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L
- ledeterminerdefinite article
- luipronounhim; masculine 3rd-person singular stressed pronoun
- làadverbthere; sometimes here
- laisserverbto leave, to leave behind, to leave with, to give
- leurpronoun(to) them (indirect object pronoun)
- là-basadverbthere, over there, at a distance
- lireverbto read
- loinadverbfar, distant (spatial distance)
- livrenounbook
- lequelpronounwhich; whom
- longadjectivelong (referring to spatial length)
- litnounbed
- leververbto raise, lift
- lettrenounletter (written character)
- libreadjectivefree, at liberty, without obligation
- lumièrenounlight, illumination
- lesdeterminerthe (plural definite article)
- leursdeterminertheir
- laquellepronounwhich one, feminine
- lycéenounFrench upper secondary school
- lunenounthe Moon, a natural satellite of a planet
- languenountongue
- laververbto wash (something)
- livrerverbto deliver (a package, merchandise etc.); to hand over (someone to an enemy, police, etc.)
- leçonnounlesson
- laitnounmilk
- lunettenouneyeglasses, spectacles
- lundinounMonday
- lapronounher, it (direct object pronoun, feminine)
- lentementadverbslowly
- lentadjectiveslow
- légumenounvegetable; (bot.) legume (pod)
- luireverbto shine; to glimmer
- lettrerverbto send a letter (to someone)
- lunettesnounspectacles, eyeglasses
J
- jepronounI
- jamaisadverbnever
- justeadjectivefair, just
- journounday
- jouerverbto play; to take part in games or sports
- jeuneadjectiveyoung
- joliadjectivepretty; cute
- journalnoundiary, log
- jambenounleg
- joienounjoy (feeling of happiness or elation)
- jardinnoungarden
- jusnounjuice
- jeudinounThursday (day of the week)
- jauneadjectiveyellow
- juilletnounJuly
- juinnounJune
- jupenounskirt
- janviernounJanuary
E
- êtreverbto be, to exist
- etconjunctionand
- enprepositionindicating spatial location, inside something
- ellepronounshe; it
- ellespronounthey
- encoreadverbstill
- essayerverbto try on (clothes, shoes, etc.)
- entendreverbto hear; to be able to hear
- enfantnounchild (someone who is not yet an adult)
- écouterverbto listen, to pay attention to sounds
- entreprepositionbetween
- envoyerverbto send
- entrerverbto enter
- excuserverbto excuse (to forgive, to pardon)
- espérerverbto hope, to hope for
- ensembleadverbtogether
- écrireverbto write (letters, symbols, etc.)
- eaunounwater; H2O; liquid water
- enfinadverbfinally; in the end; at last
- écolenounschool
- expliquerverbto explain
- ensuiteadverbthen; next; afterwards
- erreurnounerror in thought or judgment, including mistaken beliefs and incorrect states of understanding
- estnouneast
- euxpronounthem, masculine
- excusenounexcuse, reason
- exemplenounexample; instance
- espoirnounhope, expectation
- environadverbabout, close to, around
- étudierverbto study, to engage in the systematic examination of a subject or field
- énormeadjectiveenormous, huge
- éténounsummer
- églisenounchurch, a Christian place of worship
- étoilenouna celestial star
- éleververbto raise; to elevate, to enhance
- enchantéadjectiveenchanted, delighted
- examennounexamination, inspection, study, analysis
- étudiantnounstudent
- emploinounjob; employment
- élèvenounpupil, student
- enseignerverbto teach, to instruct
- exercicenounexercise, practice, training
- enchanterverbto enchant
- euronouneuro (currency)
- étoilerverbto scatter or adorn with stars
- estreverbarchaic spelling of the verb être (to be)
D
- deprepositionof (expressing possession or association)
- direverbto say; to tell
- dansprepositionin, inside
- dudeterminersome; a bit of
- devoirverbmust; have to; be obliged to
- donnerverbto give; to hand over; to provide
- demanderverbto ask, to request
- déjàadverbalready
- dernieradjectivelast, latest (most recent), latter
- depuisprepositionsince; for (time)
- devenirverbto become
- demainadverbtomorrow
- dormirverbto sleep
- dontpronounof/from whom/which, whose
- duradjectivehard, solid; not soft
- déciderverbto decide, to make a decision, to make up one’s mind
- dehorsadverboutside; outdoors
- devantprepositionin front of; before; in the presence of
