Words
French Words
There are three things you need to know about a foreign word, its meaning, how it's pronounced and how it's spelt. This category covers the first two but doesn't aid the spelling. Two out of three aint bad.
- 13 Verbs that take Etre
- Add - Ajouter
- Angry - Fache (pronounced 'fashay')
- Apple - Pomme
- Bakery - Boulangerie
- Ball - Ballon
- Beach - Plage
- Bench - Banc
- Bike - Velo
- Bin - Poubelle
- Bird - Oiseau
- Black - Noire
- Blow - Souffler
- Blue - Bleu
- Boarding School - Internat
- Boat - Bateau
- Bol - Bowl
- Book shop - Librairie
- Boyfriend/Friend - Copain
- Bridge - Pont
- Brown - Brun
- Brussels sprouts - Chou de Bruxelles
- Build - Batir
- Building - Batiment
- Cake - Gateau
- Car - Voiture
- Channel - Chaine
- Cheese - Fromage
- Chemist's - Pharmacien
- Chemistry - Chemie
- Chicken - Poulet
- Child - Enfant
- Church - Eglise
- Circulation - Traffic
- Clean - Nettoyer
- Close (verb) - Fermer
- Come - Venir
- Cop - Flic
- Corridor - Couloir
- Could (past participle of pouvoir) - Pu
- Countryside - Campagne
- Cow - Vache
- Crab - Tourteau
- Crisps - Chips
- Crossroads - Carrefour
- Cup - Tasse
- Curtains - Rideaux
- Cute - Mignon (pronounced Mingyon)
- Desk - Pupitre
- Dog - Chien (pronounced 'Sheeya')
- Drink - Boisson
- Drinkable - Potable (pronounced 'Pot are blur')
- Drums - Batterie
- Drunk (past particple of Boire) - Bu
- Duck (noun) - Canard
- Dusk - Crepuscule (pronounced craypuscool)
- East - Est
- Eat - Manger
- Egg - Oeuf
- Exercise book - Cahier
- Exit/Way-out - Sortie
- Fish - Poisson
- Floor - Etage
- Flute - Flûte (there is a circumflex ˆover the u)
- Fog - Brouillard
- Forbidden - Interdit
- Friday - Vendredi
- Garlic - Ail
- Glasses - Lunettes
- Gone - Allez
- Green - Vert
- Ground/Soil - Sol
- Guitar - Guitare
- Hat - Chapeau
- Have - Avoir
- Head - Tete
- Hear - Entendre & Listen - Ecouter
- Heart - Coeur
- Heating - Chauffage
- Heatwave - Vague de chaleur
- Hedgehog - Herisson
- Here - Ici
- High - Haut
- Hill - Colline
- Horse - Cheval
- Hot/Warm - Chaud
- Ice-cube - Glacon
- Jacket - Veste
- Jam - Confiture
- Joke - Plaisantrie
- Kitchen - Cuisine
- Knife - Couteau
- Know, Have, See - Savoir, Avoir, Voir (resp)
- Landscape/Scenery - Paysage
- Last - Dernier
- Lawn - Pelouse
- Leave (verb) - Partir
- Lend - Preter
- Light - Leger
- Lorry - Camion
- Market - Marche
- Marry - Epouser
- Meal - Repas
- Meeting/Meeting-place - Rendezvous
- Monday - Lundi
- Mouse - Souris
- Must (he/she/it) - Doit (verb - devoir)
- Near - Pres de
- News - Nouvelles
- Next - Prochaine
- Nice - Beau
- North - Nord (pronounced 'Nor')
- Nothing - Rien
- Now - Maintenant (pronounced 'matter non')
- Oil - Huile
- Park - Garer
- Parrot - Perroquet
- Party - Boum
- Pavement - Trottoir (pronounced 'Trot wah')
- Père (Father), Mère (Mother) & Frère (Brother) have a grave accent over the first 'e'
- Pear - Poire
- Petrol - Essence
- Pig - Cochon
- Pineapple - Ananas
- Pitch - Terrain
- Pocket money - Argent de poche
- Policeman - Gendarme
- Poppy - Coquelicot (pronounced cock-a-leek-co)
- Potato - Pomme de terre
- Prawn/Shrimp - Crevette
- Pull (sign on a door) - Tirez
- Punish - Punir
- Pupil - Eleve
- Push (sign on a door) - Poussez
- Queen - Reine
- Rabbit - Lapin
- Rain - Pluie
- Read (past participle of lire) - Lu
- Ready - Pret
- Red - Rouge
- Right - Droit
- Road - Rue
- Roast - Rotir
- Rubber/Eraser - Gomme
- Salt - Sel
- Same - Meme
- Sand - Sable
- Saturday - Samedi
- Save - Faire des economies
- School - Ecole
- See you tomorrow - à demain
- Shine - Briller
- Shirt - Chemise
- Shoes - Chaussures
- Short - Courts
- Shower - Douche
- Since - Depuis
- Single - Celibataire
- Sink (noun) - Evier
- Sister - Soeur
- Skilful - Habile
- Sky - Ciel
- Slow - Lent
- Slow down - Ralentir
- Sock - Chausette
- Sofa - Canape
- Son - Fils
- Soup - Potage
- South - Sud (pronounced 'Sood')
- Spider - Araignée (pronounced araynyay)
- Spinach - Epinard
- Spoon - Cuillere
- Square - Carre
- Star - Etoile
- Stone - Pierre
- Stop - Arrete
- Storm - Tempete
- Study/Survey (noun) - Etude
- Suit - Costume
- Suitcase - Valise
- Summer - Été (pronounced ettay)
- Sun - Sol
- Sunday - Dimanche
- Swimming pool - Piscine
- Tap - Robinet
- Team - équipe
- Thick - Epais
- Thursday - Jeudi
- Ticket - Billet
- To be - Etre
- Today - Aujourd'Hui
- Tomorrow - Demain
- Towel - Serviette
- Town - Ville
- Town Hall - Hotel de Ville
- Train Station - Gare
- Trolley - Chariot
- Trousers - Pantalon
- Tuesday - Mardi
- Turkey - Dinde
- Violin - Violon
- Wallet - Portefeuille
- Water - Eau
- We - Nous (pronounced 'Noo')
- Wednesday - Mercredi
- West - Ouest (pronounced 'Ooest')
- White - Blanc
- Winter - Hiver (pronounced 'Eve air')
- Without - Sans
- Wool - Laine
- Workshop/Studio - Atelier
- World - Monde
- Yellow - Jaune
- Yes - Oui (pronounced 'We')
- Yesterday - Hier
