French Core Vocabulary

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152 high-frequency French words with pronunciation, gender, example sentences translated into English, related forms, and notes on liaison and silent endings.

être

to be

avoir

to have

faire

to do, to make

aller

to go

pouvoir

can, to be able to

vouloir

to want

savoir

to know (facts, skills)

devoir

must, to have to

venir

to come

voir

to see

dire

to say, to tell

prendre

to take

donner

to give

parler

to speak, to talk

aimer

to like, to love

manger

to eat

boire

to drink

acheter

to buy

payer

to pay

ouvrir

to open

fermer

to close

lire

to read

écrire

to write

dormir

to sleep

jouer

to play

travailler

to work

habiter

to live (reside)

comprendre

to understand

apprendre

to learn

écouter

to listen to