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English A1 — Daily Life (for French Speakers) Official

English A1 vocabulary for daily life, for French speakers: family, body, clothes, home, food, places in town, transport, school, nature, and everyday verbs and phrases. 250 words with French translations, example sentences, and grammar notes in French.

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Comment dit-on “la famille” en anglais ?
“la famille” se dit “family” en anglais. Par exemple : My family is very important to me. — Ma famille est très importante pour moi.
Comment dit-on “la grand-mère” en anglais ?
“la grand-mère” se dit “grandmother” en anglais. Par exemple : My grandmother makes delicious soup. — Ma grand-mère fait une soupe délicieuse.
Comment dit-on “le grand-père” en anglais ?
“le grand-père” se dit “grandfather” en anglais. Par exemple : My grandfather is eighty years old. — Mon grand-père a quatre-vingts ans.
Comment dit-on “l'oncle (m)” en anglais ?
“l'oncle (m)” se dit “uncle” en anglais. Par exemple : My uncle has a big car. — Mon oncle a une grosse voiture.
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family
A group of people who are related: parents, children, grandparents.
la famille My family is very important to me.
Ma famille est très importante pour moi.
grandmother
The mother of your mother or father.
Synonymes : grandma
la grand-mère My grandmother makes delicious soup.
Ma grand-mère fait une soupe délicieuse.
grandfather
The father of your mother or father.
Synonymes : grandpa
le grand-père My grandfather is eighty years old.
Mon grand-père a quatre-vingts ans.
uncle
The brother of your mother or father.
l'oncle (m) My uncle has a big car.
Mon oncle a une grosse voiture.
aunt
The sister of your mother or father.
la tante My aunt visits us every Sunday.
Ma tante nous rend visite tous les dimanches.
cousin
The child of your uncle or aunt.
le cousin, la cousine My cousin and I play football together.
Mon cousin et moi jouons au football ensemble.
grandparents
The parents of your mother or father: your grandmother and grandfather.
les grands-parents (pl) My grandparents live in a small village.
Mes grands-parents habitent dans un petit village.
foot
The part of your body at the end of your leg. Plural: feet.
le pied I go to school on foot.
Je vais à l'école à pied.
mouth
The part of your face that you use to eat and speak.
la bouche Open your mouth, please.
Ouvre la bouche, s'il te plaît.
nose
The part of your face that you use to smell.
le nez The clown has a red nose.
Le clown a un nez rouge.
ear
The part of your body that you use to hear.
l'oreille (f) Rabbits have long ears.
Les lapins ont de longues oreilles.
hair
It grows on your head. It can be long, short, black, or blond.
les cheveux (pl) She has long black hair.
Elle a de longs cheveux noirs.
face
The front part of your head: eyes, nose, and mouth.
le visage Wash your face with cold water.
Lave-toi le visage à l'eau froide.
tooth
The hard white parts in your mouth. You use them to eat. Plural: teeth.
la dent I brush my teeth every morning.
Je me brosse les dents tous les matins.
finger
One of the five long parts of your hand.
le doigt The baby holds my finger.
Le bébé tient mon doigt.
back
The part of your body behind you, from your neck to your legs.
le dos My back hurts because the bed is old.
J'ai mal au dos parce que le lit est vieux.
stomach
The part of your body where food goes after you eat.
l'estomac (m), le ventre My stomach hurts. I ate too much.
J'ai mal au ventre. J'ai trop mangé.
body
All of a person: the head, arms, legs, and everything.
le corps Sport is good for your body.
Le sport est bon pour le corps.
toe
One of the five parts at the end of your foot.
l'orteil (m) I have ten toes and ten fingers.
J'ai dix orteils et dix doigts.
trousers
Clothes that cover your legs.
Synonymes : pants
le pantalon These trousers are too long for me.
Ce pantalon est trop long pour moi.
dress
A piece of clothing for women that covers the body and legs.
la robe She wears a blue dress to the party.
Elle porte une robe bleue à la fête.
skirt
A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist.
la jupe The girl in the red skirt is my sister.
La fille en jupe rouge est ma sœur.
jacket
A short coat that you wear over other clothes.
la veste, le blouson Take your jacket. It's cold outside.
Prends ta veste. Il fait froid dehors.
coat
A long piece of clothing that you wear outside when it is cold.
le manteau In winter I wear a warm coat.
