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French Top 1000 Words

The most common French words, ranked by how often they appear in the wordfreq list, which draws on subtitles, news, books and the web. Each word is ranked by its most frequent form. Every card gives IPA, an example and notes on forms.

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  • 1–50

    plus

    more

  • 251–300

    late

    tard

  • 501–550

    l'économie

    economy; economics

  • 701–750

    change

    le changement

  • 951–1000

    le courage

    courage

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11–5050 cards

de
of; from
le
the
et
and
à
to; at
être
to be
en
in; by
un
one
que
that; than
avoir
to have
pas
not
il
he; it
pour
for; in order to
dans
in; inside
je
I
qui
who
ce
this; that
sur
on; about
par
by; through
on
we; one
ne
not (with pas)
plus
more
avec
with
mais
but
se
himself; herself; themselves
vous
you (formal, plural)
ça
that; it
tu
you (informal, subject)
elle
she; it
son
his; her; its
y
there; to it
ou
or
si
if; yes (to a negative)
tout
all; every
faire
to do; to make
nous
we; us
comme
like; as
bien
well
même
same; even
me
me; to me (before a verb)
mon
my
lui
to him; to her
aussi
also; too
pouvoir
can (be able)
deux
two
leur
their
moi
me (alone)
quand
when
après
after
très
very
sans
without

251–10050 cards

non
no
où
where
aller
to go
encore
still; again
alors
so; then
entre
between
le temps
time; weather
l'an
year (with a number)
autre
other; another
dire
to say
là
there
peu
little; few
rien
nothing
le monde
world; crowd
te
you; to you
la fois
time (occasion)
falloir
to be necessary
toujours
always; still
voir
to see
bon
good
contre
against
votre
your (formal)
avant
before
depuis
since; for (until now)
donc
so (therefore)
notre
our
sous
under
jamais
never
la vie
life
moins
less; minus
dont
whose; of which
toi
you (informal, alone)
déjà
already
quoi
what
soit
either … or
trop
too much; too
ton
your (informal)
chez
at (someone's place)
les gens
people
juste
just
oui
yes
vraiment
really
ainsi
thus; this way
grand
big; tall
le pays
country
français
French
beaucoup
a lot
le jour
day
quelque
some; a few
comment
how

3101–15050 cards

premier
first
parce que
because
la personne
person
cela
that (formal)
trois
three
l'homme
man
ici
here
le cas
case
la chose
thing
devoir
must; to owe
la partie
part (of a whole)
car
because (written)
mal
badly
la fin
end
mieux
better
pendant
during; for (a period)
petit
small; short
puis
then (after that)
l'année
year
celui
the one
le moment
moment
la place
square; seat
plusieurs
several
pourquoi
why
la ville
town
le mois
month
vers
towards; around
l'histoire
story; history
mort
dead
savoir
to know (a fact); can (a skill)
nouveau
new
la part
share; part
le travail
work
aujourd'hui
today
le compte
account
merci
thank you
prendre
to take; to have (food, drink)
vouloir
to want
l'état
state; condition
le cours
class
la politique
politics; policy
rester
to stay
chaque
each; every
la femme
woman; wife
le nom
name; surname
le prix
price; prize
également
also
le point
point; dot
seul
alone; only
eux
them (stressed)

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le lieu
place
lors
during
vrai
true; real
le droit
right; law (subject)
selon
according to
le coup
blow; knock
mettre
to put; to put on (clothes)
penser
to think
tant
so much
le groupe
group
maintenant
now
la maison
house; home
saint
holy; saint
la tête
head
aimer
to like; to love
l'enfant
child
la famille
family
parler
to speak
la suite
rest; continuation
assez
enough; quite
le besoin
need
demander
to ask
le genre
kind; genre
la société
society; company
trouver
to find; to think (opinion)
le côté
side
passer
to pass; to spend (time)
la question
question
la raison
reason
le sens
meaning; direction
ailleurs
elsewhere
certain
certain; some (plural)
devant
in front of
le jeu
game
le soir
evening
souvent
often
l'effet
effect
général
general
jusqu'à
until; as far as
ni
neither; nor
partir
to leave
surtout
especially
l'équipe
team
dernier
last
enfin
finally
le nombre
number
la porte
door
seulement
only
le site
website
l'eau
water

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ensemble
together
la mère
mother
près
near
quel
which; what
quelqu'un
someone
aucun
no; none
la loi
law (a rule)
le parti
party (political)
le père
father
le rapport
relationship; report
dès
from (a time)
autant
as much; as many
la face
side (of an object)
la fille
daughter; girl
le gouvernement
government
gros
fat; big
la guerre
war
le niveau
level
le passé
past
quatre
four
la semaine
week
le service
service; favour
l'accord
agreement
l'article
article
donner
to give
la ligne
line
le problème
problem
le président
president
venir
to come
la cause
cause
croire
to believe
le dieu
god
le début
beginning
l'exemple
example
le fils
son
jeune
young
le système
system
l'air
air; look
bas
low
le centre
centre
la façon
way (manner)
l'heure
hour; time (of day)
loin
far
possible
possible
le projet
project; plan
le conseil
advice; council
l'idée
idea
notamment
in particular
la nuit
night
l'argent
money

