2nd 500 Most Commonly Used French Words Flashcards
ressembler
to look like, to resemble [verb]
jurer
to swear [verb]
plan
map, plan, layout [noun]
prison
prison, jail [noun]
sale
dirty [adjective]
courir
to run, rush [verb]
haut
high, elevated; top [noun, adjective]
état
state [noun]
remettre
to put back; hand over; postpone; put back on [verb]
carte
map, card; [noun]
paix
peace, calmness; quiet, calm [noun]
exactement
exactly, accurately, precisely [adverb]
drôle
funny, peculiar [adjective]
refuser
to refuse, turn down [verb]
président
president, chairman [noun]
cours
class, course [noun]
grave
serious, grave, solemn [adjective]
terminer
to end, finish [verb]
ciel
sky [noun]
partout
everywhere [adverb]
âme
soul [noun]
patron
boss, manager, owner [noun]
amuser
to amuse, entertain [verb]
celle
the one, that one (feminine singular) [demonstrative pronoun]
visage
face [noun]
intéresser
to interest [verb]
reconnaître
to recognize, acknowledge [verb]
rire
to laugh, have fun, joke [verb]
médecin
doctor, physician, medical practitioner, MD [noun]
rapport
report, connection, link, relationship [noun]
pardonner
to forgive, pardon, excuse [verb]
l’avis
La robe est belle, à mon avis.
opinion; notice [noun]
The dress is beautiful, in my opinion.
embrasser
to kiss; to embrace, encompass [verb]
retour
return; [noun]
laquelle
which one = (le + quelle) (feminine singular) [relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun]
simple
simple [adjective]
danser
to dance [verb]
exister
to exist [verb]
différent
different, various, other [adjective]
souvent
often [adverb]
lumière
light [noun]
génial
great, brilliant [adjective]
libre
free, vacant [adjective]
dollar
dollar [noun]
sûrement
surely, certainly, most probably [adverb]
pareil
the same [adjective]
l’hôpital
hospital [noun]
ceci
this (formal contexts; refers to nouns that have no specific gender) [demonstrative pronoun]
réussir
to be successful, succeed [verb]
bizarre
odd, starnge, bizarre [adjective]
voix
voice [noun]
protéger
to protect [verb]
l’honneur
honor (US), honour [noun]
tôt
early [adverb]
équipe
team, crew, party [noun]
prévenir
to tell, inform, prevent [verb]
cheval
horse [noun]
ailleurs
elsewhere, somewhere else [adverb]
lequel
which one = (le + quel) (masculine singular) [relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun]
maître
master, ruler, mistress, school teacher [noun]
l’avion
plane [noun]
bout
bit, tip, end [noun]
habiter
to live in [verb]
faim
hunger [noun]
ensuite
then, next, afterwards [adverb]
l’un
a, an, one (replaces ‘un’ when ‘un’ is a pronoun or at the beginning of a sentence) [indefinite pronoun]
froid
cold [adjective]
normal
normal, usual [adjective]
déranger
to disturb, upset [verb]
reprendre
to recapture, take back [verb]
l’oncle
uncle [noun]
prix
price; prize [noun]
retard
delay, lateness [noun]
détruire
to destroy, ruin [verb]
cadeau
present, gift [noun]
pousser
to push, press [verb]
face
face; heads [noun]
gueule
mouth [noun]
chemin
path, way [noun]
vivant
vibrant, living, alive [adjective]
général
general (military) [noun]
bateau
boat, ship [noun]
million
million [noun]
sac
bag, sack [noun]
impossible
impossible [adjective]
seconde
second, moment [noun]
bête
stupid, silly [noun, adjective]
découvrir
to discover, find [verb]
l’erreur
error, mistake [noun]
soleil
sun, sunlight [noun]
voyage
trip, journey [noun]
sauter
to jump [verb]
rêver
to dream [verb]
détester
to hate, detest [verb]
clair
clear, apparent [adjective]
faux
wrong, false, fallacious [adjective]
paraître
to seem; to look; to come out [verb]
balle
ball (sports equipment) [noun]
empêcher
to prevent [verb]
maintenir
to keep, maintain [verb]
cheveu
a hair [noun]
papier
paper [noun]
présent
a present; present, current [noun, adjective]
sujet
subject, topic, theme [noun]
supposer
to suppose, assume [verb]
tranquille
quiet, calm [adjective]
neuf
nine; new, unused [numerical adjective, adjective]
épouser
to marry, to espouse [verb]
blanc
white; blank [adjective]
table
table; [noun]
toute
everything, all [indefinite adjective]
dix
ten, tenth [numerical adjective]
clé
key; solution[noun]
l’agent
officer, oficial, agent [noun]
approcher
to approach [verb]
sens
direction, way; meaning; sense; senses [noun]
craindre
to fear, to be afraid of [verb]
six
six [numerical adjective]
message
message [noun]
crier
to shout [verb]
salle
room, hall, audience [noun]
inviter
to invite [verb]
l’effet
effect, impression [noun]
réfléchir
to reflect, think [verb]
l’espèce
species, kind [noun]
arranger
to arrange, to organize [verb]
naître
to be born [verb]
allô
Hello! (telephone) [onomatopoeia]
bois
wood; antlers [noun]
propos
subject, topic, remark, point [noun]
camp
camp [noun]
sorte
sort, kind [noun]
l’hôtel
hotel; [noun]
début
beginning [noun]
souffrir
to be in pain, suffer [verb]
jambe
leg [noun]
remercier
to thank [verb]
choix
choice, selection [noun]
sécurité
safety, security [noun]
l’avocat
lawyer [noun]
attraper
to catch [verb]
client
customer, client, guest [noun]
courant
current, trend [noun]
dépêcher
to dispatch [verb]
peuple
people [noun]
dame
lady, queen [noun]
vérifier
to check, verify [verb]
abandonner
to abandon, leave, desert [verb]
journal
newspaper, diary, journal [noun]
sérieux
genuine, serious [adjective]
brûler
to burn [verb]
l’or
gold [noun]
loi
law, rule [noun]
fond
bottom, back [noun]
gosse
kid (colloquial, child, youngster) [noun]
fric
dough, money, cash [noun]
situation
situation; job; location [noun]
euh
Er… [onomatopoeia]
sauf
except [preposition]
l’accident
accident [noun]
doute
doubt [noun]
scène
scene [noun]
soldat
soldier [noun]
amoureux
loving [adjective]
assurer
to assure, insure [verb]
preuve
proof, evidence [noun]
humain
human [adjective]
mer
sea, seaside [noun]
silence
silence [noun]
télé
TV, telly [noun]
victime
victim, casualty [noun]
complètement
completely, fully, in depth [adverb]
pute
whore [noun]
garde
guard; carer, nurse [noun]
meurtre
murder [noun]
groupe
group [noun]
crime
crime [noun]
traiter
to treat; to deal [verb]
doucement
gently, softly [adverb]
blesser
to injure, wound, hurt [verb]
colonel
colonel [noun]
parole
speech, word [noun]
triste
sad [adjective]
la honte
shame [noun]
rouge
red [adjective]
dégager
to free; to clear; to radiate [verb]
soirée
evening, party [noun]
dangereux
dangerous [adjective]
l’armée
army [noun]
filer
to spin; to take off; to go off, to leave [verb]
