The 1000 most common French words
Français · ranked by frequency · with English translations
French is an official language in 29 countries and the everyday language of France, much of Belgium and Switzerland, Québec, and a wide band of West and Central Africa — where most of its speakers now live. It shares a great deal of vocabulary with English, thanks to 1066, which makes reading it far easier than hearing it.
The gap between the written and the spoken word is the whole difficulty of French, and it starts early: parle, parles and parlent are spelt differently and said identically. Nouns carry a gender that the article shows and the noun usually does not, so it is worth learning le or la as part of the word rather than as a fact about it.
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| # | French | English | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bonjour | hello, good morning, good afternoon, good day | |
| 2 | je | I | |
| 3 | tu | you (informal) | |
| 4 | il | he; it | |
| 5 | elle | she; her; it | |
| 6 | nous | we; us | |
| 7 | vous | you (formal / plural) | |
| 8 | oui | yes | |
| 9 | non | no | |
| 10 | merci | thank you, thanks; mercy | |
| 11 | bien | well; good; very; indeed | |
| 12 | très | very | |
| 13 | comment | how | |
| 14 | maison | house, home | f |
| 15 | ami | friend (masc.) | m |
| 16 | fatigué | tired, exhausted, weary | |
| 17 | salut | hi, bye (informal); salvation | |
| 18 | beaucoup | a lot, much, many, lots, very much | |
| 19 | parler | to speak, to talk | |
| 20 | habiter | to live (somewhere), to dwell, reside | |
| 21 | regarder | to watch; to look at, look | |
| 22 | français | French; French language; Frenchman | adj/m |
| 23 | étudiant | student; studying | m |
| 24 | professeur | teacher; professor | m |
| 25 | de | of, from | |
| 26 | est | (he/she/it) is | |
| 27 | pas | not; step, pace | |
| 28 | le | the (masc.); him, it | |
| 29 | que | that, which, what, than | |
| 30 | la | the (fem.); her, it | |
| 31 | un | a, an; one (masc.); 1 | |
| 32 | c' | this, that, it (elided ce) | |
| 33 | à | to, at, in | |
| 34 | et | and | |
| 35 | a | (he/she/it) has | |
| 36 | l' | the (elided); him/her/it | |
| 37 | ne | not (with pas/plus/jamais...) | |
| 38 | les | the (plural); them | |
| 39 | j' | I (elided je) | |
| 40 | en | in, to; some, of it/them | |
| 41 | on | we; one; people (informal subject) | |
| 42 | ça | that, it (informal) | |
| 43 | une | a, an; one (fem.); 1 | |
| 44 | d' | of, from (elided de) | |
| 45 | ce | this, that; it | |
| 46 | qu' | that, which (elided que) | |
| 47 | pour | for; in order to | |
| 48 | ai | (I) have | |
| 49 | n' | not (elided ne) | |
| 50 | des | some; of the (plural) | |
| 51 | qui | who, whom, which, that | |
| 52 | mais | but | |
| 53 | dans | in, into, inside | |
| 54 | me | me; myself | |
| 55 | si | if; yes (contradicting); so | |
| 56 | du | some; of the (masc.) | |
| 57 | y | there; to it; (il y a) there is/are | |
| 58 | suis | (I) am; (I/you, informal) follow | |
| 59 | t' | you (elided te) | |
| 60 | avec | with | |
| 61 | tout | all, everything; very, whole, every | |
| 62 | plus | more; most; (ne...plus) no longer | |
| 63 | mon | my (masc.) | |
| 64 | m' | me (elided) | |
| 65 | te | you; yourself (informal object) | |
| 66 | au | to the, at the (masc.) | |
| 67 | fait | made; fact; (he/she/it) does; makes; done (participle) | |
| 68 | moi | me; I (stressed) | |
| 69 | s' | himself/herself/itself (elided se); if (elided si) | |
| 70 | va | (he/she/it) goes; go! (command) | |
| 71 | était | (he/she/it) was | |
| 72 | as | ace; (you, informal) have | m |
| 73 | faire | to do, to make | |
| 74 | ils | they (masc.) | |
| 75 | sur | on, upon; about; sour (adj.), onto, on top of | |
| 76 | quoi | what | |
| 77 | se | himself, herself, itself, themselves | |
| 78 | comme | like, as; how | |
| 79 | sais | (you, informal/I) know | |
| 80 | être | to be; being (noun) | |
| 81 | veux | (you, informal/I) want | |
| 82 | ici | here | |
| 83 | ma | my (fem.) | |
| 84 | toi | you (stressed, informal) | |
| 85 | est-ce | is it; (est-ce que) question marker | |
| 86 | dit | (he/she/it) says; tells; said (participle); (he/she/it) said (literary past) | |
| 87 | lui | him; to him/her | |
| 88 | votre | your (formal/plural) | |
| 89 | es | (you, informal) are | |
| 90 | pourquoi | why | |
| 91 | où | where; when (in time) | |
| 92 | là | there; here | |
| 93 | rien | nothing; anything | |
| 94 | cette | this, that (fem.) | |
| 95 | sont | (they) are | |
| 96 | quand | when | |
| 97 | peux | (I/you) can, am/are able to | |
| 98 | dire | to say, to tell | |
| 99 | son | his, her, its (before masc. noun); sound | |
| 100 | avez | (you, formal/pl.) have | |
| 101 | vais | (I) go | |
| 102 | alors | so, then, well | |
| 103 | ton | your (informal, masc.); tone | |
| 104 | par | by, through, per | |
| 105 | ou | or | |
| 106 | chose | thing | f |
| 107 | bon | good (masc.), well, nice | |
| 108 | ont | (they) have | |
| 109 | juste | just; fair, only, right, correct, exactly | |
| 110 | jamais | never; ever | |
| 111 | été | summer; been (participle of être) | m |
| 112 | aussi | also, too; as (comparison) | |
| 113 | avoir | to have; asset (noun) | |
| 114 | vraiment | really, truly | |
| 115 | voir | to see | |
| 116 | même | same; even; self | |
| 117 | sa | his, her, its (before fem. noun) | |
| 118 | oh | oh | |
| 119 | maintenant | now | |
| 120 | tous | all, everyone (masc. pl.) | |
| 121 | peut | (he/she/it) can, is able to | |
| 122 | deux | two, 2 | |
| 123 | ces | these, those | |
| 124 | êtes | (you, formal/pl.) are | |
| 125 | allez | come on!; (you, formal/pl.) go; go! (command) | |
| 126 | ta | your (informal, fem.) | |
| 127 | autre | other, another | |
| 128 | peu | little, few; (un peu) a bit, not much | |
| 129 | temps | time; weather; tense | m |
| 130 | quelque | some | |
| 131 | fais | (you, informal/I) do; make; do! (command) | |
| 132 | toujours | always; still | |
