Introducing yourself and others
aîné = elder
bête = stupid, silly
le bouton = spot, pimple
couclé = curly
la barbe = beard
célibataire = single
compréhensif = understanding
la confiance = trust
connaître = to know (a person)
de mauvaise humeur = bad tempered
égoïste = selfish
épouser = to marry
l’esprit = mind
étonnant = astonishing
étrange = strange
fâché = angry
les fiançailles = engagement
fier / fière = proud
fou / folle = mad, crazy
gâter = to spoil
gêner = to annoy
gros / grosse = fat
injuste = unfair
jaloux / jalouse = jealous
le jumeau / la jumelle = twin
la jeunesse = youth
la naissance = birth
les lunettes = glasses
les noces = wedding
méchant = mean/wicked
mépriser = to despise
mourir = to die
le neveu = nephew
ondulé = wavy
paresseux / paresseuse = lazy
pénible = annoying
se disputer = to argue
Hobbies
l’actualité (f.pl.) = news/current affairs
l’argent (m.) = money
le basket = basketball
les baskets = trainers (shoes)
le centre sportif = sports center
le chanteur / la chanteuse = singer (m./f.)
la chanson = song
le cheval = horse
le club des jeunes = youth club
le dessin animé = cartoon
l’équitation (f.) = horse riding
le feuilleton = soap opera
le film de guerre = war film
le film policier = detective film
le jeu télévisé = game show
la natation = swimming
le passe-temps = hobby
les pâtes (f.pl.) = pasta
le patinage à glace = ice skating
la patinoire = ice rink
la pêche = fishing
la planche à voile = windsurfing
la piscine = swimming pool
la promenade = walk
la publicité = advertisement/ advertising
la série = series
le skate = skateboarding
le ski (nautique) = water skiing
les sports d’hiver (m.pl.) = winter sports
le stade = stadium
la télé-réalité = reality TV
le temps libre = free time
la vedette = film star / celebrity
la voile = sailing
le volley = volleyball
l’ado (m./f.) = teenager
la chorale = choir
la course = race
les échecs (m.pl.) = chess
les effets spéciaux (m.pl.) = special effects
le lieu = place
la séance = performance / session
la tournée = tour
le tournoi = tournament
aller à un concert / un festival de musique / au théâtre = to go to a concert / music festival / theatre
chanter = to sing
chatter en ligne = to chat online
écouter de la musique (pop / classique / rock) = to listen to music (pop / classical / rock)
faire de la batterie = to play the drums
faire de la clarinette = to play the clarinet
faire du dessin = to draw
faire du jardinage = to do gardening
faire de la peinture = to paint
faire de la photographie = to do photography
faire de la planche à voile = to go windsurfing
faire de l’athlétisme = to do athletics
faire de l’escalade = to do climbing
faire de la natation = to do swimming
faire de la voile = to sail
faire du vélo = to cycle / ride a bike
faire du VTT = to do mountain biking
gagner une médaille = to win a medal
jouer de la batterie = to play drums
jouer de la clarinette = to play clarinet
jouer de la flute = to play the flute
jouer de la guitare = to play the guitar
jouer d’un instrument = to play an instrument
jouer du piano = to play the piano
jouer de la trompette = to play the trumpet
marquer un but = to score a goal
nager = to swim
perdre une course / une compétition = to lose a race / a competition
prendre des photos = to take photos
regarder la télévision = to watch TV
s’abonner = to subscribe
s’entraîner = to train / practise
s’intéresser à = to be interested in
skier = to ski
soutenir = to support
House and home
l’arbre (m.) = tree
l’aspirateur (m.) = vacuum cleaner
l’entrée (f.) = entrance
l’électricité (f.) = electricity
l’étagère (f.) = shelf
l’évier (m.) = sink
l’horloge (f.) = clock
l’oreiller (m.) = pillow
