How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

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.

French vocabulary: adverbs

Often, quickly, already, maybe, very: the French adverbs that say when, how and how much.

Here are 100 French words on “Adverbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 38 words

French	English
encore	again
presque	almost
déjà	already
aussi	also
mal	badly
derrière	behind
mieux	better
en bas	downstairs
ailleurs	elsewhere
loin	far
enfin	finally
ici	here
devant	in front
tard	late
peu	little
longtemps	long time
peut-être	maybe
entre-temps	meanwhile
beaucoup	muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
puis	next
notamment	notably
souvent	often
à gauche	on the left
seulement	only
là-bas	over there
vite	quickly
plutôt	rather
vraiment	really
tellement	so much
parfois	sometimes
tout droit	straight ahead
ensuite	then
ainsi	thus
aujourd’hui	today
demain	tomorrow
trop	too much
bien	well
hier	yesterday

Level 2: medium 36 words

French	English
absolument	absolutely
certes	admittedly
en arrière	backwards
auparavant	beforehand
dessous	below
par hasard	by chance
certainement	certainly
complètement	completely
actuellement	currently
directement	directly
nettement	distinctly
facilement	easily
énormément	enormously
essentiellement	essentially
extrêmement	extremely
autrefois	formerly
heureusement	fortunately
franchement	frankly
gratuitement	free of charge
désormais	from now on
immédiatement	immediately
dedans	inside
principalement	mainly
normalement	normally
parfaitement	perfectly
définitivement	permanently
probablement	probably
rarement	rarely
régulièrement	regularly
relativement	relatively
sérieusement	seriously
simplement	simply
légèrement	slightly
uniquement	solely
sûrement	surely
malheureusement	unfortunately

Level 3: hard 26 words

French	English
brusquement	abruptly
annuellement	annually
approximativement	approximately
aussitôt	at once
calmement	calmly
prudemment	cautiously
correctement	correctly
volontiers	gladly
honnêtement	honestly
gentiment	kindly
mensuellement	monthly
bruyamment	noisily
occasionnellement	occasionally
exprès	on purpose
poliment	politely
tranquillement	quietly
prochainement	shortly
silencieusement	silently
sincèrement	sincerely
soudain	suddenly
systématiquement	systematically
provisoirement	temporarily
habituellement	usually
vaguement	vaguely
visiblement	visibly
difficilement	with difficulty

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn French vocabulary on iPhone.