B2 exam level

TEF/TCF B2 vocabulary

This page brings together B2 vocabulary for TEF/TCF. Review words with translations, then open GoNative to mark familiar vocabulary and save useful words for review.

Sample words from B2

Use the list as a quick reference for this level. In GoNative you can mark known words, skip irrelevant ones and add selected vocabulary to learning lists.

B

breuvage

beverage

L

liqueur

liqueur

traversier

traversier

ferry

A

adaptation culturelle

cultural adaptation

A

allocation familiale

family allowance

A

assurance emploi

employment insurance

A

attestation d'études

certificate of studies

B

bail de location

lease agreement

B

banque alimentaire

food bank

B

bénévolat communautaire

community volunteering

C

choc culturel

culture shock

combler

combler

to fill

C

communauté francophone

french-speaking community

consacrer

consacrer

to dedicate

C

conseil scolaire

school board

C

curriculum vitae

resume

D

diminution

decrease

D

décevant

disappointing

D

déneigement

snow removal

E

entracte

intermission

E

entraide

mutual aid

E

entrevue d'embauche

job interview

flâner

flâner

to stroll

F

fonctionnaire municipal

municipal official

F

formation professionnelle

vocational training

G

guichetier

ticket clerk

habillement

habillement

clothing

hausse

hausse

increase

hirondelle

hirondelle

swallow

I

institution financière

financial institution

I

interrogation

questioning

I

intégration sociale

social integration

I

issue

issue

jument

jument

mare

L

liaison

connection

L

logement abordable

affordable housing

M

marché public

public procurement

M

maîtrise

mastery

M

meunier

miller

M

moquer

to mock

motif

motif

pattern

N

numéro d'assurance sociale

social security number

O

organisme communautaire

community organization

P

plaisanter

to joke

P

platine

platinum

P

preuve de fonds

proof of funds

P

proportionnel

proportional

P

préfecture

prefecture

Q

qualifier

modifier

quotidiennement

quotidiennement

daily

How to use the TEF/TCF B2 list

Start by scanning the sample words: breuvage, liqueur, traversier, adaptation culturelle, allocation familiale, assurance emploi, attestation d'études, bail de location. If most of them are familiar, move faster. If many slow you down, open this level in GoNative and select words for review.

You do not need to learn the whole list blindly. Mark known words, skip what is not useful and save the words that matter for the exam.

Turn vocabulary into practice

A word list is easy to forget if it stays passive. After selection, move the useful words into review and train them in short sessions.

GoNative helps you build a personal TEF/TCF B2 list, add translations and examples, and bring words back on schedule until they become easier to recall.

Build your word list in GoNative

Install GoNative, choose TEF/TCF B2 in Vocabulary packs, mark familiar words and save useful vocabulary for review.