En hiver, je porte un manteau chaud.
hat
You wear it on your head.
le chapeau He wears a hat in the sun.
Il porte un chapeau au soleil.
socks
Soft clothes that you wear on your feet, inside your shoes.
les chaussettes (pl) I can't find my socks.
Je ne trouve pas mes chaussettes.
sweater
A warm piece of clothing for the top part of your body.
Synonymes : jumper
le pull This sweater is very soft and warm.
Ce pull est très doux et chaud.
glasses
You wear them on your eyes to see better.
les lunettes (pl) I need my glasses to read.
J'ai besoin de mes lunettes pour lire.
watch (noun)
A small clock that you wear on your arm.
la montre My watch says it's three o'clock.
Ma montre indique trois heures.
living room
The room in a house where you sit, talk, and watch TV.
le salon We watch TV in the living room.
Nous regardons la télé dans le salon.
bedroom
The room where you sleep.
la chambre My bedroom has a big window.
Ma chambre a une grande fenêtre.
garden
The area with grass and flowers next to a house.
Synonymes : yard
le jardin The children play in the garden.
Les enfants jouent dans le jardin.
wall
The side of a room or building.
le mur There is a picture on the wall.
Il y a un tableau au mur.
floor
The part of a room that you walk on.
le sol, l'étage (m) The keys are on the floor.
Les clés sont par terre.
roof
The top part of a house or building.
le toit The cat is on the roof.
Le chat est sur le toit.
lamp
A light that you can move. You turn it on when it is dark.
la lampe Turn on the lamp, please. It's dark.
Allume la lampe, s'il te plaît. Il fait sombre.
mirror
You look at it to see yourself.
le miroir She looks in the mirror every morning.
Elle se regarde dans le miroir tous les matins.
sofa
A long soft seat for two or three people.
Synonymes : couch
le canapé Grandpa sleeps on the sofa after lunch.
Papi dort sur le canapé après le déjeuner.
armchair
A big comfortable chair with places for your arms.
le fauteuil My father reads in his armchair.
Mon père lit dans son fauteuil.
fridge
A cold machine in the kitchen where you keep food and drinks.
Synonymes : refrigerator
le frigo, le réfrigérateur The milk is in the fridge.
Le lait est dans le frigo.
cupboard
Furniture with doors where you keep plates, cups, or food.
le placard The glasses are in the cupboard.
Les verres sont dans le placard.
towel
You use it to dry your body after a shower.
la serviette I need a clean towel, please.
J'ai besoin d'une serviette propre, s'il vous plaît.
garage
The place next to a house where you keep a car.
le garage The car is in the garage.
La voiture est dans le garage.
clock
It shows the time. It is on a wall or a table, not on your arm.
l'horloge (f), la pendule The clock in the kitchen is five minutes fast.
L'horloge de la cuisine avance de cinq minutes.
picture
A painting, drawing, or photo that you look at.
Synonymes : photo
la photo, le tableau There are pictures of my family on the wall.
Il y a des photos de ma famille au mur.
bath
You sit in it with warm water to wash your body.
le bain The children have a bath before bed.
Les enfants prennent un bain avant de se coucher.
television
You watch films and programmes on it at home.
Synonymes : TV
la télévision We watch television together after dinner every evening.
Nous regardons la télévision ensemble après le dîner tous les soirs.
radio
You listen to music and news on it.
la radio My father listens to the radio in the car.
Mon père écoute la radio dans la voiture.
juice
A drink made from fruit, for example oranges or apples.
le jus I drink orange juice at breakfast.
Je bois du jus d'orange au petit-déjeuner.
butter
A soft yellow food made from milk. You put it on bread.
le beurre She puts butter on her bread.
Elle met du beurre sur son pain.
sugar
It is white and sweet. People put it in coffee or tea.
le sucre I don't take sugar in my coffee.
Je ne prends pas de sucre dans mon café.
salt
It is white and comes from the sea. You put it on food.
le sel Can you pass the salt, please?
Tu peux me passer le sel, s'il te plaît ?
salad
A cold food with vegetables like lettuce and tomato.
la salade I eat salad with tomato and onion.
Je mange de la salade avec des tomates et des oignons.
soup
A hot liquid food. You eat it with a spoon.
la soupe Hot soup is good when you are sick.
