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The 100 most common French words

Ranked by how often they're used in spoken French and books. Learn them in order: each 100 adds a little more of what you hear every day.

#FrenchEnglishExample
1le / la / lestheLe chat dort sur la chaise.
The cat is sleeping on the chair.
2deof, fromJe viens de Paris.
I come from Paris.
3un / unea, an, oneJ'ai un frère et une sœur.
I have a brother and a sister.
4àto, at, inJe suis à la maison.
I'm at home.
5êtreto beJe suis content.
I'm happy.
6etanddu pain et du beurre
bread and butter
7enin, some (of it)Je vis en France.
I live in France.
8avoirto haveJ'ai deux enfants.
I have two children.
9quethat, what, thanJe pense que c'est vrai.
I think that it's true.
10pourfor, in order toC'est pour toi.
It's for you.
11dansin, insideLes clés sont dans mon sac.
The keys are in my bag.
12ce / cet / cettethis, thatCe livre est génial.
This book is great.
13ilhe, itIl est grand.
He's tall.
14quiwho, whichQui est là ?
Who's there?
15ne … pasnotJe ne sais pas.
I don't know.
16suron, aboutLe livre est sur la table.
The book is on the table.
17seoneself, himself, herselfIl se lève tôt.
He gets up early.
18plusmore, no moreJe veux plus de temps.
I want more time.
19pouvoircan, to be able toTu peux m'aider ?
Can you help me?
20parby, throughIl passe par Lyon.
He's going through Lyon.
21jeIJe parle français.
I speak French.
22avecwithViens avec moi.
Come with me.
23toutall, everythingTout va bien.
Everything is fine.
24faireto do, to makeQu'est-ce que tu fais ?
What are you doing?
25son / sa / seshis, her, itsElle aime son chien.
She loves her dog.
26mettreto put, to put onMets ton manteau.
Put your coat on.
27autreotherJe voudrais une autre tasse.
I'd like another cup.
28onone, we, peopleOn y va ?
Shall we go?
29maisbutC'est cher mais c'est bon.
It's expensive but it's good.
30nouswe, usNous habitons ici.
We live here.
31commelike, asIl parle comme son père.
He talks like his father.
32ouorThé ou café ?
Tea or coffee?
33siif, so, yes (to a negative)Si tu veux, on part.
If you want, we'll leave.
34leurtheir, (to) themC'est leur maison.
It's their house.
35ythere, about itJ'y vais demain.
I'm going there tomorrow.
36direto say, to tellQu'est-ce qu'il dit ?
What is he saying?
37elleshe, her, itElle est médecin.
She's a doctor.
38devoirmust, to have to, to oweJe dois partir.
I have to leave.
39avantbeforeLave-toi les mains avant le repas.
Wash your hands before the meal.
40deuxtwodeux cafés, s'il vous plaît
two coffees, please
41mêmesame, evenC'est la même chose.
It's the same thing.
42prendreto takeJe prends le métro.
I take the metro.
43aussialso, tooMoi aussi !
Me too!
44celui / cellethe oneJe préfère celui-ci.
I prefer this one.
45donnerto giveDonne-moi ton numéro.
Give me your number.
46bienwell, goodTu chantes bien.
You sing well.
47oùwhereOù est la gare ?
Where is the station?
48la foistime (occasion)Je l'ai vu trois fois.
I've seen it three times.
49vousyou (formal or plural)Vous êtes prêts ?
Are you ready?
50encoreagain, still, moreIl dort encore.
He's still asleep.
51nouveaunewJ'ai un nouveau travail.
I have a new job.
52allerto goJe vais au travail.
I'm going to work.
53cela / çathat, itÇa ne fait rien.
It doesn't matter.
54entrebetween, amongentre midi et deux heures
between noon and two
55premierfirstC'est la première fois.
It's the first time.
56vouloirto wantJe veux dormir.
I want to sleep.
57déjàalreadyTu as déjà mangé ?
Have you already eaten?
58grandbig, tall, greatune grande ville
a big city
59mon / ma / mesmyVoici ma femme.
This is my wife.
60meme, myselfIl me parle.
He's talking to me.
61moinsless, minusC'est moins cher.
It's cheaper.
62aucunnone, not a singleJe n'ai aucune idée.
I have no idea.
63luihim, (to) him/herJe lui ai téléphoné.
I phoned him/her.
64le tempstime, weatherJe n'ai pas le temps.
I don't have time.
65trèsveryC'est très bon.
It's very good.
66savoirto know (facts, how to)Je sais nager.
I know how to swim.
67falloirto be necessary (il faut)Il faut partir.
We have to leave.
68voirto seeJe vois la mer.
I can see the sea.
69quelquesome, a fewdepuis quelques jours
for a few days
70sanswithoutun café sans sucre
a coffee without sugar
71raisonreason (avoir raison = to be right)Tu as raison.
You're right.
72notre / nosourNotre fils a dix ans.
Our son is ten.
73dontof which, whosele livre dont je parle
the book I'm talking about
74nonnoNon, merci.
No, thank you.
75l'an (m.)year (counting)Il a vingt ans.
He's twenty.
76le mondeworld, peopleIl y a du monde !
There are lots of people!
77le jourdayJe travaille tous les jours.
I work every day.
78monsieursir, Mr, gentlemanBonjour, monsieur.
Good morning, sir.
79demanderto askJe vais demander.
I'll ask.
80alorsso, thenAlors, tu viens ?
So, are you coming?
81aprèsafteraprès le dîner
after dinner
82trouverto find, to thinkJe trouve ça bizarre.
I find that strange.
83personneperson, nobodyIl n'y a personne.
There's nobody.
84rendreto give back, to makeRends-moi mon stylo.
Give me back my pen.
85partshare, part (à part = apart from)une part de gâteau
a slice of cake
86dernierlastla semaine dernière
last week
87venirto comeTu viens ce soir ?
Are you coming tonight?
88pendantduring, forpendant les vacances
during the holidays
89passerto pass, to spend (time), to stop byJe passe chez toi.
I'll stop by your place.
90peulittle, not muchIl mange peu.
He eats little.
91lequelwhich oneLequel préfères-tu ?
Which one do you prefer?
92suitecontinuation (tout de suite = right away)J'arrive tout de suite.
I'm coming right away.
93bongoodBon appétit !
Enjoy your meal!
94comprendreto understandJe ne comprends pas.
I don't understand.
95depuissince, forJ'habite ici depuis 2020.
I've lived here since 2020.
96le pointpoint, full stopC'est un bon point.
That's a good point.
97ainsithus, like thisAinsi, il a gagné.
That's how he won.
98l'heure (f.)hour, time (o'clock)Il est quelle heure ?
What time is it?
99resterto stayReste avec moi.
Stay with me.
100seulalone, onlyJe suis seul.
I'm alone.
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