French vocabulary · A1
500 essential French words for level A1, grouped by topic. Nouns are shown with their article where the language has one. Practise them with audio and games in the free Fenek French course.
🔢 Numbers · Nombres
| French | English |
|---|
| 1️⃣ un | one |
| 2️⃣ deux | two |
| 3️⃣ trois | three |
| 4️⃣ quatre | four |
| 5️⃣ cinq | five |
| 6️⃣ six | six |
| 7️⃣ sept | seven |
| 8️⃣ huit | eight |
| 9️⃣ neuf | nine |
| 🔟 dix | ten |
| 🔢 onze | eleven |
| 🔢 douze | twelve |
| 🔢 treize | thirteen |
| 🔢 quatorze | fourteen |
| 🔢 quinze | fifteen |
| 🔢 seize | sixteen |
| 🔢 dix-sept | seventeen |
| 🔢 dix-huit | eighteen |
| 🔢 dix-neuf | nineteen |
| 🔢 vingt | twenty |
| 🔢 trente | thirty |
| 🔢 quarante | forty |
| 🔢 cinquante | fifty |
| 💯 cent | hundred |
| 🔢 mille | thousand |
🎨 Colours · Couleurs
| French | English |
|---|
| 🔴 rouge | red |
| 🔵 bleu | blue |
| 🟢 vert | green |
| 🟡 jaune | yellow |
| ⚫ noir | black |
| ⚪ blanc | white |
| 🟠 orange | orange |
| 🟣 violet | purple |
| 🩷 rose | pink |
| 🟤 marron | brown |
| 🩶 gris | grey |
| 🏜️ beige | beige |
| 🩵 turquoise | turquoise |
| 🥈 argenté | silver |
| 🥇 doré | golden |
| 🎨 la couleur | colour |
| 🌑 foncé | dark |
| 🌕 clair | light |
| 🖍️ coloré | colourful |
| 🌈 l'arc-en-ciel | rainbow |
📅 Days & months · Jours et mois
| French | English |
|---|
| 📅 lundi | Monday |
| 📅 mardi | Tuesday |
| 📅 mercredi | Wednesday |
| 📅 jeudi | Thursday |
| 📅 vendredi | Friday |
| 📅 samedi | Saturday |
| 📅 dimanche | Sunday |
| ❄️ janvier | January |
| ⛄ février | February |
| 🌱 mars | March |
| 🌷 avril | April |
| 🌸 mai | May |
| ☀️ juin | June |
| 🏖️ juillet | July |
| 🍉 août | August |
| 🍂 septembre | September |
| 🎃 octobre | October |
| 🍁 novembre | November |
| 🎄 décembre | December |
| 🌞 le jour | day |
| 🗓️ la semaine | week |
| 📆 le mois | month |
| 🎆 l'année | year |
| 📍 aujourd'hui | today |
| ⏩ demain | tomorrow |
⏰ Time · Le temps
| French | English |
|---|
| ⏰ l'heure | hour |
| ⏱️ la minute | minute |
| ⏲️ la seconde | second |
| 🌅 le matin | morning |
| 🕛 le midi | noon |
| 🌆 le soir | evening |
| 🌙 la nuit | night |
| 🕐 minuit | midnight |
| ⏳ maintenant | now |
| 🔜 plus tard | later |
| 🐓 tôt | early |
| 🐢 tard | late |
| ♾️ toujours | always |
| 🚫 jamais | never |
| 🔁 souvent | often |
| 🔀 parfois | sometimes |
| ⏪ hier | yesterday |
| ⌛ le temps | time |
| 🎉 le week-end | weekend |
| 🔔 bientôt | soon |
👪 People & family · Personnes et famille
| French | English |
|---|
| 👨 l'homme | man |
| 👩 la femme | woman |
| 👦 le garçon | boy |
| 👧 la petite fille | girl |
| 👶 le bébé | baby |
| 🤵 le mari | husband |
| 👰 l'épouse | wife |
| 🧑 le fils | son |
| 👱♀️ la fille | daughter |
