Tools - French Vocabulary

les outils

In this lesson you'll learn the French words for common tools. Pictures are included with many of the words to make it easier to learn them. The definite article is shown with the words.

Online flashcards and a quiz are included to help you learn the French words for tools.

Tools

hand saw
la scie
pliers
la pince
needle-nose pliers
la pince plate
hammer
le marteau
screwdriver
le tournevis
combination wrench
la clef, la clé
crescent wrench
la clef à molette
file
la lime
shovel
la pelle
scissors
les ciseaux
flashlight
la lampe de poche
ruler
le règle
tape measure
le mètre
drill
la perceuse
nail
le clou
screw
la vis
bolt
le boulon
nut
l'écrou

l'échelle the ladder
l'outil the tool
la machine the machine
la brosse the paintbrush
la scie à métaux the hacksaw
la lime the file
le burin the chisel

Verbs

Here are some verbs related to using tools.

construire to build
couper to cut
forer to drill
réparer to fix
coller to glue
marteler to hammer
scier to saw
pelleter to shovel
mesurer to measure

Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the French words for common tools that were introduced in this lesson.

Quiz

Here is a quiz to help you see how well you know the French words for tools.