la boîte = box
la bouteille = bottle
la brosse = brush
la cave = cellar
la chaise = chair
la climatisation = air conditioning
la commode = chest of drawers
la cuisine = kitchen
la couverture = blanket
la douche = shower
la fenêtre = window
la fleur = flower
la lampe = lamp
lavabo = wash basin
la lessive = laundry
lits superposes = bunk beds
la machine à laver = washing machine
moquette = carpet
la pelouse = lawn
la peinture = painting
la pile = battery
la plante = plant
la porte = door
la poubelle = bin
la prise = plug socket
la radio = radio
la salle à manger = dining room
la salle de bains = bathroom
la serviette = towel
la table = table
la télévision = television
la vaisselle (f.pl.) = dishes
les déchets (m.pl.) = rubbish
les toilettes (f.pl.) = toilet
le balcon = balcony
le barbecue = barbecue
le bureau = desk
le canapé = sofa
le casque = headphones
le chargeur = charger
le chauffage = heating
le congélateur = freezer
le couloir = corridor
le dentifrice = toothpaste
le déodorant = deodorant
le drap = sheet
le fauteuil = armchair
le fer à repasser = iron
le four = oven
le frigo = fridge
le garage = garage
le gaz = gas
le grenier = attic
le jardin = garden
le lave-vaisselle = dishwasher
le lit = bed
le meuble = piece of furniture
le miroir = mirror
le mode d’emploi = instructions
le mur = wall
le peigne = comb
le placard = cupboard
le plafond = ceiling
le plancher = floor
le réveil = alarm clock
le robinet = tap
le salon = lounge
le savon = soap
le séjour = living room
le tableau = picture
le tapis = carpet
le téléphone = telephone
le toit = roof
le verre = drinking glass
Education
apprendre = to learn
la bibliothèque = library
le cahier = exercise book
la cantine = canteen
le carnet = notebook
la chaise = chair
la classe = class
le collège = secondary school
la colle = glue
la connaissance = knowledge
connaître = to know (someone/ something)
comprendre = to understand
le contrôle = test
le copain / la copine de classe = classmate
le cours = lesson
demander = to ask
les devoirs (m.pl.) = homework
detester = to hate
le dictionnaire = dictionary
le directeur / la directrice = headteacher
le dossier = folder
l’école internationale (f) = international school
l’école maternelle (f.) = nursery school
l’école primaire (f) = primary school
l’école privée (f) = private school
échouer = to fail (something major)
écrire = to write
l’élève (m./f.) = pupil
l’emploi du temps (m.) = timetable
l’enseignant (m.) / l’enseignante (f.) = teacher
l’épreuve (f.) = paper / exam
l’étude (f.) = study
l’étudiant (m.) / l’étudiante (f.) = student
l’examen (m.) = exam
l’exemple (m.) = example
l’exercice (m.) = exercise
expérimenter / faire une experience = to experiment / to do an experiment
expliquer = to explain
la feuille (de papier) = (sheet of) paper
la gomme = rubber
le gymnase = gym
l’iPad (m.) = iPad
les instructions (f.pl.) = instructions
l’internat (m.) = boarding school
le jardin d’enfants = kindergarten
lire = to read
le livre = book
le lycée = high school / sixth form
le manuel scolaire = textbook
la note = mark
l’ordinateur portable (m.) = laptop
la pause déjeuner / la pause de midi = lunch break
passer un examen = to sit an exam
la porte = door
poser une question = to ask a question
la poubelle = bin
prendre des notes = to take notes
le professeur / la professeure = teacher
le projet scolaire = school project
rater = to fail (something minor)
la récréation = break time
répondre = to answer
le résultat = result
réussir = to succeed
reviser = to revise
la règle = ruler
la salle de classe = classroom
la salle d’informatique = IT room
la section = stream / course group
