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Words & expressions
Find the word you actually mean, from everyday nouns to near-synonyms and idioms.
Gap-fillA2
Habitude or routine: complete a French morning story
Learn une habitude, d’habitude and avoir l’habitude de, then complete a morning cloze that contrasts one repeated action with a whole routine.
DialogueA2
Silencieux or calme? A quiet flat and a calm conversation
Tour a flat overlooking a peaceful courtyard. Compare silencieux for sound, calme for atmosphere and composure, then practise the conversation.
Verb drillA2
French action verbs: practise three-step sequences
Practise French action verbs through making a drink, folding a map and tidying up. Complete present-tense sentences with clear action cues.
QuizB1
Possible or probable? Eight French questions on likelihood
Choose between possible and probable in eight French questions. Read short messages, keep the speaker’s meaning and practise adjective agreement.
Vocabulary listA2
French vocabulary examples: turn ten words into useful sentences
Build useful French example sentences with ten everyday words. See the article, verb pattern or agreement in each model, then complete three new sentences.
Picture sceneA1
French office reception vocabulary: explore the visitor area
Learn eight French words for office reception, including the visitor badge and register, then follow a short arrival and waiting sequence.
ArticleB1
Augmenter or accroître: describe an increase in French
Compare augmenter and accroître with clear numbers, everyday and formal wording, and the difference between increasing something and a quantity increasing.
Common mistakesA2
Visage or figure: face, shape and the English figure trap
Describe a face with visage or figure, recognise a diagram and a public figure, and choose silhouette or chiffre for other English uses of figure.
FlashcardsA2
French bicycle parts vocabulary: 20 parts you can point to
Learn twenty bicycle parts with articles, plus four riding accessories. Use 24 flashcards and separate pictures to recognise tyres, spokes, gears and brakes.
Cheat sheetA2
French collocations: learn the verb and its partners
Learn useful French word combinations such as prendre rendez-vous, poser une question and jouer du piano. Keep the articles and prepositions, then practise.
PhrasebookA1
Sugar, salt, sweet or savoury? French phrases at the table
Ask for du sucre or du sel, describe a dish as sucré or salé, and choose a sweet or savoury tart. Includes pictures, table phrases and a short quiz.
Gap-fillA2
Voyage, trajet or séjour? Complete a weekend travel story
Separate a whole trip, travel between places and time at a destination. Complete a French weekend story with voyage, trajet and séjour, with translation.
DialogueA2
Prêter or emprunter: lend a book, borrow it, give it back
Follow one dictionary from Nora to Samir and back. Practise a French borrowing dialogue, compare prêter and emprunter, then check who has the book.
Verb drillB1
Se rappeler or se souvenir: practise the two memory patterns
Remember the same day two ways: se rappeler cette journée and se souvenir de cette journée. Practise present forms, pronouns and past agreement.
QuizB1
French prefix quiz: re-, dé- and changes of action
Answer twelve French word-building questions on repeating, undoing and reversing actions, with context traps such as regarder, rentrer and déménager.
Vocabulary listA1
French hats and hair accessories: names with pictures
Twelve hats and hair accessories in French with pictures: le chapeau, la casquette, le bonnet, le béret, la barrette, l'élastique, le serre-tête.
Picture sceneA2
Couvert or couvercle: explore a French dinner table
Explore a dinner table to distinguish les couverts, mettre le couvert and un couvercle. Practise couvert, couverte, couverts and couvertes in context.
ArticleB1
Toucher or tâter? Contact, texture and feeling for something
Compare toucher with tâter through scarves, cushions and a coat pocket. Learn au toucher, regular present forms and two wider meanings of toucher.
Common mistakesB1
Actuellement or maintenant? Currently, now and actually
Use actuellement for a current situation and maintenant for now. Compare overlapping uses, correct the actually false friend and answer four questions.
FlashcardsA1
French hot drinks vocabulary: café, crème, noisette and more
Twelve French hot drinks with pictures: un café, un crème, une noisette, un déca, un chocolat chaud, une tisane. Know exactly what you'll get when you order.
Cheat sheetA2
French numbers 100–999 999: cent, mille and spelling rules
How to write and say big French numbers: when cent takes an s, why mille never does, and where the hyphens go. A one-page reference with examples.
PhrasebookA2
Ce soir or toute la soirée? Plan and describe an evening in French
Use soir to say when, soirée for time spent or an evening event. Practise invitations, toute la soirée, tous les soirs and friendly goodbyes.
Gap-fillB2
À hauteur de: read the amount or share of French funding
Complete French funding statements with à hauteur de. Read a stated amount or contribution share and distinguish it from an explicitly marked ceiling.
DialogueA2
Réparer or remplacer: a French conversation at the repair shop
Ask to have a lamp repaired, distinguish a part from the whole object and practise réparer versus remplacer in a French repair-shop dialogue.
Verb drillA2
Plier or déplier: practise folding and unfolding in French
Fold a shirt, unfold a map and practise plier and déplier in the present. A short drill also checks pliant, pliée and putting things away.
QuizA1
Entendre or écouter? Eight questions on hearing and listening
Hear a sound or choose to listen? Learn entendre and écouter with simple French examples, sound-source picture cards and eight questions with feedback.
Vocabulary listA1
French pets vocabulary: 12 companion animals in pictures
Learn twelve French pet names with articles and picture cards, introduce your own animal and match short descriptions of ears, colours and shells.
Picture sceneB1
French theatre backstage vocabulary: explore a stage before rehearsal
Explore twelve French stage and backstage terms. Locate lights, props, costume storage and working areas from a stage manager’s rehearsal requests.
ArticleB1
Important or grave in French? Significance, seriousness and pitch
Compare important and grave with decisions, serious errors and deep voices. Check adjective agreement and choose the meaning in four short questions.
Common mistakesA2
Demander or poser une question? Four ways to ask in French
Ask for information, ask a question or ask someone to call back. Compare four French patterns, then choose the right wording in a short quiz.
FlashcardsA2
French fabric vocabulary: materials, weaves and visible textures
Learn French fabric labels with 24 flashcards, from cotton and linen to velvet and twill, then match close-up textures to the right French terms.
Cheat sheetB1
Moment, instant, durée: a French time-expression cheat sheet
Choose between a moment, a brief instant and a duration. Compare useful time expressions, then complete a short evening-out story.
PhrasebookA2
Message, courriel or texto: choose the channel in French
Ask for an email, send an arrival text and mention an attachment in French. Practise message, courriel, mail, texto and répondre à in three short exchanges.
Gap-fillA2
Économiser or réduire? Complete a French story about saving resources
Fill eight gaps with économiser or réduire in a short workplace story. Compare saving money and paper with reducing spending, quantities and text length.
DialogueA2
Commander or réserver? Book a table, then order your meal
Practise two short French restaurant exchanges: réserver for the table and commander for the meal, with picture cards and a quick check.
Verb drillB1
Supprimer or effacer: practise deleting items and erasing content
Delete a repeated line, clear a search field and wipe a board. Practise supprimer and effacer, including nous effaçons and the scope of each action.
