French vocabulary · A2
500 essential French words for level A2, 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.
🧹 Housework · Tâches ménagères
| French | English |
|---|
| 🧹 nettoyer | to clean |
| 🗂️ ranger | to tidy up |
| 🍽️ la vaisselle | dishes |
| 🧺 le linge | laundry |
| 🌀 l'aspirateur | vacuum cleaner |
| 🫧 la machine à laver | washing machine |
| 🗑️ la poubelle | bin |
| 🧹 le balai | broom |
| 🪣 le seau | bucket |
| 🧼 le savon | soap |
| 🪥 la brosse à dents | toothbrush |
| 🛁 la serviette de bain | towel |
| 🔌 la prise | socket |
| 💡 l'ampoule | light bulb |
| 👕 le fer à repasser | iron |
| 🛗 l'ascenseur | lift |
| 🔔 la sonnette | doorbell |
| 📦 la boîte | box |
| 🧰 la boîte à outils | toolbox |
| 🔨 le marteau | hammer |
| 🪴 la plante d'intérieur | houseplant |
| 🌡️ le radiateur | radiator |
| 🚘 le garage | garage |
| 🧊 le congélateur | freezer |
| 🏡 le locataire | tenant |
💶 Money & shopping · Argent et achats
| French | English |
|---|
| 🧾 le ticket de caisse | receipt |
| 🏷️ la réduction | discount |
| 🪙 la pièce | coin |
| 💵 le billet de banque | banknote |
| 👛 le portefeuille | wallet |
| 🧺 le panier | basket |
| 🛒 le chariot | trolley |
| 🧍 la file d'attente | queue |
| 🏧 la caisse | checkout |
| 💸 la monnaie | change |
| 🏬 le centre commercial | shopping centre |
| 🎁 le cadeau | present |
| 📦 le colis | package |
| 🔁 le remboursement | refund |
| 🧮 le total | total |
| 🙋 le client | customer |
| 🕘 les horaires d'ouverture | opening hours |
| 🛍️ le sac en plastique | carrier bag |
| 🏷️ l'étiquette | label |
| ⚖️ le kilo | kilo |
| 🥛 le litre | litre |
| 🧂 le gramme | gram |
| 🐷 économiser | to save |
| 🤑 dépenser | to spend |
| 📣 l'offre spéciale | special offer |
🩹 Health · Santé
| French | English |
|---|
| 🤧 le rhume | cold |
| 😷 la toux | cough |
| 🦠 la grippe | flu |
| 🌼 l'allergie | allergy |
| 🩹 le pansement | plaster |
| 💊 le comprimé | pill |
| 🚑 l'ambulance | ambulance |
| 🆘 l'urgence | emergency |
| 🤕 la blessure | wound |
| 🦴 la fracture | fracture |
| 🩺 l'examen médical | check-up |
| 💉 le vaccin | vaccination |
| 🌡️ le thermomètre | thermometer |
| 🦷 le mal de dents | toothache |
| 🤢 la nausée | nausea |
| 🌙 l'insomnie | insomnia |
| 🛌 le repos | rest |
| 🩸 la prise de sang | blood test |
| 💚 la santé | health |
| 😵 le vertige | dizziness |
| 🤧 éternuer | to sneeze |
| 🏥 le traitement | treatment |
| 🧑🦽 le patient | patient |
| 🫁 respirer | to breathe |
| 💪 guérir | to recover |
🎸 Free time · Loisirs
| French | English |
|---|
| 🎨 le loisir | hobby |
| 🎵 la musique | music |
| 🎞️ le film | film |
| 🎮 le jeu | game |
| 🎤 le concert | concert |
| 🖼️ la photo | photo |
| 📸 l'appareil photo | camera |
| 🚌 l'excursion | trip |
| ⛺ la tente | tent |
| 🏕️ le camping | camping |
| 🧺 le pique-nique | picnic |
| 🖌️ peindre | to paint |
| 📚 le roman | novel |
| 🎲 le jeu de société | board game |
| 🧩 le puzzle | puzzle |
| 🎸 la guitare | guitar |
| 🎹 le piano | piano |
| 🥳 la fête | party |
