Basic Words

Mots de base

Meeting a French client or touring a French speaking region? These few French words will help you to start a conversation and ask for the necessary things.

We have simplified some common day-to-day used words and put them in different categories, to make it easier for you to learn and speak. From greetings when you meet someone, to the days and months; to food, family, places and other general words, we have given them all.

Greetings :

English
French
Hello Bonjour
Good Morning Bonjour
Good Evening Bonsoir
Good Night Bonne nuit
Bye Au Revoir
Thank You Merci
Sir Monsieur
Madam Madame

Days & Months :

English
French
Time Temps
Day Jour
Today Aujourd'hui
Tomorrow Demain
Yesterday Hier
Week Semaine
Month Mois
Year Année
Monday Lundi
Tuesday Mardi
Wednesday Mercredi
Thursday Jeudi
Friday Vendredi
Saturday Samedi
Sunday Dimanche
Weekend Weekend,fin de la semaine
Weekday Jour de la semaine
January Janvier
February Février
March Mars
April Avril
May Mai
June Juin
July Juillet
August Août
September Septembre
October Octobre
November Novembre
December Décembre

Food Related :

English
French
Eat Manger
Food Nourriture
Lunch Déjeuner
Dinner Dîner
Water Eau
Hungry Avide
Thirsty Assoiffé

Family :

English
French
Man Homme
Woman Femme
Mother Mère
Father Père
Husband Mari
Wife femme, Épouse, compagne
Children Enfants
Son Fils
Daughter Fille

Transport :

English   
French
Taxi Taxi
Bus Bus
Train Train
Car Voiture
Aeroplane Avion

Places :

English
French
Hotel Hôtel
Toilet Toilette
Police station Poste de police
School École
College Collège
Hospital hôpital
Train station gare
Airport aéroport

Questions :

English
French
What Quoi
How Comment,que
Where
When Quand
Which Quel

Directions :

English
French
Left à gauche
Right à droite
North Nord
South Sud
East Est
West Ouest, Occident
Here Ici
There

Other useful words :

English
French
Sorry Pardon, Excusez-moi
Please S'il vous plait
Doctor Médecin, docteur
Police Police
Help Aider
Money Argent
Yes Oui
No Aucun
Beautiful Beau
Good Bon
Bad Mauvais
Happy Heureux
Sad Triste
Read Lire
Speak Parler
Sit S'asseoir
Stand Position
Sleep Sommeil
You Vous
Me Moi, me
Give Donner
Take Prendre
Sick Malade, pale
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