- détesterverbto hate, to detest (to thoroughly dislike)
- difficileadjectivedifficult
- descendreverbto go down; to descend
- différentadjectivedifferent
- drôleadjectivefunny, amusing
- dessusadverbon (it)
- derrièreprepositionbehind
- danserverbto dance
- desdeterminersome
- deuxnountwo
- dixnounten
- douzenountwelve
- dedansadverbinside
- dînernoundinner, evening meal
- droitadjectiveright; on the right-hand side
- douleurnounphysical pain
- déjeunernounlunch
- deuxièmeadjectivesecond
- droitenouna straight line
- dimanchenounSunday
- discussionnoundiscussion; exchange of views; debate
- dessousnoununderside; bottom
- dessertnoundessert, pudding
- décembrenounDecember
- dictionnairenoundictionary (a list of words, usually arranged alphabetically and presented with definitions or translations)
- desservirverbto serve as the priest or minister of a church or chapel
- dannoundan (unit of measurement)
- drôlessenounan unintelligent woman
- doncadverbtherefore, consequently; thus
U
A
- avoirverbto have; to possess (something, someone or a characteristic)
- àprepositionat; in; to (a place)
- allerverbto go
- avecprepositionwith
- alorsadverbthen (at that time)
- aimerverbto love
- aussiadverbtoo, also, as well
- attendreverbto wait for, to await
- arriververbto arrive (often followed by a place)
- appelerverbto call out; shout
- arrêterverbto stop, to come to a standstill; to halt, to stop moving
- accordnounchord, harmony (in music)
- autreadjectiveother, additional
- announyear
- aiderverbto help; to aid
- aminounfriend
- aprèsprepositionafter; later than in time or order
- avantprepositionbefore (in time)
- argentnounsilver; money, cash
- airnounair (gases of the atmosphere)
- assezadverbto a sufficient or moderate degree; enough; sufficiently
- annéenounyear; annual period
- apprendreverbto learn
- amournounlove
- asseoirverbto seat; to sit down
- acheterverbto purchase; buy
- adorerverbto love, to adore
- accepterverbto accept
- apporterverbto bring
- appelnouncall
- avisnounopinion, advice, or notice
- aucunpronounnone, no one (pronoun)
- avionnounaeroplane
- âgenounage
- ailleursadverbelsewhere; somewhere else
- auxprepositioncontraction of à + les: to/at/in the (plural)
- ancienadjectiveformer, ex-
- anniversairenounbirthday
- appartementnounapartment, flat
- animalnounanimal
- adressenounskill; dexterity
- artnounart; skill, craft
- arbrenountree (plant, diagram, anything in the form of a tree)
- après-midinounafternoon
- aéroportnounairport (place, company managing such a place)
- amitiénounfriendship, amity
- adresserverbto send, to forward; to address (sth to sb)
- accentnounaccent or manner of speech; accent symbol; stress in pronunciation
- automnenounautumn, fall
- avrilnounApril, the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, having 30 days
- aoûtnounAugust
- avenuenounavenue; broad street
- additionnounaddition (operation of adding a number to another)
- alphabetnounan alphabet; a set of letters arranged in a conventional order
- avenuadjectivehaving arisen, come to be, happened
- adjectifnounadjective
- amienounfemale friend
- amisenoun(female) friend
C
- cepronounit, this, that
- çapronounthis; that
- commeconjunctionlike; as
- chosenounthing
- croireverbto believe; to think that something is true
- commentadverbhow
- connaîtreverbto know; to be familiar with
- comprendreverbto understand
- chezprepositionto, at, or in the home, office, etc. of someone
- chercherverbto look for; to seek
- celapronounthat
- commencerverbto begin, to start (intransitive verb)
- changerverbto change, exchange (something)
- combienadverbhow much
- contreprepositionagainst (in physical contact with)
- carconjunctionas, since, because, for
- chaqueadjectiveeach
- continuerverbto continue (an action or state)
- corpsnounbody
- chambrenouna room
- compterverbto count; to calculate
- choisirverbto choose, to select
- chiennoundog
- contentadjectivecontent, satisfied, pleased
- cartenouncard
- conduireverbto drive (a vehicle)
- cecipronounthis
- cheradjectivedear, beloved
- copainnounfriend, chum, mate (UK), pal, buddy
- copinenounfemale friend, companion, pal