| 133 | encore | again; still; yet; more | |
| 134 | notre | our | |
| 135 | mes | my (plural) | |
| 136 | besoin | need; (avoir besoin de) to need | m |
| 137 | avait | (he/she/it) had | |
| 138 | accord | agreement; (d'accord) okay | m |
| 139 | faut | (il faut) it is necessary, one must, we have to | |
| 140 | dois | (I/you) must, have to | |
| 141 | vie | life | f |
| 142 | peut-être | maybe, perhaps | |
| 143 | aller | to go; one-way ticket (un aller) | |
| 144 | fois | time, instance (une fois = once) | |
| 145 | vu | seen (participle) | |
| 146 | donc | so, therefore, thus | |
| 147 | sans | without | |
| 148 | monde | world; people (crowd) | m |
| 149 | étais | (you, informal/I) was | |
| 150 | parce | (parce que) because | |
| 151 | avant | before; front, earlier, beforehand | |
| 152 | sûr | sure, certain, safe | |
| 153 | trop | too, too much, too many | |
| 154 | quelqu' | someone (quelqu'un) | |
| 155 | personne | nobody, no one; person | |
| 156 | avais | (you, informal/I) had | |
| 157 | père | father | m |
| 158 | crois | (I/you) believe, think | |
| 159 | après | after, afterwards | |
| 160 | aux | to the, at the (plural) | |
| 161 | dieu | God; god | m |
| 162 | ouais | yeah | |
| 163 | ses | his, her, its (plural) | |
| 164 | pense | (he/she/it/I) think; (that he/she/it/I) think; think! (command) | |
| 165 | eu | had (participle) | |
| 166 | aime | (he/she/it/I) like; love; (that he/she/it/I) like; like! (command) | |
| 167 | leur | their; to them | |
| 168 | homme | man | m |
| 169 | viens | (you, informal/I) come; come! (command) | |
| 170 | vrai | true, real, genuine, right | |
| 171 | femme | woman; wife | f |
| 172 | ok | okay | |
| 173 | doit | (he/she/it) must, has to | |
| 174 | veut | (he/she/it) wants | |
| 175 | ans | years | m |
| 176 | m. | Mr (abbreviation of monsieur) | |
| 177 | mal | bad, badly; pain, harm, evil, wrong, hurt | |
| 178 | chez | at (someone's place); among | |
| 179 | déjà | already | |
| 180 | depuis | since, for (time) | |
| 181 | vos | your (formal/plural, plural) | |
| 182 | bonne | good (fem.) | |
| 183 | mort | dead; death; died (participle) | adj/m |
| 184 | mieux | better, best | |
| 185 | vas | (you, informal) go | |
| 186 | mère | mother | f |
| 187 | sera | (he/she/it) will be | |
| 188 | dis | (you, informal/I) say; tell; (you, informal/I) said (literary past); say! (command) | |
| 189 | fille | girl; daughter | f |
| 190 | tes | your (informal, plural) | |
| 191 | gens | people | mp |
| 192 | quel | which, what (masc.) | |
| 193 | vois | (you, informal/I) see; see! (command) | |
| 194 | désolé | sorry; desolate | |
| 195 | voilà | there is/are; here is; that's it, there you go, there you are | |
| 196 | avons | (we) have | |
| 197 | petit | small, little (masc.) | adj/m |
| 198 | soit | either...or; (that he/she/it) be; so be it | |
| 199 | cela | that, it | |
| 200 | autres | others, other (pl.) | |
| 201 | toute | all, whole (fem.) | |
| 202 | soir | evening | m |
| 203 | passé | last; past; passed (participle) | |
| 204 | prendre | to take; to get; to have (food/drink) | |
| 205 | jour | day | m |
| 206 | monsieur | sir, Mr., gentleman, mister | m |
| 207 | nos | our (plural) | |
| 208 | savoir | to know | |
| 209 | choses | things | f |
| 210 | cet | this, that (before vowel) | |
| 211 | nom | name | m |
| 212 | argent | money; silver | m |
| 213 | nuit | night | f |
| 214 | raison | reason; (avoir raison) to be right | f |
| 215 | moins | less; fewer; minus | |
| 216 | arrive | (he/she/it/I) arrive; happen; (that he/she/it/I) arrive; arrive! (command) | |
| 217 | maman | mom, mum, mommy | f |
| 218 | reste | rest; remainder; (he/she) stays | m |
| 219 | moment | moment | m |
| 220 | voulais | (you, informal/I) was/were wanting; used to want | |
| 221 | seul | alone; only (masc.), lonely, single | |
| 222 | aider | to help | |
| 223 | air | air; look, appearance | m |
| 224 | entre | between, among | |
| 225 | papa | dad, daddy | m |
| 226 | passe | (he/she/it/I) pass; spend (time); (that he/she/it/I) pass; pass! (command) | |
| 227 | aurais | (you, informal/I) would have | |
| 228 | problème | problem | m |
| 229 | ah | ah | |
| 230 | peur | fear; (avoir peur) to be afraid | f |
| 231 | regarde | (he/she/it/I) watch; look at; (that he/she/it/I) watch; watch! (command) | |
| 232 | voulez | (you, formal/pl.) want | |
| 233 | gars | guy, lad; guys, boy, fellow, dude | m |
| 234 | trouvé | found (participle) | |
| 235 | fils | son; threads, wires (pl. of fil) | m |
| 236 | attends | (you, informal/I) wait; wait for; wait! (command) | |
| 237 | savez | (you, formal/pl.) know | |
| 238 | jusqu' | until, up to (elided jusque) | |
| 239 | trouver | to find | |
| 240 | trois | three, 3 | |
| 241 | assez | enough; quite, rather, fairly, pretty | |
| 242 | famille | family | f |
| 243 | dû | had to (participle of devoir); due, owed | |
| 244 | eh | hey, eh | |
| 245 | toutes | all (fem. pl.) | |
| 246 | plaît | (he/she/it) pleases; (s'il vous plaît) please | |
| 247 | pourrait | (he/she/it) could, might | |
| 248 | travail | work, job, labor, employment | m |
| 249 | pris | taken (participle); (you, informal/I) took (literary past) | |
| 250 | pu | been able (participle of pouvoir) | |
| 251 | tête | head | f |
| 252 | quelle | which, what (fem.) | |
| 253 | sait | (he/she/it) knows | |
| 254 | sommes | (we) are | |
| 255 | appelle | (he/she/it/I) call | |
| 256 | quelques | a few, some | |
| 257 | faites | (you, formal/pl.) do; make; done (participle); do! (command) | |
| 258 | partir | to leave; to depart, go away, go | |
| 259 | vite | fast, quickly | |
| 260 | arrête | (he/she/I) stop(s); arrest(s); stop! (command) | |
| 261 | seule | alone; only (fem.) | |
| 262 | serait | (he/she/it) would be | |
| 263 | voiture | car | f |
| 264 | enfants | children | mf |
| 265 | tuer | to kill | |
| 266 | merde | (vulgar) crap, damn, shit | |
| 267 | hé | hey | |
| 268 | pendant | during, for (duration); pendant, while | |
| 269 | idée | idea | f |
