Here is a far from exhaustive list of French words and phrases that start with “C”. You can click through some of theme to get a deep dive into the word and its use. check out our French Beginner Word List and Casual French Phrases lists for more.
| French | English |
| ça va | It is ok |
| ça va bein | I am doing well |
| ça va? | How is it going? |
| cacher | to hide |
| cadeau | gift |
| calme | quiet |
| cambrioler | to burglarize / to break in |
| canapé | sofa |
| capturer | captured |
| carte | card |
| cartographie | map |
| casser | to break |
| causer | to cause |
| célébrer | to celebrate |
| cependant | however |
| chaise | chair |
| chambre | room |
| changer | to change |
| chanson | song |
| chanter | to sing |
| chanteur | singer |
| chasser | to chase |
| chat | cat |
| chaud | warm, hot |
| chauffer | to heat |
| chaussure | shoes |
| chavirer | to capsize |
| cheminer | to walk |
| cher | expensive |
| Chercher | To Look For/Search |
| cheveu | hair |
| chialer | to cry |
| chien | dog |
| Choisir | To Choose |
| chuchoter | to whisper |
| cicatriser | to heal |
| ciel | sky |
| clair | clear |
| clé | key |
| Club | Club |
| coiffer | to do hair /to style hair |
| coincer | to stick |
| coller | to glue |
| coloré | colorful |
| combattre | to fight |
| combien? | how many? |
| commander | to order |
| comme | like |
| commencer | to start |
| Comment allez-vous? | How are you? (polite) |
| Comment ça s’écrit? | How does that write itself? (How do you spell that?) |
| Comment ça va? | How are you? |
| Comment dit-on…en français? | how does one say…in french? (how do you say… in french?) |
| Comment vous appelez-vous? | What is your name? |
| comment? | how? |
| Comment? | what? |
| comparer | to compare |
| compléter | complete |
| comprendre | to understand |
| compter | to count |
| concert | concert |
| concilier | to conciliate |
| concrétiser | to realize |
| conduire | to drive |
| confier | to entrust / to leave |
| confimer | to confirm |
| confisquer | to confiscate |
| confondre | to confuse |
| conjuguer | to conjugate |
| connaitre | to know |
| Connaître | To Know/Be Familiar With |
| connu | known |
| conseiller | to advise |
| constamment | constantly |
| construire | to build |
| continent | continent |
| Continuer | To Continue |
| contrôler | to control |
| copain | boyfriend |
| corbeille | trash |
| coucher | bedroom |
| coucher | to put to bed |
| couper | to cut |
| courir | to run |
| courrier | |
| court | short |
| couteau | knife |
| coûter | to cost |
| craindre | to fear |
| crayon | pencil |
| créer | to create |
| crier | to shout |
| Croire | To Believe |
| cuillère | spoon |
| cuire | to cook |
| cuisine | kitchen |
| cuisiner | to cook |