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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	print
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?

Let’s imagine that you just got a job as a bartender. Would you try to learn every cocktail known to man, or would you focus on the cocktails that are most popular in your area? We developed this list of words based on the idea of the 80/20 principle (the cornerstone of results-based living). This strategy developed by David Kock says :”The 80/20 Principle asserts that a minority of causes, inputs or efforts usually lead to a majority of the results, outputs or rewards” So instead of learning 10,000 words in no particular order, learn the most common 100 words, then the most common 500 words, and then the most common 1000 words. If you want to check out this classic business book, you can order it here.

Other great ways to improve your vocabulary:

Watch Netflix in Original language with original language captions
Check out a great book like this: 2000 most frequently used French words
Do some quick daily exercises on DuoLingo or any other free language learning app
Take some classes with us at Strømmen and speak to a real human in person or online

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Complement your French vocabulary and grammar practice with our reading, writing and listening exercises to really help you learn about the context and nuances that native French-speakers use.

Grammar and Vocab themes by level

Pets vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of French animals
Colours in French
A useful French vocabulary list of 11 colours
Nuclear family vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to talk about your immediate family
List of months in French
A useful French vocabulary list of the 12 months of the year
List of numbers from 1 to 31 in French
A useful vocabulary list of numbers 1 to 31, to express dates and birthdays in French!
Days of the week in French
A useful French vocabulary list of names of the days of the week
List of numbers from 0 to 10 in French
A useful French vocabulary list of numbers 0 to 10
Nationalities vocabulary in French
A useful introductory French vocabulary list of nationalities
Farm animals in French
A useful French vocabulary list of farm animals
Feminine forms of colours in French
A useful French vocabulary list of the feminine form of 11 colours
Emotions and feelings (bonus material: opinions) in French
A useful French vocabulary list about how to express opinions.
Extended family vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to talk about your extended family
Common restaurant meat vocabulary in French
A useful list of common meats in French
Restaurant vocabulary in French (dish adjectives)
A useful French vocabulary selection of adjectives used to describe your food
Common stationery vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of common stationery equipment
School subjects vocabulary in French
A useful vocabulary list of the main school subjects in French
Basic French list of time expressions
A basic French vocabulary list of expressions to place an action in time
Common town places vocabulary in French
Useful French vocabulary list of a selection of common town locations and stores
Common sports vocabulary in French
A useful list of common sports in French
Bonus hotel vocabulary in French
An everyday French vocabulary list related to hotels
Post Office vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A specific French vocabulary list related to the post office
School vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to school
Seaside vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A bonus useful French vocabulary list related to the seaside
Computer (hardware) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about the different parts of a computer
Common restaurant drinks vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of common drinks
Casual clothes in French
A useful French vocabulary list of everyday clothes
List of numbers in tens (10 to 90) in French
A useful vocabulary list of French numbers in tens from 10 to 90
Directions vocabulary in French
A useful everyday French vocabulary list about asking for directions
Large numbers (hundreds, thousands, millions, billions) in French
A useful French vocabulary list for large numbers, hundreds, thousand, millions and billions
List of numbers 70 to 99 in French
A useful French vocabulary list of numbers 70 to 99
Sportswear clothes vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to describe sportswear clothing
Time (units) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to express durations (minute,second,week,…).
Nationalities vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A useful French vocabulary list of a selection of nationalities
Common French adverbs
A useful French vocabulary list of commonly-used adverbs in French
Languages vocabulary in French
A useful vocabulary list of languages in French
Beach vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about going to the beach
Countries in French
An exhaustive (but by no mean complete) French vocabulary list of countries
Music instruments vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of different instruments
Transport vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of means of transports
Christmas vocabulary in French
A festive French vocabulary list about Christmas
Job vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of professions
Drinks in French
A useful French vocabulary list of common drinks
Crêpe and Pancake vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about delicious crêpes and pancakes
French coordinating conjunctions
A useful vocabulary list of coordinating conjunctions
Nature vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to nature
Taxi vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary about travelling by taxi
Mail vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to sending letters and mail
Rooms of the house vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of the rooms of the house
Countries of Francophonie in French
A useful French vocabulary list of countries belonging to Francophonie
Bedroom vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about the bedroom
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an indirect object in French — 1
Useful list of French verbs + à + [indirect object]
Common clothes in French
A useful vocabulary list of common items of clothing in French
Face / Le visage (v)
Useful list of face features in French
Common fruit in French
A useful vocabulary list of common fruit in French
Everyday chores vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about everyday chores
List of numbers from 30 to 39 in French
A useful French vocabulary list of numbers from 30 to 39
List of numbers from 40 to 49 in French
A useful French vocabulary list of numbers from 40 to 49
List of numbers from 60 to 69 in French
A useful French vocabulary list of numbers from 60 to 69
Summer fruit vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of summer fruit
TV programs vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of TV programs
Television vocabulary in French
Wants to talk about TV, telly or television in French? Here’s a useful vocabulary list to help you!
List of numbers from 50 to 59 in French
A useful French vocabulary list of numbers from 50 to 59
General kitchen vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to the kitchen
