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
cet
this, that (used instead of “ce” before a masculine noun starting with a vowel or mute “h”, as in “cet avion”)
la main
hand
cela
that (formal situations; contraction of “ce… là” - this… there)
vite
quickly, fast, soon
oublier
to forget, miss
l’air / un air
air; look, appearance, manner
(le) salut
greeting; Hi!, Hello!, Bye!
le fils
son
travailler
to work, work on, practise
moins
less
la tête
head, face
le coup
blow, shot, kick, punch
écouter
to listen to
la raison
reason
manger
to eat
l’amour
love, affection; love affair; cupid
entrer
to go in, enter, come in
dont
whose, of which
nouveau
new, fresh
devenir
to become
hein
what? Eh? Huh?
commencer
to start, begin
le moment
moment, while, point
une voiture
car, coach, carriage
vieux
old, aged, venerable; old man (vielle - onle woman)
demain
tomorrow
revoir
to see again, review, goodbye
elles
they (refers to a group of feminine nouns, or females)
payer
to pay
fou
mad, crazy, madman, fool
tirer
to pull, draw
ouvrir
to open
un oeil
eye (plural les yeux)
en fait
event, fact
changer
to change, exchange
une question
question, matter
tomber
to fall
assez
enough, quite, fairly
excuser
to forgive, pardon, excuse
une affaire
affair, business, deal
dormir
to sleep; to lie idle
combien
how much, how many
le frère
brother
le travail
work, labor, employment
une idée
Idea, opinion
eh
hey!
puis
next, then, besides, plus (in addition)
une famille
family
un truc
trick, thing, thingie, whatsit
trois
three
tant
much, so much
un souvenir
souvenir, keepsake, memento, to remember
ni
nor, or (negative)
tous
everything, all (masculine plural of “tout”)
occuper
to occupy, live in, take up
entre
between, among
ok
OK; okay (satisfactory)
marcher
to walk, march, go
la chance
luck, fortune, chance
aujourd’hui
today, nowadays
envoyer
to send, throw, dispatch, refer
l’histoire / une histoire
history; story
(un) jeune
young, youthful; youth, a young person
tard
late
apprendre
to learn, to teach, instruct; to figure out
une minute
minute
boire
to drink
garder
to keep, to look after, to guard
quelques
some, small number, a few (plural form)
un type
type, kind; guy (colloquial)
une porte
gate, door
montrer
to show, point out
un mec
guy, bloke, dude, fellow (slang)
asseoir
to sit down, sit up
porter
to carry, wear
attention / l’attention
attention
l’année
year (feminine noun)
sous
under
(un) prêt
ready, finished (adjective); a loan (noun)
contre
against
prier
to pray
pendant
for, during
un mois
month
(le) meilleur
better; the best one
servir
to serve
madame
madam, Mrs (plural is “mesdames”)
écrire
to write
une part
part, share
eau / l’eau
water (feminine noun)
le sang
blood
une place
room, square, seat
espérer
to hope for
plein
full, solid
désoler
to distress, upset, sadden, afflict
eux
them, they
retrouver
to recover, find again; to meet, meet up
une ville
town, city
la terre
earth, ground
gagner
to win, earn
une semaine
week
acheter
to buy
longtemps
long, for a long time
un gars
lad, guy, chap (colloquial)
une chambre
bedroom, chamber
hé
Hey! (to attract attention)
un côté
side, edge
le droit
law, right; straight
rappeler
to remind, remember, call back, be reminiscent of
lire
to read
un cas
case, instance
un mot
word
seulement
only, solely
voici
here is, here are
monter
to go up, rise, come up
désolé
contrite, desolate, afraid, sorry
quitter
to leave, depart
la police
police
la suite
rest, result, continuation
le matin
morning
emmener
to take (somebody somewhere), take along, take away
toucher
to touch
continuer
to continue, go on
devant
in front, ahead; in front of, ahead of, past, before
fort
strong, solid; loud, much, most
gros
big, large, thick, heavy
enfin
finally, at last
(un) pardon
Sorry!, Excuse me!, Pardon?; pardon forgiveness (noun)
un mari
husband
là-bas
there, over there
importer
to import; to matter
papa
daddy, dad
le train
train, pace
manquer
to miss, to miss somebody
raconter
to tell
mauvais
bad, poor, wrong
repondre
to answer, reply
ensemble
together
un film
film, movie
un garcon
boy, chap, guy
chéri
cherished, beloved; darling, sweetheart, sweetie, honey
le corps
body
celui
the one, that one
heureux
happy, felicitous
aucun
no, not any; none
autres
other
loin
far, away
pauvre
poor; miserable; pitiful
sauver
to save
chaque
each, every
retourner
to turn, turn over, return
leurs
