Cognates F – J

F – J | f – j

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.

F

fable

f noun

face

f noun

famine

f noun

fascination

f noun

fax

m noun

festival

m noun

fiction

f noun

film

m noun

final

adjective

flexible

adjective

floral

adjective

folklore

m noun

force

f noun

fort

m noun

fragile

adjective

friction

f noun

fruit

m noun

frustration

f noun

G

garage

m noun

gel

m noun

ghetto

m noun

glacier

m noun

globe

m noun

golf

m noun

gourmet

m noun

graduation

f noun

graffiti

m noun

gratitude

f noun

guide

f noun, m noun

gym

f noun

H

habitat

m noun

hamster

m noun

handicap

m noun

herbivore

adjective, m noun

hibernation

f noun

hobby

m noun

hockey

m noun

horizon

m noun

horizontal

adjective

horoscope

m noun

horrible

m noun

humble

adjective

I

iceberg

m noun

identification

f noun

igloo

m noun

illustration

f noun

image

f noun

imagination

f noun

immersion

f noun

immigration

f noun

immobile

adjective

impatience

f noun

impatient

adjective

import

m noun

important

adjective

impossible

adjective, m noun

impression

f noun

incapable

adjective

incorrect

adjective

influence

f noun

information

f noun

initial

adjective

initiative

f noun

innocent

adjective, m noun

inspiration

f noun

instrument

m noun

intelligence

f noun

intelligent

adjective

international

adjective, m noun

interrogation

f noun

interview

f noun

intimidation

f noun

intrigue

f noun

introduction

f noun

invention

f noun

investigation

f noun

invisible

adjective

invitation

f noun

J

jaguar

m noun

jazz

m noun

job

m noun

judo

m noun

jungle

f noun

jury

m noun