GCSE 09
French Vocabulary book
Version- Draft 1
GCSE French
Edexcel GCSE in French
Edexcel GCSE 2009 French Vocabulary Book
Edexcel are pleased to provide this free vocabulary book freely to support learners following the Edexcel GCSE 2009 Specification in French.
Please note: the most up to date version of this document is available on the Edexcel website and a definitive list of core vocabulary is available in the Edexcel Specification.
Introduction
This bilingual glossary has been produced to support you in your language learning and to help you prepare for the Edexcel GCSE. It features a revised minimum core vocabulary foundation level vocabulary (this has been expanded from the original one in the specification) as well as higher level vocabulary. English meanings, genders and irregular word endings are given and the vocabulary is listed both alphabetically and under the following Edexcel headings:
High Frequency Language
Verbs
Adjectives
Colours
Adverbs
Numbers
Quantities
Connecting Words
Time Expressions
Times
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Question Words
Countries
Continents
Nationalities
Areas/Mountains/Cities/Rivers
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Social Conventions
Prepositions
Listening and Reading Topics
Out and About
Visitor Information, Basic Weather, Local Amenities, Accommodation, Public Transport, Directions
Customer Services and Transactions
Cafes and Restaurants, Shops, Dealing with Problems
Personal Information
General Interest, Leisure Activities, Family and Friends, Lifestyle (healthy eating and exercise)
Future Plans, Education and Work
Basic Language of the Internet, Simple Job Advertisements, Simple Job Applications and CV, School and College, Work and Work Experience
Speaking and Writing Topics
Media and Culture
Music/Film/Reading, Fashion/Celebrities/Religion, Blogs/Internet
Sports and Leisure
Hobbies/interests, Sporting Events, Lifestyle Choices
Travel and Tourism
Holidays, Accommodation, Eating (food and drink)
Business, Work and Employment
Work Experience/Part-time Jobs, Product or service Information
Although words are listed under specific topic headings, they are not always exclusive to these. Many words can also relate to other topic areas, but may only be listed in one.
At the end of each section you will find some blank pages, these enable you to note down other words that you encounter during the GCSE course and which may prove useful.
Please note that this is not a complete list of all vocabulary for the Edexcel GCSE, and should be used as a reference guide that students can refer to and add to rather than a definitive list of vocabulary needed to achieve a specific grade.
This vocabulary book is currently a first draft; if centres notice any errors in the vocabulary lists contained in this document please let us know and we will ensure they are updated appropriately.
Section 1
High Frequency Language
This has been taken from the appendix in the specification
Verbs
to accept
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accepter
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to accompany
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accompagner
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to add
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ajouter
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to advise
|
conseiller
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to allow
|
permettre
|
to answer
|
répondre
|
to apply to
|
s’adresser à
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to argue
|
se disputer
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to arrive
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arriver
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to ask
|
demander
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to ask a question
|
poser une question
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to avoid, to prevent, to warn
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prévenir
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to be
|
être
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to be able to
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pouvoir
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to be bored
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s’ennuyer
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to be called
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s’appeler
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to be interested in
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s’intéresser à
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to be located
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se trouver
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to be quiet
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se taire
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to be right
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avoir raison
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to be wrong
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avoir tort
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to begin
|
commencer
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to believe/think
|
croire
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to borrow
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emprunter
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to buy
|
acheter
|
to call
|
appeler
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to cancel
|
annuler
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to change
|
changer
|
to chat
|
bavarder
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to check
|
vérifier
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to choose
|
choisir
|
to click
|
cliquer
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to climb, get on
|
monter
|
to close
|
fermer
|
to come
|
venir
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to contact
|
contacter
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to cost
|
coûter
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to count, intend
