🏃 Japanese Action & Movement Vocabulary Action et mouvement

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

tuer /tɥe/ A2
to kill
Dans ce roman, le chevalier doit tuer le dragon.In this novel, the knight has to kill the dragon.
passer /pase/ A1
to pass by, to drop by
Je vais passer te voir demain matin.I'm going to drop by to see you tomorrow morning.
mettre /mɛtʁ/ A1
to put, to put on
Il faut mettre un manteau, il fait froid.You need to put on a coat, it's cold.
mourir /muʁiʁ/ A2
to die
Dans la pièce, le vieux roi va mourir à la fin.In the play, the old king dies at the end.
arrêter /aʁete/ A2
to stop
On doit arrêter ici, la route est fermée.We have to stop here, the road is closed.
rentrer /ʁɑ̃tʁe/ A1
to go home, to come back in
Je dois rentrer avant minuit.I have to be home before midnight.
rendre /ʁɑ̃dʁ/ A2
to give back, to return
Tu dois rendre ce livre à la bibliothèque.You have to return this book to the library.
garder /gaʁde/ A2
to keep
Vous pouvez garder la monnaie.You can keep the change.
retourner /ʁətuʁne/ A2
to go back, to return
Je veux retourner en Italie cet été.I want to go back to Italy this summer.
battre /batʁ/ B1
to beat, to defeat
Notre équipe peut battre la leur ce soir.Our team can beat theirs tonight.
poser /poze/ A2
to put down, to set down
Tu peux poser les sacs sur la table.You can put the bags down on the table.
emmener /ɑ̃məne/ B1
to take (someone somewhere)
Je vais emmener les enfants au zoo.I'm going to take the children to the zoo.
tourner /tuʁne/ A2
to turn
Vous devez tourner à droite après le pont.You have to turn right after the bridge.
voler /vole/ A2
to fly
Les oiseaux peuvent voler très haut dans le ciel.Birds can fly very high in the sky.
asseoir /aswaʁ/ A1
to sit down (s'asseoir)
Tu peux t'asseoir près de la fenêtre.You can sit down near the window.
utiliser /ytilize/ A1
to use
Tu peux utiliser mon ordinateur si tu veux.You can use my computer if you want.
cacher /kaʃe/ A2
to hide
Les enfants aiment se cacher derrière le canapé.The children like to hide behind the sofa.
conduire /kɔ̃dɥiʁ/ A2
to drive
Je ne sais pas conduire une voiture.I don't know how to drive a car.
ramener /ʁaməne/ B1
to bring back
Tu peux me ramener du pain en rentrant ?Can you bring me back some bread on your way home?
échapper /eʃape/ B1
to escape, to get away
Le chat a réussi à échapper au vétérinaire.The cat managed to escape from the vet.
enlever /ɑ̃ləve/ A2
to take off, to remove
Il faut enlever ses chaussures à l'entrée.You have to take off your shoes at the entrance.
bouger /buʒe/ A2
to move
Tu ne dois pas bouger pendant la photo.You mustn't move during the photo.
atteindre /atɛ̃dʁ/ B1
to reach
Nous espérons atteindre le sommet avant midi.We hope to reach the summit before noon.
retenir /ʁətəniʁ/ B1
to remember, to retain
J'ai du mal à retenir les nouveaux mots.I find it hard to remember the new words.
remonter /ʁəmɔ̃te/ B1
to go back up
Il faut remonter au premier étage.We have to go back up to the first floor.
disparaître /dispaʁɛtʁ/ B1
to disappear
Le soleil va disparaître derrière la montagne.The sun is going to disappear behind the mountain.
fumer /fyme/ A2
to smoke
Il est interdit de fumer dans le restaurant.It is forbidden to smoke in the restaurant.
fuir /fɥiʁ/ B1
to flee
Les habitants ont dû fuir devant l'incendie.The residents had to flee from the fire.
amener /aməne/ A2
to bring (someone)
Tu peux amener ton frère à la fête.You can bring your brother to the party.
approcher /apʁoʃe/ B1
to approach
Ne laisse personne approcher du bord.Don't let anyone approach the edge.
arracher /aʁaʃe/ B2
to pull out
Je dois arracher les mauvaises herbes du jardin.I have to pull out the weeds from the garden.
laver /lave/ A1
to wash
Je vais laver la voiture ce week-end.I'm going to wash the car this weekend.
débarrasser /debaʁase/ B2
to clear away
Peux-tu débarrasser la table, s'il te plaît ?Can you clear the table, please?
installer /ɛ̃stale/ A2
to install
Il faut installer la nouvelle imprimante.The new printer needs to be installed.
mener /məne/ B1
to lead
Ce chemin doit mener jusqu'au village.This path must lead to the village.
crever /kʁəve/ B2
to burst
Attention, tu vas crever le ballon !Careful, you're going to burst the balloon!
traîner /tʁene/ B2
to drag
Je dois traîner cette valise jusqu'à la gare.I have to drag this suitcase to the station.
retirer /ʁətiʁe/ B1
to withdraw
Je vais retirer de l'argent au distributeur.I'm going to withdraw money at the ATM.
libérer /libeʁe/ B1
to free
Nous allons libérer l'oiseau blessé demain.We are going to free the injured bird tomorrow.
attaquer /atake/ B1
to attack
Le chien peut attaquer s'il a peur.The dog can attack if it is scared.
filer /file/ B2
to dash off
Je dois filer, mon train part dans dix minutes.I have to dash off, my train leaves in ten minutes.
virer /viʁe/ B2
to turn
Le bateau va virer vers la droite.The boat is going to turn to the right.
livrer /livʁe/ B1
to deliver
Ils vont livrer le colis avant midi.They are going to deliver the parcel before noon.
exploser /ɛksploze/ B1
to explode
La bouteille risque d'exploser au soleil.The bottle might explode in the sun.
apparaître /apaʁɛtʁ/ B1
to appear
Un message va apparaître sur l'écran.A message is going to appear on the screen.
endormir /ɑ̃dɔʁmiʁ/ B1
to put to sleep
Cette chanson douce peut endormir le bébé.This gentle song can put the baby to sleep.
relever /ʁələve/ B2
to raise up
Aide-moi à relever cette chaise tombée.Help me raise up this fallen chair.
emporter /ɑ̃pɔʁte/ B1
to take away
N'oublie pas d'emporter ton parapluie.Don't forget to take your umbrella with you.
pénétrer /penetʁe/ B2
to enter
Personne ne peut pénétrer dans cette salle.Nobody can enter this room.
brûler /bʁyle/ A2
to burn
Attention à ne pas brûler le gâteau.Be careful not to burn the cake.
repartir /ʁəpaʁtiʁ/ B1
to set off again, to leave again (after a stop)
Après une courte pause, nous allons repartir vers la gare.After a short break, we are going to set off again towards the station.

FAQ

How many French action & movement words are in this list?

51 words, including A1: 6, A2: 17, B1: 20, B2: 8. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.

What is the best way to memorise them?

Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.

Learn this scene in the app (SRS + quizzes) →