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Words & expressions
Find the word you actually mean, from everyday nouns to near-synonyms and idioms.
Vocabulary listA1
French kitchen vocabulary: 28 objects and utensils with examples
Name 28 kitchen objects in French, from le four to la passoire. Learn their genders, see them in short sentences and try a three-question quiz.
Picture sceneA1
French hotel-room vocabulary: explore the room before unpacking
Explore twelve French words for hotel-room furniture and amenities, then find the object named in a short message from reception.
ArticleA2
Fleuve or rivière: follow the water to its destination
Learn fleuve and rivière with a coastal landscape, riverbank vocabulary and map questions. Follow the outlet rather than judging the waterway’s size.
Common mistakesA2
French noun gender surprises: la plage, le problème, la photo and more
Check 16 French nouns whose endings can mislead you, including la plage, le musée and l’eau, with adjective clues and a five-question gender quiz.
FlashcardsA1
French cleaning vocabulary: 20 picture cards for household jobs
Twenty cleaning products and tools in French with pictures: le balai, la serpillière, l'aspirateur, l'éponge, le liquide vaisselle. Talk about housework.
Cheat sheetB1
Utile, précis, efficace: French evaluation adjectives compared
Choose French adjectives by what they assess: usefulness, necessity, precision, detail, simplicity and results. Study the examples and test your choices.
Vocabulary listB1
French printmaking vocabulary: 12 tools and supports in pictures
Name twelve French printmaking tools and supports. Picture cards and workshop labels distinguish plates, gouges, rollers, an inking slab and a press.
Picture sceneA2
Ranger, trier, classer: explore a desk in French
Sort papers, file bills and put folders away. Explore an illustrated desk, compare ranger, trier and classer, then choose the right action.
ArticleA2
Vrai or véritable: true statements and genuine descriptions
Use c’est vrai for truth, une histoire vraie for a true story, and vrai or véritable for genuine friends and real successes. Includes agreement practice.
Common mistakesA2
Lecture or conférence: reading a text or giving a talk?
French lecture means reading. Learn when an English lecture is une conférence, un cours or un exposé, with event examples, picture prompts and a short quiz.
FlashcardsB1
French renewable-energy vocabulary: equipment and visible parts
Learn 20 renewable-energy devices and parts plus four close-ups in 24 French flashcards, with picture matching for solar, wind, heat and water equipment.
Cheat sheetB1
Compétences and expérience: a French CV cheat sheet
Use compétences for what you can do and expérience for your practical background. Build clear CV phrases with examples, a mini profile and questions.
Vocabulary listB1
French beekeeping vocabulary: 12 hive parts and kit items
Recognise twelve beekeeping objects in French, from the hive roof and frames to a smoker and gloves, then follow short workshop instructions.
Picture sceneA2
Gare, station or arrêt: explore French transport stops
Explore a station square and learn gare, station de métro, arrêt de bus and gare routière. Practise asking where to catch a train, bus, metro or coach.
ArticleA2
Ouvrir or allumer? Open an app, switch on a device
Choose ouvrir or allumer for files, apps, devices and lights. Follow a desk-side conversation, study paired examples and try a short French quiz.
Common mistakesA2
Résumé means summary in French: use CV for a job application
Avoid the résumé false friend. Compare a French summary, a CV and a covering letter, then choose the right document in three short tasks.
FlashcardsA2
French furniture fittings vocabulary: hinges, castors and runners
Learn French names for twenty furniture fittings and four assembly pieces with 24 flashcards, clear pictures and replacement-part questions.
Cheat sheetA2
Personne or gens? A French cheat sheet for people and nobody
Count people with personnes, describe a group with gens and recognise personne meaning nobody. Study the sentence patterns, then test them in context.
Vocabulary listA1
French meat vocabulary: everyday cuts at the butcher's
Twelve everyday butcher's purchases in French with pictures: steak haché, côtelettes, cuisses de poulet and more, plus how to ask for quantities.
Picture sceneA2
French airport arrivals vocabulary: explore baggage reclaim
Learn ten French baggage-reclaim words, find a suitcase on the right belt, and follow an arriving traveller towards the exit.
ArticleB1
Verser or renverser: pour, spill or knock over?
Compare verser and renverser with a café scene, examples for contents and containers, useful forms and four questions on pouring and spilling.
Common mistakesB2
Une expertise in French: expert knowledge or an assessment?
Interpret expertise in professional French: distinguish know-how, a commissioned assessment and its report, then translate six short workplace extracts.
FlashcardsA2
French technology vocabulary: 24 cards for everyday tasks
Learn 24 French technology words and phrases for devices, files and messages. Flip the cards, name eight pictured objects and practise a short workflow.
Cheat sheetA2
An or année? A French cheat sheet for ages, dates and years
Choose an or année for age, duration, calendar years and New Year wishes. Compare both ways to say last year and next year, then try five questions.
Vocabulary listA2
French goal vocabulary: explain a plan from aim to result
Learn 12 French words and phrases for a practical plan: an aim, choices, a decision, steps and a result. Follow a stage application and test the language.
Picture sceneA1
French farmyard vocabulary: find the animals and buildings
Explore a French farmyard: la vache, le cochon, la poule, le tracteur, la grange, l'abreuvoir. Tap each one, then play Find it with short clues.
ArticleA1
French numbers 70–99: patterns, spelling and examples
Build the number from smaller parts, then check its written form.
Common mistakesB1
Capable or compétent: four French mistakes to fix
Use capable de for an action and compétent for skills in a field. Fix four common confusions, check adjective agreement and practise the patterns in context.
FlashcardsA2
French sewing vocabulary: 24 picture flashcards for tools and notions
Learn twenty sewing tools and notions plus four useful extras in a 24-card French deck. Recognise each object from a short sewing instruction.
Cheat sheetA1
French days of the week: names, spelling and le lundi
The seven French days of the week on one page: spelling, no capital letters, and when to say lundi, le lundi or ce lundi. With a quick check.
Vocabulary listA1
French shaving and beard care vocabulary in pictures
Twelve shaving and beard words in French with pictures: le rasoir, la mousse à raser, la tondeuse, l'huile à barbe, la lame. Talk to a barber with confidence.
Picture sceneA2
French bicycle repair vocabulary: explore the mechanic’s workbench
Learn twelve French names for bicycle parts and repair tools. Explore a workshop, read a repair visit and identify what the mechanic asks for.
ArticleB1
Bas or faible: a low shelf, a weak signal and a quiet voice
Compare bas and faible with household pictures, adjective agreement and quiet voices. See where both work for volume, then answer four questions.
Common mistakesA2
Pinceau or brosse? Choose the French word for your brush
Compare paintbrushes, hairbrushes and toothbrushes with picture cards, a painting scene and a quiz. Learn pinceaux and the overlap in painting terms.
FlashcardsA2
French hiking equipment vocabulary: picture cards for the trail
Learn twenty hiking equipment items and four clothing extras in 24 French flashcards. Identify a head torch, gaiters, a water bladder and other trail kit.
Vocabulary listA2
En bois, en verre, en tissu: describe materials in French
Describe eight everyday objects by material. Compare en verre with de verre, practise colours and textures, and keep contents separate from composition.
