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50 French Words for University Life and Studying in France

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Build practical French vocabulary for university life with 50 essential words and example sentences. Covers studying, classes, exams, campus services, enrollment, and student housing. Each word is shown in a short, translated French sentence.

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  • 01ÉTUDIANT · student
    étudiant .
    ʒə sɥi zetydjɑ̃ a paʁi
    I am a student in Paris.
  • 02COURS · class / lesson
    cours .
    ʒe kuʁ a nœv œʁ
    I have class at nine o'clock.
  • 03BIBLIOTHÈQUE · library
    bibliothèque .
    la biblijɔtɛk ɛ ɡʁɑ̃d
    The library is big.
  • 04NOTE · note
    notes .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ de nɔt ɑ̃ klas
    I take notes in class.
  • 05PROFESSEUR · professor / teacher
    professeur .
    mɔ̃ pʁɔfesœʁ paʁl vit
    My professor speaks fast.
  • 06ÉTUDIER · to study
    J'étudie .
    ʒetydi dɑ̃ ma ʃɑ̃bʁ
    I study in my room.
  • 07CAMPUS · campus
    campus .
    lə kɑ̃pys ɛ tʁɛ ɡʁɑ̃
    The campus is very big.
  • 08EXAMEN · exam
    examen .
    ʒe œ̃ nɛɡzamɛ̃ dəmɛ̃
    I have an exam tomorrow.
  • 09AMPHI · lecture hall (amphithéâtre)
    amphi.
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ mɔ̃ ɑ̃fi
    I am looking for my lecture hall.
  • 10DEVOIR · assignment / homework
    devoir .
    il fo ʁɑ̃dʁ lə dəvwaʁ lœ̃di
    We have to hand in the assignment on Monday.
  • 11CAFÉTÉRIA · cafeteria
    cafétéria.
    ʒə mɑ̃ʒ a la kafeteʁja
    I eat at the cafeteria.
  • 12PARTAGER · to share
    partage .
    ʒə paʁtaʒ œ̃ napaʁtəmɑ̃ avɛk dø zami
    I share an apartment with two friends.
  • 13S'INSCRIRE · to enroll / to register
    m'inscris .
    ʒə mɛ̃skʁi a lynivɛʁsite sə mwa si
    I am enrolling at the university this month.
  • 14STYLO · pen
    stylo .
    ʒe bəzwɛ̃ dɛ̃ stilo puʁ ekʁiʁ
    I need a pen to write.
  • 15COMMENCER · to start / to begin
    commence .
    lə kuʁ kɔmɑ̃s a di zœʁ
    The class starts at ten o'clock.
  • 16LIRE · to read
    lis .
    ʒə li ɛ̃ livʁ puʁ me kuʁ
    I am reading a book for my classes.
  • 17CAHIER · notebook
    cahier .
    mɔ̃ kaje ɛ dɑ̃ mɔ̃ sak
    My notebook is in my bag.
  • 18ORAL · oral exam
    oral .
    ʒə dwa pase ɛ̃ nɔʁal vɑ̃dʁədi
    I have to take an oral exam on Friday.
  • 19RÉVISER · to revise / to study
    révise .
    ɛl ʁeviz puʁ se zɛɡzamɛ̃
    She is studying / revising for her exams.
  • 20MAGISTRAL · lecture (adj.) — cours magistral: lecture
    magistral .
    nu zavɔ̃ ɛ̃ kuʁ maʒistʁal oʒuʁdɥi
    We have a lecture today.
  • 21TÉLÉCHARGER · to download
    télécharge .
    ʒə teleʃaʁʒ lə kuʁ syʁ ɛ̃tɛʁnɛt
    I am downloading the lesson from the Internet.
  • 22ÉTUDIANT · student
    étudiante .
    ma kaʁt etydjɑ̃t ɛ valid
    My student card is valid.
  • 23COPIE · exam paper / copy
    copies.
    lə pʁɔfɛsœʁ kɔʁiʒ no kɔpi
    The teacher is marking our exam papers.
  • 24FAC · university (informal short for faculté)
    fac .
    ʒə vɛ a la fak ɑ̃ bys
    I go to university by bus.
  • 25RENDRE · to turn in / to hand in
    rends .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃ mɔ̃ dəvwaʁ sə swaʁ
    I am turning in my assignment tonight.
