French Vocabulary Flashcards: 100 Common Words
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French Vocabulary Flashcards: 100 Common Words
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About this deck
One hundred everyday French words to build a working beginner vocabulary: greetings, question words, family, food, places, time, essential verbs and common adjectives. French is on the front, English on the back.
Nouns are shown with le or la so you learn each noun's gender. Where the noun starts with a vowel and the article becomes l', the gender is noted in brackets. Verbs are in the infinitive; adjectives are in the masculine form.
Use the audio button to hear the French pronunciation, which is especially helpful for silent letters and nasal vowels.
Study tips
- Learn gender with the noun from day one; it affects articles, adjectives and past participles later.
- Listen before you read. French spelling hides many silent letters, so audio prevents bad habits.
- Group words into small scenes (a café, a family dinner) and make up a sentence for each scene.
- Review both directions. English â French recall is what you need when speaking.
All 100 cards
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| bonjour | hello; good morning |
| au revoir | goodbye |
| s'il vous plaĂźt | please (formal) |
| merci | thank you |
| oui | yes |
| non | no |
| pardon | sorry; excuse me |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| qu'est-ce que | what (in questions) |
| qui | who |
| oĂč | where |
| quand | when |
| pourquoi | why |
| comment | how |
| combien | how much; how many |
| je | I |
| tu | you (informal) |
| il / elle | he / she |
| nous | we |
| vous | you (formal or plural) |
| l'homme (m) | man |
| la femme | woman; wife |
| l'enfant (m/f) | child |
| l'ami / l'amie | friend (male / female) |
| la famille | family |
| la mĂšre | mother |
| le pĂšre | father |
| le frĂšre | brother |
| la sĆur | sister |
| la maison | house |
| la ville | town; city |
| la rue | street |
| l'Ă©cole (f) | school |
| le travail | work; job |
| le magasin | shop; store |
| la voiture | car |
| l'eau (f) | water |
| le pain | bread |
| le lait | milk |
| le café | coffee; café |
| la pomme | apple |
| le fromage | cheese |
| le livre | book |
| la table | table |
| la porte | door |
| l'argent (m) | money; silver |
| le temps | time; weather |
| le jour | day |
| la nuit | night |
| la semaine | week |
| l'année (f) | year |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| demain | tomorrow |
| hier | yesterday |
| maintenant | now |
| toujours | always; still |
| jamais | never (with ne: ne⊠jamais) |
| ici | here |
| lĂ | there |
| la main | hand |
| la tĂȘte | head |
| le chien | dog |
| le chat | cat |
| ĂȘtre | to be |
| avoir | to have |
| faire | to do; to make |
| aller | to go |
| venir | to come |
| dire | to say; to tell |
| voir | to see |
| donner | to give |
| savoir | to know (facts) |
| connaĂźtre | to know (people, places) |
| vouloir | to want |
| pouvoir | to be able to; can |
| parler | to speak |
| manger | to eat |
| boire | to drink |
| habiter | to live (reside) |
| aimer | to like; to love |
| prendre | to take |
| bon / bonne | good |
| mauvais | bad |
| grand | big; tall |
| petit | small; short |
| nouveau | new |
| vieux | old |
| chaud | hot; warm |
| froid | cold |
| facile | easy |
| difficile | difficult |
| beaucoup | a lot; very much |
| peu | little; not much |
| trĂšs | very |
| et | and |
| mais | but |
| avec | with |
| sans | without |
| parce que | because |
| aussi | also; too |
Frequently asked questions
âșWhat does (m) or (f) mean on some cards?
It marks the gender of a noun when the article is shortened to l' before a vowel, so you cannot tell from the article alone.
âșWhy is "avoir" so important?
Avoir (to have) and ĂȘtre (to be) are the two most common French verbs and are also used to form the past tense.
âșIs this French from France or Canada?
These are standard words used across the French-speaking world. Audio uses a France French voice.
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