Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Basic French Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la voiture | the car |
| le bateau | boat |
| l' avion (m) | the plane |
| l' autobus (m) | the bus |
| la dame | the lady |
| le monsieur | the gentleman |
| le garçon | the boy |
| la fille | the girl |
| le bébé | the baby |
| la maison | the house |
| le jardin | the garden |
| la fenêtre | the window |
| la porte | the door |
| la fleur | the flower |
| le train | the train |
| l' arbre (m) | the tree |
| la forêt | the forest |
| la plage | the beach |
| l' oiseau (m) | the bird |
| le papillon | the butterfly |
| le chien | the dog |
| le chat | the cat |
| le poisson | the fish |
| le cheval | the horse |
| l' escargot (m) | the snail |
| les yeux (m) | the eyes |
| le nez | the nose |
| la bouche | the mouth |
| les oreilles (f) | the ear |
| le cou | the neck |
| la tortue | the tortoise |
| le canard | the duck |
| le cochon | the pig |
| le lapin | the rabbit |
| la mouche | the fly |
| l' ours (m) | the bear |
| le serpent | the snake |
| la grenouille | the frog |
| la pomme | the apple |
| le fromage | the cheese |
| la tomate | the tomato |
| la banane | the banana |
| la pomme de terre | the potato |
| le poulet | the chicken |
| le gâteau | the cake |
| la glace | the ice-cream |
| l' oeuf (m) | the egg |
| la sucette | the lollipop |
| la poire | the pear |
| la carotte | the carrot |
| l' oignon (m) | the onion |
| la fourchette | the fork |
| le couteau | the knife |
| l' assiette (f) | the plate |
| la cuillère | the spoon |
| la tasse | the cup |
| le verre | the glass |
| la chaise | the chair |
| la table | the table |
| la casserole | the pan |
| la crêpe | the pancake |
| les frites (f) | the chips |
| la bouteille de vin | bottle of wine |
| la botte | boot |
| le chapeau | hat |
| la jupe | skirt |
| le manteau | coat |
| la chaussure | shoe |
| la chaussette | sock |
| la chemise | shirt |
| la robe | dress |
| les mains (f) | hands |
| les bras (m) | arms |
| le ventre | stomach / belly |
| les jambes (f) | legs |
| les pieds (m) | feet |
| le parapluie | umbrella |
| le sac à main | handbag |
| les lunettes (f) | glasses |
| le pantalon | pair of trousers |
| acheter | to buy |
| aider | to help |
| aimer | to like |
| aller | to go |
| arrêter | to stop |
| arriver | to arrive |
| attendre | to wait |
| avoir | to have |
| avoir besoin de | to need |
| cacher | to hide |
| changer | to change |
| chercher | to look for |
| choisir | to choose |
| commencer | to begin |
| comprendre | to understand |
| connaître | to know [someone] |
| couper | to cut |
| courir | to run |
| crier | to shout |
| danser | to dance |
| demander | to ask |
| descendre | to go down |
| dire | to say |
| donner | to give |
| dormir | to sleep |
| écouter | to listen |
| écrire | to write |
| embrasser | to kiss |
| entendre | to listen |
| compter | to count |
| entrer | to go in |
| envoyer | to send |
| expliquer | to explain |
| faire | to do |
| fermer | to close |
| fêter | to celebrate |
| finir | to finish |
| frapper | to hit |
| gagner | to win |
| garder | to keep |
| goûter | to taste |
| grimper | to climb |
| habiter | to live [somewhere] |
| jeter | to throw |
| jouer | to play |
| lire | to read |
| manger | to eat |
| fonctionner | to work (a machine or apparatus ) |
| mettre | to put |
| monter | to go up |
| montrer | to show |
| mourir | to die |
| nager | to swim |
| neiger | to snow |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| oublier | to forget |
| ouvrir | to open |
| parler | to speak |
| partager | to share |
| participer | to take part |
| partir | to leave |
| penser | to think |
| perdre | to lose |
| pleurer | to cry |
| porter | to carry |
| pousser | to push |
| pouvoir pouvoir | to be able |
| prendre | to take |
| prêter | to lend |
| promettre | to promise |
| recevoir | to receive |
| reconnaître | to recognize |
| regarder | to look at |
| rencontrer | to meet |
| rendre visite à | to visit |
