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vrai

"vrai" means "true" in French. It is number 159 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

true; truly; real, proper

IPA

/vʁɛ/

Forms in this course

vraie

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Pas vrai !
  You cannot be serious.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Est-ce vrai ?
  Is this real?
  Tatoeba: kjh / kazuya00
• Tout est vrai.
  It's all true.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK

Learned together

In the course, "vrai" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• peu little, not much
• toujours always
• encore still
• donc therefore, consequently
• avant beforehand
• sûr sure, certain
• trop too, too much
• mal badly
• déjà already, before

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