| 270 | chance | luck; chance, fortune, opportunity | f |
| 271 | parle | (he/she/it/I) speak; talk; (that he/she/it/I) speak; speak! (command) | |
| 272 | aurait | (he/she/it) would have | |
| 273 | part | share, part, portion; (he/she/it) leaves | f |
| 274 | elles | they (fem.) | |
| 275 | jours | days | m |
| 276 | grand | big, tall, great (masc.) | |
| 277 | aujourd'hui | today | |
| 278 | venir | to come | |
| 279 | demain | tomorrow | |
| 280 | hein | huh, eh, right? | |
| 281 | tard | late | |
| 282 | puis | then, next, afterwards; (literary) (I) can | |
| 283 | truc | thing, stuff; trick | m |
| 284 | passer | to pass; to spend (time), go by, stop by | |
| 285 | petite | small, little (fem.) | |
| 286 | tant | so much, so many | |
| 287 | connais | (you, informal/I) know; be familiar with; know! (command) | |
| 288 | combien | how much, how many | |
| 289 | mec | guy, dude | m |
| 290 | sens | sense; meaning; direction; (you, informal/I) feel; smell; feel! (command) | m |
| 291 | pouvez | (you, formal/pl.) can | |
| 292 | porte | door; (he/she) carries, wears | f |
| 293 | sortir | to go out; to leave; to take out | |
| 294 | super | great, super | |
| 295 | heure | hour; time, o'clock | f |
| 296 | contre | against; (par contre) on the other hand | |
| 297 | coup | blow, hit; shot; (coup de...) stroke, strike, knock, punch | m |
| 298 | comprends | (you, informal/I) understand; understand! (command) | |
| 299 | entendu | heard (participle) | |
| 300 | vient | (he/she/it) comes | |
| 301 | allons | (we) go; go! (command) | |
| 302 | ensemble | together, set, whole | |
| 303 | nouveau | new (masc.) | adj/m |
| 304 | amour | love | m |
| 305 | importe | (it) matters (peu importe = it doesn't matter; n'importe quoi = anything) | |
| 306 | sang | blood | m |
| 307 | désolée | sorry (fem.); desolate | |
| 308 | cas | case | m |
| 309 | sous | under, beneath, below, underneath | |
| 310 | rester | to stay; to remain | |
| 311 | amis | friends | m |
| 312 | prends | (you, informal/I) take; take! (command) | |
| 313 | fini | finished (participle) | |
| 314 | hommes | men | m |
| 315 | tué | killed (participle) | |
| 316 | question | question | f |
| 317 | partie | part; game, match (une partie); left (participle, fem.) | f |
| 318 | histoire | story; history | f |
| 319 | devrais | (I/you) should, ought to | |
| 320 | aide | help; aid | f |
| 321 | dernière | last, latest, final (fem.) | |
| 322 | demande | request; (he/she) asks, demand | f |
| 323 | chercher | to look for; to search, seek, fetch | |
| 324 | pensais | (you, informal/I) was/were thinking; used to think | |
| 325 | genre | kind, type; genre, sort | |
| 326 | seulement | only | |
| 327 | police | police | f |
| 328 | car | because, for, since | |
| 329 | mois | month, months | m |
| 330 | frère | brother | m |
| 331 | laisser | to let; to leave, allow | |
| 332 | aucun | no, none, not any (masc.) | |
| 333 | mettre | to put, place, put on | |
| 334 | eux | them; they (stressed, masc.) | |
| 335 | laisse | (he/she) lets, leaves; leash | |
| 336 | chaque | each, every | |
| 337 | ville | city, town | f |
| 338 | arrivé | arrived (participle) | |
| 339 | devrait | (he/she/it) should, ought to | |
| 340 | parlé | spoken (participle) | |
| 341 | avez-vous | do you have...? (inversion) | |
| 342 | vont | (they) go | |
| 343 | longtemps | a long time, long, long time | |
| 344 | aucune | no, none (fem.) | |
| 345 | heures | hours; o'clock | f |
| 346 | bébé | baby | m |
| 347 | place | place; square (town); seat, room; (he/she/it) places | f |
| 348 | revoir | to see again; to revise | |
| 349 | putain | (vulgar interjection) damn; prostitute | |
| 350 | compris | understood (participle); (you, informal/I) understood (literary past) | |
| 351 | ni | nor, neither | |
| 352 | savais | (you, informal/I) was/were knowing; used to know | |
| 353 | leurs | their (plural) | |
| 354 | étaient | (they) were | |
| 355 | attention | attention; watch out! | f |
| 356 | donner | to give | |
| 357 | affaire | matter, business, case, deal, affair | f |
| 358 | endroit | place, spot, location | m |
| 359 | pourrais | (I/you) could, might | |
| 360 | corps | body | m |
| 361 | façon | way, manner; (de toute façon) anyway | f |
| 362 | donné | given (participle) | |
| 363 | est-il | is he...? (inversion) | |
| 364 | voici | here is/are | |
| 365 | train | train; (en train de) in the middle of | m |
| 366 | dont | whose, of which, of whom | |
| 367 | écoute | (he/she/it/I) listen; listen to; (that he/she/it/I) listen; listen! (command) | |
| 368 | yeux | eyes | m |
| 369 | trouve | (he/she/it/I) find; (that he/she/it/I) find; find! (command) | |
| 370 | pouvoir | to be able to, can; power | |
| 371 | type | guy; type, kind, sort | m |
| 372 | perdu | lost (participle) | |
| 373 | premier | first, 1st; prime | |
| 374 | première | first, 1st (fem.); premiere | adj/f |
| 375 | côté | side | m |
| 376 | point | point, period, spot, dot, full stop | m |
| 377 | tellement | so, so much | |
| 378 | main | hand | f |
| 379 | tiens | here!; hey!; (you, informal/I) hold; keep; hold! (command) | |
| 380 | sois | (that you) be; be! (command) | |
| 381 | enfant | child | mf |
| 382 | vieux | old; old man | adj/m |
| 383 | matin | morning | m |
| 384 | venu | come (participle) | |
| 385 | pardon | sorry, pardon; forgiveness, excuse me | |
| 386 | là-bas | over there | |
| 387 | suite | continuation; sequel; (tout de suite) right away | f |
| 388 | vers | toward, towards; around (time); verses | |
| 389 | minutes | minutes | f |
| 390 | demandé | asked (participle) | |
| 391 | venez | (you, formal/pl.) come; come! (command) | |
| 392 | devant | in front of, before; front | |
| 393 | enfin | finally, at last; well | |
| 394 | arrêter | to arrest; to stop | |
| 395 | cause | cause, reason; (à cause de) because of; (he/she/I) cause(s) | f |
| 396 | nouvelle | new (fem.); (piece of) news | adj/f |
| 397 | attendez | (you, formal/pl.) wait; wait for; wait! (command) | |
