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French

General Vocabulary
Comparisons
Comparative and superlative of adjectives
plus, moins
plus que, moins que
more then, less than
bon, meilleur, le meilleur good, better, the best
mauvais, pire, le pire
bad, worse, the worst
Comparison and superlative of adverbs
bien, mieux, le mieux
well, better, the best
mal, plus mal, le plus mal badly, worse, the worst
beaucoup, plus, le plus
a lot, more, the most
peu, moins, le moins
a little, less, the least
Conjunctions and Connectives
cause de
because of
part
except for
so
alors
aussi
also
car
because
cependant
however
cest--dire
that is to say
comme
like
dun ct/de lautre ct on the one hand/on the other hand
donc
so
ensuite
then/afterwards
videmment
obviously
et
and
mais
but
mme si
even if
ou
or
parce que
because
par contre
on the other hand
par exemple
for example
pendant que
whilst
pourtant
nevertheless
puis
then
puisque as, since
when
quand
sans doute
no doubt
si
if
y compris
including
Prepositions

ct de
travers
au bord de
au bout de
au-dessous de
au-dessus de
au fond de
au lieu de
au milieu de
autour de

at
next to
across
at the side of
at the end of
below
above
at the bottom of
instead of
in the middle of
around

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Specification vocabulary
avec
contre
dans
de
depuis
derrire
devant
en
en dehors de
en face de
entre
jusqu
malgr
parmi
pour
prs de
sans
selon
sous
sur
vers

with
against
in
of
since
behind
in front of
in/at
outside
opposite
between
until
in spite of
among
for
near to
without
according to
under
on
towards

Negatives
ne...jamais
nepas
ne...personne
ne...plus
neque
nerien
nini
pas encore

never
not
no-one
no more/not any longer
only
nothing
neither nor
not yet

Ordinal numbers
premier/premire
deuxime
troisime
quatrime
cinquime
sixime
septime
huitime
neuvime
dixime

first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth

Other number expressions

dizaine
ten/about ten
douzaine
dozen
nombre de
number of
Asking questions
combien?
comment?
est-ce que?
o?
pourquoi?
quand?
que?

how many/much?
how?
is/are?
where?
why?
when?
what?
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quel/quelle?
quest-ce que?
quest-ce qui?
quest-ce que cest?
qui?
quoi?

which?
what?
what?
what is it?
who?
what?

Common questions
A quelle heure?
a scrit comment?
Cest combien?
Cest quelle date?
Cest quel jour?
De quelle couleur?
Do?
O a?
O est ?
Pour combien de temps?
Que veut dire ?
Quelle heure est-il?

At what time?
How do you spell it?
How much is it?
What is the date?
What day is it?
Which colour?
Where from?
Whereabouts?
Where is ?
For how long?
What does mean?
What time is it?

Greetings and exclamations

bientt
see you soon
demain
see you tomorrow
tout lheure
see you later
all
hello? (when answering
telephone)
amitis
kind regards
au revoir
goodbye
au secours!
help!
bien sr
of course
bienvenue!
welcome!
bonjour
hello
bon anniversaire!
happy birthday!
bon apptit
enjoy your meal
bon voyage
have a good trip
bonne anne!
happy new year!
bonne chance!
good luck!
bonne ide!
good idea!
bonne nuit
good night
bonnes vacances
have a good holiday
bonsoir
good evening
bravo!
well done!
a va?
are you alright?
a va
Im fine
daccord
alright/OK (agreeing)
de rien
dont mention it/youre
welcome
dsol
sorry
sexcuser
to apologise
excusez-moi
excuse me
flicitations!
congratulations!
joyeux Nol!
happy Christmas!
meilleurs vux
best wishes (for the New Year)
merci
thank you
non
no
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Specification vocabulary
oui
pardon
quel dommage
salut
sant!
sil te/vous plat
Opinions
mon avis
absolument
affreux
agrable
aimer
amusant
barbant
bien
bien entendu
bon
a dpend
a mnerve
a me fait rire
a me plat
a mest gal
a ne me dit rien
a suffit
casse-pieds
cher
chouette
comique
comme ci comme a
compliqu
content
croire
daccord
dsagrable
dsirer
dtester
difficile
dire
drle
embtant
en gnral
enchant
ennuyeux
esprer
tonn
facile
faible
fantastique
formidable
franchement
gnralement
gnial
grave
intressant

yes
sorry/excuse me
what a shame
hi
cheers!
please
in my opinion
absolutely
awful
pleasant
to like/to love
fun
boring
good
of course
good/right
it depends
it annoys me
it makes me laugh
I like it
I dont mind
it doesnt interest me
thats enough
pain in the neck
expensive
super/great
funny/comical
so-so
complicated
happy
to believe
OK (agreeing)
unpleasant
to desire/to wish
to hate
hard/difficult
to say
funny
annoying
in general
delighted (e.g. to meet
someone)
boring
to hope
surprised
easy
weak
fantastic
great
really/frankly
generally
great
serious
interesting
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sintresser
inutile
incroyable
inquiet
joyeux
marrant
marre (en avoir )
mauvais
merveilleux
mignon
moche
moderne
(moi) non plus
nouveau
nul
optimiste
passionnant
penser
pessimiste
peut-tre
populaire
positif
pratique
prfrer
promettre
regretter
ridicule
rigolo
sembler
sensass
simple
splendide
stupide
supporter
superbe
utile
vouloir
zut!

to be interested in
useless
unbelievable
worried
happy
funny
(to be) fed up
bad
wonderful
cute
ugly
modern
(me) neither
new
lousy/stupid/rubbish
optimistic
exciting/fascinating
to think
pessimistic
maybe
popular
positive
useful/handy
to prefer
to promise
to regret
ridiculous
funny
to seem like
sensational
simple
splendid
stupid
to put up with/to bear
superb
useful
to want
damn!

Expressions of time
Days of the week
lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Seasons
printemps
t
automne
hiver

spring
summer
autumn
winter

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Specification vocabulary
Months of the year
janvier
fvrier
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
aot
septembre
octobre
novembre
dcembre

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The clock

demi

environ
l heure (f)

midi

minuit
la minute

moins

quart
la seconde

half
about/around
hour
midday
midnight
minute
less
quarter
second

Other time expressions

la fois
lavenir
lheure
temps partiel
an
anne
aprs
aprs-demain
aprs-midi
aujourdhui
auparavant
avant
avant-hier
bientt
dabord
dans une minute
dhabitude
de bonne heure
dbut
demain
dernier
de temps en temps
dj
de nouveau
en attendant
en avance
en retard
en train de (tre)
en mme temps
encore une fois

at the same time

in the future
on time
part-time
year
year
after
day after tomorrow
afternoon
today
before/previously
before
day before yesterday
soon
first
in a minute
usually
early
start/beginning
tomorrow
last
from time to time
already
again
whilst waiting for
in advance/early
late
(to be) in the middle of
at the same time
one more time/once again
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enfin
at last
fin
end
hier
yesterday
il y a
ago
jour
day
journe
day
lendemain
next day
longtemps
a long time
maintenant
now
matin
morning
mois
moment (en ce moment) moment (at the moment)
normalement
normally
nuit
night
parfois
sometimes
pass
past
pendant
during
plus tard
later
almost
presque
prochain
next
quelquefois
sometimes
rarement
rarely
recently
rcemment
week
semaine
seulement
only
sicle
century
soir
evening
soudain
suddenly
souvent
often
suivant
following
sur le point de (tre)
(to be) just about to
tard
late
tt
early
toujours
always
tous les jours
every day
suddenly
tout coup
tout de suite
straight away
vite
quickly/fast
week-end
weekend
Location and distance
droite
gauche
banlieue
centre-ville
campagne
chez
de chaque ct
de lautre ct
en bas
en haut
est
ici
kilomtre
l
l-bas

(on the) right

(on the) left
suburb
town centre/city centre
countryside
at (e.g. someones house)
on every side
on the other side
at the bottom/downstairs
at the top/upstairs
east
here
kilometre
there
over there

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Specification vocabulary
loin de
nord
nulle part
ouest
par
partout
quelque part
situ
sud
tout droit
tout prs
toutes directions
ville
Colours
blanc
bleu
blond
brun
clair
fonc
gris
jaune
marron
noir
pourpre
rose
rouge
roux

far from
north
nowhere
west
by
everywhere
somewhere
situated/located
south
straight ahead
very near
all directions
town

vert

white
blue
blond
brown (e.g. hair, eyes)
light
dark
grey
yellow
brown
black
crimson
pink
red
ginger/red (to describe hair
colour)
green

Weights and measures

assez
bas
beaucoup
bote
bouteille
centimtre
court
demi
encore de
troit
gramme
grand
gros
haut
kilo
large
litre
maigre
mesurer
mtre
mince
moiti
morceau

quite
low
a lot
box/tin
bottle
centimetre
short
half
more of
narrow/tight
gram
big/tall
big/fat
high
kilo
wide/loose-fitting
litre
thin/skinny
to measure
metre
slim
half
bit/piece
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moyen
nombre
paquet
pas mal de
peser
petit
peu
plein de
pointure
rien
suffisamment
taille
tranche
trs
trop

French
medium
number
packet
quite a lot of
to weigh
small
a small amount
a lot of
size (e.g. shoe size)
nothing
sufficient/enough of
height/size (e.g. clothes size)
slice
very
too much

Shape

carr
la hauteur

rond

square
height
round

Weather
averse
briller
brouillard
chaleur
chaud
ciel
climat
couvert
degr
doux
clair
claircie
ensoleill
faire beau
faire mauvais
froid
geler
glace
humide
mto
mouill
neige
neiger
nuage
nuageux
ombre
orage
orageux
pleuvoir
pluie
sec
soleil
temprature
tempte

(rain) shower
to shine
fog
heat
hot
sky
climate
overcast
degree
mild
lightning
sunny interval
sunny
to be good weather
to be bad weather
cold
to freeze
ice
humid
weather forecast
wet
snow
to snow
cloud
cloudy
shadow/shade
thunderstorm
stormy
to rain
rain
dry
sun
temperature
storm

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Specification vocabulary
temps
tonnerre
tremper
vent

weather
thunder
to soak
wind

Access
complet
entre libre
ferm
fermer
interdit
occup
ouvert
ouvrir
sortie la

full
open (without obligation to buy)
closed
to close
forbidden
engaged/busy
open
to open
exit

Correctness
avoir raison
avoir tort
corriger
erreur
faute la
faux
il (me) faut
juste
ncessaire
obligatoire
parfait
sr
se tromper
vrai

to be right
to be wrong
to correct
error/mistake
mistake/fault
wrong/false
(I) need
fair/right
necessary
compulsory
perfect
sure
to be wrong
true

Materials
l argent (m)
le bton
le bois
la brique
le carton
le coton
le cuir
le fer
la laine
le mtal
l or (m)
le papier
le plastique
la soie
le verre

silver
concrete
wood
brick
cardboard
cotton
leather
iron
wool
metal
gold
paper
plastic
silk
glass

Common abbreviations
le CDI (centre de

documentation et

dinformation)
le

CES (collge
denseignement
secondaire)

school library/information
centre

secondary school
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l


l


l

le

le

la

EMT (ducation
manuelle et
technique) (f)
EPS (ducation
physique et
sportive) (f)
HLM (habitation
loyer modr) (f)
SAMU (service daide
mdicale durgence)
SDF (sans domicile
fixe)
SNCF (socit
nationale des chemins
de fer franais)

le

la

le

TGV (train grande

vitesse)
fast train
TVA (taxe sur la valeur
ajoute)
VAT (value added tax)
VTT (vlo tout terrain) mountain bike

DT (design and technology)

PE (physical education)
council housing
emergency medical service
homeless person

French national railway

company

Foundation Tier
LIFESTYLE
Health
l abricot (m)

aider
l alcool (m)
l alimentation (f)

aller bien

aller mieux

(s)arrter
la baguette
la banane
le beurre
la bire
le bifteck
le biscuit
le buf

boire
le bol
le bonbon
le caf
la carotte
les crales (f)
la cerise
le champignon
les chips (m)
le chocolat
le chocolat chaud
la chose
le chou
le chou-fleur

apricot
to help
alcohol
food/diet
to be well
to feel better
to stop
baguette/French stick
banana
butter
beer
steak
biscuit
beef
to drink
bowl
sweet
coffee
carrot
cereals
cherry
mushroom
crisps
chocolate
hot chocolate
thing
cabbage
cauliflower

