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The 500 most common words in French 🇫🇷

French words ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.

#	French	English	Example
1	êtreverb	to be	Vous devez être plus clairs.You must be clearer.
2	avoirnoun	asset, possession
3	pasnoun	step, pace, footstep	Des pas qu’on gravait dans la neige sont partis avec le printemps.Steps we etched in the snow are gone with the [arrival of] spring.
4	allerverb	to go
5	faireverb	to do	Fais pas ton innocent avec moi.Don't act like you're so innocent around me./Don't give me that innocent act.
6	unenoun	front page
7	direverb	to say, to tell
8	pouvoirverb	can, to be able to	Il se peut que je sois malade.It could be that I'm ill / I may be ill. / I could be ill.
9	quipronoun	who, whom	Tu as vu qui ?Who have you seen?
10	vouloirverb	to want, wish, desire	Je veux voir le soleil.I want to see the sun.
11	ellepronoun	she	Je crois qu’elle est partie.I think she left.
12	savoirverb	to know	Savais-tu qu’il parle si bien l’anglais?Did you know that he speaks English so well?
13	bienadjective	good, all right, great
14	voirverb	to see	Je vois ma mère là-bas.I see my mother over there.
15	plusadverb	more, -er	Plus je vois, plus je veux.The more I see, the more I want.
16	nonadverb	no
17	avecadverb	too, also	Il en est vraiment content. —Bien, moi avec.He's really happy about it. —Well, me too.
18	moipronoun	me
19	devoirnoun	duty
20	ouiadverb	yes
21	ilspronoun	they
22	toutadverb	all
23	venirverb	to come
24	toipronoun	you	Car tu es mon espérance, Seigneur Éternel! En toi je me confie dès ma jeunesse.For you are my hope, Eternal Lord! In you I entrust myself since my youth.
25	iciadverb	here
26	rienpronoun	nothing	Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée, tout se transforme.Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed.
27	suivreverb	to follow	Je t’invite à me suivre.I invite you to follow me.
28	parlerverb	to speak, talk
29	prendreverb	to take	Pour finir dans deux heures, ça prend trois personnes.To finish in two hours, it'll take three people.
30	alorsadverb	then
31	chosenoun	thing	Les Agrigentins avaient en usage commun d’enterrer sérieusement les bêtes qu’ils avaient eu chères, comme les chevaux de quelque rare mérite, les chiens et les oiseaux utiles, ou même qui avaient servi de passe-temps à leurs enfants : et la magnificence qui leur était ordinaire en toutes autres choses paraissait aussi singulièrement à la somptuosité et nombre de monuments élevés à cette fin, qui ont duré en parade plusieurs siècles depuis.The Agrigentines had a common use solemnly to inter the beasts they had a kindness for, as horses of some rare quality, dogs, and useful birds, and even those that had only been kept to divert their children; and the magnificence that was ordinary with them in all other things, also particularly appeared in the sumptuosity and numbers of monuments erected to this end, and which remained in their beauty several ages after.
32	parnoun	par
33	sonnoun	sound	Le son de ce piano est agréable.The sound of this piano is nice.
34	croireverb	to believe	Il jure qu’il dit la vérité. Je ne le crois pas.He swears that he's telling the truth. I do not believe him.
35	aimerverb	to love	Donne-moi une raison de t’aimer.Give me a reason to like you.
36	falloirverb	to need, have to, to be necessary	Il faut que j’y ailleI need to go.
37	trèsadverb	very
38	quoipronoun	what	Je sais quoi faire.I know what to do.
39	bonadjective	good	Cette meuf est fin bonne !That chick is fine as hell!
40	passerverb	to go past	L’assassin n’avait donc pas passé par là et ne pouvait se sauver par là […]The murderer, therefore, could not have entered that way and could not possibly escape that way.
41	penserverb	to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something	Penser tout haut.Think aloud, speak one's mind freely.
42	aussiadverb	too, also, as well	Dans le bois, quand mon fils dormait et que tu dormais aussi, j’ai failli t’embrasser tout doucement.In the wood, when my son was sleeping and you were sleeping too, I almost kissed you softly.
43	jamaisadverb	never
44	attendreverb	to wait for, to await	J’attends mon cousin à la gare.I'm waiting for my cousin at the station.
45	pourquoiadverb	why
46	trouververb	to find, to retrieve something lost, turn up something hidden, or encounter something previously unknown to one	Quand est-ce qu’elle a trouvé les clés ?When did she find the keys?
47	laisserverb	to leave, to leave behind	Laissez le pistolet sur la tableLeave the gun on the table
48	arriververb	to arrive	On est arrivés à Paris vers 9 heures.We arrived in Paris around 9 o'clock.
49	donnerverb	to give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else	Finalement, ayant perdu l’esprit sans ressource, il vint à donner dans la plus étrange pensée dont jamais fou se fût avisé dans le monde.Finally, having lost his mind completely, he happened to come across the strangest thought in the world of which a crazy person ever conceived.
50	regarderverb	to look at	Tu regardes quoi ?What are you looking at?
51	encoreadverb	still
52	appelerverb	to call	Appelle-moi ce soir.Call me this evening.
53	hommenoun	man	C’est un homme bien, le meilleur d’entre nous.He's a good man, the best of us.
54	partirverb	to share, to share out, to divide	Avoir maille à partir avec quelqu’un.To have scores to settle with someone, to have a bone to pick with someone.
55	petitadjective	small	Certaines personnes sont vraiment petites à propos des plus petites choses.Some people are really petty about the smallest things.
56	toujoursadverb	always	Parfois, peut-être même souvent, mais certainement pas toujoursSometimes, maybe even often, but certainly not always
57	journoun	day	L’aube du jour commençait à poindre quand don Quichotte sortit de l’hôtellerie, si content, si glorieux, si plein de ravissement de se voir armé chevalier, que sa joie en faisait tressaillir jusqu’aux sangles de son cheval.The dawn of the day was beginning to break when Don Quixote left the inn, so content, so glorious, so full of ravishment of seeing himself armed a knight, that his joy made him tremble all the way to the girths of his horse.