| rentrer | to return |
| répondre | to reply |
| rester | to stay |
| rêver | to dream |
| rire | to laugh |
| s'amuser | to have a good time |
| s'asseoir | to sit down |
| s'endormir | to fall asleep |
| s'habiller | to get dressed |
| savoir | to know [something] |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se laver | to have a wash |
| se lever | to get up |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| sortir | to go out |
| suivre | to follow |
| tenir | to hold |
| tirer | to pull |
| tomber | to fall |
| traverser | to cross |
| trouver | to find |
| utiliser | to use |
| vendre | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| vivre | to live [one's life] |
| voler | to fly |
| vouloir | to want |
| vouloir dire | to mean |
| voyager | to travel |
| bon (bonne) [ double le 'n' avant d'ajouter 'e'] | good |
| célèbre (célèbre) [le même quand adj. termine par 'e'] | famous |
| chaud (chaude) | hot |
| satisfait (satisfaite) | pleased |
| cruel (cruelle) [ double le 'l' avant d'ajouter 'e'] | cruel |
| dangereux (m.adj) (dangereuse) (f. adj) [retire le 'x' ajoute 'se'] | dangerous |
| différent (différente) | different |
| difficile (difficile) | difficult |
| douleureux (douleureuse) | painful |
| doux (douce) m/f adj. [retire le 'x' ajoute 'ce'] | soft |
| drôle (drôle) | funny |
| dur (dure) | hard |
| énorme (énorme) | enormous |
| facile (facile) | easy |
| faux (fausse) m/f adj. [retire le 'x' ajoute 'sse'] | false |
| gentil (gentille) | kind |
| grand (grande) | big (tall) |
| haut (haute) | high |
| heureux (heureuse) | happy |
| important (importante) | important |
| impossible (impossible) | impossible |
| jeune (jeune) | young |
| joli (jolie) | pretty |
| large (large) | wide |
| léger (légère) [on ajoute accent sur le deuxième 'e'] | light [in weight] |
| lent (lente) | slow |
| long (longue) [on ajoute 'u' avant de metrre le 'e'] | long |
| lourd (lourde) | heavy |
| maigre (maigre) | thin |
| mauvais (mauvaise) | bad |
| mouillé (mouillée) | wet |
| nouveau (nouvelle) [retire 'eau' ajoute 'elle'] | new |
| ouvert (ouverte) | open |
| paresseux (paresseuse) | lazy |
| pauvre (pauvre) | poor |
| petit (petite) | small |
| plein (pleine) | full |
| prochain (prochaine) | next |
| propre (propre) | clean |
| rapide (rapide) | fast |
| riche (riche) | rich |
| rond (ronde) | round |
| sale (sale) | dirty |
| seul (seule) | alone |
| tranquille (tranquille) | calm |
| triste (triste) | sad |
| vide (vide) | empty |
| vieux (vieille) [retire 'eux' ajoute 'eille'] | old |
| vrai (vraie) | true |
| à | to |
| après | after |
| avant | before |
| avec | with |
| chez | at the house of |
| contre | against |
| dans | in |
| de | of |
| depuis | since |
| derrière | behind |
| devant | in front of |
| dans | into |
| entre | between |
| par | by |
| à travers | through |
| parmi | among |
| pendant | during |
| pour | for |
| sans | without |
| sauf | except |
| sous | under |
| sur | on |
| sur | onto |
| vers | towards (position) |
| zéro | zero (nought) |
| un | one |
| deux | two |
| trois | three |
| quatre | four |
| cinq | five |
| six | six |
| sept | seven |
| huit | eight |
| neuf | nine |
| dix | ten |
| onze | eleven |
| douze | twelve |
| treize | thirteen |
| quatorze | fourteen |
| quinze | fifteen |
| seize | sixteen |
| dix-sept | seventeen |
| dix-huit | eighteen |
| dix-neuf | nineteen |
| vingt | twenty |
| vingt et un | twenty-one |
| vingt-deux | twenty-two |
| vingt-trois | twenty-three |
| trente | thirty |
| trente et un | thirty-one |
| trente-deux | thirty-two |
| quarante | forty |
| quarante et un | forty-one |
| quarante-deux | forty-two |
| cinquante | fifty |
| soixante | sixty |
| soixante-dix | seventy |
| soixante et onze | seventy-one |
| soixante-douze | seventy-two |
| soixante-treize | seventy-three |
| quatre-vingts | eighty |
| quatre-vingt-un | eighty-one |
| quatre-vingt-deux | eighty-two |
| quatre-vingt-dix | ninety |
| quatre-vingt-onze | ninety-one |