Wild animals vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of wild animals
Fruit — bonus material
A selection of common fruit.
Restaurant vocabulary in French (common fish and seafood)
A useful French vocabulary selection of common seafood and fish
Vegetables vocabulary in French
A useful vocabulary list of common types of vegetables in French
Common nature and countryside vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary to describe what you would see in the countryside
General restaurant vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of items that you would find in a restaurant
Cooking condiments in French
A useful French vocabulary list of common condiments
Restaurant food (extra vocabulary) in French
A useful extra list of French food vocabulary
General shopping vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to shops
Shopping vocabulary in French (quantity related)
A useful French vocabulary list to express quantities in the context of shopping
French expressions of time and frequency
A useful French vocabulary list of expressions to express frequency and time
Town places vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A useful French vocabulary list of a selection of more town places.
Travel by plane vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A useful list of extra vocabulary related to travelling by plane.
Travel (train related) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to travelling by train
Weather vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A useful list of more advanced French vocabulary related to the weather
Professions vocabulary in French (bonus material)
A bonus French vocabulary list of professions
Parts of the body vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary about the different parts of your body
Jewellery items in French
A useful French vocabulary list of jewellery items
Common pizza toppings vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of a selection of toppings you could find on your pizza.
Sea animals vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of some sea animals
Emotions and feelings (bonus material: moods) in French
A useful French vocabulary list about emotions, how to express one’s moods.
Hobbies and pastimes common vocabulary in French
A useful everyday French vocabulary list of a selection of common hobbies
Make-up items in French
A useful French vocabulary list of basic make-up items
Father’s Day vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about Father’s Day
Les participes passés irréguliers in French
A useful vocabulary list of irregular past participles in French
Connecting words in French
A useful French vocabulary list of connecting words
French adverbs of time
A useful vocabulary list of adverbs of time in French
French adverbs of frequency
A useful vocabulary list of adverbs of frequency in French
French adverbs of quantity
A useful vocabulary list of adverbs of quantities in French
Moulin Rouge vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to Moulin Rouge’s type of entertainment
Traffic vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to driving and traffic
Travel (plane related) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list for when dealing with air travel
Museum vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to visiting museums
Birthday vocabulary in French
A festive French vocabulary list about birthdays
Chocolate vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about chocolate
Weather forecast vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to discussing the weather
Bar vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about going to the bar
Hallowe’en vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to celebrate Hallowe’en
Thanksgiving vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to celebrate Thanksgiving
Hanukkah vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to celebrate Hanukkah
La Galette des Rois vocabulary in French
Useful French vocabulary around the tradition of the Galette des Rois
Playgrounds vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to playgrounds
Love vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary about love and relationships
Eco-friendly vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about ecology; everyday actions to save the planet
List of French «state verbs» — «verbes d’état»
List of French «verbes d’état», i.e. verbs describing a state the subject of the sentence is in. These verbs’ «object» always refers to their subject.
Easter vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about Easter celebrations
General internet vocabulary in French
A useful general internet vocabulary list in French
Restaurant vocabulary in French (menu)
A useful list of French vocabulary that you find on restaurants’ menus
Mother’s Day vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary for celebrating Mother’s Day
Football/Soccer Vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about Football / Soccer; France’s most popular sport
Suitcases and packing vocabulary in French
A useful vocabulary list of French words related to packing one’s suitcase
Wedding vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary related to wedding celebrations
Fairy Tales vocabulary in French
A useful literary French vocabulary list about reading fairy tales
Cooking utensils in French
A useful vocabulary list of common cooking utensils in French
Forest animals in French
A useful French vocabulary list of woodland animals
Mardi Gras vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to celebrating Shrove Tuesday carnival in France
French nouns with different meanings depending on gender
A useful vocabulary list of French nouns which change meaning depending on whether they’re feminine or masculine
Bathroom vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about the bathroom
List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an infinitive in French — 2
Useful list of French verbs + de + [infinitive]
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an indirect object in French — 2
Useful list of French verbs + à + [indirect object]
List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an indirect object in French — 1
Useful list of French verbs + de + [indirect object]
French expressions with avoir and être
A useful French vocabulary list of expressions using the verbs avoir or être
Hairdresser vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about going to the hairdresser
Email-related internet vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list for sending emails
List of French verbs with auxiliary être
The complete list of verbs that take être as their auxiliary verb in compound tenses in French
Smart and business clothes vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to describe smart and business outfits
Bank vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about going to the bank
Directions (bonus material) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about directions, how to find one’s bearings
Gourmet restaurant meats vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to describe various cuts and types of meats
Apéritif/pre-meal drinks vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to order pre-dinner drinks/aperitifs
Gourmet vegetables vocabulary in French
A French vocabulary list of less common types of vegetables
Hobbies vocabulary in French
A useful everyday French vocabulary list about hobbies
Advanced hobbies and pastimes vocabulary in French
