Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

French > French - Most Common Words 1-100 > Flashcards

French - Most Common Words 1-100 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
French flashcards AP® French flashcards
1
Q

être

A

to be; being

verb, auxiliary verb, noun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

avoir

A

to have

verb, auxiliary verb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

je

A

I

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

de

A

of, from, by, than, in, with

preposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ne

A

not

adverb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

pas

A

not; step, pace

adverb, noun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

le

A

the; him, it (referring to a masculine singular noun)

definite article, personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

la

A

the; her, it (referring to a feminine singular noun)

definite article, personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

tu

A

you

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

vous

A

you, yourself

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

il

A

he, it

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

et

A

and

conjunction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

à

A

in, to, with

preposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

un

A

a, an; one (used before a masculine singular noun)

indefinite article

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

l’

A

the (used instead of ‘‘le’’ or ‘‘la’’ before nouns that begin with a vowel)

definite article, personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

qui

A

who, whom; that, which

relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

aller

A

to go

verb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

les

A

the; them (referring to a plural noun)

definite article, personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

en

A

in, into, to, as

preposition, personal pronoun, adverb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

ça

A

this, that

demonstrative pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

faire

A

to do, make

verb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

tout

A

all, everything, any; very, quite

adjective, indefinite adjective, indefinite pronoun, adverb, noun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

on

A

we, you

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

que

A

that; what; which

relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

ce

A

this, that

demonstrative pronoun, demonstrative adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

une

A

a, an; one (used before a feminine singular noun)

indefinite article

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

mes

A

my (used before plural nouns)

possessive adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

d’

A

of, from, by, than, in, with (used before a vowel or mute h)

preposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

pour

A

for

preposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

se

A

himself, herself, themselves

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

des

A

some (used before a plural noun)

indefinite article

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

dire

A

to say, tell

verb, noun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

pouvoir

A

can, to be able to

verb, noun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

vouloir

A

to want

verb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

mais

A

but

conjunction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

me

A

me, myself

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

nous

A

we, us

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

dans

A

in, into

preposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

elle

A

she, it (refers to a feminine singular noun)

personal pronoun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

savoir

A

to know

verb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

du

A

(de + le/les) = of the, from the

definite article

42
Q

où

A

where, that

relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun

43
Q

y

A

it, there

personal pronoun

44
Q

t’

A

you, yourself (shortened form used before a vowel)

personal pronoun

45
Q

bien

A

well, very; good

adverb, noun

46
Q

voir

A

to see

verb

47
Q

plus

A

more

adverb

48
Q

non

A

no

adverb

49
Q

te

A

you, yourself

personal pronoun

50
Q

mon

A

my (used before a masculine singular noun)

possessive adjective

51
Q

au

A

at the, to the, in the (contraction of à + le; used with a singular masculine noun)

definite article

52
Q

avec

A

with

preposition

53
Q

moi

A

I, me

personal pronoun

54
Q

si

A

yes; if; so, such

adverb, conjunction

55
Q

quoi

A

what (exclamatory, interrogative, after preposition)

adjective, relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun

56
Q

devoir

A

to have to, must; duty, test

verb, noun

57
Q

oui

A

yes

adverb

58
Q

ils

A

they (refers to a group of masculine or mixed masculine/feminine nouns)

personal pronoun

59
Q

comme

A

as, like; how, same

conjunction, adverb

60
Q

s’

A

himself, herself, themselves (variation of “se” used before a word starting with a vowel or mute h)

personal pronoun, conjunction

61
Q

venir

A

to come, occur

verb

62
Q

sur

A

on, upon; over (preposition); sour (adjective)

preposition, adjective

63
Q

toi

A

you

personal pronoun

64
Q

ici

A

here

adverb

65
Q

rien

A

nothing

indefinite pronoun

66
Q

lui

A

he, him, it, her

personal pronoun

67
Q

bon

A

good, right, kind; good!; voucher; then

adjective, onomatopoeia, noun, adverb

68
Q

là

A

there, here, then

adverb

69
Q

suivre

A

to follow

verb

70
Q

pourquoi

A

why

adverb, conjunction

71
Q

parler

A

to speak, talk

verb

72
Q

prendre

A

to take, get

verb

73
Q

cette

A

this, that (feminine singular)

demonstrative adjective

74
Q

quand

A

when, whenever

conjunction

75
Q

alors

A

then; so; hence

adverb

76
Q

une chose

A

thing, matter

noun

77
Q

par

A

per, by, through, out of

preposition

78
Q

son

le son

A

his, her, its (possessive adjective);

sound (noun)

79
Q

croire

A

to believe, think

verb

80
Q

aimer

A

to love, like, be fond of

verb

81
Q

falloir

A

it is necessary, must, have to

verb

82
Q

comment

A

how; what

adverb, conjunction, onomatopoeia

83
Q

très

A

very

adverb

84
Q

ou

A

or; either… or

conjunction

85
Q

passer

A

to pass, go by, cross

verb

86
Q

penser

A

to think

verb

87
Q

aussi

A

also, too

adverb

88
Q

jamais

A

never

adverb

89
Q

attendre

A

to wait for, expect

verb

90
Q

trouver

A

to find

verb

91
Q

laisser

A

to leave

verb

92
Q

petit (adjective)

petit (noun)

A

small, little, young (adjective)

kid, child (masculine noun)

93
Q

merci

A

thanks, thank you

onomatopoeia, noun

94
Q

même

A

same; even, so much as, as

adverb, adjective

95
Q

sa

A

his, her, its (feminine)

possessive adjective

96
Q

ta

A

your (reminine)

possessive adjective

97
Q

autre

A

other, another, different (singular)

adjective, indefinite pronoun

98
Q

arriver

A

to arrive

verb

99
Q

ces

A

these, those (plural form of masculine “ce” and feminine “cette”)

demonstrative adjective

100
Q

donner

A

to give, give away

verb

French (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions