{"id":119705,"date":"2023-08-25T14:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/easy-french-words\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T15:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:03:42","slug":"easy-french-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/easy-french-words\/","title":{"rendered":"150 Common French Words You Should Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning vocabulary is one of the cornerstones of learning French.\u00a0By knowing the most common vocabulary, you&#8217;ll get better at everyday communication\u2014which gets you closer to interacting with some of the 300 million people who speak French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-speaking-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">around the world<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll get you started with<strong>\u00a0150 easy and common French words<\/strong>.\u00a0You&#8217;ll be well on your way to having a solid base in the French language.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>1. Most Essential French Words for Any Conversation<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/three-people-talking-in-a-European-plaza.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/three-people-talking-in-a-European-plaza.jpg\" alt=\"hello in french\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with some essential vocabulary that you&#8217;ll end up using a lot in French conversations:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Bonjour ! <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Hello \/ Good morning!<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Bonsoir !<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 Good evening!<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Oui <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 Yes<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Non <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 No<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Excusez-moi <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 Excuse me<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Je suis d\u00e9sol\u00e9<\/strong><\/em> \/ <em><strong>Je suis d\u00e9sol\u00e9e<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/sorry-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I\u2019m sorry<\/a> (with an extra\u00a0<em>e<\/em> if you&#8217;re female)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>S\u2019il vous pla\u00eet <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/please-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Merci <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/ways-to-say-thank-you-in-french\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Thank you<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u00c0 bient\u00f4t <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/say-goodbye-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See you soon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Au revoir <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Goodbye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yxPR1x613a\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/casual-everyday-french-phrases-expressions\/\">110+ Everyday French Phrases<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;110+ Everyday French Phrases&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/casual-everyday-french-phrases-expressions\/embed\/#?secret=e8XISj9pVk#?secret=yxPR1x613a\" data-secret=\"yxPR1x613a\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><strong>2. Common -ER, -IR and -RE French Verbs<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/Woman-running-up-a-rocky-mountain-slope.-Cropped-shot-of-female-trail-runner-running-uphill-on-a-sunny-day..jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/Woman-running-up-a-rocky-mountain-slope.-Cropped-shot-of-female-trail-runner-running-uphill-on-a-sunny-day..jpg\" alt=\"running up a mountain\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aside from the conversational words and phrases above, you&#8217;ve also got to know the absolute most\u00a0common French verbs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>\u00catre<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-to-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to be<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Avoir <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/etre-vs-avoir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to have<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Aller<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 to go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-irregular-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These verbs are irregular<\/a>, meaning they don&#8217;t follow the same rules of usage (or conjugation) that so-called regular verbs do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most French verbs are regular<\/strong>, meaning you only have to learn the endings of their group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In French, there are three groups of so-called regular verbs, denoted by their infinitive (unconjugated) endings:\u00a0<em>-er<\/em> verbs,<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>-ir<\/em> verbs and\u00a0<em>-re\u00a0<\/em>verbs.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the most common verbs in each group:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-regular-er-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><em>-ER<\/em> Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Parler <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to speak<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Aimer <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to like<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Demander<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014\u00a0to ask<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u00c9tudier  <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to study<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Regarder <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to watch<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Visiter <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to visit (a place)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Habiter <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to live<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Penser<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014\u00a0to think<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Manger<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 to eat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/regular-french-ir-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>-IR<\/em> Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Finir <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to finish<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Choisir<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014\u00a0to choose<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Grandir<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014\u00a0to grow<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Grossir <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to gain weight<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>R\u00e9ussir <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to succeed \/ pass (a test)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-regular-re-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>-RE<\/em> Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Vendre <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to sell<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Attendre <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to wait<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Entendre<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 to hear<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Perdre <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0to lose<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>R\u00e9pondre <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 to respond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With all these different kinds of verbs, it&#8217;s handy to have a verb conjugation\u00a0tool, like the one from <a href=\"http:\/\/conjugator.reverso.net\/conjugation-french.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reverso<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to study these verbs in action with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/french\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>, which features authentic French videos with interactive subtitles. <p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/NativeAdFrench.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qdgFpa5s9Z\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/common-french-verbs\/\">153 Most Common French Verbs for Basic Conversations<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;153 Most Common French Verbs for Basic Conversations&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/common-french-verbs\/embed\/#?secret=HcxvEwAZEx#?secret=qdgFpa5s9Z\" data-secret=\"qdgFpa5s9Z\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Common French Words for Asking Questions<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-27-at-4.02.28-PM.png\" alt=\"French questions\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/directions-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking for directions<\/a>? Do you want to know the price of something?