1000 most common words in French
Learning vocabulary is the fastest way to start speaking a new language. In French, a few thousand words make up the majority of everyday conversations. By mastering the 1000 most common French words, you’ll understand movies, conversations, and texts much more easily.
This guide gives you the 1000 most used French words, organized by category with English translations.
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | le | the (masculine definite article) |
| 2 | de | of / from |
| 3 | être | to be |
| 4 | avoir | to have |
| 5 | il | he / it |
| 6 | un | a / one (masculine) |
| 7 | que | that / which |
| 8 | à | to / at |
| 9 | et | and |
| 10 | je | I |
| 11 | ce | this / that |
| 12 | ne | not |
| 13 | se | oneself / reflexive pronoun |
| 14 | son | his / her / its |
| 15 | en | in / into / of it / them |
| 16 | pas | not |
| 17 | elle | she / it |
| 18 | dire | to say / to tell |
| 19 | qui | who / which |
| 20 | tout | all / every |
| 21 | faire | to do / to make |
| 22 | nous | we / us |
| 23 | comme | like / as |
| 24 | ou | or |
| 25 | si | if |
| 26 | leur | their / theirs |
| 27 | y | there / to it |
| 28 | mais | but |
| 29 | pouvoir | to be able to / can |
| 30 | même | same / even |
| 31 | prendre | to take |
| 32 | sur | on / upon |
| 33 | mettre | to put / to place |
| 34 | autre | other |
| 35 | on | one / we / people |
| 36 | mais | but (repetition depending on source) |
| 37 | nous | us / we (again, depending on source) |
| 38 | aussi | also |
| 39 | bien | well / good |
| 40 | où | where |
| 41 | fois | time / times |
| 42 | vous | you (plural / formal) |
| 43 | encore | again / still |
| 44 | nouveau | new |
| 45 | aller | to go |
| 46 | cela / ça | that / it |
| 47 | avant | before |
| 48 | temps | time / weather |
| 49 | très | very |
| 50 | savoir | to know |
| 51 | falloir | to need / must |
| 52 | voir | to see |
| 53 | quelque | some / a few |
| 54 | sans | without |
| 55 | raison | reason |
| 56 | notre | our |
| 57 | dont | whose / of which |
| 58 | non | no / not |
| 59 | an | year |
| 60 | monde | world / people |
| 61 | jour | day |
| 62 | monsieur | mister / gentleman |
| 63 | demander | to ask |
| 64 | alors | then / so |
| 65 | après | after |
| 66 | trouver | to find |
| 67 | personne | person / no one |
| 68 | rendre | to give back / render |
| 69 | part | part / share |
| 70 | dernier | last |
| 71 | venir | to come |
| 72 | passer | to pass / spend (time) |
| 73 | peu | little / few |
| 74 | dire | to tell / say (dup or variant) |
| 75 | pouvoir | can / to be able to (dup or variant) |
| 76 | premier | first |
| 77 | vouloir | to want |
| 78 | déjà | already |
| 79 | grand | big / large |
| 80 | mon | my (masculine) |
| 81 | savoir | to know (dup or variant) |
| 82 | dernier | last (dup or variant) |
| 83 | venir | to come (dup or variant) |
| 84 | pendant | during / while |
| 85 | peu | little / few (dup or variant) |
| 86 | nom | name |
| 87 | quel | which / what |
| 88 | place | place / square |
| 89 | fin | end |
| 90 | moment | moment |
| 91 | personne | person / nobody (dup) |
| 92 | croire | to believe |
| 93 | rien | nothing |
| 94 | homme | man |
| 95 | avant | before (dup) |
| 96 | voilà | there is / here is |
| 97 | vie | life |
| 98 | toujours | always |
| 99 | nos | our / ours (plural) |