An advanced vocabulary list of names for less common past-times in French
Advanced countryside vocabulary in French
An advanced vocabulary list about the countryside in French
Restaurant vocabulary in French (dish-styles)
A useful French vocabulary list that you will typically see on a menu containing descriptions of how dishes might be cooked
Advanced French expressions of time
An advanced vocabulary list of expressions used with time in French
Cars (interior) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about the passenger compartment of a car
Cars (exterior) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about the outside of a car
D-Day vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about D-Day and the Second World War in French
News vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list for when listening and talking about the news
Tour de France vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to professional cycling and the Tour de France race
Exams and tests vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about practicing for a test or an exam
Poetry vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to poetry
Cinema vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about the cinema and movies
Wine vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to wine
Kings and presidents vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to political regimes and their head of state
Winter clothes vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of winter clothes
Songs and singing vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to singers and songs
Mountain sports in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to mountain activities, in winter and summer
New Year vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to celebrating New Year’s Eve
Valentine’s Day vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to Valentine’s Day
Justice vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to the judiciary
Elections vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about voting and the election process
Cooking verbs in French
A useful vocabulary list for how to describe how you cook in French
Medical Emergency vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to medical emergencies
Housework vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about everyday chores
Biography vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about biographies
Paralympic Games vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to the Paralympic Games
Camping vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about going camping
Star Wars vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to the Star Wars saga
Protests and strikes vocabulary in French
A useful and relevant list of French vocabulary related to protests
Painting vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to painting
Swimming-pool vocabulary in French
A useful French list of swimming pool-related vocabulary
Reading vocabulary in French
Useful list of French vocabulary related to books and reading
Fall/autumn vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about autumn/fall
All Saints’ Day vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about All Saints’ Day, «la Toussaint»
Saint Patrick’s Day vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary related to Saint Patrick’s Day
List of verbs followed by the preposition à OR de in French
Useful list of French verbs with the prepositions (à or de) they’re used with
List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an infinitive in French — 1
Useful list of French verbs + de + [infinitive]
List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an indirect object in French — 2
Useful list of French verbs + de + indirect object
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive in French — 4
Useful list of French verbs + à + [infinitive]
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive in French — 1
Useful list of French verbs + à + infinitive
Working from home vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to working from home
Ramadan vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to celebrate Ramadan
Bread vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about bread
Water sports vocabulary in French
A useful vocabulary list of French water sports
Computer (word processing) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about typing documents on a computer
Flowers / Les fleurs (v)
Useful list of French common flowers
McDonald’s French menu items vocabulary
A useful French vocabulary list to order McDonald’s food in France
University Vocabulary in French
Want to study in France? Here’s a useful vocabulary list to help you!
Restaurant vocabulary in French (gourmet fish and seafood)
A useful French vocabulary list for less common types of fish and seafood
Car accident vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about car accidents
List of vocabulary in French related to money
A useful list of French vocabulary to talk about one’s relationship with money
Music Day «La Fête de la Musique» vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to Music Day / La Fête de la Musique
Bastille Day vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about France’s National Day, Bastille Day
Saving money vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list to talk about money saving tips
Emergency (natural disasters) vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about natural disasters emergencies
Journalism vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list of terms related to the work of journalists
Comic and graphic novel vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about comics and graphic novels
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive in French — 2
Useful list of French verbs + à + [infinitive]
Expressions with «perdre» (v)
Useful list of French expressions with the verb «perdre» (to lose)
List of verbs followed by both prepositions à and de in French
Useful list of French verbs + à + [indirect object] + de + [infinitive]
Fish — freshwater / Les poissons d’eau douce (v)
Useful list of common French freshwater fish
CV / Résumé vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list about looking for a job and writing a CV
Spring vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to spring
Harry Potter vocabulary in French
A magical and useful French vocabulary list about Harry Potter
Olympic Games / Les Jeux Olympiques (v)
Useful list of French general vocabulary related to the Olympic Games
Health — At the doctor’s / Santé — Chez le docteur
Useful list of vocabulary related to a visit at the GP’s / doctor’s
List of Expressions about Love in French
There are many expressions to talk about falling and being in love in French! Here’s a useful vocabulary list to say you love someone in French.
Underwater vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to scuba diving and underwater wildlife in France
Military Vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to military parades
Grape Harvest Vocabulary in French
Ever wanted to learn about winemaking and harvesting in France? Here’s some useful vocabulary to help you!
Black Friday and Sales vocabulary in French
A list of French words relating to Black Friday and other store sales and promotions.
Easter Expressions in French
A useful French vocabulary about Easter
French expressions about fear
A useful French vocabulary list of expressions related to fear
French expressions about cold
A useful French vocabulary list about cold

