Lenguia | 1000 Most Common French Words with Audio

Why these 1,000 words matter

French vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.

The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken French — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.

#	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Level
1	le	the (m.); him, it	article	A1
2	de	of, from; some	preposition	A1
3	un	a, an; one	article	A1
4	être	to be; being	verb	A1
5	et	and	conjunction	A1
6	à	to, at, in	preposition	A1
7	il	he; it	pronoun	A1
8	avoir	to have	verb	A1
9	ne	not (negation particle)	adverb	A1
10	je	I	pronoun	A1
11	son	his, her, its	determiner	A1
12	que	that; which; than	conjunction	A1
13	se	oneself, himself, herself	pronoun	A1
14	qui	who; which, that	pronoun	A1
15	ce	this, that, it	determiner	A1
16	dans	in, into	preposition	A1
17	en	in; of it, some	preposition	A1
18	du	of the; some	article	A1
19	elle	she; her; it	pronoun	A1
20	la	the (f.); her, it	article	A1
21	des	some, of the (pl.)	article	A1
22	pour	for; in order to	preposition	A1
23	pas	not; step	adverb	A1
24	une	a, an (f.); one	article	A1
25	vous	you (formal/plural)	pronoun	A1
26	par	by, through, per	preposition	A1
27	sur	on, upon, about	preposition	A1
28	faire	to do, to make	verb	A1
29	plus	more; no longer	adverb	A1
30	dire	to say, to tell	verb	A1
31	me	me, to me	pronoun	A1
32	on	one, we, people	pronoun	A1
33	mon	my (m.)	determiner	A1
34	lui	him; to him, to her	pronoun	A1
35	nous	we; us	pronoun	A1
36	comme	like, as; how	conjunction	A1
37	mais	but	conjunction	A1
38	pouvoir	to be able to, can	verb	A1
39	avec	with	preposition	A1
40	tout	all, everything; quite	determiner	A1
41	y	there; to it	pronoun	A1
42	aller	to go	verb	A1
43	voir	to see	verb	A1
44	bien	well; good; indeed	adverb	A1
45	ça	that, it	pronoun	A1
46	sans	without	preposition	A1
47	tu	you (informal singular)	pronoun	A1
48	ou	or	conjunction	A1
49	les	the (pl.); them	article	A1
50	si	if; yes (to a negative); so	conjunction	A1
51	leur	their; to them	determiner	A1
52	vouloir	to want	verb	A1
53	deux	two	number	A1
54	même	same; even	adjective	A1
55	prendre	to take	verb	A1
56	te	you, to you	pronoun	A1
57	venir	to come	verb	A1
58	quand	when	conjunction	A1
59	grand	big, tall, great	adjective	A1
60	celui	the one, that one	pronoun	A2
61	devoir	to have to, must; to owe	verb	A1
62	alors	then, so	adverb	A1
63	très	very	adverb	A1
64	le temps (m.)	time; weather	noun	A1
65	notre	our	determiner	A1
66	où	where	adverb	A1
67	le jour (m.)	day	noun	A1
68	l'homme (m.)	man	noun	A1
69	savoir	to know	verb	A1
70	donner	to give	verb	A1
71	le monde (m.)	world; people	noun	A1
72	trouver	to find	verb	A1
73	après	after; afterwards	preposition	A1
74	aussi	also, too; as	adverb	A1
75	petit	small, little	adjective	A1
76	là	there	adverb	A1
77	la chose (f.)	thing	noun	A1
78	mettre	to put, to place	verb	A1
79	rien	nothing	pronoun	A1
80	aimer	to like, to love	verb	A1
81	depuis	since, for	preposition	A1
82	la main (f.)	hand	noun	A1
83	chez	at (someone's place)	preposition	A1
84	la femme (f.)	woman; wife	noun	A1
85	l'enfant (m.)	child	noun	A1
86	passer	to pass, to spend (time)	verb	A1
87	sous	under	preposition	A1
88	ici	here	adverb	A1
89	rester	to stay, to remain	verb	A1
90	ils	they (m.)	pronoun	A1
91	penser	to think	verb	A1
92	elles	they (f.)	pronoun	A1
93	oui	yes	adverb	A1
94	quel	which, what	determiner	A1
95	entre	between, among	preposition	A1
96	encore	still, yet; again	adverb	A1
97	aucun	no, none, any	determiner	A2
98	non	no	adverb	A1
99	le nom (m.)	name; noun	noun	A1
100	la nuit (f.)	night	noun	A1
101	demander	to ask (for)	verb	A1
102	appeler	to call	verb	A1
103	la part (f.)	part, share	noun	A2
104	ma	my (f.)	determiner	A1
105	peu	little, few	adverb	A1
106	les yeux (pl.)	eyes	noun	A1
107	toujours	always; still	adverb	A1
108	devant	in front of, before	preposition	A1
109	ton	your (m.)	determiner	A1
110	la tête (f.)	head	noun	A1
111	chaque	each, every	determiner	A1
112	l'an (m.)	year (of age); year	noun	A1
113	sentir	to feel; to smell	verb	A2
114	le moment (m.)	moment	noun	A1
115	trop	too, too much	adverb	A1
116	moi	me (stressed)	pronoun	A1
117	donc	so, therefore	conjunction	A1
118	croire	to believe	verb	A1
119	partir	to leave, to go	verb	A1
120	jamais	never; ever	adverb	A1
121	l'ami (m.)	friend	noun	A1
122	l'année (f.)	year	noun	A1
123	toi	you (stressed)	pronoun	A1
124	putain	damn, fuck (vulgar intensifier)	interjection	A2
125	la personne (f.)	person; nobody	noun	A1
126	contre	against	preposition	A1
127	la vie (f.)	life	noun	A1
128	la porte (f.)	door	noun	A1
129	connaître	to know (be acquainted with)	verb	A1
130	petite	small, little (f.)	adjective	A1
131	la maison (f.)	house, home	noun	A1
132	attendre	to wait (for)	verb	A1
133	sien	his, hers, its own	pronoun	A2
134	beaucoup	a lot, much, many	adverb	A1
135	le mot (m.)	word	noun	A1
136	sembler	to seem	verb	A2
137	les gens (pl.)	people	noun	A1
138	trois	three	number	A1
139	pendant	during, for	preposition	A1
140	eux	them (stressed)	pronoun	A1
141	travailler	to work	verb	A1
142	l'œil (m.)	eye	noun	A1
143	l'heure (f.)	hour; time	noun	A1
144	rendre	to give back, to render	verb	A2
145	devenir	to become	verb	A1
