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Nouns are followed by m for masculine, f for feminine; when a noun has both a feminine and masculine form, both are given in full.
Adjectives are listed in the masculine form. If it ends already in an unaccented e (agréable), or is a form that simply adds -e to create the feminine form (bleu, bleue), nothing else is given. If it is a form that involves some spelling change for the feminine, the inflection is given (actif, active).
Verbs that regularly take être as the auxiliary (so-called être verbs) are followed by "(aux: être)."
We have attempted to give all irregular past participles, with a reference to the infinitive form.
Abbreviations that are used are:
| adj | adjective |
| adv | adverb |
| aux | auxiliary |
| cl | clause |
| f | feminine |
| fam | familiar, colloquial |
| inf | infinitive |
| inv | invariable |
| m | masculine |
| pl | plural |
| PP | past participle |
| pro | pronoun |
| reg | regularly |
| sing | singular |
A
| à to, at, in | affiche f poster | ambitieux, ambitieuse ambitious |
| à cause de on account of, because of | tableau d'affichage bulletin board | amener to lead, take (a person) |
| à côté de alongside, next to | afin: | américain American |
| à demain until tomorrow | afin de + inf in order to | ami m, amie f friend |
| à l'heure on time | afin que + cl so that | amitié f friendship |
| à la mode in style, in fashion | africain African | amour m love |
| à midi at noon | Afrique f Africa | amoureux, amoureuse in love |
| à mon avis in my opinion | âge m age | amusant amusing |
| à propos de about, concerning | agence f agency | s'amuser to have a good time |
| à verse in torrents (re: rain) | agence de voyage travel agency | an m year (unit) |
| abandonner to abandon, give up | agenda m appointment book | ancêtre m ancestor |
| absent absent | agent m agent | ancien, ancienne old; former |
| absolument absolutely | agent de police municipal policeman | anecdote f anecdote |
| accepter to accept | agent publicitaire advertising agent | anglais English |
| accès m access | aggressif, aggressive aggressive | Angleterre f England |
| accident m accident | s'agir de to be about | animal m, animaux, pl animal |
| accompagner to go with, accompany | agréable pleasant, agreeable | animateur m, animatrice f organizer, camp counselor, one who gets things started |
| accomplir to accomplish | agricole agricultural | année f year (length) |
| accord m agreement | aide f aid, help | anniversaire m anniversary, birthday |
| être d'accord to agree | aider to aid, help, assist | annonce f announcement, notice |
| accueillir to welcome | aile f wing | petites annonces classified ads |
| achat m purchase | ailleurs somewhere else | annoncer to announce |
| acheter to buy | d'ailleurs besides | anorak m anorak, ski jacket |
| achever to finish, complete | aimer to love, like | août m August |
| acteur m, actrice f actor, actress | aimer inieux to prefer | apercevoir to notice, see, perceive |
| actif, active active | ainé m, aînée f elder, eldest | s'apercevoir to realize |
| activité f activity | ainsi thus | appareil m apparatus, machine |
| actualités f pl news (see also téléjournal) | ainsi que as well as | appareil-photo camera |
| addition f check, bill (in a restaurant) | air m air (that we breathe, and melody) | appartement m apartment |
| adieu m good-bye | avoir l'air to seem | appeler to call |
| administration f administration | en plein air outdoors, outside | s'appeler to be named |
| admirer to admire | ajouter to add | appétit m appetite |
| adorable adorable | aller (aux: être) to go | bon appétit have a good meal |
| adorer to adore | s'en aller to go away | applaudir to applaud |
| adresse f address | allô hello (usual phone greeting) | apporter to bring (an object, not a person) |
| aéroport m airport | allumer to light | apprécier to appreciate, find appropriate |
| affaire f affair, business deal | alors then, next, "well" | apprendre to learn |
| alors que while, whereas | ||
| alpinisme m mountain climbing | ||
| ambassadeur m ambassador | ||
| ambassadrice f |
| approprié appropriate | autoroute highway (limited access) |
| appuyer to press, lean | autour de around |
| après after, afterwards | autre other, another |