| 398 | chambre | bedroom, room | f |
| 399 | droit | right (entitlement); law; straight | adj/m |
| 400 | parti | party (political); gone, left (participle); (parti pris) bias | m |
| 401 | mis | put (participle); (you, informal/I) put (literary past) | |
| 402 | eau | water | f |
| 403 | compte | account; (he/she/it/I) count; intend; (that he/she/it/I) count; count! (command) | m |
| 404 | dirait | (he/she/it) would say | |
| 405 | terre | ground; soil; land; (he/she/it/I) earth; earth up | f |
| 406 | belle | beautiful (fem.) | |
| 407 | espère | (he/she/it/I) hope; (that he/she/it/I) hope; hope! (command) | |
| 408 | aimerais | (you, informal/I) would like | |
| 409 | loin | away, far, remote | |
| 410 | as-tu | do you have...? (inversion) | |
| 411 | mari | husband, married man, hubby | m |
| 412 | donne | (he/she/it/I) give; (that he/she/it/I) give; give! (command) | |
| 413 | fin | end, ending; fine, thin (adj.) | f |
| 414 | croire | to believe; to think | |
| 415 | aura | aura; (he/she/it) will have | f |
| 416 | gros | big, fat, thick | |
| 417 | boulot | job, work (informal) | m |
| 418 | plutôt | rather; quite; instead, fairly, pretty | |
| 419 | chérie | darling, sweetheart (fem.) | f |
| 420 | prêt | ready; loan | |
| 421 | filles | girls; daughters | f |
| 422 | bureau | office; desk | m |
| 423 | mourir | to die | |
| 424 | hier | yesterday | |
| 425 | possible | possible, potential, feasible | adj/m |
| 426 | jouer | to play | |
| 427 | demander | to ask; to ask for, request | |
| 428 | celui | the one, that one (masc.) | |
| 429 | voulait | (he/she/it) was/were wanting; used to want | |
| 430 | beau | beautiful, handsome (masc.), nice, good-looking, fine | |
| 431 | jeune | young | adj/mf |
| 432 | euh | um, er | |
| 433 | dehors | outside, abroad, out | |
| 434 | docteur | doctor | m |
| 435 | a-t-il | does he have...? (inversion) | |
| 436 | confiance | confidence, trust | f |
| 437 | appeler | to call, phone, ring | |
| 438 | années | years | f |
| 439 | vérité | truth | f |
| 440 | école | school | f |
| 441 | chef | chief, boss, chef, head, leader | m |
| 442 | femmes | women; wives | f |
| 443 | propos | remark; (à propos de) about; (à propos) by the way | m |
| 444 | semaine | week | f |
| 445 | vivre | to live | |
| 446 | regardez | (you, formal/pl.) watch; look at; watch! (command) | |
| 447 | feu | fire; traffic light; (feu rouge) red light, light | m |
| 448 | journée | day (all day long), daytime | f |
| 449 | madame | madam, Mrs., ma'am | f |
| 450 | téléphone | telephone, phone; (he/she/I) phone(s) | m |
| 451 | près | near, close, nearby | |
| 452 | affaires | things, belongings; business, affairs | f |
| 453 | meilleur | better; best | |
| 454 | devez | (you, formal/pl.) must, have to | |
| 455 | dessus | on top, above, overhead | |
| 456 | mains | hands | f |
| 457 | penses | (you, informal) think; (that you, informal) think | |
| 458 | prie | (he/she/I) pray(s), beg(s); (je vous en prie) you're welcome; please | |
| 459 | équipe | team; (he/she/I) equip(s), crew | f |
| 460 | vas-y | go there! (command) | |
| 461 | grande | big, great, large, tall | |
| 462 | manger | to eat | |
| 463 | arriver | to arrive; to happen | |
| 464 | dur | hard, difficult; tough | |
| 465 | guerre | war | f |
| 466 | ait | (that he/she/it) have | |
| 467 | appelé | called (participle) | |
| 468 | marche | walking; step, stair; march; (he/she/it) walks, works | f |
| 469 | sécurité | security, safety | f |
| 470 | garçon | boy, waiter, lad | m |
| 471 | essaie | (he/she/it/I) try; (that he/she/it/I) try; try! (command) | |
| 472 | important | important; large, considerable | |
| 473 | dites | (you, formal/pl.) say; tell; said (participle); say! (command) | |
| 474 | exactement | exactly, just, precisely | |
| 475 | font | (they) do; make | |
| 476 | fort | strong; loud; very (adv.), powerful | |
| 477 | presque | almost, nearly | |
| 478 | plein | full; (plein de) lots of | adj/m |
| 479 | derrière | behind; backside, bottom (noun) | |
| 480 | ben | well, um (informal) | |
| 481 | mariage | marriage; wedding | m |
| 482 | parents | parents; relatives | m |
| 483 | capitaine | captain | mf |
| 484 | dernier | last, latest, final | |
| 485 | fou | crazy, mad; madman; bishop (chess) | |
| 486 | ceux | those, the ones (masc. pl.) | |
| 487 | tomber | to fall | |
| 488 | attendre | to wait; to wait for | |
| 489 | vue | view; sight; seen (participle, fem.), eyesight | f |
| 490 | pensé | thought (participle) | |
| 491 | souviens | (I/you) remember (se souvenir); remember! | |
| 492 | envie | desire, urge; (avoir envie de) to want; envy, wish, craving | f |
| 493 | fête | party; celebration, festival, holiday, feast | f |
| 494 | jeu | game; play; acting | m |
| 495 | génial | great, awesome, brilliant, fantastic, amazing, cool | |
| 496 | pays | country, nation | m |
| 497 | garde | guard; custody; (he/she/it) keeps, guards | mf |
| 498 | cours | course, class, lesson; price (market); (I/you) run | m |
| 499 | bientôt | soon | |
| 500 | numéro | number; issue (magazine); act (show) | m |
| 501 | personnes | people; persons | f |
| 502 | cinq | five, 5 | |
| 503 | parfait | perfect; parfait (dessert) | adj/m |
| 504 | excusez-moi | excuse me! (command) | |
| 505 | laissé | let (participle) | |
| 506 | ainsi | thus, so, like this | |
| 507 | retour | return | m |
| 508 | semble | (he/she/it/I) seem; (that he/she/it/I) seem; seem! (command) | |
| 509 | autant | as much, as many; (d'autant plus) all the more | |
| 510 | peine | sorrow, pain; trouble, effort; (à peine) hardly; (legal) sentence | f |
| 511 | minute | minute | f |
| 512 | essayé | tried (participle) | |
| 513 | plan | plan; map (of a town); plane (geometry) | m |
| 514 | instant | moment, instant, second | m |
| 515 | serai | (I) will be | |
| 516 | prison | prison, jail | f |
| 517 | penser | to think | |
| 518 | essayer | to try, attempt | |
| 519 | prend | (he/she/it) takes | |
| 520 | arme | weapon; (he/she/it/I) arm; (that he/she/it/I) arm; arm! (command) | f |