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Specification vocabulary
le
le
le
le
le
la
le
la
la
le
la
la

le

le
la
se
l
l
l

cidre
citron
coca
cur
comprim
confiture
couteau
crme (solaire)
crpe
croissant
cuillre
cuisine
dangereux
djeuner
dlicieux
dner
drogue
droguer
eau (f)
eau minrale (f)
eau potable/non
potable (f)

cider
lemon
coke
heart
tablet (medication)
jam
knife
(sun tan) cream
pancake
croissant
spoon
kitchen/cooking
dangerous
lunch
delicious
dinner
drugs
to take drugs
water
mineral water

l


la



la

la
la
les
le
les

le
le
le


l
le
l
l
l

le
le
le
le

en bonne forme
en bonne sant
envie (f) (avoir
envie de)
craving (to feel like)
quilibr
balanced
faim
hunger
fatigant
tiring
fatigu
tired
fort
strong
fourchette
fork
frais
fresh
fraise
strawberry
framboise
raspberry
frites (f)
chips
fromage
cheese
fruits de mer (m)
seafood
fumer
to smoke
fumeur/non fumeur smoker/non-smoker
gteau
cake
got
taste
goter
to taste
gras
fat
habitude (f)
habit
haricot vert
green bean
hpital (m)
hospital
hors-duvre (m)
hors-duvre/starter
huile (f)
oil
(s)inquiter
to worry
jambon
ham
jus (de fruit/dorange) (fruit/orange) juice
lait
milk
lgume
vegetable

drinking water/not drinking

water
in good shape
in good health

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la
la


la

le
le
la
l
l
l

le

le
les
la
le
les
la

la
le
le
la
la
le
le

le
le
se
le

le


la

la
la
le

le
se
la
la
les
la

le

le
la

French

limonade
liste
mal (avoir mal)
malade
maladie
manger
mdecin
mdicament
nourriture
obsit (f)
odeur (f)
uf (m)
ordinaire
pain
paresseux
pt
ptes (f)
pche
petit djeuner
petits pois (m)
peur
plein
poire
poisson
poivre
pomme
pomme de terre
porc
poulet
prendre
raisin
rgime
relaxer
repas
rester
riz
rti
sain
salade
sans
sant
saucisse
saucisson
sauf
sel
sentir
soif
soupe
spaghettis (m)
spcialit
sucr
sucre
surtout
tabac
tarte

lemonade
list
pain (to be in pain)
ill
illness
to eat
doctor
medication
food
obesity
smell/odour
egg
ordinary
bread
lazy
pt
pasta
peach
breakfast
peas
fear
full
pear
fish
pepper
apple
potato
pork
chicken
to take
raisin
diet
to relax
meal
to stay
rice
roast
healthy
salad
without
health
sausage
(salami-type) sausage
except
salt
to feel
thirst
soup
spaghetti
speciality
sweet
sugar
especially
tobacco
tart/pie

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Specification vocabulary
le
la


la

le
la

le
la

le

th
tomate
tomber
tousser
vanille
vgtarien
verre
viande
vide
vin
vitamine
vivre
yaourt

Relationships and Choices

l adresse (f)
l adulte (m/f)
l ge (m)

aimable

an
l ami/e (m/f)

amical
l amour (m)
l anniversaire (m)
l annonce (f)

sappeler

attendre

avoir ans
la barbe

battre

bavard

bavarder

beau/belle
le beau-frre
le beau-pre
le bb
la belle-mre
la belle-soeur

bte

boucl
la carte didentit

clbre
le chat

cher
le cheval
les cheveux (m)
le chien
le chmage
le cochon dInde

connatre

contribuer
le copain
la copine

critiquer
la dame
la date de naissance

tea
tomato
to fall
to cough
vanilla
vegetarian
glass
meat
empty
wine
vitamin
to live
yoghurt
address
adult
age
kind/likeable
older
friend
friendly
love
birthday
announcement/advert
to be called
to wait
to be years old
beard
to fight
chatty
to chat
beautiful
brother-in-law
father-in-law/stepfather
baby
mother-in-law/stepmother
sister-in-law
silly/stupid
curly
identity card
famous
cat
expensive/dear
horse
hair
dog
unemployment
guinea pig
to know (someone)
to contribute
friend (male)
friend (female)
to criticise
lady
date of birth
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le demi-frre
la demi-sur

se disputer

divorc

crire

goste
l enfant (m/f)

sentendre (avec)

fch
la famille
la femme
la fille
le fils
le frre
le garon
les gens (m)

gentil
la grand-mre
le grand-pre
les grands-parents (m)

shabituer

hsiter

heureux
l homme (m)
l identit (f)

il sagit de

jeune

joli
le lapin
le lieu

loger
les lunettes (f) (de soleil)

madame

mademoiselle

malheureux
la maman
le mari

mari

(se) marier

mchant
la mre

monsieur
la mort
la naissance
la nationalit

n
le nez
le nom (de famille)
l oiseau (m)
l oncle (m)
le papa
les parents (m)
le/la partenaire (idal(e))
le passeport

pauvre

stepbrother/half brother
stepsister/half sister
to argue
divorced
to write
selfish
child
to get on (with)
angry
family
woman/wife
girl/daughter
son
brother
boy
people
kind/nice
grandmother
grandfather
grandparents
to get used to
to hesitate
happy
man
identity
its about/it concerns
young
pretty
rabbit
place
to live/to stay
(sun)glasses
madam/Mrs
young lady/Miss
unhappy
mum
husband
married
to get married
nasty/naughty
mother
sir/Mr
death
birth
nationality
born
nose
surname
bird
uncle
dad
parents
(ideal) partner
passport
poor

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Specification vocabulary

le
la
la
les

le
la

le


le
les



le

la



la
le



la
le

la

la



le
la

le
le

pnible
pre
personnalit
personne
personnes
dfavorises (f)
petit ami
petite amie
pleurer
poisson rouge
poli
porter
prnom
rapports (m)
refuser
religieux
remercier
rendez-vous
respecter
responsabilit
riche
rire
sans travail
scurit
sens de lhumour
spar
seul
signer
sur
sondage
sourire
souris
sympa
tante
timide
tranquille
triste
vandalisme
vrit
vieux
visage
voisin

difficult/troublesome
father
personality
person
disadvantaged people
boyfriend
girlfriend
to cry
goldfish
polite
to wear
first name
relationships
to refuse
religious
to thank
meeting/appointment
to respect
responsibility
rich
to laugh
without work/unemployed
safety/security
sense of humour
separated
alone
to sign
sister
survey
to smile
mouse
nice
aunt
shy
quiet/calm/peaceful
sad
vandalism
truth
old
face
neighbour

LEISURE
Free Time and the Media

accompagner
l achat (m)

acheter
aller


samuser

lappareil (m)
l appel (m)
l argent (m) (de poche)
l avantage (m)
le ballon

to accompany
purchase
to buy
to go
to have fun
on the line/phone
call
(pocket) money
advantage
ball/balloon
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French

bande dessine
banque
basket
besoin (avoir
besoin de)
bijouterie
billet
blouson
bon march
boucherie
boucle doreille
boulangerie
boules (f)
boutique
cadeau
caisse
carte de crdit
ceinture
centre commercial
centre de sport
chanson
chanter
chanteur
chanteuse
chapeau
charcuterie
chaussette
chaussure
chemise
choisir
choix
cinma
clavier
client
cliquer
coiffeur
coiffeuse
coin
comdie
concours
confiserie
couleur
courir
cravate
cyclisme
danser
dmod
dpenser
dsavantage
dessin anim
disque (compact)
documentaire
donner
changer
cran (m)

cartoon/comic strip
bank
basketball
need (to need)
jewellers
ticket/banknote
jacket
cheap
butchers
earring
bakery
bowls
boutique/shop
present
checkout/till
credit card
belt
shopping centre
sports centre/leisure centre
song
to sing
singer (male)
singer (female)
hat
pork butchers/delicatessen
sock
shoe
shirt
to choose
choice
cinema
keyboard
client
to click
hairdresser (male)
hairdresser (female)
corner/area
comedy
competition
sweet shop
colour
to run
tie
cycling
to dance
old-fashioned
to spend
disadvantage
cartoon (on TV or film)
(compact) disk
documentary
to give
to exchange
screen

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
l

mission (f) (jeunesse/

musicale/sportive)
(young peoples/music/sports)
TV programme

ensemble
together
l entre (f)
entrance

envoyer
to send
l picerie (f)
grocers shop
l quipe (f)
team
l quitation (f)
horse riding

essayer
to try

faire des conomies to save up

faire les courses
to go shopping (e.g. food)

faire les magasins
to go shopping (e.g. clothes)
le/la fana (tre fana de)
fan (to be a fan of)

favori
favourite
le feuilleton
TV serial
le film daventures
adventure film
le film dhorreur
horror film
le film de guerre
war film
le film de science-fiction science-fiction film
le film policier
detective film
le film romantique
romantic film

gagner
to win
le gant
glove

gratuit
free
le groupe
group
la guitare
guitar
la gymnastique
gymnastics
l hypermarch (m)
hypermarket
l ide (f)
idea
l imper(mable) (m) raincoat
l inconvnient (m)
disadvantage/drawback
le jean
jeans
le jeu (de cartes/

de socit)
(card/board) game
le jeu vido
video game

jouer
to play
le jouet
toy
le journal
newspaper
la jupe
skirt

laisser
to leave
le lecteur DVD
DVD player
le lecteur MP3
mp3 player
la lecture
reading
la librairie
bookshop

libre
free (e.g. time)

lire
to read
la livre sterling
pounds sterling
le magasin
shop
le maillot de bain
swimming costume
la maison de la presse newsagents and bookshop
le manteau
coat
le maquillage
make-up

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French

marchand (de fruits

et de lgumes)
march
market
membre
member
mettre de largent
ct
to put money aside
mode ( la mode)
fashion (fashionable/trendy)
monnaie
change
montre
watch
musique (classique/
pop/rap/rock)
(classical/pop/rap/rock) music
nager
to swim
natation
swimming
numro
(de tlphone)
(phone) number
orchestre (m)
orchestra
ordinateur (m)
computer
paire
pair
pantalon
trousers
parapluie
umbrella
parfum
perfume
parfumerie
perfume shop/department
passe-temps
pastime/hobby
patin roulettes
roller skating
patinage
ice-skating
patiner
to ice-skate
patinoire
ice rink
ptisserie
cake shop
pche
fishing
pice
play
pique-nique
picnic
piscine
swimming pool
planche voile
windsurfing
poche
pocket
portable
mobile phone/laptop
portefeuille
wallet
porte-monnaie
purse
poste
post office
pousser
to push
prix
price
se promener
to go for a walk
publicit
advert (on TV)/advertising
pull
jumper
pyjama
pyjamas
rayon
department (in department
store)
recevoir
to receive/to get
rduit
reduced
rduction
reduction/discount
regarder
to watch
remplir
to fill
(se) rencontrer
to meet
rentrer
to go home
retourner
to go back

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le
la
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la

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la

la
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la
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le
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risque
risk
robe
dress
rouge lvres
lipstick
sac ( main)
(hand)bag
sandale
sandal
sauter
to jump
sance
showing/session (at cinema)
srie
series
shampooing
shampoo
short
shorts
site (aller sur un site) (to go on a website)
skate
skateboarding
ski nautique
(faire du ...)
(to go) waterskiing
soldes (m)
sales
sortie
exit
sortir
to go out
sous-titr
subtitled
spectateur
spectator
sportif
sporty
sports dhiver (m)
winter sports
sports nautiques (m) water sports
stade
stadium
supermarch
supermarket
surf
surfing
surf de neige
snowboarding
surfer
to surf
surprise-partie
party
sweat(shirt)
sweatshirt
taper
to type
technologie
technology
tl(vision)
TV (television)
temps libre
free time
texto
text (message)
thtre
theatre
tirer
to pull
toucher
to touch
valeur
value
vedette
star
vendre
to sell
venir
to come
version (originale/
franaise)
(original/French) version
veste
jacket
vtements (m)
clothes
vitrine
shop window
voile
sailing
voir
to see
volley
volleyball
VTT
mountain biking

Holidays
l addition (f)
l aroport (m)
l Afrique (f)/africain

bill
airport
Africa/African

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French

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la
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se
le

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le
le
la
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la
la

la

agence de voyages (f)

air (m) (en plein)
Algrie (f)/algrien
Allemagne (f)/
allemand
aller retour (m)
aller simple (m)
Amrique (f)/
amricain
Angleterre (f)/
anglais
(s)approcher
arrive (f)
ascenseur (m)
assiette (f)
Atlantique (m)
auberge de
jeunesse (f)
Australie (f)/
australien
auto (f)
autobus (m)
autoroute (f)
aventure (f)
avion (m)
bagages (m)
baigner
bain
balcon
bateau
Belgique /belge
boisson
bord de la mer
bronzer
bureau des
renseignements
camion
Canada /canadien
car
caravane
carnet
carrefour
carte
carte postale
casser
chambre (double/de
famille/pour une
personne/ deux lits)

le
le

la
la
la

chteau
chauffeur
chercher
Chine /chinois
classe
colonie de vacances

travel agents
air (outdoors)
Algeria/Algerian
Germany/German
return (ticket)
single (ticket)
America/American
England/English
to approach
arrival
lift
plate
Atlantic
youth hostel
Australia/Australian
car
bus
motorway
adventure
aeroplane
luggage
to swim
bath
balcony
boat
Belgium/Belgian
drink
seaside
to get a sun tan
information office
lorry
Canada/Canadian
coach
caravan
notebook/book of tickets
crossroads
menu/map/card
postcard
to break

