B1 is the level where French stops being a classroom subject and starts being your tool for real life. You’re past ordering café and asking directions-now you want to explain why a film moved you, share a weekend memory, or politely complain about the train delay without freezing. This CEFR-aligned DELF B1 French Vocabulary list is built exactly for that messy, exciting in‑between stage.
Ready to level up your French without turning your brain into a cheese fondue? Scroll to the bottom of the article to find the free printable DELF B1 French vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable DELF B1 French flashcards, both made to help you study smart and keep moving through B1 with confidence.
If this topic helped, explore more in our French learning section. it’s the easiest way to keep building related vocabulary without jumping around the web.
Quick Quiz
Think you’ve locked a few of these into memory? Give the quiz below a go-it’s a low‑pressure way to spot which words still need a little love.
Browse the Full List
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| maquillage | Noun | makeup, make-up |
| marais | Noun | swamp, bog, marsh, moor, fen, heath, wetland, marshland, morass, quag, quagmire |
| Marc | Noun | Mark, Marcus |
| marc | Noun | pomace |
| marchandise | Noun | merchandise, commodity, product, ware, article, wares |
| Marches | Noun | Marche |
| mardi | Noun | Tuesday |
| marge | Noun | margin |
| maria | Noun | Maria |
| marié | Adjective | married |
| Marie | Noun | Mary |
| mariée | Noun | bride |
| marin | Adjective | maritime, sea, marine |
| marine | Noun | marine, navy |
| marque | Noun | mark |
| marqué | Adjective | marked |
| marrant | Adjective | funny, weird |
| marre | Noun | enough |
| marron | Noun | chestnut, sweet chestnut, marron, maroon |
| mars | Noun | March |
| marteau | Noun | hammer |
| masque | Noun | mask |
| massacre | Noun | massacre, bloodbath |
| matelas | Noun | mattress |
| matériel | Adjective | gear, kit, matériel |
Free DELF B1 French Vocabulary PDF and Flashcards to Download
Use the purple button for the DELF B1 French vocabulary list and the teal button for the DELF B1 French flashcards. Both downloads are 100% free and require no signup.
