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1000 French Words in Context
1000 French Words in Context
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1000 French Words in Context
Etre humain
Human being
2. Avoir - to have
3. Je – I
Je sais
I know
1 kg de pomme.
1 kg of apples.
Je viens de Paris.
I am coming from Paris.
J’ai raté le train de deux minutes.
I missed the train by two minutes.
5. Ne – not
Le chien.
The dog.
Appelle-le.
Call him.
8. La - the; her, it
La lune
The moon
Laisse-la partir.
Let her go.
9. Tu- you
Tu es mon ami.
You are my friend.
11. il - he, it
Il est en retard.
He is late.
12. et - and
Un cahier et un stylo.
A notebook and a pen.
Je suis à l’école.
I am in school.
Je vais à la poste.
I am going to the post office.
Un chat.
A cat.
Un animal.
An animal.
Un piano.
One piano.
15. l'- the (used instead of ''le'' or ''la'' before nouns that begin with a vowel)
L’avion
The plane
Qui a dit ça ?
Who said that?
17. aller - to go
Tu as vu ça?
Did you see that?
Faire un dessin.
To do a drawing.
23. on - we
On va à la plage
We are going to the beach
Que dis-tu ?
What do you say?
Une voiture
A car.
Une pomme.
An apple.
28. d' - of, from, by, than, in, with (used before a vowel or mute h)
Le duc d’Edimbourg.
The Duke of Edinburgh.
En venant d’Avignon.
Coming from Avignon.
He is talking to himself.
Il se parle à lui-même.
Que dis-tu ?
What are you saying?
Il me donne un biscuit.
He gives mea biscuit.
Je me sens bien.
I feel good.
48. non - no
Je te parle
I am talking to you.
53. moi - I, me
Donne-moi la télécommande.
Give me the remote control.
Il faisait si froid !
It was so cold!
60. s' - himself, herself, themselves (variation of "se" used before a word
starting with a vowel or mute h)
Je me souviens de toi.
I remember you
64. ici - here
Bon ! Commençons !
Good! Let’s start!
Il n’avait pas dit qu’il venait alors ils ne l’ont pas attendus.
He didn’t say he would come; hence they didn’t wait for him.
78. son - his, her, its (possessive adjective); sound (noun - le son)
Comment vas-tu ?
How are you?
Comment s’appelle-t-il ?
What is he called?
Passe-moi le pain.
Pass me the bread.
Il fallaits’y attendre.
It had to be expected.
92. petit - small, little, young (adjective); kid, child (masculine noun)
99. ces - these, those (plural form of masculine "ce" and feminine
"cette")
Je regarde la television.
I am watching television.
Appèle-moi demain !
Call me tomorrow!
Je pars en voyage.
I am going on a trip.
Je pars en train.
I am leaving by train.
C’est le jour j.
This is D Day.
Il a sorti la poubelle.
He took the bin out.
137. personne - anyone, anybody; person, individual
138. an - year
On discutera après.
We’ll talk later.
Bonjour monsieur.
Good morning sir.
Ses parents se sont installés en ville quand elle n’était qu’une enfant.
Her parents settled in the city when she was just an infant.
154. grand - big, large, tall, great; big boy, big girl
Il y a du mieux.
There are improvements.
Tu as déjà lu ce livre.
You read this book already.
Je reviendrai demain.
I will come back tomorrow.
Elle a étudié le cas pendant longtemps, donc elle sait de quoi elle parle.
She suited the case for a long time therefore she knows what she is talking about.
177. ah - ah!
Ah, je le savais !
Ah! I knew it!
Il travaille le soir.
He works in the evening.
182. leur - their, to them (mas or fem), theirs (masc, fem, plural)
Il a perdu la partie.
He lost the game.
Elle a encore perdu ses clefs.
She misplaced her keys again.
191. rentrer - to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home
Il rentre la poubelle.
He takes the bin in.
Pas de problème !
No problem!
Je vis à Berlin.
I live in Berlin.
201. cet this, that (before vowel and mute h) (see #25, 73, 99)
Donne-moi ta main.
Give me your hand.
Reviens vite !
Come back soon!
Salut, à demain !
Bye, see you tomorrow!
Ce magasin, don’t tous les produits sont fait main, marche bien.
This shop, whose product are all hand-made, is doing well.
Vous devriez revoir vos résultats, je ne suis pas sûr qu’ils soient justes.
You should review your results; I am not sure they are right.
Au revoir, à demain
Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
234. oeil eye, view (= œil) only for the phrase “to take a dim view on
something” (plural is yeux)
248. eh hey!
Eh ! C’est la vie !
Hey! That’s life!
250. famille
Donne-moi ce truc.
Give me this thing.
Bonne chance !
Good luck!
Je commence aujourd’hui.
I am starting today.
Il a un jeune chien.
He has a young dog.
Il attend à la porte.
He is waiting at the gate.
Ouvre la porte.
Open the door.
Etes-vous prêts ?
Are you ready?
Il est le meilleur.
He is the best one.
Tu me rappelles quelqu’un.
You remind me of someone.
Rappelle-moi ce soir.
Call me back tonight.
Je suis désolé.
I am sorry.
326. devant in front, ahead; in front of, ahead of, past, before
Il l’aime fort.
