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| FRENCH INDEX: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| PHRASES |
| H | = heure |
| habitant(e) m/f | inhabitant |
| habituel(le) | usual ; regular |
| haché(e): steak haché | hamburger |
| hachis m | minced meat |
| hachis Parmentier | cottage pie |
| halles fpl | central food market |
| hareng m | herring |
| hareng saur | smoked herring |
| haricots mpl | beans |
| haricots blancs | haricot beans |
| haricots rouges | red kidney beans |
| haricots verts | green beans |
| haut m | top (of ladder) |
| haut(e) | high ; tall |
| hauteur f | height |
| hebdomadaire | weekly |
| hébergement m | lodging |
| herbe f : fines herbes | herbs |
| heure f | hour |
| à l'heure | on time |
| heureux (-euse) | happy |
| hier | yesterday |
| hippodrome m | racecourse |
| hiver m | winter |
| hollandais(e) | Dutch |
| sauce hollandaise | sauce made with butter, egg |
| yolks and lemon juice | |
| homard m | lobster |
| homard à la nage | lobster poached in stock |
| homard Thermidor | lobster cooked in cream and |
| wine sauce | |
| homme m | man |
| hôpital m | hospital |
| horaire m | timetable (for trains, etc.) ; schedule |
| horloge f | clock |
| hors: hors de | out of |
| hors service | out of order |
| hors d'oeuvre m | starter |
| hors-saison | off-season |
| hors-taxe | duty-free |
| hôte m | host ; guest |
| hôtel m | hotel |
| hôtel de ville | town hall |
| huile f | oil (edible, for car) |
| huile d'arachide | groundnut oil |
| huile de tournesol | sunflower oil |
| huître f | oyster |
| hypermarché m | hypermarket |