- coursnounstream of water; river course
- courirverbto run
- cafénouncoffee (drink)
- chanterverbto sing
- calmerverbto calm, pacify, soothe
- clénounkey (for opening locks)
- cadeaunounpresent, gift
- cheveunouna single hair on the head
- clairadjectiveclear (see-through); clear (understandable); light (of a color)
- chevalnounhorse
- chansonnounsong
- colèrenounanger, rage
- cinqnounfive
- cinquantenounfifty
- cournouna courtyard; a yard
- cielnounsky
- couvrirverbto cover up, to cover (put a cover over)
- classenounclass; category; type; group
- chatnouncat (domestic feline, including tomcat)
- caméranounvideo camera
- cuisinenounkitchen
- chaudadjectivewarm; hot
- calmenouncalmness, stillness
- centrenouncentre, center
- chaussurenounshoe
- coûterverbto cost
- couleurnouncolor; colour
- chapeaunounhat
- campagnenouncountry (the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city), countryside
- cinémanouncinema as an art form and industry
- courtadjectiveshort in length
- chaisenounchair, seat
- chemisenounshirt that opens at the front
- cuisinerverbto cook; to prepare food
- contenterverbto content, to satisfy
- compliquerverbto complicate
- compliquéadjectivecomplicated, intricate, convoluted
- culturenouncrop
- clefnounkey; musical clef; key (heraldry)
- contrerverbto block, to counter, to counteract
- collègenounmiddle school; lower secondary school
- classerverbto classify
- centnouncent
- crayonnounpencil
- cahiernounnotebook, exercise book
- conterverbto recount (tell a story)
- courrielnounemail; email message
- centrerverbto center (put into, move into to center)
- chambrerverbto bring wine to room temperature
- chattenounfemale cat
- copinerverbto become friends or hang out closely (with someone)
- carterverbto verify a person's age etc by inspecting his identity card
- chemiserverbto line (cover the inside surface of)
- celerverbto conceal, hide
- cetdeterminerthis
- Cetteprop.n.obsolete spelling of Sète: a town in Hérault department, Occitania, France
- cœurnounheart (organ)
- commerverbto compare
- corpnounbody, physical form
P
- pasadverbnegation adverb
- pourprepositionindicating purpose, intended recipient, or goal
- pouvoirverbto be able to do something, can
- plusadverbused to form the comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs; meaning more/-er and most/-est
- penserverbto think, reflect
- parlerverbto speak; to talk
- prendreverbto take, to get
- parprepositionindicating movement through or across a place or thing
- passerverbto go past, to cross, to pass through (a place, border, etc.)
- pourquoiadverbwhy
- partirverbto leave, to depart, to go away, to go to a place
- pèrenounfather (parent)
- peut-êtreadverbmaybe, perhaps
- petitadjectivesmall, little
- peunouna small amount, a little (indicating a very small quantity)
- problèmenounproblem
- personnepronounno one, nobody
- perdreverbto lose (be unable to find)
- plaireverbto please, to appeal to (usually translated into English as like with exchange of subject and object)
- peurnounfear, the feeling of being afraid
- premieradjectivefirst, earliest, most important
- pendantprepositionduring, throughout, for the duration of
- payerverbto pay (money); to pay someone
- prêtadjectiveready
- porterverbto carry; to transport
- portenoundoor
- policenounpolice (institution or organization)
- placenounsquare, public place
- puisconjunctionthen
- photonounphoto
- possibleadjectivepossible
- propreadjectiveown, belonging to someone
- parentnounparent (one of the two parents)
- pardoninterjectionexcuse me
- prochainadjectiveupcoming
- pleinadjectivefull, filled
- piednounfoot, the lower extremity of the leg in humans
- paysnouncountry; nation; homeland; home country
- présenterverbto present, to introduce someone or something
- parfoisadverbsometimes
- permettreverbto permit, to allow; to enable (to grant permission or provide the means or opportunity)
- préférerverbto prefer, to like or choose something or someone rather than another
- pleurerverbto cry, to weep; to shed tears
- partoutadverbeverywhere
- prèsprepositionnear, close to something or some place.
