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French A2 vocabulary: 300 most common words with examples
A2 adds the next 300 words for daily life.
This level has 33 concepts in the skill map: 300 words in small groups and 1 lessons. Each one unlocks once you master what it builds on.
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Grammar
- Aller + infinitive: "going to" Je vais manger "I am going to eat". Present of aller: vais, vas, va, allons, allez, vont.
Word list
| # | Word | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | prier | to pray |
| 2 | équipe | team |
| 3 | manger | to eat |
| 4 | dur | hard, tough |
| 5 | guerre | war |
| 6 | marcher | to walk |
| 7 | sécurité | security, safety |
| 8 | garçon | boy |
| 9 | essayer | to test, to try on |
| 10 | important | important |
| 11 | dit | a story from the mediæval period |
| 12 | exactement | exactly, quite |
| 13 | fort | strong |
| 14 | presque | almost |
| 15 | plein | full, full up |
| 16 | derrière | behind |
| 17 | ben | Well |
| 18 | mariage | marriage |
| 19 | parent | relative, relation, family member |
| 20 | capitaine | captain, leader |
| 21 | fou | mad, crazy |
| 22 | tomber | to fall |
| 23 | souvenir | to remember |
| 24 | envie | desire, lust, urge |
| 25 | fête | winter holidays |
| 26 | jeu | game |
| 27 | génial | great, brilliant |
| 28 | pays | land |
| 29 | garder | to keep |
| 30 | cour | courtyard, |
| 31 | bientôt | soon |
| 32 | numéro | number |
| 33 | cinq | five |
| 34 | parfait | perfect |
| 35 | ainsi | in this way, thus |
| 36 | retour | return |
| 37 | autant | so much |
| 38 | peine | punishment |
| 39 | plan | map |
| 40 | instant | pressing, insistent |
| 41 | prison | prison |
| 42 | arme | weapon |
| 43 | mauvais | bad |
| 44 | mot | word |
| 45 | travailler | to work |
| 46 | quatre | four |
| 47 | rentrer | to go back, to re-enter |
| 48 | choix | choice |
| 49 | parfois | sometimes |
| 50 | film | movie, film |
| 51 | abord | first (d'abord: first, at first) |
| 52 | faute | error, mistake |
| 53 | facile | easy, simple |
| 54 | bas | low |
| 55 | changer | to exchange |
| 56 | plaisir | pleasure |
| 57 | heureux | happy |
| 58 | entrer | to enter |
| 59 | propre | own |
| 60 | tour | tower |
| 61 | ensuite | in turn, subsequently, thereafter, then |
| 62 | agent | agent |
| 63 | lire | to read |
| 64 | adorer | to love, to adore |
| 65 | amie | friend |
| 66 | rendre | to return, to restore, to give back |
| 67 | route | road |
| 68 | lieu | place |
| 69 | commencer | to begin, commence |
| 70 | service | service |
| 71 | drôle | funny, amusing |
| 72 | difficile | difficult |
| 73 | sujet | subject |
| 74 | état | state, condition |
| 75 | ceci | this |
| 76 | impossible | impossible |
| 77 | dollar | dollar, usually the US dollar |
| 78 | mort | dead |
| 79 | bizarre | bizarre, odd, strange, funny |
| 80 | oublier | to forget |
| 81 | tôt | early |
| 82 | inquiéter | to worry |
| 83 | payer | to pay |
| 84 | dès | from … onward |
| 85 | revenir | to come back, to return |
| 86 | chien | dog |
| 87 | café | coffee |
| 88 | calmer | to calm, pacify, soothe |
| 89 | montrer | to show |
| 90 | photo | photo |
| 91 | fermer | to shut |
| 92 | cœur | heart |
| 93 | sûrement | surely, certainly |
| 94 | verre | glass |
| 95 | doute | doubt |
| 96 | musique | music |
| 97 | courir | to run |
| 98 | sauf | safe |
| 99 | moyen | method, way of doing |
| 100 | avis | opinion |
| 101 | sauver | to save, rescue |
| 102 | hôpital | hospital |
| 103 | meurtre | murder |
| 104 | sérieux | serious |
| 105 | seconde | second |
| 106 | esprit | immaterial or incorporeal substance |
| 107 | cool | cool |
| 108 | haut | high |
| 109 | salle | hall |
| 110 | malade | ill, unwell, sick |
| 111 | gentil | kind, sweet |
| 112 | six | six |
| 113 | simple | single |
| 114 | apprendre | to learn |
| 115 | seigneur | lord |
| 116 | dîner | to dine |
| 117 | chemin | path, way, road |
| 118 | partout | everywhere |
| 119 | bras | arm |
| 120 | cul | the bottom, rear |
| 121 | prochain | upcoming |
| 122 | visage | face |
| 123 | meilleur | best |
| 124 | face | face |
| 125 | soirée | evening |
| 126 | roi | king |
| 127 | surtout | above all |
| 128 | retard | delay |
| 129 | écrire | to write |
| 130 | livre | book |
| 131 | rapport | ratio |
| 132 | message | message |
| 133 | boire | to drink |
| 134 | président | president |
| 135 | plait | post-1990 spelling of plaît |
| 136 | sinon | except, apart from |
| 137 | erreur | error |
| 138 | pauvre | poor |
| 139 | devenir | future |
| 140 | rencontrer | to meet |
| 141 | occuper | to occupy, to take up |
| 142 | souvent | often |
| 143 | pièce | room in a house, etc |
| 144 | recevoir | to receive |
| 145 | grave | serious |
