | million |
| 677 | oublie | forget |
| 678 | devoir | have to |
| 679 | prochaine | next |
| 680 | prix | price |
| 681 | propos | About |
| 682 | bateau | boat |
| 683 | bouge | moves |
| 684 | voix | voice |
| 685 | rouge | red |
| 686 | restez | stay |
| 687 | celle | that |
| 688 | pouvais | could |
| 689 | personnes | people |
| 690 | ferais | would |
| 691 | début | first |
| 692 | espèce | species |
| 693 | gueule | mouth |
| 694 | acheter | purchase |
| 695 | continue | continues |
| 696 | sort | out |
| 697 | faim | hunger |
| 698 | long | long |
| 699 | j | j |
| 700 | voyage | Travel |
| 701 | message | Post |
| 702 | sorte | so |
| 703 | reçu | received |
| 704 | bienvenue | Welcome |
| 705 | idiot | idiot |
| 706 | certains | some |
| 707 | hôpital | hospital |
| 708 | promis | promised |
| 709 | devenir | become |
| 710 | ouvre | opens |
| 711 | grâce | thanks |
| 712 | sûre | safe |
| 713 | problèmes | difficulties |
| 714 | armes | weapons |
| 715 | trucs | stuff |
| 716 | camp | camp |
| 717 | allais | would |
| 718 | occupe | occupies |
| 719 | devait | was |
| 720 | manque | lack |
| 721 | connaissez | know |
| 722 | the | the |
| 723 | avaient | had |
| 724 | cheveux | hair |
| 725 | soleil | sun |
| 726 | salle | room |
| 727 | gagner | win |
| 728 | laissez | let |
| 729 | erreur | error |
| 730 | cru | believed |
| 731 | pars | go |
| 732 | bizarre | weird |
| 733 | croyez | believe |
| 734 | sac | bag |
| 735 | hôtel | Hotel |
| 736 | oncle | Uncle |
| 737 | pièce | room |
| 738 | pouvait | could |
| 739 | fond | background |
| 740 | soirée | evening |
| 741 | secret | secret |
| 742 | patron | boss |
| 743 | rapport | report |
| 744 | apprendre | learn |
| 745 | commencé | started |
| 746 | sauver | save |
| 747 | seconde | second |
| 748 | pensez | think |
| 749 | allô | hello |
| 750 | ailleurs | somewhere else |
| 751 | agent | agent |
| 752 | froid | cold |
| 753 | seras | ll |
| 754 | pied | foot |
| 755 | jolie | pretty |
| 756 | revenir | return |
| 757 | scène | scene |
| 758 | pieds | feet |
| 759 | n | n |
| 760 | devons | have |
| 761 | groupe | group |
| 762 | carte | map |
| 763 | aurai | ll |
| 764 | effet | effect |
| 765 | neuf | new |
| 766 | fallait | had |
| 767 | monte | rises |
| 768 | battre | beat |
| 769 | noël | christmas |
| 770 | venue | coming |
| 771 | mots | words |
| 772 | tire | draws |
| 773 | droite | right |
| 774 | libre | Free |
| 775 | soeur | sister |
| 776 | situation | location |
| 777 | seront | will |
| 778 | faux | wrong |
| 779 | bordel | brothel |
| 780 | foutre | fuck |
| 781 | lumière | light |
| 782 | euh | uh |
| 783 | incroyable | incredible |
| 784 | tue | kills |
| 785 | joli | pretty |
| 786 | connaît | knows |
| 787 | debout | standing |
| 788 | colonel | Colonel |
| 789 | cheval | horse |
| 790 | écoutez | listen |
| 791 | george | george |
| 792 | joe | joe |
| 793 | vieille | old |
| 794 | entrez | enter |
| 795 | intérieur | inside |
| 796 | coin | corner |
| 797 | auras | get |
| 798 | gagné | won |
| 799 | fric | money |
| 800 | loi | law |
| 801 | absolument | absolutely |
| 802 | dame | lady |
| 803 | cool | cool |
| 804 | magnifique | wonderful |
| 805 | dos | back |
| 806 | occuper | care |
| 807 | présent | this |
