Here is a list of some useful words in french. Though this is far from everything you need, it will get you started. Subscribe to get access to Free downloadable content including a PDF version and an Anki flashcard deck.
| French | English |
| Je | I |
| Je suis | I am |
| Etrê | to be |
| Bonjour | Hello. Good morning |
| Salut! | Hello |
| Qu’est-ce que c’est | What is this /that? |
| Oui | Yes |
| Non | No |
| Comment ça va? | How are you? |
| ça va | It is ok |
| ça va? | How is it going? |
| Salut | hi. by, howdy, sup |
| Bonsoir | Good evening |
| Bonne nuit | Good Night |
| au revoir | Goodbye |
| ça va bein | I am doing well |
| je suis mauvais | I am doing bad |
| je m’appelle… | i call myself…(My name is…) |
| S’il vous plaît | Please |
| Comment vous appelez-vous? | What is your name? |
| ouais | yeah |
| ouaip | yep |
| Comment allez-vous? | How are you? (polite) |
| Je voudrais parler français | I would like to speak French |
| Je voudrais… | I would like… |
| Excusez-moi | excuse me |
| Pardon | Sorry |
| Je ne comprends pas | i don’t understand |
| pourriez-vous répéter, s’il vous plaît? | Could you repeat, please? |
| Que veut dire ça? | What does that mean? |
| Plus lentement | More slowly |
| Comment dit-on…en français? | how does one say…in french? (how do you say… in french?) |
| Comment ça s’écrit? | How does that write itself? (How do you spell that?) |
| Oú est…? | Where is… |
| acheter | to buy |
| voir | to see |
| entendre | to hear |
| marcher | to walk |
| nager | to swim |
| lire | to read |
| savoir | to know |
| dire | to say |
| vivre | to live |
| apprendre | to learn |
| demander | to ask |
| faire | to do |
| dormir | to sleep |
| aimer | to like |
| conduire | to drive |
| souhaiter | to wish |
| vendre | to sell |
| regarder | to watch |
| écouter | to listen |
| exécuter | to run |
| aller | to go |
| écrire | to write |
| comprendre | to understand |
| parler | to speak |
| mourir | to die |
| étudier | to study |
| répondre | to answer |
| faire | to make |
| réveiller | to wake up |
| détester | to hate |
| pouvoir | to be able to |
| donner | to give |
| rechercher | to search |
| rappeler | to remember |
| gagner | to win |
| jouer | to play |
| activer | to turn on |
| ouvrir | to open |
| aimer | to love |
| sourire | to smile |
| rire | to laugh |
| s’habiller | to get dressed |
| porter | to wear |
| gagner | to earn |
| travailler | to work |
| répéter | to repeat |
| vouloir | to want |
| entrer | to enter |
| manger | to eat |
| permettre | to allow |
| prendre | to take |
| trouver | to find |
| oublier | to forget |
| perdre | to lose |
| chanter | to sing |
| éteindre | to turn off |
| fermer | to close |
| embrasser | to kiss |
| je suis triste | i am sad |
| pleurer | to cry |
| se déshabiller | to get undressed |
| avoir | to have |
| passer | to spend time |
| reposer | to rest |
| penser | to think |
| dire | to tell |
| laisser | to leave |
| boire | to drink |
| interdire | to prohibit |
| grand | big |
| Tall | tall |
| beau | beautiful |
| lumineux | bright |
| chaud | warm, hot |
| lourd | heavy |
| épais | thick |
| gras | fat |
| intelligent | smart |
| dur | hard |
| large | wide |
| long | long |
| bois | wooden |
| Petite | small |
| court | short |
| laid | ugly |
| sombre | dark |
| fraîche | cool (temperature) |
| froid | cold |
| lumière | light |
| mince | thin |
| maigre | skinny |
| muet | dumb |
| doux | soft |
| étroit | narrow |
| minuscule | tiny |
| métallique | metallic |
| coloré | colorful |
| rapide | fast |
| cher | expensive |
| Bien | good |
| rond | round |
| droit | straight |
| humide | wet |
| profond | deep |
| blanc | white |
| rouge | red |
| vert | green |
| gris | gray |
| rose | pink |
| orange | orange |
| transparent | transparent |
| lent | slow |
| pas cher | cheap |
| mauvais | bad |
| rectangulaire | rectangular |
| tortueux | crooked |
| table | table |
| chaise | chair |
| lit | bed |
| coucher | bedroom |