(double/family/single/twin)
room
castle
driver
to look for
China/Chinese
class
holiday camp

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary

commander
composter

to order
to validate (a ticket, e.g. at
railway station)

compris
included

conduire
to drive

confirmer
to confirm
le confort
comfort
la consigne
left luggage lockers
la cte
coast

coter
to cost
la demi-pension
half-board
le dpart
departure
la diffrence
difference

diffrent
different
le dortoir
dormitory
la douane
customs
la douche
shower

Douvres
Dover
le drapeau
flag

durer
to last
l Ecosse (f)/cossais
Scotland/Scottish

Edimbourg
Edinburgh
l employ(e) (m/f)
employee

encore
still/again
l endroit (m)
place
l entre (f)
entrance
l Espagne (f)/espagnol Spain/Spanish
l essence (f)
petrol
les Etats-Unis (m)
the United States
l toile (f)
star
l tranger (m)

( ltranger)
foreigner (abroad)

expliquer
to explain
les feux rouges (m)
traffic lights
la gare
railway station
la gare routire
bus station
(se) garer
to park
le gte
gte
la Grande-Bretagne/

britannique
Great Britain/British
le guichet
counter/ticket office
l horaire (m)
timetable
l htel (m)
hotel
l Inde (f)/indien
India/Indian
l Irlande (f) (du Nord)/

irlandais
(Northern) Ireland/Irish
l Italie (f)/italien
Italy/Italian
le Japon/japonais
Japan/Japanese
le lac
lake
le lavabo
wash basin

lentement
slowly
la ligne
route
la location (de voitures) (car) rental
le logement
accommodation
le loisir
leisure activity
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French

Londres
London
louer
to rent/to hire
Manche
the (English) Channel
marcher
to walk
Maroc/marocain
Morocco/Moroccan
Mditerrane
Mediterranean
mme
same
menu ( prix fixe/
touristique)
(fixed price/tourist) menu
mer
sea
se mettre en route
to set off
mixte
mixed
mobylette
moped
monde
world
moto
motorbike
office du tourisme (m) tourist information office
partager
to share
partir
to leave
passager
passenger
passant
passer-by
pays
country
Pays de Galles/gallois Wales/Welsh
page
(motorway) toll
pension complte
full board
permis (de conduire) (driving) licence
pice didentit
identity card
pied ( )
(on) foot
piton
pedestrian
piste
lane (e.g. cycle lane)
plage
beach
plan de ville
town map
plat (du jour)
dish (of the day)
plat principal
main course
Pologne/polonais
Poland/Polish
Portugal/portugais Portugal/Portuguese
pourboire
tip
press
in a hurry
prt
ready
projet
project
promenade (faire
une promenade)
walk (to go for a walk)
quai
platform/quay
quitter
to leave
randonne
hike
rapide
quick
recommander
to recommend
rgion
region
renseignements (m) information
rservation
reservation/booking
rserver
to reserve/to book
retour
return/return journey
revenir
to come back
rond-point
roundabout
rue
street
sable
sand

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le sac de couchage
la saison
la salle dattente
la salle de bains
le savon
le sjour

sens interdit

sens unique
le service compris

servir
la sortie (de secours)
le spectacle
la station service

stationner
la Suisse/suisse

suivre
le supplment
le syndicat dinitiative
le tarif (rduit)
la tasse
la tente
le tourisme
le/la touriste

tourner
la Tunisie/tunisien
les vacances (f)
la valise
le vhicule
la visite (guide)

visiter
la voiture
le vol

voler
le voyage

voyager
le voyageur

vraiment
la vue (de mer)

sleeping bag
season
waiting room
bathroom
soap
stay/trip
no entry
one way
service included
to serve
(emergency) exit
show
service station
to park
Switzerland/Swiss
to follow
extra charge/supplement
tourist information office
(reduced) price
cup
tent
tourism
tourist
to turn
Tunisia/Tunisian
holidays
suitcase
vehicle
(guided) visit/tour
to visit
car
flight
to fly
journey
to travel
traveller
really
(sea) view

HOME AND ENVIRONMENT

Home and Local Area
l appartement (m)
l arbre (m)
l armoire (f)
l arrt (m) (dautobus)

sasseoir
le btiment
la bibliothque
la bote de nuit
la boum
le bowling
le bruit
le bureau

calme
la cathdrale

flat
tree
wardrobe
(bus) stop
to sit down
building
library
nightclub
party
bowling
noise
office
calm/quiet
cathedral
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French

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la
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cave
chaise
champ
cl
club des jeunes
code postal
colline
commissariat
confortable
se coucher
couloir
cuisinire
dmnager
descendre
dormir
glise (f)
entrer
escalier (m)
espace (m)
tage (m)
faire du babysitting
faire du jardinage
faire le mnage
faire la vaisselle
fentre
ferme
fte
feu
fleur
four ( micro-ondes)
frigo
garder
habitant (m)
habiter
historique
htel de ville (m)
le (f)
immeuble (m)
industrie (f)
industriel
jardin
jardin public
lampe
lave-vaisselle
laver (la voiture)
se laver
se lever
lit
mairie
maison (individuelle/
jumele)

le
le

mariage
mtro
mettre

Specification vocabulary

cellar
chair
field
key
youth club
post code
hill
police station
comfortable
to go to bed
corridor
cooker
to move house
to go down/to come down
to sleep
church
to go in/to come in/to enter
stairs
space
floor/storey
to babysit
to do gardening
to do housework
to wash up
window
farm
party/festival
fire
flower
(microwave) oven
fridge
to keep
inhabitant/resident
to live
historical
town hall
island
building
industry
industrial
garden
park
lamp
dishwasher
to wash (the car)
to have a wash
to get up
bed
town hall

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la
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la
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la
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la
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la
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la
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le
la
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la
le
la

(detached/semi-detached)
house
marriage/wedding
underground
to put (on)

Environment
la bote (en carton)
le centre de recyclage
la circulation

cultiver
les dchets (m)

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

meuble
miroir
montagne
monter
montrer
mur
muse
nettoyer
Nol
Nouvel An
Pques
parc
parking
pelouse
pice
placard
place
plafond
plante
pont
porte (dentre)
priv
quartier
rveil
se rveiller
rez-de-chausse
rideau
rivire
Saint-Valentin
salle manger
salle de sjour
salon
serviette
sous-sol
tableau
tapis
tlphone
tlphoner
terrain de camping
terrain de sport
terrasse
toit
trottoir
trouver
se trouver
usine (f)
vache
vestibule
vie

piece of furniture
mirror
mountain
to go up/to climb
to show
wall
museum
to clean
Christmas
New Year
Easter
park
car park
lawn
room
cupboard
square (e.g. town square)
ceiling
plant
bridge
(front) door
private
area/neighbourhood
alarm clock
to wake up
ground floor
curtain
river
Valentines Day
dining room
living room
lounge
towel
basement
picture
carpet
telephone
to phone
campsite
sports ground
terrace
roof
pavement
to find
to be situated
factory
cow
hall
life
(cardboard) box
recycling centre
traffic
to grow
rubbish
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environnement (m)
jeter
ptrole
piste cyclable
pollu
poubelle
problme
propre
protger
recyclable
recycler
sac en plastique
sale
sans plomb
sauver
transports en
commun (m)
zone (pitonne)

environment
to throw (away)
oil
cycle lane/track
polluted
dustbin
problem
clean
to protect
recyclable
to recycle
plastic bag
dirty
unleaded
to save
public transport
(pedestrian) zone

WORK AND EDUCATION

School/College and Future Plans
things/belongings
les affaires (f)

apprendre
to learn
l apprenti/e (m/f)
apprentice
l apprentissage (m)
apprenticeship
le bac
A-levels (French equivalent of)
biology
la biologie
le cahier
exercise book
calculator
la calculatrice
la carrire
career
la chimie
chemistry
le collge
secondary school

commencer
to start/to begin

comprendre
to understand

copier
to copy
la cour
playground
le cours
lesson
le crayon
pencil

dfense (de fumer/

dentrer)
no (smoking/entry)

demander
to ask
le dessin
art/drawing

dessiner
to draw
le dtail
detail

dtester
to hate

devoir
to have to
homework
les devoirs (m)
le dictionnaire
dictionary

difficile
hard/difficult
la difficult
difficulty
le directeur
headmaster
la directrice
headmistress

discuter
to discuss/to argue
le droit
right
l change (m)
exchange
AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
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l





les
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l



le
la
l
l

I
l
le
la
la
le
le

cole (f) (primaire/

secondaire)
couter
lve (m/f)
emploi du temps (m)
en premire
en seconde
en sixime
en terminale
encourager
tudes (f)
tudiant/e (m/f)
tudier
examen (m)
exemple (m)
facile
faire attention
finir
franais
gographie
histoire (f)
informatique (f)
inquiet
instituteur (m)
institutrice (f)
laboratoire
langue
leon
livre
lyce (technique)

(primary/secondary) school
to listen
pupil
timetable
in Year 12
in Year 11
in Year 7
in Year 13
to encourage
studies
student
to study
exam
example
easy
to pay attention/to be careful
to finish
French
geography
history
ICT
worried/anxious
primary school teacher (male)
primary school teacher (female)
laboratory
language
lesson
book
(technical) high school/sixth
form college
les math(s) (f)
maths
les mathmatiques (f)
mathematics
la matire
subject
le mot
word
la note

organiser
to organise

oublier
to forget

parler
to speak/to talk

passer
to take (e.g. an exam)
break
la pause

penser
to think

perdre
to lose
la photocopie
photocopy
la physique
physics

poser
to put down/to ask (a question)

pouvoir
to have to

prparer
to prepare/to study for
teacher
le professeur
la rcration
break
la rgle
rule/ruler
le rglement
rules/regulations
la rentre
back to school

rpter
to repeat

rpondre
to answer
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French

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le

la

rponse
rsultat
rviser
salle de classe
savoir
scolaire

le
le



le
l
l

le

stylo
tableau (blanc
interactif)
travailler
travailleur
trimestre
uniforme (m)
universit (f)
utiliser
vocabulaire

answer
result
to revise
classroom
to know
school (e.g. school year/uniform
= anne/uniforme scolaire)
pen
(interactive white)board
to work
hard-working
term
uniform
university
to use
vocabulary

Current and Future Jobs

actor
I acteur (m)
l actrice (f)
actress
l avenir (m)
future

bien pay
well paid
la bote aux lettres
postbox
le boucher
butcher
le boulanger
baker
le boulot
work/job
le caissier
checkout operator (male)
checkout operator (female)
la caissire
candidate/applicant
le candidat

certainement
most probably
certificate
le certificat
le chef
boss/chef
le/la collgue
colleague
la confrence

dcider
to decide

devenir
to become

distribuer
to distribute/to deliver
doctor
le docteur
l lectricien (m)
electrician
l emploi (m)
job
l entreprise (f)
company
l enveloppe (f)
envelope
grocer
l picier (m)
le facteur
postman
le fermier
farmer
le formulaire
form
l htesse de lair (f)
air hostess
l infirmier (m)
nurse (male)
l infirmire (f)
nurse (female)
l ingnieur (m)
engineer
la lettre
letter

livrer
to deliver

mal pay
badly paid
le mcanicien
mechanic
le musicien
musician
AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le paquet
le patron
le plombier
le policier
le programmeur
le/la propritaire

se rappeler
le rve
le salaire
le/la secrtaire
le serveur
la serveuse
le stage

stage en entreprise
le technicien
le timbre
le travail

vari
le vendeur
la vendeuse

packet/parcel
boss
plumber
police officer
programmer
owner
to remember
dream
salary
secretary
waiter
waitress
training course
work experience
technician
stamp
work
varied
shop assistant (male)
shop assistant (female)

