Most Common Words In French Language/ Vocabulary
There are more than 200,000 words and phrases in the French language, however, you just need to learn only 5% of it in order to have an average communication in French.
How easy or how difficult a language is depends on your attitude towards learning it. Here we have listed the most common words in the French Language to give you a quick start.
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1. Common French Words:
- Bonjour = Hello, Good morning
- Au revoir = Goodbye
- Oui = Yes
- Non = No
- Fille = Girl
- Garçon = Boy
- Belle = Beautiful
- Chat = Cat
- Chien = Dog
- Fort = Strong
- Jour = Day
- Homme = Man
- Monde = World
- Monsieur = Mister, gentleman
- Raison = Reason
- Mademoiselle = Miss, unmarried woman
- Femme = Woman
- Madame = Married woman, older woman
- Beau = Handsome
- Amour = Love
- Français = French
- S’il vous plaît = Please
- Bonsoir = Good evening
- Bonne Nuit = Good night
- Merci = Thank you
- Merci beaucoup = Thank you very much
- Excusez-moi = Excuse me
- De Rien = You’re welcome (casual, informal way)
- Je vous en prie = You’re welcome (formal)
2. Common French Phrases:
- Je suis désolé(e)= I’m sorry
- Pouvez-vous m’aider?= Can you help me?
- Combien ça coûte?= How much is this?
- Quelle heure est-il?= What time is it?
- Je t’aime= I love you
- Comment vous appelez-vous?= What is your name?
- Parlez-vous anglais?= Do you speak English?
- Je m’appelle= My name is
- Comment allez-vous?= How are you doing?
3. Body Parts In French Language
French vocabulary is quite interesting, especially when it comes to the Body parts. If English is not your native language, you must have learnt Body Parts name in English in your elementary schools. Here is a quick flashback, but this time in French.
- the body part — la partie du corps
- the body — le corps
- the neck — le cou
- the back — le dos
- the eyes — les yeux
- the mouth — la bouche
- the knee — le genou
- the face — le visage
- the stomach — le ventre
- the foot — le pied
- the arm — le bras
- the hand — la main
- the head — la tête
- the leg — la jambe
- the nose — le nez
- the ear — l’oreille
- the tooth — la dent
- the finger — le doigt
4. Colors Name In French
- red — rouge
- orange — orange
- brown — marron
- yellow — jaune
- green — vert
- pink — rose
- black — noir
- white — blanc
- blue — bleu
- purple — violet
5. Number In French Language
Numbers are something we deal with in our daily lives. With numbers you do all the transactions, with numbers you contact people. It is numbers that completes your French Vocabulary, so have a look,
- zero — zéro
- one — un
- two — deux
- three — trois
- four — quatre
- five — cinq
- six — six
- seven — sept
- eight — huit
- nine — neuf
- ten — dix
- eleven — onze
- twelve — deuze
- thirteen — treize
- fourteen — quatorze
- fifteen — quinze
- sixteen — seize
- seventeen — dix-sept
- eighteen — dix-huit
- nineteen — dix-neuf
- twenty — vingt
- thirty — trente
- forty — quarante
- fifty — cinquante
- sixty — soixante
- seventy — soixante-dix
- eighty — quatre-vingt
- ninety — quatre-vingt-dix
- one hundred — cent