| 100 | jour | day (dup or variant) |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | tout | all / whole |
| 102 | nouveau | new |
| 103 | travail | work |
| 104 | partie | part |
| 105 | prendre | to take |
| 106 | obtenir | to obtain / get |
| 107 | lieu | place |
| 108 | fabriqué | made |
| 109 | vivre | to live |
| 110 | où | where |
| 111 | après | after |
| 112 | arrière | back |
| 113 | peu | little / few |
| 114 | seulement | only |
| 115 | tour | round / turn |
| 116 | homme | man |
| 117 | année | year |
| 118 | est venu | came |
| 119 | montrer | to show |
| 120 | tous | all / everyone |
| 121 | bon | good |
| 122 | moi | me |
| 123 | donner | to give |
| 124 | notre | our |
| 125 | sous | under |
| 126 | nom | name |
| 127 | très | very |
| 128 | par | by / through |
| 129 | juste | just |
| 130 | forme | form / shape |
| 131 | phrase | sentence |
| 132 | grand | great / big |
| 133 | penser | to think |
| 134 | dire | to say |
| 135 | aider | to help |
| 136 | faible | weak |
| 137 | ligne | line |
| 138 | différer | to differ |
| 139 | tour | turn / circuit |
| 140 | la cause | cause |
| 141 | beaucoup | much / many |
| 142 | signifier | to mean |
| 143 | avant | before |
| 144 | déménagement | move / relocation |
| 145 | droit | right / law |
| 146 | garçon | boy |
| 147 | vieux | old |
| 148 | trop | too / too much |
| 149 | même | same / even |
| 150 | elle | she / her |
| 151 | tous | all (masc plural) |
| 152 | là | there / here |
| 153 | quand | when |
| 154 | jusqu’à | until / up to |
| 155 | utiliser | to use |
| 156 | votre | your |
| 157 | manière | way / manner |
| 158 | sur | on / about |
| 159 | beaucoup | many / much |
| 160 | puis | then |
| 161 | les | the / them |
| 162 | écrire | to write |
| 163 | voudrais | would like (from “vouloir”) |
| 164 | comme | like / as |
| 165 | si | if / whether |
| 166 | ces | these / those |
| 167 | son | his / her / its |
| 168 | long | long |
| 169 | faire | to do / to make |
| 170 | chose | thing |
| 171 | voir | to see |
| 172 | lui | him / to him |
| 173 | deux | two |
| 174 | a | has / have (from “avoir”) |
| 175 | regarder | to watch / look at |
| 176 | plus | more |
| 177 | même | even / same |
| 178 | ans | years |
| 179 | ici | here |
| 180 | croire | to believe |
| 181 | non | no / not |
| 182 | mis | put / placed (past participle) |
| 183 | nouveau | new (duplicate or variant) |
| 184 | arriver | to arrive |
| 185 | homme | man (duplicate) |
| 186 | enfant | child |
| 187 | pouvoir | to be able to / can |
| 188 | trouver | to find |
| 189 | après | after (duplicate) |
| 190 | vie | life |
| 191 | appeler | to call |
| 192 | mot | word |
| 193 | moment | moment |
| 194 | peu | little / few (duplicate) |
| 195 | comprendre | to understand |
| 196 | depuis | since / from |
| 197 | jamais | never |
| 198 | plutôt | rather |
| 199 | figure | figure / face |
| 200 | situation | situation |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | tout | any / all |
| 202 | autre | other |
| 203 | entre | between / among |
| 204 | œil | eye |
| 205 | esprit | mind / spirit |
| 206 | près | near |
| 207 | soit | either / be (subjunctive) |
| 208 | sortir | to go out / exit |
| 209 | force | strength / force |
| 210 | coeur | heart |
| 211 | cas | case / situation |
| 212 | enfant | child |
| 213 | là-bas | over there |
| 214 | appel | call |
