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<div class="pg_page_title">French/English True Cognates List</div> | <div class="pg_page_title">French/English True Cognates List</div> | ||
[[File:french-english-true-cognates-list-polyglotclub.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:french-english-true-cognates-list-polyglotclub.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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. | 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 | We have put together a list of the most common true French Cognates. In French, we call them "Vrais Amis". | ||
==Legend: types for French== | ==Legend: types for French== | ||
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|f | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|automobile | |automobile (US) | ||
|automobile | |automobile | ||
|f | |f | ||
|- | |||
|ballet | |||
|ballet | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|banjo | |banjo | ||
|banjo | |banjo | ||
|m | |m | ||
|- | |||
|blank | |||
|blanque | |||
|adj | |||
|- | |||
|blond(e) | |||
|blond(e) | |||
|adj | |||
|- | |- | ||
|blouse | |blouse | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|celebration | |celebration | ||
| | |célébration | ||
|f | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|champion | |champion | ||
|champion | |champion | ||
|m | |||
|- | |||
|chauffeur | |||
|chauffeur | |||
|m | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|donation | |donation | ||
|f | |f | ||
|- | |||
|dossier | |||
|dossier | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|double | |double | ||
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|elephant | |elephant | ||
|éléphant | |éléphant | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |||
|elite | |||
|élite | |||
|f | |||
|- | |- | ||
|emotion | |emotion | ||
| | |émotion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|empire | |empire | ||
|empire | |empire | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|encouragement | |encouragement | ||
|encouragement | |encouragement | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|endurance | |endurance | ||
|endurance | |endurance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |||
|energy | |||
|énergie | |||
|f | |||
|- | |- | ||
|equation | |equation | ||
|equation | |equation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|erosion | |erosion | ||
|érosion | |érosion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|especially | |especially | ||
|spécialement | |spécialement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ethical | |ethical | ||
| | |éthique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|evident | |evident | ||
|évident | |évident(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|evidently | |evidently | ||
|évidemment | |évidemment | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|exact | |exact | ||
|exact | |exact(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|exactly | |exactly | ||
|exactement | |exactement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|excellent | |excellent | ||
|excellent | |excellent(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|exclamation | |exclamation | ||
|exclamation | |exclamation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|exemption | |exemption | ||
|exemption | |exemption | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|exhibition | |exhibition | ||
|exhibition | |exhibition | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|experience | |experience | ||
|expérience | |expérience | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|expiration | |expiration | ||
|expiration | |expiration | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|explosion | |explosion | ||
|explosion | |explosion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|extra | |extra | ||
|extra | |extra | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|extraordinary | |extraordinary | ||
|extraordinaire | |extraordinaire | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |extravagant- extravagant | | colspan="2" |extravagant- extravagant(e) | ||
| | |adj & nom | ||
|- | |- | ||
|favorable | |favorable | ||
|favorable | |favorable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|festive | |festive | ||
|festive | |festive | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|fiance | |fiance | ||
|fiancé | |fiancé | ||
| | |nom | ||
|- | |- | ||
|fiction | |fiction | ||
|fiction | |fiction | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|final | |final | ||
|final | |final | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|finally | |finally | ||
|finalement | |finalement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|finance | |finance | ||
|finance | |finance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|flexible | |flexible | ||
|flexible | |flexible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|forest | |forest | ||
|forêt | |forêt | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|fragile | |fragile | ||
|fragile | |fragile | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|fragrance | |fragrance | ||
|fragrance | |fragrance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|fruit | |fruit | ||
|fruit | |fruit | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|function | |function | ||
|function | |function | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |||
|gallery | |||
|gallerie | |||
|f | |||
|- | |- | ||
|gallon | |gallon | ||
|gallon | |gallon | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|generation | |generation | ||
|génération | |génération | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ghetto | |ghetto | ||
|ghetto | |ghetto | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|golf | |golf | ||
|golf | |golf | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |||
|gram | |||
|gramme | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|guide | |guide | ||
|guide | |guide | ||
| | |nom | ||
|- | |- | ||
|habitable | |habitable | ||
|habitable | |habitable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|historical | |historical | ||
|historique | |historique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|horrible | |horrible | ||
|horrible | |horrible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|hospital | |hospital | ||
|hôpital | |hôpital | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|hotel | |hotel | ||
|hôtel | |hôtel | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|identical | |identical | ||
|identique | |identique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|identifiable | |identifiable | ||
|identifiable | |identifiable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|identification | |identification | ||
|identification | |identification | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ignorant | |ignorant | ||
|ignorant(e) | |ignorant(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|imaginary | |imaginary | ||
|imaginaire | |imaginaire | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|immediately | |immediately | ||
|immédiatement | |immédiatement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|immigrant | |immigrant | ||
|immigrant | |immigrant | ||
| | |adj & nom | ||
|- | |- | ||
|immigration | |immigration | ||
