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<div class="pg_page_title">French/English True Cognates List</div>
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There are around 1,700 French cognates, many of which are identical to their English counterparts. 

We have put together a list of the most common true French Cognates. In French, we call them "Vrais Amis".

==Legend: types for French==

* m: masculine noun
* f: feminine noun
* adj: adjective
* adv: adverb
* v: verb
==True Cognates English/French list==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!French
!French (type)
|-
|abandon
|abandon
|m
|-
|abdomen
|abdomen
|m
|-
|abolition
|abolition
|f
|-
|abominable
|abominable
|adj
|-
|absence
|absence
|f
|-
|absent
|absent
|adj
|-
|absolutely
|absolument
|adv
|-
|absorption
|absorption
|f
|-
|abstinence
|abstinence
|f
|-
|abstraction
|abstraction
|f
|-
|acceleration
|accélération
|f
|-
|accent
|accent
|m
|-
|accessible
|accessible
|adj
|-
|accident
|accident
|m
|-
|action
|action
|f
|-
|active
|active
|adj
|-
|actuary
|actuaire
|adj
|-
|adaptation
|adaptation
|f
|-
|addiction
|addiction
|f
|-
|addition
|addition
|f
|-
|adjacent
|adjacent
|adj
|-
|administration
|administration
|f
|-
|admirable
|admirable
|adj
|-
|admiration
|admiration
|f
|-
|admission
|admission
|f
|-
|adolescent
|adolescent
|adj
|-
|adoption
|adoption
|f
|-
|adorable
|adorable
|adj
|-
|affluent
|affluent
|adj
|-
|agent
|agent
|m
|-
|agile
|agile
|adj
|-
|agriculture
|agriculture
|f
|-
|air
|air
|m
|-
|alliance
|alliance
|f
|-
|alphabetical
|alphabetique
|adj
|-
|ambiance
|ambiance
|f
|-
|ambition
|ambition
|f
|-
|ambulance
|ambulance
|f
|-
|amendment
|amendement
|m
|-
|amusement
|amusement
|m
|-
|anaconda
|anaconda
|m
|-
|analytical
|analytique
|adj
|-
|animal
|animal
|m
|-
|anniversary
|anniversaire
|m
|-
|apartment
|appartement
|m
|-
|appearance
|appearance
|f
|-
|applicable
|applicable
|adj
|-
|arbitrary
|arbitraire
|adj
|-
|ardent
|ardent
|adj
|-
|arrogance
|arrogance
|f
|-
|arrogant
|arrogant
|adj
|-
|artist
|artiste
|m
|-
|assistance
|assistance
|f
|-
|association
|association
|f
|-
|assurance
|assurance
|f
|-
|attention
|attention
|f
|-
|automobile (US)
|automobile
|f
|-
|ballet
|ballet
|m
|-
|banjo
|banjo
|m
|-
|blank
|blanque
|adj
|-
|blond(e)
|blond(e)
|adj
|-
|blouse
|blouse
|f
|-
|brilliance
|brilliance
|f
|-
|brilliant
|brilliant(e)
|adj
|-
|brutal
|brutal
|adj
|-
|cable
|cable
|m
|-
|cafe
|café
|m
|-
|camera
|caméra
|f
|-
|canyon
|canyon
|m
|-
|capable
|capable
|adj
|-
|catastrophe
|catastrophe
|f
|-
|catholic
|catholique
|m
|-
|cause
|cause
|f
|-
|celebration
|célébration
|f
|-
|central
|central
|adj
|-
|champion
|champion
|m
|-
|chauffeur
|chauffeur
|m
|-
|circumstance
|circumstance
|f
|-
|client
|client
|m
|-
|coast
|côte
|f
|-
|communication
|communication
|f
|-
|compliment
|compliment
|m
|-
|concert
|concert
|m
|-
|condition
|condition
|f
|-
|confetti
|confetti
|m
|-
|confusion
|confusion
|f
|-
|conscience
|conscience
|f
|-
|constellation
|constellation
|f
|-
|construction
|construction
|f
|-
|continent
|continent
|m
|-
|contract
|contracter
|v
|-
|contrary
|contraire
|m
|-
|contribution
|contribution
|f
|-
|convergence
|convergence
|f
|-
|conversation
|conversation
|f
|-
|correct
|correct
|adj
|-
|correctly
|correctement
|adv
|-
|cousin
|cousin
|m
|-
|coyote
|coyote
|m
|-
|critical
|critique
|m
|-
|crocodile
|crocodile
|m
|-
|cubical
|cubique
