How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in French.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
acteur	actor
art	art
courant artistique	art movement
artiste	artist
public	audience
avant-garde	avant garde
beauté	beauty
appareil photo	camera
toile	canvas
chapitre	chapter
accord	chord
collection	collection
comédie	comedy
concert	concert
création	creation
danse	dance
design	design
dialogue	dialogue
faux	forgery
instrument	instrument
paysage	landscape
vers	line of verse
littérature	literature
musée	museum
gamme	musical scale
récit	narrative
roman	novel
opéra	opera
peinture	painting
perspective	perspective
poésie	poetry
portrait	portrait
éditeur	publisher
rôle	role
nouvelle	short story
chanteur	singer
nature morte	still life
style	style
talent	talent
tournée	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
abstrait	abstract
esthétique	aesthetics
atelier d’artiste	artist’s studio
refrain	chorus
argile	clay
chef d’orchestre	conductor
contemporain	contemporary
costume	costume
rideau	curtain
metteur en scène	director
loge	dressing room
flash	flash
flûte	flute
guitare	guitar
inspiration	inspiration
marbre	marble
mélodie	melody
narrateur	narrator
huile sur toile	oil on canvas
palette	palette
photographie	photograph
socle	plinth
intrigue	plot
poème	poem
répétition	rehearsal
répertoire	repertoire
partition	score
décor	set
croquis	sketch
cliché	snapshot
statue	statue
suspense	suspense
composer	to compose
inspirer	to inspire
violon	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
accordéon	accordion
fusain	charcoal drawing
chorale	choir
clarinette	clarinet
chevalet	easel
dénouement	ending
figuratif	figurative
harpe	harp
improvisation	improvisation
mime	mime
monologue	monologue
pinceau	paintbrush
mécène	patron
percussion	percussion
estampe	print artwork
vernissage	private view
saxophone	saxophone
autoportrait	self portrait
soliste	soloist
trac	stage fright
strophe	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
symphonie	symphony
applaudir	to applaud
improviser	to improvise
aquarelle	watercolour

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.