46words
45in the top 5,000
Frenchlanguage
| Word | English | How common |
|---|---|---|
| parler | to speak | #76 0.182% of speech |
| manger | to eat | #244 0.039% of speech |
| vivre | to live | #279 0.032% of speech |
| courir | to run | #1087 0.007% of speech |
| écrire | to write | #669 0.012% of speech |
| lire | to read | #429 0.020% of speech |
| étudier | to study | #1942 0.004% of speech |
| danser | to dance | #1083 0.007% of speech |
| travailler | to work | #187 0.053% of speech |
| dormir | to sleep | #353 0.025% of speech |
| boire | to drink | #377 0.023% of speech |
| acheter | to buy | #363 0.024% of speech |
| cuisiner | to cook | #3095 0.002% of speech |
| apprendre | to learn | #285 0.031% of speech |
| enseigner | to teach | #2768 0.001% of speech |
| ouvrir | to open | #828 0.010% of speech |
| fermer | to close | #946 0.009% of speech |
| aider | to help | #165 0.062% of speech |
| écouter | to listen | #164 0.063% of speech |
| dire | to say or tell | #27 0.634% of speech |
| penser | to think | #69 0.206% of speech |
| aimer | to love | #84 0.161% of speech |
| voyager | to travel | #1679 0.005% of speech |
| arriver | to arrive | #112 0.105% of speech |
| sortir | to leave or go out | #121 0.093% of speech |
| monter | to go up or climb | #671 0.012% of speech |
| descendre | to go down | #538 0.016% of speech |
| connaître | to meet or know | #135 0.083% of speech |
| savoir | to know | #32 0.525% of speech |
| aller | to go | #19 1.001% of speech |
| voir | to see | #47 0.385% of speech |
| parler | to talk | #76 0.182% of speech |
| chercher | to look for | #191 0.052% of speech |
| regarder | to watch | #114 0.103% of speech |
| porter | to carry or wear | #504 0.017% of speech |
| laisser | to leave or let | #183 0.054% of speech |
| mettre | to put | #125 0.091% of speech |
| prendre | to take or drink | #71 0.192% of speech |
| venir | to come | #60 0.243% of speech |
| vouloir | to want or love | #30 0.550% of speech |
| avoir besoin de | to need | outside the top 5,000 |
| couper | to cut | #1049 0.008% of speech |
| gagner | to win | #451 0.018% of speech |
| utiliser | to use | #319 0.027% of speech |
| croire | to believe | #85 0.153% of speech |
| comprendre | to understand | #163 0.063% of speech |
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