58	femmenoun	woman	Ta grandeur morale, image de l’infini, est immense comme la réflexion du philosophe, comme l’amour de la femme, comme la beauté divine de l’oiseau, comme les méditations du poète. Tu es plus beau que la nuit. Réponds-moi, océan, veux-tu être mon frère ?Your moral grandeur, image of infinity, is as vast as the philosopher's reflections, as woman's love, as the divine beauty of the bird, as the meditations of the poet. You are more beautiful than the night. Answer me, ocean, will you be my brother ?
59	tempsnoun	time
60	maintenantadverb	now, currently
61	vienoun	life, the state of organisms prior to death	La vie a drôlement augmenté depuis quelque temps : il ne me reste plus grand-chose quand j’ai payé tous les impôts.The cost of living has really been going up lately: I don't have much left once I've paid all my taxes.
62	mettreverb	to put, to place	il a pris un chiffon grisâtre et l’a mis sur la plaieHe took a grayish cloth and placed it over the wound.
63	resterverb	to stay	On est restés à l’hôtel pendant une bonne part du séjour, on était tous malades.We stayed at the hotel for a good part of the trip, we were all sick.
64	arrêterverb	to halt, to stop	Aujour-d’hui que la Constitution est définitivement arrêtée...Now that the Constitution is definitively settled...
65	vraimentadverb	truly, really, genuinely	Elle est vraiment belle.She is really beautiful.
66	connaîtreverb	to know , to be familiar with	Après la levée de l’état de siège, les tribunaux militaires continuent de connaître des crimes et délits dont la poursuite leur avait été déférée.After the lifting of the state of siege, the military tribunals continue to address crimes and offences whose prosecution has been submitted to them.
67	sûradjective	sure, certain
68	mercinoun	mercy
69	tuerverb	to kill	Il les a tués! Il a tué tous!He killed them! He killed everyone!
70	commentadverb	how
71	mourirverb	to die, to be dying	Ô nuit désastreuse ! ô nuit effroyable, où retentit tout à coup, comme un éclat de tonnerre, cette étonnante nouvelle : Madame se meurt, Madame est morte !O disastrous night! O terrible night, in which suddenly rings out, like a thunderclap, the shocking news: Madame is dying, Madame is dead!
72	demanderverb	to ask	Elle s’est demandé ce qu’elle devait faire.She wondered what she had to do.
73	mêmeadverb	even
74	peut-êtreadverb	maybe, perhaps	Peut-être que je vais bientôt partir.Maybe I will leave soon.
75	dieunoun	a god, male divinity
76	foisnoun	time	J’y vais deux fois par mois.I go there twice a month.
77	pèrenoun	father
78	peuadverb	little, not very much/many	Il est peu intelligent.He is not very intelligent.
79	comprendreverb	to understand, comprehend	Est-ce que vous avez bien compris ?Did you understand?
80	seuladjective	lonely
81	sortirverb	to exit, go out, come out
82	tropadverb	too, too much	La soupe est trop chaude.The soup is too hot.
83	fillenoun	girl	Je vous présente mes fils, Gérard-Marcel et Pierre-Vincent, et mes filles, Marie-Léonore et Jacqueline-Hélène.May I introduce you to my sons, Gérard-Marcel and Pierre-Vincent, and my daughters, Marie-Léonore and Jacqueline-Hélène.
84	mondenoun	world	C’est la plus belle fille du monde.She is the most beautiful girl in the world.
85	vraiadjective	true	Est-il vrai que vous ayez dit qu’il a besoin de notre aide ?Is it true that you said he needs our help?
86	autreadjective	other	Donnez-moi un autre exemple.Give me another example.
87	besoinnoun	need
88	accordnoun	chord
89	aminoun	friend	Nous devons toujours être aux côtés de nos parents et de nos amis.We must always stand by our family and our friends.
90	monsieurnoun	mister, sir	Il y a un monsieur pour vous voir.There's a gentleman here to see you.
91	enfantnoun	child
92	entendreverb	to hear
93	voilàverb	there is	Voilà l’homme tout entier, s’en prenant à sa chaussure alors que c’est son pied le coupable.There is man in his entirety, blaming his shoe when his foot is guilty.
94	chercherverb	to look for, to seek	Je cherche du boulot.I'm looking for some work.
95	heurenoun	hour, time	C’est l’heure de partir.It's time to leave.
96	aiderverb	to help, to aid
97	mèrenoun	mother
98	déjàadverb	already
99	beauadjective	handsome, fine, attractive	Il fait beau.It is nice out.
100	essayerverb	to test, to try on	J’essaie vraiment d’ t’aider sans m’oublier.I'm truly trying to help you without forgetting myself.
101	quelpronoun	what
102	justeadjective	fair, just	Elle n’est que trop juste en un si grand malheurIt is only too appropriate in such misfortune
103	grandadjective	big, great, grand	Il est grand comment ?How tall is he ?
104	quelqu'unpronoun	one	Il y a quelqu’un ici qui parle français ?Is there anybody here who speaks French?
105	beaucoupadverb	much, very much, a lot
106	revenirverb	to come back, to return	Est-ce que la lumière reviendra ? Est-ce qu’on retrouvera le sommeil ? Y aura-t-il un nouveau soleil, quelqu’un d’autre qui brillera ?Will the light return? Will we get back to sleep? Will there be a new sun, someone else who will shine?
107	doncadverb	therefore, consequently, thus	Je pense, donc je suis.I think, therefore I am.
108	plaireverb	to please, to appeal to
109	maisonnoun	house
110	gensnoun	set of people	Ces gens-là ont toujours été sympas avec moi.Those people have always been kind to me.