146	ainsi	thus, so	adverb	A2
147	cela	that	pronoun	A1
148	arriver	to arrive; to happen	verb	A1
149	falloir	to be necessary (must)	verb	A2
150	vers	towards; around	preposition	A1
151	car	because, for	conjunction	A2
152	aujourd'hui	today	adverb	A1
153	reprendre	to take back, to resume	verb	A2
154	nouveau	new	adjective	A1
155	le travail (m.)	work, job	noun	A1
156	laisser	to let; to leave	verb	A1
157	parler	to speak, to talk	verb	A1
158	la suite (f.)	continuation; sequel	noun	A2
159	comprendre	to understand	verb	A1
160	seul	alone; only	adjective	A1
161	le point (m.)	point; dot; not (at all)	noun	A2
162	la fois (f.)	time, occasion	noun	A1
163	l'eau (f.)	water	noun	A1
164	le cas (m.)	case	noun	A2
165	premier	first	adjective	A1
166	la fin (f.)	end	noun	A1
167	porter	to carry; to wear	verb	A1
168	nos	our (pl.)	determiner	A1
169	au	to the, at the (m.)	article	A1
170	quelque	some, a few	determiner	A1
171	la ville (f.)	town, city	noun	A1
172	l'affaire (f.)	matter, business, deal	noun	A2
173	entendre	to hear	verb	A1
174	commencer	to begin, to start	verb	A1
175	le coup (m.)	blow, hit; move	noun	A2
176	ces	these, those	determiner	A1
177	la mer (f.)	sea	noun	A1
178	vieux	old	adjective	A1
179	demain	tomorrow	adverb	A1
180	hier	yesterday	adverb	A1
181	comment	how	adverb	A1
182	ta	your (f.)	determiner	A1
183	écrire	to write	verb	A1
184	grande	big, great (f.)	adjective	A1
185	oh	oh	interjection	A1
186	la mère (f.)	mother	noun	A1
187	quoi	what	pronoun	A1
188	perdre	to lose	verb	A1
189	peut-être	maybe, perhaps	adverb	A1
190	pourquoi	why	adverb	A1
191	vos	your (pl.)	determiner	A1
192	leurs	their (pl.)	determiner	A1
193	servir	to serve; to be useful	verb	A2
194	jeune	young	adjective	A1
195	le pays (m.)	country	noun	A1
196	sortir	to go out, to exit	verb	A1
197	dont	of which, whose	pronoun	A2
198	lever	to raise, to lift	verb	A2
199	combien	how much, how many	adverb	A1
200	l'idée (f.)	idea	noun	A1
201	le côté (m.)	side	noun	A1
202	sûr	sure, certain	adjective	A1
203	le lieu (m.)	place, spot	noun	A2
204	l'histoire (f.)	story; history	noun	A1
205	gauche	left	adjective	A1
206	suivre	to follow	verb	A2
207	répondre	to answer, to reply	verb	A1
208	ouvrir	to open	verb	A1
209	a	has (from avoir)	verb	A1
210	la raison (f.)	reason; right	noun	A1
211	tenir	to hold, to keep	verb	A1
212	plusieurs	several	determiner	A2
213	la question (f.)	question	noun	A1
214	toute	all, whole (f.)	determiner	A1
215	tous	all (pl.)	determiner	A1
216	près	near, close	adverb	A1
217	l'ordre (m.)	order; command	noun	A2
218	mille	thousand	number	A1
219	la voix (f.)	voice	noun	A1
220	le nombre (m.)	number	noun	A2
221	certain	certain, sure	adjective	A2
222	le mari (m.)	husband	noun	A1
223	moins	less; minus	adverb	A1
224	suivant	following, next	adjective	A2
225	aider	to help	verb	A1
226	important	important	adjective	A1
227	l'esprit (m.)	mind; spirit; wit	noun	A2
228	la nature (f.)	nature	noun	A1
229	la ligne (f.)	line	noun	A1
230	le compte (m.)	account; count	noun	A2
231	la famille (f.)	family	noun	A1
232	écouter	to listen (to)	verb	A1
233	l'attention (f.)	attention; care	noun	A1
234	l'exemple (m.)	example	noun	A1
235	quelqu'un	someone	pronoun	A1
236	la lettre (f.)	letter	noun	A1
237	apprendre	to learn; to teach	verb	A1
238	bon	good	adjective	A1
239	merde	shit (vulgar); damn	interjection	A2
240	maintenant	now	adverb	A1
241	le droit (m.)	right; law; straight	noun	A2
242	la terre (f.)	earth, ground; land	noun	A1
243	le geste (m.)	gesture	noun	A2
244	le bras (m.)	arm	noun	A1
245	français	French	adjective	A1
246	la partie (f.)	part; game, match	noun	A1
247	garder	to keep; to watch over	verb	A1
248	presque	almost, nearly	adverb	A1
249	le pied (m.)	foot	noun	A1
250	apporter	to bring	verb	A2
251	valoir	to be worth	verb	A2
252	entier	entire, whole	adjective	A2
253	blanc	white	adjective	A1
254	le genre (m.)	kind, type; gender	noun	A2
255	voilà	there it is, here is	interjection	A1
256	tôt	early	adverb	A1
257	tard	late	adverb	A1
258	l'école (f.)	school	noun	A1
259	ensemble	together; whole	adverb	A1
260	le sujet (m.)	subject; topic	noun	A2
261	aussitôt	immediately, at once	adverb	B1
262	la nouvelle (f.)	piece of news	noun	A2
263	le monsieur (m.)	sir, Mr; gentleman	noun	A1
264	la madame (f.)	madam, Mrs; lady	noun	A1
265	joli	pretty, nice	adjective	A1
266	vrai	true, real	adjective	A1
267	beau	beautiful, handsome	adjective	A1
268	la moitié (f.)	half	noun	A2
269	la peur (f.)	fear	noun	A1
270	mauvais	bad	adjective	A1
271	l'amour (m.)	love	noun	A1
272	le cœur (m.)	heart	noun	A1
273	l'argent (m.)	money; silver	noun	A1
274	la route (f.)	road, route	noun	A1
275	la rue (f.)	street	noun	A1
276	le matin (m.)	morning	noun	A1
277	le soir (m.)	evening	noun	A1
278	la semaine (f.)	week	noun	A1
279	le mois (m.)	month	noun	A1
280	la fille (f.)	girl; daughter	noun	A1
281	le garçon (m.)	boy	noun	A1
282	le père (m.)	father	noun	A1
283	le frère (m.)	brother	noun	A1
284	la sœur (f.)	sister	noun	A1
285	chercher	to look for, to search	verb	A1
286	jouer	to play	verb	A1
287	manger	to eat	verb	A1
288	boire	to drink	verb	A1
289	dormir	to sleep	verb	A1
290	acheter	to buy	verb	A1
291	payer	to pay	verb	A1
292	entrer	to enter, to come in	verb	A1