- pauvreadjectivepoor, financially deprived
- prixnounprize
- pareiladjectivesuch, like this
- papiernounpaper (a material used for writing, printing, or packaging, made from cellulose pulp)
- paraîtreverbto appear; to become visible; to seem
- professeurnounteacher
- plusieursadjectiveseveral
- portableadjectiveportable
- poissonnounfish, aquatic vertebrate, generally referring to marine or freshwater fish
- placerverbto place
- parmiprepositionamong, amongst
- pontnounbridge
- pirenounthe worst (thing)
- painnounbread
- parcnounpark
- pouletnounchicken
- pantalonnountrousers (UK), pants (US)
- pluienounrain
- pendreverbto hang (something)
- parinounwager, bet
- porcnounpig; pork
- prénomnounfirst name, given name
- pleuvoirverbto rain
- phrasenounsentence
- passeportnounpassport (official document)
- portefeuillenounwallet
- printempsnounspring (season)
- petit-déjeunernounBreakfast, the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
- pompiernounfireman, firefighter
- précédentadjectiveprevious; preceding; earlier
- pharmacienounpharmacy, drugstore
- polirverbto shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
- poliadjectivepolite
- poivrenounpepper (spice)
- policerverbto police, to maintain public order
- prononciationnounpronunciation
- poivrerverbto pepper (to season with pepper)
- phraserverbTo express or construct sentences using appropriate words.
- parceprepositiononly used in the phrase 'parce que', indicating cause or reason
- Parisprop.n.Paris (the capital and largest city of France)
- petit déjeunernounbreakfast (morning meal)
I
- ilpronounhe; it
- ilspronounthey
- iciadverbhere
- idéenounidea, thought, conception
- importerverbto import
- importantadjectiveimportant
- inviterverbto invite someone to an event or to go somewhere
- impossibleadjectiveimpossible
- intelligentadjectiveintelligent
- imagenounPicture, image, visual representation
- inutileadjectiveuseless, unnecessary, pointless
- inquietadjectiveworried
- immeublenounbuilding; apartment building
- invitationnouninvitation
- internetnounthe Internet
- impoliadjectiverude; impolite (bad-mannered)
- imagerverbto embellish with images
- idéerverbto ideate, to conceive an idea
V
- vouspronounyou, singular or plural personal pronoun in the second person (formal usage)
- vouloirverbto want, wish, desire
- voirverbto see (visually)
- venirverbto come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
- vraimentadverbtruly, really, genuinely
- vienounlife, the state of living organisms or lifeforms
- vraiadjectivetrue, real
- voilàpreposition(interjection) here is/are, there is/are, look, take this
- vivreverbto live, to be alive
- voiturenouncarriage; (railway) carriage
- vieuxadjectiveold
- viteadverbquickly
- villenountown, city
- voiciprepositionHere is, here are
- versprepositiontowards, to
- vendreverbto sell
- valoirverbto be worth
- visagenounface (of a human)
- voixnounvoice
- voyagenountrip, journey, travel
- vosdetermineryour, plural
- vingtnountwenty
- vinnounwine
- vêtementnoungarment, clothing, clothes
- villagenounvillage, small rural settlement
- vacancenounvacancy, unoccupied position or space
- ventnounwind
- videadjectiveempty; blank; vacant (e.g., room, page)
- vertadjectivegreen
- voyagerverbto travel, to voyage
- viandenounmeat, the edible part of an animal
- viserverbto aim, to target
- vendredinounFriday
- valisenouncase, suitcase
- viderverbto empty, to pour out
- vélonounbike, bicycle, cycle
- vernounworm
- violetadjectivepurple
- visanouna mark or stamp attesting to the performance of an official action
- verbenounspeech, tone of voice, way of speaking
- voiturerverbto transport
- votredetermineryour, belonging to you (plural or formal)
T
- tupronounyou (singular)
- tepronounyou (object form)
- toipronounyou
- toutpronouneverything
- trouververbto find; to discover something lost, hidden, or previously unknown
- trèsadverbvery
- tempsnountime
- toujoursadverbalways
- tropadverbtoo; too much
- travaillerverbto work, to labor
- tenirverbto hold; to have in one's hand or possession
- travailnounwork; labor
- têtenounhead (part of the body)
- tomberverbto fall, to drop