| 521 | mauvais | bad, wrong | |
| 522 | mot | word; note | m |
| 523 | travailler | to work | |
| 524 | quatre | four, 4 | |
| 525 | rentrer | to go home; to return, come back, come home, go back | |
| 526 | choix | choice, selection | m |
| 527 | êtes-vous | are you...? (inversion) | |
| 528 | parfois | sometimes, at times | |
| 529 | film | film, movie, motion picture | m |
| 530 | abord | (d'abord) first, at first; (au premier abord) at first sight | m |
| 531 | voyez | (you, formal/pl.) see; see! (command) | |
| 532 | faute | mistake, error, fault | f |
| 533 | facile | easy, simple, gentle | |
| 534 | croyais | thought; (you, informal/I) was/were believing; used to believe | |
| 535 | bas | low; (en bas) downstairs, down there; stocking (noun) | |
| 536 | changer | to change | |
| 537 | entendre | to hear | |
| 538 | plaisir | pleasure, fun, joy | m |
| 539 | heureux | happy, glad; lucky | adj/m |
| 540 | entrer | to go in, to come in, to enter | |
| 541 | voudrais | (you, informal/I) would want | |
| 542 | es-tu | are you...? (inversion) | |
| 543 | propre | clean; own (before a noun: ma propre voiture), tidy, neat | |
| 544 | étiez | (you, formal/pl.) were | |
| 545 | tour | turn; tour; tower; trick | m |
| 546 | fera | (he/she/it) will do | |
| 547 | ensuite | then, next, afterwards | |
| 548 | garder | to keep; to guard | |
| 549 | agent | agent; (agent de police) police officer | m |
| 550 | allait | went; (he/she/it) was/were going; used to go | |
| 551 | lit | bed; (he/she/it) reads | m |
| 552 | travaille | (he/she/it/I) work; (that he/she/it/I) work; work! (command) | |
| 553 | adore | (he/she/it/I) adore; worship; (that he/she/it/I) adore; adore! (command) | |
| 554 | amie | friend (fem.); girlfriend | f |
| 555 | rendre | to give back; to make, return | |
| 556 | allons-y | go there! (command) | |
| 557 | route | road; way, route | f |
| 558 | lieu | place; (avoir lieu) to take place; (au lieu de) instead of | m |
| 559 | année | year | f |
| 560 | voit | (he/she/it) sees | |
| 561 | commence | (he/she/it/I) begin; start; (that he/she/it/I) begin; begin! (command) | |
| 562 | service | service; favour; department | m |
| 563 | devoir | to have to, must; to owe; homework (noun) | |
| 564 | attend | (he/she/it) waits; waits for | |
| 565 | drôle | funny, strange, comic, amusing, odd | |
| 566 | difficile | difficult, hard | |
| 567 | sûre | sure, certain, safe | |
| 568 | pire | worse; worst | |
| 569 | peuvent | (they) can, are able to | |
| 570 | sujet | subject, topic, theme | adj/m |
| 571 | état | state; condition | m |
| 572 | ceci | this | |
| 573 | impossible | impossible, unacceptable, inconceivable | adj/m |
| 574 | sorte | sort, kind (une sorte de); (that I/he/she) go out | f |
| 575 | perdre | to lose | |
| 576 | dollars | dollars | m |
| 577 | voulu | wanted (participle) | |
| 578 | morte | dead (fem.); died (participle, fem.) | |
| 579 | ira | (he/she/it) will go | |
| 580 | faisait | did; (he/she/it) was/were doing; used to do | |
| 581 | bizarre | weird, bizarre, odd | |
| 582 | oublié | forgotten (participle) | |
| 583 | arrêtez | (you, formal/pl.) stop; arrest; stop! (command) | |
| 584 | ferai | (I) will do | |
| 585 | serais | (you, informal/I) would be | |
| 586 | tôt | early; (plus tôt) earlier, sooner | |
| 587 | inquiète | worried, anxious (fem.); (he/she/I) worry | |
| 588 | payer | to pay | |
| 589 | coeur | heart; centre (spelling of cœur) | m |
| 590 | dès | from, since | |
| 591 | pouvais | (I/you) could (was able to) | |
| 592 | reviens | (you, informal/I) come back; return; come back! (command) | |
| 593 | chien | dog | m |
| 594 | suffit | (he/she/it) is enough; suffices; (he/she/it) was enough (literary past) | |
| 595 | prenez | (you, formal/pl.) take; take! (command) | |
| 596 | pensez | (you, formal/pl.) think; think! (command) | |
| 597 | café | coffee; café | m |
| 598 | calme | quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful | |
| 599 | cherche | (he/she/it/I) look for; search; (that he/she/it/I) look for; look for! (command) | |
| 600 | montrer | to show | |
| 601 | parles | (you, informal) speak; talk; (that you, informal) speak | |
| 602 | photo | photo, photograph | f |
| 603 | ferme | farm; firm (adj.); (he/she/it) closes | f |
| 604 | problèmes | problems | m |
| 605 | cœur | heart; core | m |
| 606 | sûrement | certainly, absolutely, definitely, surely, probably | |
| 607 | verre | glass | m |
| 608 | aimes | (you, informal) like; love; (that you, informal) like | |
| 609 | devons | (we) must, have to | |
| 610 | veulent | (they) want | |
| 611 | doute | doubt (noun); (he/she/I) doubt(s) | m |
| 612 | musique | music | f |
| 613 | courant | current; flow; stream; running | adj/m |
| 614 | sauf | except, except for, apart from | |
| 615 | moyen | means, way; average, medium (adj.) | m |
| 616 | nouvelles | news; new (fem. pl.); short stories | adj/fp |
| 617 | puis-je | may I...? can I...? (inversion) | |
| 618 | avis | opinion; notice | m |
| 619 | sauver | to save, rescue | |
| 620 | hôpital | hospital | m |
| 621 | questions | questions | f |
| 622 | meurtre | murder | m |
| 623 | sérieux | serious, earnest, grave | |
| 624 | seconde | second, 2nd (fem.); second (of time) | adj/f |
| 625 | trucs | things, stuff; tricks | m |
| 626 | comprendre | to understand | |
| 627 | allais | went; (you, informal/I) was/were going; used to go | |
| 628 | esprit | mind; spirit; wit | m |
| 629 | cool | cool | |
| 630 | marché | market; deal; walked (participle) | |
| 631 | fous | crazy (masc. pl.); madmen | |
| 632 | laisse-moi | let me! (command) | |
| 633 | haut | high, tall, top | |
| 634 | salle | room, hall | f |
| 635 | malade | ill, sick; patient (noun) | adj/mf |
| 636 | changé | changed (participle) | |
| 637 | gentil | friendly, kind, sweet, nice | |
| 638 | allé | gone (participle) | |
| 639 | six | six, 6 | |
| 640 | simple | simple, straightforward, mere | |
| 641 | semaines | weeks | f |