111	aprèsadverb	afterwards
112	nuitnoun	night
113	personnenoun	person	Mais les noms présentent des personnes — et des villes qu’ils nous habituent à croire individuelles, uniques comme des personnes — une image confuse qui tire d’eux, de leur sonorité éclatante ou sombre, la couleur dont elle est peinte uniformément comme une de ces affiches, entièrement bleues ou entièrement rouges, dans lesquelles, à cause des limites du procédé employé ou par un caprice du décorateur, sont bleus ou rouges, non seulement le ciel et la mer, mais les barques, l’église, les passants.But names present to us—of persons and of towns which they accustom us to regard as individual, as unique, like persons —a confused picture, which draws from the names, from the brightness or darkness of their sound, the colour in which it is uniformly painted, like one of those posters, entirely blue or entirely red, in which, on account of the limitations imposed by the process used in their reproduction, or by a whim on the designer's part, are blue or red not only the sky and the sea, but the ships and the church and the people in the streets.
114	soirnoun	evening
115	nomnoun	a name, especially a last name or family name
116	bonjournoun	greetings, hello	Tu passeras le bonjour à ta mère !You will say hello to your mother!
117	jouerverb	to play	Est-ce que tu voudrais jouer à un jeu avec moi ?Would you like to play a game with me?
118	finirverb	to finish, end, complete
119	peurnoun	fear
120	perdreverb	to lose	J’ai perdu les clés, mais un de mes amis les a trouvées.I lost my keys, but one of my friends found them.
121	mamannoun	mummy, mommy, mom, mum	Au revoir, maman, je t’appelle demain.Bye, Mom, I'll call you tomorrow.
122	sentirverb	to smell	Lui cherchant alors un nom qui ne s’écartât pas trop du sien, qui sentît et représentât la grande dame et la princesse, il vint à l’appeler Dulcinée du Toboso, parce qu’elle était native de ce village : nom harmonieux à son avis, rare et distingué, et non moins expressif que tous ceux qu’il avait donnés à son équipage et à lui-même.Through searching himself thus for a name that did not diverge too much from his own, that would give a feeling of and represent the great lady and princess, he came to call her Dulcinea del Toboso, because she was a native of this village [Toboso]: a name in his opinion harmonious, rare and distinguished, and no less expressive than all the ones that he had given to his team and to himself.
123	rentrerverb	to go back, to re-enter	rentrer dans la sallego back in the room/re-enter the room
124	avantadverb	beforehand, earlier
125	problèmenoun	problem
126	argentnoun	silver
127	vivreverb	to live
128	rendreverb	to give back, to return, to restore	Les Français libérés lors d’une opération de secours après s’être rendus dans une zone étrangère dangereuse pourraient devoir en régler la facture.French people liberated during a rescue operation after having gotten themselves into a dangerous foreign zone may have to pay the bill.
129	tenirverb	to have, to hold	"J'me tenais dans l’ouest de la ville, ça me fait plus peur l’exil"I used to hang out in the west end; exile doesn't scare me anymore.
130	mainnoun	hand
131	celapronoun	that
132	viteadverb	quickly
133	oublierverb	to forget	J’essaie vraiment d’ t’aider sans m’oublier.I'm truly trying to help you without forgetting myself.
134	airnoun	air
135	depuisadverb	ever since, since then
136	filsnoun	son
137	travaillerverb	to work	Il ne fait que travailler.All he does is work.
138	têtenoun	head
139	coupnoun	blow, hit, strike	Cette meuf, c’était le meilleur coup de ma vie.This bird was the best shag of my life.
140	écouterverb	to listen	J’écoute la radio.I am listening to the radio.
141	raisonnoun	reason
142	mangerverb	to eat	J’ai mangé de la viande pour le souper.I ate some meat for dinner.
143	mortadjective	dead	Le roi est mort.The king is dead.
144	amournoun	love	J’ai deux amours / Mon pays et ParisI have two loves / My country and Paris
145	malnoun	trouble, difficulty	Aïe, j’ai mal au bras !Ouille, j’ai mal aux dents! Et toi, le lit, tu n’as pas mal aux pieds ?Non, mais j’ai mal à la tête.Moi, j’ai mal aux oreilles !Argh, my arms hurt!Oww, my teeth hurt! How about you, bed, don't your legs hurt?No, it's my head that hurts.As for me, my ears hurt!
146	entrerverb	to enter	Entrer dans la salle.Enter the room.
147	devenirnoun	future
148	commencerverb	to begin, commence
149	momentnoun	moment	Ça fait un moment que je l’attendsI've been waiting for him for a while
150	dernieradjective	last	Il est parti le mois dernier.He left last month.
151	voiturenoun	car
152	demainadverb	tomorrow	Demain c’est dimanche.Tomorrow is Sunday.
153	ellespronoun	they
154	payerverb	to pay
155	tirerverb	to draw, drag, pull	Ils s’imaginent qu’en ne répondant pas, ou qu’en répondant n’importe quoi, quitte à se contredire toutes les cinq minutes, ils parviendront à s’en tirer.They imagine they can save themselves by refusing to answer questions—or by answering at random and even contradicting themselves every five minutes.
156	ouvrirverb	to open	À peine arrivé, il a ouvert les hostilités.He initiated hostilities almost as soon as he arrived.
157	faitnoun	fact
158	changerverb	to exchange
159	questionnoun	question
160	tomberverb	to fall	Un tamis placé à l’intérieur du dispositif empêchera les choses de tomber dans le tube.A screen placed inside the device will keep things from falling into the tube.
161	assezadverb	enough	T’as mis la barre assez haut.You set the bar pretty high.
162	foutreverb	to do, to fuck around with, to dick around, to fritter, to tinker	Qu’est-ce qu’elles foutent ?What the fuck are they doing?