savoir = to know (a fact)
la sonnerie = bell
s’entraîner = to practise
s’exercer = to practise / train
le stylo = pen
le surveillant / la surveillante = school supervisor
surveiller = to supervise
la tablette = tablet
le tableau (blanc / interactif) = (white / interactive) board
la trousse = pencil case
le trimestre = term
travailler = to work
l’université (f.) = university
The workplace
affaires (f.pl.) = business
agent de police (m./f.) = police officer
agriculteur / agricultrice = farmer
architecte (m./f.) = architect
atelier (m.) = workshop
avocat / avocate = lawyer
banquier / banquière = banker
boucher / bouchère = butcher
boulanger / boulangère = baker
bureau (m.) = office
chanteur / chanteuse = singer
chauffeur (m.) = driver
chef (m.) = chef / boss
chirurgien / chirurgienne = surgeon
coiffeur / coiffeuse = hairdresser
comédien / comédienne = actor
comptable (m./f.) = accountant
conducteur / conductrice = driver
constructeur (m.) = builder
créateur / créatrice de sites Internet = website designer
cuisinier / cuisinière = cook
danseur / danseuse = dancer
dentiste (m./f.) = dentist
detester = to hate
docteur (m.) = doctor
emploi (m.) = job
employé(e) (m./f.) = employee
employeur / employeuse = employer
être promu(e) = to be promoted
être renvoyé(e) = to be sacked
facteur / factrice = postman / postwoman
faire un stage = to do a placement
faire une demande d’emploi = to apply for a job
fermier / fermière = farmer
gagner = to earn / win
gendarme (m.) = police officer
hôtesse de l’air = air hostess
homme d’affaires / femme d’affaires = businessman / businesswoman
infirmier / infirmière = nurse
informaticien / informaticienne = IT worker
ingénieur / ingénieure = engineer
interprète (m./f.) = interpreter
journaliste (m./f.) = journalist
mécanicien / mécanicienne = mechanic
médecin (m.) = doctor
menuisier (m.) = carpenter
musicien / musicienne = musician
notaire (m./f.) = notary
pause déjeuner / pause de midi (f.) = lunch break
perdre son emploi = to lose one’s job
pharmacien / pharmacienne = pharmacist
pilote (m.) = pilot
plombier (m.) = plumber
pompier (m.) = firefighter
poser sa candidature = to apply for a job
prendre des notes = to take notes
prendre sa retraite = to retire
prendre un congé = to take leave
professeur / professeure = teacher
programmeur / programmeuse = programmer
répondre = to answer
réussir = to succeed
résultat (m.) = result
secrétaire (m./f.) = secretary
serveur / serveuse = waiter / waitress
se faire virer = to get fired
soldat / femme soldat = soldier
steward (m.) = steward
traducteur / traductrice = translator
travailler à son compte = to be self-employed
trouver / chercher du travail = to find / look for work
travail (m.) = work
vétérinaire (m./f.) = vet
Human body and health
avoir de la fièvre = to have a fever
avoir la grippe = to have the flu
avoir mal à… = to have a pain in…
avoir une allergie à = to have an allergy to
blessure = injury
cassé(e) = broken
cheville = ankle
coeur = heart
cou = neck
doigt / doigt de pied = finger / toe
dos = back
épaule = shoulder
genou = knee
gorge = throat
jambe = leg
main (droite, gauche) = hand (right, left)
oeil / yeux = eye / eyes
oreille = ear
orteil = toe
os = bone
peau = skin
pied = foot
poitrine = chest
propre = clean
rendez-vous = appointment
respirer = to breathe
s’allonger = to lie down
se couper le doigt = to cut one’s finger
se faire mal à = to hurt oneself
se maquiller = to put on makeup
se raser = to shave
sentir = to feel / smell
sparadrap = plaster / bandage
sucré(e) = sweet
visage = face
Food and drink
l’agneau (m) = lamb
l’assiette (f) = plate / dish
la bière = beer
le canard = duck