| 642 | celle | the one, that one (fem.) | |
| 643 | jack | jack (audio plug) | |
| 644 | appris | acquired; learnt; learned (participle); (you, informal/I) learned (literary past) | |
| 645 | seigneur | lord; (le Seigneur) the Lord | m |
| 646 | dîner | to have dinner; dinner (noun), supper | |
| 647 | sors | (you, informal/I) go out; leave; go out! (command) | |
| 648 | commencé | begun (participle) | |
| 649 | suppose | (he/she/I) suppose(s), assume(s); (je suppose) I suppose | |
| 650 | chemin | way, path, road | m |
| 651 | partout | everywhere, all about, all over | |
| 652 | bras | arm | m |
| 653 | cul | (vulgar) butt, ass; bottom | |
| 654 | prochaine | next (fem.) | |
| 655 | visage | face | m |
| 656 | meilleure | better; best (fem.) | |
| 657 | face | side, face; (en face de) opposite; (face à) facing | f |
| 658 | soirée | evening; party, night | f |
| 659 | roi | king | m |
| 660 | surtout | particularly, above all, especially | |
| 661 | retard | delay; lateness | m |
| 662 | écrit | (he/she/it) writes; written (participle) | |
| 663 | livre | book; pound; (I/he/she) deliver(s) | m |
| 664 | rapport | report; relationship, connection | m |
| 665 | chéri | darling, sweetheart (masc.) | m |
| 666 | message | message | m |
| 667 | voulez-vous | do you want...? (inversion) | |
| 668 | vaut | (he/she/it) is worth | |
| 669 | ferais | (you, informal/I) would do | |
| 670 | morts | dead (masc. pl.); the dead | |
| 671 | boire | to drink | |
| 672 | soyez | (that you) be; be! (command) | |
| 673 | président | president; chairman | |
| 674 | plait | (he/she/it) pleases (1990 spelling of plaît: s'il vous plait = please) | |
| 675 | bois | wood; (you, informal/I) drink; drink! (command) | m |
| 676 | sinon | otherwise, or else; if not | |
| 677 | erreur | mistake, error | f |
| 678 | rentre | (he/she/it/I) go home; return; (that he/she/it/I) go home; go home! (command) | |
| 679 | rendez-vous | appointment, meeting; date | m |
| 680 | devait | (he/she/it) had to; was supposed to | |
| 681 | revenir | to come back; to return | |
| 682 | joue | cheek; (he/she/it/I) play; (that he/she/it/I) play; play! (command) | f |
| 683 | pauvre | poor, miserable, wretched | adj/m |
| 684 | devenir | to become | |
| 685 | rencontrer | to meet; to encounter | |
| 686 | sort | destiny; fate; fortune; (he/she/it) goes out; leaves | m |
| 687 | commencer | to begin; to start | |
| 688 | pouvait | (he/she/it) could (was able to) | |
| 689 | occupe | (he/she/I) occupy; (s'occuper de) look after, deal with | |
| 690 | entends | (you, informal/I) hear; hear! (command) | |
| 691 | souvent | often, frequently, regularly | |
| 692 | pièce | room (in a house); piece; coin; play (theatre) | f |
| 693 | reçu | acknowledgement; receipt; received (participle) | |
| 694 | grave | serious, grave; (c'est pas grave) it doesn't matter | |
| 695 | mets | (you, informal/I) put; put! (command) | |
| 696 | intérieur | inside, inner, internal | m |
| 697 | honneur | honour | m |
| 698 | dormir | to sleep | |
| 699 | an | year | m |
| 700 | faux | false, wrong; fake | |
| 701 | messieurs | gentlemen | m |
| 702 | groupe | group; band | m |
| 703 | rêve | dream | m |
| 704 | carte | card, map, menu | f |
| 705 | aviez | (you, formal/pl.) had | |
| 706 | appel | call; appeal | m |
| 707 | manque | lack; shortage | m |
| 708 | envoyé | sent (participle) | |
| 709 | début | beginning, start | m |
| 710 | puisse | (that I/he/she) can, may | |
| 711 | écoutez | (you, formal/pl.) listen; listen to; listen! (command) | |
| 712 | laissez-moi | let me! (command) | |
| 713 | bonsoir | good evening | |
| 714 | content | happy, pleased, glad | |
| 715 | secret | secret, private, privy | adj/m |
| 716 | venue | arrival; come (participle) | f |
| 717 | cher | dear, costly, expensive | adj/m |
| 718 | dis-moi | tell me! (command) | |
| 719 | effet | effect; (en effet) indeed | m |
| 720 | voyons | come on; (we) see; see! (command) | |
| 721 | sac | bag, sack, handbag | m |
| 722 | continue | (he/she/it/I) continue; (that he/she/it/I) continue; continue! (command) | |
| 723 | acheter | to buy | |
| 724 | voix | voice; vote | f |
| 725 | certains | some, certain (masc. pl.); some people | |
| 726 | occuper | to occupy | |
| 727 | noël | Christmas | m |
| 728 | gagner | to win; to earn | |
| 729 | grâce | grace; (grâce à) thanks to | f |
| 730 | maître | master; primary-school teacher; (Maître) title for a lawyer | m |
| 731 | prix | price; prize | m |
| 732 | mauvaise | bad, wrong (fem.) | |
| 733 | général | general, usual, broad | adj/m |
| 734 | âge | age | m |
| 735 | long | long, drawn-out, extended | |
| 736 | rue | street, road | f |
| 737 | tirer | to pull; to shoot, fire, draw | |
| 738 | apprendre | to learn; to teach | |
| 739 | cheveux | hair, hairs | m |
| 740 | noir | black; dark | adj/m |
| 741 | promis | promised (participle); (you, informal/I) promised (literary past) | |
| 742 | avaient | (they) had | |
| 743 | patron | boss; (sewing) pattern, owner, employer | m |
| 744 | avocat | lawyer; avocado | m |
| 745 | force | strength, force; (he/she/I) force(s) | f |
| 746 | accident | accident | m |
| 747 | dix | ten, 10 | |
| 748 | probablement | probably, presumably, likely | |
| 749 | laissez | (you, formal/pl.) let; leave; let! (command) | |
| 750 | bout | end; bit, piece; (he/she/it) boils | m |
| 751 | ordre | order | m |
| 752 | armes | weapons, arms | f |
| 753 | cru | crude; raw; rough; believed (participle) | |
| 754 | déteste | (he/she/it/I) hate; detest; dislike; (that he/she/it/I) hate; hate! (command) | |
| 755 | retrouver | to find (again); to meet up with | |
| 756 | millions | millions | |
| 757 | incroyable | incredible, unbelievable, unlikely | |
| 758 | voyage | journey; trip | m |
| 759 | ailleurs | elsewhere | |
| 760 | oublie | (he/she/it/I) forget; (that he/she/it/I) forget; forget! (command) | |
| 761 | ressemble | (he/she/I) look(s) like, resemble(s) | |
| 762 | bienvenue | welcome | |
