Adverbs are used to modify different parts of speech in French. If you want to identify adverbs in French, just see words ending in -ment. However, some don’t end in -ment. Read further to know about commonly used adverbs in French.
1. absolument
Meaning: completely; beyond any doubt
English: absolutely
Example: Elle n’avait absolument aucune idée de la surprise. (She had absolutely no clue about the surprise.)
2. vraiment
Meaning: used to say that something is certain
English: really
Example: Tu viens vraiment avec nous? (Are you really coming with us?)
3. bien
Meaning: in a good way, to a high or satisfactory standard
English: well
Example: J’ai bien dormi la nuit dernière. (I slept well last night.)
4. mal
Meaning:in a severe and harmful way
English:badly ,poorly
Example: Ce texte est mal traduit. (This text is poorly translated)
5. lentement
Meaning :at a slow speed
English: slowly
Example: Elle mangeait très lentement. (She ate very slowly.)
6. actuellement
Meaning: at the present time
English: currently
Example: La capitale de la France est actuellement Paris. (The capital of France is currently Paris.)
7. doucement
Meaning: at a slow speed; not quickly
English: slowly, quietly
Example: Il a conduit doucement car il y avait des enfants avec lui.(He drove slowly as there were kids with him.)
8. vite
Meaning moving or capable of moving at high speed.
English: fast
Example: Il a couru vite pour pouvoir terminer premier de la course. (He ran fast so he could finish first in the race.)
9. Generalement
Meaning :in most cases; usually
English: generally
Example: Elle appelle généralement ses parents au cours de son voyage. (She generally calls her parents on her journey.)
10. Rapidement
Meaning: in a fast or sudden way
English: rapidly
Example: Tout a changé rapidement pour lui. (Everything changed rapidly for him.)
11.Facilement
Meaning :with no difficulty or effort
English: easily
Example: Je pourrais facilement résoudre le papier en un rien de temps. (I could easily solve the paper in no time.)
12. Joyeusement
Meaning: in a happy, joyful way
English: happily, joyfully
Example: Les enfants ont joué joyeusement dans le parc. (The kids played happily in the park.)
13. Simplement
Meaning: completely or as much as possible
English: simply
Example: Il avait l’air tout simplement beau dans le smoking. (He looked simply handsome in the tuxedo.)
14. Heureusement
Meaning: because of good luck
English: luckily
Example: Elle a heureusement porté une paire de vêtements supplémentaire à la plage. (She luckily carried an extra pair of clothes to the beach.)
15. Parfaitment
Meaning: in a perfect way
English: perfectly
Example: Elle a parfaitement plié les vêtements. (She folded the clothes perfectly.)
Now that you have learnt the meanings of these words in French, be sure to use them while you visit France. For more such vocabulary in French, keep following our blog. Learn French online with Albert Learning.
