Curieux (curieuse) (/ky.ʁjø/, /ky.ʁjøz/)

= Someone who enjoys learning and discovering things. (Curious)

👉 Elle est très curieuse, elle pose toujours plein de questions. (She's very curious, she always asks lots of questions.)

 

Gêné (gênée) (/ʒe.ne/)

= Someone who feels uncomfortable or embarrassed. (Embarrassed)

👉 Il était gêné de parler devant tout le monde. (He was embarrassed to speak in front of everyone.)

 

Sympa (/sɛ̃.pa/)

= Pleasant, nice. (Nice)

👉 Ton collègue est vraiment sympa ! (Your colleague is really nice!)

(Note: "sympa" is the same for both masculine and feminine.)

 

Fatigué (fatiguée) (/fa.ti.ge/)

= Feeling low on energy. (Tired)

👉 Je suis fatiguée, je vais me coucher tôt ce soir. (I'm tired, I'm going to bed early tonight.)

 

Fier (fière) (/fjɛʁ/, /fjɛʁ/)

= Feeling proud or satisfied with something. (Proud)

👉 Elle est fière de ses progrès en français. (She's proud of her progress in French.)

 

Déçu (déçue) (/de.sy/, /de.sy/)

= Feeling let down or disappointed. (Disappointed)

👉 Il était très déçu par sa note. (He was very disappointed by his grade.)

 

Pressé (pressée) (/pʁɛ.se/)

= In a hurry, with no time to spare. (In a hurry)

👉 Je suis pressée, je dois partir tout de suite. (I'm in a hurry, I have to leave right now.)

 

Heureux (heureuse) (/ø.ʁø/, /ø.ʁøz/)

= Feeling happiness. (Happy)

👉 Ils sont heureux d’être ici. (They're happy to be here.)

 

Triste (/tʁist/)

= Feeling sadness. (Sad)

👉 Elle était très triste après le départ de son ami. (She was very sad after her friend left.)

 

Étonné (étonnée) (/e.tɔ.ne/)

= Feeling surprised. (Surprised)

👉 Il était étonné par la nouvelle. (He was surprised by the news.)

 

Amoureux (amoureuse) (/a.mu.ʁø/, /a.mu.ʁøz/)

= In love with someone. (In love)

👉 Elle est amoureuse de son voisin. (She's in love with her neighbor.)

 

Inquiet (inquiète) (/ɛ̃.kjɛ/, /ɛ̃.kjɛt/)

= Feeling worried or concerned. (Worried)

👉 Il est inquiet pour ses enfants. (He's worried about his children.)

 

Sérieux (sérieuse) (/se.ʁjø/, /se.ʁjøz/)

= Serious, not joking. (Serious)

👉 Elle est très sérieuse dans son travail. (She's very serious about her work.)

 

Content (contente) (/kɔ̃.tɑ̃/, /kɔ̃.tɑ̃t/)

= Happy, satisfied. (Happy, pleased)

👉 Je suis content de te voir. (I'm happy to see you.)

 

Fâché (fâchée) (/fa.ʃe/)

= Angry. (Angry)

👉 Elle est fâchée contre lui. (She's angry with him.)

 

Malade (/ma.lad/)

= Sick, unwell. (Sick)

👉 Il est resté à la maison parce qu’il est malade. (He stayed home because he's sick.)

 

Sociable (/sɔ.sja.bl/)

= Friendly and likes to talk to people. (Sociable)

👉 C’est une fille très sociable. (She's a very sociable girl.)

 

Paresseux (paresseuse) (/pa.ʁɛ.sø/, /pa.ʁɛ.søz/)

= Lazy, doesn’t want to make an effort. (Lazy)

👉 Il est trop paresseux pour faire ses devoirs. (He's too lazy to do his homework.)

 

Actif (active) (/ak.tif/, /ak.tiv/)

= Energetic and always moving. (Active)

👉 Elle est très active dans son association. (She's very active in her community group.)

 

Sportif (sportive) (/spɔʁ.tif/, /spɔʁ.tiv/)

= Someone who enjoys sports. (Sporty)

👉 Mon frère est très sportif. (My brother is very sporty.)

 

Ouvert (ouverte) (/u.vɛʁ/, /u.vɛʁt/)

= Open-minded, ready to listen to others. (Open-minded)

👉 Elle est ouverte à la discussion. (She's open to discussion.)

 

Ferme (/fɛʁm/)

= Firm, not easily influenced. (Firm)

👉 Il a une position ferme sur ce sujet. (He has a firm opinion on this subject.)