|adj
|-
|cyclist
|cycliste
|m
|-
|danger
|danger
|m
|-
|decent
|décent
|adj
|-
|decoration
|décoration
|f
|-
|deficient
|déficient
|adj
|-
|deliverance
|deliverance
|f
|-
|dentist
|dentiste
|m
|-
|diction
|diction
|f
|-
|dictionary
|dictionnaire
|m
|-
|dictionary
|dictionnaire
|m
|-
|different
|différent(e)
|adj
|-
|digital
|digital
|adj
|-
|diligent
|diligent
|adj
|-
|direct
|direct
|adj
|-
|direction
|direction
|f
|-
|directly
|directement
|adv
|-
|distance
|distance
|f
|-
|distinct
|distinct
|adj
|-
|document
|document
|m
|-
|dollar
|dollar
|m
|-
|dominance
|dominance
|f
|-
|donation
|donation
|f
|-
|dossier
|dossier
|m
|-
|double
|double
|m
|-
|dragon
|dragon
|m
|-
|dramatic
|dramatique
|adj
|-
|duel
|duel
|m
|-
|durable
|durable
|adj
|-
|dynamite
|dynamite
|f
|-
|edition
|édition
|f
|-
|effective
|effective
|adj
|-
|election
|election
|f
|-
|electrical
|electrique
|adj
|-
|elegance
|elegance
|f
|-
|element
|élément
|m
|-
|elephant
|éléphant
|m
|-
|elite
|élite
|f
|-
|emotion
|émotion
|f
|-
|empire
|empire
|m
|-
|encouragement
|encouragement
|m
|-
|endurance
|endurance
|f
|-
|energy
|énergie
|f
|-
|equation
|equation
|f
|-
|erosion
|érosion
|f
|-
|especially
|spécialement
|adv
|-
|ethical
|éthique
|adj
|-
|evident
|évident(e)
|adj
|-
|evidently
|évidemment
|adv
|-
|exact
|exact(e)
|adj
|-
|exactly
|exactement
|adv
|-
|excellent
|excellent(e)
|adj
|-
|exclamation
|exclamation
|f
|-
|exemption
|exemption
|f
|-
|exhibition
|exhibition
|f
|-
|experience
|expérience
|f
|-
|expiration
|expiration
|f
|-
|explosion
|explosion
|f
|-
|extra
|extra
|m
|-
|extraordinary
|extraordinaire
|adj
|-
| colspan="2" |extravagant- extravagant(e)
|adj & nom
|-
|favorable
|favorable
|adj
|-
|festive
|festive
|adj
|-
|fiance
|fiancé
|nom
|-
|fiction
|fiction
|f
|-
|final
|final
|adj
|-
|finally
|finalement
|adv
|-
|finance
|finance
|f
|-
|flexible
|flexible
|adj
|-
|forest
|forêt
|f
|-
|fragile
|fragile
|adj
|-
|fragrance
|fragrance
|f
|-
|fruit
|fruit
|m
|-
|function
|function
|f
|-
|gallery
|gallerie
|f
|-
|gallon
|gallon
|m
|-
|generation
|génération
|f
|-
|ghetto
|ghetto
|m
|-
|golf
|golf
|m
|-
|gram
|gramme
|m
|-
|guide
|guide
|nom
|-
|habitable
|habitable
|adj
|-
|historical
|historique
|adj
|-
|horrible
|horrible
|adj
|-
|hospital
|hôpital
|m
|-
|hotel
|hôtel
|m
|-
|identical
|identique
|adj
|-
|identifiable
|identifiable
|adj
|-
|identification
|identification
|f
|-
|ignorant
|ignorant(e)
|adj
|-
|imaginary
|imaginaire
|adj
|-
|immediately
|immédiatement
|adv
|-
|immigrant
|immigrant
|adj & nom
|-
|immigration
|immigration
|f
|-
|impact
|impact
|m
|-
|impatience
|impatience
|f
|-
|importance
|importance
|f
|-
|important
|important(e)
|adj
|-
|impossible
|impossible
|adj
|-
|impression
|impression
|f
|-
|improbable
|improbable
|adj
|-
|inaccessible
|inaccessible
|adj
|-
|incident
|incident
|m
|-
|incredible
|incrédible
|adj
|-
|increment
|incrément
|m
|-
|incurable
|incurable
|adj
|-
|independence
|indépendance
|f
|-
|indicative
|indicative
|adj
|-
|indulgence
|indulgence
|f
|-
|infection
|infection
|f
|-
|influence
|influence
|f
|-
|information
|information
|f
|-
|infrastructure
|infrastructure
|f
|-
|injection
|injection
|f
|-
|innocence
|innocence
|f
|-
|innocent
|innocent
|adj
|-
|insect
|insecte
|m
|-
|inseparable
|inséparable
|adj
|-
|inspection
|inspection
|f
|-
|instinct
|instinct
|m
|-
|instruction
|instruction
|f
|-
|intelligence
|intelligence
|f
|-
