🔦 Japanese States & Conditions Vocabulary États et conditions

37 essential French words for the States & Conditions scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

sûr /syʁ/ A2
sure, certain; safe
Je suis sûr de mon choix.I am sure of my choice.
libre /libʁ/ A1
free (available, unrestricted)
Le samedi, je suis libre toute la journée.On Saturdays, I am free all day.
tranquille /tʁɑ̃kil/ A2
quiet, calm, peaceful
Ce quartier est très tranquille le soir.This neighborhood is very quiet in the evening.
passé /pase/ B1
past, last (previous in time)
Le mois passé, il a beaucoup plu.Last month, it rained a lot.
sombre /sɔ̃bʁ/ B1
dark, dim; gloomy
Le couloir est sombre même à midi.The hallway is dark even at noon.
immobile /imobil/ B2
motionless, still
Le chat est resté immobile devant la porte.The cat stayed motionless in front of the door.
compris /kɔ̃pʁi/ B1
included (in a price); understood
Le petit-déjeuner est compris dans le prix de la chambre.Breakfast is included in the price of the room.
militaire /militɛʁ/ B1
military
Mon oncle a fait son service militaire à vingt ans.My uncle did his military service at twenty.
entendu /ɑ̃tɑ̃dy/ B2
agreed, settled, understood
C'est entendu, on se voit demain à midi.It's agreed, we'll see each other tomorrow at noon.
frais /fʁɛ/ A2
fresh; cool (slightly cold)
Ce pain est encore frais.This bread is still fresh.
présent /pʁezɑ̃/ B1
present, in attendance
Le directeur était présent à la réunion.The director was present at the meeting.
politique /politik/ B1
political
Le débat politique a duré trois heures.The political debate lasted three hours.
vu /vy/ B2
seen, regarded (bien/mal vu = well/badly viewed)
Ton argument est bien vu.Your argument is well observed.
national /nasjonal/ B1
national
Le musée national ouvre à neuf heures.The national museum opens at nine o'clock.
silencieux /silɑ̃sjø/ B1
silent, noiseless
Le moteur de cette voiture est très silencieux.This car's engine is very quiet.
vain /vɛ̃/ C1
vain, futile, fruitless
Son dernier espoir était vain.His last hope was in vain.
ferme /fɛʁm/ B2
firm (solid; resolute)
Le ton de sa réponse était ferme mais poli.The tone of his answer was firm but polite.
naturel /natyʁɛl/ B1
natural
Ce jus est naturel, sans sucre ajouté.This juice is natural, with no added sugar.
censé /sɑ̃se/ C1
supposed to, meant to
Tu es censé arriver avant midi.You are supposed to arrive before noon.
invisible /ɛ̃vizibl/ B1
invisible
Ce fil est presque invisible à l'œil nu.This thread is almost invisible to the naked eye.
enchanté /ɑ̃ʃɑ̃te/ A2
delighted, pleased (to meet you)
Je suis enchanté de vous rencontrer.I am delighted to meet you.
portable /pɔʁtabl/ A2
portable, easily carried
J'emporte toujours mon ordinateur portable en voyage.I always take my portable computer with me when I travel.
ouvert /uvɛʁ/ A1
open (not closed)
Le magasin est encore ouvert jusqu'à vingt heures.The shop is still open until eight in the evening.
obscur /ɔpskyʁ/ B2
dark, gloomy; obscure
Un couloir obscur menait à la vieille cave.A dark corridor led to the old cellar.
fixe /fiks/ B1
fixed, steady, unchanging
Il touche un salaire fixe chaque mois.He gets a fixed salary every month.
paisible /pezibl/ B2
peaceful, quiet, calm
Nous habitons dans un quartier paisible près de la rivière.We live in a peaceful neighbourhood near the river.
électrique /elɛktʁik/ A2
electric, electrical
Mon voisin a acheté un vélo électrique l'année dernière.My neighbour bought an electric bike last year.
perdu /pɛʁdy/ A2
lost (unable to find one's way; missing)
Un chien perdu attendait devant la mairie.A lost dog was waiting in front of the town hall.
mystérieux /misteʁjø/ B1
mysterious
Un bruit mystérieux venait du grenier.A mysterious noise was coming from the attic.
brusque /bʁysk/ B2
abrupt, sudden; brusque
Il a fait un geste brusque et le verre est tombé.He made an abrupt gesture and the glass fell.
urgent /yʁʒɑ̃/ A2
urgent
J'ai reçu un message urgent de mon patron.I received an urgent message from my boss.
nocturne /nɔktyʁn/ B2
nocturnal, night-time
Le renard est un animal nocturne qui chasse après le coucher du soleil.The fox is a nocturnal animal that hunts after sunset.
exprès /ɛkspʁɛ/ C1
express (mail/delivery: sent for immediate delivery)
J'ai payé un envoi exprès pour que le colis arrive demain.I paid for express shipping so that the parcel arrives tomorrow.
visible /vizibl/ B1
visible, able to be seen
Le sommet est enfin visible depuis la vallée.The summit is finally visible from the valley.
las /la/ C1
weary, tired (literary)
Je suis las de répéter toujours la même chose.I am weary of always repeating the same thing.
vidéo /video/ A2
video (invariable adjective: relating to video)
Mon frère passe ses soirées sur un jeu vidéo.My brother spends his evenings on a video game.
lumineux /lyminø/ B1
bright, full of light; luminous
Ils ont loué un appartement lumineux au dernier étage.They rented a bright flat on the top floor.

FAQ

How many French states & conditions words are in this list?

37 words, including A1: 2, A2: 9, B1: 14, B2: 8, C1: 4. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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