Top 15 French Vocabulary Lessons

Vocabulary is one of the keys to language. When people talk about fluency, they usually include some reference to the minimum number of words that one must know. I must have at least 200 vocabulary lessons on my site, but some are much more popular than others. To make it easier for you to find these essential French vocabulary pages, I've put them together into a handy top 15 list that you can bookmark for future reference.


1  French Audio Dictionary
There are thousands of words with translations and sound files in my audio dictionary.

2  French Terms in English
This page is useful for all English speakers, whether or not they are studying or even particularly interested in French.

3  French Gestures
Language isn't just spoken - gestures and body language are important too. Dozens of common French gestures with explanations and photographs.

4  Mot du jour
You can slowly but surely increase your vocabulary with a daily visit to my word of the day feature.

5  French Expressions
Language doesn't always translate word for word, especially when dealing with idiomatic expressions.

6  Greetings
A good place to start - make sure you know how to greet people in French.

7  Dual-Gender Nouns
Gender does make a difference - take a look at these nouns with different meanings depending on gender.

8  True Cognates
Even if you've just started learning French, you already know hundreds of French words.

9  False Cognates
Words that look alike don't necessarily mean the same thing.

10  Flash Cards
You can make your own flash cards to learn and review vocabulary.

11  Love Language
It's the language of love, so learn how to speak love language.

12  French Slang
You might not want to use this with your teacher, but it's interesting and useful to learn French slang.

13  Verlan
This pig Latin-esque French slang is typical - I find it endlessly fascinating.

14  Tout
Tout is ubiquitous, flexible, and just a bit tricky.

15  Plus
Plus has many uses and almost as many pronunciations.