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do on your trip to France, you\u2019re definitely going to need to ask for help or direction at some point.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/questions-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">common questions<\/a> to help you get around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>O\u00f9 ? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Where?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Qui ? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Who?<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Quoi ?<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 What?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Quand ? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 When?<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Comment ?<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 How?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Pourquoi ? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Why?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Combien ? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 How much? \/ How many?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, the beauty of learning a language is to be able to communicate with native speakers, which means people might also ask you questions!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8Ya2DasXnO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/asking-questions-in-french\/\">The Simple Guide to Asking Questions in French<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Simple Guide to Asking Questions in French&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/asking-questions-in-french\/embed\/#?secret=UlztsetngR#?secret=8Ya2DasXnO\" data-secret=\"8Ya2DasXnO\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>4. French Words for People<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/happy-husband-and-wife-at-the-park-with-their-three-children.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/happy-husband-and-wife-at-the-park-with-their-three-children.jpg\" alt=\"happy-husband-and-wife-at-the-park-with-their-three-children\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to learn how to describe friends, family members or even strangers? Below you&#8217;ll find ten key words for people in French.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;homme<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the man<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La femme<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the woman<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;enfant<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 the child\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La fille<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the girl<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le gar\u00e7on<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the boy<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le b\u00e9b\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the baby<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La personne<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the person<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;ami <\/em><\/strong>\/<strong><em>L&#8217;amie<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the friend (male\/female)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le coll\u00e8gue <\/em><\/strong>\/<strong><em> La coll\u00e8gue<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the colleague (male\/female)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le voisin <\/em><\/strong>\/<strong><em>La voisine<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the neighbor (male\/female)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>5. French Words for Professions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-70936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/female-dentist-in-purple-scrub-using-dental-equipment-to-examine-a-patient.jpg\" alt=\"female-dentist-in-purple-scrub-using-dental-equipment-to-examine-a-patient\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Headed to a French-speaking region for employment? Then the following words are essential!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following are common words associated with professions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Le dentiste <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the dentist<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le m\u00e9decin<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the doctor (medical)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le serveur<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>La serveuse <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0the waiter \/ waitress<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;avocat <\/em><\/strong>\/ <strong><em>L&#8217;avocate<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0the lawyer<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le caissier<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>La caissi\u00e8re<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the cashier<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>L&#8217;ing\u00e9nieur<\/strong> <\/em>\/ <strong><em>L&#8217;ing\u00e9nieure<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the engineer<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le plombier<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>La plombi\u00e8re<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the plumber<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le policier<\/em><\/strong> \/ <em><strong>La polici\u00e8re<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014\u00a0the police officer<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;ouvrier<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>L&#8217;ouvri\u00e8re<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the worker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9YjD6OWbO0\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-professions\/\">Jobs in French: A Guide to Common Job Names and More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Jobs in French: A Guide to Common Job Names and More&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-professions\/embed\/#?secret=242cGWk1wp#?secret=9YjD6OWbO0\" data-secret=\"9YjD6OWbO0\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>6. Food and Drinks in French<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/easy-french-words-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/easy-french-words-2.jpg\" alt=\"easy-french-words\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hungry or thirsty? Check out the most common French words for food and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-drinks-vocabulary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drinks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Le restaurant<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the restaurant<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le caf\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the cafe \/ coffee<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le th\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the tea<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le lait <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the milk<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le vin <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the wine<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>L&#8217;eau <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the water<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le fruit<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the fruit<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La pomme <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the apple<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>L&#8217;orange <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the orange<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les l\u00e9gumes<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the vegetables<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La carotte <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the carrot<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La pomme de terre <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the potato<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La tomate <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the tomato<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La viande<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the meat<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le poisson <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the fish<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le poulet<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the chicken<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le petit-d\u00e9jeuner<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 breakfast<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le d\u00e9jeuner<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 lunch<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le d\u00eener<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 dinner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UYhbJtBBzj\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/how-to-order-food-in-french\/\">How to Order Food in French Like the Locals Do<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How to Order Food in French Like the Locals Do&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/how-to-order-food-in-french\/embed\/#?secret=n2J4pHnit1#?secret=UYhbJtBBzj\" data-secret=\"UYhbJtBBzj\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>7. Parts of the House and Furniture in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/easy-french-words-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/easy-french-words-1.jpg\" alt=\"easy-french-words\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s crucial to learn the French words that describe the places where we live.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the following common words that denote specific rooms and spaces in our households.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>La maison <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the house<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La pi\u00e8ce<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0the room<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La cuisine <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the kitchen<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La salle \u00e0 manger<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0the dining room<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le salon<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the living room<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La chambre<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the bedroom<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La salle de bain <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the bathroom (may not include a toilet)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Les toilettes <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the bathroom (includes a toilet, sometimes exclusively)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La porte<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the door<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La fen\u00eatre <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the window<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>L&#8217;escalier <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the stairs<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le mur <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the wall<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le sol<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0the floor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common words associated with rooms in the house:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>La t\u00e9l\u00e9vision <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the television<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le canap\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \/ <em><strong>le sofa <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the couch<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La chaise <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the chair<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La lampe<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the lamp<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le r\u00e9frig\u00e9rateur <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the refrigerator<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le four <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the oven<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La table <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the table<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le lit <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the bed<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La douche <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0the shower<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Les toilettes <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 the toilet (object)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"P3Nqn962u9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-house-vocabulary\/\">156 French House Vocabulary Words<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;156 French House Vocabulary Words&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-house-vocabulary\/embed\/#?secret=3M7aWTp7Ie#?secret=P3Nqn962u9\" data-secret=\"P3Nqn962u9\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>8. Modes of Transport in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/man-on-a-bicycle-crossing-the-road-leading-to-the-Arc-de-Triomphe-de-lE\u0301toile-in-Paris-busy-traffic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/man-on-a-bicycle-crossing-the-road-leading-to-the-Arc-de-Triomphe-de-lE\u0301toile-in-Paris-busy-traffic.jpg\" alt=\"man-on-a-bicycle-crossing-the-road-leading-to-the-Arc-de-Triomphe-de-l'E\u0301toile-in-Paris-busy-traffic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traveling for leisure or commuting to work? Make sure you learn these words!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>La voiture<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 the car<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le bus<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the bus\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le train<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the train<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le m\u00e9tro<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the subway<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le taxi<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 the taxi<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La moto <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the motorcycle<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le v\u00e9lo <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the bicycle<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;avion<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 the airplane<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le bateau<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 the boat<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le navire<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the ship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5381PBT0P8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-transport-vocabulary\/\">French Transport Vocabulary: 106 Words and Phrases<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;French Transport Vocabulary: 106 Words and Phrases&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-transport-vocabulary\/embed\/#?secret=q9I0TL5eEO#?secret=5381PBT0P8\" data-secret=\"5381PBT0P8\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>9. Places in French<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/the-Louvre-clear-glass-museum-lit-up-during-sunset-Paris-France.jpg\" alt=\"the-Louvre-clear-glass-museum-lit-up-during-sunset-Paris-France\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going somewhere? These French words will help you find what you&#8217;re looking for on a map or on Google!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Le centre-ville <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the city center<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le village<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 the village<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La campagne <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the countryside<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le quartier<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 the neighborhood<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le mus\u00e9e <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the museum<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le parc<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the park<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le march\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the market<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le magasin<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 the store<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;\u00e9cole<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the school<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;universit\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 the university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><strong>10. Common French Adjectives\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/Group-of-diverse-people-with-speech-bubbles-icons.