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Learning French vocabulary is your gateway to speaking French. The most common words and include are Bonjour (hello), Comment allez-vous? (how are you?), merci beaucoup (thank you very much), de rien (you’re welcome) and au revoir (goodbye). The page offers several learning tips, 50+ basic words as well as vocabulary lists by topic.

French Vocabulary: Complete Guide with Lists

Here’s a list of most common French vocabulary words:

Oui Yes
Non No
Merci Thank you
De Rien You’re welcome
Bonjour ! Hello!
Au revoir ! Goodbye!
Salut ! Hi!
Comment allez-vous ? How are you (formal)
Comment ça va ? How’s it going?
Et toi/vous? And yourself?
Enchanté! Nice to meet you!
Ravi de vous connaître! Nice to meet you!
Je m’appelle My name is
Comment vous appelez-vous ? What is your name?
Pardon! Sorry!
Excusez-moi! Excuse me!

This page offers a list of most common French words.

Tips for mastering French vocabulary

1) Consider some good online courses

One of the best ways to prepare yourself for taking on French vocabulary is to try an online course. These courses do a great job teaching the reading and sound systems and present the vocabulary in a very logical way.

Over the years I’ve come to know Camille from Frenchtoday.com and highly recommend her course, A Moi Paris course for beginners.

2) Master pronunciation and reading first

One of my biggest tips for all new students for learning French vocabulary is actually master reading and pronunciation first. The reason is that if you’re on shaky ground reading and pronouncing words you will never make yourself understood.