293	monter	to go up, to climb	verb	A1
294	descendre	to go down, to get off	verb	A1
295	tomber	to fall	verb	A1
296	marcher	to walk; to work (function)	verb	A1
297	courir	to run	verb	A2
298	tourner	to turn	verb	A2
299	jeter	to throw	verb	A2
300	oublier	to forget	verb	A1
301	changer	to change	verb	A1
302	gagner	to win; to earn	verb	A1
303	vivre	to live	verb	A1
304	mourir	to die	verb	A2
305	naître	to be born	verb	A2
306	rire	to laugh	verb	A2
307	pleurer	to cry, to weep	verb	A2
308	chanter	to sing	verb	A1
309	danser	to dance	verb	A1
310	lire	to read	verb	A1
311	compter	to count	verb	A1
312	la chambre (f.)	room, bedroom	noun	A1
313	la table (f.)	table	noun	A1
314	la voiture (f.)	car	noun	A1
315	le livre (m.)	book	noun	A1
316	la guerre (f.)	war	noun	A1
317	la mort (f.)	death; dead	noun	A1
318	la force (f.)	strength, force	noun	A1
319	le corps (m.)	body	noun	A1
320	le visage (m.)	face	noun	A2
321	le sang (m.)	blood	noun	A2
322	le ciel (m.)	sky; heaven	noun	A1
323	le soleil (m.)	sun	noun	A1
324	le feu (m.)	fire	noun	A1
325	l'air (m.)	air; look, tune	noun	A1
326	la fleur (f.)	flower	noun	A1
327	l'arbre (m.)	tree	noun	A1
328	le chien (m.)	dog	noun	A1
329	le chat (m.)	cat	noun	A1
330	le cheval (m.)	horse	noun	A2
331	l'oiseau (m.)	bird	noun	A2
332	la pierre (f.)	stone	noun	A2
333	le bois (m.)	wood; woods	noun	A2
334	le champ (m.)	field	noun	A2
335	la montagne (f.)	mountain	noun	A2
336	la rivière (f.)	river	noun	A2
337	le jardin (m.)	garden	noun	A1
338	la fenêtre (f.)	window	noun	A1
339	le mur (m.)	wall	noun	A2
340	le lit (m.)	bed	noun	A1
341	le pain (m.)	bread	noun	A1
342	le vin (m.)	wine	noun	A1
343	le café (m.)	coffee; café	noun	A1
344	le repas (m.)	meal	noun	A2
345	le fruit (m.)	fruit	noun	A1
346	le lait (m.)	milk	noun	A1
347	la viande (f.)	meat	noun	A2
348	le poisson (m.)	fish	noun	A1
349	le prix (m.)	price; prize	noun	A1
350	l'œuf (m.)	egg	noun	A1
351	heureux	happy	adjective	A1
352	triste	sad	adjective	A1
353	content	glad, pleased	adjective	A1
354	facile	easy	adjective	A1
355	difficile	difficult	adjective	A1
356	possible	possible	adjective	A1
357	nécessaire	necessary	adjective	A2
358	plein	full	adjective	A1
359	vide	empty	adjective	A2
360	long	long	adjective	A1
361	court	short	adjective	A1
362	haut	high, tall; top	adjective	A1
363	bas	low; bottom	adjective	A1
364	fort	strong; loud	adjective	A1
365	faible	weak	adjective	A2
366	noir	black	adjective	A1
367	rouge	red	adjective	A1
368	vert	green	adjective	A1
369	bleu	blue	adjective	A1
370	jaune	yellow	adjective	A1
371	chaud	hot, warm	adjective	A1
372	froid	cold	adjective	A1
373	nouvel	new (m. before vowel)	adjective	A2
374	dernier	last	adjective	A1
375	prochain	next	adjective	A1
376	prêt	ready	adjective	A1
377	propre	clean; own	adjective	A2
378	sale	dirty	adjective	A2
379	cher	expensive; dear	adjective	A1
380	pauvre	poor	adjective	A2
381	riche	rich	adjective	A2
382	ouvert	open	adjective	A2
383	fermé	closed	adjective	A2
384	gentil	kind, nice	adjective	A1
385	dur	hard; tough	adjective	A2
386	doux	soft, gentle; sweet	adjective	A2
387	lourd	heavy	adjective	A2
388	léger	light (weight)	adjective	A2
389	rapide	fast, quick	adjective	A1
390	lent	slow	adjective	A2
391	gros	big, fat	adjective	A1
392	mince	thin, slim	adjective	A2
393	quelquefois	sometimes	adverb	A2
394	souvent	often	adverb	A1
395	parfois	sometimes	adverb	A1
396	déjà	already	adverb	A1
397	bientôt	soon	adverb	A1
398	vite	quickly, fast	adverb	A1
399	ensuite	then, next	adverb	A1
400	puis	then, next	adverb	A1
401	d'abord	first, at first	adverb	A2
402	surtout	especially, above all	adverb	A1
403	vraiment	really, truly	adverb	A1
404	assez	enough; rather	adverb	A1
405	plutôt	rather, quite	adverb	A2
406	ailleurs	elsewhere	adverb	A2
407	partout	everywhere	adverb	A2
408	dehors	outside	adverb	A2
409	dedans	inside	adverb	A2
410	dessus	on top, above	adverb	A2
411	dessous	underneath, below	adverb	A2
412	c'est	it is, this is, that is	verb	A1
413	il y a	there is, there are; ago	verb	A1
414	est-ce que	(question marker)	adverb	A1
415	qu'est-ce que	what (is it that)	pronoun	A1
416	parce que	because	conjunction	A1
417	il faut	it is necessary, one must	verb	A1
418	s'il vous plaît	please (formal)	interjection	A1
419	merci	thank you	interjection	A1
420	bonjour	hello, good day	interjection	A1
421	salut	hi; bye	interjection	A1
422	pardon	sorry; excuse me	interjection	A1
423	guère	hardly, scarcely	adverb	B1
424	quelques	a few, some (pl.)	determiner	A1
425	quelque chose	something	pronoun	A1
426	tout le monde	everyone	pronoun	A1
427	chacun	each one, everyone	pronoun	A2
428	autre	other	adjective	A1
429	autres	others (pl.)	adjective	A1
430	certains	some, certain (pl.)	determiner	A2
431	tel	such, like	determiner	A2
432	proposer	to propose, to offer	verb	A2
433	répéter	to repeat	verb	A1
434	expliquer	to explain	verb	A1
435	raconter	to tell, to recount	verb	A2
436	montrer	to show	verb	A1
437	noter	to note, to write down	verb	A2
438	ajouter	to add	verb	A2
439	imaginer	to imagine	verb	A2
440	décider	to decide	verb	A1
441	le con (m.)	idiot, jerk (vulgar); stupid	noun	B1
442	choisir	to choose	verb	A1
443	essayer	to try	verb	A1
444	réussir	to succeed	verb	A2
