300 Most Common French Words Vocabulary Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering core high-frequency French words, parts of speech, and English definitions from the 300 Most Common French Words reference guide.

le / la / l'

Article meaning "the".

être

Verb meaning "to be".

avoir

Verb meaning "to have".

son / sa / ses

Adjective meaning "his, her, its".

devoir

Verb meaning "to have to, must" or "must, owe".

ne…pas

Adverb meaning "not".

vous

Pronoun meaning "you (formal/plural)".

faire

Verb meaning "to do, to make".

on

Pronoun meaning "one, we, General 'they'".

pouvoir

Verb meaning "can, to be able to".

y avoir

Verb meaning "there is / are".

homme

Noun meaning "man".

savoir

Verb meaning "to know (facts)".

falloir

Verb meaning "to be necessary" or "must, need".

parce que

Conjunction meaning "because".

connaître

Verb meaning "to know (people/ places)".

monde

Noun meaning "world, people".

œil / yeux

Noun meaning "eye / eyes".

femme

Noun meaning "woman, wife".

répondre

Verb meaning "to answer".

valoir

Verb meaning "to be worth".

fille

Noun meaning "girl, daughter".

devant

Preposition meaning "in front of".

argent

Noun meaning "money, silver".

monsieur

Noun meaning "sir, gentleman".

place

Noun meaning "place, square, seat".

state / état

Noun meaning "state, condition".

personne

Noun/pronoun meaning "person / nobody".

souvenir

Verb/noun meaning "remember / memory".

droit

Noun/adjective meaning "right, law / straight".

beau / belle

Adjective meaning "beautiful, handsome".

ouvrira / ouvrir

Verb meaning "to open".

ensemble

Adverb/noun meaning "together, whole".

moyen

Noun/adjective meaning "means, average".

politique

Adjective/noun meaning "political / politics".

livre

Noun meaning "book, pound".

chercher

Verb meaning "to look for, seek".

retrouver

Verb meaning "to find again, meet".

accord

Noun meaning "agreement".

d'abord

Adverb meaning "first of all".

reprendre

Verb meaning "to take back, resume".

conduire

Verb meaning "to drive, lead".

prévoir

Verb meaning "to foresee, plan".

chef

Noun meaning "chief, leader, chef".

tableau

Noun meaning "painting, board".

entreprise

Noun meaning "company, enterprise".

marcher

Verb meaning "to walk, function".

merci

Interjection/noun meaning "thank you, thanks".

s'il vous plaît

Phrase meaning "please".

bonjour

Interjection meaning "hello, good morning".

au revoir

Interjection meaning "goodbye".

d'accord

Phrase meaning "okay, agreed".