French Adjectives

Agréable((s)) [ah-gray-ahbl]

Pleasant, nice

Amusant(e)((s)) [ah-mew-zahⁿ]

Fun

Brillant(e)((s)) [bree-yahⁿ]

Brilliant, smart

Charmant(e)((s)) [shar-mahⁿ]

Charming

Désagréable(ø)((s)) [day-zah-gray-ahbl]

Unpleasant

Différent(e)((s)) [dee-feh-rahⁿ]

Different

Difficile((s)) [dee-fee-seel]

Difficult

Égoïste((s)) [ay-goh-eest]

Selfish

Élégant(e)((s)) [ay-lay-gahⁿ]

Elegant

Impatient(e)((s)) [ahm-pah-syahⁿ]

Impatient

Important(e)((s)) [ahm-por-tahⁿ]

Important

Indépendant(e)((s)) [an-day-pahn-dahⁿ]

Independent

Intelligent(e)((s)) [an-tay-lee-zhahⁿ]

Intelligent, smart

Intéressant(e)((s)) [an-tay-ray-sahⁿ]

Interesting

Occupé(e)((s)) [oh-coo-pay]

Busy

Optimiste((s)) [op-tee-meest]

Optimistic

Patient(e)((s)) [pah-syahⁿ]

Patient

Pessimiste((s)) [pay-see-meest]

Pessimistic

Poli(e)((s)) [poh-lee]

Polite

Réservé(e)((s)) [ray-zair-vay]

Reserved

Sincère((s)) [san-sair]

Sincere

Sociable((s)) [soh-syah-bl]

Sociable

Sympathique((s)) [saⁿ-pa-teek]

Nice, friendly (Sympa) [saⁿ-pa]

Timide((s)) [tee-meed]

Shy

Algérien(ne)((s)) [al-zhay-ryaⁿ]

Algerian

Allemand(e)((s)) [al-mahⁿ]

German

Anglais(e)((s)) [ahⁿ-glay]

English

Américain(e)((s)) [ah-may-ree-kaⁿ]

American

Canadien(ne)((s)) [kah-nah-dyaⁿ]

Canadian

Espagnol(e)((s)) [es-pah-nyol]

Spanish

Français(e)((s)) [fraⁿ-say]

French

Italien(ne)((s)) [ee-ta-lyaⁿ]

Italian

Japonais(e)((s)) [zhah-poh-nay]

Japanese

Marocain(e)((s)) [mah-ro-kaⁿ]

Moroccan

Martiniquais(e)((s)) [mar-tee-nee-kay]

From Martinique

Mexicain(e)((s)) [mek-see-kaⁿ]

Mexican

Québécois(e)((s)) [kay-bay-kwah]

Québécois

Sénégalais(e)((s)) [say-nay-ga-lay]

Senegalese

Suisse((s)) [swees]

Swiss

Vietnamien(ne)((s)) [vyet-nah-myaⁿ]

Vietnamese

Aîné(e)((s)) [eh-nay]

Elder / Oldest

Cadet(te)((s)) [kah-day / kah-det]

Younger / Youngest

Célibataire((s)) [say-lee-bah-tair]

Single

Divorcé(e)((s)) [dee-vor-say]

Divorced

Fiancé(e)((s)) [fee-ahn-say]

Engaged

Marié(e)((s)) [mah-ree-ay]

Married

Séparé(e)((s)) [say-pah-ray]

Separated

Veuf/Veuve((s)) [vuhf / vuhv]

Widowed

Bleu(e)((s)) [bluh]

Blue

Blond(e)((s)) [blohn]

Blond

Brun(e)((s)) [braⁿ]

Brown (hair)

Châtain((s)) [sha-tahⁿ]

Chestnut (hair)

Court(e)((s)) [koor / koort]

Short (hair/length)

Grand(e)((s)) [graⁿ / grahⁿd]

Tall / Big

Jeune((s)) [zhuhn]

Young

Joli(e)((s)) [zho-lee]

Pretty / Cute

Laid(e)((s)) [leh / lehd]

Ugly

Marron((s)) [mah-rohn]

Brown (eyes) (invariable)

Noir(e)((s)) [nwar]

Black

Petit(e)((s)) [puh-tee / puh-teet]

Small / Short

Raide((s)) [rehd]

Straight (hair)

Vert(e)((s)) [vair / vairt]

Green

Beau (belle, beaux, belles) [bo / bell / bo / bell]

Handsome / Beautiful – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Bon (bonne, bons, bonnes) [boⁿ / bun / boⁿ / bun]

Good / Kind –Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Fier (fière, fiers, fières) [fyair]

Proud – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Gros (grosse, gros, grosses) [gro / gross]

Fat / Big – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Heureux (heureuse, heureux, heureuses) [uh-ruh / uh-ruhz]

Happy – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Intellectuel (intellectuelle, intellectuels, intellectuelles) [an-tel-ek-twel]

Intelligent / Intellectual – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Long (longue, longs, longues) [loⁿ / loⁿg]

Long – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Naïf (naïve, naïfs, naïves) [na-eef / na-eve]

Naive – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Roux (rousse, roux, rousses) [roo / rooss]

Red-haired – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

Vieux (vieille, vieux, vieilles) [vyo / vyay]

Old – Mas sing (Mas plural, Fem sing, Fem plural)

(pas) assez (de) [pah ah-zay (duh)]

(not) enough (of)

beaucoup (de) [boh-koo (duh)]

a lot (of)

d’autres [dotr]

other / others

un peu (plus/moins) (de) [uh puh (ploo / mwahⁿ) (duh)]

a little (more/less) (of)

plusieurs [ploo-syœr]

several

quelque chose [kel-kuh shohz]

something

quelques [kel-k]

some / a few

tous (m. pl.) [too]

all (masculine plural)

tout (m. sing.) [too]

all / everything (masculine singular)

tout (tous) le/les (m.) [too (too) luh/lay]

all the (masculine)

toute(s) la/les (f.) [toot (toot) lah/lay]

all the (feminine)

trop (de) [troh (duh)]

too much / too many (of)