He loves her so much.
345. celui the one, that one (singular masculine) (see #408, 543)
Ca remonte à loin.
It was a long time ago.
Je cherchais des champignons dans les bois mais je n’en n’ai trouvé aucun.
I was looking for mushrooms in the wood but I found none.
Ils l’ont descendu quand ils ont compris que c’était un traître.
They took him down when they understood he was a traitor.
Tu es certain ?
Are you certain?
Tourne le volant !
Stir the wheel!
408. ceux
J’adore la randonnée.
I love hiking.
Ne pleure pas.
Don’t cry.
Il était là il y a un instant.
He was here a moment ago.
C’est sa sœur.
She is his sister.
Je reviendrais bientôt.
I’ll be back soon.
Rappelle-moi bientôt.
Call me back shortly.
Je t’aime tellement.
I love you so much.
Con de camion !
Damned truck!
Faute de temps je n’ai pas pu rendre visite à mes parents le mois dernier.
Due to lack of time I could not visit my parents last month.
Il va au bureau.
He is going to the office.
Tu es un idiot.
You are an idiot.
Il a cinq frères.
He has five brothers.
Garde ça à l’esprit.
Keep this in mind.
Elle a de l’esprit.
She has wit.
Elle se tait
She is silent.
Tais-toi !
Stop talking!
Il a un joli cul.
He has a nice ass.
Tu es en haut de ma liste.
You are on top of my list.
Il refuse l’invitation.
He turns down the invitation.
543. the one, that one (feminine singular) (see #345, 408)
C’est celle-là !
That’s the one!
Laquelle préfères-tu ?
Which one do you prefer?
567. ceci this (formal contexts; refers to nouns that have no specific
gender) (see #20, 203)
585. l'un a, an, one (replaces 'un' when 'un' is a pronoun or at the
beginning of a sentence) (see #14) pronoun when one is opposed to something else.
Ils ont deux fils. L’un est marin, l’autre est boulanger.
They have two sons. One is a sailor, the other is a baker.
Pile ou face ?
Heads or tails?
Le soleil brille.
The sun is shining.
Ils passent leur après-midi au soleil.
They spend their afternoon in the sunlight.
Il a un cheval blanc.
He has a white horse.
Elle m’a donné un chèque en blanc.
She gave me a blank cheque.
Un agent de police.
A police officer
Un agent de l’état.
A state official.
Un agent de sécurité.
A security agent.
Ils n’ont pas joué cette sorte de musique depuis des années.
They have not played this sort of music for years.
Je veux te remercier.
I want to thank you.
671. or gold
Tu as des doutes ?
Do you have doubts?
Il est soldat.
He is a soldier.
Il y a de nombreuses victimes.
There are many casualties.
Il est triste.
He is sad.
Bonne soirée !
Good evening!
J’attends sa réponse.
I am waiting for her answer.
Il a rejoint sa famille.
He went back to his family.
J’ai un rendez-vous.
I have an appointment.
765. t’ you
Ne t’inquiètes pas.
Don’t you worry.
A première vue.
At first sight.
Merci du conseil !
Thank you for the tip!
Il porté ces questions devant le conseil.
He brought these issues before the Council.
Il plaisante.
He is joking.
Il règle la télé.
He adjusts the T.V
Il est en mission.
He is on a mission.
Il a voyage au Moyen-Orient.
He travelled in the Middle-East.
Un vaisseau sanguin.
A blood vessel.
Je l’écris moi-même.
I write it myself.
Combien ça coûte ?
How much does it cost?
803. surprise surprise, astonishment
Quelle surprise !
What a surprise!
812. est is
Il est gentil.
He is nice.
815. mme Ms
Il a raté la cible.
He missed the target.
826. retirer remove, withdraw, take away
Ils ont retiré les décorations de Noël.
They removed the Christmas decoration.
Il a retiré sa proposition.
He withdrew his proposal.
La classe moyenne.
The middle class.
Le dossier de la chaise.
The back of the chair.
837. ressentir to feel, to experience
La bande de fréquence.
The frequency band.
Avez-vous vu l’hélicoptère ?
Have seen the helicopter?
Ecoute-moi, camarade !
Listen to me, comrade!
L’évier fuit.
The sink is leaking.
Je bosse à l’usine.
I work at the factory.
865. respirer to breathe
Je lance la balle.
I throw the ball.
Le nez de Cléopâtre.
Cleopatra’s nose.
Le téléphone sonne.
The telephone is ringing.
Je traverse la rue.
I cross the street.
Ils ont tous gagné un prix, hors ceux qui se sont retirés.
They all won a prize, apart from those who retired.
918. i i
La lettre i.
The letter i.
Tu te moques du danger.
You ignore the danger.
927. m m
La lettre m.
The letter m.
Met le contact !
Start the ignition!
Il est mignon.
He is handsome.
Cessez le feu.
Cease fire.
Tu as tort.
You are wrong.
Cet article nous fait du tort.
This article do us harm.
Il a profité de la situation.
He took advantage of the situation.
Il y a sept nains.
There are seven dwarfs.
Quel dommage !
What a pity!
Je respecte ta décision.
I respect your decision.
Je te verrais à l’église !
I will see you in church!
La lettre j.
The letter j.