|intelligent
|intelligent
|adj
|-
|intention
|intention
|f
|-
|interlude
|interlude
|m
|-
|international
|international
|adj
|-
|interview
|interview
|nom f ou m 
|-
|intimidation
|intimidation
|f
|-
|intolerance
|intolerance
|f
|-
|introduction
|introduction
|f
|-
|invasion
|invasion
|f
|-
|invitation
|invitation
|f
|-
|jeans
|jeans
|m
|-
|journal
|journal
|m
|-
|jungle
|jungle
|f
|-
|justifiable
|justifiable
|adj
|-
|juvenile
|juvénile
|adj
|-
|kilogram
|kilogramme
|m
|-
|kilometre (UK)
kilometer (US)
|kilomètre
|m
|-
|latent
|latent
|adj
|-
|leader
|leader
|m
|-
|legion
|légion
|f
|-
|leopard
|léopard
|m
|-
|lion
|lion
|m
|-
|literature
|littérature
|f
|-
|logical
|logique
|adj
|-
|long
|long
|adj
|-
|lyrical
|lyrique
|adj
|-
|machine
|machine
|f
|-
|maintenance
|maintenance
|f
|-
|manifestation
|manifestation
|f
|-
|marina
|marina
|f
|-
|massage
|massage
|m
|-
|maximum
|maximum
|m
|-
|mental
|mental
|adj
|-
|mention
|mention
|f
|-
|menu
|menu
|m
|-
|metal
|métal
|m
|-
|metre (UK)
meter (US)
|mètre
|m
|-
|microscope
|microscope
|m
|-
|migration
|migration
|f
|-
|military
|militaire
|adj
|-
|million
|million
|m
|-
|miniature
|miniature
|f
|-
|minute
|minute
|f
|-
|mobile
|mobile
|adj
|-
|model
|modèle
|m
|-
|moment
|moment
|m
|-
|monument
|monument
|m
|-
|moral
|moral
|m
|-
|motion
|motion
|f
|-
|music
|musique
|f
|-
|nation
|nation
|f
|-
|national
|national
|adj
|-
|naturally
|naturellement
|adv
|-
|necessary
|nécessaire
|adj
|-
|nectar
|nectar
|m
|-
| colspan="2" |nonchalant nonchalant
|adj & nom
|-
|normal
|normal
|adj
|-
|normally
|normalement
|adv
|-
|notable
|notable
|adj
|-
|notable
|notable
|adj
|-
|notice
|notice
|f
|-
|notion
|notion
|f
|-
|nuance
|nuance
|f
|-
|nuisance
|nuisance
|f
|-
|obedience
|obédience
|f
|-
|object
|objet
|m
|-
|obligation
|obligation
|f
|-
|obsession
|obsession
|f
|-
|occasion
|occasion
|f
|-
|ocean
|océan
|m
|-
|office
|office
|m
|-
|omission
|omission
|f
|-
|operation
|opération
|f
|-
|opinion
|opinion
|f
|-
|option
|option
|f
|-
|ordinary
|ordinaire
|adj
|-
|original
|original
|adj
|-
|parent
|parent
|m
|-
|part
|part
|f
|-
|passion
|passion
|f
|-
|patience
|patience
|f
|-
|perceptible
|perceptible
|adj
|-
|perfect
|parfait
|adj
|-
|permanent
|permanent(e)
|adj
|-
|perseverance
|perseverance
|f
|-
|persuasion
|persuasion
|f
|-
|pertinent
|pertinent
|adj
|-
|physique
|physique
|m, mais « la physique »
= « physics »
|-
|piano
|piano
|m
|-
|pirate
|pirate
|m
|-
|plan
|plan
|m
|-
|police
|police
|f
|-
|population
|population
|f
|-
|possible
|possible
|adj
|-
|potion
|potion
|f
|-
|practical
|pratique
|f
|-
|presentation
|présentation
|f
|-
|president
|président
|m
|-
|profit
|profit
|m
|-
| colspan="2" |pronunciation- prononciation
|f
|-
|prudent
|prudent(e)
|adj & nom
|-
|question
|question
|f
|-
|racial
|racial
|adj
|-
|ratio
|ratio
|m
|-
|ration
|ration
|f
|-
|recent
|récent
|adj
|-
|recyclable
|recyclable
|adj
|-
|reflection
|reflection
|f
|-
|region
|région
|f
|-
|religion
|religion
|f
|-
|renaissance
|renaissance
|f
|-
|reptile
|reptile
|m
|-
|resemblance
|ressemblance
|f
|-
|reservation
|réservation
|f
|-
|resonance
|resonance
|f
|-
|respect
|respect
|m
|-
|respectable
|respectable
|adj
|-
|restaurant
|restaurant
|m
|-
|reunion
|réunion
|f
|-
|robot
|robot
|m
|-
|romantic
|romantique
|adj
|-
|rotation
|rotation
|f
|-
|route
|route
|f
|-
|salary
|salaire
|m
|-
|satellite
|satellite
|m
|-
|science
|science
|f
|-