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/Group-of-diverse-people-with-speech-bubbles-icons.jpg\" alt=\"diverse people\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following are common words that can be used to describe yourself, others or inanimate things.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Grand <\/em><\/strong>\/<em><strong> Grande <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0big<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Petit <\/em><\/strong>\/<em><strong> Petite <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0small<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Intelligent <\/em><\/strong>\/ <em><strong>Intelligente <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0smart<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>F\u00e2ch\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>F\u00e2ch\u00e9e <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 angry<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Triste<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 sad<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Heureux <\/strong><\/em>\/<strong><em> Heureuse <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 happy<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Dr\u00f4le<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 funny<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Jeune <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0young<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Vieux<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Vieille <\/em><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0old<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Nerveux<\/em><\/strong> \/ <em><strong>Nerveuse <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0nervous<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Beau<\/em><\/strong> \/ <em><strong>Belle <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0beautiful<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Facile<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0easy<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Difficile<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 hard<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Fort <\/em><\/strong>\/<em><strong> Forte <\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0strong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep in mind that some adjectives change genders depending on the gender of the noun it describes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this list, the masculine forms are given first, with the feminine forms being either those with an added <em>-e<\/em> or the second form of the adjective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interested in more adjectives? Check out how to say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">common colors in French as well<\/a>!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1dAxTW0AvL\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/advanced-french-adjectives\/\">173 Essential French Adjectives<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;173 Essential French Adjectives&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/advanced-french-adjectives\/embed\/#?secret=NGsYMT3TpQ#?secret=1dAxTW0AvL\" data-secret=\"1dAxTW0AvL\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><strong>11. Animals and Nature Vocabulary in French<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/two-labrador-retriever-puppies.jpg\" alt=\"two-labrador-retriever-puppies\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following are common French words that can be used to describe animals or nature.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Le chien <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 the dog<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le chat<\/strong> \u2014<\/em> the cat<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le lapin<\/strong> \u2014<\/em> the rabbit<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le cheval<\/strong> \u2014<\/em> the horse<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L\u2019oiseau<\/em><\/strong> <em>\u2014<\/em> the bird<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le soleil<\/em><\/strong> <em>\u2014<\/em> the sun<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La pluie<\/strong> \u2014<\/em>\u00a0the rain<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le vent<\/strong> \u2014<\/em> the wind<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La neige<\/em> <\/strong><em>\u2014<\/em> the snow<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le nuage<\/em> <\/strong><em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0the cloud<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La montagne<\/em> <\/strong><em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0the mountain<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La plage<\/strong> \u2014<\/em>\u00a0the beach<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>L\u2019oc\u00e9an<\/strong> \u2014<\/em>\u00a0the ocean<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La m\u00e9t\u00e9o<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>the weather forecast<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Quel temps fait-il ?<\/em><\/strong> <em>\u2014 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-weather-vocabulary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s the weather?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><strong>Il fait chaud <\/strong><\/em>\/ <em><strong>Il fait froid<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>It&#8217;s hot\/It&#8217;s cold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tOIhxDkdyw\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/animals-in-french\/\">100+ Animals in French: Pets, Farm Animals and More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;100+ Animals in French: Pets, Farm Animals and More&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/animals-in-french\/embed\/#?secret=h8ySd4ZUQk#?secret=tOIhxDkdyw\" data-secret=\"tOIhxDkdyw\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Basic French Grammar\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve seen 150 of the most common French words, it&#8217;s important to go over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-grammar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">basic grammar<\/a> so you can start incorporating these words into your own conversations!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the French language, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-gender-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nouns are either masculine or feminine<\/a>. For example, <em><strong>le<\/strong> vent<\/em> (the wind) is masculine and <em><strong>la<\/strong> pluie<\/em>\u00a0(the rain) is feminine.<\/p>\n<p>Words that begin with a vowel sound or &#8220;h&#8221; have their article changed to <em><strong>l&#8217;<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conjugation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are three types of French verb endings: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-er-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>-er<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/regular-french-ir-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>-ir<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-regular-re-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>-re<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When conjugating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-present-tense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">present tense<\/a>: Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-infinitive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infinitive form<\/a>, remove the verb ending\u00a0to get the stem and add the corresponding conjugation.<\/p>\n<p>For more French verb conjugations in different tenses, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-verb-conjugation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjective Placement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-sentence-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adjectives are most often placed after the noun<\/a>.\u00a0However, in some cases, they may be placed before.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le chien est <strong>petit<\/strong>.<\/em> \u2014 The dog is small.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le <strong>petit<\/strong> chien.<\/em> \u2014 The small dog.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/advanced-french-adjectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adjectives<\/a> must agree with the gender<\/strong> (and number) of a noun:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>La<\/strong> petit<strong>e<\/strong> maison. <\/em>\u2014 The small house.<br \/>\n(Using the feminine form of &#8220;petit&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And just like that, you have 150 words to bring your French to the next level. 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