La soupe chaude fait du bien quand on est malade.
potato
A white vegetable that grows under the ground. You can fry or boil it.
la pomme de terre We eat potatoes almost every day.
Nous mangeons des pommes de terre presque tous les jours.
tomato
A soft red vegetable used in salads.
la tomate The tomatoes from the garden are sweet.
Les tomates du jardin sont sucrées.
onion
A round white or red vegetable with a strong smell.
l'oignon (m) I always cry when I cut onions.
Je pleure toujours quand je coupe des oignons.
orange (fruit)
A round orange fruit with sweet juice.
l'orange (f) Oranges have a lot of vitamin C.
Les oranges contiennent beaucoup de vitamine C.
banana
A long yellow fruit.
la banane The monkey eats a banana.
Le singe mange une banane.
lemon
A yellow fruit with a very sour taste.
le citron I want tea with lemon, please.
Je voudrais un thé au citron, s'il vous plaît.
cake
A sweet food that you eat on birthdays and special days.
le gâteau My mother makes a cake for my birthday.
Ma mère fait un gâteau pour mon anniversaire.
chocolate
A sweet brown food. Many people love it.
le chocolat Children love chocolate.
Les enfants adorent le chocolat.
ice cream
A cold sweet food. Popular flavors are chocolate and vanilla.
la glace In summer we eat ice cream on the beach.
En été, nous mangeons des glaces sur la plage.
sandwich
Bread with food inside, like cheese or chicken.
le sandwich I take a sandwich to work every day.
J'emporte un sandwich au travail tous les jours.
pizza
An Italian food: flat bread with tomato and cheese on top.
la pizza We order pizza on Friday nights.
Nous commandons des pizzas le vendredi soir.
glass (for drinking)
You drink water or juice from it.
le verre A glass of water, please.
Un verre d'eau, s'il vous plaît.
cup
You drink hot drinks like coffee or tea from it.
la tasse Would you like a cup of tea?
Voulez-vous une tasse de thé ?
plate
You put food on it when you eat.
l'assiette (f) Put the plates on the table, please.
Mets les assiettes sur la table, s'il te plaît.
bottle
You keep water, milk, or juice in it. It is often made of glass or plastic.
la bouteille There is a bottle of milk in the fridge.
Il y a une bouteille de lait dans le frigo.
knife
You use it to cut food. Plural: knives.
le couteau Be careful, the knife is very sharp.
Attention, le couteau est très tranchant.
fork
You use it to take food to your mouth. It has three or four points.
la fourchette In Spain we eat salad with a fork.
En Espagne, nous mangeons la salade avec une fourchette.
spoon
You use it to eat soup or ice cream.
la cuillère You need a spoon for the soup.
Il te faut une cuillère pour la soupe.
dessert
Sweet food that you eat at the end of a meal.
le dessert What's for dessert today?
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme dessert aujourd'hui ?
vegetable
A plant that you eat, like a carrot or a potato.
le légume Eat vegetables every day, they are good for you.
Mange des légumes tous les jours, c'est bon pour la santé.
bank
The place where you keep your money.
la banque The bank opens at nine o'clock.
La banque ouvre à neuf heures.
church
A building where people go to pray.
l'église (f) There is an old church in the square.
Il y a une vieille église sur la place.
cinema
The place where you watch films on a big screen.
le cinéma Let's go to the cinema tonight.
Allons au cinéma ce soir.
museum
A building where you can see old or important things and art.
le musée The museum is free on Sundays.
Le musée est gratuit le dimanche.
beach
The place with sand next to the sea.
la plage We go to the beach in August.
Nous allons à la plage en août.
market
A place with many small shops, often outside. You buy food there.
le marché I buy fruit at the market on Saturdays.
J'achète des fruits au marché le samedi.
square
An open place in a town with buildings around it.
la place The children play in the square after school.
Les enfants jouent sur la place après l'école.
bridge
You use it to cross a river or a road.
le pont We walk across the bridge every day.
Nous traversons le pont tous les jours.
farm
A place in the country with animals like cows and chickens.
la ferme My grandparents live on a farm.
Mes grands-parents vivent dans une ferme.
station
The place where you take a train or a bus.
la gare The train station is next to the hotel.
La gare est à côté de l'hôtel.
post office
The place where you send letters and packages.
la poste Is there a post office near here?
Est-ce qu'il y a une poste près d'ici ?
police station
The building where the police work.
le commissariat The police station is open 24 hours.