|immigration | |immigration | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|impact | |impact | ||
|impact | |impact | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|impatience | |impatience | ||
|impatience | |impatience | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|importance | |importance | ||
|importance | |importance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|important | |important | ||
|important(e | |important(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|impossible | |impossible | ||
|impossible | |impossible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|impression | |impression | ||
|impression | |impression | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|improbable | |improbable | ||
|improbable | |improbable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|inaccessible | |inaccessible | ||
|inaccessible | |inaccessible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|incident | |incident | ||
|incident | |incident | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|incredible | |incredible | ||
|incrédible | |incrédible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|increment | |increment | ||
|incrément | |incrément | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|incurable | |incurable | ||
|incurable | |incurable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|independence | |independence | ||
|indépendance | |indépendance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|indicative | |indicative | ||
|indicative | |indicative | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|indulgence | |indulgence | ||
|indulgence | |indulgence | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|infection | |infection | ||
|infection | |infection | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|influence | |influence | ||
|influence | |influence | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|information | |information | ||
|information | |information | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|infrastructure | |infrastructure | ||
|infrastructure | |infrastructure | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|injection | |injection | ||
|injection | |injection | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|innocence | |innocence | ||
|innocence | |innocence | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|innocent | |innocent | ||
|innocent | |innocent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|insect | |insect | ||
|insecte | |insecte | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|inseparable | |inseparable | ||
|inséparable | |inséparable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|inspection | |inspection | ||
|inspection | |inspection | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|instinct | |instinct | ||
|instinct | |instinct | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|instruction | |instruction | ||
|instruction | |instruction | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|intelligence | |intelligence | ||
|intelligence | |intelligence | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|intelligent | |intelligent | ||
|intelligent | |intelligent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|intention | |intention | ||
|intention | |intention | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|interlude | |interlude | ||
|interlude | |interlude | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|international | |international | ||
|international | |international | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|interview | |interview | ||
|interview | |interview | ||
| | |nom f ou m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|intimidation | |intimidation | ||
|intimidation | |intimidation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|intolerance | |intolerance | ||
|intolerance | |intolerance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|introduction | |introduction | ||
|introduction | |introduction | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|invasion | |invasion | ||
|invasion | |invasion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|invitation | |invitation | ||
|invitation | |invitation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|jeans | |jeans | ||
|jeans | |jeans | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|journal | |journal | ||
|journal | |journal | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|jungle | |jungle | ||
|jungle | |jungle | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|justifiable | |justifiable | ||
|justifiable | |justifiable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|juvenile | |juvenile | ||
|juvénile | |juvénile | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |||
|kilogram | |||
|kilogramme | |||
|m | |||
|- | |||
|kilometre (UK) | |||
kilometer (US) | |||
|kilomètre | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|latent | |latent | ||
|latent | |latent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|leader | |leader | ||
|leader | |leader | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|legion | |legion | ||
| | |légion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|leopard | |leopard | ||
|léopard | |léopard | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|lion | |lion | ||
|lion | |lion | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |||
|literature | |||
|littérature | |||
|f | |||
|- | |- | ||
|logical | |logical | ||
|logique | |logique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|long | |long | ||
|long | |long | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|lyrical | |lyrical | ||
|lyrique | |lyrique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|machine | |machine | ||
|machine | |machine | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|maintenance | |maintenance | ||
|maintenance | |maintenance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|manifestation | |manifestation | ||
|manifestation | |manifestation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|marina | |marina | ||
|marina | |marina | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |||
|massage | |||
|massage | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|maximum | |maximum | ||
|maximum | |maximum | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|mental | |mental | ||
|mental | |mental | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|mention | |mention | ||
|mention | |mention | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |||
|menu | |||
|menu | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|metal | |metal | ||
|métal | |métal | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |||
|metre (UK) | |||
meter (US) | |||
|mètre | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|microscope | |microscope | ||
|microscope | |microscope | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|migration | |migration | ||
|migration | |migration | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|military | |military | ||
|militaire | |militaire | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|million | |million | ||
|million | |million | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|miniature | |miniature | ||
|miniature | |miniature | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|minute | |minute | ||