|secret
|secret
|adj
|-
|segment
|segment
|m
|-
|serpent
|serpent
|m
|-
|session
|session
|f
|-
|silence
|silence
|m
|-
|silhouette
|silhouette
|f
|-
|simple
|simple
|adj
|-
|situation
|situation
|f
|-
|ski
|ski
|m
|-
|sociable
|sociable
|adj
|-
|social
|social
|adj
|-
|sofa
|sofa
|m
|-
|solo
|solo
|m
|-
|soup
|soupe
|f
|-
|solution
|solution
|f
|-
|station
|station
|f
|-
|statistical
|statistique
|f
|-
|substance
|substance
|f
|-
|support
|support
|m
|-
|surprise
|surprise
|f
|-
|suspect
|suspect
|adj
|-
|symmetrical
|symetrique
|adj
|-
|table
|table
|f
|-
|talent
|talent
|m
|-
|taxi
|taxi
|m
|-
|telephone
|téléphone
|m
|-
|telescope
|télescope
|m
|-
|television
|télévision
|f
|-
|terrible
|terrible
|adj
|-
|theatre
|théâtre
|m
|-
|tolerance
|tolerance
|f
|-
|totally
|totalement
|adv
|-
|train
|train
|m
|-
|trampoline
|trampoline
|m
|-
|transaction
|transaction
|f
|-
|transparent
|transparent
|adj
|-
|transport
|transport
|m
|-
|trillion
|trillion
|m
|-
|triple
|triple
|adj
|-
|triumphant
|triumphant(e)
|adj
|-
|tube
|tube
|m
|-
|typical
|typique
|adj
|-
|urgent
|urgent
|adj
|-
|vacant
|vacant
|adj
|-
|valve
|valve
|f
|-
|version
|version
|f
|-
|vertical
|vertical
|adj
|-
|vibrance
|vibrance
|adj
|-
|vibrant
|vibrant
|adj
|-
|violence
|violence
|f
|-
|visible
|visible
|adj
|-
|vocabulary
|vocabulaire
|m
|-
|vocal
|vocal
|adj
|-
|vulnerable
|vulnérable
|adj
|-
|yacht
|yacht
|m
|-
|zoo
|zoo
|m
|-
|zoom
|zoom
|m
|}

==Videos==
===[Visual French lesson] 50 True cognates===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xh8lhAO844</youtube>
===Learn French - Les vrais amis / True cognates===
<youtube>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KF2eJdIVH5I</youtube>



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-In this lesson, we will be focusing on true cognates between English and French. Cognates are words that have a common origin and a similar form and meaning in two languages. True cognates are those that have the same origin and meaning in both languages, without any significant changes.
 There are around 1,700 French cognates, many of which are identical to their English counterparts.
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 |description="true friends" ("vrais amis") refers to words that look the same in both languages AND also have the same meanings. Learning them is very easy.
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-==Related Lessons==
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise|Express Surprise]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/English-French-False-Cognates|English French False Cognates]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Fish-and-Seafood|Fish and Seafood]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Bird|Bird]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Expressions-with-the-Word-Amour|Expressions with the Word Amour]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Flowers|Flowers]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Travers|Travers]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Foreign-loanwords|Foreign loanwords]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/When-use-Amande-and-Amende|When use Amande and Amende]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Useful-Sentenses|Useful Sentenses]]
-* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Fruits-Berries-and-Nuts|Fruits Berries and Nuts]]