| 763 | disparu | disappeared (participle), missing, vanished | |
| 764 | protéger | to protect | |
| 765 | utiliser | to use | |
| 766 | situation | situation, condition, circumstances | f |
| 767 | petits | small, little (masc. pl.) | |
| 768 | aurai | (I) will have | |
| 769 | veux-tu | does/do you want? (inversion) | |
| 770 | connaissez | (you, formal/pl.) know; be familiar with; know! (command) | |
| 771 | simplement | just, simply, merely | |
| 772 | scène | stage; scene | f |
| 773 | sœur | sister; (religious) sister, nun | f |
| 774 | prête | ready (fem.); (he/she) lends | |
| 775 | oncle | uncle | m |
| 776 | devriez | (you, formal/pl.) should | |
| 777 | liste | list | f |
| 778 | soeur | sister (spelling of sœur) | f |
| 779 | complètement | completely, totally | |
| 780 | dos | back (of the body) | m |
| 781 | armée | army; armed (participle) | f |
| 782 | paix | peace | f |
| 783 | battre | to beat; to hit, defeat | |
| 784 | crime | crime | m |
| 785 | anniversaire | birthday; anniversary | m |
| 786 | finir | to finish; to end | |
| 787 | réussi | succeeded (participle), successful | |
| 788 | agit | (he/she/it) acts; (he/she/it) acted (literary past) | |
| 789 | retourner | to return; to go back, turn over, turn around | |
| 790 | sale | dirty; nasty (before a noun) | |
| 791 | libre | free; available | |
| 792 | bouge | (he/she/it/I) move; stir; (that he/she/it/I) move; move! (command) | |
| 793 | contrôle | check, inspection; control; test (school) | m |
| 794 | rappelle | (he/she/I) call(s) back; remind(s); (je me rappelle) I remember | |
| 795 | arrêté | arrested; stopped (participle); decree (noun) | |
| 796 | hôtel | hotel | m |
| 797 | idiot | stupid, foolish, idiot | |
| 798 | okay | okay | |
| 799 | rencontré | met (participle) | |
| 800 | restez | (you, formal/pl.) stay; remain; stay! (command) | |
| 801 | absolument | absolutely, definitely, without fail | |
| 802 | mots | words | m |
| 803 | victime | victim, casualty | f |
| 804 | impression | impression, feeling; printing | f |
| 805 | décidé | decided (participle) | |
| 806 | sympa | nice, friendly (informal), kind, pleasant | |
| 807 | pars | (you, informal/I) leave; depart; leave! (command) | |
| 808 | fasse | (that he/she/it/I) do | |
| 809 | avion | plane, airplane, aeroplane | m |
| 810 | bordel | (vulgar) mess, chaos; brothel | |
| 811 | habitude | habit; (d'habitude) usually | f |
| 812 | table | table | f |
| 813 | rouge | red | adj/m |
| 814 | système | system | m |
| 815 | photos | photos | f |
| 816 | médecin | doctor, physician | mf |
| 817 | seras | (you, informal) will be | |
| 818 | bateau | boat, ship | m |
| 819 | stupide | stupid, idiotic, foolish | |
| 820 | faim | hunger; (avoir faim) to be hungry | f |
| 821 | autour | around (autour de) | |
| 822 | fond | bottom; foundation; ground; (he/she/it) melts; thaws | m |
| 823 | surprise | surprise; surprised (participle) | f |
| 824 | croyez | (you, formal/pl.) believe; think; believe! (command) | |
| 825 | devais | (I/you) had to; was supposed to | |
| 826 | ligne | line | f |
| 827 | porter | to carry; to wear | |
| 828 | imagine | (he/she/I) imagine(s); imagine! (command) | |
| 829 | colère | anger; (en colère) angry | f |
| 830 | clair | light, bright, clear | adj/m |
| 831 | seront | (they) will be | |
| 832 | savait | (he/she/it) was/were knowing; used to know | |
| 833 | balle | ball; bullet | f |
| 834 | gagné | won (participle) | |
| 835 | or | gold; now, yet (conjunction) | m |
| 836 | hors | out of, outside (hors de); except | |
| 837 | magnifique | magnificent, wonderful, beautiful, superb, gorgeous | |
| 838 | risque | risk (noun); (he/she/I) risk(s) | m |
| 839 | terminé | finished (participle) | |
| 840 | su | known (participle) | |
| 841 | heureuse | happy (fem.) | |
| 842 | mission | mission, commission, function | f |
| 843 | jolie | pretty (fem.), lovely | |
| 844 | parlez | (you, formal/pl.) speak; talk; speak! (command) | |
| 845 | présent | present (here; also the time); the present | adj/m |
| 846 | sorti | gone out (participle) | |
| 847 | cadeau | present, gift | m |
| 848 | expliquer | to explain | |
| 849 | volé | stolen; flown (participle) | |
| 850 | plusieurs | several | |
| 851 | gauche | left; awkward, clumsy | adj/mf |
| 852 | ferait | (he/she/it) would do | |
| 853 | neuf | nine, 9; new, brand-new | |
| 854 | passe-t-il | (que se passe-t-il ?) what's happening? | |
| 855 | ouvre | (he/she/it/I) open; (that he/she/it/I) open; open! (command) | |
| 856 | disais | (you, informal/I) was/were saying; used to say | |
| 857 | dedans | inside, in it | |
| 858 | disent | (they) say; tell; (that they) say | |
| 859 | pouvons | (we) can | |
| 860 | allez-y | go there! (command) | |
| 861 | suivre | to follow | |
| 862 | pourra | (he/she/it) will be able to | |
| 863 | inspecteur | inspector, examiner | m |
| 864 | réponse | answer, reply | f |
| 865 | lumière | light | f |
| 866 | pieds | feet | m |
| 867 | pote | mate, buddy (informal), friend, pal | mf |
| 868 | montre | watch; wrist-watch; (he/she/it/I) show; (that he/she/it/I) show; show! (command) | f |
| 869 | pied | foot | m |
| 870 | marcher | to walk; to work (function) | |
| 871 | auras | (you, informal) will have | |
| 872 | envoyer | to send | |
| 873 | vraie | true, real (fem.) | |
| 874 | espèce | species; kind, sort | f |
| 875 | doivent | (they) must, have to | |
| 876 | allô | hello (on the phone) | |
| 877 | pareil | the same, similar, alike | |
| 878 | vas-tu | does/do you go? (inversion) | |
| 879 | soleil | sun | m |
| 880 | camp | camp; side (in a contest) | m |
| 881 | fallait | (il fallait) it was necessary; we had to | |
| 882 | coin | corner; (du coin) local | m |
| 883 | ignore | (he/she/I) don't/doesn't know, be unaware of; ignore(s) | |
| 884 | moitié | half | f |
| 885 | selon | according to | |
| 886 | tenir | to hold; to keep | |
| 887 | grosse | big, fat (fem.) | |
| 888 | vouloir | to want, wish | |
| 889 | vieille | old (fem.); old woman | |