Higher Tier
LIFESTYLE
Health

la carte

peine

point

accro
l activit physique (f)
l agneau (m)
l ail (m)

alcoolique

alcoolis
l alcoolisme (m)
l alimentation saine (f)

amer
l ananas (m)
l apritif (m)

avertir

bien cuit
le canard
le casse-crote
la casserole
le concombre
la ctelette
la crevette
la crise cardiaque

cru
les crudits (f)

dgotant
la dgustation

dsintoxiquer

la carte (from the menu)

hardly
medium rare
addicted
physical activity
lamb
garlic
alcoholic (e.g. person)
alcoholic (e.g. drink)
alcoholism
healthy diet
bitter
pineapple
aperitif
to warn/to inform
well cooked
duck
snack
saucepan
cucumber
chop/cutlet
prawn
heart attack
raw
assorted raw vegetables
disgusting
tasting/enjoyment (of food)
to treat for alcoholism or drug
addiction
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French

se dtendre
to relax
la douleur
pain

sentraner
to train (e.g. in a sport)

pais
thick

pic
spicy

puiser
to exhaust
l escargot (m)
snail

faire la grasse matine to have a lie in
la farine
flour
le foie
liver

gcher
to spoil/to waste

hors dhaleine
out of breath
l hutre (f)
oyster

ivre
drunk
la laitue
lettuce
les matires grasses (f) fat

mener
to lead
la noix
walnut
l oignon (m)
onion
l ouvre-bote (m)
tin opener
le pamplemousse
grapefruit

piquant
spicy/hot
la piqre
sting/bite
le poumon
lung
la prune
plum

renoncer
to give up

reprendre

connaissance
to regain consciousness

respirer
to breathe
le revendeur
dealer

saignant
rare (e.g. steak)

sal
savoury/salty

sauvegarder
to save/to safeguard

savoureux
tasty
le sommeil (avoir

sommeil)
sleep (to feel sleepy)
le tabagisme
addiction to smoking
le tire-bouchon
corkscrew
le/la toxicomane
drug addict

tuer
to kill
le veau
veal/calf
la veine
vein
le vinaigre
vinegar

voler
to steal
Relationships and Choices

actif
l ado (m/f)

agresser
l alliance (f)

anim
l attaque (f)
la bague

baiser
la bande
le bonheur

active
teenager/adolescent
to attack
wedding ring
lively
attack
ring
kiss
group (e.g. of friends)
happiness

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary

brutaliser
to ill-treat

cacher
to hide
le caractre
character

clibataire
single
le/la clibataire
bachelor/single woman

chrtien
Christian

comprhensif
understanding

compter sur
to count on/to rely on

consacrer
to devote
le conseil
advice

coupable
guilty

de mauvaise humeur in a bad mood

se dbrouiller
to manage/to get by

du
disappointed

dprim
depressed

dranger
to disturb
la dette
debt

douter
to doubt
les droits de lhomme (m) human rights

effrayant
frightening/scary

gal
equal
l galit (f)
equality

lgant
smart/elegant
l enlvement (m)
abduction/kidnapping
l ennui (m)
worry/boredom
l enqute (f)
investigation/survey

envahir
to overcome

pouser
to marry
l espoir (m)
hope
l esprit (m)
spirit/mind

tonnant
surprising/amazing

trange
strange

viter
to avoid
les exclus (m/f)
outcasts

fliciter
to congratulate

fter
to celebrate
les fianailles (f)
engagement

fianc
engaged

fier
proud

fou
mad

gner
to bother/to embarrass

humilier
to humiliate

illgal
illegal
l immigr (m)
immigrant

inconnu
unknown

jaloux
jealous
la jeunesse
youth
le jugement
judgement/sentence

juif
Jewish
le jumeau
twin (male)
la jumelle
twin (female)

laid
ugly
les liberts civiques (f) civil liberties

lutter
to fight

maigre
thin/skinny
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maladroit
manifestation
menacer
se mettre en colre
monoparental
moral
mosque
mourir
musulman
natre
nerveux
neveu
nice
noces (f)
nostalgie
organisation
caritative (f)
pauvret
petite-fille
petit-fils
se plaindre
plaire
plaisir
racaille
racisme
raide
raliser
reconnaissant
rflchir
rfugi
retraite ( la retraite)
rver
sans ressources
sans-abri (m/f)
sentiment
se sparer
sida
surveiller
tmoin
tomber amoureux de
travail bnvole
veuf
veuve
vif
vol
voyou

clumsy
demonstration
to threaten
to get angry
single-parent
moral
mosque
to die
Muslim
to be born
nervous
nephew
niece
wedding
nostalgia
charity
poverty
granddaughter
grandson
to complain
to please
pleasure
scum/low life
racism
straight (e.g. hair)
to fulfil
grateful
to think
refugee
retirement (retired)
to dream
without means
homeless people
feeling
to separate (e.g. a couple)
AIDS
to supervise/to keep an eye on
witness
to fall in love with
voluntary work
widower
widow
lively
theft
hooligan

Specification vocabulary
le bloggeur
la bote aux lettres

lectronique (bl)
le bouton
le camscope
le cano-kayak
la chane
le chariot
le chemisier
le commencement
le commerant
le comptoir
la console de jeu

contrler
le courrier lectronique
la course
le cybercaf

dchirer

drouler (en bas/

en haut)

deviner
les distractions (f)
le distributeur

automatique
l charpe (f)
les checs (m)
l cran tactile (m)

effacer

emballer

sennuyer

enregistrer
l escalade (f)

tre rembours
l vnement (m)

faire du lche-vitrine
la fermeture (annuelle)
le feu dartifice

feuilleter
les flchettes (f)
le/la fleuriste
le genre
la grille de scurit
le gymnase
l icne (f)

imprimer
le jour fri

lancer

LEISURE
Free Time and the Media
les actualits (f)
l alpinisme (m)

annuler

anonyme
l antenne (f)
le bijou

the news
mountaineering
to reset/to cancel/to undo
anonymous
aerial
piece of jewellery

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

le
le

le


la

libre-service
lien
lourd
magntoscope
marquer (un but)
mettre en ligne
mi-temps

blogger
email inbox
button
camcorder
canoeing
channel
trolley
blouse
beginning
shopkeeper
counter
games console
to check
email
race/running
cyber caf
to tear
to scroll (down/up)
to guess
entertainment/things to do
cash machine
scarf
chess
touch screen
to delete
to wrap up
to be bored/to get bored
to record
rock climbing
to be refunded
event
to go window shopping
(annual) closing
fireworks
to flip through
darts
florist
type/kind
security gate
gymnasium
icon
to print
bank holiday
to throw/to start (e.g. a
computer)
self-service
hyperlink
heavy
video recorder
to score (a goal)
to line up
part time/half-time (sport)
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le
le
la
le

le

le
la
le

French

moniteur
mots croiss (m)
musculation (faire
de la musculation)
page daccueil
pdagogique
piercing ( loreille)
pile
planche de surf
platine laser
plonge sous-marine
poissonnerie
poste de travail
prise
pull capuche
quotidien
rclame (en rclame)
reu
rembourser
remplacer
remporter (un prix)
rseau
reste
runion
sommet
suggrer
tatouage
tlcharger
tlspectateur
tourne
traitement de texte

Holidays
l aire de repos (f)

atterrir
l avis (m)
le bistro
le bloc sanitaire
la
le
la
le
la
la
la

la



l
la

le

brasserie
casque
chambre dhte
chemin de fer
climatisation
correspondance
croisire
dcoller
dviation
diriger
doubler
en provenance de
tat (m)
frontire
indiquer
loyer
manquer

monitor
crossword
weight training (to work out)
home page
educational
(ear) piercing
battery
surfboard
CD player
scuba diving
fish shop
workstation/workplace
socket
hooded top
daily
advertisement (on special offer)
receipt
to pay back/to refund
to replace
to win (a prize)
network
rest/remainder
meeting
summit/top
to suggest
tattoo
to download
TV viewer
tour
word processing
rest area (on French motorway)
to land
opinion
bistro/bar
toilet/shower block (on
campsite)
brasserie (a type of restaurant)
helmet
bed and breakfast
railway
air conditioning
connection (on train journey)
cruise
to take off
diversion
to manage/to steer
to overtake
from
state
border
to show/to point out
rent
to miss

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
la
le
le

le
le
le


le
la
la
la
le
la

mare
niveau
panneau
paratre
parc dattractions
passage niveau
paysage
ralentir
remarquer
routier
station balnaire
station de ski
tour
trajet
traverse

tide
level
sign/notice
to appear/to seem
theme park
level crossing
scenery/landscape
to slow down
to notice
transport caf
seaside resort
ski resort
trip
journey
crossing

HOME AND ENVIRONMENT

Home and Local Area

allumer

appuyer
l arrondissement (m)
le baptme
le bricolage

bruyant
le/la concierge
la couverture

donner sur

dur
l chelle (f)

entour
les espaces verts (m)
l tagre (f)

teindre
le fauteuil
la feuille
la fontaine
la fort
le grenier
la haie
l herbe (f)
l horloge (f)
l inondation (f)
le jardin zoologique
le jour de lan

jumel
les lits superposs (m)
la moquette
le palais

pittoresque
le robinet
la Saint-Sylvestre

sans intrt

spacieux
la terre

to switch on/to light

to press
district of a large city (Paris,
Lyon or Marseilles)
christening
DIY
noisy
caretaker
blanket
to look out onto
hard
ladder
surrounded
parks/green spaces
shelf/shelving unit
to turn off
armchair
leaf
fountain
forest
attic
hedge
grass
clock
flood
zoo
New Years Day
twinned
bunk beds
carpet
palace
picturesque
tap
New Years Eve
uninteresting
spacious
earth/ground
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la
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French

tiroir
Toussaint
volet

Environment

augmenter
le charbon
la consommation

(modre)

construire
la couche dozone

croire
le dboisement
les dtritus (m)

dtruire

disparatre
l effet de serre (m)
l emballage (m)
l embouteillage (m)

endommager
le gaz carbonique
le gaz dchappement
la guerre
les heures daffluence (f)
l incendie (m)
la lumire

mondial
les ordures (f)
la paix

produire

ramasser
le rchauffement de

la terre

renouvelable

surpeupl
le tremblement de terre
le trou dozone
la vague

drawer
All Saints Day
shutter
to increase
coal
(moderate) consumption
to build
ozone layer
to believe
deforestation
rubbish
to destroy
to disappear
greenhouse effect
packaging
traffic jam
to damage
carbon dioxide
exhaust fumes
war
rush hour
fire
light
worldwide
rubbish
peace
to produce
to collect
global warming
renewable
overpopulated
earthquake
hole in the ozone layer
wave

WORK AND EDUCATION

School/College and Future Plans

bien quip
well equipped
le car de ramassage
school bus
la confiance
confidence
la connaissance
knowledge

couramment
fluently
le diplme
diploma

dou
gifted/talented

chouer
to fail

empcher
to prevent

enseigner
to teach
l enthousiasme (m)
enthusiasm
l explication (f)
explanation
la fac(ult)
university

frapper
to hit
AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
les
l
l

les
la

la


les

la

la
la
le

la

le

le

la

incivilits (m)
instruction civique (f)
instruction religieuse
(f)
langues vivantes (f)
licence
mal quip
maternelle
mentir
permettre
progrs (m)
redoubler
retenue
russir
salle dinformatique
salle des professeurs
souci
surcharg
tche
se taire
thme
traduire
troisime ge
utiliser
victime

Current and Future Jobs

amliorer
l annuaire (m)

assurer
l auteur (m)
l avertissement (m)
l avocat (m)
le cadre
le comptable
le contrat
le cours professionnel
la demande demploi
l crivain (m)

enrichissant
l entretien (m)
l preuve (f)
la femme de mnage
la foire dexposition
l homme au foyer (m)
l informaticien (m)
l interprte (m/f)
le jardinier

licencier
la loi
le maon
le mannequin
l offre demploi (f)
l ouvrier (m)
le programme de

formation

rudeness/rude behaviour
citizenship
RE
modern foreign languages
degree
badly equipped
nursery school
to lie
to allow
progress
to retake a year at school
detention
to pass/to succeed
computer room
staff room
worry
overloaded
task
to be quiet
theme
to translate
the retirement years
to use
victim
to improve
directory
to ensure/to assure
author/writer
warning/notice
lawyer
executive/manager
accountant
contract
professional course
job application
writer
rewarding
interview
test
cleaning lady
trade fair
house husband
computer scientist/operator
interpreter
gardener
to make redundant
law
builder/bricklayer
model
job offer/job vacancy
worker
training programme
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vet

Alphabetical Vocabulary List Foundation

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l

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l

bientt
cause de
ct de
demain
droite
gauche
lappareil
lavenir
ltranger
lheure
mon avis
part
partir de
peu prs
pied
quelle heure?
toute lheure
vrai dire
abricot (m)
absolument
accompagner
achat (m)
acheter
acteur (m)
actrice (f)
addition (f)
adresse (f)
adulte (m/f)
aroport (m)
affaires (f)
affreux
africain
Afrique (f)
ge (m)
g
agence de voyages (f)
agent de police (m)
agrable
aider
aimable
aimer
an
alcool (m)
Algrie (f)
algrien
alimentation (f)
Allemagne (f)
allemand
aller

to/at
see you soon
because of
next to
see you tomorrow
(on the) right
(on the) left
on the phone
in future
abroad
on time
in my opinion
except for
starting from
more or less
on foot
at what time?
see you later
to tell you the truth
apricot
absolutely
to accompany
purchase
to buy
actor
actress
bill
address
adult
airport
things/belongings
awful
African
Africa
age
old
travel agents
police officer
pleasant
to help
kind/likeable
to like/to love
older
alcohol
Algeria
Algerian
food/diet
Germany
German
to go