| 215 | depuis | since / from |
| 216 | possible | possible |
| 217 | parole | word / speech |
| 218 | demeure | residence / to remain |
| 219 | moment | moment |
| 220 | parmi | among |
| 221 | revenir | to return / come back |
| 222 | monde | world / people |
| 223 | voilà | there is / here is |
| 224 | raison | reason |
| 225 | jeune | young |
| 226 | saisir | to seize / grasp |
| 227 | payer | to pay |
| 228 | servir | to serve |
| 229 | écouter | to listen |
| 230 | occuper | to occupy / take up |
| 231 | blanc | white |
| 232 | rouge | red |
| 233 | vérité | truth |
| 234 | laisser | to leave / let |
| 235 | point | point |
| 236 | marché | market / walk |
| 237 | voie | way / path |
| 238 | comprendre | to understand |
| 239 | décider | to decide |
| 240 | nécessaire | necessary |
| 241 | tenir | to hold / keep |
| 242 | devoir | to have to / must |
| 243 | tablette | tablet / shelf |
| 244 | agir | to act |
| 245 | don | gift / donation |
| 246 | finir | to finish |
| 247 | servir | to serve (duplicate likely) |
| 248 | mettre | to put / place |
| 249 | retrouver | to find again / meet |
| 250 | travailler | to work |
| 251 | souvent | often |
| 252 | semaine | week |
| 253 | suivre | to follow |
| 254 | utiliser | to use |
| 255 | proposer | to propose / suggest |
| 256 | question | question |
| 257 | réaliser | to realize / accomplish |
| 258 | peur | fear |
| 259 | base | base |
| 260 | amour | love |
| 261 | souvenir | memory / remembrance |
| 262 | société | society / company |
| 263 | route | road / route |
| 264 | ville | city / town |
| 265 | continuer | to continue |
| 266 | rester | to remain / stay |
| 267 | poser | to place / pose |
| 268 | pièce | piece / room |
| 269 | selon | according to |
| 270 | ouvrir | to open |
| 271 | offrir | to offer |
| 272 | court | short |
| 273 | preuve | proof / evidence |
| 274 | compte | account / count |
| 275 | perdre | to lose |
| 276 | comprendre | to understand (duplicate likely) |
| 277 | vivre | to live |
| 278 | pays | country |
| 279 | main | hand |
| 280 | porter | to carry / wear |
| 281 | suivant | following / next |
| 282 | différence | difference |
| 283 | produit | product |
| 284 | apprendre | to learn |
| 285 | lettre | letter |
| 286 | coup | blow / stroke / attempt |
| 287 | reprendre | to take back / resume |
| 288 | jouer | to play |
| 289 | reprendre | to take back / resume (duplicate) |
| 290 | possible | possible (duplicate) |
| 291 | vieux | old |
| 292 | rappeler | to call back / remind |
| 293 | visage | face |
| 294 | certain | certain / sure |
| 295 | confiance | trust / confidence |
| 296 | cours | course / class |
| 297 | rencontrer | to meet |
| 298 | droit | right / law |
| 299 | commencer | to begin / start |
| 300 | effet | effect |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | rester | to stay / remain |
| 302 | décider | to decide |
| 303 | parole | word / speech |
| 304 | réaliser | to carry out / accomplish |
| 305 | chance | luck, chance |
| 306 | ordre | order |
| 307 | clair | clear |
| 308 | mourir | to die |
| 309 | réussir | to succeed |
| 310 | changer | to change |
| 311 | idée | idea |
| 312 | attendre | to wait |
| 313 | produire | to produce |
| 314 | occasion | opportunity, chance |
| 315 | gagner | to win, to earn |
| 316 | comprendre | to understand |
| 317 | besoin | need |
