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The most common French words: 101 to 200

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
101penserto thinkJe pense à toi.
I'm thinking of you.
102toujoursalways, stillIl est toujours en retard.
He's always late.
103l'homme (m.)manun homme gentil
a kind man
104la femmewoman, wifeune femme forte
a strong woman
105la chosethingune chose importante
an important thing
106jamaisneverJe ne fume jamais.
I never smoke.
107petitsmall, littleun petit chien
a little dog
108l'enfant (m./f.)childLes enfants jouent.
The children are playing.
109la vielifeC'est la vie !
That's life!
110partirto leaveJe pars demain.
I'm leaving tomorrow.
111tenirto hold, to keepTiens ma main.
Hold my hand.
112troisthreetrois semaines
three weeks
113le payscountryun beau pays
a beautiful country
114le motwordJe ne connais pas ce mot.
I don't know this word.
115la mainhandLève la main.
Raise your hand.
116connaîtreto know (people, places)Tu connais Julie ?
Do you know Julie?
117contreagainstJe suis contre.
I'm against it.
118ouiyesOui, bien sûr.
Yes, of course.
119le momentmomentUn moment, s'il vous plaît.
One moment, please.
120icihereViens ici !
Come here!
121genspeopleLes gens sont sympas.
People are nice.
122maintenantnowJe dois partir maintenant.
I have to leave now.
123parlerto speak, to talkOn parle anglais ici.
English is spoken here.
124la placesquare, seat, roomIl n'y a plus de place.
There's no more room.
125la villetown, cityen ville
in town
126le cascasedans ce cas
in that case
127aimerto love, to likeJ'aime le chocolat.
I like chocolate.
128besoinneed (avoir besoin de = to need)J'ai besoin d'aide.
I need help.
129mieuxbetterÇa va mieux.
Things are better.
130longlongun long voyage
a long trip
131regarderto look at, to watchRegarde ça !
Look at that!
132la têteheadJ'ai mal à la tête.
I have a headache.
133la finendà la fin du film
at the end of the film
134la questionquestionJ'ai une question.
I have a question.
135enfinfinally, at lastEnfin, te voilà !
There you are at last!
136beaucoupa lot, much, manyMerci beaucoup.
Thank you very much.
137appelerto callJe t'appelle ce soir.
I'll call you tonight.
138entendreto hearTu m'entends ?
Can you hear me?
139jeuneyoungElle est jeune.
She's young.
140sousundersous la table
under the table
141pourquoiwhyPourquoi tu ris ?
Why are you laughing?
142reprendreto take back, to resumeOn reprend demain.
We'll resume tomorrow.
143le groupegroupun groupe d'amis
a group of friends
144arriverto arrive, to happenQu'est-ce qui est arrivé ?
What happened?
145l'état (m.)state, conditionen bon état
in good condition
146pourtantyet, howeverEt pourtant, c'est vrai.
And yet it's true.
147carbecause, forJe reste, car il pleut.
I'm staying, because it's raining.
148quandwhenQuand est-ce que tu pars ?
When are you leaving?
149le nomname, nounQuel est votre nom ?
What's your name?
150porterto carry, to wearElle porte une robe.
She's wearing a dress.
151le moismonthle mois prochain
next month
152ensembletogetherOn travaille ensemble.
We work together.
153le problèmeproblemPas de problème.
No problem.
154manièremanner, wayde cette manière
in this way
155devenirto becomeIl veut devenir pilote.
He wants to become a pilot.
156verstowards, around (time)vers huit heures
around eight o'clock
157semblerto seemIl semble fatigué.
He seems tired.
158faitfact (en fait = actually)En fait, je ne sais pas.
Actually, I don't know.
159le courscourse, classJ'ai cours demain.
I have class tomorrow.
160la semaineweekcette semaine
this week
161peut-êtremaybe, perhapsPeut-être demain.
Maybe tomorrow.
162parce quebecauseparce que je suis fatigué
because I'm tired
163l'œil / les yeuxeye / eyesElle a les yeux verts.
She has green eyes.
164quatrefourquatre saisons
four seasons
165la fillegirl, daughterLeur fille a six ans.
Their daughter is six.
166ami / amiefriendC'est mon meilleur ami.
He's my best friend.
167politiquepolitics, politicalJe ne parle pas de politique.
I don't talk about politics.
168le travailwork, jobJe vais au travail.
I'm going to work.
169le nombrenumber, amountun grand nombre de gens
a large number of people
170publicpublic, audienceun jardin public
a public garden
171la forcestrength, forceIl n'a plus de force.
He has no strength left.
172le côtéside (à côté de = next to)à côté de la gare
next to the station
173vraitrue, realC'est vrai ?
Really?
174lieuplace (avoir lieu = to take place)La fête a lieu samedi.
The party takes place on Saturday.
175l'âge (m.)ageà mon âge
at my age
176l'eau (f.)waterun verre d'eau
a glass of water
177la nuitnightBonne nuit !
Good night!
178chezat (someone's place)chez moi
at my place
179sortirto go outOn sort ce soir ?
Shall we go out tonight?
180fortstrong, loudParle plus fort.
Speak louder.
181mortdeath, deadIl est mort en 1990.
He died in 1990.
182l'histoire (f.)story, historyRaconte-moi une histoire.
Tell me a story.
183françaisFrenchJe parle français.
I speak French.
184loinfarC'est loin d'ici ?
Is it far from here?
185riennothingJe ne vois rien.
I can't see anything.
186puisthenIl a mangé, puis il est parti.
He ate, then he left.
187la famillefamilyMa famille habite à Nice.
My family lives in Nice.
188l'idée (f.)ideaBonne idée !
Good idea!
189la voixvoiceElle a une belle voix.
She has a beautiful voice.
190la mèremotherma mère
my mother
191le pèrefathermon père
my father
192la portedoorFerme la porte.
Close the door.
193moyenmeans, way, averagele moyen de transport
the means of transport
194chacuneach one, everyoneChacun son tour.
Everyone in turn.
195le cœurheartde tout mon cœur
with all my heart
196attendreto wait (for)Attends-moi !
Wait for me!
197quel / quellewhich, whatQuelle heure est-il ?
What time is it?
198plusieursseveralplusieurs fois
several times
199le corpsbodyle corps humain
the human body
200le piedfootà pied
on foot
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