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary


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l




l
l
l

les
l


l

l

l
l
l

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l


l

l
l


l

l
l
l
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l
l


l
l

aller bien
aller mieux
aller retour (m)
aller simple (m)
aller sur un site
all?
alors
amricain
Amrique (f)
ami (m)
amie (f)
amical
amitis (f)
amour (m)
amusant
samuser
an (m)
anglais
Angleterre (f)
anim
anne (f)
anniversaire (m)
annonce (f)
aot
appartement (m)
appel (m)
appeler
sappeler
apptit (m)
apprendre
apprenti/e (m/f)
apprentissage (m)
aprs
aprs-demain
aprs-midi (m/f)
(s)approcher
arbre (m)
argent (m) (de poche)
armoire (f)
arrt (m) (dautobus)
(s)arrter
arrive (f)
ascenseur (m)
sasseoir
assez
assiette (f)
Atlantique (m)
attendre
au bord de
au bout de
au fond de
au milieu de
au moins
au revoir
au secours!

to be well
to feel better
return (ticket)
one way (ticket)
to go on a website
hello? (on the phone)
so/well
American
America
friend (male)
friend (female)
friendly
kind regards
love
fun
to have fun
year
English
England
lively
year
birthday
announcement/advert
August
flat
call
to call
to be called
appetite
to learn
apprentice
apprenticeship
after
day after tomorrow
afternoon
to approach
tree
(pocket) money
wardrobe
(bus) stop
to stop
arrival
lift
to sit down
quite/enough
plate
Atlantic
to wait
at the side of
at the end of
at the bottom of
in the middle of
at least
goodbye
help!
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l
l
l
l



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l
l
l

auberge de jeunesse
(f)
aujourdhui
auparavant
aussi
Australie (f)
australien
auto (f)
autobus (m)
automne (m)
autoroute (f)
autour de
autre
avant
avantage (m)
avant-hier
avec
avec plaisir
avenir (m)
aventure (f)
avion (m)
avoir
avril

youth hostel
today
before/previously
also
Australia
Australian
car
bus
autumn
motorway
around
other
before
advantage
day before yesterday
with
with pleasure
future
adventure
aeroplane
to have
April

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les
la

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le
le
la
la
la

la

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le
le

la
la
la
le

le

bac
bagages (m)
baguette
se baigner
bain
balcon
ballon
banane
bande dessine
banque
barbant
barbe
bas
basket
bateau
btiment
battre
bavard
bavarder
beau
beaucoup
beau-frre
beau-pre
bb
belge
Belgique
belle-mre
belle-sur
besoin (avoir de)
bte
bton

A-levels (French equivalent of)

luggage
baguette/French stick
to swim
bath
balcony
ball/balloon
banana
cartoon/comic strip
bank
boring
beard
low
basketball
boat
building
to beat
chatty
to chat
beautiful
a lot
brother-in-law
father-in-law/stepfather
baby
Belgian
Belgium
mother-in-law/stepmother
sister-in-law
need (to need)
silly/stupid
concrete

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le
la





la
le
la
le
la
le



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le

le
la
la
la
la
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le
le
le
la

la
le
la
les
le
la
la
la
le

la

beurre
bibliothque
bien
bien sr
bien pay
bientt
bienvenue!
bire
bifteck
bijouterie
billet
biologie
biscuit
blanc
bleu
blond
blouson
buf
boire
bois
boisson
bote (en carton)
bote aux lettres
bote de nuit
bol
bon
bon anniversaire
bon apptit
bon march
bon voyage
bonbon
bonjour
bonne anne
bonne chance
bonne fte
bonne ide
bonne nuit
bonnes vacances
bonsoir
bord
bord de la mer
boucher
boucherie
boucl
boucle doreille
boulanger
boulangerie
boules (f)
boulot
boum
bouteille
boutique
bowling
bravo
brique

butter
library
well
of course
well paid
soon
welcome!
beer
steak
jewellers
ticket/banknote
biology
biscuit
white
blue
blond
jacket
beef
to drink
wood
drink
(cardboard) box
postbox
nightclub
bowl
good/right
happy birthday
enjoy your meal
cheap
have a good trip
sweet
hello
happy new year
good luck
happy saints day
good idea
goodnight
have a good holiday
good evening
side
seaside
butcher
butchers
curly
earring
baker
bakery
bowls
work/job
party
bottle
boutique/shop
bowling
well done
brick
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le
le

le
le

britannique
se bronzer
brouillard
bruit
brun
bureau
bureau des
renseignements

C






le
le
le
la
le
la
la

le
la
le

le

le
la
le
la
le
la
la
la

la
le


la
la
la

le
le
le
le
le

les
la

a
a dpend
a mnerve
a scrit comment?
a va?
a va
cadeau
caf
cahier
caisse
caissier
caissire
calculatrice
calme
camion
campagne
Canada
canadien
candidat
car
car
caravane
carnet
carotte
carrefour
carrire
carte
carte (de crdit/
bancaire/didentit)
carte postale
carton
casse-pieds
casser
cathdrale
cave
ceinture
clbre
centimtre
centre commercial
centre de recyclage
centre de sport
centre-ville
cependant
crales (f)
cerise
certainement

British
to get a sun tan
fog
noise
brown (e.g. hair, eyes)
office
information office
that
it depends
it annoys me
how do you spell it?
are you alright?
Im fine
present
caf/coffee
exercise book
checkout/till
checkout operator (male)
checkout operator (female)
calculator
calm/quiet
lorry
countryside
Canada
Canadian
candidate/applicant
because
coach
caravan
notebook/book of tickets
carrot
crossroads
career
menu/map/card
(credit/bank/identity) card
postcard
cardboard
pain in the neck
to break
cathedral
cellar
belt
famous
centimetre
shopping centre
recycling centre
sports centre/leisure centre
town centre/city centre
however
cereals
cherry
most probably

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le
le





la
la

certificat
CES
cest combien?
cest dommage
cest quel jour?
cest quelle date?
cest--dire
chaise
chambre (double/
de famille/pour une
personne/ deux lits)

le
le
la
la

le
la
le
la
le
le

le
la
la
le
la


le
les

le
la
la

les
le
le

le
le
la
le
le

le
le
le
la
le

la

champ
champignon
chance
chanson
chanter
chanteur
chanteuse
chapeau
charcuterie
chat
chteau
chaud
chauffeur
chaussette
chaussure
chef
chemise
cher
chercher
cheval
cheveux (m)
chez
chien
chimie
Chine
chinois
chips (m)
chocolat
chocolat chaud
choisir
choix
chmage
chose
chou
chou-fleur
chouette
cidre
ciel
cinma
circulation
citron
clair
classe

certificate
secondary school
how much is it?
thats a shame
what day is it?
what is the date?
that is to say
chair

(double/family/single/twin)
room
field
mushroom
luck
song
to sing
singer (male)
singer (female)
hat
pork butchers/delicatessen
cat
castle
hot
driver
sock
shoe
boss/chef
shirt
expensive/dear
to look for
horse
hair
at (e.g. someones house)
dog
chemistry
China
Chinese
crisps
chocolate
hot chocolate
to choose
choice
unemployment
thing
cabbage
cauliflower
great
cider
sky
cinema
traffic
lemon
light
class
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le clavier
la cl
le client

cliquer
le climat
le club des jeunes
le coca
le cochon dInde
le code postal
le cur
le coiffeur
la coiffeuse
le coin
le collge
le/la collgue
la colline
la colonie de vacances

combien?
la comdie

comique

commander

comme

comme ci comme a

commencer

comment
le commissariat

complet

compliqu

composter

le

le

la

la
la



la



le
la


la
le

la

keyboard
key
client
to click
climate
youth club
cola
guinea pig
postcode
heart
hairdresser (male)
hairdresser (female)
corner/area
secondary school
colleague
hill
holiday camp
how much/many?
comedy
funny/comical
to order
like
so-so
to start/to begin
how
police station
full
complicated
to validate (a ticket, e.g. at
railway station)
comprendre
to understand
comprim
tablet (medication)
compris
included
concours
competition
conduire
to drive
confrence
confirmer
to confirm
confiserie
sweet shop
confiture
jam
confort
comfort
confortable
comfortable
connatre
to know (someone)
consigne
left luggage lockers
content
happy
contre
against
contribuer
to contribute
copain
friend (male)
copine
friend (female)
copier
to copy
corriger
to correct
cte
coast
coton
cotton
se coucher
to go to bed
couleur (de quelle
couleur?)
colour (which colour?)

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le
la

le

le

la
le
la
la

le
la
la
la

le

couloir
cour
courir
cours
court
couteau
coter
cravate
crayon
crme (solaire)
crpe
critiquer
croissant
cuillre
cuisine
cuisinire
cultiver
cyclisme

corridor
playground
to run
lesson
short
knife
to cost
tie
pencil
(sun tan) cream
pancake
to criticise
croissant
spoon
kitchen/cooking
cooker
to grow
cycling

D




la



la

dabord
daccord
dhabitude
dun ct
dame
dangereux
dans
danser
date de naissance
de
de bonne heure
de chaque ct
de lautre ct

de rien

le

les


le

le





le
la
la

le

de temps en temps
dbut
dcembre
dchets (m)
dcider
dfense de
degr
dj
djeuner
dlicieux
demain
demander
dmnager
demi
demi-frre
demi-pension
demi-sur
dmod
dpart
dpenser

first
alright/OK (agreeing)
usually
on one hand
lady
dangerous
in
to dance
date of birth
of/from
early
on every side
on the other hand/on the other
side
dont mention it/youre
welcome
from time to time
start/beginning
December
rubbish
to decide
it is forbidden to
degree
already
lunch
delicious
tomorrow
to ask
to move house
half
stepbrother/half brother
half-board
stepsister/half sister
old-fashioned
departure
to spend
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le



le
le

le




les
la


la

le

le
la


le


la
le
le
le



le
la
la


la
le
la

le
la

depuis
dernier
derrire
dsagrable
dsavantage
descendre
dsirer
dsol
dessin
dessin anim
dessiner
dtail
dtester
devant
devenir
devoir
devoirs (m)
diffrence
diffrent
difficile
difficult
dimanche
dner
dire
directeur
directrice
discuter
se disputer
disque (compact)
distribuer
divorc
dizaine
docteur
documentaire
dommage
donc
donner
dormir
dortoir
douane
douche
Douvres
doux
douzaine
drapeau
drogue
se droguer
droit
droite ( droite)
drle
durer

since
last
behind
unpleasant
disadvantage
to go down/to come down
to desire/to wish
sorry
art/drawing
cartoon (on TV or film)
to draw
detail
to hate
in front of
to become
to have to
homework
difference
different
hard/difficult
difficulty
Sunday
dinner
to say
headmaster
headmistress
to discuss/to argue
to argue
(compact) disk
to distribute/to deliver
divorced
ten/about ten
doctor
documentary
harm/damage
so
to give
to sleep
dormitory
customs
shower
Dover
mild
dozen
flag
drugs
to take drugs
right
right (on the right)
funny
to last

E
l
l

eau (f)
eau minrale (f)

water
mineral water

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
l

eau potable/non
potable (f)

l

l

les


l

l


l

l
l
l

change (m)
changer
cole (f) (primaire/
secondaire)
conomies (f)
(faire des)
cossais
Ecosse (f)
couter
cran (m)
crire
Edimbourg
glise (f)
goste
lectricien (m)
lve (m/f)
mission (f)
(jeunesse/musicale/
sportive)

l
l
l





















l
l

drinking water/not drinking

water
exchange
to exchange
(primary/secondary) school
savings (to save up)
Scottish
Scotland
to listen
screen
to write
Edinburgh
church
selfish
electrician
pupil