la carte = menu
la cerise = cherry
le champignon = mushroom
le cheval = horse
le chou = cabbage
le chou-fleur = cauliflower
le citron = lemon
commander = to order
commencer = to start
la confiture = jam
coûter = to cost
cru(e) = raw
les crudités (f) = raw chopped vegetables
la dinde = turkey
l’eau (minérale) (f) = (mineral) water
l’escargot (m) = snail
essayer = to try
la fraise = strawberry
la framboise = raspberry
les fruits de mer (m) = seafood
grignoter = to nibble / snack
les haricots verts (m) = green beans
le hors d’oeuvre (m) = starter
le lait = milk
la marmite = cooking pot
l’oeuf (m) = egg
l’oignon (m) = onion
les pâtes (f) = pasta
payer = to pay (for)
la pêche = peach / fishing
le plat principal = main meal / main dish
la poire = pear
le poivre = pepper
la pomme de terre = potato
le potage = soup
le poulet = chicken
le pourboire = tip (restaurant)
prendre = to take
les raisins (m) = grapes
rencontrer = to meet
le repas = meal
le régime = diet
la saucisse = sausage
le saumon = salmon
le sel = salt
le serveur / la serveuse = waiter / waitress
le steak haché = burger / minced steak
le sucre = sugar
la tasse = cup
le thé = tea
le thon = tuna
la truite = trout
la viande = meat
vouloir = to wish / want
le yaourt = yoghurt
l’ail (m) = garlic
amer / amère = sour / bitter
l’ananas (m) = pineapple
bien cuit = well-cooked
épicé = spicy
la noix = nut
le pamplemousse = grapefruit
piquant = spicy / hot
la prune = plum
le veau = veal
Colours, clothes, and accessories
à la mode = fashionable
les baskets (f.pl.) = trainers
les bijoux (m.pl.) = jewellery
blanc / blanche = white (adj)
le blouson = jacket
bleu / bleue = blue (adj)
la botte = boot
la boucle d’oreille = earring
la casquette = cap
la ceinture = belt
le chapeau = hat
la chaussette = sock
la chaussure = shoe
la chemise = shirt
le chemisier = blouse
clair(e) = light in colour (adj)
le collier = necklace
le costume = suit
la cravate = tie
l’écharpe (f.) = scarf
foncé(e) = dark in colour (adj)
le gant = glove
gris(e) = grey (adj)
l’imperméable (m.) = raincoat
le jaune = yellow (adj)
le jean = jeans
la jupe = skirt
les lunettes (f.pl.) = eye glasses
les lunettes de soleil (f.pl.) = sunglasses
le maillot de bain = swimsuit
le manteau = coat
marron = brown (adj)
la mode = fashion
la montre = watch
noir / noire = black (adj)
orange = orange (adj)
l’or (m.) = gold
le pantalon = trousers
le parapluie = umbrella
la paire de chaussettes (f.pl.) = pair of socks
la paire de chaussures (f.pl.) = pair of shoes
la paire de gants (m.pl.) = pair of gloves
la poche = pocket
le portefeuille = wallet
le porte-monnaie = purse
le pull = jumper
rose = pink (adj)
rouge = red (adj)
la robe = dress
le sac = bag
le sac à dos = backpack
les sandales (f.pl.) = sandals
le short = shorts
le tailleur = women’s suit
vert(e) = green (adj)
la veste = jacket (short)
les vêtements (m.pl.) clothes
violet / violette = purple (adj)
Tourism and transport
arrêt d’autobus = bus stop
atterrir = to land
auto = car
autobus = bus
bagages = luggage
bateau = boat
le billet = ticket
la carte postale = postcard
chemin = way, path
chemin de fer = railway
climatization = air conditioning
conducteur / conductrice = driver
conduire = to drive
décoller = to take off
déranger = to disturb
directions = directions
donner sur = to overlook
emplacement = pitch (tent)
événement = event
être perdu / se perdre = to be lost / to get lost
faire la grasse matinée = to lie in, sleep in
frontière = border, frontier
le guide (touristique) = (tourist) guide
héberge = to accommodate
jardin zoologique = zoo
jumelé = twinned
monter = to get on
motocyclette = motorcycle
