Languages › French French Words Starting With G, H, I and J Print ThoughtCo / Chelsea Damraksa French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Team Updated on August 06, 2019 Improve your French vocabulary by studying common words in the language starting with letters G, H, I and J. Listen to the pronunciation of these words and practice using them in context. French Words That Start With G G the letter G French alphabet gab Gabriel Gabriel French names Gabrielle Gabrielle French names gâcher to waste, spoil, botch; to temper, mix MdJ - G une gaffe blunder, clanger/foot in the mouth MdJ - G gager to bet, wager; to guarantee (a loan) MdJ - G un gagne-pain (inf) - job MdJ - G gagner galaxie une galère galley (of a ship) MdJ - G gamin (adj) - mischievous, playful, childish MdJ - G un gamin (inf) - kid, urchin MdJ - G une gamme range, variety, line (of products), (music) scale MdJ - G des gants (m) gloves Accessories une garderie day-care center, preschool; after-school center/club MdJ - G la gare train station Transportation la gare d'autobus bus station Transportation la gare de métro subway station Transportation le gaspi (inf) - waste Apocopes gaspiller to waste, squander MdJ - G Gaston French names le gâteau cake Dessert gâter to spoil, damage, ruin MdJ - G gaver to forcefeed; to fill up, cram MdJ - G le gaz (natural) gas, fizz, wind MdJ - G gazer (inf) - to go, feel, work MdJ - G gazouiller to chirp, to babble MdJ - G gele geler to freeze (literally and figuratively) MdJ - G gémir to moan, bemoan, groan; to creak MdJ - G gencive gêner to bother, to hamper (literally and fig) MdJ - G Geneviève French names génial (adj) - of genius, inspired; (inf) - great, cool MdJ - G le genou knee Body gentil (adj) - kind, nice, good MdJ - G Georges George French names un gérant manager Professions Gérard Gerald French names gercer to chap, crack MdJ - G gérer to manage, administer MdJ - G une gifle slap, smack MdJ - G Gilbert Gilbert French names Gilles Giles French names giratoire (adj) - gyrating, circular movement MdJ - G un gîte shelter, tourist cottage MdJ - G givré (adj) - frosted, covered in frost; (inf) - drunk; crazy MdJ - G la glace ice cream, mirror Dessert, Furniture un glaçon ice cube; block of ice MdJ - G gnon dent, bump, blow MdJ - G gober to swallow whole, (inf) to swallow hook, line, and sinker MdJ - G godiche (informal adj) silly, awkward, lumpish, oafish MdJ - G une gomme eraser School gonfler to inflate, swell; (fam) - to get on one's nerves MdJ - G un/e gosse (inf) - kid MdJ - G se gourer (fam) - to goof, boob, screw up MdJ - G le goûter snack Food une goutte drop, gout, (inf) brandy MdJ - G un grain bean, seed, grain, cereal MdJ - G grand (adj) - tall Descriptions un grand magasin department store Shopping une grand-mère grandmother Family un grand-père grandfather Family le gratte-ciel (invariable) - skyscraper MdJ - G gratter to scratch, to make itch, to earn a bit of money MdJ - G le gré liking, desire MdJ - G la greffe transplant, graft MdJ - G Grégoire Gregory French names le grenier attic Home une griffe claw; manufacturer's label, signature stamp MdJ - G grignoter to nibble, gnaw at; to eat away at MdJ - G un gril steak/grill pan MdJ - G grimper to climb, clamber MdJ - G la grippe flu, influenza MdJ - G gris grey Colors grog grogner grumble, grunt, moan MdJ - G grognon (adj) - grumpy, gruff MdJ - G gros (adj) - fat Descriptions un groupuscule (pej) - small political group MdJ - G une grue crane (machinery and bird) MdJ - G guetter to watch, watch out for, lie in wait for; to be at risk of MdJ - G un guichet automatique de banque (GAB) ATM / cash dispenser MdJ - G un guidon handlebars MdJ - G Guillaume William French names un guillemet quotation mark, inverted comma Punctuation Gustave French names Guy Bill French names French Words That Start With H H the letter H French alphabet une habitude habit MdJ - H hâler to get some sun (can mean to tan or to burn) MdJ - H haletant (adj) panting, breathless; suspenseful MdJ - H hardg hardx un haricot bean Vegetables un hasard coincidence, chance, fate, luck MdJ - H hausser to raise MdJ - H haut hautement highly, very Très synonyms Hélène Helen, Ellen French names hemorroides Henri Henry French names Henriette Henrietta French names l'heure (f) hour, time Telling time heureux (adj) - happy Mood Hexagone (m) Metropolitan France MdJ - H l'hindi Hindi Lang + Nat hisser to hoist, heave, haul up MdJ - H hiver winter Calendar le hockey hockey Hobbies holà (interj) - hello! hang on! MdJ - H un homme a man Liaisons les hommes arrivent the men arrive Optional liaisons Honoré (honored) French names un hôpital hospital Directions hoqueter to hiccup, hiccough MdJ - H un horaire timetable, schedule, hourly employee MdJ - H une horreur horror, awfulness; loathing MdJ - H horripilant (adj) - exasperating, trying MdJ - H hors de service les hors d'oeuvre (m) appetizers Food hors service out of order Travel Hortense French names un hôtel hotel Accommodations hotess de l'air houleux (adj) - stormy, turbulent, tumultuous MdJ - H Hugues Hugo French names huit 8 Numbers humide (adj) - humid Weather hydratante hyper (inf) really, mega Très synonyms hypertension hypotension French Words That Start With I I the letter I French alphabet ici idée il he, it Subject pronouns Il est It is Dates Il est deux heures. It's two o'clock. Telling time Il est heureux He is happy. Optional liaisons Il est ici He is here. Optional liaisons Il est idiot He's an idiot. Optional liaisons Il est une heure. It's one o'clock. Telling time Il