| après-midi m or f afternoon | autrefois formerly |
| arbre m tree | autrement otherwise |
| arbre généalogique family tree | aux (contraction of à + les) |
| architecte m and f architect | avance f advance |
| architecture f architecture | à l'avance in advance |
| argent m money; silver | avant before |
| arranger to arrange, take care of | avantage m advantage |
| arrêt m stop | avec with |
| arrêt d'autobus bus stop | avenir m future |
| arrêter to stop, arrest | aventure f adventure |
| s'arrêter to stop (oneself) | aventureux, aventureuse adventurous |
| arrivée f arrival | avenue f avenue |
| arriver (aux: être) to arrive; happen | aviateur m, aviatrice f aviator, aviatrix |
| arrondissement m in Paris, an administrative subdivision | avion m airplane |
| art m art | avis m opinion |
| artichaut m artichoke | à mon avis in my opinion |
| article m article | changer d'avis to change one's opinion/mind |
| artiste m and f artist | avocat m, avocate f lawyer |
| aspect m aspect | avoir (pp: eu) to have (see Chapter 7: avoir expressions) |
| aspirateur m vacuum cleaner | avril m April |
| aspirine f aspirin | |
| s'asseoir (pp. assis) to sit down | |
| assez enough | |
| assiette f plate | |
| assis seated | |
| assistant assistant | |
| assister (à) to attend | |
| associé m, associée f associate, partner | |
| associé (à) associated (with), related (to) | |
| assurer to assure, insure | |
| astronomie f astronomy | |
| attacher to attach | |
| attendre to wait for | |
| attention f attention | |
| faire attention to pay attention | |
| au (contraction of à + le) | |
| au fond in the back, actually (fig) | |
| au hasard by chance | |
| au milieu de in the middle of | |
| au moins at least | |
| au revoir goodbye | |
| au sujet de regarding, on the subject of | |
| au-dessous below | |
| au-dessus above | |
| auberge f hostel, inn | |
| auberge de jeunesse youth hostel | |
| augmenter to increase, raise | |
| aujourd'hui today | |
| aussi also | |
| aussi... que as ... as | |
| aussitôt que as soon as | |
| autant as much | |
| auteur m author | |
| auto f car, automobile | |
| automne m autumn | |
| autonome independent | |
B
| baccalauréat French degree, at end of lycée, with exam | bête f beast, (animal, insect) |
| bagages (reg m pl) baggage, luggage | bête stupid |
| baguette f thin long loaf of bread | beurre m butter |
| bailler to yawn | bibliothèque f library |
| bain m bath | bicyclette f bicycle |
| salle de bain bathroom | bien well |
| bal m ball, dance | bien que + cl although |
| balle f ball (for games), franc (slang) | bien sûr of course |
| ballon m ball (soccer) | bientôt soon |
| banane f banana | à bientôt see you soon |
| bande dessinée f cartoon, comic strip | bière f beer; coffin |
| banque f bank (financial institution) | bijou, bijoux m jewel |
| baptême m baptism | bijouterie f jewelry store |
| barbe f beard | bille f marble (child's) |
| bas m pl hose (stockings) | billet m ticket, paper mone |
| bas (adv) down | biologie f biology |
| bas, basse low | bistrot m bar, café |
| bataille f battle | bizarre strange |
| bateau, bateaux m boat | blanc, blanche white; blank |
| bâtir to build | bleu blue |
| battre to beat, hit | blond blond |
| bavarder to talk, chat, gossip | bloqué blocked |
| beau, bel, belle, beaux, belles beautiful, handsome | blouson m windbreaker |
| beau-père m father-in-law | blue-jean m jeans |
| beaucoup much, many | bœuf m beef; ox |
| bébé m baby | boire (pp: bu) to drink |
| belge Belgian | bois m wood; woods |
| Belgique f Belgium | boisson f drink |
| belle-mère f mother-in-law | boîte f box |
| besoin m need | boîte de nuit nightclub |
| avoir besoin de to need | bon, bonne good |
| bon marché cheap, inexpensive | |
| bonbon m candy | |
| bonheur m happiness | |
| bonjour hello | |
| bonsoir good evening | |
| bord m edge | |
| botte f boot | |
| bouche f mouth | |
| boucher m butcher | |
| boucherie f butcher's shop | |
| bouchon m cork | |
| boucle d'oreille m earring | |
| bouffer, fam to eat, stuff onself | |
| boulangerie f bakery | |
| boulevard m boulevard | |
| bouquin m, fam book | |
| bourse f scholarship; purse | |
| bout m end | |
| bouteille f bottle | |
| boutique f shop | |
| bouton m button; pimple | |
| bras m arm | |
| bref (adv) in short, briefly | |