- tardadverblate
- trainnountrain (rail mounted vehicle)
- terrenounearth; soil
- téléphonenountelephone
- tôtadverbearly
- taireverbto keep (a matter) quiet, to keep secret, not to say
- tablenountable (furniture or flat surface atop various objects)
- toutedeterminerentire; whole (feminine singular)
- toutesdeterminerall, feminine plural
- troisnounthree
- treizenounthirteen
- tristeadjectivesad
- thénountea (especially made from leaves of the tea plant)
- taxinountaxi; taxi driver
- tonnountone, a sound of a particular frequency
- traductionnountranslation (the conversion of text from one language to another)
- troisièmeadjectivethird
- téléphonerverbto call, to ring, to telephone
- théâtrenountheatre (art); theatre (venue)
- ticketnounticket (admission, pass)
- tristessenounsadness
- terrerverbto cover or fill with soil
- tablerverbto base one's scheming on something
- touspronounall
- tadetermineryour
- tesdetermineryour (when referring to a plural noun)
- Trenteprop.n.Trento
Q
- queconjunctionthat; introduces a subordinate clause
- quipronounwho, whom; that (referring to a person)
- quandconjunctionwhen (at the time that)
- quoipronounwhat; (that) which
- questionnouninterrogation (especially by torture)
- quitterverbto leave, to quit a place or an organization
- quelsdeterminerwhich, masculine plural
- quellesdeterminerwhich, feminine plural
- quatrenounfour
- quatorzenounfourteen
- quinzenounfifteen
- Quaranteprop.n.a commune of Hérault department, Occitania, France
- queldeterminerwhich
- quelquedeterminersome (singular)
F
- faireverbto do, to carry out an action or task
- falloirverbto need, have to, or be necessary
- femmenounwoman
- fillenoungirl
- finirverbto finish, end, complete
- filsnounson, male descendant
- famillenounfamily (group of related people)
- frèrenounbrother (relation, relative)
- fermerverbto close or shut (doors, windows, devices, etc.)
- filmnounmovie, film
- feunounfire, flame
- fêtenounfestival or celebration, including birthdays, name days, etc.
- facileadjectiveeasy, simple
- fautenounerror, fault, sin
- fortadverbstrongly, very
- fauxadjectivefalse; not real or untrue
- faimnounhunger
- froidadjectivecold (adjective, temperature)
- fenêtrenounwindow, an opening in the wall of a building for light and air.
- fleurnounflower; blossom
- filnounyarn, thread, wire
- fatiguerverbto tire out; to exhaust
- faibleadjectiveweak
- faillirverbto almost do something
- fruitnounfruit
- fêterverbto celebrate (an event)
- françaisadjectiveFrench
- fromagenouncheese
- fatiguéadjectivetired
- feuillenounleaf (of a plant)
- footballnounassociation football, soccer
- fièvrenounfever
- fleuvenouna river that flows into the sea or ocean
- févriernounFebruary
- fauterverbto make a mistake, to mess up
- fenêtrerverbto window; to provide with a window
- FrançaisenounFrenchwoman
- Franceprop.n.France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)
- fromagerverbto add cheese to
B
- bonsoirinterjectiongood evening
- bienadverbwell
- bonadjectivegood, satisfactory; of good quality
- beaucoupadverbmuch, very much, a lot
- bonjournoungreetings; hello (general salutation)
- beauadjectivehandsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair (weather)
- bébénounbaby
- boireverbto drink
- bureaunoundesk
- bientôtadverbsoon
- brasnounarm
- bateaunounboat
- blancadjectivewhite in color
- basadjectivelow
- bièrenounbeer
- bouchenounmouth
- banquenounbank; banking; the bank (stake in gambling)
- bonnenounmaid
- billetnounnote, short written message
- bleuadjectiveblue
- busnounbus
- bêteadjectivestupid; inept
- boissonnounact of drinking, consumption of a liquid
- beurrenounbutter
- boucherverbto cork up
- bruyantadjectivenoisy (making a noise)
- bellenounbeautiful woman, belle, beauty
- beurrerverbto butter, to rub with butter
- banquerverbto fork out
- bœufnounox (castrated adult male cattle used as a draft animal)
O
- onpronounone, people, you, someone (an unspecified individual)
- ouiadverbyes
- ouconjunctionor
- oublierverbto forget
- oeilnouneye, the organ of sight
- occuperverbto occupy, to take up (space, time, etc.)
- ouvrirverbto open (a door, window, flower, etc.)
