Easy French words to learn: Tools & DIY

Learning how to use tools and doing DIY projects can be a fun and rewarding experience. Here is a list of English words with their French translations (without uppercase) to help you talk about tools and DIY projects in French.

A hammer – Un marteau
A screwdriver – Un tournevis
Pliers – Des pinces
A wrench – Une clé
A saw – Une scie
A drill – Une perceuse
A tape measure – Un mètre ruban
A level – Un niveau à bulle
A chisel – Un burin
Sandpaper – Du papier de verre
A paintbrush – Un pinceau
A paint roller – Un rouleau à peinture
A drop cloth – Une toile de protection
A workbench – Un établi
Nails – Des clous
Screws – Des vis
Bolts – Des boulons
Nuts – Des écrous
Hinges – Des charnières
A sanding block – Une cale à poncer
A staple gun – Une agrafeuse

Learning the names of tools in French can be helpful, especially if you are in a French-speaking country and need to purchase or use tools for a project. Practice using these words and try to incorporate them into your French vocabulary.