445	préparer	to prepare	verb	A1
446	finir	to finish, to end	verb	A1
447	terminer	to finish, to complete	verb	A2
448	continuer	to continue	verb	A1
449	arrêter	to stop	verb	A1
450	rentrer	to go back home	verb	A1
451	revenir	to come back, to return	verb	A1
452	retourner	to return, to go back	verb	A2
453	amener	to bring (a person)	verb	A2
454	emmener	to take (someone) along	verb	A2
455	emporter	to take away, to carry off	verb	A2
456	tuer	to kill	verb	A2
457	frapper	to hit; to knock	verb	A2
458	battre	to beat	verb	A2
459	casser	to break	verb	A2
460	toucher	to touch	verb	A2
461	fermer	to close, to shut	verb	A1
462	tirer	to pull; to shoot	verb	A2
463	pousser	to push; to grow	verb	A2
464	lancer	to throw, to launch	verb	A2
465	attraper	to catch	verb	A2
466	poser	to put down; to ask (a question)	verb	A1
467	tenter	to attempt; to tempt	verb	B1
468	baisser	to lower	verb	A2
469	remplir	to fill	verb	A2
470	couper	to cut	verb	A2
471	ramasser	to pick up, to gather	verb	A2
472	regarder	to look at, to watch	verb	A1
473	conduire	to drive; to lead	verb	A2
474	cacher	to hide	verb	A2
475	voler	to fly; to steal	verb	A2
476	sourire	to smile; a smile	verb	A2
477	crier	to shout, to cry out	verb	A2
478	téléphoner	to phone, to call	verb	A1
479	envoyer	to send	verb	A1
480	discuter	to discuss, to talk	verb	A2
481	rencontrer	to meet	verb	A2
482	présenter	to present, to introduce	verb	A2
483	inviter	to invite	verb	A2
484	accepter	to accept	verb	A2
485	refuser	to refuse	verb	A2
486	permettre	to allow, to permit	verb	A2
487	utiliser	to use	verb	A1
488	obliger	to force, to oblige	verb	B1
489	exiger	to demand, to require	verb	B1
490	espérer	to hope	verb	A1
491	souhaiter	to wish	verb	A2
492	préférer	to prefer	verb	A1
493	plaire	to please	verb	A2
494	ressembler	to resemble, to look like	verb	B1
495	paraître	to appear, to seem	verb	B1
496	exister	to exist	verb	A2
497	importer	to matter; to import	verb	A2
498	manquer	to miss; to lack	verb	A2
499	suffire	to be enough, to suffice	verb	B1
500	contenir	to contain	verb	B1
501	se souvenir	to remember	verb	A2
502	s'appeler	to be called, to be named	verb	A1
503	se lever	to get up, to stand up	verb	A1
504	s'asseoir	to sit down	verb	A1
505	se coucher	to go to bed, to lie down	verb	A1
506	se laver	to wash (oneself)	verb	A1
507	s'habiller	to get dressed	verb	A1
508	se dépêcher	to hurry	verb	A2
509	s'arrêter	to stop (oneself)	verb	A2
510	s'occuper	to take care of, to deal with	verb	A2
511	se passer	to happen, to take place	verb	A2
512	se trouver	to be located	verb	A2
513	s'inquiéter	to worry	verb	B1
514	se demander	to wonder	verb	A2
515	se rappeler	to recall, to remember	verb	A2
516	se tromper	to be mistaken	verb	A2
517	se sentir	to feel (a way)	verb	A2
518	la connaissance (f.)	knowledge; acquaintance	noun	B1
519	la situation (f.)	situation	noun	A2
520	le problème (m.)	problem	noun	A1
521	la solution (f.)	solution	noun	A2
522	le projet (m.)	project, plan	noun	A2
523	l'emploi (m.)	job, employment; use	noun	A2
524	le métier (m.)	trade, occupation	noun	A2
525	l'entreprise (f.)	company, business	noun	A2
526	le bureau (m.)	office; desk	noun	A1
527	le patron (m.)	boss	noun	A2
528	le client (m.)	customer, client	noun	A2
529	le service (m.)	service; favour	noun	A2
530	le magasin (m.)	shop, store	noun	A1
531	le marché (m.)	market	noun	A2
532	la gare (f.)	station	noun	A1
533	le train (m.)	train	noun	A1
534	l'avion (m.)	plane	noun	A1
535	le bateau (m.)	boat	noun	A2
536	le voyage (m.)	trip, journey	noun	A1
537	le chemin (m.)	path, way	noun	A2
538	la place (f.)	square; seat; room	noun	A1
539	l'endroit (m.)	place, spot	noun	A2
540	la région (f.)	region, area	noun	A2
541	le quartier (m.)	neighbourhood, district	noun	A2
542	l'immeuble (m.)	building	noun	A2
543	l'appartement (m.)	apartment, flat	noun	A1
544	la cuisine (f.)	kitchen; cooking	noun	A1
545	la salle (f.)	room, hall	noun	A1
546	la toilette (f.)	toilet; washing	noun	A2
547	le téléphone (m.)	telephone	noun	A1
548	l'ordinateur (m.)	computer	noun	A1
549	la musique (f.)	music	noun	A1
550	le film (m.)	film, movie	noun	A1
551	le jeu (m.)	game; play	noun	A1
552	le sport (m.)	sport	noun	A1
553	la photo (f.)	photo	noun	A1
554	l'image (f.)	image, picture	noun	A2
555	la couleur (f.)	colour	noun	A1
556	le journal (m.)	newspaper; diary	noun	A2
557	le papier (m.)	paper	noun	A2
558	le crayon (m.)	pencil	noun	A2
559	la clé (f.)	key	noun	A2
560	le sac (m.)	bag	noun	A1
561	le vêtement (m.)	garment, clothing	noun	A2
562	la robe (f.)	dress	noun	A2
563	la chaussure (f.)	shoe	noun	A2
564	le chapeau (m.)	hat	noun	A2
565	le manteau (m.)	coat	noun	A2
566	la santé (f.)	health	noun	A2
567	le médecin (m.)	doctor	noun	A1
568	malade	sick, ill	adjective	A1
569	la maladie (f.)	illness, disease	noun	A2
570	la douleur (f.)	pain	noun	B1
571	l'hôpital (m.)	hospital	noun	A2
572	le médicament (m.)	medicine, drug	noun	A2
573	chier	to shit; to be a pain (vulgar)	verb	B1
574	la dent (f.)	tooth	noun	A2
575	le cheveu (m.)	hair	noun	A2
576	la jambe (f.)	leg	noun	A2
577	le doigt (m.)	finger	noun	A2
578	l'oreille (f.)	ear	noun	A2
579	la bouche (f.)	mouth	noun	A2
580	le nez (m.)	nose	noun	A2
581	le ventre (m.)	belly, stomach	noun	A2
