French vocabulary

French vocabulary: useful expressions

Common French words for useful expressions, the most frequent first. Each word has its English meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.

• non adverb no; not

  Cinq ? Non, non. Quatre.

  Five? No, no. Four.

• oui adverb yes

  Oui, s'il te plaît.

  Yes, please.

• alors adverb so, then; well

  Alors, Nuria. Ça va, l'appartement ?

  Well, Nuria. How's the flat?

• merci interjection thank you, thanks

  Très bien, merci. Et vous ?

  Very well, thanks. And you?

• l'accord noun agreement; (d'accord) OK

  d'accord = OK, agreed

  D'accord, d'accord. Cinquante oranges, quinze euros.

  Okay, okay. Fifty oranges, fifteen euros.

• oh interjection oh

  Oh là là, Tomás !

  Oh, Tomás!

• ouais interjection yeah

  informal oui

  Ouais, quelle idée.

  Yeah, some idea.

• voilà adverb here is, there is; here you go

  Un kilo de tomates. Voilà.

  A kilo of tomatoes. Here you go.

• ah interjection ah, oh

  Ah, oui. Un thé pour vous.

  Ah, yes. A tea for you.

• OK interjection OK

  OK, je t'appelle ce soir.

  OK, I'll call you tonight.

• enfin adverb at last, finally; well, I mean

  Enfin, le train arrive !

  At last, the train's coming!

• désolé · désolée adjective sorry

  Désolée, je ne peux pas.

  Sorry, I can't.

• bonjour interjection hello; good morning

  Bonjour ! Bonjour, monsieur.

  Hello! Good morning, sir.

• super adjective great, super

  Tu joues ? Super !

  You play? Great!

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