French vocab Flashcards
se brosser
to brush oneself’s (teeth)
se peigner
to comb oneself’s (hair)
se raser
to shave oneself
s’habiller
to dress oneself
se déshabiller
to undress oneself
se maquiller
to oneself’s makeup
se doucher
to shower
s’asseoir
to sit
se coucher
to go to bed
s’endormir
to fall asleep
se réveiller
to wake up
se rappeler
to recall something to mind
se lever
to stand up
se laver
to have a wash
s’amuser
to have fun
se sécher
to dry oneself (ex. to dry your hair)
se dépêcher
to hurry
Dépêche-toi!
Hurry up!
prendre son temps
to take one’s time
miroir [f]
mirror
brosse [f] (à dent, à cheveux)
brush (toothbrush, hairbrush)
maquillage [m]
makeup
lit [m]
bed
alarme [f]
alarm
tôt
early
tard
late
douche [f]
shower
shampoing [m]
shampoo
dentifrice [m]
toothpaste
savon [m]
soap
serviette [f]
towel, napkin
comment
how
quand
when
où
where
qui
who
pourquoi
why
pourtant
however
hier
yesterday
demain
tomorrow
aujourd’hui
today
souvenir [m]
memory
connaître
to know
connaissance [f]
knowledge
mensonge [m]
lie
vérité [f]
truth
partager
to share, to divide
Mexique [m]
Mexico
mexicain
Mexican
Brésil [m]
Brazil
brésilien
Brazilian
États-Unis [m]
The United States
américain
American
Allemagne [f]
Germany
allemand
German
Angleterre [f]
England
Chine [f]
China
chinois
Chinese
vendre
to sell
entendre
to hear
agir
to act, to behave, to do something
perdre
to lose
maigrir
to grow thinner
réussir
to succeed, to be a success
attendre
to wait
rendre
to give something back
moins
less
minuit [m]
midnight
mieux
better
pire
worse
âgé de…
…years old
aussi
too, also, just as … as
lent
slow
vite
fast, quickly
paresseux
lazy
tante [f]
aunt
banane [f]
banana
impératif
imperative
sage
good, well-behaved, wise, sensible
dépenser
to spend
autoportrait [m]
self-portrait
cliquer
to click
icône [f]
icon
voix [f]
voice
poser
to ask (a question)
fondre
to melt, to dissolve
garantir
to guarantee
établir
to establish
enseigner
to teach
porter
to wear
rater
to miss
imprimer
to print, to print out
apprendre
to learn
glisser
to slide, to slip
enregistrer
to record
autorisation [f]
permission, authorization
faveur [f]
favor
dent [f]
tooth
guitare [f]
guitar
neveu [n]
nephew
nièce [f]
niece
manière [f]
way, manner, fashion
produit [m]
product
suivant
next
carrière [f]
career
plusieurs
several
inutile
useless
indice [m]
clue, hint
mettre
to put, to place
sinon
otherwise
Gare à toi!
Watch out! Beware!
sucer
to suck, to suck on
doigt [m]
finger
froid/froide
cold
nez [m]
nose
pouce [m]
thumb
renverser
to spill, to knock something over
bouche [f]
mouth
ongle [m]
fingernail
traverser
to cross
donc
therefore, so
vaisselle [f]
tableware, dishes
chamailler
to bicker, to squabble
poli/polie
polite
falloir
have to, must
ôter
to remove
bois [m]
wood
beigne [f]
clout, thump, wallop
peigne [m]
comb
balayer
to sweep
montre
to show
avenir [m]
future
remise [f]
(letters) delivery, (prizes) presentation
diplôme [m]
certificate, diploma
adulte/adulte [m, f] (n. or adj.)