|
compter
|
to cry
|
pleurer
|
to deal with things on your own
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se débrouiller
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to decide
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décider
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to describe
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décrire
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to deserve
|
mériter
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to discuss
|
discuter
|
to drink
|
boire
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to drive
|
conduire
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to eat
|
manger
|
to end
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se terminer
|
to enjoy oneself
|
s’amuser
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to enter/go in
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entrer
|
to escape
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s’échapper
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to fall
|
tomber
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to fill
|
remplir
|
to find
|
trouver
|
to finish, end
|
finir
|
to follow
|
suivre
|
to forge
|
oublier
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to forgive
|
pardonner
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to get angry
|
se fâcher
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to give
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donner
|
to give (presents)
|
offrir
|
to go along (in a car)
|
rouler
|
to go down
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descendre
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to go for a walk
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se promener
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to go up
|
monter
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to go wrong/to fail, to miss
|
rater
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to hate
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détester
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to have
|
avoir
|
to have to
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devoir
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to hear
|
entendre
|
to help
|
aider
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to hold
|
tenir
|
to hope
|
espérer
|
to hurry
|
se dépêcher
|
to improve
|
améliorer
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to inform
|
informer
|
to introduce
|
introduire
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to invite
|
inviter
|
to jump
|
sauter
|
to knock, hit
|
frapper
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to know (a fact)
|
savoir
|
to know (be familiar with)
|
connaître
|
to land
|
atterrir
|
to last
|
durer
|
to laugh
|
rire
|
to learn
|
apprendre
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to leave
|
partir
|
to leave
|
quitter
|
to leave (an object)
|
laisser
|
to lend
|
prêter
|
to lift the receiver
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décrocher
|
to light, turn on
|
allumer
|
to like
|
aimer
|
to listen
|
écouter
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to live
|
habiter
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to live
|
vivre
|
to load, to charge
|
charger
|
to look after
|
s’occuper de
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to look like, to resemble
|
ressembler à
|
to lose
|
perdre
|
to love
|
adorer
|
to manage
|
se débrouiller
|
to meet
|
rencontrer
|
to miss
|
manquer
|
to note
|
noter
|
to open
|
ouvrir
|
to order
|
commander
|
to organise
|
organiser
|
to park
|
garer
|
to park
|
stationner
|
to pass by/to go
|
passer
|
to phone
|
téléphoner
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to place, ask (a question)
|
poser (une question)
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to please
|
plaire
|
to prefer
|
préférer
|
to present
|
présenter
|
to prevent
|
empêcher
|
to produce
|
produire
|
to pull
|
tirer
|
to push
|
pousser
|
to put
|
mettre
|
to put back
|
remettre
|
to receive, be host to
|
recevoir
|
to recommend
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recommander
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to refund
|
rembourser
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to regret, be sorry
|
regretter
|
to remember
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se rappeler/se souvenir
|
to rent/to hire
|
louer
|
to repair
|
réparer
|
to repeat
|
répéter
|
to replace
|
remplacer
|
to reply
|
répondre
|
to research
|
rechercher
|
to reserve
|
réserver
|
to return
|
rentrer
|
to return
|
retourner
|
to revise
|
réviser
|
to ring
|
sonner
|
to save
|
sauver
|
to say
|
dire
|
to see
|
voir
|
to seem
|
sembler
|
to sell
|
vendre
|
to send
|
envoyer
|
to serve
|
servir
|
to show
|
montrer
|
to sign
|
signer
|
to sit down
|
s’asseoir
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to sleep
|
dormir
|
to smile
|
sourire
|
to snow
|
neiger
|
to speak
|
parler
|
to spend
|
dépenser
|
to stay
|
rester
|
to steal/fly
|
voler
|
to stick
|
coller
|
to stop
|
s’arrêter
|
to study
|
étudier
|
to succeed
|
réussir
|
to surf the internet
|
surfer sur internet
|
to switch off
|
fermer/éteindre
|
to switch off
|
fermer
|
to switch on
|
allumer
|
to take
|
prendre
|
to tell
|
raconter
|
to thank
|
remercier
|
to think
|
penser
|
to think, believe
|
croire
|
to throw
|
jeter
|
to touch
|
toucher
|
to try
|
essayer
|
to type
|
taper
|
to understand
|
comprendre
|
to use
|
se servir de
|
to use
|
utiliser
|
to visit
|
rendre visite à (person)
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to visit
|
visiter (place)
|
to wait for
|
attendre
|
to walk
|
marcher
|
to want
|
vouloir
|
to want, desire
|
désirer
|
to win, earn
|
gagner
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to wish
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souhaiter
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to work
|
travailler
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to write
|
écrire
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