High Frequency Words Flashcards
We will add to this list as we go. This is the top 100 or so.
1
Q
le
A
the; him, it, them
2
Q
la
A
the; her, it, them
3
Q
de
A
of, from, some, any
4
Q
un
A
a, an, one (Masculin)
5
Q
une
A
a, an, one (feminin
6
Q
à
A
to, at, in (preposition)
7
Q
être
A
to be (verb) , a being (noun)
8
Q
et
A
and
9
Q
en
A
in, by (can be an adverb, preposition, or pronoun)
10
Q
avoir
A
to have (verb)
11
Q
que
A
that, which, who, whom
12
Q
pour
A
for, in order to
13
Q
dans
A
in, into, from
14
Q
ce
A
this, that
15
Q
il
A
he, it
16
Q
qui
A
who, whom
17
Q
ne
A
a statement of negation, e.g. not. Does not usually stand alone. Needs another word like, pas, jamais etc. (Exeption: Ne explétif)
18
Q
sur
A
on, upon
19
Q
par
A
by
20
Q
je
A
I
21
Q
avec
A
with
22
Q
tout (tous, toutes)
A
all, very
23
Q
faire
A
to do, to make
24
Q
son
A
Pronoun: his, her, its; Noun: a sound
25
mettre
to put, to place
26
autre
other
27
on
we
28
mais
but
29
nous
us, we
30
comme
like, as
31
si
if, whether, so (Aujourd’hui, notre économie va si mal – Today our economy is going so poorly)
32
leur
them, their, theirs
33
y
there
34
dire
to say
35
elle
she, her
36
devoir
to have to, owe; duty
37
avant
prep before
38
deux
two
39
même
same, even and self (e.g. moi-même)
40
prendre
to take
41
aussi
too, also, as
42
celui
this one, that one
43
donner
to give
44
bien
well
45
où
where (note the accent, without it, it changes the meaning.)
46
fois
time, times
47
vous
You, formal or plural (More than one person.)
48
encore
again, still, yet
49
nouveau
new
50
aller
to go
51
cela
that, it
52
entre
between
53
premier, première
first
54
vouloir
to want
55
déjà
already
56
grand, grande (Sound pronunciation is with an e)
great, big, tall
57
mon, ma
my
58
me
me, to me, myself
59
moins
less
60
aucun, aucune (Sound file is aucune with an e)
none, either, neither, not any
61
lui
to him, to her
62
temps
time, weather, tense - grammatical
63
très
very
64
savoir
to know
65
il faut
It is required, it must. (Verb, falloir)
66
voir
to see
67
quelque
some
68
sans
without
69
raison
reason
70
notre
our
71
dont
whose, of which
72
non
no, not
73
an, ans
year, years
74
monde
world
75
jour
day
76
monsieur
mister, sir, gentleman
77
demander
to ask for
78
alors
then, so
79
après
after
80
trouver
to find
81
personne
person, people, anybody, anyone, nobody
82
rendre
to render, return, yield, give up
83
part
a share, a part, or go
84
dernier
last
85
venir
to come
86
pendant
during
87
passer
to pass
88
peu
a little
89
lequel, laquelle
who, whom, which
90
suite
result, follow-up, rest, continuation (e.g. pattern)
91
bon, bonne
good
92
comprendre
to understand
93
depuis
since, for
94
point
point
95
ainsi
thus
96
heure
hour
97
rester
to stay
98
seul
alone
99
année
a year
100
toujours
always
101
tenir
to hold
102
porter
to wear, to carry
103
parler
to speak
104
fort, forte
strong
105
montrer
to show
106
là
there, here
107
certain
certain, sure
108
la fin
the end
109
tu
you, informal
110
continuer
to continue
111
un mot
a word
