Beginning French Vocabulary
French vocabulary lessons, lists, and sound files for beginning students, covering all the basics: greetings, colors, numbers, food, travel phrases, parts of the body, hobbies, transportation, weather, and more.
Most Common French Words
What are the most common French words?
What are the most common French words?
Tips to Improve your French Vocabulary
Words, words, words! Languages are made up of words, and French is no exception. Here are all kinds of French vocabulary lessons, practice ideas, and tips to help you get better at learning and remembering French words.
Words, words, words! Languages are made up of words, and French is no exception. Here are all kinds of French vocabulary lessons, practice ideas, and tips to help you get better at learning and remembering French words.
Flash Cards
Studying endless lists of French vocabulary can get tedious. One way to make learning vocabulary more interesting and interactive is with the use of flash cards. This article has information and tips on creating French flash cards and putting them to good use.
Studying endless lists of French vocabulary can get tedious. One way to make learning vocabulary more interesting and interactive is with the use of flash cards. This article has information and tips on creating French flash cards and putting them to good use.
French Gender Quiz
Have you been learning your nouns with gender?
Have you been learning your nouns with gender?
Ailments
Communicate with doctors, dentists, nurses, and pharmacists.
Communicate with doctors, dentists, nurses, and pharmacists.
Airport
Making reservations and negotiating the airport.
Making reservations and negotiating the airport.
Banking
Change money, payment methods, manage bank accounts.
Change money, payment methods, manage bank accounts.
Basics
The bare minimum of French vocabulary to help you get by: yes, no, speak slowly, I don't understand, and more.
The bare minimum of French vocabulary to help you get by: yes, no, speak slowly, I don't understand, and more.
Body
Learn how to say the parts of the body in French.
Learn how to say the parts of the body in French.
Calendar
Days of the week, seasons, and months of the year.
Days of the week, seasons, and months of the year.
Clothing
Learn to talk about your favorite clothes in French.
Learn to talk about your favorite clothes in French.
Colors
All the colors of the rainbow, and then some.
All the colors of the rainbow, and then some.
Countries
Learn the French names for countries.
Learn the French names for countries.
Dates
Lesson on talking about the day and date in French.
Lesson on talking about the day and date in French.
Dentist
Essential French vocabulary and verbs for talking to a dentist.
Essential French vocabulary and verbs for talking to a dentist.
Directions
Asking for directions and understanding the answers.
Asking for directions and understanding the answers.
Driving
Useful vocabulary for driving in France.
Useful vocabulary for driving in France.
Emergency + Disaster
Memorize this list of French vocabulary for both medical and non-medical emergencies.
Memorize this list of French vocabulary for both medical and non-medical emergencies.
False cognates - Faux amis
Many words look alike in French and English but have different meanings.
Many words look alike in French and English but have different meanings.
Family
It's always fun to talk about your family.
It's always fun to talk about your family.
First French Words
First French Words, illustrated by David Melling and compiled by Neil Morris, is a perfect book for introducing children to French.
First French Words, illustrated by David Melling and compiled by Neil Morris, is a perfect book for introducing children to French.
Food
Yum yum! Learn how to say your favorite foods.
Yum yum! Learn how to say your favorite foods.
French Class Phrases
Essential phrases related to comprehension and typical classroom requests.
Essential phrases related to comprehension and typical classroom requests.
French Greetings - Les Salutations
Learn how to say hello, hi, how are you, and other ways to greet people in French.
Learn how to say hello, hi, how are you, and other ways to greet people in French.
French Terms in English
Déjà vu, je ne sais quoi, à la mode, and more.
Déjà vu, je ne sais quoi, à la mode, and more.
French Wine Pronunciation
If you love French wine but hate ordering it, here's a page that can help. This list of French wines and related vocabulary includes sound files to help you pronounce the names of French wines.
If you love French wine but hate ordering it, here's a page that can help. This list of French wines and related vocabulary includes sound files to help you pronounce the names of French wines.
Furniture
Can you say desk, dresser, sink... in French?
Can you say desk, dresser, sink... in French?
Hobbies, Sports, Games
Talk about your pastimes in French.
Talk about your pastimes in French.
Home
Learn how to say all the rooms in your house.
Learn how to say all the rooms in your house.
Hotel
Make your hotel reservation, ask about services, and pay your bill.
Make your hotel reservation, ask about services, and pay your bill.
Introductions
Learn how to introduce yourself in French.
Learn how to introduce yourself in French.
Languages + Nationalities
Some common languages and nationalities in French.
Some common languages and nationalities in French.
Love Language
They say French is the language of love - express yourself!
They say French is the language of love - express yourself!
Mood
Happy, sad, worried, and more.
Happy, sad, worried, and more.
French Numbers - Nombres
Learn to count in French with French cardinal numbers.
Learn to count in French with French cardinal numbers.
Office
Secretaries, office supplies...
Secretaries, office supplies...
On the phone
Useful French vocabulary for talking on the phone.
Useful French vocabulary for talking on the phone.
Personality
French vocab to describe yourself and everyone you know.
French vocab to describe yourself and everyone you know.
Physical Descriptions
Describe someone physically: height, weight, eye color, etc.
Describe someone physically: height, weight, eye color, etc.
Politeness
Always best to be polite - learn to say please and thank you.
Always best to be polite - learn to say please and thank you.
Professions
Learn how to say what you and your friends are.
Learn how to say what you and your friends are.
Quantities, Weights, and Measures
Needed for shopping and following recipes in French.
Needed for shopping and following recipes in French.
Reading a French Menu
Reading the menu in a French restaurant can be a little tricky, and not just due to language difficulties. There may be important differences between restaurants in France and in your own country, including what food is offered and how it is prepared. Here are some terms and tips to help you find your way around a French menu.
Reading the menu in a French restaurant can be a little tricky, and not just due to language difficulties. There may be important differences between restaurants in France and in your own country, including what food is offered and how it is prepared. Here are some terms and tips to help you find your way around a French menu.
Renting a Car
Special French vocabulary for renting a car.
Special French vocabulary for renting a car.
Restaurant
Check please!
Check please!
School
Talk about school supplies and such.
Talk about school supplies and such.
Senses in French ~ Les sens
Learn French words and verbs related to the five senses, as well as some French vocabulary related to the sixth sense.
Learn French words and verbs related to the five senses, as well as some French vocabulary related to the sixth sense.
Shopping
What are all of those different kinds of stores called?
What are all of those different kinds of stores called?
Spelling tricks
A table of common spelling equivalents between French and English - it'll help your vocabulary to grow by leaps and bounds!
A table of common spelling equivalents between French and English - it'll help your vocabulary to grow by leaps and bounds!
Time
Learn how to tell time in French
Learn how to tell time in French
Toiletries
Washing, putting on make-up, and shaving.
Washing, putting on make-up, and shaving.
Transportation
Means and methods of transportation.
Means and methods of transportation.
Travel Vocabulary
Essential phrases to help you get around, including directions, accomodations, and more.
Essential phrases to help you get around, including directions, accomodations, and more.
True cognates - Vrais amis
1,700 words that are spelled identically in French and English and have similar meanings.
1,700 words that are spelled identically in French and English and have similar meanings.
Weather
When all else fails, talk about the weather.
When all else fails, talk about the weather.
Before You Know It - Review of French Learning Software
Before You Know It is a software program that can help you learn and remember French vocabulary.
Before You Know It is a software program that can help you learn and remember French vocabulary.