In addition, once you get the reading rules down, you will be able to make better connections between different words and have the ability to take on new words at a faster pace.

To master pronunciation you may consider looking into French Today’s Secrets Of French Pronunciation course.

The French accents are a big mystery for many beginner students. Many people don’t know how to read the accents and completely ignore them.

Knowing how to read the accents correctly is very important. Our French accents page is a wonderful resource for learning to read the accents.

3) Mastering Gender: A lifelong challenge

One of the biggest challenges for learning French vocabulary is remembering that each noun has an assigned masculine or feminine gender.

Unlike Spanish where feminine nouns simply take an -a, you cannot assume that all feminine nouns in French take an -e.

Mastering gender in French is lifelong process so don’t give up if you have a hard time remembering which words are masculine and which are feminine.

This page on our site covering French nouns gender rules gives common spelling endings for masculine and feminine words with lots of example words and exceptions.

4) Look for similarities between French and English

A very high percentage of the French and English languages overlap. Almost all words related to areas of high educational arears such as science, medicine, politics and philosophy overlap.

When learn French words take the time to ask yourself if there’s an English word that is related . This can help you memorize faster.

For example, un pantelon in French means pants. The English words is embedded in the French word!

Here’s a fun one: The French word “éviter” means to avoid? How do you remember this? In English if something is “inevitable” it’s “unavoidable”.

5) Other tips for learning French Vocabulary

There are many other ways to learn French vocabulary that are much less traditional but highly effected.

One way is to simply watch French movies and series on Netflix. Pause the video when you come to a word that you want to remember, look it up and add it to your list.

Lingopie is a tool similar to Netflix that steams languages with both French and English subtitles simultaneously.

The app has a tool for creating vocab list. I feel that Lingopie is a great took for building vocab at a very rapid rate.

Image with words: "J'aime La France", meaning "I love France".

French vocabulary words for survival in France

Before traveling to France it would be a great idea to get a grasp of basic survival words. Here are a few words and phrases you absolutely must learn.

Asking directions

While on your trip you will inevitably find yourself in situations where you have to ask directions. Try your hardest to ask in French! Here’s a longer list covering vocabulary for asking directions.

Où est ? Where is ?
Où est la gare ? Where is the train station?
Où sont ? Where are ?
Où se trouve ? Where is ?
Où sont les toilettes ? Where’s the restroom.

Basics for taking an Uber or taxi

Knowing a few works or phrases can come in very handy when taking an Uber or taxi. Here’s a longer list covering taxi vocabulary.

Je vais à . I’m going to .
Voici l’adresse. Here’s the address.
Allez tout droit. Go straight ahead.
Tournez ici. Turn here.
C’est à droite/gauche. It’s to the right/left.
Je descends ici. I’ll get off here.

A few words for expressing language difficulties

It’s very likely that you’ll find yourself in situations where you have a hard time making yourself understood and understanding what’s being said to you. Here are a few phrases you can use in these conversations.

Je suis desolé! I’m sorry!
Je ne comprends pas. I don’t understand.
Répétez s’il vous plaît. Please repeat.
Parlez lentement, s’il vous plaît. Speak slowly please.
Je ne parle pas français. I don’t speak French.
Comment dit-on _ en français? How do you say _ in French?
Parlez-vous anglais ? Do you speak English?

Vocabulary for shopping

A wonderful way to practice speaking French is to go into stores and chat with sales people. On this page you can find a much longer list of vocabulary and phrases for shopping.

Je cherche_. I’m looking for_.
Combien coûte ? How much does cost?
C’est combien ? How much is it?
C’est trop grand. It’s too big.
C’est pas petit. It’s too small.
Avez-vous ma taille ? Do you have my size?
Acceptez-vous une carte de credit? Do you accept a credit card?

Eating in restaurant

Knowing some restaurant words and phrases will come in very handy when you When you go to a restaurant in France. On this page you can find a longer list of restaurant vocabulary.