| 👵 la grand-mère | grandmother |
| 👴 le grand-père | grandfather |
| 🧔 l'oncle | uncle |
| 👩🦱 la tante | aunt |
| 🧑🦱 le cousin | cousin |
| 👪 les parents | parents |
| 🧒 le petit-enfant | grandchild |
| 🧍 la personne | person |
| 👥 les gens | people |
| 🛎️ l'invité | guest |
| 🧑💼 l'adulte | adult |
| 🧑🎤 l'adolescent | teenager |
| 🫂 le parent | relative |
| 💑 le couple | couple |
| 💒 le mariage | wedding |
| 🎂 l'anniversaire | birthday |
🧍 The body · Le corps
| French | English |
|---|
| 🙆 la tête | head |
| 💇 les cheveux | hair |
| 🙂 le visage | face |
| 👁️ l'œil | eye |
| 👂 l'oreille | ear |
| 👃 le nez | nose |
| 👄 la bouche | mouth |
| 🦷 la dent | tooth |
| 🥰 la joue | cheek |
| 💋 la lèvre | lip |
| 🦒 le cou | neck |
| 🤷 l'épaule | shoulder |
| 💪 le bras | arm |
| ✋ la main | hand |
| ☝️ le doigt | finger |
| 🦵 la jambe | leg |
| 🦿 le genou | knee |
| 🦶 le pied | foot |
| 🔙 le dos | back |
| ❤️ le cœur | heart |
| 🖐️ la peau | skin |
| 🩸 le sang | blood |
| 🦴 l'os | bone |
| 🧍 le corps | body |
| 🧠 le cerveau | brain |
🍲 Food · Nourriture
| French | English |
|---|
| 🍚 le riz | rice |
| 🍝 les pâtes | pasta |
| 🍲 la soupe | soup |
| 🥩 la viande | meat |
| 🍗 le poulet | chicken |
| 🐟 le poisson | fish |
| 🥚 l'œuf | egg |
| 🧀 le fromage | cheese |
| 🧈 le beurre | butter |
| 🧂 le sel | salt |
| 🌶️ le poivre | pepper |
| 🫒 l'huile | oil |
| 🍯 le miel | honey |
| 🍓 la confiture | jam |
| 🥪 le sandwich | sandwich |
| 🍕 la pizza | pizza |
| 🥗 la salade | salad |
| 🍳 le petit-déjeuner | breakfast |
| 🥙 le déjeuner | lunch |
| 🍽️ le dîner | dinner |
| 🍮 le dessert | dessert |
| 🍫 le chocolat | chocolate |
| 🍦 la glace | ice cream |
| 🍪 le biscuit | biscuit |
| 🥣 le yaourt | yoghurt |
| 🌭 la saucisse | sausage |
| 🍱 le repas | meal |
| 📋 le menu | menu |
| 🌾 la farine | flour |
| 🍔 le hamburger | hamburger |
🍴 Drinks & kitchen · Boissons et cuisine
| French | English |
|---|
| 🧃 le jus | juice |
| 🍷 le vin | wine |
| 🍺 la bière | beer |
| 🍋 la limonade | lemonade |
| 🥛 le verre | glass |
| 🍾 la bouteille | bottle |
| 🍽️ l'assiette | plate |
| 🥣 le bol | bowl |
| 🥄 la cuillère | spoon |
| 🍴 la fourchette | fork |
| 🔪 le couteau | knife |
| 🍲 la casserole | pot |
| 🍳 la poêle | frying pan |
| 🧊 le frigo | fridge |
| 🔥 le four | oven |
| 📡 le micro-ondes | microwave |
| 🧻 la serviette | napkin |
| 🫖 la bouilloire | kettle |
| ❄️ le glaçon | ice cube |
| ☕ la cafetière | coffee machine |
🥕 Fruit & vegetables · Fruits et légumes
| French | English |
|---|
| 🍌 la banane | banana |
| 🍊 l'orange | orange (fruit) |
| 🍋 le citron | lemon |
| 🍇 le raisin | grapes |
| 🍓 la fraise | strawberry |
| 🍒 la cerise | cherry |
| 🍐 la poire | pear |