| 🍿 la série | series |
| 🎭 le spectacle | show |
| 🧶 tricoter | to knit |
| 🌿 le jardinage | gardening |
| 🚶 la promenade | walk |
| 💌 l'invitation | invitation |
| 🏖️ le temps libre | free time |
⚽ Sport · Sport
| French | English |
|---|
| ⚽ le football | football |
| 🏀 le basket | basketball |
| 🎾 le tennis | tennis |
| 🏐 le volley | volleyball |
| 🏉 le ballon | ball |
| 🥅 le but | goal |
| 🧑🦱 le joueur | player |
| 📣 l'entraîneur | coach |
| 🏟️ le match | match |
| 🏋️ la salle de sport | gym |
| 🥇 la médaille | medal |
| 🏆 la coupe | trophy |
| 🙌 le gagnant | winner |
| 🚴 le cyclisme | cycling |
| 🎿 le ski | skiing |
| 👟 la course à pied | running |
| 🥊 la boxe | boxing |
| 🧘 le yoga | yoga |
| ⏱️ l'entraînement | training |
| 🏁 la course | race |
🌦️ Weather · La météo
| French | English |
|---|
| ☀️ ensoleillé | sunny |
| 🌧️ pluvieux | rainy |
| ☁️ nuageux | cloudy |
| 💨 venteux | windy |
| 🌨️ enneigé | snowy |
| 🌫️ brumeux | foggy |
| 🌡️ la température | temperature |
| 🔢 le degré | degree |
| 📺 la météo | weather forecast |
| 🌩️ le tonnerre | thunder |
| ⚡ l'éclair | lightning |
| 🔥 la chaleur | heat |
| 🥶 le gel | frost |
| 💧 humide | humid |
| 🏜️ sec | dry |
| 🌊 mouillé | wet |
| 🌤️ tiède | warm |
| 🍃 frais | cool |
| 🌦️ le temps | weather |
| ☔ l'averse | rain shower |
🏛️ Town life · Vie en ville
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏛️ la mairie | town hall |
| 🏳️ l'ambassade | embassy |
| 🚸 le passage piéton | pedestrian crossing |
| 🛤️ le trottoir | pavement |
| ↪️ le coin | corner |
| 🏘️ le quartier | district |
| 🏙️ le centre-ville | city centre |
| 🏡 la banlieue | suburb |
| 🪧 le panneau | sign |
| 🚪 l'entrée | entrance |
| 🏃 la sortie | exit |
| 🚏 l'arrêt | stop |
| 🏭 l'usine | factory |
| 🛏️ la pension | guesthouse |
| ⛲ la fontaine | fountain |
| 🗿 la statue | statue |
| 🏚️ les ruines | ruins |
| ⚓ le port | port |
| 🛣️ l'autoroute | motorway |
| 🛝 l'aire de jeux | playground |
| 🗞️ le kiosque | kiosk |
| 🪦 le cimetière | cemetery |
| 🚒 la caserne de pompiers | fire station |
| 📸 le monument | sight |
| 👥 la foule | crowd |
🧭 Directions · Itinéraire
| French | English |
|---|
| ⬆️ tout droit | straight on |
| ↔️ à côté de | next to |
| 🔄 en face de | opposite |
| 🔙 derrière | behind |
| 🔜 devant | in front of |
| ↕️ entre | between |
| 📍 près | near |
| 🔭 loin | far |
| ⏫ au-dessus de | above |
| ⏬ en dessous de | below |
| 📦 dedans | inside |
| 🌳 dehors | outside |
| ⬆️ le nord | north |
| ⬇️ le sud | south |
| 🌅 l'est | east |
| 🌇 l'ouest | west |
| ↩️ tourner | to turn |
| 🚸 traverser | to cross |
| 🏁 arriver | to arrive |
| ⏭️ passer devant | to go past |
🏢 At work · Au travail
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏢 l'entreprise | company |
| 🧑💼 l'employé | employee |
| 👩💼 le directeur | manager |
| 🕘 le quart de travail | shift |
| ☕ la pause | break |
| ⏰ les heures supplémentaires | overtime |
| 🦺 l'uniforme | uniform |
| 🏬 l'entrepôt | warehouse |