| bronzé (sun)tanned | |
| se bronzer to get a tan | |
| se brosser (les dents) to brush (one's teeth) | |
| bruit m noise | |
| brûler to burn | |
| brun brown | |
| bruyant noisy | |
| bu (pp of boire) | |
| bureau m desk; office | |
| bureau de poste post office | |
| bureau de tabac tobacco shop | |
| but m goal (sports); aim, purpose |
C
| ça that (pronoun, short for cela) | cela that | Chinois Chinese |
| cacher to hide | célèbre famous, well-known | chinois m the Chinese language |
| cadeau, cadeaux m gift | célibataire unmarried; bachelor | chirurgien m surgeon |
| café m coffee, café | celui, celle, ceux, celles this/that one, these, those | chirurgienne f |
| cahier m notebook | cent hundred | chocolat m chocolate |
| caisse f case; cash register | centaine f about a hundred | choisir to choose |
| caissier m, caissière f cashier | centre m center | choix m choice |
| calcul m calculus, a calculation | centre-ville m downtown | chômage m unemployment |
| calculatrice f calculator | cependant however, moreover | chose f thing |
| calendrier m calendar | cercle m circle | chouette (fam) great |
| calme calm, peaceful | cerise f cherry | ciel m sky; heaven |
| calmer (se) to calm down | certain certain, sure | cigarette f cigarette |
| camarade m and f friend | chacun, chacune each one | ciment m cernent |
| camarade de chambre roommate | chaine f chain; channel (TV) | cimetière m cemetery |
| caméra f (movie) camera | chaîne stéréo stereo set | cinéaste m and f film producer, director |
| camion m truck | chaise f chair | cinéma m movie (theater) |
| campagne f country (rural) | chambre f bedroom | cirque m circus |
| camping m camping | camarade de chambre roommate | citoyen m, citoyenne f citizen |
| citoyen m, citoyenne i citizen | champ m field | citron m lemon |
| Canada m Canada | champignon m mushroom | clair clear, light(-colored) |
| canadien, canadienne Canadian | champion m, championne f champion | classe f class |
| canal, canaux m canal channel | chance f luck | classique classic, classical |
| candidat m candidate | avoir de la chance to be lucky | clé f key |
| capacité f capacity, ability | changer to change | client m, cliente f client; customer |
| capitale f capital | chanson f song | climat m weather |
| car because | chanter to sing | cœur m heart |
| car m bus (long distance) | chanteur m, chanteuse f singer | cognac m cognac |
| caractère m character (quality) | chapeau, chapeaux m hat | coiffeur m, coiffeuse f hairdresser, barber |
| carafe f carafe, pitcher | Chapeau! (Oh, come on!) | coin m corner |
| carême m Lent | chapelle f chapel | collant(s) m panty hose, tights |
| carnaval m carnival | chaque each, every | collant sticky, tight-fitting |
| carnet m notebook; set of tickets | charcuterie f store that sells pork products, delicatessen items | colonie de vacances f summer camp |
| carotte f carrot | charmant charming | combien how many, how much |
| carré m (also adj) square | chasse f hunting | commander to order (at a restaurant) |
| carte f map; card | chat m, chatte f cat | comme like, as |
| carte d'identité ID card | châtain (chestnut) brown | commencer to begin |
| carte de crédit credit card | château, châteaux castle, chateau | comment how |
| carte postale postcard | chaud m beat, warmth | commettre (pp: commis) to commit |
| cas m case | avoir chaud to be warm/hot | commode f chest of drawers |
| casser to break | il fait chaud it's hot (weather) | communiquer to communicate |
| casserole f pan (pot, depending on your dialect) | chaud warm, hot | compagnie f company |
| cassette f cassette | chauffer to heat up, make warm | complet m suit (man's) |
| catholique Catholic | chauffeur m driver | complet, complete complete, full |
| cauchemare m nightmare | chaussette f sock | complètement completely |
| cause f cause | chaussure f shoe | complexe complicated, intricate |
| à cause de because of | chef m boss; chef (cook) | compliqué complicated |
| ce (pronoun: must be understood in context) |
chemin m way; road | comportement m comportment, behavior |
| ce, cet, cette, ces this, that; these, those | chemise f shirt | comporter to include |
| ceci this | chemisier m blouse | se comporter to behave |
| ceinture f belt | chèque m check | composer to compose, to dial (telephone) |