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le tour
turn; tour
la vue
view; sight
dessus
on top; on it
le film
film
meilleur
better; best
le corps
body
ensuite
then
la forme
shape; form
haut
high
or
yet; however
plutôt
rather; instead
arriver
to arrive; to happen
le chef
boss; chef
fort
strong; loud
public
public
tard
late
la main
hand
la terre
earth; ground
le titre
headline; title
le matin
morning
la mise
putting; stake
le plan
street map; plan
la saison
season
le type
type; guy
afin
in order (to)
l'aide
help
beau
beautiful
le choix
choice
long
long
la minute
minute
le retour
return
la situation
situation
vite
quickly
l'œil
eye
l'amour
love
la base
base; basics
la journée
day (whole)
le nord
north
la grâce
grace
le moyen
means; way
l'ordre
order; command
l'école
school
le but
goal; aim
cinq
five
la manière
way; manner
mars
March
sembler
to seem
le sujet
topic
le truc
thing (informal)
s'agir
to be about

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le ministre
minister
la nouvelle
news; short story
parfois
sometimes
la rue
street
le sud
south
super
great
sûr
sure; safe
uni
united; close
la vidéo
video
l'ami
friend
l'art
art
comprendre
to understand
la gauche
left
le livre
book
la musique
music
la région
region
l'entreprise
company
longtemps
for a long time
le match
match
permettre
to allow
simple
simple; easy
voilà
here is; there is
la chambre
bedroom; hotel room
deuxième
second
importer
to matter
juin
June
lorsque
when (formal)
mai
May
la peur
fear
plein
full
la police
police
septembre
September
la sécurité
safety; security
la série
series; TV show
ancien
former; old (ancient)
anglais
English
important
important
jouer
to play
le membre
member
parmi
among
la peine
trouble; effort; sorrow
presque
almost
tellement
so; so much
l'époque
era; period
le doute
doubt
la force
strength; force
lire
to read
le marché
market
le mot
word
la recherche
search; research

8351–40050 cards

la santé
health
le train
train
la voix
voice
écrire
to write
l'affaire
matter; business
autour
around
l'avis
opinion
cependant
however
le développement
development
hier
yesterday
juillet
July
le million
million
national
national
nombreux
numerous
le parent
parent; relative
propre
own; clean
rendre
to return; to make
vivre
to live
la droite
right (side)
environ
about
le fond
bottom; back
le mec
guy
la mesure
measure
ouais
yeah
pourtant
and yet
d'abord
first
l'envie
desire; envy
le gars
lad; guy
lequel
which one
octobre
October
le siècle
century
sortir
to go out
le terme
term
la voiture
car
avril
April
le frère
brother
janvier
January
la population
population
le roi
king
l'action
action
le club
club
la culture
culture
le cœur
heart
difficile
difficult
exister
to exist
laisser
to leave; to let
malgré
despite
le milieu
middle
le produit
product
le programme
programme; plan

9401–45050 cards

le propos
remark
la route
road
derrière
behind
la direction
direction; management
l'emploi
job
le feu
fire; traffic light
marcher
to walk; to work (function)
la période
period
tel
such
l'âge
age
l'armée
army
le bois
wood; woods
la chance
luck
la confiance
trust
la date
date
dix
ten
décembre
December
le manque
lack
la mode
fashion
novembre
November
le plaisir
pleasure
la rencontre
meeting; encounter
le résultat
result
six
six
août
August
blanc
white
la classe
class
commencer
to start
demain
tomorrow
la formation
training
la liste
list
la photo
photo
le rôle
role
l'attention
attention
le bout
end
la condition
condition
l'esprit
mind; spirit
espérer
to hope
garder
to keep
l'internet
internet
l'intérieur
inside
l'intérêt
interest
le mouvement
movement
noir
black
l'origine
origin
présenter
to introduce; to present
regarder
to look at; to watch
rouge
red
la sortie
exit
l'auteur
author

10451–50050 cards

bonjour
hello
février
February
la justice
justice
la langue
language; tongue
l'occasion
opportunity; occasion
l'offre
offer
perdre
to lose
politique
political
la qualité
quality
le risque
risk
la scène
scene; stage
sinon
otherwise
voici
here is
appeler
to call
le cadre
frame; framework
changer
to change
libre
free (not taken)
la production
production
vieux
old
connaître
to know (a person, a place)
facile
easy
l'image
picture; image
le lien
link; bond
la mer
sea
pire
worse
sauf
except
la source
source
troisième
third
aider
to help
la campagne
countryside; campaign
la coupe
cup (trophy); haircut
la cour
courtyard; court
durant
during
l'objet
object
partout
everywhere
la plupart
most
la seconde
second (time)
la valeur
value
l'étude
study
chacun
each one
cher
expensive; dear
devenir
to become
la donnée
data
hein
huh?; right?
hors
outside; out of
montrer
to show
particulier
particular
le poste
position (job)
présent
present (here)
la réponse
answer

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