| 146 | intérieur | interior |
| 147 | honneur | honor |
| 148 | dormir | to sleep |
| 149 | faux | false |
| 150 | groupe | group |
| 151 | rêve | dream |
| 152 | carte | card |
| 153 | appel | call |
| 154 | manque | lack, absence |
| 155 | envoyer | to send |
| 156 | début | start, beginning |
| 157 | écouter | to listen |
| 158 | bonsoir | good evening |
| 159 | content | content, satisfied, pleased |
| 160 | secret | secret |
| 161 | venue | coming, arrival |
| 162 | cher | dear, honey, hon |
| 163 | effet | effect |
| 164 | sac | bag, sack |
| 165 | continuer | to continue |
| 166 | acheter | to purchase |
| 167 | voix | voice |
| 168 | certain | certain, guaranteed |
| 169 | noël | A Christmas gift |
| 170 | gagner | to win |
| 171 | grâce | grace, charm |
| 172 | maître | master |
| 173 | prix | prize |
| 174 | général | general |
| 175 | âge | age |
| 176 | long | long |
| 177 | rue | street, road |
| 178 | tirer | to draw, drag, pull |
| 179 | noir | black |
| 180 | promettre | to promise |
| 181 | patron | a boss, employer, |
| 182 | avocat | lawyer, attorney |
| 183 | force | force |
| 184 | accident | accident |
| 185 | dix | ten |
| 186 | probablement | probably |
| 187 | bout | end, extremity, tip |
| 188 | ordre | order |
| 189 | détester | to hate, to detest |
| 190 | retrouver | to find |
| 191 | million | million |
| 192 | incroyable | incredible |
| 193 | voyage | trip, journey, voyage |
| 194 | ailleurs | elsewhere |
| 195 | ressembler | to resemble |
| 196 | bienvenu | welcome |
| 197 | disparaître | to disappear |
| 198 | protéger | to protect |
| 199 | utiliser | to use, to utilize |
| 200 | situation | situation |
| 201 | simplement | simply |
| 202 | scène | stage |
| 203 | sœur | sister a daughter of the same parents as another person |
| 204 | oncle | uncle |
| 205 | liste | list |
| 206 | complètement | completely |
| 207 | dos | back |
| 208 | armée | army |
| 209 | paix | peace |
| 210 | battre | to beat |
| 211 | crime | a category of severe offences within French law |
| 212 | anniversaire | birthday |
| 213 | réussir | to manage to do something |
| 214 | agir | to act, to do |
| 215 | retourner | to turn over |
| 216 | sale | dirty |
| 217 | libre | free, at liberty |
| 218 | bouger | to move |
| 219 | contrôler | to check or examine |
| 220 | rappeler | to call again |
| 221 | hôtel | mansion, town house, hotel |
| 222 | idiot | idiotic |
| 223 | absolument | absolutely |
| 224 | victime | victim |
| 225 | impression | impression, feeling |
| 226 | décider | to decide |
| 227 | sympa | nice |
| 228 | avion | aeroplane |
| 229 | bordel | brothel |
| 230 | habitude | habit |
| 231 | table | table |
| 232 | rouge | red |
| 233 | système | system |
| 234 | médecin | physician |
| 235 | bateau | a vessel of any size, a ship or boat |
| 236 | stupide | stupid |
| 237 | faim | hunger |
| 238 | autour | around |
| 239 | fond | back |
| 240 | surpris | surprised |
| 241 | ligne | line |
| 242 | porter | to carry |
| 243 | imaginer | to imagine |
| 244 | colère | anger, rage |
| 245 | clair | clear |
| 246 | balle | ball |
| 247 | or | gold |
| 248 | hors | outside, out of, off |
| 249 | magnifique | magnificent, splendid, superb |
| 250 | risque | risk |
| 251 | terminer | to end |
| 252 | su | sur |
| 253 | mission | mission |
| 254 | joli | pretty |
| 255 | présent | present |
| 256 | cadeau | present, gift |
| 257 | expliquer | to explain |
| 258 | voler | to fly through the air |
| 259 | plusieurs | several, many, a lot |
| 260 | gauche | left |
| 261 | neuf | nine |
| 262 | ouvrir | to open |
| 263 | dedans | towards the inside |
| 264 | suivre | to follow |
| 265 | inspecteur | inspector |
| 266 | réponse | response, answer, reply |
| 267 | lumière | light |
| 268 | pied | foot |
| 269 | pote | mate, buddy |
| 270 | espèce | type, sort, kind |
| 271 | allô | hello |
| 272 | pareil | such |
| 273 | soleil | sun |
| 274 | camp | camp |
| 275 | coin | wedge, cornerpiece |
| 276 | ignorer | to ignore |
| 277 | moitié | half |
| 278 | selon | according to |
| 279 | sortie | exit |
| 280 | recherche | research |
| 281 | arrière | back |
| 282 | doucement | softly |
| 283 | avance | progression, advance |
| 284 | exact | exact |
| 285 | club | club |
| 286 | arrivée | arrival |
| 287 | lequel | which, that, whom |
| 288 | poser | to stop carrying, to put down |
| 289 | chaud | warm, hot |
| 290 | professeur | teacher |
| 291 | quitter | to leave, to quit |
| 292 | loi | law |
| 293 | tueur | killer |
| 294 | lettre | the literal meaning, the plain meaning of something |
| 295 | forme | shape |
| 296 | conseil | piece of advice |
| 297 | bar | bar |
| 298 | normal | normal |
| 299 | danger | danger |
| 300 | dangereux | dangerous |