| 🍑 la pêche | peach |
| 🍉 la pastèque | watermelon |
| 🍈 le melon | melon |
| 🍍 l'ananas | pineapple |
| 🍅 la tomate | tomato |
| 🥔 la pomme de terre | potato |
| 🧅 l'oignon | onion |
| 🧄 l'ail | garlic |
| 🥕 la carotte | carrot |
| 🥒 le concombre | cucumber |
| 🥬 la laitue | lettuce |
| 🥦 le chou | cabbage |
| 🍄 le champignon | mushroom |
| 🫘 le haricot | bean |
| 🌽 le maïs | corn |
| 🍆 l'aubergine | aubergine |
| 🍎 le fruit | fruit |
| 🥗 le légume | vegetable |
🏠 At home · À la maison
| French | English |
|---|
| 🚪 la porte | door |
| 🪟 la fenêtre | window |
| 🧱 le mur | wall |
| 🟫 le sol | floor |
| 🏠 le toit | roof |
| 🪜 l'escalier | stairs |
| 🌷 le jardin | garden |
| 🛏️ la chambre à coucher | bedroom |
| 🛁 la salle de bain | bathroom |
| 🛋️ le salon | living room |
| 🛌 le lit | bed |
| 🪵 la table | table |
| 🪑 la chaise | chair |
| 🛋️ le canapé | sofa |
| 👔 l'armoire | wardrobe |
| 💡 la lampe | lamp |
| 🪞 le miroir | mirror |
| 🚿 la douche | shower |
| 🚽 les toilettes | toilet |
| 🔑 la clé | key |
| 🧶 le tapis | carpet |
| 🎭 le rideau | curtain |
| 💤 l'oreiller | pillow |
| 🧣 la couverture | blanket |
| 📺 la télévision | television |
👕 Clothes · Vêtements
| French | English |
|---|
| 👚 les vêtements | clothes |
| 👕 le tee-shirt | T-shirt |
| 👖 le pantalon | trousers |
| 🩳 le jean | jeans |
| 👗 la robe | dress |
| 💃 la jupe | skirt |
| 🧥 la veste | jacket |
| 🧥 le manteau | coat |
| 🧶 le pull | sweater |
| 🧦 les chaussettes | socks |
| 👒 le chapeau | hat |
| 🧣 l'écharpe | scarf |
| 🧤 les gants | gloves |
| 🪢 la ceinture | belt |
| 👜 le sac | bag |
| 👓 les lunettes | glasses |
| 🥾 les bottes | boots |
| 😴 le pyjama | pyjamas |
| 🤵 le costume | suit |
| ☂️ le parapluie | umbrella |
🏙️ Places in town · Lieux en ville
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏙️ la ville | city |
| 🏡 le village | village |
| 🌳 le parc | park |
| ⛲ la place | square |
| ⛪ l'église | church |
| 🕌 la mosquée | mosque |
| 🏛️ le musée | museum |
| 📚 la bibliothèque | library |
| 🎬 le cinéma | cinema |
| 🎭 le théâtre | theatre |
| 🍽️ le restaurant | restaurant |
| 📮 la poste | post office |
| 🚓 le commissariat | police station |
| 🧺 le marché | market |
| 🥐 la boulangerie | bakery |
| 🌉 le pont | bridge |
| 🏫 l'école | school |
| 🎓 l'université | university |
| 🏟️ le stade | stadium |
| 🏊 la piscine | swimming pool |
| 🦁 le zoo | zoo |
| 🏰 le château | castle |
| 🗼 la tour | tower |
| 🏢 le bâtiment | building |
| 📬 l'adresse | address |
🚗 Transport · Transports
| French | English |
|---|
| 🚗 la voiture | car |
| 🚲 le vélo | bicycle |
| 🏍️ la moto | motorbike |
| ✈️ l'avion | plane |
| 🚢 le navire | ship |
| 🚤 le bateau | boat |
| 🚕 le taxi | taxi |