(young peoples/music/sports)
TV programme
emploi (m)
job
emploi du temps (m) timetable
employ(e) (m/f)
employee
en
in/to
en avance
in advance
en bas
at the bottom/downstairs
en bonne forme
in good shape
en dehors de
outside
en face de
opposite
en gnral
in general
en haut
at the top/upstairs
en mme temps
at the same time
en plein air
outdoors
en premire
in Year 12
en retard
late
en seconde
in Year 11
en sixime
in Year 7
en terminale
in Year 13
en train de
in the middle of
enchant
delighted (e.g. to meet
someone)
encore
still/again
encore de
more of
encore une fois
one more time/once again
encourager
to encourage
endroit (m)
place
enfant (m/f)
child
enfin
at last
ennuyeux
boring
together
ensemble
ensoleill
sunny
ensuite
then/afterwards
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l

l

l
l


l

l


l
l

l
l
l
l
l
l



l
l


l
les
l
l

l



les
l

l


l

entendre
sentendre (avec)
entre
entre (f)
entre libre
entreprise (f)
entrer
enveloppe (f)
envie (f) (avoir
envie de)
environ
environnement (m)
envoyer
EPS (ducation
physique et
sportive) (f)
picerie (f)
picier (m)
quilibr
quipe (f)
quitation (f)
erreur (f)
escalier (m)
espace (m)
Espagne (f)
espagnol
esprer
essayer
essence (f)
est (m)
est-ce que ?
et
tage (m)
Etats-Unis (m)
t (m)
toile (f)
tonn
tranger (m)
( ltranger)
tre
troit
tudes (f)
tudiant/e (m/f)
tudier
examen (m)
sexcuser
excusez-moi
exemple (m)
expliquer
extra

to hear
to get on (with)
between
entrance
open (without obligation to buy)
company
to go in/to come in/to enter
envelope

foreigner (abroad)
to be
narrow/tight
studies
student
to study
exam
to apologise
excuse me
example
to explain
great

F


le

fch
facile
facteur
faible

angry
easy
postman
weak

craving (to feel like)

about/around
environment
to send

PE
grocers shop
grocer
balanced
team
horse riding
error/mistake
stairs
space
Spain
Spanish
to hope
to try
petrol
east
is/are ?
and
floor/storey
the United States
summer
star
surprised/amazed

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
la faim
hunger

faire
to do

faire attention
to pay attention/to be careful

faire beau
to be good weather

faire des conomies to save up

faire du babysitting to babysit

faire du jardinage
to do gardening

faire la vaisselle
to wash up

faire le mnage
to do housework

faire les courses
to go shopping (e.g. food)

faire les magasins
to go shopping (e.g. clothes)

faire mauvais
to be bad weather
la famille
family
le/la fana (tre fana de)
fan (to be a fan of)

fantastique
fantastic

fatigant
tiring

fatigu
tired
la faute
mistake/fault

faux
wrong/false

favori
favourite

flicitations
congratulations
la femme
woman/wife
la fentre
window
la ferme
farm

ferm
closed

fermer
to close
le fermier
farmer
la fte
party/festival
le feuilleton
TV serial
le feu
fire
les feux rouges (m)
traffic lights

fvrier
February
la fille
girl/daughter
le film daventures
adventure film
le film de guerre
war film
le film dhorreur
horror film
le film de science-fiction science-fiction film
le film policier
detective film
le film romantique
romantic film
le fils
son
la fin
end

finir
to finish
la fleur
flower
la fois
time

fonc
dark
la forme
form (i.e. fitness)

formidable
great
le formulaire
form (e.g. application form)

fort
strong
le four ( micro-ondes) (microwave) oven
la fourchette
fork

frais/frache
fresh
la fraise
strawberry
la framboise
raspberry

franais
French
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le
le
les

le
les

le

franchement
frre
frigo
frites (f)
froid
fromage
fruits de mer (m)
fumer
fumeur/non-fumeur

really/frankly
brother
fridge
chips
cold
cheese
seafood
to smoke
smoker/non-smoker

G


le
le

la
la

le




les

la
le
la
le
le
le

la
la
les
le





le
le
la
la

gagner
gallois
gant
garon
garder
gare
gare routire
(se) garer
gteau
gauche
geler
gnralement
gnial
gens (m)
gentil
gographie
gte
glace
got
goter
gramme
grand
Grande-Bretagne
grand-mre
grands-parents (m)
grand-pre
gras
gratuit
grave
gris
gros
groupe
guichet
guitare
gymnastique

to win
Welsh
glove
boy
to keep
railway station
bus station
to park
cake
left
to freeze
generally
great
people
kind/nice
geography
gte
ice/ice-cream
taste
tea/afternoon snack
gram
big/tall
Great Britain
grandmother
grandparents
grandfather
fat
free
serious
grey
big/fat
group
counter/ticket office
guitar
gymnastics

H
l

l

le

la

habitant (m)
habiter
habitude (f)
shabituer
haricot vert
haut
hauteur
hsiter

inhabitant/resident
to live
habit
to get used to
green bean
high
height
to hesitate

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
l


l

l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l

l

heure (f)
heureux
hier
histoire (f)
historique
hiver (m)
homme (m)
hpital (m)
horaire (m)
hors-duvre (m)
htel (m)
htel de ville (m)
htesse de lair (f)
huile (f)
humide
hypermarch (m)

hour/time
happy
yesterday
history/story
historical
winter
man
hospital
timetable
hors-duvre/starter
hotel
town hall
air hostess
oil
humid
hypermarket

I

l
l
l



l
l
l
l


l

l
l
l
l


l
l





l
l

ici
ide (f)
identit (f)
le (f)
il (me) faut
il sagit de
il y a
immeuble (m)
imper(mable) (m)
inconvnient (m)
Inde (f)
indien
individuel
industrie (f)
industriel
infirmier (m)
infirmire (f)
informatique (f)
ingnieur (m)
inquiet
(s)inquiter
instituteur (m)
institutrice (f)
interdit
intressant
sintresser
inutile
irlandais
Irlande (f) (du Nord)
Italie (f)
italien

here
idea
identity
island
(I) need
its about/it concerns
ago/there is/are
building
raincoat
disadvantage/drawback
India
Indian
detached (e.g. house)
industry
industrial
nurse (male)
nurse (female)
ICT
engineer
worried/anxious
to worry
primary school teacher (male)
primary school teacher (female)
forbidden
interesting
to be interested in
useless
Irish
(Northern) Ireland
Italy
Italian

J

le

le

jamais
jambon
janvier
Japon
japonais

never
ham
January
Japan
Japanese
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le
le
le

le

le



le


le
le
le
la




la
le

jardin
garden
jardin public
park
jardinage
gardening
jaune
yellow
jean
jeans
jeter
to throw (away)
jeu (de cartes/de
socit)
(card/board) game
jeudi
Thursday
jeune
young
jeu vido
video game
joli
pretty
jouer
to play
jouet
toy
jour
day
journal
newspaper
journe
day
joyeux
happy
joyeux Nol
happy Christmas
juillet
July
juin
June
jupe
skirt
jus (de fruit/dorange) (fruit/orange) juice
jusqu
until
juste
fair/right

K
le
le

kilo
kilomtre

kilo
kilometre

L


le
le
la

le
la
la
le

le
le


la
le
le
la
le
le

la

la

l
l-bas
laboratoire
lac
laine
laisser
lait
lampe
langue
lapin
large
lavabo
lave-vaisselle
se laver
laver (la voiture)
leon
lecteur DVD
lecteur MP3
lecture
lgume
lendemain
lentement
lettre
se lever
librairie

there
over there
laboratory
lake
wool
to leave
milk
lamp
language/tongue
rabbit
wide/loose-fitting
wash basin
dishwasher
to have a wash
to wash (the car)
lesson
DVD player
mp3 player
reading
vegetable
next day
slowly
letter
to get up
book shop

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary

la
la

la
le
le
le
le
la

la
le


le




les
le

libre
ligne
limonade
lire
liste
lit
litre
lieu
livre
livre sterling
livrer
location (de voitures)
logement
loger
loin
loisir
Londres
longtemps
louer
lundi
lunettes (f) (de soleil)
lyce (technique)

free (e.g. time)

route
lemonade
to read
list
bed
litre
place
book
pounds sterling
to deliver
(car) rental
accommodation
to live/to stay
far
leisure activity
London
a long time
to rent/to hire
Monday
(sun)glasses
(technical) high school/sixth
form college

M


le

le

la

la

madame
mademoiselle
magasin
mai
maillot (de bain)
maintenant
mairie
mais
maison (individuelle/
jumele)

madam/Mrs
young lady/Miss
shop
May
(swimming) costume
now
town hall
but

la
la



la

la
la

le
le
le

le

maison des jeunes

maison de la presse
mal (avoir mal)
mal pay
malade
maladie
malheureux
maman
Manche
manger
manteau
maquillage
marchand (de fruits
et de lgumes)
march
market

le
le

marcher
mardi
mariage
mari

(detached/semi-detached)
house
youth club
newsagents and bookshop
pain (to be in pain)
badly paid
ill
illness
unhappy
mum
the (English) Channel
to eat
coat
make-up

to walk
Tuesday
marriage/wedding
husband
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les
les
la
le

le

le
le
la


le


le

la


la


le
la
le
le
le





le





la
le

la

la



le

French

mari
se marier
Maroc
marocain
marron
mars
math(s) (f)
mathmatiques (f)
matire
matin
mauvais
mcanicien
mchant
mdecin
mdicament
Mditerrane
meilleur
meilleurs vux
membre
mme
mme si
menu ( prix fixe/
touristique)
mer
merci
mercredi
mre
merveilleux
mesurer
mtal
mto
mtier
mtre
mtro
mettre
mettre la poste
se mettre en route
mettre de largent
ct
meuble
midi
mieux
mignon
mince
minuit
minute
miroir
mixte
mobylette
moche
mode ( la mode)
moderne
moins
moinsque
mois

married
to get married
Morocco
Moroccan
brown
March
maths
mathematics
subject
morning
bad
mechanic
nasty
doctor
medication
Mediterranean
better
best wishes (for the New Year)
member
same/even
even if
(fixed price/tourist) menu
sea
thank you
Wednesday
mother
marvellous
to measure
metal
weather forecast
trade/profession
metre
underground
to put (on)
to post
to set off
to put money aside
piece of furniture
midday
better
cute
slim
midnight
minute
mirror
mixed
moped
ugly
fashion (fashionable/trendy)
modern
less
less than
month

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le

le
la

la

la

le
la
le
la

le
le
le
la

moment (en ce
moment)
monde
monnaie
monsieur
montagne
monter
montre
montrer
morceau
mort
mot
moto
moyen
mur
muse
musicien
musique (classique/
pop/rap/rock)

N

la
la
la






la


le



le
le



le

la
la

le

le
la

le

nager
to swim
naissance
birth
natation
swimming
nationalit
nationality
n
born
nejamais
never
nepas
not
nepersonne
no-one
nerien
nothing
ncessaire
necessary
neige
snow
neiger
to snow
nettoyer
to clean
nez
nose
nini
neither nor
Nol
Christmas
noir
black
nom (de famille)
surname
nombre
number
non
no
non plus (moi non
plus)
neither (me neither)
nord
north
normalement
normally
note mark
nourriture
food
nouveau
new
Nouvel An
New Year
novembre
November
nuage
cloud
nuit
night
nul
lousy/stupid/rubbish
numro (de
tlphone)
(phone) number

moment (at the moment)

world
change
sir/Mr
mountain
to go up/to climb
watch
to show
bit/piece
death
word
motorbike
medium
wall
museum
musician
(classical/pop/rap/rock) music

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l



l
l
l
l
l

l

l




l

French

obsit (f)
obesity
obligatoire
compulsory
occup
engaged/busy
octobre
October
odeur (f)
smell/odour
uf (m)
egg
office de tourisme (m) tourist office
oiseau (m)
bird
oncle (m)
uncle
optimiste
optimistic
orchestre (m)
orchestra
ordinaire
ordinary
ordinateur (m)
computer
organiser
to organise
ou
or
o
where
oublier
to forget
ouest (m)
west
oui
yes
ouvert
open
ouvrir
to open

P
le pain
le pain grill
la paire
le pantalon
le papa
le papier

Pques
le paquet

par

par chance

par contre

par exemple
le parapluie
le parc

parce que

pardon
les parents (m)

parfait

parfois
le parfum
la parfumerie
le parking

parler

paresseux

partager
le/la partenaire (idal(e))

partir

partout

pas

pas encore

pas mal de
le passager

bread
toast
pair
trousers
dad
paper
Easter
packet
by
by chance
on the other hand
for example
umbrella
park
because
sorry/excuse me
parents
perfect
sometimes
perfume
perfume shop/department
car park
to talk/to speak
lazy
to share
(ideal) partner
to leave
everywhere
not
not again
quite a lot of
passenger