| cuisine | kitchen |
| bains | bathroom |
| WC | toilet |
| où est… | where is… |
| Je le voudrais… | I would like… |
| Je souhaite… | I wish to… |
| J’ai | I have |
| vous avez | you have |
| il/ elle a | he/ she it has |
| stocker | store |
| épicerie | grocery store |
| avion | airplane |
| sec | dry |
| peu profonde | shallow |
| noir | black |
| jaune | yellow |
| bleu | blue |
| brun | brown |
| violet | purple |
| turquoise | turquoise |
| ensoleillé | sunny |
| venteux | windy |
| nuageux | cloudy |
| début | early |
| riche | rich |
| aveugle | blind |
| savoureux | tasty |
| étonner | amazing |
| facile | easy |
| heureux | happy |
| grand | great |
| propre | clean |
| nouveau | new |
| Intéressant | interesting |
| pluie | rainy |
| encore | still |
| clair | clear |
| fin | late |
| pauvre | poor |
| sourde | deaf |
| méfiance | distusting |
| terrible | awful |
| difficile | difficult |
| triste | sad |
| terrible | terrible |
| sale | dirty |
| vieux | old |
| ennuyeux | boring |
| sûr | safe |
| sain | healthy |
| véritable | genuine |
| lire | read |
| voir | seen |
| écrire | written |
| même | same |
| haut | high |
| plein | full |
| compléter | complete |
| important | important |
| National | national |
| privé | private |
| droit | right |
| fort | strong |
| populaire | popular |
| connu | known |
| préféré | favorite |
| gratuit | free |
| moderne | modern |
| or | golden |
| mesure | able |
| calme | quiet |
| dangereux | dangerous |
| malade | sick |
| faux | fake |
| non lus | unread |
| invisible | unseen |
| non-écrite | unwritten |
| différent | different |
| faible | low |
| vide | empty |
| incomplètes | incomplete |
| insignifiant | unimportant |
| international | international |
| public | public |
| gauche | left |
| faible | weak |
| impopulaire | unpopular |
| inconnu | unkown |
| moins favori | least favorite |
| capturer | captured |
| antique | ancient |
| argent | silver |
| incapable | unable |
| bruyant | loud |
| mère | mother |
| soeur | sister |
| amie | girlfriend |
| garçon | boy |
| femme | woman |
| chien | dog |
| école | school |
| Université | university |
| stade | stadium |
| garçon | waiter |
| serveuse | waiteress |
| verre | glass( for drinks) |
| cuillère | spoon |
| bouteille | bottle |
| jus | juice |
| dîner | dinner |
| portefeuille | wallet |
| voiture | car |
| masion | house |
| sall du bain | bathroom |
| dentifrice | toothpaste |
| lit | bed |
| garage | garage |
| papier | paper |
| ordinateur | computer |
| message | message |
| père | father |
| frère | brother |
| copain | boyfriend |
| femme | wife |
| homme | man |
| animal | animal |
| enseignant | teacher |
| bibliothèque | library |
| restaurant | restaurant |
| aliment | food |
| fourche | fork |
| table | table |
| l’alcool | alcohol |
| déjeuner | breakfast |
| eau | water |
| facture | invoice |
| bus | bus |
| appartement | apartment |
| WC | toilet |
| serviette | towel |
| porte | door |
| réfrigérateur | fridge |
| lettre | letter |
| courrier | |
| livre | book |
| stylo | pen |
| enfant | child |
| ami | friend |
| amie | companion |
| mari | husband |
| chat | cat |
| famille | family |
| étudiant | student |
| musée | museum |
| réservation | reservation |
| boisson | drink |
| couteau | knife |
| fruits | fruit |
| déjeuner | lunch |
| vin | wine |
| taxi | taxi |
| train | train |
| cuisine | kitchen |
| brosse | toothbrush |
| coucher | bedroom |
| étage | floor |
| bureau | office |
| document | document |
| crayon | pencil |
| canapé | sofa |
| télévision | television |
| voisin | neighbor |
| chaussure | shoes |
| oreille | ear |
| pied | foot |
| tête | head |
| nez | nose |
| aime | love |
| vie | life |
| débutant | beginner |
| heure | hour |
| an | tyear |
| Asie | asia |
| monde | world |
| attraction | attraction |
| ville | city |
| ambassade | embassy |
| hôtel | hotel |
| supermarché | supermarket |
| Orange | Orange |
| Club | Club |
| Station | Station |