| 🚇 le métro | underground |
| 🚊 le tramway | tram |
| 🚙 l'embouteillage | traffic jam |
| 🚦 le feu rouge | traffic light |
| 🧑✈️ le conducteur | driver |
| 🅿️ le parking | car park |
| ⛽ la station-service | petrol station |
| 💺 le siège | seat |
🧑🔧 Jobs · Métiers
| French | English |
|---|
| 👩🏫 le professeur | teacher |
| 🧑🎓 l'étudiant | student |
| 👩⚕️ l'infirmière | nurse |
| 👮 le policier | police officer |
| 🧑🍳 le cuisinier | cook |
| 🤵 le serveur | waiter |
| 👷 l'ingénieur | engineer |
| ⚖️ l'avocat | lawyer |
| 🧑🌾 l'agriculteur | farmer |
| 🦺 l'ouvrier | worker |
| 🛍️ le vendeur | salesperson |
| 💇 le coiffeur | hairdresser |
| 🥖 le boulanger | baker |
| 🧑🚒 le pompier | firefighter |
| 👨✈️ le pilote | pilot |
| 🎨 l'artiste | artist |
| 🎸 le musicien | musician |
| ✍️ l'écrivain | writer |
| 📰 le journaliste | journalist |
| 🦷 le dentiste | dentist |
🐾 Animals · Animaux
| French | English |
|---|
| 🐴 le cheval | horse |
| 🐄 la vache | cow |
| 🐑 le mouton | sheep |
| 🐐 la chèvre | goat |
| 🐖 le cochon | pig |
| 🐦 l'oiseau | bird |
| 🐭 la souris | mouse |
| 🐰 le lapin | rabbit |
| 🐻 l'ours | bear |
| 🐺 le loup | wolf |
| 🦊 le renard | fox |
| 🦁 le lion | lion |
| 🐯 le tigre | tiger |
| 🐘 l'éléphant | elephant |
| 🐒 le singe | monkey |
| 🦒 la girafe | giraffe |
| 🐍 le serpent | snake |
| 🐸 la grenouille | frog |
| 🐢 la tortue | turtle |
| 🦆 le canard | duck |
| 🐝 l'abeille | bee |
| 🦋 le papillon | butterfly |
| 🕷️ l'araignée | spider |
| 🐬 le dauphin | dolphin |
| 🐫 le chameau | camel |
🌳 Nature & seasons · Nature et saisons
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏝️ l'île | island |
| ☀️ le soleil | sun |
| 🌙 la lune | moon |
| ⭐ l'étoile | star |
| 🌌 le ciel | sky |
| ☁️ le nuage | cloud |
| 🌧️ la pluie | rain |
| 🌨️ la neige | snow |
| 💨 le vent | wind |
| ⛈️ la tempête | storm |
| 🌳 l'arbre | tree |
| 🌸 la fleur | flower |
| 🌱 l'herbe | grass |
| 🏞️ la rivière | river |
| 🛶 le lac | lake |
| 🌲 la forêt | forest |
| 🪨 la pierre | stone |
| 🔥 le feu | fire |
| 🌍 le monde | world |
| 🌷 le printemps | spring |
| 🏖️ l'été | summer |
| 🍂 l'automne | autumn |
| ⛄ l'hiver | winter |
| 🥵 chaud | hot |
| 🥶 froid | cold |
🏫 School · École
| French | English |
|---|
| 📕 le livre | book |
| 📓 le cahier | notebook |
| 🖊️ le stylo | pen |
| ✏️ le crayon | pencil |
| 📄 le papier | paper |
| 🗄️ le bureau | desk |
| 🧑🏫 le tableau | board |
| 💻 l'ordinateur | computer |
| 📱 le téléphone | phone |
| 📘 la leçon | lesson |
| 📝 les devoirs | homework |
| 🧾 l'examen | exam |
| ❓ la question | question |
| 💬 la réponse | answer |
| 🔤 le mot | word |
| 📜 la phrase | sentence |
| 📃 la page | page |
| 📖 le dictionnaire | dictionary |
