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First words: what children learn to say first

486 words, in teaching order

Words 401–486
balancer
to swing (to do a reciprocating movement); to swing (to ride on a swing); to toss, to throw away, to discard; to denounce, to rat out on (to make a formal or public accusation against); to balance (to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond)
Verb
sommeil
sleep; sleepiness
Noun
sœur
sister (a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling); nun
Noun
chatouiller
to tickle
Verb
vous
the plural personal pronoun in the second person; you (all); you, to you (indirect object pronoun); plural or singular personal pronoun in the second person
Pronoun
tu
you (singular)
Pronoun
soir
evening
Noun
écureuil
squirrel
Noun
tirer
to draw, drag, pull; to shoot; to draw (conclusions), to consider (consequences); to leave a place; to set free, to deliver
Verb
zèbre
zebra; guy, chap
Noun
sauce
sauce
Noun
parce
only used in parce que
Preposition
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
toit
roof
Noun
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
triste
sad
Adjective
sécher
to dry; to play truant; to dry up, to run out of things to say; to fail
Verb
renverser
to turn over, turn upside down; to knock over, knock to the ground; to run over; to spill (e.g. a liquid); to invert (change the positions of words in a sentence); to switch over, switch; to reverse, turn around (a situation); to overthrow, bring down; to knock back, agitate; to lean back; …
Verb
debout
standing, stood up, upright; awake
Adverb
aujourd'hui
today; nowadays
Adverb
haut
high; tall; early
Adjective
vide
empty; devoid; blank (page, tape); vacant; unfurnished (apartment)
Adjective
radio
radio, tuner
Noun
maintenant
now, currently
Adverb
votre
your, belonging to you (plural or formal)
Determiner
ta
your
Determiner
ton
your
Determiner
animal
animal
Noun
coller
to stick (together), to glue; to approach too closely; to be too close; to place; to give; to hand over; to fit well; to suit; to be dumbfounded; to be in a daze; to be sticky; to stick; to have an affair
Verb
ils
they (male or mixed group); they (female)
Pronoun
elles
they (female)
Pronoun
on
one, people, you, someone (an unspecified individual); we
Pronoun
si
so, such (intensifier); however (to whatever extent or degree)
Adverb
police
police; cop (police officer); policy; font
Noun
marron
brown; feral, maroon (that has become wild again (used of a slave or animal who has returned to a free or wild state)); wild (to qualify a wild alternative for a cultivated plant or domestic animal); illicit, crooked (of professions)
Adjective
frapper
to hit, to strike, to bash; to knock (e.g. on a door); to bang (to get attention); to beat time (as a conductor); to strike (a chord); to strike down; to hit (to affect by a punishment); to strike; to shake
Verb
lécher
to lick; to polish, to refine (one's work)
Verb
grimper
(climbing) to climb, climb up
Verb
comment
how; how many; how much
Adverb
berceau
cradle, crib (bed for a baby); cradle, birthplace, place of origin; arch, vault
Noun
raisin
grape; a size of paper (having such a watermark); a bright red lipstick
Noun
vagin
vagina
Noun
biche
doe, hind; wapiti (elk); darling, sweetheart (affectionate name for one's girlfriend); cutie
Noun
gens
set of people
Noun
télécommande
remote control
Noun
éclabousser
to splatter, to splash; to taint, to embroil, to fill with scandal; to shatter, to burst
Verb
vieux
old
Adjective
coup
blow, hit, strike; sound of the action; physical consequences of the action (marks); fast and instantaneous action; load, shot; bit (small quantity); planned action; a short sequence of action within a game; a move or play; a time, a try, an instance; lay
Noun
sourire
smile
Noun
campagne
country (the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city), countryside; campaign
Noun
nous
the plural personal pronoun in the first person; we; us, to us; we (as the royal we)
Pronoun
heure
hour, time; o'clock
Noun
tondeur
mower, shearer
Noun
gazon
lawn; turf; grass
Noun
premier
first; prime (number etc)
Adjective
ère
era (all meanings)
Noun
neuf
brand new, very new
Adjective
veuve
widow
Noun
verser
to pour; to pay, to put money into a fund; to overturn (turn over, capsize)
Verb
secouer
to shake; to shake off (oppression etc.); to shake (emotionally, figuratively); to shake up; to shake (oneself); to make an effort
Verb
couvrir
to cover up, to cover (put a cover over); to cover (feature, discuss, mention)
Verb
sec
dry; dried, having had its moisture evaporated; lean, thin, skinny; dry, unsweetened, not sweet, bitter; curt
Adjective
oie
goose
Noun
cour
courtyard,; backyard; court (of law); court; following (of a celebrity etc.); courtship
Noun
dindon
turkey cock (male turkey)
Noun
endormir
to put to sleep; to fall asleep
Verb
craie
chalk
Noun
dessus
on (it); on top (of it); upstairs; over (it)
Adverb
hier
yesterday
Adverb
clou
nail (metal pin); clove (of garlic); highlight, climax; not likely, no way, you'll be so lucky
Noun
long
long
Adjective
partager
to share; to divide up; to divide; to share out
Verb
zoo
zoo
Noun
sandwich
sandwich (food)
Noun
leur
their
Determiner
avant
before (in time); before (in space), in front of, ahead of
Preposition
infirmier
nurse (medical professional)
Noun
cuisiner
to cook (prepare food); to grill (bombard with questions)
Verb
église
church
Noun
dîner
dinner, evening meal; lunch, midday meal
Noun
pièce
room in a house, etc.; patch; piece; one Canadian dollar; play; document, paper; ordinary
Noun
notre
our
Determiner
ce
this, that
Determiner
construire
to build
Verb
semblant
a semblance (of something)
Noun
argent
silver; money, cash; argent (white in heraldry)
Noun