163	excuserverb	to excuse
164	affairenoun	business, matter, affair	"Cibole! C’est pas le genre d’affaire qu’on oublie!""Dangit! It's not the kind of stuff you just forget!"
165	dormirverb	to sleep
166	combienadverb	how much	Est-ce que tu crois que l’on oublie ? Combien de temps faut-il attendre ? Combien de nuits pour désapprendre à se retourner dans son lit ?Do you believe that one forgets? How long [lit. how much time] must one wait? How many nights to break the habit of rolling over in one's bed?
167	frèrenoun	brother	Mon frère n’a rien fait.My brother didn't do anything.
168	travailnoun	work, labor
169	idéenoun	idea	Tous les enfans ſont des athées; ils n’ont aucune idée de Dieu: ſont-ils donc criminels à cauſe de cette ignorance?All children are born atheists; they have no idea of God. Are they then criminal on account of their ignorance?
170	famillenoun	family
171	trucnoun	procedure, technique
172	tantadverb	so much
173	premieradjective	first	Le premier élément de la liste est un zéro.The first element of the list is zero.
174	touspronoun	all
175	occuperverb	to occupy, to take up	Moi, je m’occupe des clients.Me, I'll take care of the clients.
176	marcherverb	to walk	Il marche au milieu de la rue.He is walking in the middle of the street
177	chancenoun	chance
178	aujourd'huiadverb	today
179	envoyerverb	to send
180	histoirenoun	story
181	tardadverb	late	Je ne pense qu’à aujourd’hui. C’est trop tard pour hier.I'm thinking only of today. It's too late for yesterday.
182	apprendreverb	to learn	Grâce à vous, j’en apprends tous les jours.Thanks to you, I learn every day.
183	minutenoun	minute
184	boireverb	to drink	Je rêve de boire à tes motsI dream of drinking to your words
185	garderverb	to keep, to retain, to store, to save	Elle a le droit de garder secrètes la plupart de ses caractéristiques.She has the right to keep most of her characteristics secret.
186	typenoun	type, sort, kind
187	portenoun	door
188	montrerverb	to show	Montre-le-moi.Show it to me.
189	mecnoun	guy, fellow, bloke, chap, dude, boyfriend	Quel mec a volé mon pantalon?Which guy stole my pants?
190	asseoirverb	to sit down, to get seated	Assieds les enfants sur des chaises !Sit the children down on chairs!
191	fouadjective	mad, crazy
192	porterverb	to carry
193	annéenoun	year
194	souvenirverb	to remember	Est-ce que vous vous souvenez de ce que vous m’avez dit la semaine dernière ?Do you remember what you told me last week?
195	prêtadjective	ready	Tenez-vous prêt pour partir dans deux heures.Be ready to leave in two hours.
196	prierverb	to pray
197	pendantadjective	hanging
198	moisnoun	month
199	servirverb	to serve	Je suis allée en France avec ma mère l’année dernière et le serveur nous a servi des escargots!I went to France last year with my mother and the waiter served us escargots!
200	putainnoun	whore, hooker
201	écrireverb	to write	Qu’est-ce que t’aimes ? Qu’est-ce que t’aimes ? Sourire un peu bêtement, en silence écrire une lettre.What do you like? What do you like? To smile a little stupidly, in silence to write a letter.
202	partnoun	share	pour la part de mon amias far as my friend's concerned, as for my friend
203	eaunoun	water, a liquid that is transparent, colorless, odorless, and tasteless in its pure form, the primary constituent of lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans	Il buvait un verre d’eau fraîche.He drank a cool glass of water.
204	sangnoun	blood
205	placenoun	place, square, plaza, piazza
206	espérerverb	to hope
207	désolerverb	to sadden, distress
208	jeuneadjective	young	Il n’aime plus cette personne qu’il aimait il y a dix ans. Je crois bien : elle n’est plus la même ni lui non plus. Il était jeune et elle aussi ; elle est tout autre. Il l’aimerait peut-être encore telle qu’elle était alors.He no longer loves this person whom loved ten years ago. I quite believe it. She is no longer the same, nor is he. He was young and she also ; she is quite different. He would perhaps love her yet, if she were what she was then.
209	retrouververb	to find , to rediscover	Ils ont retrouvé le trésor qu’ils avaient enterré.They re-found the treasure they had buried.
210	villenoun	town, city
211	terrenoun	earth, soil
212	gagnerverb	to win	On a gagné la ligue !We won the league!
213	semainenoun	week	Je l’ai vu il n’y a pas plus longtemps qu’une semaine.I saw him no longer than a week ago.
214	acheterverb	to purchase, buy
215	longtempsadverb	for a long time, over a long period	Ça fait longtemps que ton frère habite chez toi ?Has your brother been living at your place for a long time?
216	garsnoun	lad, guy
217	chambrenoun	a chamber in its various senses, including:
218	côténoun	side	Elle est parti de ce côté !She went that way!
219	leurpronoun	them	Je leur ai donné un coup de main.I gave them a hand.
220	vieuxadjective	old	Au temps de sa pire misère, il remarquait que les jeunes filles se retournaient quand il passait, et il se sauvait ou se cachait, la mort dans l’âme. Il pensait qu’elles le regardaient pour ses vieux habits et qu’elles en riaient, le fait est qu’elles le regardaient pour sa grâce et qu’elles en rêvaient.At the period of his most abject misery, he had observed that young girls turned round when he passed by, and he fled or hid, with death in his soul. He thought that they were staring at him because of his old clothes, and that they were laughing at them; the fact is, that they stared at him because of his grace, and that they dreamed of him.
221	rappelerverb	to call again, to call back	Ton père a téléphoné. Peux-tu le rappeler ?Your father phoned. Can you call him back?
222	lireverb	to read
223	casnoun	case, situation
224	motnoun	word	Le poète est bien plus un évocateur de sentiments et d’images qu’un arrangeur de rimes et de mots.The poet is rather more an evoker of feelings and images than an arranger of rhymes and words.