| cher, chère dear; expensive, costly | comprendre (pp: compris) to understand | |
| chercher to look for | compter to count | |
| cheval, chevaux m horse | compter sur to count on | |
| cheveux m (reg pl) hair | concert m concert | |
| chez at the home of, at the place of | concierge m and f doorperson, apartment manager | |
| chien m, chienne f dog | ||
| chimie f chemistry | ||
| chimiste m and f chemist | ||
| Chine f china |
| condition f condition | courir to run |
| conduire to drive, conduct | courrier m mail |
| permis de conduire driver's license | cours m course (in school) |
| conférence f lecture | course f race |
| confiance f confidence | faire les courses to go shopping (errands) |
| confier to confide, give for safekeeping | court short |
| confirmer to confirm | court m (t is not pronounced) tennis court |
| confiserie f candy store | cousin m, cousine f cousin |
| confiture f jam (spread) | coussin m cushion |
| confondre to confuse, mix up | couteau m knife |
| confortable comfortable | coûter to cost |
| congé m day off, holiday | coutume f custom, habit |
| connaissance f someone you know | couturier m couturier, dressmaker |
| connaissances f pl general knowledge; acquaintances | couturière f |
| connaître (pp: connu) to know (be acquainted with) | couvert (pp of couvrir) covered; cloudy |
| conseil m advice | couvrir to cover |
| conseiller to counsel, advise | craie f chalk |
| conseiller m counselor, advisor | cravate f necktie |
| conseillère f | crayon m pencil |
| considérer to consider | créateur, créatrice, créatif, creative creative |
| consommer to consume | créer to create |
| construire to build, construct | crème f cream |
| contact m contact | crevette f shrimp |
| conte m short story, tale | cri m cry, shout |
| content glad | crier to shout |
| continuer to continue | crime m crime |
| contraire m opposite | critique f criticism |
| contraste m contrast | critique m critic, reviewer |
| contre against | critiquer to criticize |
| contredire to contradict | croire (pp: cru) to believe, think |
| convertir to convert | cuillère f spoon |
| copain m, copine f (fam) friend, pal, buddy | serrer la cuillère shake hands (slang) |
| copie f copy, paper (for school exercise) | cuir m leather |
| corbeau m crow | cuire to cook |
| corbeille f (wastepaper) basket | cuisine f kitchen; way of cooking |
| corps m body | cuisse f thigh |
| correspondance f transfer (subway, bus); correspondence | culotte f shorts |
| costume m costume; suit | culotté cocky |
| côte f rib; coast | se cultiver become cultured |
| côté m side; direction | culturel, culturelle cultural |
| côtelette de veau f veal cutlet | curé m parish priest |
| cou m neck | cyclisme m cycling |
| coucher to put to bed | |
| se coucher to go to bed (oneself) | |
| coude m elbow | |
| couleur f color | |
| coup m blow; stroke | |
| coup de foudre love at first sight | |
| coup d'oeil glance | |
| coup de fil telephone call | |
| coupable guilty | |
| coupe f cup; cut | |
| couper to cut | |
| cour f courtyard | |
| courageux, courageuse courageous, brave |
D
| d'abord at first, m the first place | de of, from |
| d'accord agreed, "right" | de moins en moins less and less |
| d'ailleurs besides | déboucher to pull out, uncork |
| d'habitude generally, usually | debout standing |
| d'ou from where | débrouillard resourceful |
| dactylo m and f typist | se débrouiller to work things out, manage |
| dame f lady, woman | début m beginning |
| danger m danger | décembre m December |
| dangereux, dangereuse dangerous | décider to decide |
| dans in, into | décision f decision |
| danser to dance | prendre une décision make a decision |
| date f date | décoller to take off (airplane) |
| décontracté relaxed, low key, "cool" | |
| découragé discouraged | |
| découverte f discovery | |
| découvrir (pp: découvert) to discover | |
| décrire to describe | |
| décrocher to pick up (telephone); take down (off a wall) | |
| déçu disappointed | |
| se défendre to defend onself; to get along | |
| défilé m parade | |
| définir to define | |
| dégâts (reg pl) damage (as in "property damage") | |
| se dégonfler to lose air (tire); "cop out" (fam) | |
| degré m degree | |
| dehors outside | |
| déjà already | |
| déjeuner m noon meal | |
| petit déjeuner breakfast | |