Le commissariat est ouvert 24 heures sur 24.
swimming pool
A place with water where you can swim.
Synonymes : pool
la piscine The hotel has a big swimming pool.
L'hôtel a une grande piscine.
bakery
A shop where you buy bread and cakes.
la boulangerie The bakery sells fresh bread every morning.
La boulangerie vend du pain frais tous les matins.
restaurant
A place where you pay to eat a meal.
le restaurant We eat at a restaurant on Sundays.
Nous mangeons au restaurant le dimanche.
bicycle
It has two wheels. You move it with your legs.
Synonymes : bike
le vélo, la bicyclette I go to work by bicycle.
Je vais au travail à vélo.
taxi
A car with a driver. You pay to go somewhere.
Synonymes : cab
le taxi We take a taxi to the airport.
Nous prenons un taxi pour aller à l'aéroport.
plane
It flies in the sky and takes people to other cities or countries.
Synonymes : airplane
l'avion (m) The plane to London leaves at ten.
L'avion pour Londres part à dix heures.
boat
It moves on water and carries people.
le bateau You can see the island by boat.
On peut voir l'île en bateau.
road
Cars and buses drive on it between cities or in a town.
la route This road goes to the city center.
Cette route mène au centre-ville.
ship
A big boat that carries people or things across the sea.
le navire, le bateau The ship to the island leaves at ten.
Le bateau pour l'île part à dix heures.
way
The road or path you take to go to a place.
le chemin Excuse me, is this the way to the station?
Excusez-moi, c'est bien le chemin de la gare ?
pen
You use it to write with ink.
le stylo Can I borrow your pen for a minute?
Je peux t'emprunter ton stylo une minute ?
pencil
You use it to write or draw. You can erase what you write.
le crayon The child draws with a pencil.
L'enfant dessine avec un crayon.
paper
You write on it. Books are made of it.
le papier I need a piece of paper.
J'ai besoin d'une feuille de papier.
desk
A table where you work, write, or use a computer.
le bureau My computer is on my desk.
Mon ordinateur est sur mon bureau.
class
A group of students who learn together, or the lesson itself.
le cours, la classe English class starts at nine.
Le cours d'anglais commence à neuf heures.
lesson
A time when you learn something with a teacher.
la leçon, le cours The lesson today is about animals.
La leçon d'aujourd'hui porte sur les animaux.
homework
School work that you do at home.
les devoirs (pl) I do my homework after dinner.
Je fais mes devoirs après le dîner.
exam
A test to see what you know.
Synonymes : test
l'examen (m) I have an English exam on Monday.
J'ai un examen d'anglais lundi.
question
You ask it when you want to know something.
la question Can I ask you a question?
Je peux te poser une question ?
answer (noun)
What you say or write when someone asks a question.
la réponse The answer is on page ten.
La réponse est à la page dix.
computer
A machine for writing, working, and using the internet.
l'ordinateur (m) I work with my computer at home.
Je travaille avec mon ordinateur à la maison.
number
One, two, three, and four are numbers.
le numéro, le nombre What is your phone number, please?
Quel est votre numéro de téléphone, s'il vous plaît ?
page
One side of a piece of paper in a book.
la page Open your books at page twenty.
Ouvrez vos livres à la page vingt.
dictionary
A book that tells you what words mean.
le dictionnaire I look for new words in my dictionary.
Je cherche les mots nouveaux dans mon dictionnaire.
tree
A tall plant with leaves. It gives us fruit and shade.
l'arbre (m) There is a big tree in front of my house.
Il y a un grand arbre devant ma maison.
flower
The beautiful colored part of a plant, like a rose.
la fleur He gives her flowers every week.
Il lui offre des fleurs toutes les semaines.
river
Water that moves across the land to the sea.
la rivière, le fleuve The river is very long and beautiful.
La rivière est très longue et belle.
sea
A very big area of salt water.
la mer Our house is near the sea.
Notre maison est près de la mer.
mountain
A very high part of the land, higher than a hill.
la montagne We walk in the mountains in summer.
Nous marchons en montagne en été.
sky
The blue space above you when you are outside.
le ciel The sky is blue today.
Le ciel est bleu aujourd'hui.
snow
Soft white water that falls from the sky when it is very cold.
la neige There is snow on the mountains in winter.
