liste de choses à faire
feminine
The English phrase 'to-do list' can be translated into French as liste de choses à faire. Wiktionary also lists liste de tâches.
Meaning: list of errands (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| liste de choses à faire | feminine |
| liste de tâches | feminine |
Both forms are used to describe a list of errands or tasks that need to be completed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase liste de choses à faire literally translates to 'list of things to do'.
Which one should you use?
liste de tâches is more concise and functions as 'task list', often found in professional settings or digital productivity apps. In contrast, liste de choses à faire is more descriptive and is commonly used in everyday speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word liste is a feminine noun. Consequently, you must use the feminine articles la or une (for example, une liste de tâches) and the feminine possessive ma to say 'my to-do list' (e.g., ma liste de choses à faire).
Did you know?
- While liste de tâches is standard for work, a French speaker might more casually refer to their errands as ma liste de courses. Although 'courses' usually means 'groceries', it is often used idiomatically for any small, necessary errands.
- The French word agenda refers to a personal diary or planner, whereas the English 'agenda' usually refers to a list of topics for a meeting.
- The French word faire used in liste de choses à faire comes from the Latin 'facere'. This makes it a distant relative of English words like 'factory' and 'fashion'.
Examples in context
- N'oubliez pas de consulter votre liste des tâches quotidiennes.Don't forget to check your daily to-do list.
- J'ai une longue liste de choses à faire demain !I have a long to-do list for tomorrow!
- J'ai une longue liste de choses à faire aujourd'hui.I have a long to-do list today.
- Où est ma liste de choses à faire ?Where is my to-do list?
- Il faut rayer cette tâche de la liste de choses à faire.This task must be crossed off the to-do list.
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are discussing their busy Saturday morning.
- ChloéLucas, as-tu fini ta liste de choses à faire ?Lucas, have you finished your to-do list?
- LucasNon, il me reste encore beaucoup de courses.No, I still have many errands left.
- ChloéOn peut la faire ensemble si tu veux.We can do it together if you want.
- LucasC'est une excellente idée, merci Chloé !That is an excellent idea, thanks Chloé!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “to-do list” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, faire, liste, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