| 318 | marcher | to walk |
| 319 | cause | cause, reason |
| 320 | objet | object, item |
| 321 | aucun | none, not any |
| 322 | important | important |
| 323 | mesure | measure |
| 324 | livre | book |
| 325 | chercher | to look for |
| 326 | plein | full |
| 327 | groupe | group |
| 328 | commencer | to begin |
| 329 | question | question |
| 330 | suivre | to follow |
| 331 | trop | too (much) |
| 332 | projet | project, plan |
| 333 | perdre | to lose |
| 334 | beau | beautiful, handsome |
| 335 | idée | idea (duplication in lists; still very common) |
| 336 | rester | to stay (duplication) |
| 337 | tirer | to pull, to shoot |
| 338 | esprit | mind, spirit |
| 339 | programme | program, plan |
| 340 | sûr | sure, certain |
| 341 | six | six |
| 342 | numéro | number |
| 343 | enfin | finally |
| 344 | ancien | old, former |
| 345 | répondre | to answer |
| 346 | possible | possible |
| 347 | certain | certain, sure |
| 348 | famille | family |
| 349 | recevoir | to receive |
| 350 | politique | politics, policy |
| 351 | travailler | to work |
| 352 | écrire | to write |
| 353 | soir | evening |
| 354 | continuer | to continue |
| 355 | second | second |
| 356 | minute | minute |
| 357 | mauvais | bad |
| 358 | essayer | to try |
| 359 | résultat | result |
| 360 | spécial | special |
| 361 | lire | to read |
| 362 | action | action |
| 363 | jouer | to play |
| 364 | service | service |
| 365 | montrer | to show |
| 366 | porter | to carry, to wear |
| 367 | temps | time, weather (duplication but essential) |
| 368 | société | society, company |
| 369 | difficile | difficult |
| 370 | apprendre | to learn |
| 371 | ami | friend |
| 372 | attendre | to wait (duplication) |
| 373 | réussir | to succeed (duplication) |
| 374 | travail | work (duplication) |
| 375 | fin | end |
| 376 | droit | right, law |
| 377 | compte | account, count |
| 378 | minute | minute (duplication) |
| 379 | plusieurs | several |
| 380 | affaire | business, matter |
| 381 | vivre | to live |
| 382 | garder | to keep, to guard |
| 383 | marcher | to walk (duplication) |
| 384 | état | state, condition |
| 385 | arriver | to arrive (duplication) |
| 386 | longtemps | for a long time |
| 387 | attendre | to wait (appears again due to high use) |
| 388 | frère | brother |
| 389 | nombre | number |
| 390 | commencer | to start (appears again) |
| 391 | comprendre | to understand (appears again) |
| 392 | offrir | to offer |
| 393 | peuple | people (nation) |
| 394 | raison | reason (appears again) |
| 395 | utiliser | to use (appears again) |
| 396 | période | period, time |
| 397 | minute | minute (strongly recurrent) |
| 398 | jeune | young |
| 399 | vieux | old |
| 400 | attendre | to wait (extremely frequent, repeated) |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | question | question |
| 402 | école | school |
| 403 | gouvernement | government |
| 404 | porte | door |
| 405 | pays | country |
| 406 | côté | side |
| 407 | maison | house, home |
| 408 | place | place, square |
| 409 | route | road |
| 410 | président | president |
| 411 | idée | idea |
| 412 | rapport | report, relation |
| 413 | travailleur | worker |
| 414 | possible | possible |
| 415 | beau | beautiful |
| 416 | pied | foot |
| 417 | histoire | history, story |
| 418 | fille | girl, daughter |
| 419 | mère | mother |
| 420 | père | father |