Il y a de la neige sur les montagnes en hiver.
wind
Air that moves fast outside.
le vent The wind is strong today. Close the window.
Le vent est fort aujourd'hui. Ferme la fenêtre.
cloud
A white or grey thing in the sky. Rain comes from it.
le nuage There are dark clouds in the sky.
Il y a des nuages sombres dans le ciel.
star
A small light in the sky at night.
l'étoile (f) You can see many stars from the village.
On voit beaucoup d'étoiles depuis le village.
moon
The big white light in the sky at night.
la lune The moon is very big tonight.
La lune est très grosse ce soir.
animal
A living thing like a dog, cat, or horse.
l'animal (m) What is your favourite animal?
Quel est ton animal préféré ?
bird
An animal with wings that can fly.
l'oiseau (m) The birds sing in the morning.
Les oiseaux chantent le matin.
horse
A big animal that people ride.
le cheval My daughter loves horses.
Ma fille adore les chevaux.
cow
A big farm animal that gives us milk.
la vache The cows eat grass in the field.
Les vaches mangent de l'herbe dans le champ.
rabbit
A small animal with long ears that jumps.
le lapin The rabbit runs very fast.
Le lapin court très vite.
weekend
Saturday and Sunday.
le week-end What do you do at the weekend?
Qu'est-ce que tu fais le week-end ?
spring
The season after winter when flowers start to grow.
le printemps The flowers open in spring.
Les fleurs s'ouvrent au printemps.
summer
The hottest season of the year.
l'été (m) In summer the days are long.
En été, les jours sont longs.
autumn
The season between summer and winter.
Synonymes : fall
l'automne (m) In autumn the leaves fall from the trees.
En automne, les feuilles tombent des arbres.
winter
The coldest season of the year.
l'hiver (m) It snows here in winter.
Ici, il neige en hiver.
birthday
The day of the year when you were born.
l'anniversaire (m) My birthday is in May.
Mon anniversaire est en mai.
holiday
Days when you do not work and often travel.
Synonymes : vacation
les vacances (pl) We go on holiday to the coast every year.
Nous partons en vacances sur la côte tous les ans.
second
A very short time. There are sixty seconds in a minute.
la seconde Wait a second, I am nearly ready.
Attends une seconde, je suis presque prêt.
o'clock
You say it after the hour when it is exactly that hour.
… heures (pile) The lesson starts at nine o'clock.
Le cours commence à neuf heures.
moment
A very short time.
le moment, l'instant (m) Can you wait a moment, please?
Pouvez-vous attendre un instant, s'il vous plaît ?
date
The day, month, and year, for example 5 May 2026.
la date Write the date at the top of the page.
Écrivez la date en haut de la page.
midnight
Twelve o'clock at night.
minuit (m) The party finishes at midnight on Saturday.
La fête se termine à minuit samedi.
music
Sounds that people make with instruments or voices. You like to hear it.
la musique I listen to music on the bus.
J'écoute de la musique dans le bus.
film
A story with moving pictures that you watch at the cinema or at home.
Synonymes : movie
le film We watch a film every Friday night.
Nous regardons un film tous les vendredis soir.
to draw
To make a picture with a pencil or pen.
dessiner My daughter draws pictures of animals.
Ma fille dessine des animaux.
to get
To receive or take something.
Synonymes : to receive
recevoir, obtenir I get many emails every day.
Je reçois beaucoup d'e-mails tous les jours.
to put
To move something to a place.
mettre Put the milk in the fridge, please.
Mets le lait dans le frigo, s'il te plaît.
to watch
To look at something for a time, like TV or sport.
regarder The children watch cartoons on Saturday mornings.
Les enfants regardent des dessins animés le samedi matin.
to run
To move very fast with your legs.
courir I run in the park before breakfast.
Je cours dans le parc avant le petit-déjeuner.
to swim
To move through water with your arms and legs.
nager My son swims every Wednesday.
Mon fils nage tous les mercredis.
to sing
To make music with your voice.
chanter She sings in the shower.
Elle chante sous la douche.
to dance
To move your body with music.
danser We dance at parties.
Nous dansons dans les fêtes.
to clean
To take away the dirt from something.
nettoyer, faire le ménage I clean the house on Saturday.
Je fais le ménage le samedi.
to wash
To clean something with water and soap.
laver He washes the car every weekend.