225	seulementadverb	only
226	voiciverb	here is	Voici le fromage.Here's the cheese.
227	salutnoun	wave
228	monterverb	to go up, to climb	J’ai monté les valises.I brought up the cases.
229	désoléadjective	desolate
230	quitterverb	to discharge somebody from an obligation
231	policenoun	police
232	suitenoun	result
233	matinnoun	morning
234	emmenerverb	to take off, take away or out	Allez viens, j’t’emmène au vent / Je t’emmène au-dessus des gensCome on, I'll take you with me to the wind / I'll take you with me above the people
235	touchernoun	the act of touching
236	continuerverb	to continue
237	grosadjective	big, thick, fat	Mon petit copain a des gros doigts.My boyfriend has fat fingers.
238	enfinadverb	finally, in the end	Il sait ce qu’il doit faire, enfin c’est ce que j’espère.He knows what he has to do, or so I hope.
239	marinoun	husband
240	là-basadverb	there, over there
241	revoirverb	to see again
242	importerverb	to import	En quoi cela m’importe-t-il ?Why does that matter to me?
243	papanoun	papa, a child's father, also as form of address: dad, daddy	Papa, on va où ?Daddy, where are we going?
244	puisadverb	then, after, next
245	trainnoun	train
246	manquerverb	to lack, to be lacking in	Tu me manques.I miss you.
247	raconterverb	to recount, to tell, to narrate
248	ensembleadverb	together	Pour sûr que l’on est bien ensemble.We sure are good together.
249	mauvaisadjective	bad	Il a choisi la mauvaise réponse.He chose the wrong response.
250	filmnoun	movie, film
251	répondreverb	to reply, to answer	Tu dois répondre aux questions que je te pose.You must answer the questions I ask you.
252	garçonnoun	boy	Il a deux garçons et une fille.He has two boys and a girl.
253	corpsnoun	body
254	celuipronoun	the one	Le bon choix est celui que je vous ai indiqué.The right choice is the one I have indicated to you.
255	heureuxadjective	happy
256	loinadverb	far, distant	L’église est si loin de l’usine.The church is so far from the factory.
257	sauververb	to save, rescue, to protect
258	chaqueadjective	each
259	retournerverb	to turn over, turn upside-down, to turn	J’ai retourné le livre pour en voir le prix.I turned the book over to see the price of it.
260	rencontrerverb	to meet
261	volerverb	to fly	Quel mec a volé mon pantalon?Which guy stole my pants?
262	fermerverb	to shut	Ce professeur l’a fermé au sujet des mathématiques.That teacher turned him off maths.
263	valoirverb	to be worth	Selon leur mère, une femme vaut deux hommes.According to their mother, a woman is worth two men.
264	descendreverb	to go down
265	feunoun	fire
266	docteurnoun	a doctor	Je suis le docteur Pipo, Pipo.Je répare les pianos.Piano ! Piano ! Écoute-nous !Parle-nous ! Réponds-nous !I am Dr. Pipo, Pipo.I fix pianos.Piano! Piano! Listen to us!Talk to us! Answer us!
267	suffireverb	to be enough, to suffice
268	façonnoun	way, manner, fashion	Je n’aime pas la façon dont tu me parles.I don't like the way you speak to me.
269	nouveauadjective	new, novel
270	importantadjective	important	Il est important de se brosser les dents.It is important to brush your teeth.
271	semblerverb	to seem, to resemble	Il semblerait qu’il y ait des différences significatives entre les deux groupes.There would seem to be significant differences between the two groups.
272	compterverb	to count
273	joliadjective	pretty, cute
274	pointnoun	point
275	hieradverb	yesterday	[…] car il nous appartient que les choses changent dans le sens du meilleur, d’un meilleur peut-être précaire, et qui pourrait s’énoncer par cette maxime : mieux que rien, mieux qu’hier et mieux qu’aujourd’hui.[…] because it's up to us to change things for the better — a perhaps precarious better — and which could be stated by this maxim: better than nothing, better than yesterday, and better than today.
276	chiennoun	dog
277	dontpronoun	of/from whom/which, whose	Vous rappelez-vous ce dont je vous ai parlé ?Do you remember that of which we spoke?
278	guerrenoun	war	Le droit de la guerre est une expression pour désigner les lois, en général coutumières, sur lesquelles s’entendent les peuples ennemis lorsqu’ils sont en guerre.The law of war is an expression describing the laws, generally customary, that enemy peoples that are at war agree to.
279	genrenoun	kind	Le genre humain.The human race
280	merdenoun	turd, piece of feces, shit	J’ai marché dans une merde de chien.I stepped in dog shit.
281	marierverb	to wed, to marry	Ma voisine va se marier demain.My neighbour is getting married tomorrow.
282	armenoun	a weapon, arms
283	causenoun	cause
284	endroitnoun	place, spot	Le bar "Figaro" est un bon endroit pour boire.The “Figaro” bar is a good spot to drink.
285	ordrenoun	order
286	poserverb	to stop carrying, to put down	J’ai quelques questions à lui poser.I have a few questions to ask him.
287	restenoun	rest, remainder	J’ai fait ce matin une grande partie de ma tâche, ce soir je ferai le reste.I've done a large part of my assignment this morning; I'll do the rest this evening.
288	piednoun	foot
289	envienoun	desire, lust, urge
290	finnoun	end, close, finish
291	inquiéterverb	to worry
292	bougerverb	to move
293	plutôtadverb	earlier, sooner	Je n’aime pas le rouge. Je prends plutôt le noir.I don't like the red one. I'll take the black one instead.
294	apporterverb	to bring
295	pardonnoun	pardon, forgiveness
296	photonoun	photo
297	pleinadjective	full, full up
298	devantnoun	front
299	déciderverb	to decide	J’ai décidé d’aller à Paris pour l’été.I decided to go to Paris for the summer.
