1.1 Identity and Relationships - AQA French GCSE 2026

affreux

dreadful, awful, horrible (m)

agréable

pleasant, nice, agreeable (m, f)

allemand

German (m)

américain

American (m)

amusant

funny, fun, enjoyable, amusing (m)

anglais

English (m)

bavard

chatty, talkative (m)

beau/bel

beautiful (m)

beaux

beautiful (mpl, mixed gender pl)

belle

beautiful (f)

bi(sexuel)

bi(sexual) (m)

blanc

white (m)

blanche

white (f)

bleu

blue (m)

bouddhiste

Buddhist (m, f)

britannique

British (m, f)

brun

brown (m)

calme

calm, quiet (m, f)

canadien

Canadian (m)

célibataire

single, unmarried (m, f)

chrétien

Christian (m)

court*

short (m)

drôle

funny (m, f)

égal

equal (m)

embêtant

annoying (m)

ennuyeux

boring (m)

espagnol

Spanish (m)

familial

family (m)

fier

proud (m)

fort

strong (m), loud

français

French (m)

gay

gay (m, f)

gentil

kind (m)

grand

tall, big, large (m)

handicapé

disabled (m)

hétéro

straight, heterosexual (m, f)

heureux

happy (m)

inquiet

worried, anxious (m)

inquiète

worried, anxious (f)

intelligent

intelligent (m)

jeune

young (m, f)

joli

pretty, attractive (m)

juif

Jewish (m)

méchant

nasty, naughty, mean (m)

mort*

dead (m)

musulman

Muslim (m)

noir

black (m)

non-binaire

non-binary (m, f)

paresseux

lazy (m) (mpl, mixed gender pl)

petit

short, small, little (m)

queer

queer (m, f)

religieux

religious (m)

rouge

red (m, f)

sérieux

conscientious, responsible (m)

seul

alone (m)

spécial

special (m)

strict

strict (m)

sympathique/sympa

nice, kind, friendly (m, f)

terrible

terrible, dreadful (m)

timide

timid, shy, bashful (m, f)

traditionnel

traditional (m)

transgenre

trans (m, f)

travailleur

hard-working (m)

travailleuse

hard-working (f)

triste

sad (m, f)

vert

green (m)

vieille

old (f)

vieux/vieil

old (m)

ensemble

together

ta

your (sing informal) (f)

tes

your (sing informal) (pl)

ton

your (sing informal) (m, f before a vowel or h)

mariage du même sexe

same sex marriage

aide

help

belle-mère

step-mother, mother-in-law

colère

anger

communication

communication

confiance

confidence, trust

conversation

conversation

copine

friend, girlfriend

couleur

colour

date

date

famille

family

femme

woman, wife

fille

girl, daughter

génération

generation

identité

identity

indépendance

independence

jeunesse

youth

langue

language, tongue

mère

mother

mort**

death

naissance

birth

personnalité

personality

religion

religion

société

society

sœur

sister

taille

size, height

tante

aunt

tradition

tradition