office de tourisme = tourist information office
passager / passagère = passenger
le passeport = passport
permis de conduire = driving licence
piste cyclable = cycle path
plongée sous-marine = underwater diving
ralentir = to slow down
remarquer = to notice
retour / retourner = return / to return
revenir = to come back
sommet = summit
station balnéaire = seaside resort
stationer = to park
ticket aller-retour / aller simple = return / single ticket
traduire = to translate
trajet = journey
traverse = crossing
tourner = to turn
transports en commun = public transport
valise = suitcase
vélo = bike
vol = flight
voyager = to travel
voyager en autobus / en train = to travel by bus / by train
Places around the world
Afrique (f.) = Africa
Amérique (f.) / Amérique du Sud / Amérique du Nord / Amérique centrale = America / South America / North America / Central America
Antarctique (m.) = Antarctica
Arctique (m.) = Arctic
Asie (f.) = Asia
Australasie (f.) = Australasia
Europe (f.) = Europe
Océanie (f.) = Oceania
nationalité (f.) = nationality
langue (f.) maternelle = mother tongue
autres langues étudiées = other languages studied
pays (m.) de résidence = country of residence
pays (m.) francophone = French-speaking country
est (m.) = east
nord (m.) = north
ouest (m.) = west
sud (m.) = south
l’appartement (m.) = apartment
les zones urbaines = urban areas
l’ascenseur (m.) = lift / elevator
l’aéroport (m.) = airport
l’aire (f.) de jeux = playground
l’autoroute (f.) = motorway
la boucherie = butcher’s shop
la boulangerie = bakery
la boutique = shop
le café = café
la carte de crédit = credit card
le château = castle
la circulation = traffic
le cinéma = cinema
le centre / le complexe de loisirs = leisure centre / complex
le client / la cliente = customer (m./f.)
la clinique = clinic
le coin = corner
le collège = secondary school
le commissariat = police station
l’école (f.) primaire / maternelle = primary / nursery school
l’entrée (f.) = entrance
fermer / fermé = to close / closed
la gare / la gare routière = station / bus station
l’hôpital (m.) = hospital
l’hôtel (m.) = hotel
le kiosque = kiosk
le magasin = shop
la maison = house
le marché = market
la monnaie = change / currency
le musée = museum
le métro = underground / metro
le parking = car park
le passage pour piétons / le passage clouté = pedestrian crossing
la pièce de monnaie = coin
la piscine = swimming pool
la poste = post office
la place / la place du marché = square / market square
le pont = bridge
la pointure = shoe size
le prix = price
la promotion / en promotion = sale / on sale
le quartier = district
le reçu = receipt
le restaurant = restaurant
le rez-de-chaussée = ground floor
le rond-point = roundabout
la rue = street
la salle de gym / le gymnase = gym
le serveur / la serveuse = waiter / waitress
les soldes / en solde = sales / on sale
la sortie = exit
le stade = stadium
la station-service = petrol station
le supermarché = supermarket
la taille = size (clothing)
le théâtre = theatre
l’université (f.) = university
l’usine (f.) = factory
le vendeur / la vendeuse = seller / saleswoman
le village = village
la ville = town / city
The digital world
l’application (f.) = app
l’article (m.) = article
la bande dessinée = comic strip
le carnet = notebook
le certificat = certificate
le clavier = keyboard
la clé USB = USB key
cliquer = to click
le courriel = email
le document = document
le dossier = folder
l’écran (m.) = screen
l’écran tactile (m.) = touchscreen
l’e-mail (m.) = email
en ligne = online
le fichier = file
le film = film
la facture = invoice
le formulaire = form
l’imprimante (f.) = printer
les informations (f.pl.) = information (pl.)
