French
Basics
Most used words and expressions
French Lesson:
Most used words and expressions
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French
Basics
Most used words and expressions
French Lesson:
Most used words and expressions
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178 words/phrases to learn
français
French
il y a
there is; there are
le mot
the word
utiliser
to use
le temps
the time; the weather
très
very
important
important; significant
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
ces
these; those
le numéro
the number
un
one; a; an; 1
comprendre
to understand
le français
the French (language)
parler
to speak; to talk
ma famille
my family
ou
or
entre
between
un ami; une amie
a friend
mais
but
aussi
too (also)
comme
as; like
souhaiter
to wish
imaginer
to imagine
regarder
to look; to watch
avant
before
commencer
to begin; to start
comme d'habitude
as usual
d'habitude
usually
sous
under
la vidéo
the video
soutenir
to support; to claim; to assert
manquer
to miss (somebody, something)
prochain
next
premier
first; 1st
devant
in front of; before; ahead of
absolument
absolutely
par exemple
for example
oublier
to forget
le rendez-vous
the date
être
to be
être en retard
to be late
un autre
another
beaucoup de
a lot of
étudier
to study
maintenant
now
courir
to run
dire
to say; to tell
simplement
simply
donc
so (giving reason)
marquer
to mark; to note; to score
intérieur
inside
la phrase
the sentence; the phrase
j'ai soif
I'm thirsty
boire
to drink
le verre
the glass
un verre d'eau
a glass of water
même
same; equal; even
demander
to ask
demandez à quelqu'un
ask someone (plural; formal)
quelqu'un
someone
habiter
to live (somewhere)
Paris
Paris
apprendre
to learn
deux
two; 2
bof
meh
souvent
often
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
exister
to exist
trouver
to find
oui
yes
la réalité
the reality
non
no
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
pas vraiment
not really
vraiment
really
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
le film
the film
hier
yesterday
hier soir
last night
espagnol
Spanish
nouveau
new
la main
the hand
trois
three; 3
avouer
to admit; to confess
beau
beautiful
aujourd'hui
today
c'est vrai
it's true
adorer
to adore; to love
livrer
to deliver
moi aussi
me too
dernier
last; final
sympa
nice
je peux
I can
d'accord
alright
alors
then (solution)
répéter
to repeat
ensuite
then (after that)
quatre
four; 4
venir
to come
avec
with
bien sûr
of course
avec plaisir
my pleasure
petit
small; little; short (people)
différent
different
montrer
to show
personne
no one; person
pouvoir
can; could; may
les voisins
the neighbours
répondre
to answer; to respond
peut-être
maybe; perhaps
plutôt
rather; quite
positif
positive
négatif
negative
les deux
both
le sens
the sense
se sentir
to feel (oneself)
toujours
always; still
en fait
actually; in fact
appeler
to call
une chose
a thing
parfois
sometimes
difficile
difficult
faire mal
to hurt
la cause
the cause; the reason
causer
to cause
donner
to give
expliquer
to explain
raconter
to relate
une histoire
a story
ce soir
tonight; this evening
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
parce que
because
après
after
avoir
to have
terminer
to complete; to finish
je dois
I have to (do something); I must
faire
to do; to make
poster
to post (also social media)
monter
to rise; to go up
une fois
once; one time
court
short
écouter
to listen
allez, quoi !
come on, already!
voir
to see
autour
around
France
France
voyager
to travel
égal
even; equal
aucun
none
rencontrer
to meet
ici
here
le pays
the country
tout de suite
straight away
à l'école
at school
l'école
the school
tellement
so (much); such
le parlement
the parliament
assez
pretty; quite; enough
rare
rare; unusual; occasional
rarement
rarely
au moins
at least
raisonnable
sensible
passer
to come by; to pass
dans la rue
in the street
la rue
the street
je ne comprends pas
I don't understand
une année
a year
en général
usually; in general
tous
all; everybody
travailler
to work
le travail
the job; the work; the labour
permettre
to allow
voilà
here you are
espérer
to hope
été
summer
utile
useful
vers
towards; to
haut
high
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