- offrirverbto offer or provide (something or a service)
- onzenouneleven
- ordinateurnouncomputer
- oreillenounear
- oiseaunounbird
- ouvertadjectiveopen, not closed
- ombrenounshade, shadow
- opinionnounOpinion; a personal view or judgment about something.
- occupéadjectivebusy
- ouestnounwest
- orangenounorange (fruit)
- octobrenounOctober
- ombrerverbto shade (put into the shade)
- orangerverbto plant orange trees
- œilnouneye, organ that is sensitive to light, helping organisms to see
- œufnounegg; ovum
- oùadverbinterrogative or relative adverb indicating place, meaning "where"
M
- mepronounme (direct object)
- maisconjunctionbut
- moipronounme
- maintenantadverbnow, currently
- merciinterjectionthank you
- mettreverbto put; to place
- mondenounworld
- mêmeadverbeven
- mourirverbto die; to be dying
- monsieurnounmister, sir
- maisonnounhouse, home
- mieuxadverbbetter; best
- moinsadverbcomparative degree of peu; less, fewer
- mainnounhand
- mèrenounmother
- minutenounminute (unit of time)
- mangerverbto eat (food)
- maladverbbadly
- mortnoundead person
- marcherverbto walk; to march; to move
- montrerverbto show, to display
- marinounhusband
- mauvaisadjectivebad
- moisnounmonth
- motnounword
- madamenouna title for an adult woman
- matinnounmorning
- manquerverbto lack, to be missing or lacking in something
- monterverbto go up, to climb, to ascend
- messagenounmessage
- musiquenounmusic
- maintenirverbto maintain, keep, or persist
- maladeadjectiveill, unwell, sick
- médecinnounphysician; (medical) doctor
- magnifiqueadjectivemagnificent, splendid, superb
- marchénounmarket
- mernounsea (large body of water)
- magasinnounshop, store
- mademoisellenounMiss; form of address for a young woman
- méchantadjectivebad, mediocre
- médicamentnoundrug, medication, medicine, pharmaceutical, prescription
- montagnenounmountain
- métiernounjob, profession, trade
- midinounnoon
- manteaunouncoat, cloak, mantle
- magazinenounmagazine (periodical publication)
- mardinounTuesday
- minceinterjectionDrat! Expressing mild disappointment or annoyance.
- muséenounmuseum (a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value)
- mercredinounWednesday
- millenounnautical mile (short for mille nautique)
- moderneadjectivemodern
- métronounmetro; subway (US), underground (UK), Tube (UK)
- menunounmenu; a set meal on a menu
- mainounMay (month)
- météonounweather (general state of weather)
- marsnounMarch (month)
- marronadjectivebrown
- minuterverbto time
- monderverbto blanch (vegetables)
- musiquerverbto play music, to perform music
- mesdeterminermy (when referring to a plural noun)
- mincerverbchop into fine pieces
- mondeterminermy
N
- nouspronounwe
- nonadverbno
- nomnounname; last name, family name
- nuitnounnight
- nouveauadjectivenew, novel
- niconjunctionneither; nor
- numéronounnumber
- noiradjectiveblack in colour; dark
- normaladjectivenormal (according to norms, usual)
- nosdeterminerour
- naîtreverbto be born
- neznounnose
- nécessaireadjectivenecessary
- nouvellenounnews, a piece of information
- naturenounnature (the physical world and environment)
- nordnounnorth
- neufadjectivethe number nine
- neigenounsnow, crystalline frozen precipitation; pattern of dots seen on an untuned television set
- nuagenouncloud
- nuireverbto harm, to spoil
- novembrenounNovember
- neigerverbto snow
- notredeterminerour
- nuagerverbto become cloudy, to cover with clouds
S
- sepronounoneself; each other
- savoirverbto know (facts, information, etc.)
- surprepositionon, upon, on top of, above
- siadverbso (intensifier)
- sûradjectivesure, certain
- sortirverbto exit, go out, come out
- sansprepositionwithout (not having)
- seuladjectivealone, by oneself
- soirnounevening
- sentirverbto smell (to have a certain odor)
- semainenounweek
- suivreverbto follow (literal sense); to understand what someone is saying (figurative sense)
- sousprepositionbelow, under
- semblerverbto seem, to appear, to look like
- salutnoungreeting, salutation
- servirverbto serve (to help customers or bring food)
- secondenounsecond (unit of time)
- sallenounhall; public area (restaurant, theatre, etc.)