300	ainsiadverb	in this way, thus
301	droitnoun	right
302	vendreverb	to sell
303	écolenoun	school
304	cheradjective	dear
305	chefnoun	head	opiner du chefto nod
306	tournerverb	to turn	Faire tourner un programme sur son ordinateur.To run a program on one's computer.
307	cacherverb	to hide	Où as-tu caché mon cadeau?Where did you hide my gift?
308	boulotnoun	work	J’ai trop de boulot à faire.I've got too much work to do.
309	paysnoun	land, country, region, nation
310	possibleadjective	possible
311	expliquerverb	to explain
312	battreverb	to beat, to defeat	J’irai dans un bar ce soir. […] Je me battrai pour une place au comptoir.I'm going to a bar tonight. […] I will fight for a seat at the counter.
313	peinenoun	punishment
314	livrenoun	book
315	agirverb	to act	Il faut agir pour lutter contre la pauvreté.We must act in order to fight poverty.
316	imaginerverb	to imagine
317	tournoun	tower
318	adorerverb	to love, to adore
319	vériténoun	truth
320	recevoirverb	to receive
321	gentiladjective	helpful, kind	Elle reçut une petite tape gentille sur les fesses.She received an amiable little slap on the buttocks.
322	jeterverb	to throw	Et s’il me prend l’envie d’ m’en aller, enferme-moi et jette la cléAnd if I feel like leaving, lock me up and throw away the key
323	pleurerverb	to cry, to weep
324	bébénoun	baby	Cependant la princesse de Luxembourg nous avait tendu la main et, de temps en temps, tout en causant avec la marquise, elle se détournait pour poser de doux regards sur ma grand’mère et sur moi, avec cet embryon de baiser qu’on ajoute au sourire quand celui-ci s’adresse à un bébé avec sa nounou.Meanwhile the Princesse de Luxembourg had offered us her hand and from time to time, while she chatted to the Marquise, turned to bestow a kindly glance on my grandmother and myself, with that embryonic kiss which we put into our smiles when they are addressed to a baby out with its “Nana.”.
325	partienoun	part	Il y a deux parties principales de ce truc.There are two main parts to this thing.
326	jeunoun	game
327	amenerverb	to bring , take, fetch, give a lift, give a ride
328	instantadjective	pressing, insistent
329	parentnoun	relative, relation, family member	Nous devons toujours être aux côtés de nos parents et de nos amis.We must always stand by our family and our friends.
330	duradjective	hard, tough
331	servicenoun	service
332	plaisirnoun	pleasure
333	promettreverb	to promise	Est-ce que tout ce que l’on se promet a pu se perdre dans un désert ? Ne reste-t-il que des poussières une fois que l’amour est absent.Could everything we hope for have been lost in a desert? Nothing but dust remains once the love is lost.
334	mentirverb	to lie
335	bientôtadverb	soon
336	litnoun	bed
337	tellementadverb	so, so much, very	Il est tellement bon !He is so good!
338	utiliserverb	to use, to utilize	Si tu veux l’utiliser, demande d’abordIf you want to use it, ask first
339	lieunoun	place
340	coucherverb	to lay, to lay down	Le Soleil se lève à l’est et se couche à l’ouest.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
341	presqueadverb	almost
342	dehorsadverb	outside	Le spectacle se déroule dehors, et c’est gratuit.The show will take place outside, and it's free.
343	préférerverb	to prefer
344	contentadjective	content, satisfied, pleased
345	pauvreadjective	poor
346	offrirverb	to offer, to provide	La tente n’offre donc que très peu d’abri aux membres d’équipage qui assurent la veille en surface.The tent doesn't offer, therefore, very much shelter to the members of the team who keep watch on the surface.
347	roinoun	king	Le roi est mort.The king is dead.
348	verrenoun	glass
349	réveillerverb	to awaken	Réveillez les soldats, on nous attaque !Awaken the soldiers, we're being attacked.
350	aucunpronoun	none, no-one	Aucun d’entre eux n’a été capable de répondre.No one among them could give an answer.
351	aidenoun	help, support	à l’aide d’un ordinateurwith the help of a computer
352	d'abordadverb	first, at first, right away	Okay, d’abord.Okay, then.
353	journéenoun	day
354	préparerverb	to prepare
355	numéronoun	number
356	permettreverb	to permit, to allow	Me permettrez-vous de le faire ?Will you allow me to do that?
357	ramenerverb	to take back, bring back, restore
358	enleververb	to remove, take off, take away, clear	Elle enleva ses lunettes et j’aperçus sa beauté.She took off her glasses and I glimpsed her beauty.
359	chériadjective	cherished, beloved
360	fortadjective	strong, powerful
361	lâcherverb	to release, to loosen, to let go	Le fils de Barberousse était si cruel et traitait si mal ses captifs, que ceux qui occupaient les bancs de sa chiourme ne virent pas plutôt la galère la Louve se diriger sur eux et prendre de l’avance, qu’ils lâchèrent tous à la fois les rames, et saisirent leur capitaine, qui leur criait du gaillard d’arrière de ramer plus vite ; puis se le passant de banc en banc, de la poupe à la proue, ils lui donnèrent tant de coups de dents, qu’avant d’avoir atteint le mât, il avait rendu son âme aux enfers....The son of Barbarossa was so cruel and treated his captives so badly, that those who occupied the benches of his galley no sooner saw the galley la Louve steering to them and advancing, that they let go of the oars all at once, and seized their captain, who yelled to them from the aftcastle to row faster; then passing him to each other from bench to bench, from the poop to the prow, they bit him so much, that before having reached the mast, he had rendered his soul to Hell....
362	choisirverb	to choose	Je n’ai pas eu le temps de choisir.I didn't have time to choose.
363	musiquenoun	music
364	conduireverb	to drive	Il conduit la voiture.He is driving the car.