fait .... It is... Weather Il gèle It's freezing Weather illustre (adj) - illustrious, renowned MdJ - I Il neige It's snowing Weather un îlotier community policeman MdJ - I Il pleut It's raining Weather Il pleut à verse It's pouring Weather ils they Subject pronouns Il s'appelle .... His name is... Introductions Ils arriveront à They will arrive at Optional liaisons Ils ont Ils ont eu They had Optional liaisons imbiber to soak, saturate MdJ - I imbu (adj) - pompous, full of oneself MdJ - I immediatement immigration impatient (adj) - impatient Personality impec (inf adj) - great! terrific! Apocopes un imper (inf) - raincoat, mac Apocopes un imperméable raincoat Clothing implanter to introduce, settle, establish MdJ - I Impossible ! Impossible! Accent affectif imprégner to soak, permeate, fill, pervade MdJ - I une imprimante printer Office impuissant (adj) powerless, helpless, impotent MdJ - I imputer to attribute/ascribe to; to charge to MdJ - I incontournable inescapable, inevitable, indispensable MdJ - I incroyable indé indy, independent (music, film, etc) MdJ - I un index index finger, forefinger; index MdJ - I Indien (ne) Indian Lang + Nat indigné (adj) - unworthy, not worthy MdJ - I inédit (adj) - unpublished; novel, new, original MdJ - I Inès Inez French names infecté infiniment infinitely, immensely Trèssynonyms un infirmier, une infirmière nurse Professions une information a piece of information MdJ - I information touristique tourist information Travel l'informatique (fem) - computer science MdJ - I un ingénieur engineer Professions inhalateur inondation inopiné (adj) - unexpected MdJ - I inouï (adj) - unprecendented, unheard of; extraordinary, incredible MdJ - I inquiet (adj) - worried Mood insister to stress, be insistent, emphasize MdJ - I insomniaque installer to set up, put in, fit out, get settled MdJ - I à l'instar de following the example of MdJ - I intelligent (adj) - smart Personality interdit (adj) - banned, forbidden, prohibited; dumbfounded, disconcerted MdJ - I intéressant (adj) - interesting, attractive, worthwhile MdJ - I interet interpeller to call out to; to question; be of concern to, appeal to MdJ - I un intitulé account holder's name; headings, chapter titles MdJ - I introductions invraisemblable (adj) unlikely, improbable, implausible, unimaginable MdJ - I iode l'irlandais Gaelic (language) Lang + Nat Irlandais(e) Irish (person) Lang + Nat Isaac Isaac French names Isabelle Isabel French names une issue exit, solution MdJ - I Italien(ne), l'italien Italian Lang + Nat itou (informal and old-fashioned) - too, likewise MdJ - I French Words That Start With J J the letter J French alphabet Jacqueline Jacqueline French names Jacques James French names Jacquot Jimmy French names J'ai besoin de jaillir spurt out, gush forth, spring out MdJ - J j'aimerais J'ai oublie J'ai un problème I have a problem Basic vocab J'ai une question I have a question Basic vocab jalonner to mark (fig); to line, stretch along MdJ - J la jambe leg Body le jambon ham Meat janvier January Calendar Japonais(e), le japonais Japanese Lang + Nat le jardin yard, garden Home le jardinage gardening Hobbies jaune yellow Colors je I Subject pronouns un jean jeans Clothing Jean John French names Jeanne Joan, Jean, Jane French names Jeannine Janine French names Jeannot Johnny French names Je m'appelle .... My name is... Introductions Je ne comprends pas I don't understand. Basic vocab Je ne peux pas manger.... I can't eat... Restaurant Je ne peux pas trouver .... I can't find.... Travel Je ne sais pas I don't know Basic vocab Je parle (un peu de) français I speak (a little) French. Basic vocab Je prends .... I'm having... Restaurant Jérôme Jerome French names Je suis ... I am... Restaurant Je suis allé I went Optional liaisons Je suis désolé(e) I'm sorry Politeness Je suis perdu. I'm lost. Travel Je t'adore I adore you Love language Je t'aime (aussi) I love you (too) Love language Je te présente .... I'd like to introduce... Introductions je t'en prie it was my pleasure Politeness un jeton token; (in a game) - counter, chip; (fam) - bang, dent MdJ - J le jeu play, game MdJ - J jeudi Thursday Calendar Je vais bien I'm fine Greetings Je vais prendre .... I'm going to have... Restaurant Je voudrais .... I would like... Restaurant Je voudrais parler à .... I'd like to speak to.... On the phone Je vous en prie It was my pleasure Politeness Je vous le passe. I'm transferring your call. On the phone Je vous présente .... I'd like to introduce... Introductions le jogging jogging Hobbies joli (adj) - good-looking Descriptions joliment (inf) really Très synonyms jonché (adj) - littered, strewn with MdJ - J Joseph Joseph French names Joséphine Josephine French names Josette French names joual informal dialect of French spoken in Québec MdJ - J la joue cheek Body jouir de to enjoy; (slang) - to orgasm MdJ - J des joujoux toys Baby talk jour les jours de la semaine days of the week Calendar joyeux noel jucher to perch MdJ - J juillet July Calendar juin June Calendar Jules Julius French names Julie Julie French names Julien Julian French names Juliette Juliet French names une jupe skirt Women's clothing jupiter un jupon half slip Women's clothing jure le jus juice Drinks justement (adv) - exactly, rightly, just, in fact MdJ - J Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Team, ThoughtCo. "French Words Starting With G, H, I and J." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/audio-dictionary-g-h-i-j-4085210. Team, ThoughtCo. 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