| 808 | retrouver | recover |
| 809 | réussi | successful |
| 810 | frank | frank |
| 811 | rencontrer | encounter |
| 812 | aviez | had |
| 813 | meilleure | better |
| 814 | âme | soul |
| 815 | prêts | loans |
| 816 | doucement | gently |
| 817 | table | table |
| 818 | lettre | letter |
| 819 | rappelle | recalls |
| 820 | sam | sam |
| 821 | fut | was |
| 822 | risque | risk |
| 823 | ordres | orders |
| 824 | appel | call |
| 825 | commencer | start |
| 826 | terminé | finished |
| 827 | agit | is |
| 828 | blanc | white |
| 829 | sœur | sister |
| 830 | pareil | such |
| 831 | charlie | charlie |
| 832 | chaud | hot |
| 833 | finir | end |
| 834 | touche | key |
| 835 | avance | advance |
| 836 | ignore | ignores |
| 837 | meurtre | murder |
| 838 | tranquille | peaceful |
| 839 | anniversaire | birthday |
| 840 | déjeuner | breakfast |
| 841 | disais | said |
| 842 | bord | edge |
| 843 | tom | tom |
| 844 | jeunes | youth |
| 845 | accident | accident |
| 846 | parlez | talk |
| 847 | fasse | do |
| 848 | complètement | completely |
| 849 | déteste | hate |
| 850 | clair | clear |
| 851 | marcher | walk |
| 852 | disait | said |
| 853 | mauvaise | bad |
| 854 | envoyé | sent |
| 855 | â | â |
| 856 | professeur | Professor |
| 857 | heureuse | happy |
| 858 | doivent | must |
| 859 | midi | twelve o’clock |
| 860 | lire | read |
| 861 | moyen | average |
| 862 | ferait | would |
| 863 | commandant | commanding |
| 864 | vraie | TRUE |
| 865 | // | / / |
| 866 | forme | form |
| 867 | tombe | falls |
| 868 | silence | Silence |
| 869 | sortez | out |
| 870 | connaître | know |
| 871 | puisse | can |
| 872 | cadeau | gift |
| 873 | flics | cops |
| 874 | mer | Sea |
| 875 | médecin | doctor |
| 876 | exact | exact |
| 877 | décidé | decided |
| 878 | moitié | half |
| 879 | surprise | shock |
| 880 | avocat | lawyer |
| 881 | montre | shows |
| 882 | b | b |
| 883 | su | su |
| 884 | porter | wear |
| 885 | télé | TV |
| 886 | vivant | living |
| 887 | jure | jure |
| 888 | disent | say |
| 889 | mr | mr |
| 890 | serez | will |
| 891 | devriez | should |
| 892 | devenu | become |
| 893 | aimé | loved |
| 894 | diable | Devil |
| 895 | ligne | Online |
| 896 | mission | Mission |
| 897 | suppose | suppose |
| 898 | chacun | everyone |
| 899 | autour | around |
| 900 | pote | pal |
| 901 | grosse | big |
| 902 | expliquer | explain |
| 903 | arrivée | advent |
| 904 | monter | up |
| 905 | balle | ball |
| 906 | selon | according |
| 907 | photos | pictures |
| 908 | contrôle | check |
| 909 | prête | ready |
| 910 | anglais | English |
| 911 | sorti | out |
| 912 | k | k |
| 913 | bons | good |
| 914 | disparu | disappeared |
| 915 | tenir | hold |
| 916 | simplement | simply |
| 917 | quitter | leave |
| 918 | envoie | sends |
| 919 | paul | paul |
| 920 | aimer | love |
| 921 | voie | track |
| 922 | paris | paris |
| 923 | classe | classroom |
| 924 | huit | eight |
| 925 | offre | offers |
| 926 | poste | post |
| 927 | dangereux | Hazardous |
| 928 | attaque | attack |
| 929 | impression | |
| 930 | folle | crazy |
| 931 | michael | michael |
| 932 | mange | eat |
| 933 | bravo | Bravo |
| 934 | arrière | rear |
| 935 | amérique | america |
| 936 | suivre | follow |
| 937 | aille | go |
