How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 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: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in French.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
absence	absence
moyenne	average
tableau	board
livre	book
par cœur	by heart
conseil de classe	class review meeting
classe	classroomClassroom at school
concours	competitive exam
salle informatique	computer room
difficulté	difficulty
effort	effort
grande école	elite college
anglais	English
exercice	exercise
lycée	high school
histoire	history
retard	lateness
cours	lessonTeaching session
bibliothèque	library
méthode	method
collège	middle school
option	optional subject
éducation physique	physical education
physique	physics
primaire	primary school
cours particulier	private lesson
élève	pupil
règle	ruler
bourse	scholarship
école	school
secondaire	secondary school
étudiant	student
matière	subjectSubject taught at school
professeur	teacher
emploi du temps	timetable
s’appliquer	to apply oneself
expliquer	to explain
rendre un devoir	to hand in homework
université	university
stage	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
admission	admission
bibliographie	bibliography
cantine	canteen
camarade	classmate
concentration	concentration
diplôme	diploma
discipline	disciplineRespect for rules and order
rédaction	essay
géographie	geography
colle	glue
laboratoire	laboratory
leçon	lessonMaterial to learn
master	master degree
motivation	motivation
maternelle	nursery school
oral	oral test
réunion parents-professeurs	parents evening
admis	passed
stylo	pen
exposé	presentation
rapporteur	protractor
punition	punishment
bulletin	report card
fiche de révision	revision card
harcèlement scolaire	school bullying
bus scolaire	school bus
baccalauréat	school leaving exam
livret scolaire	school report book
feuille	sheet
spécialité	specialism
thèse	thesis
astuce	tip
assister à un cours	to attend a class
corriger	to correct
enseigner	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
corrigé	answer key
classeur	binder
calculatrice	calculator
assiduité	diligence
dissertation	dissertation
gomme	eraser
lacune	gap in knowledge
crèche	nursery
compas	pair of compasses
trousse	pencil case
cour de récréation	playground
instituteur	primary teacher
rattrapage	resit
brouillon	rough draft
ciseaux	scissors
agrafe	staple
surveillant	supervisor
approfondir	to deepen
échouer	to fail
mémoriser	to memorise
réciter	to recite
redoubler	to repeat a year
réviser	to revise
absentéisme	truancy
soutenance	viva

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 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

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