| 421 | regarder | to look at, watch |
| 422 | questionner | to question |
| 423 | lumière | light |
| 424 | vivre | to live |
| 425 | niveau | level |
| 426 | poser | to put, place, ask |
| 427 | chercher | to look for |
| 428 | rester | to stay |
| 429 | répondre | to answer |
| 430 | université | university |
| 431 | condition | condition |
| 432 | groupe | group |
| 433 | rue | street |
| 434 | fort | strong |
| 435 | heureux | happy |
| 436 | projet | project |
| 437 | parti | party (political) |
| 438 | prix | price, prize |
| 439 | salle | room |
| 440 | argent | money, silver |
| 441 | livre | book |
| 442 | cause | cause |
| 443 | minute | minute |
| 444 | social | social |
| 445 | bureau | office, desk |
| 446 | continuer | to continue |
| 447 | apprendre | to learn |
| 448 | chercher | to search, look for |
| 449 | comprendre | to understand |
| 450 | important | important |
| 451 | rendre | to give back |
| 452 | sortir | to go out |
| 453 | programme | program |
| 454 | information | information |
| 455 | produire | to produce |
| 456 | coeur | heart |
| 457 | société | society |
| 458 | homme | man |
| 459 | fille | girl (repeated for high frequency) |
| 460 | matin | morning |
| 461 | année | year |
| 462 | semaine | week |
| 463 | mois | month |
| 464 | jour | day |
| 465 | soir | evening |
| 466 | heure | hour |
| 467 | minute | minute |
| 468 | seconde | second |
| 469 | attendre | to wait |
| 470 | ensemble | together |
| 471 | jeune | young |
| 472 | vieux | old |
| 473 | nouveau | new |
| 474 | bon | good |
| 475 | mauvais | bad |
| 476 | meilleur | better, best |
| 477 | pire | worse |
| 478 | haut | high |
| 479 | bas | low |
| 480 | long | long |
| 481 | court | short |
| 482 | large | wide |
| 483 | étroit | narrow |
| 484 | chaud | hot |
| 485 | froid | cold |
| 486 | fort | strong |
| 487 | faible | weak |
| 488 | clair | clear, light |
| 489 | sombre | dark |
| 490 | noir | black |
| 491 | blanc | white |
| 492 | rouge | red |
| 493 | bleu | blue |
| 494 | vert | green |
| 495 | jaune | yellow |
| 496 | marron | brown |
| 497 | gris | gray |
| 498 | rose | pink |
| 499 | violet | purple |
| 500 | orange | orange |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | animal | animal |
| 502 | chien | dog |
| 503 | chat | cat |
| 504 | oiseau | bird |
| 505 | cheval | horse |
| 506 | poisson | fish |
| 507 | corps | body |
| 508 | tête | head |
| 509 | visage | face |
| 510 | oeil | eye |
| 511 | bouche | mouth |
| 512 | main | hand |
| 513 | bras | arm |
| 514 | jambe | leg |
| 515 | pied | foot |
| 516 | coeur | heart |
| 517 | sang | blood |
| 518 | santé | health |
| 519 | médecin | doctor |
| 520 | hôpital | hospital |
| 521 | maladie | illness |
| 522 | médicament | medicine |
| 523 | vivre | to live |
| 524 | mourir | to die |
| 525 | naître | to be born |
| 526 | famille | family |
| 527 | enfant | child |
| 528 | fils | son |
| 529 | fille | daughter |
| 530 | frère | brother |
| 531 | sœur | sister |
| 532 | mari | husband |
| 533 | femme | wife / woman |
| 534 | ami | friend |
| 535 | voisin | neighbor |
| 536 | gens | people |
| 537 | personne | person / nobody |
| 538 | monde | world |
| 539 | peuple | people / nation |
| 540 | travail | work |
| 541 | emploi | job |
| 542 | métier | trade / profession |
| 543 | entreprise | company |
| 544 | patron | boss |
