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Learning the French Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | French Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | couleurs |
| black | noir |
| blue | bleu |
| brown | brun |
| gray | gris |
| green | vert |
| orange | orange |
| purple | violet |
| red | rouge |
| white | blanc |
| yellow | jaune |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in French placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | French Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| sizes | tailles |
| big | grand |
| deep | profond |
| long | long |
| narrow | étroit |
| short | court |
| small | petit |
| tall | haut |
| thick | épais |
| thin | mince |
| wide | large |
| tastes | les goûts |
| bitter | amer |
| fresh | frais |
| salty | salé |
| sour | aigre |
| spicy | épicé |
| sweet | doux |
| qualities | qualités |
| bad | mauvais |
| clean | propre |
| dark | sombre |
| difficult | difficile |
| dirty | sale |
| dry | sec |
| easy | facile |
| empty | vide |
| expensive | cher |
| fast | rapide |
| foreign | étranger |
| full | plein |
| good | bon |
| hard | dur |
| heavy | lourd |
| inexpensive | peu coûteux |
| light | lumière |
| local | local |
| new | nouveau |
| noisy | bruyant |
| old | vieux |
| powerful | puissant |
| quiet | calme |
| correct | correct |
| slow | lent |
| soft | doux |
| very | très |
| weak | faible |
| wet | humide |
| wrong | tort |
| young | jeune |
| food | nourriture |
| almonds | amandes |
| bread | pain |
| breakfast | petit déjeuner |
| butter | beurre |
| candy | bonbons |
| cheese | fromage |
| chicken | poulet |
| cumin | cumin |
| dessert | dessert |
| dinner | dîner |
| fish | poisson |
| fruit | fruit |
| ice cream | glace |
| lamb | agneau |
| lemon | citron |
| lunch | déjeuner |
| meal | repas |
| meat | viande |
| oven | four |
| pepper | poivre |
| plants | plantes |
| pork | porc |
| salad | salade |
| salt | sel |
| sandwich | sandwich |
| sausage | saucisse |
| soup | soupe |
| sugar | sucre |
| supper | souper |
| turkey | Turquie |
| apple | pomme |
| banana | banane |
| oranges | oranges |
| peaches | pêches |
| peanut | arachide |
| pears | poires |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | raisin |
| strawberries | fraises |
| vegetables | légumes |
| carrot | carrot |
| corn | maïs |
| cucumber | concombre |
| garlic | ail |
| lettuce | laitue |
| olives | olives |
| onions | oignons |
| peppers | poivrons |
| potatoes | pommes de terre |
| pumpkin | citrouille |
| beans | haricots |
| tomatoes | tomates |
| alligator | alligator |
| alligators | alligators |
| bear | ours |
| bears | ours |
| bird | oiseau |
| birds | oiseaux |
| bull | taureau |
| bulls | taureaux |
| cat | chat |
| cats | les chats |
| cow | vache |
| cows | vaches |
| deer | cerf |
| many deer | de nombreux cerfs |
| dog | chien |
| dogs | chiens |
| donkey | âne |
| donkeys | ânes |
| eagle | aigle |
| eagles | aigles |
| elephant | éléphant |
| elephants | les éléphants |
| giraffe | girafe |
| giraffes | girafes |
| goat | chèvre |
| goats | chèvres |
| horse | cheval |
| horses | chevaux |
| lion | lion |
| lions | lions |
| monkey | singe |
| monkeys | singes |
| mouse | souris |
| mice | souris |
| rabbit | lapin |
| rabbits | lapins |
| snake | serpent |
| snakes | les serpents |
| tiger | tigre |
| tigers | les tigres |
| wolf | loup |
| wolves | les loups |
| objects | objets |
| bathroom | salle de bain |
| bed | lit |
| bedroom | chambre |
| ceiling | plafond |
| chair | chaise |
| clothes | vêtements |
| coat | couche |
| cup | tasse |
| desk | bureau |
| dress | robe |
| floor | étage |
| fork | fourche |
| furniture | meubles |
| glass | verre |
| hat | chapeau |
| house | maison |
| ink | encre |
| jacket | veste |
| kitchen | cuisine |
| knife | couteau |
| lamp | lampe |
| letter | lettre |
| map | carte |
| newspaper | journal |
| notebook | cahier |
| pants | pantalon |
| paper | papier |
| pen | stylo |
| pencil | crayon |
| pharmacy | pharmacie |
| picture | image |
| plate | plaque |
| refrigerator | réfrigérateur |
| restaurant | restaurant |
| roof | toit |
| room | pièce |
| rug | couverture |
| scissors | ciseaux |
| shampoo | shampooing |
| shirt | chemise |
| shoes | chaussures |
| soap | savon |
| socks | chaussettes |
| spoon | cuillère |
| table | table |
| toilet | toilette |
| toothbrush | brosse à dents |
| toothpaste | dentifrice |
| towel | serviette |
| umbrella | parapluie |
| underwear | sous-vêtements |
| wall | mur |
| wallet | portefeuille |
| window | fenêtre |
| telephone | téléphone |
| this | cette |
| that | qui |
| these | ces |
| those | ceux |
| Questions | |
| how? | comment? |
| what? | Quoi? |
| who? | qui? |
| why? | pourquoi? |
| where? | où? |
| different objects | différents objets |
| art | art |
| bank | banque |
| beach | plage |
| book | livre |
| by bicycle | à bicyclette |
| by bus | en bus |
| by car | en voiture |
| by train | par le train |
| cafe | café |
| country | pays |
| desert | désert |
| dictionary | dictionnaire |
| earth | terre |
| flowers | fleurs |
| football | football |
| forest | forêt |
| game | jeu |
| garden | jardin |
| geography | géographie |
| history | histoire |
| house | maison |
| island | île |
| lake | lac |
| library | bibliothèque |
| math | math |
| moon | lune |
| mountain | montagne |
| movies | films |
| music | musique |
| ocean | océan |
| office | bureau |
| on foot | à pied |
| player | joueur |
| river | rivière |
| science | science |
| sea | mer |
| sky | ciel |
| soccer | football |
| stars | étoiles |
| supermarket | supermarché |
| swimming pool | piscine |
| theater | théâtre |
| tree | arbre |
| weather | temps |
| bad weather | intempéries |
| cloudy | nuageux |
| cold | froid |
| cool | frais |
| foggy | brumeux |
| hot | chaud |
| nice weather | beau temps |
| pouring | coulée |
| rain | pluie |
| raining | pleut |
| snow | neige |
| snowing | neige |
| ice | glace |
| sunny | ensoleillé |
| windy | venteux |
| spring | printemps |
| summer | été |
| autumn | automne |
| winter | hiver |
| people | personnes |
| aunt | tante |
| baby | bébé |
| brother | frère |
| cousin | cousin |
| daughter | fille |
| dentist | dentiste |
| doctor | médecin |
| father | père |
| grandfather | grand-père |
| grandmother | grand-mère |
| husband | mari |
| mother | mère |
| nephew | neveu |
| niece | nièce |
| nurse | infirmière |
| policeman | policier |
| postman | facteur |
| professor | professeur |
| son | fils |
| teacher | professeur |
| uncle | oncle |
| wife | femme |
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