Je voudrais . I would like?
Je prends . I’ll take .
Avez-vous ? Do you have?
Je suis allergique à _. I’m allergic to _.
L’addition s’il vous plaît. The bill, please.

Talking about family

At a certain point during your trip you’ll most likely find yourself talking about your family. This page offers a much more extensive list of family vocabulary.

La famille family
Je suis marié(e). I am married.
Je suis célibataire. I am single.
Êtes-vous marié? Are you married?
Êtes-vous célibataire? Are you single?
J’ai un(e) enfant/J’ai des enfants. I have a/several kids.
Mon mari My husband
Mon épouse My wife
J’ai un frère. I have a brother.
J’ai une soeur. I have a sister.

French slang

While it’s not totally necessary to know French slang for a trip to France, it’s nice to know a few works. The following is a very short list of French slang or, “argot”. You can find a must more comprehensive list on our French slang page.

Un mec guy
Une meuf a woman
Bof! So-so
J’sais pas I don’t know
Le fric money
Kiffer to like
Un bordel mess
Une balle euro
Une clope cigarette

A few useful phrases

There are some phrases you absolutely must know. I’ve listed out the bare essentials here with explanations. This page offers an extensive list of French expressions.

Merci beaucoup

It is essential that you know how to say and use merci beaucoup before your trip. Merci beaucoup translates to thank you very much.

Beaucoup is pronounced “bo-koo”. Be sure to keep your mouth loose and relaxed while pronouncing the ‘koo’ sound.

S’il vous plaît vs. s’il te plaît

It’s very important to know how to say please in French. Both s’il vous plaît and s’il te plaît both mean please but there’s a key difference to understand.

S’il vous plaît is formal and you must use it with strangers or people older than yourself. Use s’il te plaît for only with people you know or those in your peer group.

Je ne sais pas

This is a must-know phrase that means “I don’t know”. It will come in very handy when somebody asks you a question and you don’t know the answer.

Don’t confused this with “je ne connais pas”. This also means I know know but it’s used when referring to people or places that you might know.

Je vous en prie and je t’en prie

The phrase je vous en prie is also exremely useful and common in France. It’s impossible to translate directly into English.

While it literally means, I beg of thee, you can use it to mean your’re welcome. Also, if a wait person was showing you to your seat he or she might say, je vous en prie as you’re taking your seat.

On translation of je vous en prie is you’re welcome. You can also say de rien to mean you’re welcome.

J’aime, je n’aime pas

J’aime and je n’aime pas trnalsate to both I like and I don’t like. These phrases will come in very handy when you’re trying to express your tastes to your hosts.

You can use these when talking about just about anything. For example, J’aime le steak. Je n’aime pas la salade. I like the steak. I don’t like the salad.

French vocabulary word lists by topic

The following table offers over 100 French vocabulary word lists:

A
Airplane	Animals	Acronyms And Abbreviations
Airport	Anatomy	Approximate Numbers
Architecture	Art	Astronomy

B
Baby	Banking	Bar
Baseball	Basketball	Bathroom
Beauty	Bedroom	Biology
Breakfast	Business	Books & Print Media
But
C
Christmas	Construction	Cruise
Camping	Chemistry	Classroom Commands
Climate Change	Clothing	Colors
Computer	Cooking	Countries
Covid 19	Cycling	Card & Board Games
Cheers	Coffee	Common Nouns
D
DIY	Drinks	Daily Routine
Days of the Week	Dining Room	Dog Breeds
Doctor	Directions	Dates
E
Economics	Education	Essential Words
Emergency	Environment	Equestrian
F
Flowers	Farm	Fast Food
Fishing	Fitness	Fractions
Family	Feelings	Five Senses
Flavors	Food	Furniture
French Words Used in English
G
Gardening	Gardening	Golf
Greetings
H
Hobbies	Haircut	Halloween
Hardware Store	Holidays	Health & Illnesses
Homes & Spices	Home	Hospital
How Much	Happy Birthday	Hungry
Hanukkah
I
Injury, First Aid	Insects	I Love You
J
Jewelry	Jobs
K
Kitchen
L
Landscapes	Law	Lazy
Living Room
M
makeup	Months	Music
Musical-Instruments	Marriage	Martial Arts
Math	Meals	Motorcycle
Music Theory
N
Languages	Nationalities	Nature
Numbers 1-100
O
Ordinal Numbers	Ordering Food / Restaurant	Okay
Office	Online Lessons Vocab
P
Parts of the Body	Parts of the Car	Parts of the Day
Physical Descriptions	Politics	Post Office
Personal Information	Personalities	Personalities
Pharmacy	Photography	Physics
Punctuation Marks
Q
Quantity
R
Really	Religion	Rocks, Minterals
Rooms
S
School	Shopping	Soccer
Sports	Sailing	School Subjects
Science	Sewing	Shapes
Shops and Businesses	Sightseeing	Skiing
Supermarket	Swimming	Seasons
T
Telephone	Thanksgiving	Time Words
Telling Time	Tennis	Theater
Tools	Trees
V
Valentine’s Day
W
Weather	Weights & Measures	Where
Wine
Z
Zodiak (Astrology) Signs

