| T | |
| ta | your (familiar form) |
| tabac m | tobacco ; tobacconist's |
| tablef | table |
| table d'hôte | fixed-price menu |
| tableau m | painting ; picture ; board |
| taille f | size (of clothes) ; waist |
| grande taille | outsize (clothes) |
| taille unique | one size |
| tailleur m | tailor ; suit (women's) |
| talon m | heel ; stub (counterfoil) |
| talon minute | shoes reheeled while you wait |
| tante f | aunt |
| taper | to strike ; to type |
| tapis m | carpet |
| tard | late |
| au plus tard | at the latest |
| tarif m | rate ; tariff |
| tarte f | flan ; tart |
| tarte au citron | lemon tart |
| tarte Tatin | upside-down apple tart |
| tartine f | slice of bread and butter (or jam) |
| tartiner: à tartiner | for spreading |
| tasse f | cup ; mug |
| taux m | rate |
| taux fixe | flat rate |
| taxe f | duty ; tax (on goods) |
| T.C.F. | Touring Club de France (automobile ) |
| teint m | complexion |
| teinturerie f | dry cleaner's |
| télé f | TV |
| télébenne f | gondola lift |
| télécabine f | gondola lift |
| télécarte f | phonecard |
| téléphérique m | cableway ; cable-car |
| télésiège m | chair-lift |
| téléviseur m | television (set) |
| tempête f | storm |
| temps m | weather ; time |
| tenir | to hold ; to keep |
| tenez votre droite | keep to the right |
| tennis m | tennis |
| tension f | voltage |
| tente f | tent |
| tenue f | clothes ; dress |
| tenue de soirée | evening dress |
| terrain m | ground ; land ; pitch ; course (golf) |
| terrasse f | terrace |
| terre f | land ; earth ; ground |
| terrine f | terrine ; pâté |
| tête f | head |
| T.G.V. m | high-speed train |
| thé m | tea |
| thé au citron | lemon tea |
| thé au lait | tea with milk |
| thé nature | tea without milk |
| théière f | teapot |
| thon m | tuna(-fish) |
| ticket m | ticket (for bus, metro) |
| ticket de caisse | receipt |
| tiède | lukewarm |
| tiers m | third party |
| tilleul m | lime (tree) ; lime tea |
| timbale f | pastry mould |
| timbre m | stamp |
| tirage m | printing ; print (photo) |
| tirage le mercredi | lottery draw on Wednesdays |
| tirez | pull |
| tisane f | herbal tea |
| tissu m | material ; fabric |
| titre m | title |
| à titre indicatif | for information only |
| à titre provisoire | provisionally |
| titulaire m/f | holder of (card, etc.) |
| toboggan m | flyover (road) ; slide (chute) |
| toile f | canvas |
| toilettes fpl | toilet ; powder room |
| tomate f | tomato |
| tomme (de Savoie) f | mild soft cheese |
| tonalité f | dialling tone |
| tordre | to twist |
| tôt | early |
| toujours | always ; still |
| tour f | tower |
| tour m | trip ; walk ; ride |
| touriste m/f | tourist (person) |
| touristique | tourist (route, resort, etc.) |
| tournedos m | thick slice of beef fillet |
| tournedos Rossini | beef fillet with foie gras, |
| truffles, in Madeira wine sauce | |
| tourte f | pie |
| tous | all (plural) |
| Toussaint f | All Saints' Day |
| tout(e) | all ; everything |
| tout droit | straight ahead |
| toute la journée | all day |
| toutes | all (plural) |
| toutes directions | all routes |
| tout le monde | everyone |
| toux f | cough |
| train m | train |
| trajet m | journey |
| tranche f | slice |
| transférer | to transfer |
| travail m | work |
| travaux mpl | road works |
| traversée f | crossing (voyage) |
| très | very ; much |
| tricot m | knitting ; sweater |
| trimestre m | term |
| tripes fpl | tripe |
| troisième | third |
| du troisième âge | senior citizen |
| trop | too |
| trottoir m | pavement |
| trouver | to find |
| se trouver | to be (situated) |
| truffe f | truffle |
| truite f | trout |
| truite au bleu | boiled fresh trout |
| T.V.A. f | V.A.T. |
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