| 890 | devenu | become (participle) | |
| 891 | continuer | to continue, go on, carry on, keep on | |
| 892 | rend | (he/she/it) gives back; makes | |
| 893 | sortie | exit; expenses; gone out (participle), way out, outing | f |
| 894 | recherche | research; search | f |
| 895 | arrière | back, rear; (en arrière) backwards | |
| 896 | lire | to read | |
| 897 | doucement | gently, slowly, quietly, softly | |
| 898 | joli | pretty, lovely | |
| 899 | avance | advance, lead; (en avance) early; (he/she/I) move forward | |
| 900 | exact | exact, correct, right | |
| 901 | disait | (he/she/it) was/were saying; used to say | |
| 902 | club | club | m |
| 903 | arrivée | arrival; arrived (participle) | f |
| 904 | tue | (he/she/it/I) kill; (that he/she/it/I) kill; kill! (command) | |
| 905 | laquelle | which (one) (fem.); who, whom | |
| 906 | poser | to put; to place; to ask (a question) | |
| 907 | chaud | hot, warm | |
| 908 | aimé | liked (participle) | |
| 909 | fais-tu | does/do you do? (inversion) | |
| 910 | quitter | to leave, quit | |
| 911 | loi | law | f |
| 912 | tueur | killer (masc.) | m |
| 913 | donne-moi | give me! (command) | |
| 914 | flics | cops (informal), police | m |
| 915 | connaître | to know; to be familiar with | |
| 916 | lettre | letter | f |
| 917 | forme | shape, form; (en forme) fit; (he/she/I) form | f |
| 918 | connaît | (he/she/it) knows; is familiar with | |
| 919 | conseil | advice; council | m |
| 920 | bar | bar | m |
| 921 | normal | normal | |
| 922 | danger | danger | m |
| 923 | dangereux | dangerous | |
| 924 | folle | crazy, mad (fem.) | |
| 925 | jure | (he/she/it/I) swear; (that he/she/it/I) swear; swear! (command) | |
| 926 | tiré | pulled (participle) | |
| 927 | essaye | (he/she/it/I) try; (that he/she/it/I) try; try! (command) | |
| 928 | bonnes | good (fem. pl.) | |
| 929 | offre | offer; (he/she/I) offer, give | |
| 930 | but | aim; goal; purpose; (he/she/it) drank (literary past) | m |
| 931 | froid | cold | adj/m |
| 932 | allez-vous | are you going...? how are you? (inversion) | |
| 933 | prêts | ready (masc. pl.); loans | |
| 934 | tranquille | quiet, calm; (laisse-moi tranquille) leave me alone, peaceful | |
| 935 | gamin | kid (informal), child, boy | |
| 936 | classe | class; classroom | f |
| 937 | joué | played (participle) | |
| 938 | poste | job, position; post office (la poste); set (TV) | mf |
| 939 | con | (vulgar) idiot, jerk; stupid | |
| 940 | attaque | attack; (he/she/I) attack | |
| 941 | boîte | box; tin; (informal) company; nightclub, can, club | f |
| 942 | enquête | investigation, inquiry; survey | f |
| 943 | visite | visit; (he/she/I) visit | f |
| 944 | juge | judge; (he/she/I) judge | m |
| 945 | moi-même | myself | |
| 946 | bord | edge, side; (à bord) on board | m |
| 947 | debout | standing (up); up (out of bed) | |
| 948 | envoie | (he/she/it/I) send; (that he/she/it/I) send; send! (command) | |
| 949 | preuve | proof, evidence | f |
| 950 | oublier | to forget | |
| 951 | bons | good (masc. pl.); vouchers | |
| 952 | vivant | alive; living | |
| 953 | ciel | sky; heaven | m |
| 954 | lu | read (participle) | |
| 955 | touche | key; (he/she/it/I) touch; (that he/she/it/I) touch; touch! (command) | f |
| 956 | aimer | to like; to love | |
| 957 | faites-vous | (que faites-vous ?) what are you doing? | |
| 958 | télé | TV, telly | |
| 959 | met | (he/she/it) puts | |
| 960 | écouter | to listen; to listen to | |
| 961 | serez | (you, formal/pl.) will be | |
| 962 | pourtant | yet, however, nevertheless, still | |
| 963 | change | (he/she/it/I) change; (that he/she/it/I) change; change! (command) | |
| 964 | triste | sad | |
| 965 | droite | right (side); (à droite) on the right; straight (fem.) | f |
| 966 | gueule | mouth (of an animal); (slang) face | f |
| 967 | tombe | grave; tomb; (he/she/it/I) fall; (that he/she/it/I) fall; fall! (command) | f |
| 968 | sentir | to feel; to smell | |
| 969 | ouvrir | to open | |
| 970 | travers | (à travers) through, across; (de travers) askew, wrong; fault | m |
| 971 | santé | health; (à votre santé) cheers | f |
| 972 | dossier | file, folder; backrest | m |
| 973 | jeunes | young (pl.); young people | |
| 974 | coucher | to put to bed; to lie down, go to bed | |
| 975 | cuisine | kitchen; (he/she/it/I) cook; (that he/she/it/I) cook; cook! (command) | f |
| 976 | monte | (he/she/it/I) go up; climb; (that he/she/it/I) go up; go up! (command) | |
| 977 | pouvez-vous | can you...? (inversion) | |
| 978 | signifie | (he/she/I) mean(s), signify | |
| 979 | entrez | (you, formal/pl.) go in; enter; go in! (command) | |
| 980 | relation | relationship; connection | f |
| 981 | centre | centre, center | m |
| 982 | dame | lady; queen (cards, chess), woman | f |
| 983 | chacun | each one, everyone, each, everybody | |
| 984 | chanson | song | f |
| 985 | foutre | (vulgar) to do, to put; (interjection) | |
| 986 | voler | to fly; to steal, rob | |
| 987 | blanc | white; blank | adj/m |
| 988 | certain | certain, sure; some (before a noun) | |
| 989 | don | gift, talent; donation | m |
| 990 | âme | soul, psyche | f |
| 991 | manière | way, manner | f |
| 992 | flic | cop (informal) | m |
| 993 | décision | decision | f |
| 994 | mange | (he/she/it/I) eat; (that he/she/it/I) eat; eat! (command) | |
| 995 | vit | (he/she/it) lives; (literary) saw | |
| 996 | compagnie | company | f |
| 997 | déjeuner | to have lunch; lunch (noun) | |
| 998 | différent | different | |
| 999 | tire | (he/she/it/I) pull; shoot; (that he/she/it/I) pull; pull! (command) | |
| 1000 | ordres | orders | m |
How many French words do you need?
How much of real French the first 100, 1,000 and 10,000 words cover, measured on a large corpus of film and television dialogue: how many words do you need to speak French. All seven languages are compared on one chart in which language has the steepest frequency curve. The hundred words said most of all, verb forms and all, are explained one by one in the 100 most common French words.