le jeu = game
le logiciel = software
la marque = brand
le mot de passe = password
numérique = digital
l’ordinateur (m.) / l’ordinateur portable (m.) = computer / laptop
la page = page
la carte / la carte d’identité = card / identity card
aller sur Internet / avoir accès (à) Internet / se connecter sur / à Internet = to go online / to have access / to connect to the Internet
cliquer = to click
coller = to paste
copier = to copy
effacer = to delete
envoyer = to send
mettre en ligne = to upload
participer à une téléconférence = to join a teleconference
la photo = photo
poster = to post
remplir = to fill
le renseignement = information
le réseau social = social network
sauvegarder = to save
la sécurité en ligne = online security
le selfie = selfie
le site = website
la souris = mouse (computer)
surfer sur Internet = to surf the Internet
la tablette (électronique) = tablet (electronic)
télécharger = to download
le téléphone = telephone
le téléphone portable / le portable = mobile phone
le texto = text message
la touche = key (on keyboard)
trouver = to find
la vidéo = video
le vlog / le vlogueur / la vlogueuse = vlog / vlogger (m./f.)
le wifi = wifi
Natural world and climate
air (m.) / en plein air = air / outdoors
les animaux = animals
un animal = animal
une araignée = spider
branche (f.) = branch
le brouillard = fog
la brume = mist
la chaleur = heat
champ (m.) = field
le chat = cat
chaud = hot
le chien = dog
chute (f.) d’eau = waterfall
ciel (m.) = sky
le climat = climate
la colline = hill
les conditions météorologiques = weather conditions
la côte = coast
la déforestation = deforestation
le désert = desert
l’éclair (m.) = lightning
l’éléphant (m) = elephant
ensoleillé = sunny
l’environnement (m) = environment
l’étoile (f) = star
le fleuve = river (large)
la forêt = forest
le froid = cold
la gelée = frost
le givre = hoarfrost
la grêle = hail
l’herbe (f) = grass
humide = humid
l’île (f) = island
le lac = lake
le lapin = rabbit
le lion = lion
la lune = moon
la mer = sea
la météo = weather
le monde = world
la montagne = mountain
la mouche = fly
le mouton = sheep
la nature = nature
la neige = snow
le nuage = cloud
la nuit = night
l’oiseau (m) = bird
l’ombre (f.) = shade / shadow
l’orage (m) = storm
l’ouragan (m) = hurricane
le paysage = landscape
la pierre = stone / rock
pittoresque = picturesque
la plage = beach
la planète = planet
la pluie = rain
le poisson = fish
la pollution = pollution
la poussière = dust
protéger = to protect
le réchauffement climatique = global warming
le recyclage = recycling
la ressource = resource
la rivière = river (small)
la saison = season
le sable = sand
le serpent = snake
le singe = monkey
se situer = to be located
la souris = mouse
le tigre = tiger
se trouver = to be found / located
le soleil = sun
la terre / la planète = earth / planet
la vague = wave
le volcan = volcano
la vue = view
Cultures, customs, and faiths
baptême (m.) = baptism
célébrer = to celebrate
croire = to believe
croyance (f.) = belief
crèche de Noël (f.) = Christmas crib
Divali / Diwali / Dipavali (m.) = Diwali
église (f.) = church
être croyant(e) = to be a believer
être pratiquant(e) = to be a practising believer
fêter = to celebrate
feu (m.) d’artifice = fireworks
foi (f.) = faith
jour (m.) férié = public holiday
mosquée (f.) = mosque
messe (f.) = mass
Noël (m.) = Christmas
Nouvel An (m.) = New Year
occasion (f.) = occasion
office (m.) religieux = religious service
Pâques (m.) = Easter
partir en vacances = to go on holiday
pèlerinage (m.) = pilgrimage
ramadan (m.) = Ramadan
religion (f.) = religion
saint (m.) / sainte (f.) = saint
synagogue (f.) = synagogue
temple (m.) = temple