| 938 | oublier | forget |
| 939 | peuple | people |
| 940 | baiser | kiss |
| 941 | rencontré | met |
| 942 | honte | shame |
| 943 | connard | motherfucker |
| 944 | trou | hole |
| 945 | retourner | return |
| 946 | chanson | track |
| 947 | change | Exchange |
| 948 | arrêté | arrested |
| 949 | enfer | Hell |
| 950 | écrire | write |
| 951 | livres | books |
| 952 | habitude | usual |
| 953 | réponse | reply |
| 954 | david | david |
| 955 | lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| 956 | savait | knew |
| 957 | radio | radio |
| 958 | tenez | hold |
| 959 | bande | band |
| 960 | bob | bob |
| 961 | rend | makes |
| 962 | compagnie | company |
| 963 | connu | known |
| 964 | secours | relief |
| 965 | danse | dance |
| 966 | met | puts |
| 967 | vol | flight |
| 968 | vit | lives |
| 969 | conneries | bullshit |
| 970 | aurez | will |
| 971 | imagine | imagine |
| 972 | boîte | box |
| 973 | joué | played |
| 974 | triste | sad |
| 975 | sud | South |
| 976 | lu | read |
| 977 | tel | as |
| 978 | merveilleux | wonderful |
| 979 | pute | whore |
| 980 | aie | have |
| 981 | ressemble | looks |
| 982 | coucher | Bedroom |
| 983 | ennuis | trouble |
| 984 | volé | stolen |
| 985 | sortie | output |
| 986 | devais | had |
| 987 | combat | fight |
| 988 | bouche | mouth |
| 989 | certain | some |
| 990 | visite | visit |
| 991 | existe | are |
| 992 | bête | beast |
| 993 | retourne | returns |
| 994 | approche | approach |
| 995 | pourtant | however |
| 996 | plusieurs | several |
| 997 | rire | laugh |
| 998 | but | goal |
| 999 | sergent | Sergeant |
| 1000 | public | public |
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Note: The words on this list are ranked in order of frequency used in subtitles (from opensubtitles.org). You can download more extensive word lists here. The translations are from Google Translate (please be aware that the translations can be rough as they do not consider context!) and the audio is provided by these users of forvo.
The most common French words are: Oui (yes), non (no), merci (thank you), je (I), tu/vous (you), le/la/les (the), un, une des (a, an and some), le/la/les (it, them), et (and) and mais (but).
What are the most frequently used French words?
Learning the most common words is the first step to learning to speak fluently. Rather than just providing a list of top-100 words without any structure, we’ve created a list based on language sub-areas such as common adjectives, prepositions and verbs. We’ve also broken our list down into noun groups such family, clothing and much more.
Top 10 French words in a nutshell
These are the top ten frequently most used words in the French language:
- Oui yes
- Non no
- Merci thank you
- Je I
- Tu/vous you
- le, la, les the
- Un, une, des a, an, some
- le, la, les it, them
- Et and
- Mais but
Example sentences with the most common words:
- Oui, je parle français. Yes, I speak French.
- Non, je ne parle pas français. No, I don’t speak French.
- Merci beaucoup. Thank you very much.
- Je mange le pain. I eat the bread.
- Tu manges la salade. You seat the salad.
- Vous mangez la pizza. You eat the pizza.
- Le garçon chante. The boy sings.
- La fille nage. The girl swims.
- Les enfants chantent. The children sing.
