French — top 78 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
Sources: Attested sources — 78 rows · 2 sources · no MT recorded
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| # | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome | |
| 2 | Hello (General greeting) | |
| 3 | Hello (on phone) | |
| 4 | How are you? | |
| 5 | Reply to 'How are you?' | |
| 6 | Long time no see | |
| 7 | My name is ... | |
| 8 | Where are you from? | |
| 9 | I'm from ... | |
| 10 | Pleased to meet you | |
| 11 | Good morning (Morning greeting) | |
| 12 | Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | |
| 13 | Good evening (Evening greeting) | |
| 14 | Good night | |
| 15 | Goodbye (Parting phrases) | |
| 16 | Good luck! | |
| 17 | Cheers! Good Health! | |
| 18 | Have a nice day | |
| 19 | Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | |
| 20 | Bon voyage / Have a good journey | |
| 21 | Do you understand? | |
| 22 | I understand | |
| 23 | I don't understand | |
| 24 | Yes | |
| 25 | No | |
| 26 | Maybe | |
| 27 | I don't know | |
| 28 | Please say that again | |
| 29 | Please write it down | |
| 30 | Do you speak English? | |
| 31 | Do you speak French? | |
| 32 | Yes, a little | |
| 33 | I'm learning French | |
| 34 | Do you speak a language other than French? | |
| 35 | Speak to me in French | |
| 36 | How do you say ... in French? | |
| 37 | Excuse me | |
| 38 | I would like ... | |
| 39 | You kept running. | |
| 40 | Sami cleans up his room every evening. | |
| 41 | I wanted to make sure we didn't cause the problem. | |
| 42 | The letter is for me. | |
| 43 | We don't want to be the last ones there. | |
| 44 | Ziri said that about his mother. | |
| 45 | I didn't expect her to ask me such a question. | |
| 46 | I can't tell her from her twin sister. | |
| 47 | They also speak Esperanto. | |
| 48 | I'm scared. | |
| 49 | I worked hard last month. | |
| 50 | It seems I'm the only one here who knows how to speak French. | |
| 51 | Help us spy on you. Create Facebook accounts. | |
| 52 | If we combine our efforts, we'll achieve our goal. | |
| 53 | It was on the news. | |
| 54 | I just discovered the dark side of Tatoeba. | |
| 55 | It was an act of courage. | |
| 56 | That should've been expected. | |
| 57 | Mary likes to read. | |
| 58 | He opened the window to let in some fresh air. | |
| 59 | She hired him. | |
| 60 | Oleg died right on his birthday. | |
| 61 | Education is key, but it's not a cure-all. | |
| 62 | He likes reading a lot. | |
| 63 | I do not intend to do so. | |
| 64 | I just saw a shooting star. | |
| 65 | Could you give me the salt? | |
| 66 | I'm happy that I am not a man. | |
| 67 | Would you like to go to the zoo with me? | |
| 68 | What is your planet like? | |
| 69 | Raise your hands. | |
| 70 | Make it smaller. | |
| 71 | Where were the others? | |
| 72 | I missed the end of the game; what was the score? | |
| 73 | This gift basket comes from Kabylie. | |
| 74 | We're untalented. | |
| 75 | Say that again. | |
| 76 | He devoted his evenings to a new hobby; he started to learn German. | |
| 77 | Tom said he didn't feel like doing that today. | |
| 78 | She's a plain looking girl. |