| déjeuner to eat one's lunch/noon meal | |
| délégué delegate | |
| délicieux, délicieuse delicious | |
| demain tomorrow | |
| à demain good-bye (until tomorrow) | |
| demande f request, application | |
| demander to ask (for) | |
| se demander to wonder | |
| demi m a half (used as a measure of beer) | |
| démocratie f democracy | |
| dent f tooth | |
| dentiste m and f dentist | |
| départ m departure (the departure gate) | |
| dépasser to exceed; pass (car) | |
| se dépêcher to hurry up | |
| dépenser to spend | |
| déplaire (pp: déplu) to displease | |
| dernier, dernière last | |
| derrière behind | |
| des (contraction of de + les) | |
| dès from (with time expression) | |
| dès que as soon as | |
| désagréable disagreeable, unpleasant | |
| descendre to go down, to take down (e.g. luggage), to get off (bus) | |
| désinvolte easy, unselfconscious |
| désirer to desire | doucement softly, quietly, sweetly |
| désobéir to disobey | douche f shower |
| désolé sorry, full of regret | doute m doubt |
| dessert m dessert | doux, douce sweet, soft, mild, calm |
| dessin m sketch, drawing, design | douzaine f dozen |
| dessin animé cartoon | doyen, doyenne dean |
| dessiner to draw, sketch, design | drame m drama |
| bande dessinée comic strip | droit right, straight |
| dessous below | droit m right; law (the profession) |
| dessus above | drôle funny |
| se détendre to relax | dur hard |
| détester to hate, detest | dès from (with time expression) |
| détruire to destroy | durée f duration |
| devant in front of | durer to last |
| devenir (aux: être) to become | dynamique vivacious, dynamic |
| deviner to guess | |
| devoir m duty | |
| devoirs m pl homework | |
| devoir to have to, must (See Ref. Gram. 24) | |
| d'habitude usually | |
| dictionnaire m dictionary | |
| dieu m god | |
| différent different (pl = various) | |
| difficile difficult | |
| difficulté f difficulty | |
| digne worthy | |
| dimanche Sunday | |
| diner m dinner, evening meal | |
| diner to dine, to eat one's evening meal | |
| diplôme m diploma | |
| dire to say, tell | |
| c'est-à-dire that is | |
| vouloir dire to mean | |
| direct direct, straight | |
| diriger to direct | |
| discipliné disciplined | |
| discotheque f discotheque | |
| discours m speech | |
| discret, discrete discreet | |
| diskette f diskette (computer) | |
| disque m record | |
| diviser to divide | |
| divorce m divorce | |
| dizaine f about ten | |
| d'occasion second-hand, used | |
| docteur m doctor | |
| doctorat m doctorate | |
| doigt m finger | |
| dommage unfortunate, ("too bad") | |
| c'est dommage that's loo bad | |
| donc therefore | |
| donner to give | |
| dont of whom, whose (Relative Pronoun) | |
| dormir to sleep | |
| dos m back (person's) | |
| sac à dos backpack, knapsack | |
| douane f customs (at border) | |
| douanier, douanière customs agent | |
| double m double |
E
| eau, eaux f water | enfant m and f child |
| échanger to exchange | enfin finally, at last |
| école f school | ennui m problem, difficulty, homesick |
| économiser to economize, save money | ennuyer to annoy, bother, bore |
| écouter to listen (to) | ennuyeux, ennuyeuse boring, annoying |
| écran m screen | enquête f survey |
| écrire pp: écrit to write | enseignement m teaching |
| écrivain m writer | enseigner to teach |
| effet m effect | ensemble together |
| en effet indeed, in fact | ensuite next |
| efficacité f efficiency, effectiveness | entendre to hear |
| également equally, also | entendre parler de to bear about |
| égalité f equality | entendu; bien entendu of course |
| église f church | entier, entière entire, whole |
| électricien m electrician | entre between |
| électricienne f | entrée f entrance |
| électrique electric | entreprise f business, enterprise |
| élégant elegant, chic | entrer (aux: être) to enter, go into |
| éléphant m elephant | entretien m conversation, interview, maintenance |
| élevé m and f pupil | entrevue f interview |
| élevé raised, high | envers toward |
| éliminer to eliminate | envie f desire |
| embêtant annoying | avoir envie de to feel like |
| embrasser to kiss, embrace, hug | environ about, approximately |
| emmener to take (away) (a person) | environnement m environment |
| empêcher to prevent | envoyer to send |