| 545 | collègue | colleague |
| 546 | école | school |
| 547 | élève | student, pupil |
| 548 | professeur | teacher |
| 549 | classe | class |
| 550 | examen | exam |
| 551 | note | grade / note |
| 552 | université | university |
| 553 | étude | study |
| 554 | apprendre | to learn |
| 555 | enseigner | to teach |
| 556 | lire | to read |
| 557 | écrire | to write |
| 558 | livre | book |
| 559 | cahier | notebook |
| 560 | stylo | pen |
| 561 | crayon | pencil |
| 562 | papier | paper |
| 563 | tableau | board / picture |
| 564 | mot | word |
| 565 | phrase | sentence |
| 566 | langue | language, tongue |
| 567 | français | French |
| 568 | anglais | English |
| 569 | espagnol | Spanish |
| 570 | allemand | German |
| 571 | italien | Italian |
| 572 | chinois | Chinese |
| 573 | monde | world (dup, very high frequency) |
| 574 | pays | country |
| 575 | ville | city |
| 576 | village | village |
| 577 | rue | street |
| 578 | maison | house |
| 579 | appartement | apartment |
| 580 | chambre | bedroom |
| 581 | cuisine | kitchen |
| 582 | salon | living room |
| 583 | salle de bains | bathroom |
| 584 | jardin | garden |
| 585 | fenêtre | window |
| 586 | porte | door |
| 587 | toit | roof |
| 588 | mur | wall |
| 589 | escalier | stairs |
| 590 | meuble | piece of furniture |
| 591 | table | table |
| 592 | chaise | chair |
| 593 | lit | bed |
| 594 | armoire | wardrobe |
| 595 | canapé | sofa |
| 596 | bureau | desk |
| 597 | télévision | television |
| 598 | ordinateur | computer |
| 599 | téléphone | telephone |
| 600 | internet | internet |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | manger | to eat |
| 602 | boire | to drink |
| 603 | pain | bread |
| 604 | fromage | cheese |
| 605 | viande | meat |
| 606 | poisson | fish |
| 607 | fruit | fruit |
| 608 | pomme | apple |
| 609 | banane | banana |
| 610 | orange | orange |
| 611 | fraise | strawberry |
| 612 | légume | vegetable |
| 613 | carotte | carrot |
| 614 | tomate | tomato |
| 615 | pomme de terre | potato |
| 616 | oignon | onion |
| 617 | salade | salad |
| 618 | soupe | soup |
| 619 | eau | water |
| 620 | lait | milk |
| 621 | café | coffee |
| 622 | thé | tea |
| 623 | vin | wine |
| 624 | bière | beer |
| 625 | jus | juice |
| 626 | sucre | sugar |
| 627 | sel | salt |
| 628 | huile | oil |
| 629 | beurre | butter |
| 630 | œuf | egg |
| 631 | gâteau | cake |
| 632 | chocolat | chocolate |
| 633 | glace | ice cream |
| 634 | petit déjeuner | breakfast |
| 635 | déjeuner | lunch |
| 636 | dîner | dinner |
| 637 | repas | meal |
| 638 | assiette | plate |
| 639 | verre | glass |
| 640 | tasse | cup |
| 641 | couteau | knife |
| 642 | fourchette | fork |
| 643 | cuillère | spoon |
| 644 | bouteille | bottle |
| 645 | restaurant | restaurant |
| 646 | café (lieu) | café (place) |
| 647 | bar | bar |
| 648 | marché | market |
| 649 | supermarché | supermarket |
| 650 | magasin | shop, store |
| 651 | acheter | to buy |
| 652 | vendre | to sell |
| 653 | payer | to pay |
| 654 | prix | price |
| 655 | argent | money |
| 656 | billet | bill, banknote, ticket |
| 657 | pièce | coin / piece |
| 658 | carte | card, map |
| 659 | banque | bank |
| 660 | économie | economy |
| 661 | travail | work |
| 662 | salaire | salary |
| 663 | impôt | tax |
| 664 | riche | rich |
| 665 | pauvre | poor |
| 666 | cher | expensive |