|minute | |minute | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|mobile | |mobile | ||
|mobile | |mobile | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |||
|model | |||
|modèle | |||
|m | |||
|- | |- | ||
|moment | |moment | ||
|moment | |moment | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|monument | |monument | ||
|monument | |monument | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|moral | |moral | ||
|moral | |moral | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|motion | |motion | ||
|motion | |motion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|music | |music | ||
|musique | |musique | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|nation | |nation | ||
|nation | |nation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|national | |national | ||
|national | |national | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|naturally | |naturally | ||
|naturellement | |naturellement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|necessary | |necessary | ||
| | |nécessaire | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|nectar | |nectar | ||
| | |nectar | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |nonchalant nonchalant | | colspan="2" |nonchalant nonchalant | ||
| | |adj & nom | ||
|- | |- | ||
|normal | |normal | ||
|normal | |normal | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|normally | |normally | ||
|normalement | |normalement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|notable | |notable | ||
|notable | |notable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|notable | |notable | ||
|notable | |notable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|notice | |notice | ||
|notice | |notice | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|notion | |notion | ||
|notion | |notion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|nuance | |nuance | ||
|nuance | |nuance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|nuisance | |nuisance | ||
|nuisance | |nuisance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|obedience | |obedience | ||
|obédience | |obédience | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|object | |object | ||
|objet | |objet | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|obligation | |obligation | ||
|obligation | |obligation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|obsession | |obsession | ||
|obsession | |obsession | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|occasion | |occasion | ||
|occasion | |occasion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ocean | |ocean | ||
|océan | |océan | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|office | |office | ||
|office | |office | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|omission | |omission | ||
|omission | |omission | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|operation | |operation | ||
|opération | |opération | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|opinion | |opinion | ||
|opinion | |opinion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|option | |option | ||
|option | |option | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ordinary | |ordinary | ||
|ordinaire | |ordinaire | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|original | |original | ||
|original | |original | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|parent | |parent | ||
|parent | |parent | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|part | |part | ||
|part | |part | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|passion | |passion | ||
|passion | |passion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|patience | |patience | ||
|patience | |patience | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|perceptible | |perceptible | ||
|perceptible | |perceptible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|perfect | |perfect | ||
|parfait | |parfait | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|permanent | |permanent | ||
|permanent(e) | |permanent(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|perseverance | |perseverance | ||
|perseverance | |perseverance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|persuasion | |persuasion | ||
|persuasion | |persuasion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|pertinent | |pertinent | ||
|pertinent | |pertinent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |||
|physique | |||
|physique | |||
|m, mais « la physique » | |||
= « physics » | |||
|- | |- | ||
|piano | |piano | ||
|piano | |piano | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|pirate | |pirate | ||
|pirate | |pirate | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|plan | |plan | ||
|plan | |plan | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|police | |police | ||
|police | |police | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|population | |population | ||
|population | |population | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|possible | |possible | ||
|possible | |possible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|potion | |potion | ||
|potion | |potion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|practical | |practical | ||
|pratique | |pratique | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|presentation | |presentation | ||
|présentation | |présentation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|president | |president | ||
|président | |président | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|profit | |profit | ||
|profit | |profit | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |pronunciation- prononciation | | colspan="2" |pronunciation- prononciation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|prudent | |prudent | ||
|prudent(e) | |prudent(e) | ||
| | |adj & nom | ||
|- | |- | ||
|question | |question | ||
|question | |question | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|racial | |racial | ||
|racial | |racial | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ratio | |ratio | ||
|ratio | |ratio | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ration | |ration | ||
|ration | |ration | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|recent | |recent | ||
|récent | |récent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|recyclable | |recyclable | ||
|recyclable | |recyclable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|reflection | |reflection | ||
|reflection | |reflection | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|region | |region | ||
|région | |région | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|religion | |religion | ||
|religion | |religion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|renaissance | |renaissance | ||
|renaissance | |renaissance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|reptile | |reptile | ||
|reptile | |reptile | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|resemblance | |resemblance | ||
| | |ressemblance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|reservation | |reservation | ||
|réservation | |réservation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|resonance | |resonance | ||
|resonance | |resonance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|respect | |respect | ||
|respect | |respect | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|respectable | |respectable | ||