365	fautenoun	error, mistake
366	calmerverb	to calm, pacify, soothe
367	mariagenoun	marriage	La distinction que font en droit certains pays entre le mariage et le partenariat domestique engendre des prestations et des droits différents.The distinction that the law of some countries made between marriage and domestic partnership has given rise to different benefits and rights.
368	bureaunoun	desk
369	routenoun	road
370	chanterverb	to sing
371	disparaîtreverb	to disappear	A noter que la caouanne, Caretta caretta, semble effectivement ne plus pondre en Corse, l’espèce n’a pas complètement disparu des côtes de France où, chaque année, quelques individus sont capturés involontairement par des engins de pêche.It should be noted that the loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, no longer seems to lay eggs in Corsica, but the species has not completely disappeared from French coastlines where, each year, several individuals are caught unintentionally in fishing apparatus.
372	leververb	to raise, lift
373	présenterverb	to present, to introduce
374	accepterverb	to accept
375	longadjective	long
376	cafénoun	coffee
377	propreadjective	own
378	confiancenoun	confidence
379	comptenoun	account
380	téléphonenoun	telephone	Oui, certainement, elle pensait à ma mère, elle attendait un coup de téléphone, enfin n’importe quoi ; ce n’était pas mystérieux, elle n’aurait eu qu’à le dire pour m’en donner l’idée.Yes, certainly, she was thinking of my mother, she was waiting for a phone call, or whatever, it wasn't mysterious, all she had to do was say it to give me some idea.
381	casserverb	to break
382	prochainadjective	upcoming
383	frapperverb	to hit, to strike, to bash	Un ange frappe à ma porteAn angel knocks at my door.
384	facileadjective	easy, simple	"Certes, ce n’est pas facile d’avoir 20 ans en 2020", concède Frank Delvau, reprenant l’expression utilisée par Emmanuel Macron, la veille."Certainly, it's not easy to be twenty years old in 2020," Frank Delvau conceded, picking up the expression used by Emmanuel Macron the day before.
385	attentionnoun	attention
386	rêvenoun	dream	Tu peux cracher même rire et tu le dois à ton étoile, à Marcos, à la joie, à la beauté des rêves, à la mélancolie, à l’espoir qui nous tient […]You can even spit out a laugh and you owe it to your star, to Marcos, to joy, to the beauty of dreams, to sadness, to the hope that we hold […]
387	copainnoun	friend, chum, mate , pal, buddy	Lorsque les copains se retrouvaient au café du coin, pour boire une bière, taquiner le flipper ou le baby-foot, il n’était accepté que parce qu’il régalait.When the mates met up in the café at the corner, to drink a beer, have a go at the pinball machine or the football table, he was only tolerated because he treated them.
388	maladeadjective	ill, unwell, sick	Elle est si malade qu’elle ne peut pas venir.She is so ill that she cannot come.
389	ruenoun	street, road
390	lettrenoun	letter
391	ignorerverb	to ignore
392	fêtenoun	winter holidays
393	couperverb	to cut, cut up, to chop, to sever	L’industrie coupe le lait avec de l’eau pour se faire plus d’argent.The industry is diluting milk with water to make more money.
394	espritnoun	immaterial or incorporeal substance
395	superadjective	superb, great
396	taireverb	to quieten, to shut up, to silence	Faites taire vos enfants !Shut your children up!
397	seigneurnoun	lord
398	flicnoun	copper, pig, rozzer,
399	parfoisadverb	sometimes
400	capitainenoun	captain, leader
401	âgenoun	age
402	autantadverb	so much	Pourquoi travaillez-vous autant ?Why do you work so much?
403	forcenoun	force	La justice sans la force est impuissante. La force sans la justice est tyrannique.Justice without force is powerless. Force without justice is tyrannical.
404	piècenoun	room
405	culnoun	butt, bum, ass, arse	En effet, le prince Vibescu marchait, comme on croit à Bucharest que marchent les Parisiens ; c’est-à-dire à tous petits pas pressés et en tortillant le cul.Indeed, Prince Vibescu used to walk as Bucharest folk believe Parisians walk, that's to say with rapid little footsteps and wriggling his arse.
406	difficileadjective	difficult
407	brasnoun	arm
408	tromperverb	to deceive, lead astray, mislead	New York est la capitale des États-Unis. Ah non, je me trompe, c’est Washington.New York is the capital of the United states. Wait, I'm wrong, it's Washington.
409	surtoutadverb	above all
410	ressemblerverb	to resemble	Ne trouvez-vous pas qu’elles ressemblent à leur mère ?Don't you find that they resemble their mother?
411	jurerverb	to swear, to promise by oath
412	plannoun	map	Quels sont tes plans pour cet été?What are your plans for this summer?
413	prisonnoun	prison
414	saleadjective	dirty	Le prof est capable de me fiche une sale note rien que parce qu’il m’a aperçue en ville le mercredi.The teacher can give me a bad grade just because he saw me in town on Wednesday.
415	courirverb	to run	Ce soir-là, en sortant du travail, je cours me réfugier dans le premier bar, en face de la gare.That evening, leaving work, I rush to take refuge in the nearest bar, opposite the station.
416	étatnoun	state, condition
417	remettreverb	to put back, replace	Quant à l’évêque, avoir vu la guillotine fut pour lui un choc, et il fut longtemps à s’en remettre.As for the bishop, seeing the guillotine had been a shock for him, and it took him a long time to get over it.
418	cartenoun	card
419	paixnoun	peace
420	noiradjective	black in colour
421	exactementadverb	exactly, quite
422	drôleadjective	funny, amusing	C’est drôle, mais c’est comme ça...It's weird, but that's how it is...
423	refuserverb	to refuse
424	présidentnoun	president	Voici le nouveau président de l’association.This is the new president of the association.