| Théâtre | Theater |
| Passeport | Passport |
| valise | suitcase |
| travail | work |
| vêtement | clothes |
| t-shirt | t-shirt |
| oeil | eye |
| cheveu | hair |
| jambe | leg |
| Souris | smile |
| mariage | marriage |
| question | question |
| deuxième | second |
| temps | time |
| Europe | Europe |
| Amérique | America |
| sac | backpack |
| pays | country |
| hôp | hospital |
| piscine | pool |
| lait | milk |
| goût | taste |
| concert | concert |
| stocker | store |
| billet | ticket |
| rue | street |
| téléphone | telephone |
| chambre | room |
| veste | jacket |
| bras | arm |
| face | face |
| main | hand |
| bouche | mouth |
| baiser | kiss |
| problème | problem |
| réponse | answer |
| minute | minute |
| voyage | travel |
| Afrique | Africa |
| visa | visa |
| passeport | pasport |
| aéroport | airport |
| plage | beach |
| continent | continent |
| police | police |
| souvenir | souvenir |
| Apple | apple |
| zoo | zoo |
| parc | park |
| pharmacie | pharmacy |
| vacances | vacation |
| navire | ship |
| passager | passenger |
| pluie | rain |
| neige | snow |
| nuit | night |
| dangereux | dangerous |
| image | picture |
| Internet | internet |
| musical | music |
| film | movie |
| rangée | row |
| sport | sport |
| sécurité | saftey |
| militaire | military |
| langue | language |
| avertissement | warning |
| cadeau | gift |
| fenêtre | window |
| océan | ocean |
| soleil | sun |
| plan | plan |
| arbre | tree |
| feu | fire |
| radio | radio |
| vidéo | video |
| artiste | artist |
| nombre | numver |
| jeu | game |
| spécialiste | specialist |
| paix | peace |
| soldat | soldier |
| cartographie | map |
| médec | doctor |
| histoire | story |
| mot | word |
| rivière | river |
| ciel | sky |
| jour | day |
| corbeille | trash |
| vitré | glass(material) |
| information | information |
| chanson | song |
| chanteur | singer |
| siège | seat |
| carte | card |
| football | soccer |
| clé | key |
| argent | money |
| banque | bank |
| semaine | week |
| Qui? | who? |
| Où? | where? |
| combien? | how many? |
| il | he |
| nous | we |
| mon | my |
| mien | mine |
| son | her |
| dans | in |
| derrière | behind |
| selon | under |
| loin | far |
| beaucoup | many |
| Rien | nothing |
| jamai | never |
| jusqu’ | up |
| hier | yesterday |
| prochain | next |
| Comment? | what? |
| Pourquoi? | why? |
| Je | I |
| elle | she |
| vous | you(plural) |
| votre | your |
| la vôtre | yours |
| leur | their |
| sur | on |
| en face de | in front of |
| à côté de | beside |
| ici | here |
| quelques | few |
| nul | no one |
| quelqu’un | someone |
| en bas | down |
| aujourd’ | today |
| précédent | previous |
| quand? | when? |
| comment? | how? |
| tu | you(singular informal) |
| il | it |
| ils | they |
| je | me |
| son | his |
| notre | our |
| entre | between |
| surtout | above |
| proche | close |
| y | there |
| très | very |
| nulle part | nowhere |
| quelque | something |
| maintenant | now |
| demain | tomorrow |
| plus | more |
| peu | less |
| Au sujet | about |
| pour | for |
| toujours | forever |
| comme | like |
| constamment | constantly |
| Presque | almost |
| lorsque | once |
| ainsi | together |
| les deux | both |
| simplement | simply |
| soir | tonight |
| après | after |
| hors | out |
| travers | through |
| enfin | finally |
| encore | still |
| avec | with |
| Encore une fois | again |
| tout | all |
| sou | often |
| mais | but |
| tard | later |
| parfois | sometimes |
| seul | alone |
| peut-être | maybe |
| bientôt | soon |
| récemment | recently |
| réellement | actually |
| finalement | eventually |
| soudainement | suddenly |
| et | and |
| déjà | already |
| sans | without |
| Toujours | always |
| loin | away |
| rarement | rarely |
| cependant | however |
| beaucoup | much |
| il y a | ago |
| environ | approximately |
| soit | either |
| bien sûr | of course |
| avant | before |
| Sûrement | probably |
| généralement | usually |
| surtout | especially |