| emploi m job | épaule f shoulder |
| employé m, employée f employee | épicerie f grocery siore |
| employer to use, employ | épinards m pl spinach |
| emporter to take/carry away | époque f era, period (of time) |
| en in, on, at | équilibre m balance |
| en bas below | équipe f team |
| en dehors de outside of, in addition to | erreur f mistake, error |
| en effet in fact, really | escale f intermediate stop (e.g., during a trip) |
| en face de facing, opposite | espace m space |
| en panne broken down | espagnol Spanish |
| en retard late | espérer to hope |
| encore still, again, once more | espoir m hope |
| encouragement m encouragement | esprit m spirit, mind |
| encourager to encourage | essayer to iry, to try on |
| endroit m place | est m East |
| énergie f energy | estomac m stomach |
| enfance f childhood | étage m floor (as in "number of floors") |
| étagère f bookshelf | |
| état m state | |
| été m summer | |
| étoile f star | |
| étranger m, étrangère f foreigner | |
| à l'étranger abroad, overseas | |
| être to be | |
| etude f study | |
| étudiant m, étudiante f student | |
| étudier to study | |
| eu (pp of avoir) | |
| Europe f Europe | |
| européen, européenne f European | |
| événement m event | |
| évidemment obviously | |
| éviter to avoid | |
| évoluer to evolve, develop |
| exactement exactly |
| examen m examination |
| excellent excellent |
| excentrique eccentric, wild, odd |
| exceptionnel, exceptionnelle outstanding, exceptional |
| s'excuser to excuse oneself, be sorry |
| exemple m example |
| exercice m exercise |
| exister to exist |
| expérience f experience; experiment (scientific) |
| expliquer to explain |
| exprimer to express |
F
| fabuleux, fabuleuse fabulous, great, extraordinary | figure f face, countenance |
| face; en face de opposite, across from | fil m wire; thread |
| se fàcher to get angry | fille f girl, daughter |
| facile easy | film m (movie) film |
| façon f way, fashion | fils m son |
| faible light, weak | fin f end (time, story) |
| faim f hunger | finir to finish |
| avoir faim to be hungry | flatter to flatter |
| faire (pp: fait) to do, make (See Chapter 20) | fleur f flower |
| faire la cuisine to do the cooking, to cook | fleuve m river |
| faire part to inform | foi f faith |
| fait m fact | foie m liver |
| falloir to be necessary (impersonal) | fois f time (unit) |
| famille f family | à la fois at the same time |
| fantastique fantastic, great | foncé dark (color) |
| fascinant fascinating | foncer to go at it, dig deeper |
| fatigant tiring | fonceur, fonceuse go-getter |
| fonder to found | |
| force f strength, force | |
| forêt f forest | |
| formation f training, background | |
| former to form | |
| formidable great! | |
| fort, adv loudly, strongly | |
| fort, adj loud, strong | |
| fou, foulle crazy | |
| foule f crowd | |
| fourchette f fork | |
| fournir to furnish, supply | |
| frais m pl expenses | |
| frais, fraîche cool; fresh | |
| franc m Franc | |
| français French | |
| franchement frankly | |
| francophone francophone, Frenchspeaking | |
| frapper to hit, strike | |
| frère m brother | |
| fric m (fam) money ("bread") | |
| frigo m (fam) refrigerator | |
| frites f pl French fries | |
| froid m cold | |
| avoir froid to be cold (person) | |
| faire froid to be cold (weather) | |
| froid, adj cold | |
| fromage m cheese | |
| front m forehead | |
| fruit m fruit | |
| fruitier m fruit tree | |
| fumer to smoke | |
| furieux, furieuse furious, angry | |
| futur m future |
G
| gagner to earn, win | gauche left |
| garage m garage | gaz m (natural) gas |
| garçon m boy; waiter | gazeux, gazeuse gaseous, carbonated |
| garder to keep | gendarme m (state) policeman |
| gare f (RR) station | gêner to bother, annoy |
| gâteau, gâteaux m cake | général general |
| genou, genoux m knee | |
| genre m type, kind, genre | |
| gens m pl people | |
| des jeunes gens youth; young people | |
| gentil, gentille nice, pleasant, kind | |
| géographie, f geography | |
| gérant m, gérante f manager | |
| geste m gesture | |
| glace f ice cream; ice | |
| glisser to slip | |
| gorge f throat | |
| goût m taste | |
| goûter to taste; to have a snack | |
| grâce à thanks to | |
| grand big, tall | |
| grand magasin department store | |
| grand-mère f grandmother | |
