Learn French Vocabulary
This section contains a lot of information regarding French words and vocabulary.
Try to memorize as much as you can, as it will help you in the future with both writing and speaking French.
France is famous for its food and drink. Make sure you learn the words on this page to be able to talk about it and ask for what you want!
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On this page you will find a list of many French expressions that may help you understand how French sentences are constructed, and also may help you use the same sentences in your daily life with little or no modification.
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Below is a list of some of the most commonly used vocabulary in English and French; there are more than 300 words. The table includes the following: French adjectives verbs, animals, body parts, objects food, people, and survival words that you might want to know when chatting. Most of the vocabulary is used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them. Make sure to check our Learn French page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.
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Animals |
Animaux |
Adjectives |
Adjectifs (masculine/feminine) |
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Bear |
Ours |
Angry |
Furieux/furieuse |
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Bird |
Oiseau |
Bad |
Mauvais/mauvaise |
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Cat |
Chat |
Beautiful |
Beau/belle |
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Cow |
Vache |
Cheap |
Pas cher/pas chère |
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Dog |
Chien |
Clean |
Propre |
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Fish |
Poisson |
Cold |
Froid/froide |
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Horse |
Cheval |
Different |
Différent/différente |
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Monkey |
Singe |
Difficult |
Difficile |
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Mouse |
Souris |
Early |
Tôt |
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Pig |
Cochon |
Easy |
Facile |
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Sheep |
Mouton |
Friendly |
Amical |
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Good |
Bon/bonne |
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Body Parts |
Parties du corps |
Heavy |
Lourd/lourde |
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Arm |
Le Bras |
Important |
Important/importante |
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Back |
Le Dos |
Married |
Marié/mariée |
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Chest |
La Poitrine |
Natural |
Naturel/naturelle |
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Ear |
L’oreille |
Nice |
Agréable |
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Eye |
L’œil |
Open |
Ouvert/ouverte |
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Face |
Le Visage |
Polite |
Poli/polie |
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Finger |
Le Doigt |
Poor |
Pauvre |
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Fingers |
Les doigts |
Rich |
Riche |
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Foot |
Le Pied |
Sad |
Triste |
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Hair |
Un Cheveu |
Simple |
Simple |
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Hand |
La Main |
Slow |
Lent/lente |
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Head |
La Tête |
Small |
Petit/petite |
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Heart |
Le Cœur |
Sweet |
Doux/douce |
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Leg |
La Jambe |
Tall |
Grand/grande |
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Mouth |
La Bouche |
Warm |
Chaud/chaude |
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Neck |
Le Cou |
Well |
Bien |
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Nose |
Le Nez |
Worse |
Pire |
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Shoulder |
L’épaule |
Worst |
Le/la pire |
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Stomach |
L’estomac |
Wrong |
Mal |
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Teeth |
Les Dents |
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Tongue |
La Langue |
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Tooth |
Une dent |
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Objects |
Objets |
Food |
Aliment |
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Bathroom |
La Salle de bain |
Apple |
Une pomme |
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Bed |
Le lit |
Apricot |
Un abricot |
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Bedroom |
La chambre |
Banana |
Une banane |
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Ceiling |
Le plafond |
Bread |
Le pain |
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Chair |
Une chaise |
Breakfast |
Le petit-déjeuner |
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Clothes |
Des vêtements |
Butter |
Le beurre |
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Coat |
Un manteau |
Candy |
Un bonbon |
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Cup |
Une tasse |
Carrot |
Une carotte |
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Desk |
Un bureau |
Cheese |
Le fromage |
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Dress |
Une robe |
Chicken |
le poulet |
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Floor |
Le plancher |
Dessert |
Le Dessert |
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Fork |
Une fourchette |
Dinner |
Le dîner |
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Furniture |
Les meubles |
Fish |
le poisson |
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Glass |
Un verre |
Food |
la nourriture |
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Hat |
Un chapeau |
Fruit |
Un fruit |
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House |
Une maison |
Grapes |
le raisin |
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Ink |
De l’encre |
Ice cream |
la crème glacée |
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Jacket |
Une veste |
Lamb |
l’agneau |
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Kitchen |
Une cuisine |
Lemon |
Un citron |
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Knife |
Un couteau |
Lunch |
Le déjeuner |
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Lamp |
Une Lampe |
Meal |
Un repas |
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Letter |
Une lettre |
Meat |
la viande |
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Map |
Une carte |
Onion |
Un ognon |
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Newspaper |
Le journal |
Orange |
Une Orange |
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Notebook |
Un cahier |
Pork |
le porc/ le cochon |
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Pants |
Un pantalon |
Potato |
Une pomme de terre/une patate |
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Paper |
Du papier |
Salad |
Une salade |
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Pen |
Un stylo |
Salt |
Le sel |
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Pencil |
Un crayon |
Sandwich |
Un Sandwich |
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Pharmacy |
La pharmacie |
Sausage |
Une saucisse |
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Picture |
Une photo |
Soup |
la soupe |
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Plate |
Une assiette |
Sugar |
Le sucre |
