He’s like his father. comme ça like this Ça se plie comme ça. You fold it like this. C’était un poisson grand comme ça. The fish was this big.
2 for
Qu’est-ce que tu veux comme dessert? What would you like for pudding?
3 as
Elle travaille comme serveuse. She works as a waitress. Fais comme tu veux. Do as you like.
4 how
Comme tu as grandi! How you’ve grown! Regarde comme c’est beau! Look, isn’t it lovely!
Comment ça va? — Comme ci comme ça. How are you? — Okay, I suppose.
commencer VERB
to start
comment ADVERB
how
Comment dit-on ‘apple’ en français? How do you say ‘apple’ in French?
Comment tu t’appelles? What’s your name? Comment s’appelle-t-il? What’s his name? Comment ça va? How are you? Comment? What did you say? Comment ça s’écrit? How do you spell it?
le commerce MASC NOUN
business
Il fait des études de commerce. He’s studying business.
commercial MASC ADJECTIVE
un centre commercial a shopping centre
le commissariat MASC NOUN
police station
les commissions FEM PL NOUN
shopping
J’ai quelques commissions à faire. I’ve got some shopping to do.
commode FEM NOUN
chest of drawers
commun MASC ADJECTIVE (FEM commune)
en commun in common Ils n’ont rien en commun. They’ve got nothing in common. les transports en commun public transport
compact MASC ADJECTIVE (FEM compacte)
compact
un disque compact a compact disc
la compagnie FEM NOUN
company
une compagnie aérienne an airline
comparer VERB
to compare
le compartiment MASC NOUN
compartment
le compas MASC NOUN
compasses
Je peux emprunter ton compas? Can I borrow your compasses?
la compétition FEM NOUN
competition
une compétition de natation a swimming competition
complet MASC ADJECTIVE (FEM complète)
full
L’hôtel est complet. The hotel is full. ‘complet’ ‘no vacancies’ le pain complet wholemeal bread
complètement ADVERB
completely
compléter VERB
to complete
compliqué MASC ADJECTIVE (FEM compliquée)
complicated
composter VERB
to punch
Tu as composté ton billet? Have you punched your ticket?
Did you know…?
In France, you have to punch your ticket before you get on the train. If you don’t you might get a fine.
la compote FEM NOUN
stewed fruit
la compote de pommes stewed apple
comprendre VERB
to understand
Tu comprends? Do you understand?
Je ne comprends pas! I don’t understand!
le comprimé MASC NOUN
tablet
compris
compris can be part of a verb or an adjective.
A VERB
Je n’ai pas compris. I don’t understand.
B MASC ADJECTIVE (FEM comprise)
included Le service n’est pas compris. Service is not included.
le/la comptable MASC/FEM NOUN
accountant
le compte MASC NOUN
account
un compte bancaire a bank account Ma mère travaille à son compte. My mum is self-employed.
compter VERB
to count
se concentrer VERB
to concentrate
Il faut te concentrer! You’ve got to concentrate!
le concert MASC NOUN
concert
le/la concierge MASC/FEM NOUN
caretaker
le concombre MASC NOUN
cucumber
le concours MASC NOUN
competition
un concours de chant a singing