Nouns represent people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to refer to somebody or something. Memorize the French nouns below and you’ll be well equipped for almost every basic conversation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Nouns

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Important nouns

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
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child [Sg]enfantfr-sing_child
children [Pl]enfants
manhommefr-sing_man
womanfemmefr-sing_woman
familyfamillefr-sing_family
town / cityvillefr-sing_towncity
countrypaysfr-sing_country
worldmondefr-sing_world
housemaisonfr-sing_house
carvoiturefr-sing_car
street / roadrue
route		fr-sing_streetroad
fr-sing_streetroad-2
shopmagasin
boutique		fr-sing_shop
fr-sing_shop-2
doorportefr-sing_door
tabletablefr-sing_table
chairchaisefr-sing_chair
windowfenêtrefr-sing_window
newspaperjournalfr-sing_newspaper
booklivrefr-sing_book
penstylo-billefr-sing_pen
bagsacfr-sing_bag
rucksacksac à dosfr-sing_rucksack
happinessbonheurfr-sing_happiness
loveamourfr-sing_love
flowerfleurfr-sing_flower
ballballefr-sing_ball
worktravailfr-sing_work
vacationvacancesfr-sing_vacation
passportpasseportfr-sing_passport
languagelanguefr-sing_language
questionquestionfr-sing_question
answerréponsefr-sing_answer
beginning / startdébutfr-sing_beginningstart
endfinfr-sing_end

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