| 🧽 la gomme | eraser |
| 📧 l'e-mail | email |
🏃 Basic verbs · Verbes de base
| French | English |
|---|
| 🧍 être | to be |
| 🤲 avoir | to have |
| 🚶 aller | to go |
| 👋 venir | to come |
| 🛠️ faire | to do |
| 😋 manger | to eat |
| 🥤 boire | to drink |
| 😴 dormir | to sleep |
| 💼 travailler | to work |
| 🏠 habiter | to live |
| 🗣️ parler | to speak |
| 👀 voir | to see |
| 👂 écouter | to listen |
| 📖 lire | to read |
| ✍️ écrire | to write |
| 🎓 apprendre | to learn |
| 💡 comprendre | to understand |
| 🧠 savoir | to know |
| 💭 vouloir | to want |
| 🛒 acheter | to buy |
| 💳 payer | to pay |
| 🔓 ouvrir | to open |
| 🔒 fermer | to close |
| 🎁 donner | to give |
| ✋ prendre | to take |
| 🆘 aider | to help |
| ⚽ jouer | to play |
| 🏃 courir | to run |
| 🚶♀️ marcher | to walk |
| 🪑 s'asseoir | to sit |
| ⏳ attendre | to wait |
| 🔍 trouver | to find |
| 🤔 penser | to think |
| ❤️ aimer | to love |
| 🧑🍳 cuisiner | to cook |
| 🧼 laver | to wash |
| 🎤 chanter | to sing |
| 💃 danser | to dance |
| 🏊 nager | to swim |
| 🧳 voyager | to travel |
✨ Adjectives · Adjectifs
| French | English |
|---|
| 👍 bon | good |
| 👎 mauvais | bad |
| 🐜 petit | small |
| 🆕 nouveau | new |
| 🏚️ vieux | old |
| 🧒 jeune | young |
| 📏 long | long |
| ✂️ court | short |
| ⚡ rapide | fast |
| 🐌 lent | slow |
| ✅ facile | easy |
| 🧗 difficile | difficult |
| 🌺 beau | beautiful |
| 👹 laid | ugly |
| 😊 heureux | happy |
| 😢 triste | sad |
| 🥱 fatigué | tired |
| 🍴 affamé | hungry |
| 🥵 assoiffé | thirsty |
| 🧼 propre | clean |
| 🟫 sale | dirty |
| 🈵 plein | full |
| 🫙 vide | empty |
| 💰 riche | rich |
| 🪙 pauvre | poor |
| 🏋️ fort | strong |
| 🥀 faible | weak |
| 🪨 lourd | heavy |
| ✔️ correct | correct |
| ✖️ faux | wrong |
| 🟰 même | same |
| 🔀 différent | different |
| ❗ important | important |
| 🤩 intéressant | interesting |
| 😐 ennuyeux | boring |
| 😂 drôle | funny |
| 📢 bruyant | loud |
| 🥦 sain | healthy |
| 📅 occupé | busy |
| 🏁 prêt | ready |
❓ Questions & little words · Questions et petits mots
| French | English |
|---|
| 🙋 qui | who |
| ❔ quoi | what |
| 📍 où | where |
| 🕰️ quand | when |
| 🤷 pourquoi | why |
| 🛠️ comment | how |
| 💶 combien | how much |
| 👉 quel | which |
| ⬇️ ici | here |
| ↗️ là | there |
| ➕ et | and |
| ⚖️ ou | or |
| ↩️ mais | but |
| 🤝 avec | with |
| ⛔ sans | without |
| 💡 parce que | because |
| 🔝 très | very |
| 🔁 aussi | also |
| 1️⃣ seulement | only |
| 💯 tous | all |
| 🔢 beaucoup | many |
| 🤏 un peu | a little |
| ⬆️ plus | more |
| 🔽 moins | less |
| 🤔 peut-être | maybe |
| 👌 bien sûr | of course |
| 🙇 pardon | sorry |
| 🌙 bonne nuit | good night |
| 🤗 bienvenue | welcome |
| 🆗 d'accord | OK |
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