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le
le
le


le

le
les
le
le

la
la
le
la

le
le
le
la
la




la

le
le
la
la
les




le
la
le
les
le

la

la
la
la
la
le
le
le
la
la
la

pass
passant
passeport
passer un examen
passer (le temps )
passe-temps
passionnant
pt
ptes (f)
patin roulettes
patinage
patiner
patinoire
ptisserie
patron
pause
pauvre
pays
Pays de Galles
page
pche
pelouse
pendant
pendant que
pnible
penser
pension complte
perdre
pre
permis (de conduire)
personnalit
personne
personnes
dfavorises (f)
peser
pessimiste
petit
petit ami
petite amie
petit djeuner
petits pois (m)
ptrole
peu
peur
peut-tre
photocopie
physique
pice
pice didentit
pied ( pied)
piton
pique-nique
piscine
piste
piste cyclable

past
passer-by
passport
to take an exam
to spend (time in )
pastime/hobby
exciting
pt
pasta
roller skating
ice-skating
to ice-skate
ice rink
cake shop
boss
break
poor
country
Wales
(motorway) toll
fishing/peach
lawn
during
whilst
difficult/troublesome
to think
full board
to lose
father
(driving) licence
personality
person
disadvantaged people
to weigh
pessimistic
small
boyfriend
girlfriend
breakfast
peas
oil
a little
fear
maybe
photocopy
physics
room/play
identity card
foot (on foot)
pedestrian
picnic
swimming pool
lane (e.g. cycle lane)
cycle lane/track
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le
la
le
la
le
la
la
le
le
le



le
la



la
la
la
le
le

le

la

la
la
le

le
le
la
le
le


le


la
la
le

le







le

French

placard
place
plafond
plage
plan de ville
planche voile
plante
plastique
plat (du jour)
plat principal
plein
pleurer
pleuvoir
plombier
pluie
plus
plus tard
plusque
poche
pointure
poire
poisson (rouge)
poivre
poli
policier
pollu
Pologne
polonais
pomme
pomme de terre
pont
populaire
porc
portable
porte (dentre)
portefeuille
porte-monnaie
porter
portugais
Portugal
poser (des questions)
positif
poste
poubelle
poulet
pour
pourboire
pourquoi
pousser
pouvoir
pratique
prfrer
premier
prendre
prnom

cupboard
square (e.g. town square)
ceiling
beach
town map
windsurfing
plant
plastic
dish (of the day)
main course
full
to cry
to rain
plumber
rain
more
later
more than
pocket
size (e.g. shoe size)
pear
(gold)fish
pepper
polite
police officer
polluted
Poland
Polish
apple
potato
bridge
popular
pork
mobile phone/laptop
(front) door
wallet
purse
to carry/to wear
Portuguese
Portugal
to ask (questions)
positive
post office
dustbin
chicken
for
tip
why
to push
to be able to
useful/handy
to prefer
first
to take
first name

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary

prparer
to prepare/to study for

prs de
near to

presque
almost

press
in a hurry

prt
ready
le printemps
spring

priv
private
le prix
price/prize
le problme
problem

prochain
next
le professeur
teacher
le programmeur
programmer
le projet
project
la promenade

(faire une promenade) walk (to go for a walk)

se promener
to go for a walk

propre
clean
le/la propritaire
owner

protger
to protect
la publicit
advert (on TV)/advertising

puis
then

puisque
le pull
jumper
le pyjama
pyjamas
Q
le


le

quai
quand
quart
quartier
quest-ce que?
quest-ce qui?
quest-ce que cest?
que
que veut dire ?
quel /quelle?
quelle heure est-il?
quelquefois
qui
quitter
quoi?

platform/quay
when
quarter
area/neighbourhood
what?
what?
what is it?
what
what does mean?
which?
what time is it?
sometimes
who
to leave
what?

R
le
la
la


les
le

raisin
raison (avoir raison)
randonne
rapide
se rappeler
rapports (m)
rayon

la

rcemment
recevoir
recommander
rcration
recyclable

grape
reason (to be right)
hike
quick
to remember
relationships
department (in a department
store)
recently
to receive/to get
to recommend
break
recyclable
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la



le
la
la
le






le
les
la

le


la
la


la

le
le

le

le


le

le



le
la
le
la

le



le
la

recycler
rduction
rduit
refuser
regarder
rgime
rgion
rgle
rglement
regretter
se relaxer
religieux
remercier
remplir
(se) rencontrer
rendez-vous
renseignements (m)
rentre
rentrer
repas
rpter
rpondre
rponse
rservation
rserver
respecter
responsabilit
rester
rsultat
retour
retourner
rveil
se rveiller
rve
revenir
rviser
rez-de-chausse
riche
rideau
ridicule
rien
rire (a me fait rire)
risque
rivire
riz
robe
rond
rond-point
rose
rti
rouge
rouge lvres
rue

to recycle
reduction/discount
reduced
to refuse
to watch
diet
region
rule/ruler
rules/regulations
to regret
to relax
religious
to thank
to fill in
to meet
meeting/appointment
information
back to school
to go home
meal
to repeat
to answer
answer
reservation/booking
to reserve/to book
to respect
responsibility
to stay
result
return/return journey
to go back
alarm clock
to wake up
dream
to come back
to revise
ground floor
rich
curtain
ridiculous
nothing
to laugh (it makes me laugh)
risk
river
rice
dress
round
roundabout
pink
roast
red
lipstick
street

S
le

sable

sand

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
le sac (en plastique)
(plastic) bag
le sac main
hand bag
le sac de couchage
sleeping bag

sain
healthy
la Saint-Valentin
Valentines Day
la saison
season
la salade
salad
le salaire
salary

sale
dirty
la salle manger
dining room
la salle dattente
waiting room
la salle de bains
bathroom
la salle de classe
classroom
la salle de sjour
living room
le salon
lounge

salut
hi

samedi
Saturday
la sandale
sandal

sans
without

sans plomb
unleaded

sans travail
without work/unemployed

sant!
cheers!
la sant (en bonne sant) health (in good health)
la saucisse
sausage
le saucisson
(salami-type) sausage

sauf
except

sauter
to jump

sauver
to save

savoir
to know
le savon
soap
la science-fiction
science-fiction

scolaire (anne/

uniforme scolaire)
school (school year/uniform)
la sance
showing/session (at cinema)

sec
dry

secondaire
secondary
la seconde
second
le/la secrtaire
secretary
le secours
help
la scurit
safety/security
le sjour
stay/trip
le sel
salt
la semaine
week

sembler
to seem like
le sens de lhumour
sense of humour

sens interdit
no entry
one way

sens unique

sensass
sensational

se sentir
to feel

spar
separated

septembre
September
la srie
series
le serveur
waiter
la serveuse
waitress
la serviette
towel
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le



le
le




le

le
le

la
la
la
le
les
le
le
la


la

la

le


les
la
le
le


les
les
le
le


la

le
le

le

la

French

service compris
service included
servir
to serve
seul
alone
seulement
only
shampooing
shampoo
short
shorts
si
if
signer
to sign
sil te/vous plat
please
simple
simple
site
situ
situated/located
skate
skateboarding
ski nautique (faire
du)
(to go) waterskiing
SNCF
French national railway
company
soeur
sister
soif (avoir soif)
thirst (to be thirsty)
soir
evening
soldes (m)
sales
soleil
sun
sondage
survey
sortie ( de secours) (emergency) exit
sortir
to go out
soudain
suddenly
soupe
soup
sourire
to smile
souris
mouse
sous
under
sous-sol
basement
sous-titr
subtitled
souvent
often
spaghettis (m)
spaghetti
spcialit
speciality
spectacle
show
spectateur
spectator
splendide
splendid
sportif
sporty
sports dhiver (m)
winter sports
sports nautiques (m) water sports
stade
stadium
stage
training course
stage en entreprise
work experience
stationner
to park
station-service
service station
stupide
stupid
stylo
pen
sucre
sugar
sucr
sweet
sud
south
suffisamment
sufficiently/enough
Suisse
Switzerland
suisse
Swiss
suivant
following

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary


le
le





le
le

la

le

le

suivre
superbe
supermarch
supplment
supporter
sur
sr
sur le point de
(tre )
surf
surf de neige
surfer
surprise-partie
surtout
sweat (shirt)
sympa
syndicat dinitiative

to follow
superb
supermarket
extra charge/supplement
to put up with/to bear
on
sure

T
le
le

la
la

le
le

la
la
le
la
le

la
la
la
le
le
la
le
le
la
le
le
le
le
le


le
la

le

tabac
tableau (blanc
interactif)
taille
tante
taper
tapis
tarif (rduit)
tard
tarte
tasse
technicien
technologie
tlphone
tlphoner
tlvision
temprature
tempte
temps
temps libre
tente
terrain de camping
terrain de sport
terrasse
texto
TGV
th
thtre
timbre
timide
tirer
toit
tomate
tomber
tort (avoir tort)
tt
toucher

tobacco

(to be) just about to

surfing
snowboarding
to surf
party
especially
sweatshirt
nice
tourist information office

(interactive white)board
height/size (e.g. clothes size)
aunt
to type
carpet
(reduced) price
late
tart/pie
cup
technician
technology
telephone
to phone
television
temperature
storm
weather/time
free time
tent
campsite
sports ground
terrace
text (message)
fast train
tea
theatre
stamp
shy
to pull
roof
tomato
to fall
wrong (to be wrong)
early
to touch
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toujours
le tourisme
le/la touriste

touristique

tourner

tous les jours

tousser

tout

tout coup

tout de suite

tout droit

tout le monde

tout prs

toutes directions
la tranche

tranquille
les transports en

commun (m)
le travail

travailler

travailleur

trs
le trimestre

triste

se tromper

trop
le trottoir

trouver

se trouver
la Tunisie

Tunisien

always
tourism
tourist
touristy
to turn
every day
to cough
every/all
suddenly
straight away
straight ahead
everyone
very near
all directions
slice
quiet/calm/peaceful
public transport
work
to work
hard-working
very
term
sad
to be wrong
too
pavement
to find
to be situated
Tunisia
Tunisian

U
l
l
l

uniforme (m)
universit (f)
usine (f)
utile
utiliser

uniform
university
factory
useful
to use

V
les
la
la
la
le
la

la

le
le
la



le

vacances (f)
vache
valeur
valise
vandalisme
vanille
vari
vedette
vgtarien
vhicule
vendeur
vendeuse
vendre
vendredi
venir
vent

holidays
cow
value
suitcase
vandalism
vanilla
varied
star
vegetarian
vehicle
shop assistant (male)
shop assistant (female)
to sell
Friday
to come
wind

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
la
le

la


la
le
les
la

la

la
le
le
la

la

la

le
la

le
la
le

le

le

le


le
la

vrit
verre
vers
version (franaise/
originale)
vert
veste
vestibule
vtements (m)
viande
vide
vie
vieux
ville
vin
visage
visite (guide)
visiter
vitamine
vite
vitrine
vivre
vocabulaire
voile
voir
voisin
voiture
vol
voler
volley
vouloir
voyage
voyager
voyageur
vrai
vraiment
VTT
vue (de mer)

truth
glass
towards

W
le

week-end

weekend

Y

le

y
yaourt

there
yoghurt

Z
la

zone (pitonne)
zut!

(pedestrian) zone
damn!

(French/original) version
green
jacket
hall
clothes
meat
empty
life
old
town
wine
face
(guided) visit/tour
to visit
vitamin
quickly/fast
shop window
to live
vocabulary
sailing
to see
neighbour
car
flight
to fly
volleyball
to want
journey
to travel
traveller
true
really
mountain bike/mountain biking
(sea) view

Alphabetical Vocabulary List Higher

A

la carte
la fois

la carte (from the menu)

at the same time
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l
les
l
l

l
l


l
l
l

l


l

l


l
l

l
l

French

l






l
l

l
l
l

peine
hardly
point
medium rare
temps partiel
part-time
travers
across
accro
addicted
actif
active
activit physique (f) physical activity
actualits (f)
the news
ado (m/f)
teenager/adolescent
agneau (m)
lamb
agresser
to attack
ail (m)
garlic
aire de repos (f)
rest area (on French motorway)
alcoolique
alcoholic (e.g. person)
alcoolis
alcoholic (e.g. drink)
alcoolisme (m)
alcoholism
alimentation saine (f) healthy diet/food
alliance (f)
wedding ring
allumer
to switch on/to light
alpinisme (m)
mountaineering
amliorer
to improve
amer
bitter
ananas (m)
pineapple
anim
lively
annuaire (m)
directory
annuler
to reset/to cancel/to undo
anonyme
anonymous
antenne (f)
aerial
apritif (m)
aperitif
appuyer
to press
argent (m)
silver
arrondissement (m) district of a large city (Paris,
Lyon or Marseilles)
assurer
to ensure/to assure
attaque (f)
attack
atterrir
to land
aucun
no/not any/none
augmenter
to increase
au lieu de
instead of
au-dessous de
below
au-dessus de
above
auteur (m)
author/writer
averse (f)
shower
avertir
to warn/to inform
avertissement (m)
warning/notice
avis (m)
opinion
avocat (m)
lawyer

B
la

la
la
le

bague
baiser
bande
banlieue
baptme
bien cuit
bien quip

ring
kiss
group (e.g. of friends)
suburb
christening
well cooked
well equipped

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary

le
le
le

bien entendu
bijou
bistro
bloc sanitaire

le
la

le
le
la
le

bloggeur
bote aux lettres
lectronique (bl)
bonheur
bouton
brasserie
bricolage
briller
brutaliser
bruyant

