New - Nouveau (The 52nd Most Common French Word)

The French word for New is Nouveau. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 52nd most common word in French. It can be used as noun, adjective. This word often comes up when talking about materials & quality, occupation. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: new

fr French: nouveau

Examples

en fr
I was thinking of a new job. Je pensais à un nouveau travail.
We want something new. Nous voulons quelque chose de nouveau.
I've been looking for a new job for a long time. Je cherche un nouveau poste depuis longtemps.
Nothing new under the sun. Rien de nouveau sous le soleil.
There's no new thing under the sun. Rien n'est nouveau sous le soleil.
He sewed a new suit for me. Il m'a confectionné un nouveau costume.
My mother made me a new suit. Mère m'a confectionné un nouveau costume.
Her mother made her a new dress. Sa mère lui a fait un nouveau costume.

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New - Nouveau (The 52nd Most Common French Word)
No, he's not my new boyfriend. Non, ce n'est pas mon nouveau petit ami.
This book is new. Ce livre est un nouveau livre.
The new movie was a great success. Le nouveau film fut un grand succès.
He's thrilled with his new job. Il est enthousiasmé par son nouveau travail.
Everything is new when you look with new eyes. Tout est nouveau quand on regarde avec de nouveaux yeux.
Whatever you do, don't drop your new phone. Quoi que tu fasses, ne fais pas tomber ton nouveau téléphone
The new building is enormous. Le nouveau bâtiment est énorme.
I don't need anything... just a new pair of pants. Je n'ai besoin de rien... juste d'un nouveau pantalon.
That is a new story to me. Pour moi, c'est nouveau.
The school needed a new teacher. L'école avait besoin d'un nouveau professeur.
I thought that you were going to wear your new suit. Je pensais que tu allais porter ton nouveau costume.
I'm too busy. I can't take on any new work. Je suis trop occupé. Je ne peux pas accepter de nouveau travail.
He soon left the new job. Il a rapidement quitté le nouveau travail.

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New - Nouveau (The 52nd Most Common French Word)

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