582	le dos (m.)	back	noun	A2
583	la peau (f.)	skin	noun	A2
584	nombreux	numerous, many	adjective	A2
585	divers	various, diverse	adjective	B1
586	différent	different	adjective	A2
587	pareil	the same, alike	adjective	A2
588	semblable	similar, alike	adjective	B1
589	général	general	adjective	A2
590	particulier	particular; private	adjective	B1
591	principal	main, principal	adjective	A2
592	simple	simple	adjective	A1
593	compliqué	complicated	adjective	A2
594	clair	clear; light (colour)	adjective	A2
595	sombre	dark, gloomy	adjective	B1
596	sérieux	serious	adjective	A2
597	grave	serious, grave	adjective	A2
598	dangereux	dangerous	adjective	A2
599	faux	false, wrong	adjective	A2
600	juste	fair, just; exactly	adjective	A1
601	exact	exact, accurate	adjective	A2
602	nombreuse	numerous (f.)	adjective	B1
603	récent	recent	adjective	B1
604	ancien	old, former; ancient	adjective	A2
605	meilleur	better, best	adjective	A1
606	pire	worse, worst	adjective	A2
607	capable	capable, able	adjective	A2
608	impossible	impossible	adjective	A2
609	utile	useful	adjective	A2
610	inutile	useless	adjective	A2
611	normal	normal	adjective	A1
612	bizarre	strange, weird	adjective	A2
613	étrange	strange	adjective	B1
614	incroyable	incredible	adjective	A2
615	autant	as much, as many	adverb	A2
616	sûrement	surely, certainly	adverb	A2
617	certainement	certainly	adverb	A2
618	évidemment	obviously, of course	adverb	B1
619	heureusement	fortunately, luckily	adverb	A2
620	malheureusement	unfortunately	adverb	A2
621	simplement	simply, just	adverb	A2
622	exactement	exactly	adverb	A2
623	complètement	completely	adverb	A2
624	absolument	absolutely	adverb	A2
625	tellement	so, so much	adverb	A2
626	rarement	rarely, seldom	adverb	A2
627	environ	about, around	adverb	A2
628	seulement	only	adverb	A1
629	également	also, equally	adverb	B1
630	notamment	notably, in particular	adverb	B1
631	pourtant	however, yet	adverb	A2
632	cependant	however, nevertheless	adverb	B1
633	néanmoins	nevertheless	adverb	B1
634	d'ailleurs	besides, moreover	adverb	B1
635	justement	precisely, just	adverb	B1
636	finalement	finally, in the end	adverb	A2
637	soudain	suddenly	adverb	A2
638	auparavant	beforehand, previously	adverb	B1
639	désormais	from now on	adverb	B1
640	autrefois	in the past, formerly	adverb	B1
641	longtemps	a long time	adverb	A2
642	franchement	frankly, honestly	adverb	B1
643	forcément	inevitably, necessarily	adverb	B1
644	carrément	downright, completely	adverb	B1
645	volontiers	gladly, willingly	adverb	B1
646	apparemment	apparently	adverb	B1
647	probablement	probably	adverb	A2
648	le gouvernement (m.)	government	noun	B1
649	le président (m.)	president	noun	A2
650	l'armée (f.)	army	noun	A2
651	la paix (f.)	peace	noun	A2
652	la loi (f.)	law	noun	A2
653	la liberté (f.)	freedom, liberty	noun	A2
654	le bordel (m.)	mess, chaos (vulgar); brothel	noun	B1
655	la politique (f.)	politics; policy	noun	B1
656	le peuple (m.)	people, nation	noun	A2
657	la société (f.)	society; company	noun	A2
658	le groupe (m.)	group	noun	A2
659	le membre (m.)	member	noun	A2
660	l'équipe (f.)	team	noun	A2
661	le chef (m.)	chief, boss; chef	noun	A2
662	le roi (m.)	king	noun	A2
663	la reine (f.)	queen	noun	A2
664	le soldat (m.)	soldier	noun	A2
665	la police (f.)	police	noun	A1
666	le crime (m.)	crime	noun	A2
667	la prison (f.)	prison	noun	A2
668	le juge (m.)	judge	noun	B1
669	la dette (f.)	debt	noun	B1
670	la monnaie (f.)	currency; change	noun	B1
671	la banque (f.)	bank	noun	A2
672	la somme (f.)	sum, amount	noun	B1
673	l'euro (m.)	euro	noun	A1
674	le franc (m.)	franc	noun	A2
675	la quantité (f.)	quantity, amount	noun	B1
676	le tiers (m.)	third (fraction); third party	noun	B1
677	la douzaine (f.)	dozen	noun	B1
678	le reste (m.)	rest, remainder	noun	A2
679	le total (m.)	total	noun	B1
680	le niveau (m.)	level	noun	A2
681	la taille (f.)	size; waist	noun	A2
682	le poids (m.)	weight	noun	B1
683	la longueur (f.)	length	noun	B1
684	la distance (f.)	distance	noun	A2
685	l'espace (m.)	space	noun	A2
686	le centre (m.)	centre	noun	A2
687	le bord (m.)	edge; (on) board	noun	A2
688	le fond (m.)	bottom; background	noun	A2
689	le milieu (m.)	middle; environment	noun	A2
690	le coin (m.)	corner	noun	A2
691	l'étage (m.)	floor, storey	noun	A2
692	le sol (m.)	ground, floor; soil	noun	A2
693	le toit (m.)	roof	noun	A2
694	l'escalier (m.)	stairs	noun	A2
695	le pont (m.)	bridge	noun	A2
696	l'événement (m.)	event	noun	A2
697	la fête (f.)	party; holiday	noun	A1
698	l'anniversaire (m.)	birthday; anniversary	noun	A1
699	le cadeau (m.)	gift, present	noun	A1
700	les vacances (pl.)	holidays, vacation	noun	A1
701	le week-end (m.)	weekend	noun	A1
702	l'instant (m.)	instant, moment	noun	A2
703	la minute (f.)	minute	noun	A1
704	la seconde (f.)	second	noun	A2
705	le siècle (m.)	century	noun	A2
706	la saison (f.)	season	noun	A2
707	le printemps (m.)	spring	noun	A2
708	l'été (m.)	summer	noun	A1
709	l'automne (m.)	autumn, fall	noun	A2
710	l'hiver (m.)	winter	noun	A2
711	la pluie (f.)	rain	noun	A2
712	la neige (f.)	snow	noun	A2
713	le vent (m.)	wind	noun	A2
714	le nuage (m.)	cloud	noun	A2
715	la lumière (f.)	light	noun	A2
716	l'ombre (f.)	shadow, shade	noun	B1
