Learn French: 73 Common Adjectives
French translations with examples in context, native recordings and images.
Long (m) / Longue (f)
Long
Long
J'avais les cheveux très longs.
I used to have very long hair.
More ExamplesI used to have very long hair.
Flexible (m) / Flexible (f)
Flexible
Flexible
Le tuyau d'arrosage est flexible.
The garden hose is flexible.
More ExamplesThe garden hose is flexible.
Mince (m) / Mince (f)
Thin
Thin
La feuille de papier est mince.
The sheet of paper is thin.
More ExamplesThe sheet of paper is thin.
Mauvais (m) / Mauvaise (f)
Bad
Bad
C'est mauvais pour votre santé.
That is bad for your health.
More ExamplesThat is bad for your health.
Grand (m) / Grande (f)
Large
Large
Paris est une très grande ville.
Paris is a very large city.
More ExamplesParis is a very large city.
Petit (m) / Petite (f)
Small
Small
Une souris est un très petit animal.
A mouse is a very small animal.
More ExamplesA mouse is a very small animal.
Gratuit (m) / Gratuite (f)
Free
Free
Vous auriez l'assurance maladie gratuite.
You would have free medical insurance.
More ExamplesYou would have free medical insurance.
Bon marché (m) / Bon marché (f)
Cheap
Cheap
J'ai trouvé un vol bon marché pour la France.
I found a cheap flight to France.
More ExamplesI found a cheap flight to France.
Dangereux (m) / Dangereuse (f)
Dangerous
Dangerous
Ils pourraient tomber! C'est dangereux!
They could fall! It's dangerous!
More ExamplesThey could fall! It's dangerous!
Sécuritaire (m) / Sécuritaire (f)
Safe
Safe
Est-il sécuritaire de se promener à pied dans la ville la nuit?
Is it safe to walk around the city at night?
More ExamplesIs it safe to walk around the city at night?
Nouveau (m) / Nouvelle (f)
New
New
Elle achète un nouveau jeans.
She is buying some new jeans.
More ExamplesShe is buying some new jeans.
Simple (m) / Simple (f)
Simple
Simple
S'amuser peut être très simple.
Having fun can be very simple.
More ExamplesHaving fun can be very simple.
Compliqué (m) / Compliquée (f)
Complicated
Complicated
Ah, rien de trop compliqué...
Ah, nothing too complicated...
More ExamplesAh, nothing too complicated...
Dernier (m) / Dernière (f)
Last
Last
C'est le dernier jour d'école.
It's the last day of school.
More ExamplesIt's the last day of school.
Riche (m) / Riche (f)
Rich
Rich
Tu voyagerais, si tu étais riche.
You would travel, if you were rich.
More ExamplesYou would travel, if you were rich.
Pauvre (m) / Pauvre (f)
Poor
Poor
Ils aident à nourrir les gens pauvres.
They help feed poor people.
More ExamplesThey help feed poor people.
Populaire (m) / Populaire (f)
Popular
Popular
Il est très populaire à l'école.
He is very popular at school.
More ExamplesHe is very popular at school.
Célèbre (m) / Célèbre (f)
Famous
Famous
Elle est une actrice célèbre.
She is a famous actress.
More ExamplesShe is a famous actress.
Réussi (m) / Réussie (f)
Successful
Successful
Leur intervention était réussie.
Their intervention was successful.
More ExamplesTheir intervention was successful.
Important (m) / Importante (f)
Important
Important
Il est important d'aimer sa famille.
It is important to love your family.
More ExamplesIt is important to love your family.
Possible (m) / Possible (f)
Possible
Possible
Tout est possible lorsqu'on le veut vraiment.
Anything is possible when you really want it.
More ExamplesAnything is possible when you really want it.
Impossible (m) / Impossible (f)
Impossible
Impossible
Transporter un éléphant sur son dos est impossible.
Lifting an elephant on your back is impossible.
More ExamplesLifting an elephant on your back is impossible.
De base (m) / De base (f)
Basic
Basic
J'aimerais apprendre la grammaire de base.
I would like to learn basic grammar.
More ExamplesI would like to learn basic grammar.
Normal (m) / Normale (f)
Normal
Normal
Votre tension artérielle est normale.
Your blood pressure is normal.
More ExamplesYour blood pressure is normal.
Faux (m) / Fausse (f)
Fake
Fake
Ils jouent avec de faux pistolets.
They are playing with fake guns.
More ExamplesThey are playing with fake guns.
Différent (m) / Différente (f)
Different
Different
C'est simplement différent.
It's just different.
More ExamplesIt's just different.
Similaire (m) / Similaire (f)
Similar
Similar
Toutes ces pommes sont très similaires.
All these apples are very similar.
More ExamplesAll these apples are very similar.
Difficile (m) / Difficile (f)
Difficult
Difficult
Apprendre une langue est parfois difficile, mais ça vaut le coup.
Learning a language is sometimes difficult, but it is well worth it.
More ExamplesLearning a language is sometimes difficult, but it is well worth it.
Chaud (m) / Chaude (f)
Hot
Hot
Attention, le plat est très chaud.
Be careful, the dish is very hot.
More ExamplesBe careful, the dish is very hot.
Mouillé (m) / Mouillée (f)
Wet
Wet
Le sol devient glissant lorsqu'il est mouillé.
The floor becomes slippery when it is wet.
More ExamplesThe floor becomes slippery when it is wet.
Sec (m) / Sèche (f)
Dry
Dry
Le désert est un endroit très sec.
The desert is a very dry place.
More ExamplesThe desert is a very dry place.
Profond (m) / Profonde (f)
Deep
Deep
L'eau est-elle assez profonde pour plonger?
Is the water deep enough to dive?
More ExamplesIs the water deep enough to dive?
Vrai (m) / Vraie (f)
True
True
Est-ce que c'est vrai? Tu es resté debout toute la nuit?
Is that true? You stayed up all night?
More ExamplesIs that true? You stayed up all night?
Faux (m) / Fausse (f)
False
False
C'est complètement faux, je suis allé me coucher à minuit.
That is completely false, I went to bed at midnight.
More ExamplesThat is completely false, I went to bed at midnight.
Pâle (m) / Pâle (f)
Pale
Pale
Tu es un peu pâle, est-ce que tu te sens bien?
You are a little pale, are you feeling okay?
More ExamplesYou are a little pale, are you feeling okay?
Transparent (m) / Transparente (f)
Clear
Clear
L'eau était complètement transparente.
The water was totally clear.
More ExamplesThe water was totally clear.
Terrible (m) / Terrible (f)
Terrible
Terrible
Je trouve que le film était terrible.
I think that the movie was terrible.
More ExamplesI think that the movie was terrible.