their (plural form of “leur”)
rencontrer
to meet, encounter
le cœur
core, heart
voler
to fly; to steal
fermer
to close, shut
car
because, for
valoir
to hold, apply; to be worth
descendre
to take down, go down, come down
(le) feu
fire
un docteur
doctor, physician
suffire
to be enough, suffice
une façon
way, manner, behaviour
important
important, considerable, sizeable
sembler
to seem, appear, look
super
superb, great, fantastic (informal)
compter
to count
vers
toward, towards; around, about (time, age)
joli
nice, pretty, lovely
un point
dot, full stop, period; point, mark
noir
black; a black person
hier
yesterday
un chien
dog
la guerre
war
un genre
kind, type, sort; genre; gender (grammar)
marier
to marry, get married
une arme
weapon
une cause
cause, reason
un endroit
place
un ordre
order, command
poser
to put down, lay down, lay, set, place, position
le reste
the remainder, rest
un pied
foot; paw
une envie
desire, urge, craving
près
near
la fin
end, ending
tiens
expresses uncertainty (Tiens, tiens… = Well, well…); shows surprise (Why! Hello!) Used for emphasis
Inquiéter
To worry, bother, trouble
d’autres
Others, plure of un autre
bouger
to move
plutôt
rather, quite
apporter
to bring, supply
la photo
photo
décider
to decide
ainsi
like this, in this way
certain
certain, sure
aucune
no, not any, neither (feminine singular of “aucun”)
vendre
to sell
une école
school
cher
dear, beloved, darling; expensive, costly
un chef
leader, chief, head
tourner
to turn (left, right); to stir (ingredients), to shoot (a film)
cacher
to hide, conceal
un boulot
work, job
un pays
country, nation, land (country)
ceux
those (masculine plural of “celui”)
possible
possbile
expliquer
to explain, account for
battre
to beat
la peine
sorrow, grief, saddness, suffering
un livre
book; pound
agir
to act; to behave
imaginer
to imagine, suppose
un tour
tower, castle, tour, ballot
adorer
to adore, love
la vérité
truth
recevoir
to receive, to get
gentil
kind, good, nice
jeter
to throw
pleurer
to cry
un bébé
baby
une partie
part; game
nouvelle
new, fresh
un jeu
play, game; set (of objects that belong together); hand (cards)
amener
to bring, take, bring about
un instant
instant, moment
un parent
relative, relation; parent
dur
hard, tough, harsh
le service
service, favor
le plaisir
pleasure
promettre
to promise
mentir
to lie
une sœur
sister
bientôt
soon, quickly, shortly
un lit
bed
tellement
so; so much, so many
utiliser
to use
un lieu
place, site
coucher
to lay, lay down, put to bed
presque
almost, nearly
dehors
outside, outdoors
(le) passé
past, last; the past; past tense (grammar)
préférer
to prefer
content
happy, pleased, glad
derrière
behind
offrir
to offer, give
un roi
king
un verre
glass (all meanings: substance, optics, drinking
vessel)
réveiller
to awake, wake (smb.) up; to wake up (reflexive “se réveiller”)
une aide
assistant; help, assistance, aid
d’abord
first, at first, first of all; mainly, primarily
une journée
day
préparer
to prepare, make, get ready
un numéro
number
permettre
to allow, permit
ramener
to bring back, take back, restore, return
enlever
to take away, put away, remove, take off
(le) calme
peace, calmness; quiet, calm
lâcher
to let go of, to release
choisir
to choose
la musique
music
conduire
to drive, lead
une faute
mistake, error; fault; lack of
calmer
to calm down, appease, sooth
(un) dîner
supper, dinner; to dine, have dinner
un mariage
marriage, wedding
un bureau
desk; office; bureau
une route
road, highway, route, way, course
chanter
to sing
(un) secret
secret; secretive
disparaître
to disappear, vanish
lever
to raise, lift
dessus
on top; top
présenter
to introduce, present
accepter
to accept
un baiser
a kiss
sinon
otherwise, or else, except
idiot
idiot; idiotic, foolish, stupid
long
long, lengthy
un café
coffee, café, coffee shop
propre
clean, tidy
la confiance
trust, confidence, belief
cinq
five
bonsoir
good evening, good night
le compte
count, number
un téléphone
telephone, phone
casser
to break, shatter
prochain
next
frapper
to hit, strike, blow
facile
easy
un rêve
a dream
copain
friend, boyfriend
malade
ill, sick
une rue
street
(le) bas
low (adjective); bottom (noun)
une lettre
letter
ignorer
to not know, to be ignorant, to ignore
une fête
party, celebration
couper
to cut, cut off
un esprit
mind, wit, spirit
taire
to be silent, to stop talking, to quieten, to shut up