717	la lune (f.)	moon	noun	A2
718	l'étoile (f.)	star	noun	A2
719	la planète (f.)	planet	noun	A2
720	l'environnement (m.)	environment	noun	B1
721	l'animal (m.)	animal	noun	A1
722	la plante (f.)	plant	noun	A2
723	l'herbe (f.)	grass	noun	B1
724	la feuille (f.)	leaf; sheet	noun	A2
725	la branche (f.)	branch	noun	B1
726	la racine (f.)	root	noun	B1
727	la graine (f.)	seed	noun	B1
728	le sable (m.)	sand	noun	B1
729	la plage (f.)	beach	noun	A1
730	l'île (f.)	island	noun	A2
731	le lac (m.)	lake	noun	A2
732	la forêt (f.)	forest	noun	A2
733	la colline (f.)	hill	noun	B1
734	la vallée (f.)	valley	noun	B1
735	la campagne (f.)	countryside; campaign	noun	A2
736	le sentiment (m.)	feeling	noun	A2
737	l'émotion (f.)	emotion	noun	B1
738	la colère (f.)	anger	noun	A2
739	la joie (f.)	joy	noun	A2
740	le bonheur (m.)	happiness	noun	A2
741	la tristesse (f.)	sadness	noun	A2
742	l'espoir (m.)	hope	noun	A2
743	le rêve (m.)	dream	noun	A2
744	le souvenir (m.)	memory; souvenir	noun	A2
745	la pensée (f.)	thought	noun	B1
746	l'avis (m.)	opinion; notice	noun	A2
747	la vérité (f.)	truth	noun	A2
748	le mensonge (m.)	lie	noun	B1
749	le secret (m.)	secret	noun	A2
750	l'erreur (f.)	mistake, error	noun	A2
751	la faute (f.)	fault; mistake	noun	A2
752	le sens (m.)	meaning; sense; direction	noun	A2
753	le but (m.)	goal, aim	noun	A2
754	la cause (f.)	cause	noun	A2
755	l'effet (m.)	effect	noun	A2
756	le résultat (m.)	result	noun	A2
757	signifier	to mean, to signify	verb	B1
758	représenter	to represent	verb	B1
759	considérer	to consider	verb	B1
760	remarquer	to notice	verb	A2
761	observer	to observe, to watch	verb	A2
762	apparaître	to appear	verb	B1
763	disparaître	to disappear	verb	B1
764	rappeler	to remind; to call back	verb	A2
765	reconnaître	to recognise	verb	B1
766	découvrir	to discover	verb	A2
767	retrouver	to find again, to meet up	verb	A2
768	obtenir	to obtain, to get	verb	B1
769	recevoir	to receive	verb	A2
770	offrir	to offer; to give (a gift)	verb	A1
771	rapporter	to bring back; to report	verb	B1
772	prêter	to lend	verb	A2
773	emprunter	to borrow	verb	B1
774	vendre	to sell	verb	A1
775	coûter	to cost	verb	A1
776	dépenser	to spend (money)	verb	A2
777	économiser	to save (money)	verb	B1
778	construire	to build	verb	A2
779	créer	to create	verb	A2
780	former	to form; to train	verb	A2
781	développer	to develop	verb	B1
782	augmenter	to increase	verb	A2
783	diminuer	to decrease, to reduce	verb	B1
784	grandir	to grow (up)	verb	A2
785	produire	to produce	verb	B1
786	empêcher	to prevent	verb	B1
787	employer	to use; to employ	verb	B1
788	fonctionner	to work, to function	verb	A2
789	réparer	to repair, to fix	verb	A2
790	nettoyer	to clean	verb	A2
791	ranger	to tidy up, to put away	verb	A2
792	cuisiner	to cook	verb	A2
793	cultiver	to grow, to cultivate	verb	B1
794	planter	to plant	verb	B1
795	entraîner	to train; to lead to	verb	B1
796	étudier	to study	verb	A1
797	enseigner	to teach	verb	A2
798	compléter	to complete	verb	B1
799	corriger	to correct	verb	A2
800	vérifier	to check, to verify	verb	B1
801	mesurer	to measure	verb	A2
802	peser	to weigh	verb	B1
803	remplacer	to replace	verb	A2
804	partager	to share	verb	A2
805	diviser	to divide	verb	B1
806	unir	to unite	verb	B1
807	séparer	to separate	verb	A2
808	joindre	to join; to reach	verb	B1
809	attacher	to attach, to tie	verb	A2
810	accrocher	to hang up, to hook	verb	B1
811	brancher	to plug in, to connect	verb	B1
812	allumer	to turn on, to light	verb	A2
813	éteindre	to turn off, to switch off	verb	A2
814	brûler	to burn	verb	A2
815	quatre	four	number	A1
816	cinq	five	number	A1
817	six	six	number	A1
818	sept	seven	number	A1
819	huit	eight	number	A1
820	neuf	nine; brand new	number	A1
821	dix	ten	number	A1
822	cent	hundred	number	A1
823	vingt	twenty	number	A1
824	deuxième	second	adjective	A1
825	le lundi (m.)	Monday	noun	A1
826	le mardi (m.)	Tuesday	noun	A1
827	le mercredi (m.)	Wednesday	noun	A1
828	le jeudi (m.)	Thursday	noun	A1
829	le vendredi (m.)	Friday	noun	A1
830	le samedi (m.)	Saturday	noun	A1
831	le dimanche (m.)	Sunday	noun	A1
832	le janvier (m.)	January	noun	A1
833	le décembre (m.)	December	noun	A1
834	le chiffre (m.)	digit, figure	noun	A2
835	la date (f.)	date	noun	A1
836	moderne	modern	adjective	B1
837	social	social	adjective	B1
838	public	public	adjective	A2
839	privé	private	adjective	A2
840	national	national	adjective	B1
841	international	international	adjective	B1
842	humain	human	adjective	A2
843	naturel	natural	adjective	B1
844	culturel	cultural	adjective	B1
845	économique	economic	adjective	B1
846	militaire	military	adjective	B1
847	historique	historical	adjective	B1
848	électrique	electric	adjective	B1
849	scientifique	scientific	adjective	B1
850	la science (f.)	science	noun	A2
851	la recherche (f.)	research; search	noun	B1
852	la culture (f.)	culture	noun	B1
853	l'art (m.)	art	noun	A2
854	la langue (f.)	language; tongue	noun	A1
855	l'exemplaire (m.)	copy (of a book)	noun	B1
856	la phrase (f.)	sentence, phrase	noun	A2
857	le texte (m.)	text	noun	B1
858	la page (f.)	page	noun	A1
859	le chapitre (m.)	chapter	noun	B1
860	le titre (m.)	title	noun	A2
861	le dictionnaire (m.)	dictionary	noun	A2
862	l'université (f.)	university	noun	B1