|respectable | |respectable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|restaurant | |restaurant | ||
|restaurant | |restaurant | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|reunion | |reunion | ||
|réunion | |réunion | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|robot | |robot | ||
|robot | |robot | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|romantic | |romantic | ||
|romantique | |romantique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rotation | |rotation | ||
|rotation | |rotation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|route | |route | ||
|route | |route | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|salary | |salary | ||
|salaire | |salaire | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|satellite | |satellite | ||
|satellite | |satellite | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|science | |science | ||
|science | |science | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|secret | |secret | ||
|secret | |secret | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|segment | |segment | ||
|segment | |segment | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|serpent | |serpent | ||
|serpent | |serpent | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|session | |session | ||
|session | |session | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|silence | |silence | ||
|silence | |silence | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|silhouette | |silhouette | ||
|silhouette | |silhouette | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|simple | |simple | ||
|simple | |simple | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|situation | |situation | ||
|situation | |situation | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ski | |ski | ||
|ski | |ski | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|sociable | |sociable | ||
|sociable | |sociable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|social | |social | ||
|social | |social | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|sofa | |sofa | ||
|sofa | |sofa | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|solo | |solo | ||
|solo | |solo | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |||
|soup | |||
|soupe | |||
|f | |||
|- | |- | ||
|solution | |solution | ||
|solution | |solution | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|station | |station | ||
|station | |station | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|statistical | |statistical | ||
|statistique | |statistique | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|substance | |substance | ||
|substance | |substance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|support | |support | ||
|support | |support | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|surprise | |surprise | ||
|surprise | |surprise | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|suspect | |suspect | ||
|suspect | |suspect | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|symmetrical | |symmetrical | ||
|symetrique | |symetrique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|table | |table | ||
|table | |table | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|talent | |talent | ||
|talent | |talent | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|taxi | |taxi | ||
|taxi | |taxi | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|telephone | |telephone | ||
|téléphone | |téléphone | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|telescope | |telescope | ||
|télescope | |télescope | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|television | |television | ||
|télévision | |télévision | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|terrible | |terrible | ||
|terrible | |terrible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|theatre | |theatre | ||
|théâtre | |théâtre | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|tolerance | |tolerance | ||
|tolerance | |tolerance | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|totally | |totally | ||
|totalement | |totalement | ||
| | |adv | ||
|- | |- | ||
|train | |train | ||
|train | |train | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|trampoline | |trampoline | ||
|trampoline | |trampoline | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|transaction | |transaction | ||
|transaction | |transaction | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|transparent | |transparent | ||
|transparent | |transparent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|transport | |transport | ||
|transport | |transport | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|trillion | |trillion | ||
|trillion | |trillion | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|triple | |triple | ||
|triple | |triple | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|triumphant | |triumphant | ||
|triumphant(e) | |triumphant(e) | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|tube | |tube | ||
|tube | |tube | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|typical | |typical | ||
|typique | |typique | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|urgent | |urgent | ||
|urgent | |urgent | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vacant | |vacant | ||
|vacant | |vacant | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|valve | |valve | ||
|valve | |valve | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|version | |version | ||
|version | |version | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vertical | |vertical | ||
|vertical | |vertical | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vibrance | |vibrance | ||
|vibrance | |vibrance | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vibrant | |vibrant | ||
|vibrant | |vibrant | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|violence | |violence | ||
|violence | |violence | ||
| | |f | ||
|- | |- | ||
|visible | |visible | ||
|visible | |visible | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vocabulary | |vocabulary | ||
|vocabulaire | |vocabulaire | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vocal | |vocal | ||
|vocal | |vocal | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vulnerable | |vulnerable | ||
|vulnérable | |vulnérable | ||
| | |adj | ||
|- | |- | ||
|yacht | |yacht | ||
|yacht | |yacht | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|zoo | |zoo | ||
|zoo | |zoo | ||
| | |m | ||
|- | |- | ||
|zoom | |zoom | ||
|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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|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. | |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]] |
Latest revision as of 12:49, 6 March 2023
French/English True Cognates List
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.
We have put together a list of the most common true French Cognates. In French, we call them "Vrais Amis".
Legend: types for French[edit | edit source]
- m: masculine noun
- f: feminine noun
- adj: adjective
- adv: adverb
- v: verb
True Cognates English/French list[edit | edit source]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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[edit | edit source]
[Visual French lesson] 50 True cognates[edit | edit source]
Learn French - Les vrais amis / True cognates[edit | edit source]