Words 1–100
de
from (used to indicate origin); of (indicates possession, association or relationship); of (used to indicate cause); of (indicates an amount); used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word; from (used to indicate the start of a time or range); by (an amount); introduces the indirect object of some verbs; variously translated in English; used before infinitive phrases; often corresponding to an English to-infinitive or gerund; after certain verbs; …
Preposition
être
to be; to be located; to be situated; to denote time, day, or date; used to form compound tenses and structures, such as the perfect and pluperfect; certain intransitive verbs that indicate movement or a change of state (see the full list); all reflexive verbs; the passive voice
Verb
que
that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause); Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.; when, no sooner; Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.; introduces a comparison; than; as; only, just; but, nothing but; how (in rhetorical interjections)
Conjunction
pouvoir
can, to be able to; may (of a choice); to be possible; may, could be; to have the right (to); to have the power, the authority or the talent (to do something)
Verb
aller
to go; to attend (school, church regularly); to be going (to); will soon; forms a near-future tense; to be (feeling); to go well; to suit; to be X-proof (to be suitable for use in an appliance without running the risk of being damaged in the process)
Verb
bien
well; indeed; so; a lot (of); very; really; much (more, less, better, etc.); Used to confirm or ask for confirmation
Adverb
bon
good; right, correct, appropriate; sexy, hot, smoking hot; generous, agreeable; nice, fine
Adjective
savoir
to know (something); to know how (to do something); to be able to, to be apt to (especially in the negative or interrogative conditional; used in the positive in Belgium); to find out
Verb
mettre
to put; to place; to put on; to set; to start (something / doing something); to get around to it; to penetrate
Verb
passer
to go past; to cross (a border); to pass; to spend (time); to publish (a newspaper); to take, to sit (an exam or test); to pass (an exam or test); (transitive) to pass (an exam or test); to run; to exceed (a limit); …
Verb
parler
to speak, talk; to be able to communicate in a language; to speak; to cant; (of a coat of arms) to make a pun of its bearer's name
Verb
dont
of/from whom/which, whose; whereof; by which; Denotes a part of a set, may be translated as "including" or such as in some situations.
Pronoun
arriver
to arrive (often followed by a location); to happen (unlike other translations of happen, can be used with an indirect object to specify something/somebody affected by the action; it may also be used with a relative clause in the subjunctive); to cope, to manage; to be able to, to manage (to do something successfully); to obtain a level of success or fame
Verb
sortir
to exit, go out, come out; to take out, bring out; to have or take; to organise; put by sort
Verb
permettre
to permit, to allow (to grant permission or access); to allow, to enable (to provide the means, opportunity, etc.); to take the liberty; to afford
Verb
juste
fair, just; reasonable, appropriate, grounded; correct; perfect; shorter or less than desired; insufficient
Adjective
jouer
to play (engage in games or play); to play (produce music from a musical instrument); to play (a role); to bid (money), gamble; to be close to the end, to be only a matter of time, be decided (as a fate); to be of importance (in), affect, intervein (in); to take advantage of, make fun of
Verb
arrêter
to stop, to come to a standstill; to halt, to stop from moving; to arrest (someone, a criminal, etc.); to stop, to cease (an activity); to come to a stop; to settle; to conclude; to agree (upon); to wait
Verb
porter
to carry; to support, to bear; to wear; to be about, to concern; to feel, to be in good/bad health
Verb
changer
to exchange (something); to change (money, a job, one's circumstances etc.); to change, alter (something en into); to change (a diaper); to change; to change (one's clothes), get changed
Verb
revenir
to come back, to return; to grow back; to recur, to be mentioned repeatedly; to come to mind, to be remembered; to recant, to go back on; to brown; to go to as what is due; to come to be responsible
Verb
ouvrir
to open; to begin, to initiate; to open (of a door or a flower); to open, to begin; to turn on, to switch on, to put on (of a device or an appliance); to open it or the door, to answer it or the door, to get it; to cut something open, to gash something (of a part of one's body); to open onto, to lead into (+ sur); to open onto, to overlook, to look onto (of a door or a window) (+ sur); to open up to, to be open to, to be exposed to, to get a feel for (+ à); …
Verb
chef
head; article, principal point; principal motive, charge, count of indictment; chief; top third of a coat of arms; a boss, chief, leader; a culinary chef, chief cook
Noun
payer
to pay (for); to pay (someone); to buy (something); pay for (suffer the consequences of something); to pay off (to be fruitful)
Verb
sujet
subject (in a monarchy); subject; subject (topic, theme); cause, reason; exam paper (on which the questions or tasks of an examination are written)
Noun
série
series; serial, television program in installments; series (sum of the terms of a sequence)
Noun
tomber
to fall; to come down; to bump into, to come across; to be received by (when making a telephone call); to become, to get
Verb
offrir
to offer; to provide; to give as a gift; to buy for oneself; to treat oneself; to open oneself up to (someone)
Verb
manquer
to lack; to be lacking in; to be short of [with de] (something); to miss [with à] (someone or something), literally "to be missing to someone"; to fail in, to fail to fulfil [with à] (a duty, promise, obligation); to be lacking; to be absent; to be in short supply; to almost do; to narrowly avoid; to miss, to fail
Verb
assurer
to assure, to ensure, to make sure; to do; to take care of; to carry out; to be in charge of; to insure, to give insurance to; to belay
Verb
intérêt
interest (great attention and concern from someone); interest; point (purpose, objective); benefit, advantage
Noun
rentrer
to go back, to re-enter; to go (back) home, to come (back) home; to get in, to go in, to fit in; to bring in, to get in, to put in; to score (a goal); to collide (with), crash (into), run (into)
Verb
toucher
to touch (physically); to affect; to receive, to get; to earn (money); to try, to try out; to know a thing or two
Verb
monter
to go up, to climb (go to a higher position); to ascend, go higher, go uphill, go upstairs; to get on, get in (a vehicle); to rise (get to a higher figurative position (socially, or in a league/division etc.)); to stage, put on (a show); to ride (a horse); to mount (a horse); to bring up, take up, put up, get up (lift or carry something to a higher position); to turn up, put up (increase the volume etc.); to raise (increase the level, price etc.); …
Verb
esprit
immaterial or incorporeal substance; disembodied mind; spirit; mind (in the wide sense); mind (as principle of thought); specific mind aptitude; high mind aptitude; deep intention, sense, or purpose (of a text, action, attitude...); philosophy (in figurative sense); human being, as possessing abilities of mind; volatile fluid, especially alcohol
Noun
madame
a title or form of address for a woman, formerly for a married woman and now commonly for any adult woman regardless of marital status, used both in direct and third-person address; madam, Mrs. or Ms.; a title used with a woman's full name or surname, or (in childish language) her first name; lady, woman; the female employer of a domestic servant
Noun
tenter
to attempt; to tempt; to be desirable or interesting to; to be something one feels like doing
Verb
cadre
frame (of a door or picture); backbone (of an organization); box, square (on a printed page); executive, middle manager; scope, framework; cadre; context, parameters; frame; environment, setting
Noun
valoir
to be worth; to earn, to win, to bring (something of value, ironic usage notwithstanding); to be equal to; to be the same, to have no difference between
Verb
expérience
experiment, trial, test; experience (something one goes through); experience, knowledge and skills
Noun
remettre
to put back, replace; to put (clothing etc.) back on; to restart (machine etc.); to hand over, tender, hand in, deliver (to someone); to put off, postpone (until); to remember; to add (more); to forgive, remit; to throw up; to get over, to recover (from something); …
Verb
participer
to participate; to donate; to share (emotions); to have some of the characteristics of; to partake of
Verb