Become an expert in French vocabulary!
Our friend, Camille, at Frenchtoday.com has also done a wonderful job covering French vocabulary. One of the major benefits is that her French vocabulary lists provide audio samples as well as cultural tips. We’d also like to suggest the book Practice Makes Perfect, Complete French All-in-One, which as a very comprehensive vocabulary section.

Discover more:

Guide to the French alphabet
How to say “hello” in French
How to say “goodbye” in French
Ways to saying “Yes” in French
Ways of saying “No in French

More resources:

Frenchtoday.com – vocab lists
Practice Makes Perfect French Vocabulary
Vocabulaire en Dialogues (Intermediate)

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If you’re trying to learn French Vocabulary you will find some useful resources including a course about vocabulary and expressions… to help you with your French grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don’t forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn French. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

French Vocabulary

Learning the French Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in French.

French vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:

English Vocabulary	French Vocabulary
Vocabulary
colors	couleurs
black	noir
blue	bleu
brown	brun
gray	gris
green	vert
orange	orange
purple	violet
red	rouge
white	blanc
yellow	jaune

List of Vocabulary in French

Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in French placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.

English Vocabulary	French Vocabulary
sizes	tailles
big	grand
deep	profond
long	long
narrow	étroit
short	court
small	petit
tall	haut
thick	épais
thin	mince
wide	large

tastes	les goûts
bitter	amer
fresh	frais
salty	salé
sour	aigre
spicy	épicé
sweet	doux

qualities	qualités
bad	mauvais
clean	propre
dark	sombre
difficult	difficile
dirty	sale
dry	sec
easy	facile
empty	vide
expensive	cher
fast	rapide
foreign	étranger
full	plein
good	bon
hard	dur
heavy	lourd
inexpensive	peu coûteux
light	lumière
local	local
new	nouveau
noisy	bruyant
old	vieux
powerful	puissant
quiet	calme
correct	correct
slow	lent
soft	doux
very	très
weak	faible
wet	humide
wrong	tort
young	jeune

food	nourriture
almonds	amandes
bread	pain
breakfast	petit déjeuner
butter	beurre
candy	bonbons
cheese	fromage
chicken	poulet
cumin	cumin
dessert	dessert
dinner	dîner
fish	poisson
fruit	fruit
ice cream	glace
lamb	agneau
lemon	citron
lunch	déjeuner
meal	repas
meat	viande
oven	four
pepper	poivre
plants	plantes
pork	porc
salad	salade
salt	sel
sandwich	sandwich
sausage	saucisse
soup	soupe
sugar	sucre
supper	souper
turkey	Turquie
apple	pomme
banana	banane
oranges	oranges
peaches	pêches
peanut	arachide
pears	poires
pineapple	ananas
grapes	raisin
strawberries	fraises
vegetables	légumes
carrot	carrot
corn	maïs
cucumber	concombre
garlic	ail
lettuce	laitue
olives	olives
onions	oignons
peppers	poivrons
potatoes	pommes de terre
pumpkin	citrouille
beans	haricots
tomatoes	tomates

