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100 essential French verbs

100 French words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

French	English
dire	to say
lire	to read
rire	to laugh
tuer	to kill
voir	to see
être	to be
aider	to help
aller	to go
avoir	to have
créer	to create
faire	to do
finir	to finish
jouer	to play
payer	to pay
tenir	to hold
tirer	to pull
venir	to come
vivre	to live
croire	to believe
devoir	to have to
donner	to give
entrer	to enter
gagner	to win
garder	to keep
manger	to eat
mettre	to put
monter	to go up
mourir	to die
ouvrir	to open
parler	to speak
partir	to leave
passer	to pass
penser	to think
perdre	to lose
porter	to carryHave on you, carry around
rendre	to give back
rester	to stayNot change place or state
savoir	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
servir	to serve
sortir	to go out
suivre	to follow
tomber	to fall
vendre	to sell
écrire	to write
éviter	to avoid
acheter	to buy
ajouter	to add
appeler	to call
arriver	to arrive
arrêter	to stop
changer	to change
choisir	to choose
compter	to countWork out how many there are
devenir	to becomeChange from one state to another
envoyer	to send
essayer	to try
laisser	to leave behind
montrer	to show
obtenir	to obtain
oublier	to forget
pouvoir	to be able to
prendre	to take
rentrer	to go home
revenir	to come back
sourire	to smile
trouver	to find
vouloir	to want
écouter	to listen
attendre	to waitBe patient, let time pass
chercher	to look for
demander	to ask
défendre	to defend
empêcher	to prevent
entendre	to hear
partager	to share
protéger	to protect
préparer	to prepare
recevoir	to receive
regarder	to watch
répondre	to answer
utiliser	to use
apprendre	to learn
atteindre	to reach
commencer	to start
connaître	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
continuer	to continue
expliquer	to explain
permettre	to allow
rejoindre	to join
retrouver	to find again
comprendre	to understand
conseiller	to advise
construire	to build
rencontrer	to meet
travailler	to work
se demander	to wonder
se rappeler	to recall
se souvenir	to remember
aimer	to love
boire	to drink

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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.

100 essential French verbs

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