French 600 Flashcards
être
to be; being
avoir
to have
je
I
de
of, from, by, than, in, with (see #28)
ne
not
pas
not; step, pace
le
the; him, it (refering to a masculine singular noun) (see #8, 15, 18)
la
the; her, it (refering to a feminine singular noun) (see #7, 15, 18)
tu
you
vous
you, yourself
il
he, it
et
and
à
in, to, with
un
a, an; one (used before a masculine singular noun) (see #26, 31)
l’
the (used instead of ‘‘le’’ or ‘‘la’’ before nouns that begin with a vowel) (see #7, 8, 18)
qui
who, whom; that, which
aller
to go
les
the; them (referring to a plural noun) (see #7, 8, 15)
en
in, into, to, as
ça
this, that (see #203)
faire
to do, make
tout
all, everything, any; very, quite
on
we, you
que
that; what; which
ce
this, that (see #73, 99, 201)
une
a, an; one (used before a feminine singular noun); french.languagedaily.com (see #14, 31)
mes
my (used before plural nouns) (see #50, 108)
d’
of, from, by, than, in, with (used before a vowel or mute h) (see #4)
pour
for
se
himself, herself, themselves (see #60)
des
some (used before a plural noun) (see #14, 26)
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; languagedaily dot com
du
(de + le/les) = of the, from the
où
where, that
y
it, there
t’
you, yourself (shortened form used before a vowel)
bien
well, very; good
voir
to see
plus
more
non
no
te
you, yourself
mon
my (used before a masculine singular noun) (see #27, 108)
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; french.languagedaily.com
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); languagedaily dot com; 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
homme
man
partir
to go, leave, go away
ma
my (used before a feminine singular noun) (see #27, 50)
toujours
always, still
jour
day, daytime
femme
woman, wife
temps
weather; time; times
maintenant
now, nowadays
notre
our (singular) (see #192)
vie
life, lifetime, existence
deux
two
mettre
to put, put on, wear; languagedaily dot com
rester
to stay, remain
sans
without
seul
alone
arrêter
to stop
vraiment
really, truly
connaître
to know, experience
quelque
some, a few, any
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; french.languagedaily.com
peut-être
perhaps, maybe
dieu
god
fois
time
oh
oh!
père
father
comprendre
to understand
sortir
to go out; take out
personne
anyone, anybody; person, individual
an
year
trop
too much, too (excessively)
chez
at, to, in
fille
daughter, girl, gal
aux
(à + les) = of the
monde
world, people
ami
friend; friendly
vrai
true, real, genuine
après
after, afterwards, later
mal
trouble, difficulty; badly, wrongly
besoin
need, demand, necessity
accord
agreement, accord, harmony
ses
his, her, its (plural)
avant
before
monsieur
gentleman, Mr
enfant
child, infant
grand
big, large, tall, great; big boy, big girl
entendre
to hear, listen to, understand
voilà
there is, there are
chercher
to look for, seek
heure
hour; time; age
mieux
better, utmost, best; improvement
tes
your (plural)
aider
to help, aid
mère
mother
déjà
already, before
beau
beautiful, lovely, pretty; fine, nice (weather)
essayer
to try, try out, test
quel
what, which (interrogative)
vos
your (plural, from ‘‘votre’’)
depuis
since, from, for; french.languagedaily.com
quelqu’un
someone, somebody
beaucoup
much, many, a lot
revenir
to come back, return
donc
so, therefore
plaire
to be successful
maison
house, home
gens
people (plural)
nuit
night
ah
ah!
soir
evening, night
nom
name; noun
bonjour
hello (see #207)
jouer
to play
leur
their, to them (mas or fem), theirs (masc, fem, plural)
finir
to finish, end
peur
fear, fright
mort
death; dead
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) (see #114); languagedaily dot com
premier
first, basic; first floor
problème
problem
argent
silver, money
quelle
who, what, which
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 (before vowel and mute h) (see #25, 73, 99)
main
hand
cela
this, that (used in formal contexts and expressions) (see #20)
vite
quickly, fast, soon
oublier
to forget, miss
air
air; look, appearance, manner
salut
greeting; Hi!, Hello!, Bye! (see #180)
fils
son
travailler
to work, work on, practise
moins
less
tête
head, face
coup
blow, shot, kick, punch
écouter
to listen to
raison
reason
manger
to eat
amour
love, love affair, cupid
entrer
to go in, enter, come in
dont
whose, of which
nouveau
new, fresh
devenir
to become
hein
what?, eh?, Huh? (familiar)
commencer
to start, begin
merde
shit (vulgar), bull, crap, damn
moment
moment, while, point
voiture
car, coach, carriage
vieux
old; old man, old woman
demain
tomorrow
revoir
to see again, review; goodbye; french.languagedaily.com
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
oeil
eye, view (= œil) (plural is yeux)
fait
event, fact
changer
to change, exchange
tomber
to fall
assez
enough, quite, fairly
foutre
(slang) to do, give, put on; (vulgar) to have sex, to masturbate