| 📊 le projet | project |
| 📈 la carrière | career |
| 🎓 la formation | vocational training |
| 🧾 la fiche de paie | payslip |
| 🗓️ le jour de congé | day off |
| 🔧 le mécanicien | mechanic |
| 🧽 l'agent d'entretien | cleaner |
| 🧑💻 le programmeur | programmer |
| 📋 la tâche | task |
| 😔 au chômage | unemployed |
| 📰 l'offre d'emploi | job advert |
| 🤝 l'associé | business partner |
| 👴 la retraite | retirement |
| ✅ embaucher | to hire |
| 🚪 licencier | to fire |
| 🧮 le comptable | accountant |
| 📠 la secrétaire | secretary |
💻 Communication & tech · Communication et technologie
| French | English |
|---|
| 💬 le message | message |
| 📞 l'appel | phone call |
| 📮 le timbre | stamp |
| ✉️ l'enveloppe | envelope |
| 🌐 internet | internet |
| 🖥️ le site web | website |
| 🔐 le mot de passe | password |
| 🖥️ l'écran | screen |
| ⌨️ le clavier | keyboard |
| 📲 l'application | app |
| 🔌 le chargeur | charger |
| 🔋 la batterie | battery |
| 🖨️ l'imprimante | printer |
| 💻 l'ordinateur portable | laptop |
| 📱 la tablette | tablet |
| ⬇️ télécharger | to download |
| 🔎 chercher | to search |
| ⌨️ discuter | to chat |
| 📤 envoyer | to send |
| 📥 recevoir | to receive |
| 🔗 le lien | link |
| 📶 le wifi | Wi-Fi |
| 🖱️ la souris d'ordinateur | computer mouse |
| 🗂️ le fichier | file |
| 🎧 le casque | headphones |
😊 Feelings · Émotions
| French | English |
|---|
| 😠 en colère | angry |
| 😨 effrayé | scared |
| 😲 surpris | surprised |
| 😬 nerveux | nervous |
| 😌 calme | calm |
| 🦚 fier | proud |
| 😒 jaloux | jealous |
| 🥺 solitaire | lonely |
| 🤩 enthousiaste | excited |
| 😟 inquiet | worried |
| 😳 gêné | embarrassed |
| 🙂 content | glad |
| 😞 déçu | disappointed |
| 😎 détendu | relaxed |
| 🙏 l'espoir | hope |
| 😱 la peur | fear |
| 💞 l'amour | love |
| 😄 la joie | joy |
| 😡 la colère | anger |
| 😊 le sourire | smile |
| 😆 rire | to laugh |
| 😭 pleurer | to cry |
| 💧 la larme | tear |
| 🎭 l'humeur | mood |
| 🥰 ressentir | to feel |
🧑 Personality · Caractère
| French | English |
|---|
| 🤗 gentil | kind |
| 🎩 poli | polite |
| 😤 impoli | rude |
| 🙈 timide | shy |
| 🦁 courageux | brave |
| 🦥 paresseux | lazy |
| 🐝 travailleur | hard-working |
| 🤞 honnête | honest |
| 🧠 intelligent | clever |
| 🤪 bête | stupid |
| ⏳ patient | patient (adj.) |
| 🎁 généreux | generous |
| 🙄 égoïste | selfish |
| 🧐 sérieux | serious |
| 🤫 silencieux | quiet |
| 🔍 curieux | curious |
| 🦺 prudent | careful |
| 🙃 imprudent | careless |
| 😇 sympathique | nice |
| 🧑🤝🧑 sociable | sociable |
🧑🍳 Cooking · Cuisiner
| French | English |
|---|
| 🍳 frire | to fry |
| ♨️ bouillir | to boil |
| 🥖 cuire au four | to bake |
| 🔪 couper | to cut |
| 🥣 mélanger | to mix |
| 👅 goûter | to taste |
| 🍭 sucré | sweet |
| 🧂 salé | salty |
| 🍋 acide | sour |
| ☕ amer | bitter |
| 🌶️ épicé | spicy |
| 🥔 éplucher | to peel |
| 🥩 cru | raw |
| 🍲 cuit | cooked |
| 😋 délicieux | delicious |
| 🍞 la tranche | slice |
| 🍽️ la portion | portion |
| 🥫 la sauce | sauce |
| 🍶 le vinaigre | vinegar |