Il lave la voiture tous les week-ends.
to ask
To say a question to someone, or to say that you want something.
demander Ask the teacher if you don't understand.
Demande au professeur si tu ne comprends pas.
to answer
To say or write something when someone asks a question.
Synonymes : to reply
répondre She answers all my questions.
Elle répond à toutes mes questions.
to stop
To not move or not do something anymore.
s'arrêter, arrêter The bus stops in front of the school.
Le bus s'arrête devant l'école.
to use
To do something with a thing.
utiliser Can I use your phone for a moment?
Je peux utiliser ton téléphone un instant ?
to send
To make a letter or message go to another person.
envoyer I send a message to my sister every day.
J'envoie un message à ma sœur tous les jours.
to bring
To come to a place with something.
apporter Bring your camera to the party.
Apporte ton appareil photo à la fête.
to carry
To hold something and take it to another place.
porter He carries the bags for his grandmother.
Il porte les sacs pour sa grand-mère.
to fly
To move through the air, or to travel by plane.
prendre l'avion, voler We fly to Barcelona tomorrow.
Nous prenons l'avion pour Barcelone demain.
to visit
To go to see a person or a place.
rendre visite à, visiter We visit our grandparents on Sundays.
Nous rendons visite à nos grands-parents le dimanche.
to meet
To see and speak to someone for the first time, or to come together.
rencontrer, faire la connaissance de Nice to meet you, Mr. García.
Enchanté, monsieur García.
to stay
To not leave a place.
rester I stay at home when it rains.
Je reste à la maison quand il pleut.
to turn
To change direction, or to move like a wheel.
tourner Turn left at the bank.
Tournez à gauche à la banque.
to show
To let someone see something.
montrer Show me your photos, please.
Montre-moi tes photos, s'il te plaît.
to teach
To help someone learn something.
enseigner She teaches English at a school.
Elle enseigne l'anglais dans une école.
to ride
To sit on a bicycle or a horse and travel on it.
faire du vélo, monter (à cheval) I ride my bicycle to school.
Je vais à l'école à vélo.
to forget
To not remember something.
oublier Don't forget your umbrella!
N'oublie pas ton parapluie !
to love
To like someone or something very, very much.
aimer, adorer I love my family very much.
J'aime beaucoup ma famille.
to smile
To make a happy face with your mouth.
sourire The baby smiles at his mother.
Le bébé sourit à sa mère.
to cry
To have water come from your eyes because you are sad.
pleurer The baby cries at night.
Le bébé pleure la nuit.
to laugh
To make a happy sound when something is funny.
rire We laugh a lot with my uncle.
On rit beaucoup avec mon oncle.
to sit
To put your body on a chair.
s'asseoir Please sit down and wait a moment.
Asseyez-vous et attendez un instant, s'il vous plaît.
to stand
To be on your feet, not sitting.
être debout, se tenir debout Many people stand on the bus in the morning.
Beaucoup de gens sont debout dans le bus le matin.
to wear
To have clothes or glasses on your body.
porter (un vêtement) She wears glasses for reading.
Elle porte des lunettes pour lire.
to win
To be the best in a game or sport.
gagner Our team wins every match.
Notre équipe gagne tous les matchs.
to feel
To have an emotion like happy or sad in your body.
se sentir I feel happy today.
Je me sens heureux aujourd'hui.
to talk
To speak with another person.
Synonymes : to speak
parler, discuter We talk about football at lunch.
Nous parlons de football au déjeuner.
to study
To learn about something, often at school or university.
étudier, faire des études My brother studies medicine.
Mon frère fait des études de médecine.
to arrive
To come to a place.
arriver The train arrives at ten o'clock.
Le train arrive à dix heures.
to leave
To go away from a place.
partir, quitter I leave home at eight in the morning.
Je quitte la maison à huit heures du matin.
to keep
To have something and not give it away, or to put it in a place.
garder, conserver Keep the milk in the fridge.
Garde le lait au frigo.
to hear
To know a sound with your ears.
entendre I can hear music from the next room.
J'entends de la musique de la pièce d'à côté.
to lose
To not win a game, or to not find something you have.
perdre We always lose when we play against them.
Nous perdons toujours quand nous jouons contre eux.
to cut
To use a knife or scissors to open something or make it smaller.
couper Cut the bread with a sharp knife.
Coupe le pain avec un couteau bien aiguisé.
to say
To speak words.
dire What did you say? I can't hear you.