863	le cours (m.)	course, class; price	noun	A1
864	la leçon (f.)	lesson	noun	A1
865	l'examen (m.)	exam, test	noun	A2
866	la note (f.)	note; grade	noun	A2
867	l'élève (m.)	pupil, student	noun	A1
868	l'étudiant (m.)	student	noun	A1
869	le professeur (m.)	teacher, professor	noun	A1
870	la classe (f.)	class; classroom	noun	A1
871	les devoirs (pl.)	homework	noun	A2
872	la réponse (f.)	answer, reply	noun	A2
873	le numéro (m.)	number (in a series)	noun	A1
874	l'internet (m.)	internet	noun	A2
875	le site (m.)	site, website	noun	A2
876	le message (m.)	message	noun	A1
877	le courriel (m.)	email	noun	B1
878	l'écran (m.)	screen	noun	B1
879	le clavier (m.)	keyboard	noun	B1
880	l'appareil (m.)	device, appliance	noun	B1
881	la machine (f.)	machine	noun	A2
882	le moteur (m.)	engine, motor	noun	B1
883	l'outil (m.)	tool	noun	B1
884	l'objet (m.)	object	noun	B1
885	la matière (f.)	matter; subject; material	noun	B1
886	le verre (m.)	glass	noun	A2
887	le plastique (m.)	plastic	noun	B1
888	le tissu (m.)	fabric, cloth	noun	B1
889	la forme (f.)	shape, form	noun	B1
890	rond	round	adjective	A2
891	carré	square	adjective	B1
892	gris	grey	adjective	A2
893	brun	brown	adjective	A2
894	rose	pink; rose	adjective	A2
895	orange	orange	adjective	A2
896	vif	lively; bright, vivid	adjective	B1
897	foncé	dark (colour)	adjective	B1
898	le goût (m.)	taste	noun	A2
899	l'odeur (f.)	smell, odour	noun	B1
900	le bruit (m.)	noise	noun	A2
901	le silence (m.)	silence	noun	B1
902	la chaleur (f.)	heat, warmth	noun	B1
903	enfin	finally, at last; well	adverb	A1
904	la goutte (f.)	drop	noun	B1
905	la glace (f.)	ice; ice cream; mirror	noun	A2
906	la fumée (f.)	smoke	noun	B1
907	la poussière (f.)	dust	noun	B1
908	le déchet (m.)	waste, rubbish	noun	B1
909	le ménage (m.)	housework; household	noun	B1
910	la tâche (f.)	task, chore	noun	B1
911	le quart (m.)	quarter	noun	A2
912	le kilo (m.)	kilo	noun	A2
913	le litre (m.)	litre	noun	B1
914	le mètre (m.)	metre	noun	A2
915	le kilomètre (m.)	kilometre	noun	A2
916	le degré (m.)	degree	noun	B1
917	le moyen (m.)	means, way; average	noun	A2
918	la façon (f.)	way, manner	noun	A2
919	la manière (f.)	manner, way	noun	A2
920	la condition (f.)	condition	noun	B1
921	l'état (m.)	state, condition; State	noun	A2
922	l'occasion (f.)	opportunity; occasion	noun	A2
923	la chance (f.)	luck; chance	noun	A1
924	le risque (m.)	risk	noun	B1
925	le danger (m.)	danger	noun	A2
926	la sécurité (f.)	safety, security	noun	B1
927	l'accident (m.)	accident	noun	A2
928	l'incendie (m.)	fire (blaze)	noun	B1
929	la catastrophe (f.)	disaster, catastrophe	noun	B1
930	l'aide (f.)	help, aid	noun	A1
931	le soin (m.)	care	noun	B1
932	l'effort (m.)	effort	noun	A2
933	le progrès (m.)	progress	noun	B1
934	le succès (m.)	success	noun	A2
935	l'échec (m.)	failure	noun	B1
936	la victoire (f.)	victory	noun	B1
937	la défaite (f.)	defeat	noun	B1
938	le combat (m.)	fight, combat	noun	B1
939	la lutte (f.)	struggle, fight	noun	B1
940	l'ennemi (m.)	enemy	noun	A2
941	l'arme (f.)	weapon	noun	A2
942	la blessure (f.)	wound, injury	noun	B1
943	la fièvre (f.)	fever	noun	B1
944	le rhume (m.)	cold (illness)	noun	B1
945	la naissance (f.)	birth	noun	B1
946	la jeunesse (f.)	youth	noun	B1
947	la vieillesse (f.)	old age	noun	B1
948	l'âge (m.)	age	noun	A1
949	la génération (f.)	generation	noun	B1
950	la grand-mère (f.)	grandmother	noun	A1
951	le grand-père (m.)	grandfather	noun	A1
952	l'oncle (m.)	uncle	noun	A2
953	la tante (f.)	aunt	noun	A2
954	le cousin (m.)	cousin	noun	A2
955	le voisin (m.)	neighbour	noun	A2
956	l'inconnu (m.)	stranger; unknown	noun	B1
957	le couple (m.)	couple	noun	A2
958	le mariage (m.)	marriage, wedding	noun	A2
959	l'amitié (f.)	friendship	noun	B1
960	rêver	to dream	verb	A2
961	juger	to judge	verb	B1
962	réfléchir	to think, to reflect	verb	A2
963	supposer	to suppose, to assume	verb	B1
964	deviner	to guess	verb	A2
965	ignorer	to be unaware of; to ignore	verb	B1
966	douter	to doubt	verb	B1
967	admettre	to admit	verb	B1
968	avouer	to confess, to admit	verb	B1
969	promettre	to promise	verb	A2
970	jurer	to swear	verb	B1
971	mentir	to lie	verb	A2
972	tromper	to deceive	verb	B1
973	pardonner	to forgive	verb	A2
974	remercier	to thank	verb	A2
975	saluer	to greet	verb	B1
976	embrasser	to kiss; to embrace	verb	A2
977	adorer	to adore, to love	verb	A1
978	détester	to hate, to detest	verb	A2
979	craindre	to fear	verb	B1
980	oser	to dare	verb	B1
981	profiter	to take advantage, to enjoy	verb	A2
982	goûter	to taste	verb	A2
983	respirer	to breathe	verb	B1
984	guérir	to heal, to cure	verb	B1
985	souffrir	to suffer	verb	A2
986	blesser	to hurt, to injure	verb	B1
987	soigner	to treat, to care for	verb	B1
988	sauver	to save, to rescue	verb	A2
989	protéger	to protect	verb	A2
990	défendre	to defend; to forbid	verb	A2
991	attaquer	to attack	verb	A2
992	menacer	to threaten	verb	B1
993	voter	to vote	verb	B1
994	coucher	to put to bed; to sleep over	verb	B1
995	réveiller	to wake (someone)	verb	A2
996	bof	meh (indifference)	interjection	B1
997	ouais	yeah	interjection	A2
998	hein	huh?, eh?	interjection	A2
999	zut	darn!, shoot!	interjection	A2
1000	chouette	great, cool (informal)	interjection	B1