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Refrigerator |
Un frigo |
Supper |
Le souper |
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Restaurant |
Un Restaurant |
Turkey |
La dinde |
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Roof |
Le toit |
Vegetables |
Les légumes |
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Room |
La chambre |
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Rug |
Un tapis |
Miscellaneous Objects |
Objets diverses |
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Scissors |
Les ciseaux |
Art |
L’art |
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Shampoo |
Le shampoing |
Book |
Un livre |
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Shirt |
Une chemise |
Dictionary |
Un dictionnaire |
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Shoes |
Les chaussures |
Geography |
La Géographie |
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Soap |
Le savon |
History |
L’Histoire |
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Socks |
Les chaussettes |
Math |
Les Mathématiques |
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Spoon |
La cuillère |
Music |
La Musique |
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Table |
La table |
Science |
La science |
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Toilet |
Les Toilettes |
Bank |
La Banque |
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Toothbrush |
Une brosse à dent |
Beach |
La plage |
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Toothpaste |
Le dentifrice |
By bicycle |
En vélo |
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Towel |
Une serviette |
By bus |
En Bus |
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T-shirt |
Un T-Shirt |
By car |
En voiture |
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Umbrella |
Un parapluie |
By train |
En train |
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Underwear |
Les sous-vêtements |
Cafe |
Le Café |
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Wall |
Le mur |
Country |
Un pays |
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Wallet |
Le portemonnaie |
Desert |
Le désert |
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Window |
La fenêtre |
Flowers |
Les fleurs |
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Football |
Le football |
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People |
Une personne |
Forest |
La forêt |
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Aunt |
La Tante |
Game |
Un jeu |
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Baby |
Le Bébé |
Garden |
Le jardin |
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Brother |
Le frère |
House |
La maison |
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Cousin |
Le Cousin |
Island |
Une île |
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Daughter |
La fille |
Lake |
Un lac |
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Dentist |
Le dentiste |
Library |
La bibliothèque |
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Doctor |
Le docteur |
Mountain |
Une montagne |
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Father |
Le père |
Movies |
Les films |
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Granddaughter |
La petite-fille |
Ocean |
L’océan |
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Grandfather |
Le grand-père |
Office |
Le bureau |
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Grandmother |
La grand-mère |
On foot |
A pied |
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Grandson |
Le petit-fils |
Player |
Un joueur |
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Husband |
Le mari |
River |
Une rivière |
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Mother |
La maman |
Sea |
La mer |
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Nephew |
Les neveux |
Soccer |
Le football |
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Niece |
La nièce |
Supermarket |
Un supermarché |
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Nurse |
Une infirmière |
Swimming pool |
La piscine |
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Policeman |
Un policier |
Theater |
Le cinéma |
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Postman |
Un facteur |
Tree |
Un arbre |
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Professor |
Un professeur |
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Son |
Le fils |
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Teacher |
Le maître |
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Uncle |
L’oncle |
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Wife |
La femme |
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Verbs |
Verbes |
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Arrive |
Arriver |
Live |
Vivre |
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Ask |
Demander |
Look |
Regarder |
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Be |
Être |
Love |
Aimer |
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Become |
Devenir |
Make |
Faire |
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Begin |
Commencer |
Mean |
Signifier/vouloir dire |
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Break |
Casser/rompre |
Meet |
Rencontrer |
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Bring |
Amener |
Need |
Avoir besoin/nécessite |
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Build |
Construire |
Open |
Ouvrir |
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Burn |
Brûler |
Play |
Jouer |
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Buy |
Acheter |
Push |
Pousser |
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Call |
Appeler |
Read |
Lire |
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Choose |
Choisir |
Remember |
Se souvenir |
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Clean |
Nettoyer |
Return |
Retourner/ revenir |
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Close |
Fermer |
Run |
Courir |
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Come |
Venir |
Say |
Dire |
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Cut |
Couper |
See |
Voir |
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Dance |
Danser |
Sell |
Vendre |
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Do |
Faire |
Send |
Envoyer |
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Dream |
Rêver |
Sit |
S’assoir |
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Drink |
Boire |
Sleep |
Dormir |
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Eat |
Manger |
Speak |
Parler |
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Fall |
Tomber |
Take |
Prendre |
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Find |
Trouver |
Talk |
Discuter |
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Forget |
Oublier |
Teach |
Enseigner |
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Get |
Obtenir/recevoir |
Tell |
Dire |
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Go |
Aller |
Think |
Penser |
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Hear |
Entendre |
Understand |
Comprendre |
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Help |
Aider |
Wait |
Attendre |
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Kiss |
Embrasser |
Want |
Vouloir |
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Know |
Savoir |
Work |
Travailler |
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Laugh |
Rire |
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Learn |
Apprendre |
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Like |
Apprécier (aimer) |