adult
occasion [f]
chance, occasion
célébrer
to celebrate
statut [m]
status
habitude [f]
habit, custom
trophée [m]
trophy
Noël
Christmas
amoureux/amoureuse
in love, romantic
célibataire
(relationship) single
aucun
none
comparaison [f]
comparison
mec [m]
bloke, guy, mate, fella
appareil [m]
device, appliance
randonnée [f]
hike
taille [f]
size
moyen/moyenne
average, medium
faible
weak, frail
vélo [m]
bike
devenir
to become
beurre [m]
butter
humeur [f]
mood
chemise [f]
shirt
décrire
to describe
promener
to go for a walk
sourire
to smile
fou/folle
insane, mad, crazy
incroyable
incredible
discothèque [f]
disco, night club
apercevoir
to catch sight of, to glimpse
visage [m]
face
désordre [m]
disorder, untidiness, mess
interrompre
to interrupt
embrasser
to kiss
heurter
to hit, to collide with
presque
almost, nearly
témoin [m]
witness
d’abord
first, first of all
bouddhisme [m]
Buddhism
Polynésie [f]
Polynesia
polynésien/polynésienne
Polynesian
réunir
to gather, to meet, to join
archipel [m]
archipelago
commémorer
to commemorate
préserver
to preserve
ainsi
in this way, like so
fier/fière
proud
traditionnel/traditionnelle
traditional
entier/entière
entire, whole
interdiction [f]
prohibition, ban
païen/païenne
pagan
interdire
to forbid, to prohibit, to ban
refaire
to do again, to redo
apparition [f]
appearance, apparition
manifestation [f]
show, desmonstration
mêler
to mix, to combine
pirogue [f]
dugout canoe
course [f]
running, race
spectacle [m]
show, performance
feu [m]
fire
concours [m]
competitive exam, contest
concourir
to compete
qualité [f]
quality
renommée [f]
reputation
renommé/renommée
renowned
tel/telle
such
déjà
already
agneau [m]
lamb
dîner [m]
dinner
frite [f]
fry, French fry
bonbon [m]
candy
plat [m]
plate, dish, course
repas [m]
meal
rôtir
to roast
frire
to fry
faim [f]
hunger
soif [f]
thirst
peur [f]
fear
salé/salée
salty
sucré/sucrée
sweet
corriger
to correct
essayer
to try
payer
to pay
nettoyer
to clean
envoyer
to send
évaluation [f]
assessment, evaluation
patron/patronne
boss
affaire [f]
affair, matter, business
habit [m]
item of clothing, clothes
assez
enough
laitue [f]
lettuce
champignon [m]
mushroom
pamplemousse [m]
grapefruit
fruit [m]
fruit
légume [m]
vegetable
brocoli [m]
broccoli
asperge [f]
asparagus
viande [f]
meat
raisin [m]
grape
végétarien/végétarienne
vegetarian
orange [f]
orange
sûr
sure, certain
pâte [f]
pastry, dough, pasta
épice [f]
spice
farine [f]
flour
moutarde [f]
mustard
cannelle [f]
cinnamon
piment [m]
chilli
féculent [m]
starch, starchy food
ajouter
to add
Inde [f]
India
indien/indienne
Indian
pâtisserie [f]
pastry, cake, baking, cake shop, bakery
santé [f]
health
bifteck [m]
steak, beefsteak
ananas [m]
pineapple
laitier/laitière
milkman, dairy delivery driver
amidon [m]
starch
céréale [f]
cereal
riz [m]
rice
saveur [f]
flavor
poivre [m]
pepper
sel [m]
salt
sucre [m]
sugar
océan [m]
ocean
piquant/piquante
spiky, prickly, spicy
cuit/cuite
cooked
cru/crue
raw
amer/amère
bitter
soupe [f]
soup
poisson [m]
fish
sushi [m]
sushi
sonnerie [f]
bell, ring, alarm
portefeuille [m]
wallet
mélanger
to mix
fraise [f]
strawberry
chou [m]
cabbage
large/large
wide
écraser
to press, to crush, to flatten
fermenter
to ferment
crevette [f]
shrimp
rivière [f]
river
jus [m]
juice
filtrer
to filter
contrairement à
contrary to
goût [m]
taste
doux/douce
soft
légèrement
slightly, lightly, gently
léger/légère
light, slight
charpentier/charpentière
carpenter
photographe/photographe
photographer
bibliothécaire/bibliothécaire
librarian
entreprise [f]
business, company, firm
fermier/fermière
farmer
facteur/factrice
postman, deliveryman
pompier/pompière
firefighter
embaucher
to hire
entretien [m]
interview
poste [m]
position
métier [m]
profession
travail [m]
job
bosser (informal)
to work
congé [m]
leave, time off
réunion [f]
meeting
stage [m]
internship
gagner
to earn, to win
argent [m]
money
retraite [f]
retirement
licencier
to fire, to sack, to dismiss
ingénieur/ingénieure
engineer
peintre/peintre
painter
musicien/musicienne
musician
journaliste/journaliste
journalist
fonctionnaire/fonctionnaire
government employee
vendeur/vendeuse
salesman
agent/agente de police
police officer
traducteur/traductrice
translator
maire/maire
mayor
menuiserie [f]
carpentry, cabinet-making
exigeant/exigeante
demanding, strict
employé/employée
employee
connu/connue
famous
vitesse [f]
speed
promesse [f]
promise
meuble [m]
furniture
gouvernement [m]
government
riche/riche
rich
peinture [f]
paint, painting
avantage [m]
advantage
clé [f]
key
remplir
to fill
montagne [f]
mountain
renvoyer
to resend/send again, to dismiss, to fire
indiquer
to indicate
adresse [f]
address
retrouver