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Why learn French words by frequency?

Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.

How many French words do I need to understand conversations?

The 100 most common French words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.

What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?

Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.

How was the audio made?

Every word was recorded individually with two studio-grade neural text-to-speech voices — one female, one male — so you can hear each word in isolation and compare pronunciations. Use the voice toggle above the table to switch; the clips are short, natural and free to replay as often as you like.

Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?

Dictionary forms (lemmas): verbs appear once as the infinitive (parler, not parle/parles), nouns in the singular. The exceptions are the words learners meet as separate items anyway — articles are listed per form (le/la/les and elided l'), pronouns per form (je/tu/il, me/te/se…), and pairs distinguished only by their accent, like a (has) and à (to), ou (or) and où (where), or là (there) and la (the), are always separate entries because they are different words.

Why do the nouns have le or la in front?

Every French noun has a grammatical gender, shown by its article: le (masculine) or la (feminine) — le temps, la vie — with les for the plural. Learning the article together with the noun from day one is far easier than fixing it later, so the list shows it (plus a small (m.), (f.) or (pl.) badge) and the audio speaks it ("le temps", not just "temps"). Before a vowel or a mute h, le and la both shorten to l' with no space — l'eau, l'homme — so those words are spoken as "l'eau" and the gender badge is the only place you see whether they are masculine or feminine.

Why are a/à, ou/où and c’est on the list?

French relies on a handful of tiny words that differ only by an accent or an apostrophe, and beginners meet them constantly, so they each get their own entry: a (has) vs à (to, at), ou (or) vs où (where), and là (there) vs la (the). A few ultra-frequent set phrases are listed as one item too, because that is how they are used — c'est (it is / this is) and il y a (there is / there are).

How should I study this list?

Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.

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