| quatre-vingt-douze | ninety-two |
| cent | one hundred |
| mille | one thousand |
| un million | one million |
| blanc (blanche) [on ajoute 'h' avant de metrre le 'e'] | white |
| noir (noire) | black |
| gris (grise) | grey |
| jaune (jaune) | yellow |
| orange (orange) | orange |
| rouge (rouge) | red |
| violet (violette) | purple |
| bleu (bleue) | blue |
| vert (verte) | green |
| beige (beige) | beige |
| marron (marron) [reste le même au féminin] | brown |
| rose (rose) | pink |
| janvier | January |
| février | February |
| mars | March |
| avril | April |
| mai | May |
| juin | June |
| juillet | July |
| août | August |
| septembre | September |
| octobre | October |
| novembre | November |
| décembre | December |
| lundi | Monday |
| mardi | Tuesday |
| mercredi | Wednesday |
| jeudi | Thursday |
| vendredi | Friday |
| samedi | Saturday |
| dimanche | Sunday |
| le printemps | spring |
| l' été (m) | summer |
| l' automne (m) | autumn |
| l' hiver (m) | winter |
| la banque | bank |
| la boucherie | butcher's |
| la boulangerie | baker's |
| le centre commercial | shopping centre |
| la coiffeuse | hairdresser |
| le comptoir | counter |
| la confiserie | sweetshop |
| l' épicerie (f) | grocer's |
| le grand magasin | department store |
| l' hypermarché (m) | (large) supermarket |
| la librairie | bookshop |
| le magasin | shop |
| le magasin de chaussures | shoeshop |
| le magasin de sport | sports shop |
| le magasin de vêtements | clothes shop |
| le marchand de fruits et légumes | greengrocer |
| le marché | market |
| la papeterie | stationery's |
| la pâtisserie | cake shop |
| la pharmacie | pharmacy |
| la poissonnerie | fishmonger's |
| le supermarché | supermarket |
| l' Afrique (f) | Africa |
| l' Allemagne (f) | Germany |
| l' Amérique (f) | America |
| l' Angleterre (f) | England |
| l' Asie (f) | Asia |
| l' Australie (f) | Australia |
| la Belgique | Belgium |
| le Canada | Canada |
| le Danemark | Denmark |
| l' Écosse (f) | Scotland |
| l' Espagne (f) | Spain |
| les États-Unis (m) | United States |
| l' Europe (f) | Europe |
| la France | France |
| la Grande-Bretagne | Great Britain |
| la Grèce | Greece |
| la Hollande | Holland |
| l' Inde (f) | India |
| l' Irlande (f) | Ireland |
| l' Italie (f) | Italy |
| la Norvège | Norway |
| la Nouvelle Zélande | New Zealand |
| le Pakistan | Pakistan |
| le Pays de Galles | Wales |
| le Portugal | Portugal |
| le Royaume-Uni | United Kingdom |
| la Russie | Russia |
| la Suède | Sweden |
| la Suisse | Switzerland |
| après | after |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| avant | before |
| bientôt | soon |
| demain | tomorrow |
| hier | yesterday |
| il est six heures | it's six o'clock |
| la semaine dernière | last week |
| la semaine prochaine | next week |
| midi | midday |
| minuit | midnight |
| quelle heure est-il? | what time is it? |
| souvent | often |
| tard | late |
| tout de suite | at once |
| six heures cinq | five past six |
| six heures dix | ten past six |
| six heures et demie | half past six |
| six heures et quart | quarter past six |
| six heures moins cinq | five to six |
| six heures moins dix | ten to six |
| six heures moins le quart | quarter to six |
| un quart d'heure | a quarter of an hour |
| une demi-heure | half an hour |
| une heure et demie | an hour and a half |
| l' âne (m) | donkey |
| le serpent | snake |
| le canard | duck |
| le chien | dog |
| le chat | cat |
| la tortue | tortoise |
| le lapin | rabbit |
| le cheval | horse |
| le cochon | pig |
| la vache | cow |
| le singe | monkey |
| le tigre | tiger |
| l' éléphant (m) | elephant |
| l' ours (m) | bear |
| le lion | lion |
| le mouton | sheep |
| la chèvre | goat |
| la dinde | turkey |
| le poulet | chicken |
| s'appeler | to be called |
| naître | to be born |
| autre (autre) | other |
| beau (belle) | beautiful |
| gros (grosse) | fat |
| premier (première) | first |
| dernier (dernière) | last |
| génial (géniale) | great |
Created by:
Frenchtutor
Popular French sets