French B1 vocabulary
B1 is the intermediate level of the Common European Framework (CEFR): dealing with most situations you meet in a French-speaking place, and talking about experiences, plans and opinions in simple connected text. Mot du Jour's B1 list has 1,500 words (901 nouns, 341 verbs, 217 adjectives, 41 adverbs), from the most common to the least.
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The 30 most common B1 words
| French | Type | English |
|---|---|---|
| métro | noun, m. | subway |
| regagner | verb | to return to, to win back |
| embarquer | verb | to board, to embark |
| familier | adjective | familiar |
| régime | noun, m. | diet, regime |
| informer | verb | to inform |
| métal | noun, m. | metal |
| barrer | verb | to bar, to cross out |
| estimer | verb | to estimate, to esteem |
| pression | noun, f. | pressure |
| identité | noun, f. | identity |
| ôter | verb | to remove, to take off |
| week-end | noun, m. | weekend |
| exercer | verb | to exercise, to practice |
| in | adjective | trendy, "in" |
| instrument | noun, m. | instrument |
| nuque | noun, f. | nape (of neck) |
| envoler | verb | to fly away |
| violer | verb | to rape, to violate |
| poète | noun, m. | poet |
| user | verb | to wear out, to use |
| épuiser | verb | to exhaust |
| concentrer | verb | to concentrate |
| cabinet | noun, m. | office, cabinet |
| craquer | verb | to crack, to snap |
| repérer | verb | to spot, to locate |
| privé | adjective | private |
| génération | noun, f. | generation |
| mouiller | verb | to wet, to get wet |
| poème | noun, m. | poem |
In the app every card has the article, the gender and the awkward forms (feminines, irregular plurals, verb tables), and is brought back just before you would forget it.
B1 words in a sentence
- Je prends le métro tous les jours. (métro: subway)
- Range tes vêtements dans l'armoire. (armoire: wardrobe)
- Passe-moi le sel. (sel: salt)
- Le fromage français est réputé. (fromage: cheese)
- Le musée est gratuit le dimanche. (musée: museum)