Adjectives in French

Adjectives are a key part of any language. The French adjectives listed below will help you learn common French adjectives in no time. Together with other basic nouns and verbs, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in French. For even more French adjectives, take a look at our learning resources for French at the end of the page.

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Basic Adjectives in French
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Basic Adjectives in French

English	French
heavy in French	lourd (lourde, lourds, lourdes)
light in French	léger (légère, légers, légères)
correct in French	correct (correcte, corrects, correctes)
wrong in French	faux (fausse, faux, fausses)
difficult in French	difficile (difficile, difficiles, difficiles)
easy in French	facile (facile, faciles, faciles)
few in French	peu
many in French	beaucoup
new in French	nouveau (nouvelle, nouveaux, nouvelles)
old in French	vieux (vieille, vieux, vieilles)
slow in French	lent (lente, lents, lentes)
quick in French	rapide (rapide, rapides, rapides)
poor in French	pauvre (pauvre, pauvres, pauvres)
rich in French	riche (riche, riches, riches)

Colours in French

English	French
white in French	blanc (blanche, blancs, blanches)
black in French	noir (noire, noirs, noires)
grey in French	gris (grise, gris, grises)
green in French	vert (verte, verts, vertes)
blue in French	bleu (bleue, bleus, bleues)
red in French	rouge (rouge, rouges, rouges)
pink in French	rose (rose, roses, roses)
orange in French	orange (orange)
purple in French	pourpre (pourpre, pourpres, pourpres)
yellow in French	jaune (jaune, jaunes, jaunes)
brown in French	brun (brune, bruns, brunes)

Feelings in French

English	French
good in French	bon (bonne, bons, bonnes)
bad in French	mauvais (mauvaise, mauvais, mauvaises)
weak in French	faible (faible, faibles, faibles)
strong in French	fort (forte, forts, fortes)
happy in French	heureux (heureuse, heureux, heureuses)
sad in French	triste (triste, tristes, tristes)
healthy in French	sain (saine, sains, saines)
sick in French	malade (malade, malades, malades)
hungry in French	affamé (affamée, affamés, affamées)
thirsty in French	assoiffé (assoiffée, assoiffés, assoiffées)
lonely in French	solitaire (solitaire, solitaires, solitaires)
tired in French	fatigué (fatiguée, fatigués, fatiguées)

Space in French

English	French
short in French	court (courte, courts, courtes)
long in French	long (longue, longs, longues)
small in French	petit (petite, petits, petites)
big in French	grand (grande, grands, grandes)
high in French	haut (haute, hauts, hautes)
low in French	bas (basse, bas, basses)
steep in French	raide (raide, raides, raides)
flat in French	plat (plate, plats, plates)
shallow in French	peu profond (peu profonde, peu profonds, peu profondes)
deep in French	profond (profonde, profonds, profondes)
narrow in French	étroit (étroite, étroits, étroites)
broad in French	large (large, larges, larges)

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Other Important Adjectives in French

English	French
cheap in French	pas cher (chère, chers, chères)
expensive in French	cher (chère, chers, chères)
soft in French	doux (douce, doux, douces)
hard in French	dur (dure, durs, dures)
empty in French	vide (vide, vides, vides)
full in French	plein (pleine, pleins, pleines)
dirty in French	sale (sale, sales, sales)
clean in French	propre (propre, propres, propres)
sweet in French	sucré (sucrée, sucrés, sucrées)
sour in French	aigre (aigre, aigres, aigres)
young in French	jeune (jeune, jeunes, jeunes)
old in French	vieux (vieille, vieux, vieilles)
cold in French	froid (froide, froids, froides)
warm in French	chaud (chaude, chauds, chaudes)

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Adjectives in French

Basic Adjectives in French

Colours in French

Feelings in French

Space in French

Other Important Adjectives in French

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