These are the 100 most useful French adjectives from our beginner course - the words that describe people, places and feelings. With them you can express opinions from day one.
| # | Adjective | French |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | big | grand |
| 2 | small | petit |
| 3 | tall | grand |
| 4 | short | court |
| 5 | ugly | moche |
| 6 | young | jeune |
| 7 | old | vieux |
| 8 | new | nouveau |
| 9 | fast | rapide |
| 10 | slow | lent |
| 11 | rich | riche |
| 12 | poor | pauvre |
| 13 | clean | propre |
| 14 | dirty | sale |
| 15 | hot | chaud |
| 16 | cold | froid |
| 17 | warm | chaud |
| 18 | cool | frais |
| 19 | sweet | sucré |
| 20 | sour | aigre |
| 21 | bitter | amer |
| 22 | salty | salé |
| 23 | bright | lumineux |
| 24 | dark | sombre |
| 25 | light | léger |
| 26 | heavy | lourd |
| 27 | soft | doux |
| 28 | hard | dur |
| 29 | powerful | puissant |
| 30 | weak | faible |
| 31 | clear | clair |
| 32 | cloudy | nuageux |
| 33 | sharp | tranchant |
| 34 | dull | émoussé |
| 35 | flexible | flexible |
| 36 | stiff | raide |
| 37 | smooth | lisse |
| 38 | rough | rugueux |
| 39 | delicious | délicieux |
| 40 | thick | épais |
| 41 | thin | fin |
| 42 | high | haut |
| 43 | low | bas |
| 44 | narrow | étroit |
| 45 | tight | serré |
| 46 | loose | desserré |
| 47 | round | rond |
| 48 | flat | plat |
| 49 | broken | cassé |
| 50 | slippery | glissant |
| 51 | colorful | coloré |
| 52 | fresh | frais |
| 53 | spicy | épicé |
| 54 | sunny | ensoleillé |
| 55 | juicy | juteux |
| 56 | strong | fort |
| 57 | ripe | mûr |
| 58 | raw | cru |
| 59 | frozen | gelé |
| 60 | cute | mignon |
| 61 | rainy | pluvieux |
| 62 | foggy | brumeux |
| 63 | cozy | douillet |
| 64 | crowded | bondé |
| 65 | tidy | rangé |
| 66 | messy | en désordre |
| 67 | alive | vivant |
| 68 | fit | en forme |
| 69 | wooden | en bois |
| 70 | dim | faible |
| 71 | blunt | brusque |
| 72 | dizzy | étourdi |
| 73 | mild | doux |
| 74 | graceful | gracieux |
| 75 | clumsy | maladroit |
| 76 | brown | marron |
| 77 | shaky | tremblant |
| 78 | white | blanc |
| 79 | green | vert |
| 80 | black | noir |
| 81 | hungry | affamé |
| 82 | blue | bleu |
| 83 | red | rouge |
| 84 | glossy | brillant |
| 85 | beautiful | beau |
| 86 | gray | gris |
| 87 | pretty | joli |
| 88 | wet | mouillé |
| 89 | wide | large |
| 90 | deep | profond |
| 91 | spacious | spacieux |
| 92 | delicate | délicat |
| 93 | hollow | creux |
| 94 | tactile | tactile |
| 95 | bland | fade |
| 96 | chilly | frais |
| 97 | coarse | rugueux |
| 98 | healthy | sain |
| 99 | sick | malade |
| 100 | thirsty | assoiffé |