- Un garçon écrit. A boy writes.
- Une fille dort. A girl sleeps.
- Des enfant étudient. Some kids study.
- Je le/la mange. I eat it.
- Je les mange. I eat them.
- Marc et Sylvie. Marc and Sylvie.
- Il aime Sylvie mais il est trop timide. He likes Sylvie but he’s too shy.
How to say “not in French
In French, to say “not”, wrap ne…pas around a verb. For example, “Je ne parle pas français” (I don’t speak French).
This is called negation. This page covers French negation in detail.
- Ne…pas not
Articles: words for “the” and “a, an”
The articles in French (words for the and a/an) must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
The words for the are called the definite article and the words for a/some are called the indefinite article. This page explains these French articles in detail.
- Le the (masculine)
- La the (feminine)
- Les the (plural)
- L’ the (comes before noun starting with a vowel)
- Un a or an (masculine)
- Une a or an (feminine)
- Des some (plural)
Personal pronouns
One of the first steps in learning French is to learn the personal pronouns. These refer to words for people (I, you, he, she, etc.).
This page covers French personal pronouns in detail.
- Je I
- Tu you
- Il he
- Elle she
- On one
- Nous we
- Vous you (formal)
- Ils they (all men or mixed company)
- Elles they (female only)
Stressed pronouns
A second kind of pronoun that’s use for people is is called a “stressed pronoun”. These are words like me, him and her in English.
This page covers French stressed pronouns.
- Moi me
- Toi you
- Lui him
- Elle her
- Nous us
- Vous you
- Eux them
- Elles them (female only)
Most common verbs
Verbs are action words. For example, “I go” or “I eat”. In the list below we included 10 commonly used verbs in the first-person singular (I) form.
This lesson covers the most common French verbs in detail.
- Je suis I am
- J’ai I have
- Je fais I make, I do
- Je vais I go
- Je parle I speak
- Je mange I eat
- Je sais I know
- Je veux I want
- Je dois I must
- Je peux I can
Words for politeness and greetings
It’s essential to learn words for politeness and greetings. Bonjour means hello and au revoir means good-bye.
- Bonjour Hello, good morning
- Au revoir goodbye
- Merci thank you
- De rien you’re welcome
- Salut hi and bye
- Bonsoir good evening
- Bonne nuit good night
- S’il vous plaît please (formal)
- S’il te plaît please (informal)
French numbers
Learning to count to ten is essential for any beginner. Learning these most basic numbers will help you to ask how much things cost, tell time and say the date.
This lesson covers the French numbers 1-100 in detail.
- Un one
- Deux two
- Trois three
- Quatre four
- Cinq five
- Six six
- Sept seven
- Huit eight
- Neuf nine
- Dix ten
Connecting words
Connecting words or conjunctions are words that are used to join two parts of sentence together.
- Et and
- Ou or
- Si if
- Mais but
- Quand when
- Que that
- Qui who, that
- Comme like, as
- Parceque because
French prepositions
A preposition is a word that introduces another part of a sentences. For example, “in the bathroom”, “at the movies” or “with mom”.
The two most commonly used French prepositions are à (to/at) and de (from/of). This page covers the French preposition à in detail and this page covers the French preposition de.
- À to, at
- De from, of
- Avec with
- Pour four
- Par by
- Sans without
- Contre against
- Dans in, inside of
- En in
- Sur on, on top of
- Chez at the home, place of
- Avant before
- Après after
French adverbs
An adverb is a word that’s used to describe how you do something. For example, “I run quickly” or “You speak slowly“.
- Bien well
- Mauvais poorly
- Vite quickly
- Rapidement quickly
- Lentement slowly
- Heureusement fortunately
- Seulement only
- Rarement rarely, seldom
- Souvent often
- Beaucoup a lot
- Un peu a little, a bit
- Trop too, too much
Family members
Learning the words for family members is essential for getting to know people.