Qu'est-ce que tu as dit ? Je ne t'entends pas.
to begin
To do the first part of something.
Synonymes : to start
commencer The film begins at eight, so hurry up.
Le film commence à huit heures, alors dépêche-toi.
to build
To make a house or other big thing from wood, stone, or bricks.
construire My uncle builds houses in our town.
Mon oncle construit des maisons dans notre ville.
to end
To stop, or to be the last part of something.
finir, se terminer The film ends at ten, then we go home.
Le film se termine à dix heures, puis nous rentrons.
to break
To make something go into pieces, or to stop working.
casser Be careful, or you will break the glass.
Attention, tu vas casser le verre.
to fall
To go down quickly to the ground.
tomber Be careful, the floor is wet and you can fall.
Attention, le sol est mouillé et tu peux tomber.
to grow
To get bigger, or to make plants get bigger.
cultiver, pousser We grow tomatoes in our garden every summer.
Nous cultivons des tomates dans notre jardin chaque été.
to hate
To not like something or someone at all.
détester I hate cold showers in winter.
Je déteste les douches froides en hiver.
to sell
To give something to someone for money.
vendre This shop sells fresh bread and cakes.
Ce magasin vend du pain frais et des gâteaux.
to happen
To take place, for example a party or an accident.
se passer, arriver What happens next in the story?
Qu'est-ce qui se passe ensuite dans l'histoire ?
to count
To say numbers in order: one, two, three.
compter My little sister can count to ten.
Ma petite sœur sait compter jusqu'à dix.
to let
To say that someone can do something.
laisser, permettre My parents let me watch TV at the weekend.
Mes parents me laissent regarder la télé le week-end.
ugly
Not nice to look at.
laid, moche That building is really ugly.
Cet immeuble est vraiment moche.
young
Not old. A person with few years.
jeune My parents are still young.
Mes parents sont encore jeunes.
clean (adjective)
Not dirty.
propre The kitchen is clean now.
La cuisine est propre maintenant.
dirty
Not clean.
sale Your shoes are dirty. Clean them, please.
Tes chaussures sont sales. Nettoie-les, s'il te plaît.
full
With no more space inside.
plein The bus is full in the morning.
Le bus est plein le matin.
empty
With nothing inside.
vide The fridge is empty. Let's go shopping.
Le frigo est vide. Allons faire les courses.
light (not heavy)
Easy to carry. Not heavy.
léger This bag is very light.
Ce sac est très léger.
dark
With no light, like at night.
sombre, noir In winter it is dark at six o'clock.
En hiver, il fait nuit à six heures.
heavy
Difficult to carry because it weighs a lot.
lourd This suitcase is too heavy for me.
Cette valise est trop lourde pour moi.
strong
With a lot of power in the body.
fort You need strong arms for this work.
Il faut des bras forts pour ce travail.
weak
Not strong.
faible I feel weak when I don't eat breakfast.
Je me sens faible quand je ne prends pas de petit-déjeuner.
cool
A little cold, in a nice way. Also: very good (informal).
frais (fraîche) The nights are cool in September.
Les nuits sont fraîches en septembre.
wet
With water on it. Not dry.
mouillé My hair is wet after the shower.
J'ai les cheveux mouillés après la douche.
dry
With no water. Not wet.
sec (sèche) The clothes are dry now.
Les vêtements sont secs maintenant.
quiet
With little or no noise.
calme, silencieux The library is a quiet place.
La bibliothèque est un endroit calme.
loud
With a lot of noise.
Synonymes : noisy
fort (son), bruyant The music is too loud!
La musique est trop forte !
busy
With many things to do.
occupé I'm very busy at work this week.
Je suis très occupé au travail cette semaine.
ready
Prepared. You can start now.
prêt Dinner is ready! Come to the table.
Le dîner est prêt ! À table.
important
With a lot of value. You must think about it.
important Family is more important than money.
La famille est plus importante que l'argent.
favourite
The one that you like most.
préféré Blue is my favourite colour.
Le bleu est ma couleur préférée.
same
Not different. Equal.
même We work in the same office.
Nous travaillons dans le même bureau.
different
Not the same.
différent My brother and I are very different.
Mon frère et moi sommes très différents.
first
Number one. Before all the others.
premier This is my first day at the new job.