425	coursnoun	stream of water, river
426	graveadjective	serious	Quatre de ces voyelles sont graves: a, o, u, œu.Four of these are vowels are back [vowels], a, o, u, [and] œu
427	terminerverb	to end, to finish, to terminate	Il fallait terminer le match après une explosion.The game had to be brought to an end after an explosion.
428	cielnoun	sky
429	partoutadverb	everywhere
430	âmenoun	soul	C’est un village de 800 âmes.It's a village of 800 souls.
431	patronnoun	boss, employer	Mon patron m’a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.My boss gave me some extra vacation days.
432	amuserverb	to amuse, to entertain
433	visagenoun	face
434	intéresserverb	to interest, to make interested	Je ne sais pas quoi faire pour l’intéresser...I don’t know what to do to interest him/her...
435	reconnaîtreverb	to recognize
436	rireverb	to laugh
437	médecinnoun	physician, doctor
438	rapportnoun	ratio
439	pardonnerverb	to pardon, forgive
440	avisnoun	opinion
441	embrasserverb	to hug, embrace	Elle m’en veut d’avoir embrassé son petit copain, et je ne pense pas qu’elle me pardonnera de sitôt.She's mad at me for kissing her boyfriend, and I don't think she'll forgive me anytime soon.
442	retournoun	return	Le retour de Zidane redonne de l’élan aux BleusThe return of Zidane gives the Blues [French national football team] back their spirits.
443	simpleadjective	single	comptabilité en partie simple et doublesingle-entry and double-entry bookkeping
444	danserverb	to dance
445	existerverb	to exist
446	différentadjective	different
447	souventadverb	often
448	lumièrenoun	light
449	génialadjective	ingenious, characteristic of a genius
450	libreadjective	free, at liberty
451	prèsadverb	near , close
452	dollarnoun	dollar
453	sûrementadverb	surely, certainly
454	pareiladjective	such	Je n’ai jamais vu une chose pareille.I've never seen such a thing.
455	hôpitalnoun	hospital
456	cecipronoun	this
457	réussirverb	to manage to do something	J’ai réussi tous mes examensI passed all my exams
458	bizarreadjective	bizarre, odd, strange, funny	Je me sens bizarre.I feel strange.
459	voixnoun	voice
460	protégerverb	to protect	Est-ce que nos souvenirs nous protègent ? Sont-ils emportés par le temps ?Do our memories protect us? Are they swept away by time?
461	honneurnoun	honor
462	tôtadverb	early
463	équipenoun	team
464	prévenirverb	to prevent, to avert, to guard against	C’est la meilleure méthode pour prévenir la fraude et la corruption.That is the best method of preventing fraud and corruption.
465	chevalnoun	horse
466	ailleursadverb	elsewhere, somewhere else	Si vous ne voulez pas que je sois ici, j’irai ailleurs.If you don't want me here, I'll go elsewhere.
467	maîtrenoun	master
468	avionnoun	aeroplane	– Qu’est ce que c’est que cette chose-là? – Ce n’est pas une chose. Ça vole. C’est un avion. C’est mon avion. Et j’étais fier de lui apprendre que je volais. Alors il s’écria: – Comment! tu es tombé du ciel!— What is that thing? — That's not a thing. It flies. It's an airplane. It's my airplane. And I was proud to teach him that I was flying. Then he exclaimed: — What! You fell from the sky!
469	boutnoun	end, extremity, tip
470	habiterverb	to live in, to occupy	L’homme habitait un appartement crasseux et sombre.The man lived in a dirty, dark flat.
471	faimnoun	hunger
472	ensuiteadverb	in turn, subsequently, thereafter, then
473	l'unpronoun	one	L’un et l’autre.One and the other.
474	froidadjective	cold
475	normaladjective	normal
476	dérangerverb	to bother, to disrupt	Si cela ne vous dérange pas, fermez la porte.If you don't mind, close the door.
477	reprendreverb	to take back, recover, regain	Je lui ai dit que j’aimerais reprendre un de mes vieux passe-temps, soit jouer du piano, soit apprendre une langue.I told him I'd like to get back to one of my old hobbies, either playing piano or learning a language.
478	onclenoun	uncle	Mon père et mon oncle sont jumeaux.My father and my uncle are twins.
479	prixnoun	prize	Gagnez un des trois prix en argent de 5000$ avec le concours Acmeconc.Win one of three cash prizes worth $5,000 in the Acmeconc competition.
480	retardnoun	delay
481	détruireverb	to destroy	Détruisez la famille et vous détruisez le pays.Destroy the family and you destroy the country. - Erin Pizzey
482	cadeaunoun	present, gift
483	pousserverb	to push	L’arbre pousse vite.The tree is growing quickly.
484	facenoun	face
485	gueulenoun	gullet, snout, face
486	cheminnoun	path, way, road
487	vivantadjective	alive
488	généralnoun	general
489	bateaunoun	a vessel of any size, a ship or boat
490	sacnoun	bag, sack
491	impossibleadjective	impossible
492	découvrirverb	to discover
493	erreurnoun	error	faire une erreur, commettre une erreurto make an error, to commit an error
494	soleilnoun	sun	Il fait soleil.It is sunny.
495	voyagenoun	trip, travel
496	sauterverb	to jump, leap	Leur fille est brillante, elle a sauté deux années.Their daughter is brilliant, she has skipped two years
497	rêververb	to dream	Échappée d’une couverture, je rêvais de l’aventureEscaped from a blanket, I dreamed of adventure
498	détesterverb	to thoroughly dislike, to hate, to detest
499	clairadjective	clear	On est des étoiles dans ce ciel bleu clair et on mettra les voiles quand on pourra le faire.We are stars in the light blue sky and we'll set sail when we can.
500	connoun	cunt, pussy	Comme un con qui dit ce qu’il pense, […] rien n’a plus de sens.Like an asshole who says what he thinks, [...] nothing makes sense anymore.

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