Cognates A – E

A – E | a – e

An important reading strategy in learning to read French as a second language is the use of cognates. Cognates are words that sound and/or look the same and have the same meaning between two or more languages.

A

abdomen

m noun

absent

adjective

accent

m noun

accident

m noun

action

f noun

adaptable

adjective

adaptation

f noun

addition

f noun

admirable

adjective

admiration

f noun

admission

f noun

adolescence

f noun

adolescent

adjective

adoption

f noun

adorable

adjective

agile

adjective

agriculture

f noun

air

m noun

album

m noun

alligator

m noun

alphabet

m noun

altitude

f noun

amateur

adjective

ambition

f noun

ambulance

f noun

angle

m noun

anecdote

f noun

animal

m noun

animation

f noun

anticipation

f noun

antique

adjective, m noun

apparent

adjective

application

f noun

apostrophe

f noun

aquarium

m noun

argent

m noun

argument

m noun

art

m noun

article

m noun

assistance

f noun

atlas

m noun

attention

f noun

attitude

f noun

attraction

f noun

audition

f noun

automobile

f noun

avalanche

f noun

avenue

f noun

aviation

f noun

B

badge

m noun

badminton

m noun

ballet

m noun

banjo

m noun

banquet

m noun

base

f noun

beige

adjective, m noun

biscuit

m noun

bistro

m noun

bizarre

adjective

blizzard

m noun

bonus

m noun

boomerang

m noun

boulevard

m noun

bouquet

m noun

bracelet

m noun

brave

adjective

brigade

f noun

brochure

f noun

bronze

m noun

budget

m noun

bus

m noun

C

cactus

m noun

cage

f noun

calcium

m noun

camaraderie

f noun

camouflage

m noun

camp

m noun

campus

m noun

canal

m noun

cancer

m noun

cantaloup

m noun

capable

adjective

capital

adjective, m noun

capsule

f noun

capture

f noun

caramel

adjective, m noun

cardigan

m noun

cardinal

adjective, m noun

caricature

f noun

carnivore

m noun

carton

m noun

catalogue

m noun

cause

f noun

central

adjective

certain

adjective

champion

m noun

chaos

m noun

charade

f noun

charitable

adjective

chauffeur

m noun

choral

adjective

client

m noun

code

m noun

collaboration

f noun

collage

m noun

combat

m noun

commerce

m noun

composition

f noun

concentration

f noun

concert

m noun

conclusion

f noun

condiment

m noun

condition

f noun

confusion

f noun

consensus

m noun

constant

adjective

conversation

f noun

coordination

f noun

corral

m noun

correct

adjective

correction

f noun

corridor

m noun

costume

m noun

cottage

m noun

coupon

m noun

courage

m noun

cousin

m noun

crocodile

m noun

cube

m noun

culture

f noun

cycle

m noun

cyclone

m noun

D

danger

m noun

date

f noun

dense

adjective

dentiste

m noun

description

f noun

dessert

m noun

destination

f noun

diagonale

adjective, f noun

dialogue

m noun

digestion

f noun

digital

adjective

dimension

f noun

direct

adjective

direction

f noun

discipline

f noun

discussion

f noun

distance

f noun

distraction

f noun

district

m noun

divisible

adjective

division

f noun

docile

adjective

document

m noun

documentation

f noun

dollar

m noun

domino

m noun

double

adjective, m noun

dragon

m noun

duel

m noun

duplex

adjective, m noun

durable

adjective

dynamite

f noun

E

efficient

adjective

effort

m noun

empire

m noun

encouragement

m noun

endurance

f noun

engagement

m noun

estimation

f noun

exact

adjective

excellent

adjective

exception

f noun

exclamation

f noun

excursion

f noun

excuse

f noun

exhibition

f noun

expert

adjective, m noun

exploration

f noun

explosion

f noun

exportation

f noun

extinction

f noun