- sûrementadverbsurely, certainly
- sacnounbag, sack
- simpleadjectivesingle; uncompounded
- sérieuxadjectiveserious
- souventadverboften
- saleadjectivedirty
- spécialadjectivespecial
- sixnounsix
- septnounseven
- seizenounsixteen
- soixantenounsixty
- souffrirverbto suffer
- soleilnounsun (star)
- surprisenounsurprise (something unexpected)
- santénounhealth
- secondadjectivesecond
- surprendreverbto surprise, to astonish
- souvenirnounmemory (mental picture)
- solutionnouna means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
- sourireverbto smile
- sonnounSound; auditory perception of vibrations.
- samedinounSaturday
- sitenounsite, place
- sportnounsport
- sombreadjectivedark
- sciencenounscience (field of study, etc.)
- serveurnounwaiter (in restaurant)
- sainadjectivehealthy; in good health
- sudnounsouth
- sucrenounsugar
- soupenounsoup
- sounounsou, an old French coin, colloquially money or cash
- selnountable salt, i.e. sodium chloride (NaCl)
- soifnounthirst
- saladenounsalad
- surprisadjectivesurprised
- stylonounpen (for writing)
- septembrenounSeptember
- silencieuxadjectivesilent, completely without sound
- semblableadjectivesimilar, alike
- salerverbto salt (to add salt to something)
- sombrerverbto sink, to go down
- souperverbto dine, to have supper
- sucrerverbto sugar (to add sugar to, to sweeten)
- seconderverbto assist
- serveusenounwaitress
- s’en êtreverbUsed only in the simple past tense for s'en aller
- sadeterminerhis, her, its
- sesdeterminerhis, her, its, their, one's (when referring to a plural noun)
- sœurnounsister
- soudreverbresolve
Y
R
- rienpronounnothing
- regarderverbto look at, to watch
- resterverbto stay, remain in a place
- revenirverbto come back, to return
- raisonnounreason (cause)
- rendreverbto give back, to return, to repay, to reciprocate
- rentrerverbto go back, to re-enter
- rencontrerverbto meet
- répondreverbto reply, to answer
- recevoirverbto receive
- réussirverbto manage to do something
- revoirverbto see again
- ruenounstreet
- refuserverbto refuse; to turn down
- réponsenounresponse, answer, reply (a communication)
- rejoindreverbto join, to join up, to rejoin
- règlenounrule, regulation
- rireverbto laugh
- réglerverbto settle or resolve (a problem, a bill)
- ravirverbto seize, steal; abduct
- rêververbto dream (while sleeping)
- rougeadjectivered (of a red color)
- reposerverbto put back, to set down again; to rest, to lie
- richeadjectiverich, possessing wealth
- restaurantnounrestaurant
- repasnounmeal, repast
- réveilnounwaking, awakening, waking up
- rarementadverbrarely, seldom
- réservationnounreservation
- restaurerverbto restore, to repair
- robenoundress, frock
- réductionnounreduction
- raviadjectivethrilled, overjoyed, delighted
- ruerverbto kick with the hind legs
- roberverbto wrap a cigar in a sheet of tobacco
H
- hommenounman (adult male human)
- heurenounhour
- histoirenounstory
- heureuxadjectivehappy; glad; lucky, fortunate
- hieradverbyesterday
- hôpitalnounhospital
- hôtelnounmansion, townhouse (hôtel particulier)
- huitnouneight
- horribleadjectivehorrible (causing horror)
- hautnountop
- habiterverbto live (in), to inhabit
- herbenoungrass (the plant)
- hivernounwinter
G
- gensnounpeople in general, everyone
- grandadjectivebig; tall; very large (emphasizing size or degree)
- garderverbto keep; to retain; to store; to save
- grosadjectivebig, thick, fat
- gentiladjectivekind, amiable, well behaved, good
- gauchenounthe left, the left-hand side
- gâteaunouncake
- gratuitadjectivefree of charge
- garerverbto park or dock (a vehicle or vessel)
- garenounrailway station
- grisadjectivegrey / gray
- gommenoungum (adhesive on an envelope)
- grammairenoungrammar
- gentnounpeople, nation, race, tribe
- gommerverbto gum, to apply glue