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Most common French words 1001–2000

1000 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
retirer
to take off; to remove (e.g. clothes); to pull out; to withdraw; to get out; to take out (money); to retire; to remove, to pull out
Verb
sauver
to save, rescue; to protect; to save; to escape, run away; to save (conserve, prevent the wasting of)
Verb
ministère
ministry
Noun
camp
camp (outdoor area for tents, etc.); camp (area for politically motivated confinement); camp (military base); camp (faction, school of thought); camp (holiday camp); campness; An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style
Noun
courant
current (of water, electricity, thought, etc.)
Noun
crise
crisis; attack, fit; tantrum, scene, fit of anger
Noun
province
province; the countryside; or more broadly, the rest of metropolitan France, outside Paris
Noun
parc
park; playpen (for children); pen (for animals); number; stock (de (“of”)); fleet (of vehicles; of similar equipment)
Noun
appliquer
to apply, to put something on something else; to apply, to employ, to make use of; to apply to, to be applicable to; to map to; to apply one's effort to something, to try hard, to dedicate oneself
Verb
religieux
religious
Adjective
complètement
completely
Adverb
ressembler
to resemble (to share similar qualities with); to be similar to each other; to look like, to resemble (to have physical or behavioral similarities with)
Verb
côte
rib (bone); hill, slope; coast
Noun
marier
to marry, to marry off; to perform or cause the marriage of; to wed, to marry (one's spouse); to get married, to wed; to put things together to advantage (because of suitable colours, flavours, etc.); to combine things that go well together
Verb
bien
good as opposed to evil; a commodity, a good; a possession
Noun
dos
back (of a person); backstroke; spine (of a book)
Noun
huit
eight
Numeric
ceci
this
Pronoun
exactement
exactly, quite
Adverb
toutefois
however, nonetheless
Adverb
populaire
people's; of the people; working-class; colloquial; folk; popular (liked by many people)
Adjective
violence
violence; act of violence
Noun
remarquer
to observe; to point out, remark upon; to notice; to attract attention; to announce
Verb
citoyen
citizen
Noun
attention
attention (mental focus); vigilance; attention (concern for); attention (interest in); consideration, thoughtfulness
Noun
nation
nation
Noun
rare
rare
Adjective
content
content, satisfied, pleased
Adjective
chaud
warm, hot; on heat; horny, randy (showing interest in sexual activity); sexually attractive, sexy, hot; enthusiastic, willing, up for; hard, difficult; risky; dangerous; disreputable; dodgy; drunk
Adjective
tableau
painting; picture (a captured image); writing board; table (arrangement of rows and columns); chart; tableau
Noun
anglais
English; Anglo-American or Anglophone
Adjective
attaquer
to attack; to diminish; to spoil; to erode; to begin; to undertake (an enterprise, an endeavor, a task); to approach (a shore)
Verb
commentaire
comment, remark; commentary
Noun
chat
cat (feline); cat, tom, tomcat; tag, tig (children’s game); chat (online discussion)
Noun
visage
face (of a human)
Noun
conséquence
consequence; general senses
Noun
religion
religion
Noun
été
summer
Noun
étranger
foreigner; stranger; foreign place
Noun
rêve
dream
Noun
adresse
direction; address (the description or instructions to determine a geographic location); address (location or instructions to location a piece of data); entry (in a dictionary); skill, adroitness; address formal speech given before an audience
Noun
propriétaire
owner (one who owns something); property owner, landlord
Noun
civil
civil; lay; civilian; civil, courteous, polite
Adjective
maire
mayor
Noun
via
via, through, by way of
Preposition
véritable
veritable
Adjective
comité
committee
Noun
vacance
vacancy; holidays, vacation
Noun
document
document; file
Noun
ouverture
opening; overture
Noun
commercial
commercial
Adjective
soutien
support (physical); support (psychological/emotional)
Noun
communication
communication
Noun
noter
to note; to notice (become aware); to grade (an exam, an assignment, etc.); to denote
Verb
ciel
sky; heaven; canopy (of a bed, etc.)
Noun
conserver
to keep (in a particular place); to retain, conserve, preserve
Verb
offre
offer; bid; supply
Noun
tendance
tendency, propensity
Noun
final
final (last); expressing purpose
Adjective
vin
wine
Noun
sur
sour
Adjective
seigneur
lord (aristocrat, man of high rank); lord (master); seigneur (a landowner, holder of a seigneurie)
Noun
signe
sign (indicator; indication; mathematical polarity); gesture
Noun
papier
paper (A material used for writing or printing on, made from cellulose pulp rolled into thin sheets); paper (official documents); article, piece (in a newspaper); paperwork
Noun
difficulté
difficulty
Noun
X
X-frame stool
Noun
revoir
to see again; to re-examine
Verb
prouver
to prove
Verb
technique
technique, technology
Noun
lundi
Monday
Noun
total
total; perfect
Adjective
capacité
skill (capacity to do something well); capacity (measure of the ability to hold, receive or absorb; maximum amount that can be contained)
Noun
citer
to cite, quote; to summon; to name
Verb
détruire
to destroy; to destruct; to demolish
Verb
machine
machine, device; machine (combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use); engine; machine (a person who is very efficient); car
Noun
excellent
excellent; splendid
Adjective
port
port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge; transport; postage; poise, bearing, way of carrying oneself; wearing (act of wearing something); carrying (of an object)
Noun
pareil
such; like, alike, same
Adjective
outre
as well as, besides, on top of; across, beyond
Preposition
respect
respect
Noun
pauvre
poor (financially deprived); lacking, scanty; poor, pitiable; Used before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis.
Adjective
contact
contact; contact (with another person); contact (person that one knows); rapport
Noun
réunion
meeting; set union
Noun
complet
full, without room for more; complete, entire
Adjective
amener
to bring (a person), take, fetch, give a lift, give a ride; to reel in (a fish); to lead
Verb
riche
rich (possessing wealth); rich (abundant); rich (fatty or sweet); rich (vivid)
Adjective
abandonner
to give up; to abandon, forsake; to give oneself (to someone)
Verb
vidéo
video
Adjective
regard
look, glance; sight, gaze, eyes; manhole
Noun
disponible
available (pour for, à to)
Adjective
puissance
power (physical or figuratively); dominion (state within the British Empire)
Noun
siège
seat, chair; siege; headquarters, head office
Noun
étudier
to study
Verb
élire
to elect; to take up (residence)
Verb
fixer
to fix, fasten; to fix, arrange, set (a date, price etc.); to settle (in a place); to stare at
Verb
réunir
to gather, collect; to bring together; to meet; to come together
Verb
aucun
none, no-one
Pronoun
taille
the act of cutting, pruning, trimming; size; waist; waistline; a direct tax levied during the Ancien Régime; tallage; The tenor voice or part, especially the part for the tenor viol or viola
Noun
avantage
advantage (advantageous position); advantage
Noun
probablement
probably
Adverb