alligator	alligator
alligators	alligators
bear	ours
bears	ours
bird	oiseau
birds	oiseaux
bull	taureau
bulls	taureaux
cat	chat
cats	les chats
cow	vache
cows	vaches
deer	cerf
many deer	de nombreux cerfs
dog	chien
dogs	chiens
donkey	âne
donkeys	ânes
eagle	aigle
eagles	aigles
elephant	éléphant
elephants	les éléphants
giraffe	girafe
giraffes	girafes
goat	chèvre
goats	chèvres
horse	cheval
horses	chevaux
lion	lion
lions	lions
monkey	singe
monkeys	singes
mouse	souris
mice	souris
rabbit	lapin
rabbits	lapins
snake	serpent
snakes	les serpents
tiger	tigre
tigers	les tigres
wolf	loup
wolves	les loups

objects	objets
bathroom	salle de bain
bed	lit
bedroom	chambre
ceiling	plafond
chair	chaise
clothes	vêtements
coat	couche
cup	tasse
desk	bureau
dress	robe
floor	étage
fork	fourche
furniture	meubles
glass	verre
hat	chapeau
house	maison
ink	encre
jacket	veste
kitchen	cuisine
knife	couteau
lamp	lampe
letter	lettre
map	carte
newspaper	journal
notebook	cahier
pants	pantalon
paper	papier
pen	stylo
pencil	crayon
pharmacy	pharmacie
picture	image
plate	plaque
refrigerator	réfrigérateur
restaurant	restaurant
roof	toit
room	pièce
rug	couverture
scissors	ciseaux
shampoo	shampooing
shirt	chemise
shoes	chaussures
soap	savon
socks	chaussettes
spoon	cuillère
table	table
toilet	toilette
toothbrush	brosse à dents
toothpaste	dentifrice
towel	serviette
umbrella	parapluie
underwear	sous-vêtements
wall	mur
wallet	portefeuille
window	fenêtre
telephone	téléphone

this	cette
that	qui
these	ces
those	ceux

Questions
how?	comment?
what?	Quoi?
who?	qui?
why?	pourquoi?
where?	où?

different objects	différents objets
art	art
bank	banque
beach	plage
book	livre
by bicycle	à bicyclette
by bus	en bus
by car	en voiture
by train	par le train
cafe	café
country	pays
desert	désert
dictionary	dictionnaire
earth	terre
flowers	fleurs
football	football
forest	forêt
game	jeu
garden	jardin
geography	géographie
history	histoire
house	maison
island	île
lake	lac
library	bibliothèque
math	math
moon	lune
mountain	montagne
movies	films
music	musique
ocean	océan
office	bureau
on foot	à pied
player	joueur
river	rivière
science	science
sea	mer
sky	ciel
soccer	football
stars	étoiles
supermarket	supermarché
swimming pool	piscine
theater	théâtre
tree	arbre

weather	temps
bad weather	intempéries
cloudy	nuageux
cold	froid
cool	frais
foggy	brumeux
hot	chaud
nice weather	beau temps
pouring	coulée
rain	pluie
raining	pleut
snow	neige
snowing	neige
ice	glace
sunny	ensoleillé
windy	venteux
spring	printemps
summer	été
autumn	automne
winter	hiver

people	personnes
aunt	tante
baby	bébé
brother	frère
cousin	cousin
daughter	fille
dentist	dentiste
doctor	médecin
father	père
grandfather	grand-père
grandmother	grand-mère
husband	mari
mother	mère
nephew	neveu
niece	nièce
nurse	infirmière
policeman	policier
postman	facteur
professor	professeur
son	fils
teacher	professeur
uncle	oncle
wife	femme

Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in French. Once you’re done with French Vocabulary, you might want to check the rest of our French lessons here: Learn French. Don’t forget to bookmark this page.

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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.

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!

Bonne chance ! (Good luck!)

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Contents

Most Common French Words

Important French Verbs

-Er Verbs

-Ir Verbs

-Re 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