  • 26CHOISIR · to choose
    choisis .
    ʒə ʃwazi me kuʁ puʁ dəmɛ̃
    I am choosing my classes for tomorrow.
  • 27COULOIR · hallway / corridor
    couloir .
    lə kulwaʁ ɛ t‿a ɡoʃ
    The hallway is on the left.
  • 28ATTENDRE · to wait
    attends .
    ʒatɑ̃ lə bys dəvɑ̃ la fak
    I am waiting for the bus in front of the university.
  • 29SEMESTRE · semester
    semestre .
    lə sɛmɛstʁ kɔmɑ̃s ɑ̃ ʒɑ̃vje
    The semester starts in January.
  • 30POSER · to ask / to put
    pose .
    ʒə poz yn kɛstjɔ̃ o pʁɔfɛsœʁ
    I am asking the teacher a question.
  • 31GROUPE · group
    groupe .
    mɔ̃ ɡʁup də te de ɛ pəti
    My tutorial group is small.
  • 32RELIRE · to re-read
    relis .
    ʒə ʁəli me nɔt apʁɛ lə kuʁ
    I re-read my notes after class.
  • 33EXPLIQUER · to explain
    explique .
    il ɛksplik la ləsɔ̃ klɛʁmɑ̃
    He explains the lesson clearly.
  • 34RÉSERVER · to book / to reserve
    réserve .
    ʒə ʁezɛʁv yn sal puʁ tʁavaje
    I am booking a room to work in.
  • 35FORMER · to form
    formons .
    nu fɔʁmɔ̃ œ̃ ɡʁup də tʁavaj
    We are forming a study group.
  • 36TUTEUR · tutor / mentor
    tuteur.
    ʒə ʁɑ̃ vizit a mɔ̃ tytœʁ
    I am visiting my tutor.
  • 37S'ABONNER · to subscribe / sign up
    m'abonne .
    ʒə ma.bɔn a la bi.blio.tɛk y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛʁ
    I am signing up for a membership at the university library.
  • 38NOTER · to grade / mark
    noté .
    lə də.vwaʁ ɛ nɔ.te syʁ vɛ̃
    The assignment is graded out of twenty.
  • 39LIBRE · free / available
    libre .
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ yn plas libʁ ɑ̃ sal
    I am looking for a free seat in the room.
  • 40IMPRIMER · to print
    J'imprime .
    ʒɛ̃.pʁim mɔ̃ ʁa.pɔʁ sə ma.tɛ̃
    I am printing my report this morning.
  • 41RÉSULTAT · result
    résultat .
    lə ʁe.zyl.ta də lek.za.mɛ̃ a.ʁiv də.mɛ̃
    The exam result arrives tomorrow.
  • 42COPIER · to copy
    copie .
    ʒə kɔ.pi la.dʁɛs dy sit
    I am copying the website address.
  • 43STAGE · internship
    stage .
    mɔ̃ staʒ kɔ.mɑ̃s la sə.mɛn pʁɔ.ʃɛn
    My internship starts next week.
  • 44FORMULAIRE · form
    formulaire .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃.pli lə fɔʁ.my.lɛʁ ɑ̃ liɲ
    I am filling in the form online.
  • 45MOYENNE · average / grade
    moyenne.
    ɛl ɔb.tjɛ̃ yn bɔn mwa.jɛn
    She gets a good average grade.
  • 46CONSULTER · to check / consult
    consulte .
    ʒə kɔ̃.sylt lɑ̃.plwa dy tɑ̃ ɑ̃ liɲ
    I check the timetable online.
  • 47PROJET · project
    projet .
    nu ʁɑ̃.dɔ̃ nɔtʁ pʁɔ.ʒɛ vɑ̃.dʁə.di
    We are handing in our project on Friday.
  • 48SOULIGNER · to underline
    souligne .
    ʒə su.liɲ le mo ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃
    I underline the important words.
  • 49EXPOSÉ · presentation / oral report
    exposé .
    ʒə pʁepaʁ mɔ̃n‿ɛkspoze puʁ dəmɛ̃
    I am preparing my presentation for tomorrow.
  • 50DATE LIMITE · deadline
    date limite .
    ʒə nɔt la dat limit dy ʁɑ̃dy
    I write down the deadline for the submission.
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