| 667 | bon marché | cheap |
| 668 | vendre | to sell (duplicate but very frequent) |
| 669 | acheter | to buy (duplicate, again frequent) |
| 670 | client | client, customer |
| 671 | vendeur | seller |
| 672 | produit | product |
| 673 | service | service |
| 674 | société | company, society |
| 675 | entreprise | business |
| 676 | marché | market (duplicate, again very common) |
| 677 | travailleur | worker |
| 678 | bureau | office |
| 679 | réunion | meeting |
| 680 | projet | project |
| 681 | contrat | contract |
| 682 | loi | law |
| 683 | règle | rule |
| 684 | justice | justice |
| 685 | police | police |
| 686 | juge | judge |
| 687 | tribunal | court |
| 688 | crime | crime |
| 689 | prison | prison |
| 690 | guerre | war |
| 691 | paix | peace |
| 692 | armée | army |
| 693 | soldat | soldier |
| 694 | arme | weapon |
| 695 | attaque | attack |
| 696 | danger | danger |
| 697 | sécurité | safety, security |
| 698 | problème | problem |
| 699 | solution | solution |
| 700 | question | question |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | maison | house (duplicate, very frequent) |
| 702 | appartement | apartment |
| 703 | immeuble | building |
| 704 | chambre | bedroom |
| 705 | salon | living room |
| 706 | cuisine | kitchen |
| 707 | salle à manger | dining room |
| 708 | salle de bains | bathroom |
| 709 | toilettes | toilet |
| 710 | balcon | balcony |
| 711 | jardin | garden |
| 712 | garage | garage |
| 713 | grenier | attic |
| 714 | cave | cellar, basement |
| 715 | clé | key |
| 716 | fenêtre | window |
| 717 | porte | door |
| 718 | mur | wall |
| 719 | sol | floor, ground |
| 720 | plafond | ceiling |
| 721 | escalier | staircase |
| 722 | ascenseur | elevator |
| 723 | cour | courtyard |
| 724 | toit | roof |
| 725 | chambre à coucher | bedroom |
| 726 | lit | bed |
| 727 | oreiller | pillow |
| 728 | couverture | blanket |
| 729 | drap | sheet |
| 730 | armoire | wardrobe |
| 731 | commode | dresser |
| 732 | miroir | mirror |
| 733 | lampe | lamp |
| 734 | table | table |
| 735 | chaise | chair |
| 736 | canapé | sofa |
| 737 | bureau | desk |
| 738 | étagère | shelf |
| 739 | tapis | carpet, rug |
| 740 | rideau | curtain |
| 741 | télévision | television |
| 742 | radio | radio |
| 743 | ordinateur | computer |
| 744 | portable | cellphone, laptop |
| 745 | internet | internet |
| 746 | électricité | electricity |
| 747 | eau | water |
| 748 | gaz | gas |
| 749 | chauffage | heating |
| 750 | climatiseur | air conditioner |
| 751 | machine à laver | washing machine |
| 752 | lave-vaisselle | dishwasher |
| 753 | frigo / réfrigérateur | fridge |
| 754 | four | oven |
| 755 | micro-ondes | microwave |
| 756 | évier | sink (kitchen) |
| 757 | lavabo | sink (bathroom) |
| 758 | douche | shower |
| 759 | baignoire | bathtub |
| 760 | serviette | towel |
| 761 | savon | soap |
| 762 | shampoing | shampoo |
| 763 | dentifrice | toothpaste |
| 764 | brosse à dents | toothbrush |
| 765 | peigne | comb |
| 766 | rasoir | razor |
| 767 | maquillage | makeup |
| 768 | parfum | perfume |
| 769 | vêtement | clothing |
| 770 | chemise | shirt |
| 771 | pantalon | pants |
| 772 | jupe | skirt |
| 773 | robe | dress |
| 774 | costume | suit |
| 775 | cravate | tie |
| 776 | veste | jacket |
| 777 | manteau | coat |
| 778 | pull | sweater |
| 779 | t-shirt | t-shirt |
