French vocabulary · part 10 of 10
Common French words 901–964
French words 901 to 964, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | French |
|---|---|---|
| 901 | trip | le voyage |
| 902 | program | le programme |
| 903 | to solve | résoudre |
| 904 | photo | la photo |
| 905 | fifty | cinquante |
| 906 | jealous | jaloux |
| 907 | ticket | le billet |
| 908 | hundred | cent |
| 909 | someone | quelqu'un |
| 910 | information | l'information |
| 911 | song | la chanson |
| 912 | map | la carte |
| 913 | to vote | voter |
| 914 | thousand | mille |
| 915 | light | la lumière |
| 916 | something | quelque chose |
| 917 | data | les données |
| 918 | dance | la danse |
| 919 | first | premier |
| 920 | to marry | se marier |
| 921 | color | la couleur |
| 922 | everywhere | partout |
| 923 | second | deuxième |
| 924 | science | la science |
| 925 | painting | la peinture |
| 926 | price | le prix |
| 927 | to be born | naître |
| 928 | last | dernier |
| 929 | lonely | solitaire |
| 930 | size | la taille |
| 931 | somewhere | quelque part |
| 932 | nature | la nature |
| 933 | theater | le théâtre |
| 934 | half | moitié |
| 935 | end | la fin |
| 936 | to take care of | s'occuper de |
| 937 | nowhere | nulle part |
| 938 | environment | l'environnement |
| 939 | dream | le rêve |
| 940 | zero | zéro |
| 941 | beginning | le début |
| 942 | next | prochain |
| 943 | previous | précédent |
| 944 | both | les deux |
| 945 | few | peu de |
| 946 | most | la plupart |
| 947 | another | un autre |
| 948 | several | plusieurs |
| 949 | any | n'importe quel |
| 950 | although | bien que |
| 951 | unless | à moins que |
| 952 | however | cependant |
| 953 | therefore | donc |
| 954 | of course | bien sûr |
| 955 | at least | au moins |
| 956 | except | sauf |
| 957 | at once | tout de suite |
| 958 | suddenly | soudain |
| 959 | finally | enfin |
| 960 | later | plus tard |
| 961 | recently | récemment |
| 962 | forever | pour toujours |
| 963 | at home | à la maison |
| 964 | abroad | à l'étranger |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in French?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 901 to 964 include le voyage (trip), le programme (program), résoudre (to solve), la photo (photo), cinquante (fifty).
How many French words do I need to start speaking?
A few hundred well-chosen words cover a large share of everyday conversation. This list has 964 of them in order of usefulness, so working from the top gives you the most for your time.
What is the best way to remember these French words?
Say them in sentences, not alone. Hear a word, say it aloud, then use it in a full sentence. 4ToSpeak's Word Quest and four-step lessons are built around that.
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