to find again
attraper
to catch
recette [f]
recipe
interroger
to interrogate, to question
livreur/livreuse
delivery man/woman
défendre
to defend
apporter
to bring
boîte [f]
box, tin
botte [f]
boot
ingrédient [m]
ingredient
erreur [f]
error
livraison [f]
delivery
partenaire/partenaire
partner
curieux/curieuse
curious
surprendre
to surprise
murmurer
to murmur, to whisper
liste [f]
list
coïncidence [f]
coincidence
tout de suite
immediately
convaincre
to convince
énigme [f]
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
voler
to fly, to steal
internet [m]
internet
manteau [m]
coat
blouson [m]
jacket
jean [m]
jeans
pyjama [m]
pajamas
pantalon [m]
pants, trousers
imperméable [m]
raincoat
short [m]
shorts
pull [m]
sweater
sandale [f]
sandal
chaussure [f]
shoe
chaussette [f]
sock
robe [f]
dress
jupe [f]
skirt
cravate [f]
tie
lessive [f]
detergent, laundry
plier
to bend, to fold
cerise [f]
cherry
citron [m]
lemon
citron vert [m]
lime
framboise [f]
raspberry
myrtille [f]
blueberry
pastèque [f]
watermelon
pêche [f]
peach
poire [f]
pear
prune [f]
plum
ail [m]
garlic
aubergine [f]
eggplant
carotte [f]
carrot
concombre [m]
cucumber
épinard [m]
spinach
oignon [m]
onion
maïs [m]
corn
poivron [m]
bell pepper
crème [f]
cream
yaourt [m]
yogurt
dinde [f]
turkey
escargot [m]
snail
lapin [m]
rabbit
saucisson [m]
sausage
biscuit [m]
biscuit, cookie
tarte [f]
tart, pie
vanille [f]
vanilla
confiture [f]
jam
lune [f]
moon
huile [f]
oil
mayonnaise [f]
mayonnaise
miel [m]
honey
œuf [f]
egg
sauce [f]
sauce
nappe [f]
tablecloth
bol [m]
bowl
tasse [f]
cup
verre [m]
glass
assiette [f]
plate
couteau [m]
knife
cuillère [f]
spoon
boisson [f]
drink, beverage
citronnade [f]
lemonade
thé [m]
tea
eau [f]
water
bière [f]
beer
vin [m]
wine
champagne [m]
champagne
hydromel [m]
mead
majuscule [f]
capital/uppercase letter
roman [m]
novel
astronaute/astronaute
astronaut
estimer
to estimate
concurrence [f]
competition
montrer
to show, to indicate, to point out
volonté [f]
will, drive, passion, willpower
fierté [f]
pride
ancêtre/ancêtre
ancestor
île [f]
island
reculé/reculée
remote, isolated
isolé/isolée
isolated, secluded
marque [f]
mark
lorsque
when, while
dessous
below, under
menu [m]
menu
chef/cheffe
head, manager, leader, chef
bouteille [f]
bottle
réservation [f]
reservation
cuisinier/cuisinère
cook, chef
restauration rapide [f]
fast food
sélectionner
to select
réponse [f]
response
hauteur [f]
height
cadeau [m]
gift
pull [m]
sweater
loin
far away
près
near
sûr
sure, certain
bien sûr
of course
hôtel [m]
hotel
avocat [m]
avocado
avocat/avocate
lawyer
zèbre [m]
zebra
tortue [f]
tortoise, turtle
hamster [m]
hamster
souris [f]
mouse
poisson rouge [m]
goldfish
canari [m]
canary
perroquet [m]
parrot
ferme [f]
farm
vache [f]
cow
mouton [m]
sheep
cheval [m]
horse
poule [f]
hen
canard [m]
duck
cochon [m]
pig
âne [m]
donkey
chèvre [f]
goat
renard [m]
fox
écureuil [m]
squirrel
loup [m]
wolf
hibou [m]
owl
cerf [m]
stag, deer
cerf [f]
doe
papillon [m]
butterfly
cafard [m]
cockroach
abricot [m]
apricot
vide/vide
empty
couvert [m]
silverware
tacher
to stain, to make something dirty
manquant/manquante
missing
caractère [m]
character
haïr
to hate
offrir
to offer, to give
rançon [f]
ransom
échapper
to escape
garde/garde
guard
vers
towards
courant/courante
common
s’étonner
to be surprised
amener
to bring
bouchée [f]
mouthful
décevoir
to disappoint
déçu/déçue
disappointed
reconnaître
to recognize
témoin [m]
witness
déception [f]
disappointment
coupable/coupable
culprit, guilty party
valoir
cost, be worth
grogner
to grunt
modèle [m]
model
indépendant/indépendante
independent
responsabilité [f]
responsibility
défense [f]
defense
sécurité [f]
security, safety
citoyenneté [f]
citizenship
représentation [f]
representation
sénat [m]
senate
Europe [f]
Europe
européen/européenne
European
Asie [f]
Asia
asiatique/asiatique
Asian
nord [m]
north
sud [m]
south
est [m]
east
ouest [m]
west
local/locale
local
commencement [m]
beginning
cèder
to give away, to cede, to yield
royaume [m]
kingdom
gratuit/gratuite
free of charge
printemps [m]
spring
été [m]
summer
automne [m]
autumn
hiver [m]
winter
entrée [f]
entrance, appetizer
pourboire [m]
tip (money)
addition [f]
accumulation, addition, check/bill
crudités [fpl]
vegetable dish, raw vegetables
moi-même
myself
sympathique/sympathique
nice, friendly
surligner
to highlight
souligner
to underline
enregistrement [m]
recording
selon
according to
fournir
to supply, to provide
bouton [m]
button
révélateur/révélatrice
revealing, indicative
publicité [f]
advertisement
publication [f]
publication
publique/publique
public
accès [m]
access
épicerie [f]
grocery
pousse [f]
shoot, sprout
poitrine [f]
chest