C






le
le
le
le
le
le

le
le
la
le

a me fait rire
a me plat
a mest gal
a ne me dit rien
a suffit
cacher
cadre
camscope
canard
cano-kayak
car de ramassage
caractre
carr
casque
casse-crote
casserole
CDI

clibataire
le/la clibataire
la chane
la chaleur
la chambre dhte
le charbon
le chariot
le chemin de fer
le chemisier

chrtien
la climatisation
le commencement
le commerant

comprhensif
le comptable

compter sur
le comptoir
le/la concierge
le concombre
la confiance
la connaissance

of course
piece of jewellery
bistro/bar
toilet/shower block (on
campsite)
blogger
email inbox
happiness
button
brasserie (a type of restaurant)
DIY
to shine
to ill-treat
noisy
it makes me laugh
I like it
I dont mind
it doesnt interest me
thats enough
to hide
executive/manager
camcorder
duck
canoeing
school bus
character
square
helmet
snack
saucepan
school library/information
centre
single
bachelor/single woman
channel
heat
bed and breakfast
coal
trolley
railway
blouse
Christian
air conditioning
beginning
shopkeeper
understanding
accountant
to count on/to rely on
counter
caretaker
cucumber
confidence
knowledge
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le
la
la


le
la

la
la


le
le
la

la
la
la

la

les
le
le

consacrer
conseil
console de jeu
consommation
(modre)
construire
contrat
correspondance
contrler
ctelette
couche dozone
coupable
couramment
courrier lectronique
cours professionnel
course
couvert
couverture
crevette
crise cardiaque
croire
croisire
cru
crudits (f)
cuir
cybercaf

D


le





la
la

de mauvaise humeur
de nouveau
dboisement
se dbrouiller
dchirer
dcoller
du
dgotant
dgustation
demande demploi
dprim
dranger
drouler (en bas/
en haut)
dsintoxiquer

les

la
la

le


les
le

se dtendre
dtritus (m)
dtruire
dette
dviation
deviner
diplme
diriger
disparatre
distractions (f)
distributeur
automatique

to devote
advice
games console
(moderate) consumption
to build
contract
connection (on train journey)
to check
chop/cutlet
ozone layer
guilty
fluently
email
professional course
race/running
overcast
blanket
prawn
heart attack
to believe
cruise
raw
assorted raw vegetables
leather
cyber caf
in a bad mood
again
deforestation
to manage/to get by
to tear
to take off
disappointed
disgusting
tasting/enjoyment (of food)
job application
depressed
to disturb
to scroll (down/up)
to treat for alcoholism or drug
addiction
to relax
rubbish
to destroy
debt
diversion
to guess
diploma
to manage/to steer
to disappear
entertainment/things to do
cash machine

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Specification vocabulary



la

les

donner sur
to look out onto
doubler
to overtake
dou
gifted/talented
douleur
pain
douter
to doubt
droits de lhomme (m) human rights
dur
hard

E
l
les

l
l
l
l
l
l



l

l


l

l



l
l

l


l

l


l




l
l

l
l
les
l
l

charpe (f)
checs (m)
chouer
chelle (f)
clair (m)
claircie (f)
cran tactile (m)
crivain (m)
effet de serre (m)
effacer
effrayant
gal
galit (f)
lgant
emballage (m)
emballer
embtant
embouteillage (m)
empcher
EMT (f)
en attendant
en provenance de
endommager
enlvement (m)
ennui (m)
sennuyer
enqute (f)
enregistrer
enrichissant
enseignement (m)
enseigner
enthousiasme (m)
entour
sentraner
entretien (m)
envahir
pais
pic
pouser
preuve (f)
EPS (f)
puiser
escalade (f)
escargot (m)
espaces verts (m)
espoir (m)
esprit (m)

scarf
chess
to fail
ladder
lightning
sunny interval
touch screen
writer
greenhouse effect
to delete
frightening/scary
equal
equality
smart/elegant
packaging
to wrap up
annoying
traffic jam
to prevent
DT (design and technology)
whilst waiting for
from
to damage
abduction/kidnapping
worry/boredom
to be bored/to get bored
investigation/survey
to record
rewarding
education
to teach
enthusiasm
surrounded
to train (e.g. in a sport)
interview
to overcome
thick
spicy
to marry
test
PE
to exhaust
rock climbing
snail
parks/green spaces
hope
spirit/mind
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l






l


les
l

French

tagre (f)
tat (m)
teindre
tonnant
trange
tre en train de
tre rembours
tre sur le point de
vnement (m)
videmment
viter
exclus (m/f)
explication (f)

shelf/shelving unit
state
to turn off
surprising/amazing
strange
to be in the middle of
to be refunded
to be just about to
event
obviously
to avoid
outcasts
explanation

F
la fac(ult)
university

faire la grasse matine to have a lie in

faire du lche-vitrine to go window shopping
la farine
flour
le fauteuil
armchair

fliciter
to congratulate
la femme de mnage
cleaning lady
le fer
iron
la fermeture (annuelle) (annual) closing

fter
to celebrate
le feu dartifice
fireworks
la feuille
leaf

feuilleter
to flip through
les fianailles (f)
engagement

fianc
engaged

fier
proud
les flchettes (f)
darts
le/la fleuriste
florist
le foie
liver
la foire dexposition
trade fair
la fontaine
fountain
la fort
forest

fou
mad

frapper
to hit
la frontire
border
G

le
le

le
le
la
la
le

gcher
gaz carbonique
gaz dchappement
gner
genre
grenier
grille de scurit
guerre
gymnase

to spoil/to waste
carbon dioxide
exhaust fumes
to bother/to embarrass
type/kind
attic
security gate
war
gymnasium

H
l
la
l
les

HLM
haie
herbe (f)
heures daffluence (f)

council housing
hedge
grass
rush hour

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
l
l

l

homme au foyer (m)

horloge (f)
hors dhaleine
hutre (f)
humilier

house husband
clock
out of breath
oyster
to humiliate

I
l

l

l
les



l
l
l
l

icne (f)
illgal
immigr (m)
imprimer
incendie (m)
incivilits (f)
inconnu
incroyable
ndiquer
informaticien (m)
inondation (f)
instruction civique (f)
interprte (m/f)
ivre

icon
illegal
immigrant
to print
fire
rudeness/rude behaviour
unknown
unbelievable
to show/to point out
computer scientist/operator
flood
citizenship
interpreter
drunk

J

le
le
la
le
le
le

le

la

jaloux
jardin zoologique
jardinier
jeunesse
jour de lan
jour fri
jugement
juif
jumeau
jumel
jumelle

jealous
zoo
gardener
youth
New Years Day
bank holiday
judgement/sentence
Jewish
twin (male)
twinned
twin (female)

L

la

laid
laitue
lancer

les
les
le
la

le
les
la

le
la

langues vivantes (f)

liberts civiques (f)
libre-service
licence
licencier
lien
lits superposs (m)
loi
lourd
loyer
lumire
lutter

ugly
lettuce
to throw/to start (e.g. a
computer)
modern foreign languages
civil liberties
self-service
degree
to make redundant
hyperlink
bunk beds
law
heavy
rent
light
to fight

M
le
le

maon
magntoscope
maigre

builder/bricklayer
video recorder
thin/skinny
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la
le

la



la
les





la
la

le

la
le
la
les


la

mal quip
maladroit
malgr
manifestation
mannequin
manquer
mare
marquer un but
marrant
marre (en avoir )
maternelle
matires grasses (f)
menacer
mener
mentir
mettre en ligne
se mettre en colre
mi-temps
moiti
mondial
moniteur
monoparental
moquette
moral
mosque
mots croiss (m)
mouill
mourir
musculation (faire
de la musculation)
musulman

badly equipped
clumsy
in spite of
demonstration
model
to miss
tide
to score a goal
funny
(to be) fed up
nursery school
fat
to threaten
to lead
to lie
to line up
to get angry
half time
half
worldwide
monitor
single-parent
carpet
moral/morale
mosque
crossword
wet
to die
weight training (to work out)
Muslim

N





le
la
le
les
la
la

natre
ne aucun
ne...plus
neque
nerveux
neveu
nice
niveau
noces (f)
noix
nostalgie
nuageux
nulle part

to be born
none/not any
no more/not any longer
only
nervous
nephew
niece
level
wedding
walnut
nostalgia
cloudy
nowhere

O
l
l
l
l
l

les

offre demploi (f)

oignon (m)
ombre (f)
or (m)
orage (m)
orageux
ordures (f)

job offer/job vacancy

onion
shadow/shade
gold
thunderstorm
stormy
rubbish

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary
l

l
l

organisation
caritative (f)
ouvre-bote (m)
ouvrier (m)

P
la
la
le
le
le

le

le
la
le


la
le
le

la
la



le
la
la
la
la
le
le


la

le

les

la
le

page daccueil
paix
palais
pamplemousse
panneau
paratre
parc dattractions
parmi
passage niveau
pauvret
paysage
pdagogique
permettre
petite-fille
petit-fils
piercing ( loreille)
piquant
pile
piqre
pittoresque
se plaindre
plaire
plaisir
planche de surf
platine laser
plonge sous-marine
poissonnerie
poste de travail
poumon
pourpre
pourtant
prise
produire
programme de
formation
progrs (m)
promettre
prune
pull capuche

home page
peace
palace
grapefruit
sign/notice
to seem/to appear
theme park
among
level crossing
poverty
scenery/landscape
educational
to allow
granddaughter
grandson
(ear) piercing
spicy/hot
battery
sting/bite
picturesque
to complain
to please
pleasure
surfboard
CD player
scuba diving
fish shop
workstation/workplace
lung
crimson
nevertheless
socket
to produce

quelque part
quotidien

somewhere
daily

R
la
le

racaille
racisme
raide
ralentir
ramasser
rarement

scum/low life
racism
straight (e.g. hair)
to slow down
to collect
rarely

charity
tin opener
worker

training programme
progress
to promise
plum
hooded top

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la
le


le


le








le

le
la
la
la

le


le
le

raliser
rclame (en rclame)
rchauffement
(de la terre)
reconnaissant
reu
redoubler
rflchir
rfugi
remarquer
rembourser
remplacer
remporter (un prix)
renoncer
renouvelable
reprendre
connaissance
rseau
respirer
reste
retenue
retraite ( la retraite)
runion
russir
revendeur
rver
rigolo
robinet
routier
roux

S

la

la
la
le
les





le

le

le
le
la
le

le
le

saignant
Saint-Sylvestre
sal
salle dinformatique
salle des professeurs
SAMU
sans-abri (m/f)
sans doute
sans intrt
sans ressources
sauvegarder
savoureux
SDF
selon
sentiment
se sparer
sida
sicle
soie
sommeil (avoir
sommeil)
sommet
souci

to fulfil
advertisement (on special offer)
global warming
grateful
receipt
to retake a year at school
to think
refugee
to notice
to pay back/to refund
to replace
to win (a prize)
to give up
renewable
to regain consciousness
network
to breathe
rest/remainder
detention
retirement (retired)
meeting
to pass/to succeed
dealer
to dream
funny
tap
transport caf
ginger/red (to describe hair
colour)
rare (e.g. steak)
New Years Eve
savoury/salty
computer room
staff room
emergency medical service
homeless people
without doubt
uninteresting
without means
to save/to safeguard
tasty
homeless person
according to
feeling
to separate (e.g. a couple)
AIDS
century
silk
sleep (to be sleepy)
top/summit
worry

AQA GCSE French Nelson Thornes Ltd 2009

Specification vocabulary


la
la

souffrir
spacieux
station balnaire
station de ski
suggrer
surcharg
surpeupl
surveiller

to suffer
spacious
seaside resort
ski resort
to suggest
overloaded
overpopulated
to supervise/to keep an eye on

T
le tabagisme
la tche

se taire
le tatouage

tlcharger
le tlspectateur
le tmoin
la terre
le thme
le tire-bouchon
le tiroir

tomber amoureux de
le tonnerre
la tour
la tourne
la Toussaint
le/la toxicomane

traduire
le traitement de texte
le trajet
le travail bnvole
la traverse
le tremblement de terre

tremper
le troisime ge
le trou dozone

tuer
la TVA

addiction to smoking
task
to be quiet
tattoo
to download
TV viewer
witness
earth/ground
theme
corkscrew
drawer
to fall in love with
thunder
trip
tour
All Saints Day
drug addict
to translate
word processing
journey
voluntary work
crossing
earthquake
to soak
the retirement years
hole in the ozone layer
to kill
VAT (value added tax)

V
la vague
le veau
la veine
le/la vtrinaire
le veuf
la veuve
la victime

vif
le vinaigre
le vol

voler
le volet
le voyou

wave
veal/calf
vein
vet
widower
widow
victim
lively
vinegar
theft
to steal
shutter
hooligan

including

y compris

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