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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 French words and brings each one back at the right moment.

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They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

100 advanced French words

100 French words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

French	English
nier	to deny
oser	to dare
jurer	to swear
mou	soft
mûr	ripe
usé	worn out
exprès	on purpose
soudain	suddenly
aussitôt	at once
bref	briefly
sauf	except
durant	throughoutFormal register, for the whole duration
nul	no oneFormal or legal register
soi	oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
tel	such
enfiler	to put on
réviser	to go over
songer à	to think of

Everyday life 58 words

French	English
allô	helloOn the phone, when picking up
entrez	come in
malpoli	ill mannered
mile	mile
once	ounce
volt	volt
dater	to date
Pâques	Easter
urgent	urgent
cil	eyelash
ouïe	hearing
fesse	buttock
otite	ear infection
angine	throat infection
anémie	anaemia
bru	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
veuf	widower
cadet	younger sibling
rusé	cunning
têtu	stubborn
bavard	talkative
drap	sheet
haie	hedge
hotte	cooker hood
scier	to saw
écrou	nut
boulon	bolt
lacet	shoelace
parka	parka
tongs	flip flops
kiwi	kiwi
thym	thyme
datte	date
râpe	grater
frire	to fry
paner	to coat in breadcrumbs
timbre	stamp
chariot	trolley
kiosque	newsstand
halle	market hall
égout	sewer
longer	to go along
cric	jack
capot	bonnet
hublot	porthole
gîte	holiday cottage
arrhes	deposit payment
bagage	luggage
berge	riverbankSlope along the side of a river
geler	to freeze
givre	frost coating
algue	seaweed
bêler	to bleat
héron	heron
kaki	khaki
ocre	ochre
spam	spam
emoji	emoji

Fields 24 words

French	English
craie	chalk
gomme	eraser
intérim	temporary work
motiver	to motivate
cariste	forklift driver
caviste	wine merchant
haie	hurdle
judo	judo
pion	piece
manège	merry go round
mime	mime
trac	stage fright
axiome	axiom
bécher	beaker
quota	quota
ordure	rubbish
devis	quote
krach	market crash
aveu	confession
alibi	alibi
urne	ballot box
lobby	lobby
scoop	scoop
viral	viral

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 French words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

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