| grands-parents m pl grandparents | |
| grand-père m grandfather | |
| gratuit free (no charge for entry) | |
| grec, grecque Greek | |
| gris gray | |
| grisâtre grayish | |
| gros, grosse big, fat | |
| groupe m group | |
| guerre f war | |
| guichet m window (e.g. at train station) | |
| guide m and f guide | |
| guitare f guitar |
H (an * indicates an "aspirate" h)
| s'habiller to get dressed |
| habit m clothes |
| habiter to live (in) |
| habitude f habit |
| d'habitude usually |
| *haricot m bean |
| haricots verts green beans |
| *hasard m chance |
| *haut high, tall |
| herbe f grass; herb |
| "héros hero |
| hésiter to hesitate |
| heure f hour, time |
| heureusement fortunately |
| heureux, heureuse happy |
| hier yesterday |
| histoire f story; history |
| hiver m winter |
| homme m man |
| honnête honest |
| honneur m honor |
| *honte f shame |
| hôpital m hospital |
| horaire m timetable |
| hôte m host; quest |
| hôtel m hotel |
| hôtesse f hostess |
| huître f oyster |
I
| ici here | intime intimate, personal |
| idée f idea | intitulé titled, with the title... |
| identifier to identify | inutile useless |
| identité f identity | invité m, invitée f invited person (guest) |
| ignorer not to know (not "ignore") | inviter to invite |
| il y a there is, there are | irritable irritable |
| île f island | italien, italienne Italian |
| image f image | |
| imaginatif, imaginative imaginative | |
| imaginer to imagine | |
| imbattable unbeatable | |
| imiter to imitate | |
| immédiat immediate | |
| immédiatement immediately | |
| imparable unbeatable, unstoppable | |
| impatient impatient | |
| impossible impossible | |
| impression f impression | |
| impressionnant impressive | |
| inconvénient m disadvantage, problem/inconvenience | |
| incroyable unbelievable | |
| indépendant independent | |
| indiquer to indicate | |
| indispensable vital, indispensable | |
| individu m individual | |
| industrie f industry | |
| infirmier m, infirmière f nurse | |
| informatique f computer science | |
| ingénieur m engineer | |
| injuste unfair, unjust | |
| inondation f flood | |
| inquiet, inquiète anxious, worried | |
| s'inquiéter to worry, get worried | |
| s'inscrire to enroll, sign up | |
| insister to insist | |
| s'installer to get installed, move in, sit, make on self at home | |
| instant m instant, moment | |
| instituteur, institutrice teacher | |
| intact intact, untouched | |
| intellectuel, intellectuelle intellectual | |
| intelligent intelligent | |
| intensif, intensive intensive | |
| intention f intention | |
| intéressant interesting | |
| intéresser to interest | |
| s'intéresser à to be interested in | |
| intérêt m interest | |
| intérieur m interior | |
| à l'intérieur inside | |
| interroger to interrogate, question, examine |
J
| jaloux, jalouse jealous |
| jamais never, ever |
| jambe f leg |
| jambon m ham |
| janvier m January |
| jardin m garden |
| jaune yellow |
| jeans m jeans |
| jeter to throw |
| jeu m game |
| jeune young |
| jeune fille f girl |
| jeune homme m young man (pl is des jeunes gens) |
| job m job |
| jogging m jogging |
| joie f joy |
| joli pretty |
| joue f cheek |
| jouer to play |
| jouer à play (a game) |
| jouer aux billes play marbles (children's game) |
| jouer de play (an instrument) |
| joueur m, joueuse f player |
| jour m day (unit) |
| journal, journaux m journal, diary |
| journalisme m journalism |
| journaliste m and f journalist; newspaper person |
| journée f day (duration) |
| juge m judge |
| juillet m July |
| jupe f skirt |
| jus juice |
| jusqu'à up to, until |
| jusqu'à ce que until |
| juste just |
| justement exactly |
L
| la see definite article and or direct object | laisser to leave (see Ref Gram 27.2) |
| là there | lait m milk |
| laboratoire m laboratory | lampe f lamp |
| lac m lake | langage m language |
| laid ugly | langue f tongue; language |
| large wide, broad | |
| laver to wash (an object, or another person) | |
| se laver to wash (oneself) | |
| le see definite article and/or direct object | |
| le long de along | |
| leader m leader, chief, head | |
| leçon f lesson | |
| lecture f reading | |
| léger, légère light (in weight) | |
| légume m vegetable | |
| lent slow | |
| lentement slowly | |
| les see definite article and/or direct object | |
