Free French Word Lists

Basic French words

The most basic words to greet and thank people.

French	English
Salut !	Hi!
Bonjour !	Hello!
Au revoir !	Goodbye! / Bye!
Merci !	Thank you!
S’il vous plaît ! / S’il te plaît !	Please!
Je suis désolé(e).	I'm sorry.
Excusez-moi !	Excuse me!
Arrête !	Stop!
Attention !	Caution!
Au secours !	Help!
oui	yes
non	no

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Essential French sentences

Simple sentences and asking basic questions.

French	English
Qu’est-ce que c’est ... ?	What is …?
Où est ... ?	Where is …?
Comment …?	How …?
Ça coûte combien ?	How much is it?
Ça prendra combien de temps ?	How long does it take?
Quelle heure est-il ?	What time is it?
Parlez-vous anglais ?	Do you speak English?
Il y a ... ?	Is there …?
Je voudrais ...	I would like ...
J’ai besoin de ...	I need ...
Je ne comprends pas.	I don't understand.
Pas de problème !	No problem!

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Directions in French

Finding your way and instructing directions.

French	English
la direction	direction
l’entrée (f.)	entrance
la sortie	exit
la rue	street
le chemin	way
la place	square
à droite	right
à gauche	left
tout droit	straight ahead
retour	back (direction)
ici	here
là-bas	there
la carte	map

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Weather and nature in French

Describing the weather and your surroundings.

French	English
la maison	house
l’appartement	apartment
l’hôtel	hotel
le musée	museum
les toilettes	toilet
la banque	bank
la ville	city
la plage	beach
la forêt	forest
la montagne	mountain
le parc	park
la rivière	river
la mer	sea
le lac	lake
le temps (météo)	weather
le soleil	sun
la pluie	rain
la neige	snow
l’orage	thunderstorm

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French words for your stay

Checking in at the hotel and asking for what your room needs.

French	English
la chambre	room
la clé	key
le lit	bed
la douche	shower
la serviette de bain	towel
la réservation	reservation

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French shopping terms

Buying the most essential items.

French	English
le supermarché	supermarket
l’argent	cash
le prix	price
le ticket de caisse	receipt
le distributeur de billets	cash machine, ATM
la carte de crédit	credit card
le sac	bag
le tampon	tampon
la serviette hygiénique	(sanitary) pad
le préservatif	condom
la brosse à dents	toothbrush
l’aide	help
la police	police

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French words for food

The basics to buy food and read the menu in the restaurant.

French	English
le repas	food
le petit-déjeuner	breakfast
le restaurant	restaurant
le café	café
le bar	bar
le menu	menu
l’entrée (plat)	starter
le plat principal	main course
le dessert	dessert
l’addition	bill
végétarien(ne)	vegetarian
végan	vegan
sans gluten	gluten-free
épicé(e)	spicy
le poisson	fish
la viande	meat
le porc	pork
la salade	salad
le lait	milk
le fromage	cheese
le pain	bread
les fruits	fruits
les légumes	vegetables
les noix	nuts
le café (boisson)	coffee
le thé	tea
l’eau	water
le vin	wine
la bière	beer
sans alcool	non-alcoholic
À ta santé !	Cheers!

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French transport words

Getting around with public transport.

French	English
le train	train
le bus	bus
la voiture	car
le tramway	tram
le taxi	taxi, cab
le vélo	bicycle
à pied	on foot
la gare	train station
la gare routière	bus station
l’aéroport (m.)	airport
l’avion (m.)	plane
l’arrêt (m.)	stop
le billet	ticket
les bagages	luggage

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French technology words

The basics to stay connected.

French	English
l’internet	internet
le mot de passe	password
le wifi	wifi
l’ordinateur	computer
le téléphone	phone
la prise	socket
le chargeur	charger
charger	to recharge

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Words for time in French

Reading opening hours and timetables.

French	English
le temps (durée)	time
le jour	day
la semaine	week
le mois	month
l’année	year
l’heure (f.)	hour
la minute	minute
lundi	Monday
mardi	Tuesday
mercredi	Wednesday
jeudi	Thursday
vendredi	Friday
samedi	Saturday
dimanche	Sunday
le matin	in the morning
l’après-midi	in the afternoon
le soir	in the evening
la nuit	at night
hier	yesterday
aujourd’hui	today
demain	tomorrow
maintenant	now
plus tôt	earlier
plus tard	later
à l’heure	on time
en retard	delayed

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French words for health

Words for basic health care and to describe when you are sick or injured.

French	English
le/la médecin	doctor
l’hôpital	hospital
la pharmacie	pharmacy
l’antidouleur	painkiller
le médicament	medicine
l’urgence (f.)	emergency
l’allergie (f.)	allergy
l’assurance (f.)	insurance
la douleur	pain
le dos	back
le pied	foot
l’abdomen	stomach
la jambe	leg
la tête	head
la main	hand
le bras	arm
la dent	tooth

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Personal information in French

Filling out forms and providing basic information about you.

French	English
le prénom	first name
le nom de famille	last name
l’adresse	address
le numéro de téléphone	phone number
le pays	country
le lieu de naissance	place of birth
la date de naissance	date of birth
le passeport	passport
la profession	profession, job
l’homme	man
la femme	woman
l’adulte	adult
l’enfant	child

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Essential French verbs

The most common and useful verbs.

French	English
travailler	to work
visiter	to visit
rester	to stay
avoir besoin de	to need
manger	to eat
demander	to ask
donner	to give
aller	to go
avoir	to have
aider	to help
acheter	to buy
venir	to come
pouvoir	(I/you/we/they) can
apprendre	to learn
faire	to make
prendre	to take
dire	to say
dormir	to sleep
écrire	to write
voir	to see
être	to be
parler	to speak
chercher	to search
téléphoner	to call
boire	to drink
comprendre	to understand
attendre	to wait
savoir	to know
vouloir	to want
payer	to pay

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Basic French adjectives

The most important adjectives to describe things.

French	English
bon(ne)	good
mauvais(e)	bad
nouveau/nouvelle	new
vieux/vieille	old
jeune	young
grand(e)	big
petit(e)	small
beau/belle	beautiful
pas cher/chère	cheap
cher/chère	expensive
chaud(e)	hot
froid(e)	cold
sombre	dark
clair(e)	bright
ouvert(e)	open
fermé(e)	closed
près	near
loin	far
ensemble	together
séparé(e)	separate
important(e)	important
fatigué(e)	tired

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Colors in French

Words to describe the most common colors.

French	English
la couleur	color
blanc/blanche	white
noir(e)	black
rouge	red
bleu(e)	blue
vert(e)	green
jaune	yellow
de toutes les couleurs	colorful

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French numbers

Essential numbers for daily life.

French	English
zéro	zero
un	one
deux	two
trois	three
quatre	four
cinq	five
six	six
sept	seven
huit	eight
neuf	nine
dix	ten
vingt	twenty
cinquante	fifty
cent	hundred
mille	thousand

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