Improving French Vocabulary - More than 20,000 French words - divided into 50 thematic categories

Sep 28, 2026

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Improving French Vocabulary is a comprehensive French vocabulary reference designed for serious learners, from advanced beginners to experienced students. The e-book enriches practical command of everyday French communication and supports exam-focused learning. It organizes over 20,000 French words into 50 thematic categories presented in a clear, logical progression, with guidance on which topics to prioritize for moving toward the next fluency level.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

FOREWORDS

Book purpose and learning goal

How the topics are structured (1–50)

Contents

Topics 1–18

Topics 19–28

Topics 29–50

Topic 47 (main verbs)

GLOSSARY

Learn French The unboring way IMPROVING FRENCH VOCABULARY: MORE THAN 20 000 French words translated and categorized into 50 thematic categories By Talk in French FOREWORDS Improving French Vocabulary was designed for French Learners who are serious about learning French. Its purpose is to enrich the vocabulary of both advanced beginners and experienced students of French. I created this book because I wanted to provide learners with the most comprehensive French vocabulary reference available anywhere on Earth (yep, ambitious I know!) This book has more than 20,000 words divided into 50 categories: all the vocabulary every French learner will ever need. With this e-book, you won’t only learn all the relevant vocabulary for exams, but also the essential vocabulary needed to speak and understand everyday communication in French. I have sorted out the topics in a clear and logical order so you will know what to focus on first: Topics 1-18: Focus and spend the most time on it. Topics 19-28 : Pay attention to this if you want to reach the next level of fluency. Topics 29-50: Focus only on the vocabulary that is relevant to you. Topic 47 (main verbs) : Important, but since you will need to master conjugation as well, pick the ones you find most useful for you Enjoy this e-book and be sure to let me know if there’s anyway it could be improved; I will be happy to consider it. You can contact me at [contact@talkinfrench.com. I](contact@talkinfrench.com. I)’d love to hear from you. Merci, thank you. Frédéric BIBARD Contents 1/ DAILY ROUTINE-La routine du quotidien 7 2/ FAMILY-Famille 10 3/ FOOD AND DRINK-Nourriture et boisson 22 4/ HOUSEHOLD-Le foyer 39 5/ LEISURE-Les loisirs 56 6/ PERSONALITY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOUR-Personalité et comportements 63 7/ APPEARANCE-L’apparence 91 8/ SPEAKING-Pour la discussion 102 9/ SPORTS-Sports 118 10/ SIZE / QUANTITY-Taille et quantité 132 11/ TOURISM / TRAVEL-Tourisme Voyage 143 12/ WEATHER-La météo 168 13/ CONNECTORS-Les connecteurs 175 14/ DATE and TIME-Date et temps 187 15/ ADJECTIVES-Les adjectifs 196 16/ OPPOSITES-Les opposés 202 17/ Business and commerce-Les affaires 205 18/ CLOTHES-Vêtements 221 19/ EMPLOYMENT-L’emploi 236 20/ GESTURE-Le geste 251 21/ HEALTH-Santé 261 22/ LITERATURE-Littérature 282 23/ MEDIA-Medium 289 24/ PERCEPTION-La perception 299 25/ POST and TELECOMMUNICATION-La poste et les télécommunications 309 26/ SHAPES-Les formes 315 27/ CITY -Ville 321 28/ OPPOSITES-Les opposés 331 29/ EDUCATION-L’éducation 334 30/ COMPUTING-L’ordinateur 353 31/AGRICULTURE-L’agriculture 363 32/ ANIMAL-Les animaux 375 33/ ART-L’art 389 34/ CONTAINERS-Les conteneurs 404 35/ COLOUR-Couleurs 412 36/ FINANCE-La finance 417 37/ GEOGRAPHY-La géographie 433 38/ INDUSTRY-L’industrie 457 39/ LAW-Le droit 467 40/ MATERIAL-Les matériaux 479 41/ WORLD-Le monde 486 42/ POLITICS-La politique 497 43/ PUBLIC SERVICE-Les services publics 516 44/ READING AND WRITING-Lecture et rédaction 524 45/ RELIGION-La religion 528 46/ SCIENCE-Les sciences 536 47/ZODIAC SIGNS-Les signes astrologiques 542 48/ VARIOUS SIGN-Des mots utiles 544 49/ MISCELLANEOUS-Inclassables 547 50/ MAIN VERBS-Les principaux verbes 551 GLOSSARY-Le glossaire 569 1/ Daily Routine 1/ Daily Routine | answer messages | répondre aux messages | | --- | --- | | brush teeth | se brosser les dents | | Daily Routines | Les activités quotidiennes | | dance | danser | | discuss | discuter | | do homework | faire les devoirs | | dream | rêver | | dress | s’habiller | | drive | conduire | | eat breakfast | prendre le petit déjeuner | | eat dinner | dîner | | eat lunch | déjeuner | | fall asleep | s’endormir | | feed the cat | donner à manger au chat | | get up | se lever | | go home | rentrer à la maison | | go to an evening party | aller à une soirée | | go to bed | se coucher | | go to school | aller à l’école/au cours | | go to the disco/nightcl

FAQs

Who is Improving French Vocabulary designed for?

It is designed for French learners who take learning seriously, including advanced beginners and experienced students.

How many words and categories does the book include?

It contains more than 20,000 French words divided into 50 thematic categories.

How does the book suggest prioritizing study topics?

Topics 1–18 should receive the most time first, topics 19–28 are useful for reaching the next fluency level, and topics 29–50 should be chosen based on what is relevant to the learner.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Ben