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First words: what children learn to say first

486 words, in teaching order

Words 201–300
balançoire
swing (a seat connected to a beam by rope or chain); seesaw (a long board attached to a fulcrum)
Noun
pelle
shovel, spade; dustpan; fluke (anchor blade); French kiss
Noun
chambre
a chamber in its various senses, including; a room.; a hotel room.; a bedroom.; a house of a parliament.
Noun
tee-shirt
T-shirt
Noun
singe
monkey; ape; foolish or mischievous man; shrewd man; hierarchical superior; food
Noun
peu
few; little
Noun
doux
sweet; soft; mild; gentle (gradual rather than steep); fresh, not salty (of water)
Adjective
ce
it, this, that (see § Usage notes); he, she, it, they; it
Pronoun
souris
mouse (rodent); computer mouse; a part of a leg of lamb; young woman, girlfriend; a smile
Noun
pouce
thumb; inch
Noun
coq
male chicken, rooster, cockerel, cock; a cook
Noun
écrire
to write
Verb
chanter
to sing; to crow
Verb
travail
work; labor; job; workplace
Noun
laver
to wash; to wash oneself
Verb
nounou
nanny
Noun
sale
dirty; bad, unpleasant; vile, despicable
Adjective
serviette
towel (cloth used for wiping); napkin; briefcase; menstrual pad
Noun
gant
glove
Noun
ciseau
chisel; sculpture; scissors; scissor kick
Noun
glace
ice; ice cream; glass; mirror
Noun
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
escalier
step, stair; staircase
Noun
quoi
what; what, (that) which; enough (of something specific); nothing; whatever
Pronoun
ici
here
Adverb
dans
in, inside (enclosed in a physical space, a group, a state); to (indicates direction towards certain large subdivisions, see usage notes); in, within (a longer period of time); during; out of, from; in; in the works of; Used in dans les (“about, around”)
Preposition
taper
to slap, knock, beat; to type (use a keyboard or typewriter); to ask (someone) for money, to ask to borrow some money from; to hit, to beat, to rap; to beat down (of the sun); to go to one's head (of wine etc.); to stink, pong, reek; to put away (a meal etc.); to fuck (have sex); to put up with
Verb
dur
hard, tough (difficult to penetrate); hard (not soft); hard, tough (not easy, difficult); harsh (e.g. harsh conditions); harsh
Adjective
aspirateur
vacuum cleaner; aspirator
Noun
grand
big; tall; grown up, big; great (i.e. important, outstanding, noble, fine, renowned); grand; big fat, great big (an intensifier); greater (together with the surrounding area pertaining to it)
Adjective
grenouille
frog; any small, green frog (e.g., leopard frog, tree frog, etc.); female genitals
Noun
bol
bowl; luck; bolus
Noun
coquin
rascal, scoundrel; lucky dog
Noun
étoile
star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a horse or bull
Noun
crocodile
crocodile
Noun
plein
full, full up; plenty; solid; full; mid-; middle; pregnant
Adjective
beaucoup
much, very much, a lot; very
Adverb
nuage
cloud
Noun
clown
clown (performer); clown (person who acts in a comic way)
Noun
porter
to carry; to support, to bear; to wear; to be about, to concern; to feel, to be in good/bad health
Verb
écouter
to listen; to listen to; to watch (a film or television)
Verb
asseoir
to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit; to sit down, sit up, take a seat; to assert
Verb
vite
quickly
Adverb
couverture
blanket; coverage; cover, covering
Noun
garçon
boy; young man; man; Generic name of a male employee in some industries
Noun
pompier
fireman, firefighter; blowjob
Noun
bulle
bubble; speech bubble, thought bubble
Noun
garage
garage
Noun
faim
hunger (desire of food); hunger (strong desire)
Noun
en
in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes); to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes); by (used to indicate means); as; at (used to describe an ability); of, made of (used to describe composition); in (during the following time (used for months and years)); while; by, in (describing a way of getting something); in (used to describe color); …
Preposition
haut
top
Noun
robe
dress, frock; fur, coat (of an animal); wine's colour
Noun
frigo
fridge; refrigerator
Noun
pizza
pizza (Italian dish)
Noun
marcher
to walk; to travel; to move; to march; to work, to function; to step; to cooperate; to believe
Verb
chemise
shirt (that opens in the front); folder (office supplies); chemise (wall-enforcing earthwork)
Noun
jouet
toy; plaything
Noun
perle
pearl (gem produced by molluscs); bead (of any material); pearl, gem (lovely person or thing, excellent example)
Noun
clef
clef; key; the device as shown on a coat of arms
Noun
terre
earth; soil; land, property (delimited area)
Noun
figure
face; figure
Noun
visage
face (of a human)
Noun
montrer
to show; to point to; to point out; to display, to demonstrate one's characteristics; to show off; to appear; to seem
Verb
sur
on, upon; on top of; from on top of; above; out of; in the case of; about, concerning; in (a place)
Preposition
ciel
sky; heaven; canopy (of a bed, etc.)
Noun
partir
to share, to share out, to divide; to go away, leave, depart; to originate; to die; to emanate; to start; to go
Verb
plat
a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat dish or receptacle; dish or course (e.g. served in a restaurant)
Noun
salopette
overalls (clothing); dungarees (clothing)
Noun
boire
to drink
Verb
maître
master; Military rank in the Navy, usually equivalent to the rank of sergent-chef in the Army, or petty officer first class in the United States Navy; leader; teacher (in a primary school); holder of a master's degree
Noun
fenêtre
window
Noun
souffler
to blow; to blow out; to whisper; to relax
Verb
sieste
siesta (a nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures)
Noun
tout
all; totally; completely; however; no matter how
Adverb
finir
to finish, end, complete; to end up
Verb
fatiguer
to tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort (especially in the negative); to bore, to annoy
Verb
voir
to see (visually); to see (to understand); to see (to visit, to go and see)
Verb
aimer
to love (usually of a person, otherwise the meaning is closer to English like); to like (often with bien)
Verb
jardin
garden
Noun
jeter
to throw; to throw away, to discard; to throw away, discard; to throw oneself (into, out of, etc.); to rush oneself
Verb
histoire
story; history; lie, fantasy, invention; misadventure
Noun
fourmi
ant; pins and needles
Noun
menton
chin
Noun
avec
with
Preposition
le
the (definite article); the; my, your, etc.; a, an, per; on
Article
après
after, later than in time.; after, coming for, trying to get (someone).
Preposition
herbe
grass (the plant); weed; marijuana; ganja; cannabis
Noun
rue
street, road; rue (the plant)
Noun
route
road (sometimes route like "Route 66"); route, way, path
Noun
seau
pail, bucket
Noun
vert
green; green, environmentally friendly
Adjective
jaune
yellow
Adjective
couper
to cut, cut up; to chop, to sever; to cut, to clip, to trim; to cut off, to keep out, to bar; to take away; to stop, prevent; to dilute, mix; to traverse; to take a shortcut through something, to cut through; to crack
Verb
bus
bus
Noun
grand-mère
grandmother
Noun
attendre
to wait for, to await; to expect
Verb
peigne
comb (toothed implement)
Noun
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
bas
low; bass
Adjective
apporter
to bring (something); to take; to give (support), to give, supply (explanation etc.); to bring (improvement, freedom etc.); to bring in (funding); to bring about (change, revolution)
Verb