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