1000 French Words Flashcards
The 1000 most used french words
être
to be; being
avoir
to have
je
I
de
of (belonging, amount), ‘s (possession), from, by; some (indefinite), any (questions and negatives)
ne
not
pas
not; step, pace
le
the (masculine definite article); him, it (personal pronoun)
la
the (feminine definite article); her, it (personal pronoun)
tu
you
vous
you, yourself
il
he, it
et
and
à
in, to, with
un
a, an (masculine indefinite article)
l’
the (used instead of “le” or “la” before nouns l(o), l(u) that start with a vowel or mute h, as in “l’amour” and “l’homme”)
qui
who, whom; that, which
aller
to go
les
the (plural definite article); them (personal pronoun)
en
in, into, to, as
ça
this, that, it (used in familiar, conversational contexts; informal version of both “cela” and “ceci”)
faire
to do, make
tout
all, everything, any (masculine singular); very, quite
on
we, you, one
que
that; what; which
ce
this, that (masculine singular); this, it (indefinite demonstrative pronoun, impersonal expressions)
une
a, an (feminine indefinite article)
mes
my (used before plural nouns; plural form of
“mon” and “ma”)
d’
of, from, by (variation of “de” used before a d(i), d(o), vowel or mute h - as in “un verre d’eau”)
pour
for
se
himself, herself, itself, themselves
des
some (plural indefinite article, contraction of de + les); plural of “un, une, du, de la, de l’- “
dire
to say, tell
pouvoir
can, to be able to
vouloir
to want
mais
but
me
me, myself
nous
we, us
dans
in, into
elle
she, it (refers to a feminine singular noun)
savoir
to know
du
of the, from the (contraction of de + le)
où
where; when
y
it, there
t’
you, yourself (variation of “te”, used before a vowel or mute h)
bien
well, very; good
voir
to see
plus
more
non
no
te
you, yourself
mon
my (used before a masculine singular noun)
au
at the, to the, in the (contraction of à + le; used with a singular masculine noun)
avec
with
moi
I, me
si
yes; if; so, such
quoi
what (exclamatory, interrogative, after preposition)
devoir
to have to, must; duty, test
oui
yes
ils
they (refers to a group of masculine or mixed masculine/feminine nouns)
comme
as, like; how, same
s’
himself, herself, themselves (variation of “se” used before a word starting with a vowel or mute h)
venir
to come, occur
sur
on, upon; over (preposition); sour (adjective)
toi
you
ici
here
rien
nothing
lui
he, him, it, her
bon
good, right, kind; good!; voucher; then
là
there, here, then
suivre
to follow
pourquoi
why
parler
to speak, talk
prendre
to take, get
cette
this, that (feminine singular)
quand
when, whenever
alors
then; so; hence
une chose
thing, matter
par
per, by, through, out of
son
his, her, its (possessive adjective); sound (noun - le son)
croire
to believe, think
aimer
to love, like, be fond of
falloir
it is necessary, must, have to
comment
how; what
très
very
ou
or; either… or
passer
to pass, go by, cross
penser
to think
aussi
also, too
jamais
never
attendre
to wait for, expect
trouver
to find
laisser
to leave
petit
small, little, young (adjective); kid, child (masculine noun)
merci
thanks, thank you
même
same; even, so much as, as
sa
his, her, its (feminine)
ta
your (reminine)
autre
other, another, different (singular)
arriver
to arrive
ces
these, those (plural form of masculine “ce” and feminine “cette”)
donner
to give, give away
regarder
to look at, watch
encore
again, over again, even, still
appeler
to call, ring
est-ce que
is it
peu
not much, not very, few; bit
un homme
man
partir
to go, leave, go away
ma
my (used before a feminine singular noun)
toujours
always, still
un jour
day, daytime
une femme
woman, wife
le temps
weather; time (uncountable); tense (grammar)
maintenant
now, nowadays
notre
our (singular)
la vie
life, lifetime, existence
deux
two
mettre
to put, put on, wear
rester
to stay, remain
sans
without
seul
alone
arrêter
to stop
vraiment
really, truly
connaître
to know, experience
quelque
some, a few, any (singular)
sûr
on, over
tuer
to kill
mourir
to die, pass away
demander
to ask, ask for, be looking for
juste
just, fair; just, right, accurate
peut-être
perhaps, maybe
dieu
god, deity, divinity
une fois
time
oh
oh!
le père
father
comprendre
to understand
sortir
to go out; take out
(un) personne
anyone, anybody (pronoun); person, individual (noun)
l’an
year (masculine noun)
trop
too much, too (excessively)
chez
at, to, in
une fille
daughter, girl, gal
aux
of the (contraction of à + les)
le monde
world, people
(un) ami
friend (noun); friendly (adjective)
vrai
true, real, genuine
après
after, afterwards, later
(le) mal
trouble, difficulty (noun); badly, wrongly (adverb)
un besoin
need, demand, necessity
un accord
agreement, accord, harmony
ses
his, her, its (plural)
avant
before
monsieur
gentleman, Mr (plural form is “messieurs”)
un enfant
child, infant
grand
big, large, tall, great
entendre
to hear, listen to, understand
voilà
there is, there are
chercher
to look for, seek
l’heure
hour; time (feminine noun)
mieux
better, utmost, best; improvement
tes
your (plural)
aider
to help, aid
la mère
mother
déjà
already, before
beau
beautiful, lovely, pretty; fine, nice (weather)
essayer
to try, try out, test
quel
what, which (masculine singular)
vos
your (plural, from “votre”)
depuis
since, from, for
quelqu’un
someone, somebody
beaucoup
much, many, a lot
revenir
to come back, return
donc
so, therefore
plaire
to be successful
une maison
house, home
des gens
people (plural)
la nuit
night
ah
ah!
le soir
evening, night
le nom
name; noun
bonjour
hello!
jouer
to play
leur
their (possessive); them, to them (personal pronoun)
finir
to finish, end
la peur
fear, fright
(la) mort
death (noun); dead (adjective)
parce que
because, for
perdre
to lose, miss
maman
mummy, mama, mom
sentir
to smell, sniff, feel
ouais
yeah, yep
rentrer
to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home
nos
our (plural)
(le) premier
first, basic (adjective); first floor (noun)
un problème
problem
l’argent
silver, money (masculine noun)
quelle
who, what, which (feminine singular)
vivre
to live, be alive, go through
rendre
to return, give back, repay
dernier
last, latest
tenir
to hold, run, keep, last
