How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in French: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
août	August
début	beginning
siècle	century
date	date
jour	day
décembre	December
fin	end
époque	era
tous les jours	every day
heure	hour
instant	instant
janvier	January
juin	June
la semaine dernière	last week
mars	March
mai	May
milieu	middle
mois	month
matin	morning
nuit	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
novembre	November
une fois par jour	once a day
passé	past
présent	present
samedi	Saturday
saison	season
seconde	second
septembre	September
été	summer
après-demain	the day after tomorrow
avant-hier	the day before yesterday
ce matin	this morning
cette semaine	this week
temps	time
gagner du temps	to save time
attendre	to wait
ce soir	tonight
deux fois	twice
montre	watch
année	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
avance	advance
réveil	alarm clock
rendez-vous	appointment
anniversaire	birthday
calendrier	calendar
fête	celebration
aube	dawn
veille	day before
retard	delay
agenda	diary
durée	duration
fréquence	frequency
futur	future
vacances	holidays
immédiat	immediate
pont	long weekend
minute	minute
lundi	Monday
fête nationale	national day
Nouvel An	New Year
la semaine prochaine	next week
l’année prochaine	next year
permanent	permanent
quart d’heure	quarter of an hour
horaire	schedule
provisoire	temporary
arriver en avance	to arrive early
avancer	to bring forward
prendre du retard	to fall behind
durer	to last
mardi	Tuesday
mercredi	Wednesday
hebdomadaire	weekly
hiver	winter
annuel	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
carnaval	carnival
chronologie	chronology
aiguille	clock hand
compte à rebours	countdown
décennie	decade
sablier	hourglass
mensuel	monthly
jour férié	public holiday
ponctuel	punctual
ponctualité	punctuality
semestre	semester
simultané	simultaneous
fuseau horaire	time zone
minuterie	timer
coïncider	to coincide
dater	to date
retarder	to delay
prolonger	to extend
succéder	to follow on
reporter	to postpone
précéder	to precede
raccourcir	to shorten
urgent	urgent
Saint-Valentin	Valentine’s Day
week-end	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.