 

Doux (douce) (/du/, /dus/)

= Gentle, soft. (Gentle, sweet)

👉 Elle a une voix douce. (She has a soft voice.)

 

Dur (dure) (/dyʁ/)

= Tough, not easy. (Hard, tough)

👉 C’est une période dure pour lui. (It’s a hard time for him.)

 

Chanceux (chanceuse) (/ʃɑ̃.sø/, /ʃɑ̃.søz/)

= Lucky. (Lucky)

👉 Elle est très chanceuse d’avoir ce travail. (She's very lucky to have this job.)

 

Drôle (/dʁol/)

= Funny, amusing. (Funny)

👉 C’est une personne très drôle, elle me fait toujours rire. (She's very funny, she always makes me laugh.)

 

Méchant (méchante) (/me.ʃɑ̃/, /me.ʃɑ̃t/)

= Mean, unkind. (Mean)

👉 Ce garçon est méchant avec les autres enfants. (That boy is mean to the other kids.)

 

Gentil (gentille) (/ʒɑ̃.ti/, /ʒɑ̃.tij/)

= Kind, nice. (Kind)

👉 Elle est toujours gentille avec ses collègues. (She's always kind to her coworkers.)

 

Patient (patiente) (/pa.sjɑ̃/, /pa.sjɑ̃t/)

= Patient, tolerant. (Patient)

👉 Il est très patient avec les enfants. (He's very patient with children.)

 

Impoli (impolie) (/ɛ̃.pɔ.li/)

= Rude, impolite. (Rude)

👉 Je trouve ce client impoli. (I think this client is rude.)

 

Honnête (/ɔ.nɛt/)

= Honest, truthful. (Honest)

👉 Elle a été très honnête avec moi. (She was very honest with me.)

 

Malhonnête (/mal.ɔ.nɛt/)

= Dishonest, not telling the truth. (Dishonest)

👉 Ce vendeur est malhonnête, fais attention. (This salesman is dishonest, be careful.)

 

Disponible (/dis.pɔ.nibl/)

= Available, free to help. (Available)

👉 Je suis disponible ce week-end si tu veux. (I'm available this weekend if you'd like.)

 

Occupé (occupée) (/ɔ.ky.pe/)

= Busy, having a lot to do. (Busy)

👉 Désolé, je suis occupé en ce moment. (Sorry, I'm busy right now.)

 

Têtu (têtue) (/te.ty/)

= Stubborn, not changing one’s mind. (Stubborn)

👉 Il est trop têtu pour reconnaître qu’il a tort. (He's too stubborn to admit he's wrong.)

 

Franc (franche) (/fʁɑ̃/, /fʁɑ̃ʃ/)

= Frank, open and direct. (Frank)

👉 Elle est franche, elle ne cache jamais son opinion. (She's frank, she never hides her opinion.)

 

Loyal (loyale) (/lwa.jal/)

= Loyal, faithful and trustworthy. (Loyal)

👉 C’est un ami loyal, toujours présent. (He's a loyal friend, always there for you.)

 

Créatif (créative) (/kʁe.a.tif/, /kʁe.a.tiv/)

= Creative, full of imagination. (Creative)

👉 Elle est très créative, surtout en dessin. (She's very creative, especially in drawing.)

 

Calme (/kalm/)

= Calm, not easily stressed. (Calm)

👉 Il est resté calme malgré la situation. (He stayed calm despite the situation.)

 

Nerveux (nerveuse) (/nɛʁ.vø/, /nɛʁ.vøz/)

= Nervous, anxious. (Nervous)

👉 Elle était nerveuse avant son entretien. (She was nervous before her interview.)

 

Riche (/ʁiʃ/)

= Rich, with a lot of money. (Rich)

👉 Ce couple est très riche. (This couple is very rich.)

 

Pauvre (/povʁ/)

= Poor, not having much money. (Poor)

👉 Il est né dans une famille pauvre. (He was born in a poor family.)

 

Modeste (/mɔ.dɛst/)

= Modest, not bragging. (Modest)

👉 Il a gagné le prix mais il reste modeste. (He won the prize but remains modest.)

 

Ambitieux (ambitieuse) (/ɑ̃.bi.sjø/, /ɑ̃.bi.sjøz/)

= Ambitious, wants to succeed. (Ambitious)

👉 C’est une personne ambitieuse qui travaille dur. (She's an ambitious person who works hard.)