This lesson covers French family vocabulary in detail.
- le père father
- la mère mother
- le frère brother
- la soeur sister
- le fils son
- la fille daughter
- le bébé baby
- l’enfant child
- le grand-père grandfather
- la grand-mère grandmother
- le cousin, la cousine cousin
- l’oncle uncle
- la tante aunt
French adjectives
Adjectives are describing words. For example, “a big house” or “an intelligent girl”.
The French rules for adjectives are very complex as the adjective must agree in number and gender with the noun (the thing) it’s describing (talking about).
The -e in parenthesis below indicates the feminine form of the adjective.
This page covers French adjectives and rules in detail.
- grand(e) big
- petit(e) little
- bon (bonne) good
- mauvais(e) bad
- beau (belle) beautiful
- joli(e) pretty
- jeune young
- vieux (vielle) old
- heureux (heureuse) happy
- triste sad
French colors
Learning the colors is very important for describing the things we see. Colors are also adjectives as they are description words.
This page covers French colors in detail.
- Rouge red
- Orange orange
- Jaune yellow
- Blanc white
- Noir black
- Bleu blue
- Vert green
Question words
Question words are words used for seeking information when asking a question. For example: Who, what, where, when and why.
- Quel (Quelle) which
- Qui who
- Quoi what
- Où where
- Quand when
- Why pourquoi
Words about time
Words about time include days of the week, months and times of day.
The following is just a sample of these words. These pages cover these words in detail: Telling time and months and days of the week,
- Aujourd’hui today
- Hier yesterday
- L’heure hour
- Le temps time
- Quelle heure what time
- Midi noon
- Minuit midnight
- Lundi Monday
- Mardi Tuesday
- Mercredi Wednesday
- Jeudi Thursday
- Vendredi Friday
- Dimanche Sunday
Food and drinks vocabulary
It’s nice to learn a few food words. This page offers a very complete list of French food vocabulary.
- le pain bread
- la viande meat
- le lait milk
- le fromage cheese
- le poulet chicken
- la salade salade
- la pomme apple
- la pomme de terre potatoe
- le riz rice
- le gâteau cake
- l’eau water
- le café coffee
Names of places
It’s important to know how to say the names of places. Here’s a list of frequently used words.
- le pays country
- l’état state
- la ville city
- le village town
- l’école school
- l’église church
- la maison house
- le bureau office
- le supermarché supermarket
- la poste post office
- la bibliothèque library
Clothing words
Here’s a brief list of some clothing words. This page covers clothing vocabulary in detail.
- la chemise shirt
- le pantelon pants
- la jupe skirt
- la robe dress
- le chemisier blouse
- le pull sweater
- les chaussures shoes
- les chaussettes socks
Conclusion
We hope we have helped to provide a comprehensive overview of the most common French words. We have summarized our top-10 list in the following table.
| French | English | Pronunciation and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Oui | Yes | Pronounced «wee». «Mais oui!» Means of course! |
| Non | No | Pronounced «nɔ̃» or nasal «on». Non, je n’aime pas le fromage. No, I don’t like cheese. |
| Merci | Thank you | Pronounced «mer-see». Merci beaucoup means «Thank you very much». |
| Je | I | Pronounced «ʒə» or «juh». Je parle français! I speak French! |
| Tu/vous | You (informal), You (plural and formal) | Tu = ty, vous = vu or vou. This page covers pronunciation of tu. |
| le, la, les | The | Pronounced «luh», «lah» and «lay». When you want to say «the» all nouns require one of these words. |
| Un, une, des | A, an, some | Pronounced «uhn», «yn» and «day». Nouns require these articles as well. |
| le, la, les | It, them | Pronounced «luh», «la» and «les». These are covered in this object pronoun lesson. |
| Et | And | Pronounced «ay» and never «et». Et never has a liason in French. |
| Mais | But | Pronounced «may». Liason rule can apply to mais. |
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