| 🫙 l'épice | spice |
| 🥜 la noix | nut |
| 🍦 la crème | cream |
| 🥯 la pâte | dough |
| 📜 la recette | recipe |
| 🥄 la cuillère à café | teaspoon |
💍 Fashion & jewellery · Mode et bijoux
| French | English |
|---|
| 🔘 le bouton | button |
| 👖 la poche | pocket |
| 🤐 la fermeture éclair | zip |
| 👕 la manche | sleeve |
| 🧵 le coton | cotton |
| 🐑 la laine | wool |
| 👞 le cuir | leather |
| 🎀 la soie | silk |
| 👠 la mode | fashion |
| ✨ le style | style |
| 👗 porter | to wear |
| 🪞 essayer | to try on |
| 🚪 la cabine d'essayage | fitting room |
| 💍 la bague | ring |
| 📿 le collier | necklace |
| 💎 la boucle d'oreille | earring |
| 🪬 le bracelet | bracelet |
| ⌚ la montre | wristwatch |
| 🧢 la casquette | cap |
| 👙 le maillot de bain | swimsuit |
🏞️ Landscape · Paysage
| French | English |
|---|
| ⛰️ la colline | hill |
| 🏞️ la vallée | valley |
| 🏝️ la côte | coast |
| 🏜️ le désert | desert |
| 🌾 le champ | field |
| 🚜 la ferme | farm |
| 🌊 l'océan | ocean |
| 🏄 la vague | wave |
| ⏳ le sable | sand |
| 🕳️ la grotte | cave |
| 💦 la cascade | waterfall |
| 🌋 le volcan | volcano |
| 🟫 la terre | soil |
| 🌿 la plante | plant |
| 🍃 la feuille | leaf |
| 🪵 la branche | branch |
| 🌱 la racine | root |
| 🌰 la graine | seed |
| 🐛 l'insecte | insect |
| 🪺 le nid | nest |
| 🪶 la plume | feather |
| 🪽 l'aile | wing |
| 🥾 le sentier | path |
| 🏔️ le sommet | peak |
| 🦌 le cerf | deer |
🔁 Key verbs · Verbes essentiels
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏁 commencer | to begin |
| 🏆 finir | to finish |
| 🛑 arrêter | to stop |
| 🔄 changer | to change |
| 🎁 apporter | to bring |
| 🧳 transporter | to carry |
| 💰 vendre | to sell |
| 🏠 louer | to rent |
| 🤲 emprunter | to borrow |
| 🫴 prêter | to lend |
| 😞 perdre | to lose |
| 🥇 gagner | to win |
| 🤯 oublier | to forget |
| 💭 se souvenir | to remember |
| 🔁 répéter | to repeat |
| 👩🏫 expliquer | to explain |
| 💬 répondre | to answer |
| ❓ demander | to ask |
| 💌 inviter | to invite |
| 🏡 rendre visite | to visit |
| 🤝 rencontrer | to meet |
| 📞 appeler | to call |
| 🎯 tenter | to try |
| 📝 préparer | to prepare |
| ⚖️ décider | to decide |
| 👉 choisir | to choose |
| 🙏 espérer | to hope |
| 🤲 croire | to believe |
| 👀 montrer | to show |
| 🛠️ utiliser | to use |
| 🏗️ construire | to build |
| 💥 casser | to break |
| 🔧 réparer | to repair |
| 📦 déménager | to move house |
| 🧗 grimper | to climb |
| 🍂 tomber | to fall |
| 🦘 sauter | to jump |
| 🤾 lancer | to throw |
| 🫸 pousser | to push |
| 🧑🏫 enseigner | to teach |
🌟 Useful adjectives · Adjectifs utiles
| French | English |
|---|
| 🛋️ confortable | comfortable |
| ☠️ dangereux | dangerous |
| 🛡️ sûr | safe |
| 🌟 célèbre | famous |
| 👍 populaire | popular |
| ✅ possible | possible |
| 🚫 impossible | impossible |
| ❗ nécessaire | necessary |
| 🆓 gratuit | free (of charge) |
| 🏙️ moderne | modern |
| 🏺 traditionnel | traditional |
| ▫️ simple | simple |
| 🧩 compliqué | complicated |
| 👽 bizarre | strange |