C'est mon premier jour au nouveau travail.
last
After all the others. At the end.
dernier December is the last month of the year.
Décembre est le dernier mois de l'année.
next
The one that comes after this one.
prochain The next bus comes in ten minutes.
Le prochain bus arrive dans dix minutes.
delicious
Very, very good to eat.
Synonymes : tasty
délicieux This soup is delicious!
Cette soupe est délicieuse !
funny
It makes you laugh.
drôle My friend tells very funny stories.
Mon ami raconte des histoires très drôles.
interesting
You want to know more about it.
intéressant This book is very interesting.
Ce livre est très intéressant.
boring
Not interesting.
ennuyeux The film was long and boring.
Le film était long et ennuyeux.
angry
You feel this when something is very bad or not fair.
en colère, fâché The teacher is angry because we are late.
Le professeur est en colère parce que nous sommes en retard.
afraid
You feel this when something can be dangerous.
Synonymes : scared
effrayé, apeuré My son is afraid of dogs.
Mon fils a peur des chiens.
sweet
With the taste of sugar.
sucré, doux This orange is very sweet.
Cette orange est très sucrée.
kind (adjective)
Good and friendly to other people.
Synonymes : friendly
gentil (gentille) The doctor is very kind to the children.
Le médecin est très gentil avec les enfants.
terrible
Very, very bad.
Synonymes : awful
affreux, épouvantable The weather is terrible today.
Le temps est affreux aujourd'hui.
pretty
Nice to look at.
Synonymes : beautiful, nice
joli What a pretty dress you have!
Quelle jolie robe tu as !
great
Very good, or very big.
génial, super We had a great time at the party.
On s'est bien amusés à la fête.
high
Far above the ground, or going far up.
haut, élevé The mountains near my town are very high.
Les montagnes près de ma ville sont très hautes.
short
Not long, or not tall.
Synonymes : little
court She has short brown hair and green eyes.
Elle a les cheveux bruns et courts et les yeux verts.
usually
Almost always. Most days.
Synonymes : normally
d'habitude, généralement I usually walk to work.
D'habitude, je vais au travail à pied.
tonight
This night, the night of today.
ce soir Are you doing anything tonight?
Tu fais quelque chose ce soir ?
once
One time.
une fois I go swimming once a week.
Je vais nager une fois par semaine.
badly
Not well; in a bad way.
mal He sings badly but he is happy.
Il chante mal, mais il est heureux.
outside
Not in a building; in the open air.
dehors The children are playing outside in the garden.
Les enfants jouent dehors dans le jardin.
what time is it?
You ask this to know the hour.
quelle heure est-il ? Excuse me, what time is it?
Excusez-moi, quelle heure est-il ?
my name is...
You say this to tell someone who you are.
je m'appelle... Hello, my name is Carlos.
Bonjour, je m'appelle Carlos.
how are you?
You ask this to know if someone is well.
comment vas-tu ?, comment allez-vous ? Hi Maria! How are you?
Salut Maria ! Comment vas-tu ?
I'm from...
You say this to tell someone your country or city.
je viens de..., je suis de... I'm from Spain. And you?
Je viens d'Espagne. Et toi ?
no problem
You say this to answer 'thank you' or 'sorry'. It means everything is OK.
pas de problème Thank you for your help! — No problem.
Merci pour ton aide ! — Pas de problème.
of course
Yes, naturally. You say this when the answer is very clear.
Synonymes : sure
bien sûr Can you help me? — Of course!
Tu peux m'aider ? — Bien sûr !
let's go
You say this when you want to go with other people now.
allons-y, on y va The taxi is here. Let's go!
Le taxi est là. Allons-y !
be careful
You say this when something can be dangerous.
attention, fais attention Be careful! The floor is wet.
Attention ! Le sol est mouillé.
come in
You say this to invite a person to enter.
entrez, entre Someone is at the door. — Come in!
Quelqu'un est à la porte. — Entrez !
happy birthday
You say this to a person on the day of their birthday.
joyeux anniversaire Happy birthday! This present is for you.
Joyeux anniversaire ! Ce cadeau est pour toi.
have a nice day
A friendly thing you say when someone goes away.
bonne journée Goodbye, and have a nice day!
Au revoir, et bonne journée !
see you tomorrow
You say it when you leave someone and will meet them the next day.
à demain Bye, see you tomorrow at school!
Salut, à demain à l'école !

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