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First nouns: French words for beginners
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Words in the “First nouns” set
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étudiant
learner
noun
massif
[masif]
Massive
adjective
entraîneur
coach
noun
Rue
[ʁy]
street
noun
argument
[aʁɡymɑ̃]
point
noun
questionné
questioned
verb
affaires
[a.fɛʁ]
business
noun
mot
[mo]
word
noun
artère
thoroughfare
noun
appeler
Call up
verb
atouts
strengths
noun
forces
Forces
noun
décret
decree
noun
se diriger vers
Make for
verb
feuilleter
Dip into
verb
parents et enfants
Parents and children
noun
subir un entretien
Undergo maintenance
verb
Martin
Martin
noun
le hasard du tirage
the luck of the draw
phrase
marché aux puces
Flea market
noun
jeter le doute sur
Cast doubt on
phrase
noyau
Core
noun
ligne tracée à la règle
Ruler line
noun
élève
Pupil
noun
vieux bonhomme
geezer
noun
loi
[lwa]
law
noun
ligne
[liɲ]
line
noun
côté
[kote]
side
noun
eau
[o]
water
noun
Prix
[pʁi]
price
noun
Boutique
[butik]
shop
noun
Accident
[aksidɑ̃]
accident
noun
plan
[plɑ̃]
plan
noun
pouvoir
[puvwaʁ]
power
noun
voix
[vwa]
voice
noun
Voiture
[vwatyʁ]
car
noun
voie
[vwa]
way
noun
visage
[vizaʒ]
face
noun
ville
[vil]
city
noun
Vie
[vi]
life
noun
travail
[tʁavaj]
job
noun
train
[tʁɛ̃]
train
noun
téléphone
[telefɔn]
phone
noun
table
[tabl]
desk
noun
système
[sistɛm]
system
noun
solution
[sɔlysjɔ̃]
answer
noun
société
[sɔsjete]
company
noun
service
[sɛʁvis]
service
noun
Semaine
[səmɛn]
week
noun
route
[ʁut]
road
noun
résultat
[ʁezylta]
result
noun
réponse
[ʁepɔ̃s]
answer
noun
quartier
[kaʁtje]
area
noun
Professeur
[pʁɔfesœʁ]
teacher
noun
problème
[pʁɔblɛm]
problem
noun
porte
[pɔʁt]
door
noun
pays
[pei]
country
noun
partie
[paʁti]
part
noun
ordinateur
[ɔʁdinatœʁ]
computer
noun
œil
[œj]
eye
noun
numéro
[nymeʁo]
number
noun
nuit
[nɥi]
night
noun
Nourriture
[nuʁityʁ]
food
noun
nom
[nɔ̃]
name
noun
monde
[mɔ̃d]
realm
noun
mois
[mwa]
month
noun
membre
[mɑ̃bʁ]
member
noun
matin
[matɛ̃]
morning
noun
marcher
[maʁʃe]
walk
verb
marché
[maʁʃe]
market
noun
maison
[mɛzɔ̃]
house
noun
main
[mɛ̃]
hand
noun
livre
[livʁ]
book
noun
lit
[li]
bed
noun
langue
[lɑ̃ɡ]
language
noun
la personne
[la pɛʁsɔn]
person
noun
juste
[ʒyst]
right
adjective
jour
[ʒuʁ]
day
noun
interrogation
[ɛ̃teʁɔɡasjɔ̃]
question
noun
information
[ɛ̃fɔʁmasjɔ̃]
information
noun
Idée
[ide]
idea
noun
homme
[ɔm]
man
noun
histoire
[istwaʁ]
story
noun
heure
[œʁ]
hour
noun
groupe
[ɡʁup]
group
noun
gouvernement
[ɡuvɛʁnəmɑ̃]
government
noun
gare
[ɡaʁ]
station
noun
futur
[fytyʁ]
future
noun
fois
[fwa]
occasion
noun
fenêtre
[fənɛtʁ]
window
noun
femme
[fam]
woman
noun
famille
[famij]
family
noun
expérience
[ɛkspeʁjɑ̃s]
experience
noun
exemple
[ɛɡzɑ̃pl]
example
noun
étudiant
[etydjɑ̃]
student
noun
enfant
[ɑ̃fɑ̃]
child
noun
endroit
[ɑ̃dʁwa]
place
noun
emploi
[ɑ̃plwa]
job
noun
école
[ekɔl]
school
noun
communauté
[kɔmynote]
community
noun
commencer
[kɔmɑ̃se]
begin
verb
commande
[kɔmɑ̃d]
order
noun
chose
[ʃoz]
thing
noun
changement
[ʃɑ̃ʒmɑ̃]
change
noun
chance
[ʃɑ̃s]
chance
noun
chambre
[ʃɑ̃bʁ]
room
noun
chaise
[ʃɛz]
chair
noun
bien
[bjɛ̃]
well
adverb
année
[ane]
year
noun
ami
[ami]
friend
noun
projet
[pʁɔʒɛ]
project
noun
équipe
[ekip]
team
noun
autoroute
Highway
noun
russe
Russian
adjective
ans
years
noun
où te vois-tu
where do you see yourself
phrase
façons
Ways
noun
varier
vary
verb
prévoir
to plan
verb
faire face à
to face
verb
fois
times
noun
fourrer
Thrust
verb
affaires
things
noun
histoire
Story
noun
commence
starts
verb
commençant
starting
verb
commencer
start
verb
mettre en valeur
showcase
verb
accord
settlement
noun
services
services
noun
chambre
room
noun
routes
Roads
noun
droits
Rights
noun
juste
Right
adjective
réserver
reserve
verb
raison
reason
noun
grade
Rank
noun
questions
questions
noun
poser
Put down
phrase
pouvoir
power
noun
points
points
noun
argument
Point
noun
projets
plans
noun
endroits
places
noun
ramasser
pick up
phrase
téléphone
phone
noun
sentier
path
noun
papier
Paper
noun
Tenue
outfit
noun
Résultat
outcome
noun
Commander
Ordered
verb
chiffres
numbers
noun
nommé
named
verb
mois
months
noun
argent
money
noun
esprit
mind
noun
pouvoir
Might
verb
place de marché
marketplace
noun
niveau
Level
noun
gamin
kid
noun
foyer
home
noun
chaleur
Heat
noun
cœur
Heart
noun
tête
Head
noun
s'entendre avec
Get along with
phrase
espace
gap
noun
ferme
firm
adjective
se brouiller
Fall out
phrase
fait
fact
noun
même
even
adverb
énergie
energy
noun
fin
end
noun
pâte
dough
noun
différence
difference
noun
pli
crease
noun
coût
cost
noun
affronter
Confront
verb
concept
Concept
noun
entreprise
company
noun
enfants
Children
noun
chance
chance
noun
chaises
Chairs
noun
cas
case
noun
entreprises
businesses
noun
corps
body
noun
corps
bodies
noun
plan
blueprint
noun
bar
bar
noun
avenue
avenue
noun
quartier
area
noun
la pomme
Apple
noun
n'importe quoi
anything
pronoun
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