| 😐 normal | normal |
| ⭐ spécial | special |
| 🔁 typique | typical |
| 💯 parfait | perfect |
| 😖 terrible | terrible |
| 🏅 excellent | excellent |
| 🌈 merveilleux | wonderful |
| 🚇 bondé | crowded |
| 🔆 lumineux | bright |
| 🔪 tranchant | sharp |
| 🧸 doux | soft |
| 🪨 dur | hard |
| ↔️ étroit | narrow |
| 🛣️ large | wide |
| 🌊 profond | deep |
| ⚪ rond | round |
| 🧰 utile | useful |
| 🗑️ inutile | useless |
| 🏛️ public | public |
| 🔏 privé | private |
| 🔓 ouvert | open |
| 🔒 fermé | closed |
| 💔 cassé | broken |
| 🍕 entier | whole |
| 🥇 principal | main |
| 🌍 étranger | foreign |
🗓️ Time expressions · Expressions de temps
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏛️ le siècle | century |
| 🔟 la décennie | decade |
| ⏱️ le moment | moment |
| 📅 la date | date |
| ⏮️ le passé | past |
| ▶️ le présent | present |
| 🏁 le début | beginning |
| 🔚 la fin | end |
| 📆 le calendrier | calendar |
| 📋 le planning | schedule |
| 🎉 le jour férié | public holiday |
| 💐 l'anniversaire de mariage | anniversary |
| ⏩ après-demain | the day after tomorrow |
| ⏪ avant-hier | the day before yesterday |
| ◀️ la semaine dernière | last week |
| ▶️ la semaine prochaine | next week |
| 🆕 récemment | recently |
| ✅ déjà | already |
| ⏳ encore | still |
| 🔂 tous les jours | every day |
🏦 Official matters · Démarches administratives
| French | English |
|---|
| 🏦 le compte bancaire | bank account |
| 🏧 le distributeur de billets | cash machine |
| 💸 le prêt | loan |
| 🛡️ l'assurance | insurance |
| 🪪 la carte d'identité | ID card |
| 🚗 le permis de conduire | driving licence |
| 🛂 le visa | visa |
| 🏠 le titre de séjour | residence permit |
| 🕘 les heures de bureau | office hours |
| 🎫 le numéro d'attente | queue number |
| 🏢 le bureau administratif | public office |
| 💶 les frais | fee |
| 🧾 l'impôt | tax |
| 📑 la photocopie | photocopy |
| 📸 la photo d'identité | passport photo |
| 🧑⚖️ le fonctionnaire | civil servant |
| 🎂 la date de naissance | date of birth |
| 🌍 la nationalité | nationality |
| 💍 l'état civil | marital status |
| 📍 l'inscription | registration |
| ℹ️ l'accueil | information desk |
| ✍️ signer | to sign |
| 🖊️ remplir | to fill in |
| 📝 s'inscrire | to register |
| 🪑 la salle d'attente | waiting room |
🔗 Linking words · Mots de liaison
| French | English |
|---|
| 🤏 presque | almost |
| 👌 assez | enough |
| 📛 trop | too |
| 🤝 ensemble | together |
| 🧍 seul | alone |
| 🔁 encore une fois | again |
| 🎯 exactement | exactly |
| 🙂 plutôt | quite |
| ⭐ surtout | especially |
| 🤔 probablement | probably |
| 💯 certainement | certainly |
| ⚡ soudain | suddenly |
| 🏁 enfin | finally |
| 1️⃣ d'abord | first |
| ➡️ ensuite | then |
| ⏮️ avant | before |
| ⏭️ après | after |
| ⌛ pendant | during |
| ⏳ jusqu'à | until |
| 📅 depuis | since |
| 🤷 bien que | although |
| ➡️ donc | therefore |
| 🔄 à la place | instead |
| 🔝 au moins | at least |
| 🌍 partout | everywhere |
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