| lettre f letter | |
| lettres Humanities | |
| leur see possessive adjective and/or indirect object | |
| se lever to get up | |
| lèvre f lip | |
| libraire m and f bookseller | |
| librairie f bookstore | |
| libre free (not held captive; not being used) | |
| lieu m place | |
| au lieu de instead of | |
| avoir lieu to take place | |
| ligne f line, figure (waistline) | |
| limiter to limit | |
| lire to read | |
| lit m bed | |
| litre m liter | |
| littérature f literature | |
| livre m book | |
| livre f pound (weight and British monetary unit) | |
| logement m lodging, housing | |
| loi f law | |
| loin far | |
| loin de far from | |
| loisir m leisure | |
| long, longue long | |
| le long de along | |
| longueur f length, duration | |
| longtemps a long time | |
| il y a longtemps a long time ago | |
| lorsque when | |
| louer to rent | |
| lourd heavy | |
| lui see indirect object and tonic pronouns | |
| lumière f light (general) | |
| lune f moon | |
| lunettes f pl eyeglasses |
| lutteur, lutteuse combative |
| lutter to fight |
| lyceé m French secondary school (not direct equivalent) |
M
| machine f machine | méchant bad, naughty | montrer to show |
| madame f Madame (no good translation) | medecin m doctor (physician) | monument m monument |
| mademoiselle f Mademoiselle (no good translation) | médecine f medicine (the medical profession: see médicament) | se moquer de to make fun of |
| magasin m store | médicament m medicine (to take) | morceau m to show |
| grand magasin m department store | meilleur better | mort dead |
| magazine m magazine | membre m member | mont f death |
| magnifique magnificient, stupendous | même same, even | mot m word; short note |
| maillot m bathing suit, swimsuit | ménager m, ménagère f housekeeper, homemaker | moto f motorcycle |
| main f hand | mener to lead (a person) | mouchoir m handkerchief |
| maintenant now | mensonge m lie | mouillé wet, moist |
| mais but | menton m chin | mourir (pp: mort; aux: être) to die |
| maison f house | menu m menu | mouchoir m handkerchief |
| maitre m master, teacher | mer f sea | mouvement m movement |
| maitresse f teacher; mistress | merci thank you | moyen m way, means |
| majorité f majority | mère f mother | mur m wall |
| mal m evil, pain | message m message | mûr ripe, nature |
| avoir mal à... to have a pain in... | messe f Mass | mûrir to ripen, mature |
| mal badly | métal, métaux m metal | |
| malade sick, ill | météo f weather report | |
| maladie f sick, illness | méthode f method | |
| malgré in spite of | métier m occupation, job | |
| malheureusement unfortunately | mètre m meter | |
| malicieusement maliciously | métro m subway, metro | |
| manche f sleeve | metteur en scène m stage manager; director | |
| La Manche The English Channel | mettre (pp: mis) to put, place, set | |
| manche m handle (of hammer, saucepan) | mettre en valeur to highlight, underscore | |
| manger to eat | mettre la table to set the table | |
| manifestation f demonstration (crowd of people) | se mettre à to begin | |
| mannequin m model (person or artificial) | midi m noon | |
| manquer to miss, be lacking | Midi m the south of France | |
| manteau m coat | mieux, adv better | |
| marchand f, marchande m merchant | mignon, mignonne cute, darling | |
| marché m market | militaire m military; military person, soldier | |
| bon marché inexpensive, good buy | mille, inv thousand | |
| marcher to walk; to go ("work," as a machine) | million m million | |
| mari m husband | ministre m and f minister (government official) | |
| mariage m marriage | minuit midnight | |
| se marier to get married | mis (pp of mettre) | |
| marron, inv brown | mode f fashion, style | |
| match m game (sports) | modèle m model, example | |
| maternel, maternelle maternal; native (language) | moderne modern | |
| mathématiques f pl mathematics | moins m month | |
| maths fam math | moitié f half | |
| matin m morning | moment m moment | |
| le matin in the morning | monde m world | |
| mauvais bad | moniteur m, monitrice f instructor, camp counselor | |
| monnaie f change (money) | ||
| monsieur m mister, gentleman | ||
| montagne f mountain | ||
| monter (aux: être) to get on; to go up; to take up | ||
| monter (à cheval) to ride (horseback) | ||
| montre f watch |