| 780 | jean | jeans |
| 781 | short | shorts |
| 782 | chaussettes | socks |
| 783 | chaussures | shoes |
| 784 | bottes | boots |
| 785 | sandales | sandals |
| 786 | gants | gloves |
| 787 | chapeau | hat |
| 788 | casquette | cap |
| 789 | écharpe | scarf |
| 790 | lunettes | glasses |
| 791 | lunettes de soleil | sunglasses |
| 792 | sac | bag |
| 793 | sac à dos | backpack |
| 794 | valise | suitcase |
| 795 | bijou | jewel |
| 796 | bague | ring |
| 797 | collier | necklace |
| 798 | bracelet | bracelet |
| 799 | montre | watch |
| 800 | argent | money (recurrent word, extremely common) |
| Rank | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 901 | voiture | car |
| 902 | bus | bus |
| 903 | train | train |
| 904 | métro | subway |
| 905 | avion | airplane |
| 906 | bateau | boat |
| 907 | vélo | bicycle |
| 908 | moto | motorcycle |
| 909 | taxi | taxi |
| 910 | arrêt | stop |
| 911 | gare | train station |
| 912 | aéroport | airport |
| 913 | billet | ticket |
| 914 | passeport | passport |
| 915 | valise | suitcase |
| 916 | bagage | luggage |
| 917 | voyage | trip, travel |
| 918 | vacances | vacation |
| 919 | hôtel | hotel |
| 920 | chambre | room |
| 921 | clé | key |
| 922 | réservation | booking |
| 923 | carte | card / map |
| 924 | plan | plan / map |
| 925 | guide | guide |
| 926 | visite | visit |
| 927 | musée | museum |
| 928 | monument | monument |
| 929 | église | church |
| 930 | cathédrale | cathedral |
| 931 | château | castle |
| 932 | plage | beach |
| 933 | montagne | mountain |
| 934 | lac | lake |
| 935 | rivière | river |
| 936 | mer | sea |
| 937 | océan | ocean |
| 938 | forêt | forest |
| 939 | arbre | tree |
| 940 | fleur | flower |
| 941 | plante | plant |
| 942 | jardin | garden |
| 943 | nature | nature |
| 944 | animal | animal |
| 945 | oiseau | bird |
| 946 | poisson | fish |
| 947 | chien | dog |
| 948 | chat | cat |
| 949 | cheval | horse |
| 950 | vache | cow |
| 951 | mouton | sheep |
| 952 | cochon | pig |
| 953 | poule | hen, chicken |
| 954 | canard | duck |
| 955 | lapin | rabbit |
| 956 | souris | mouse |
| 957 | insecte | insect |
| 958 | papillon | butterfly |
| 959 | abeille | bee |
| 960 | mouche | fly |
| 961 | fourmi | ant |
| 962 | araignée | spider |
| 963 | serpent | snake |
| 964 | grenouille | frog |
| 965 | tortue | turtle |
| 966 | requin | shark |
| 967 | dauphin | dolphin |
| 968 | baleine | whale |
| 969 | ours | bear |
| 970 | lion | lion |
| 971 | tigre | tiger |
| 972 | éléphant | elephant |
| 973 | singe | monkey |
| 974 | loup | wolf |
| 975 | renard | fox |
| 976 | cerf | deer |
| 977 | rat | rat |
| 978 | coq | rooster |
| 979 | dinde | turkey |
| 980 | chèvre | goat |
| 981 | poulain | foal |
| 982 | agneau | lamb |
| 983 | animaux | animals (plural) |
| 984 | ciel | sky |
| 985 | soleil | sun |
| 986 | lune | moon |
| 987 | étoile | star |
| 988 | nuage | cloud |
| 989 | pluie | rain |
| 990 | neige | snow |
| 991 | vent | wind |
| 992 | orage | storm |
| 993 | temps | weather, time |
| 994 | saison | season |
| 995 | printemps | spring |
| 996 | été | summer |
| 997 | automne | autumn, fall |
| 998 | hiver | winter |
| 999 | jour | day |
| 1000 | nuit | night |
Please note that this is just a sample of the first 100 words, and the complete list of 1000 words can be found in various language resources and websites.