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Vocabulary lists

Vocabulary lists for learners of French, from A1 to C2.

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Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1

French musical instruments: 20 names with pictures and playing examples

Recognise 20 instruments in French, learn their articles and use jouer du, de la and de l’ with examples, picture cards and four questions.

Culture & registerVocabulary listA2
Resto, ciné, appart: six French short forms with pictures
Grammar & usageVocabulary listA1
En train, à vélo: French transport phrases with pictures
Reading & writingVocabulary listB1
Reuse French reading words in a tiny story: a notebook and a loose page

Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA1

French an and en: twelve words with the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/

Learn an and en through twelve useful French words, family examples and picture cards. Check the nasal vowel in enfant, dans, grand and pendant.

Everyday FrenchVocabulary listB1

Your medicine list in French: current use, past use and names

Explain which medicines you take now, which you no longer take and which name needs checking. B1 vocabulary with picture cards and a short consultation.

DELF, DALF & examsVocabulary listB2
French vocabulary precision: choose the word that keeps your meaning
Practise twelve French words and phrases for time, cost and written requests. Compare délais and coûts, keep useful prepositions and test your choices.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French home-security vocabulary: locks, keys and entry devices
Name twelve visible home-security objects in French, from a door cylinder to an entry badge, with picture cards and feature-matching questions.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA1
French oi pronunciation: 14 words, from moi to voiture
Read oi as /wa/ in moi, trois, noir and everyday words. Learn with examples and picture cards, compare noix with noir, and spot the exception oignon.
Everyday FrenchVocabulary listA2
French supermarket vocabulary: aisles, packaging and quantities
Find the right supermarket aisle and ask for a packet, tin or kilo in French. Learn 24 useful terms with shopping examples and a short quiz.
Culture & registerVocabulary listB1
Boulot, pote, fric: nine familiar French words in everyday sentences
Recognise nine familiar French nouns with examples, gender notes and picture practice. Learn boulot, pote, fric, bagnole, bouquin and more.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listB1
Tissu or étoffe: French fabric words for choosing cloth
Compare tissu and étoffe, learn fabric and texture phrases, and recognise the paper-tissue trap. Pictures, a fabric-shop scene and four questions.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA1
French /w/ in oui and jouer: 11 useful words to practise
Meet the /w/ glide in oui, jouer, boire and everyday words. Learn four pictured nouns, compare roue with jouer, then try a short pronunciation check.
Everyday FrenchVocabulary listA2
Material and care labels in French: ask before buying
Learn French words for fabric composition, hand washing and drying. Ask a shop assistant about a label, then check your understanding with a short quiz.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French lighting vocabulary: lamps, bulbs and shades
Twelve lighting words in French with pictures: l'ampoule, l'abat-jour, le lampadaire, l'applique, l'interrupteur, la guirlande. Change a bulb and talk about light.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA2
French gn words: montagne, agneau and six everyday examples
Learn the French gn sound /ɲ/ with eight useful words, example sentences and picture cards. Compare a nasal consonant with a nasal vowel and check gnome.
Everyday FrenchVocabulary listA1
Buying food by weight in French: grams, kilos and slices
Order cheese, fruit and vegetables by weight in French. Learn the units, see the foods and practise replies when the scales show a little more.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French plumbing vocabulary: 12 pipes, taps and fittings in pictures
Name twelve visible plumbing parts in French, from a tap and trap to an elbow and washer. Compare their shapes, then match descriptions to picture cards.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA2
French final c: sac and lac have /k/, blanc and tabac do not
Sort common French words with final c into pronounced /k/ and silent endings. Learn picture words, compare blanc/blanche and try four questions.
Everyday FrenchVocabulary listA2
Furnished flat in French: eight items to ask about
Learn eight furniture and appliance words with pictures and viewing questions. Practise which items stay, which belong to the tenant and how to ask for a list.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French event vocabulary: read the programme and find your role
Read lecture, conférence, assister à and participer à in a neighbourhood programme. Learn event words with pictures and choose the right activity.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French mushroom vocabulary: 12 names with picture cards
Learn twelve French mushroom names from market examples and distinctive picture cards, then match caps, stems and shapes to the right labels.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
Repas, plat, assiette: the meal, the dish and the plate
Learn un repas, un plat and une assiette with illustrated table vocabulary, French meal examples, useful gender patterns and four practice questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French vegetable vocabulary: 20 vegetables with pictures and articles
Name twenty common vegetables in French with le or la, match each one to its picture, and use them on a real shopping list.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French ski equipment vocabulary: recognise 12 pieces of winter kit
Learn twelve French names for ski and snow-sports equipment. Use picture cards to distinguish skis, bindings, boots and goggles, then practise hire-desk requests.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French weather vocabulary: pictures and phrases for a changing day
Learn French weather words with eight picture cards, complete il fait, il y a and il pleut phrases, a short conversation and four practice questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listB1
Bagnole or voiture: casual car vocabulary in French
Bagnole is a familiar word for voiture. Compare the same car in two registers, name visible features and learn why a train carriage is also a voiture.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
Jambe or pied: picture vocabulary for legs and feet
Learn la jambe and le pied with pictures, nearby body parts and short examples. Practise right and left, à pied and the phrase le pied de la table.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French craft supplies vocabulary: 12 paper, glue and decoration words
Recognise twelve French paper-craft supplies with articles, object cards and examples, then choose the right material for cutting, joining or decorating.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
Clavier, touche and bouton: French keyboard vocabulary
Name a keyboard, a single key and a button in French. Learn twelve useful words and phrases, with picture cards and short typing instructions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French sensory vocabulary: light, sound, texture, smell and taste
Describe a bright room, a soft cushion and a strong coffee in French. Learn sensory phrases with concrete picture cues, examples and four questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary 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.
Words & expressionsVocabulary 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.
Words & expressionsVocabulary 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.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French spices vocabulary: 12 names for jars and whole spices
Match twelve French spice names to whole spices and jars, from cinnamon sticks to cardamom pods, with cooking examples and a short quiz.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French computer accessories: 12 desk hardware words in pictures
Name twelve computer accessories and connectors in French. Picture cards and setup requests help you distinguish cables, a USB hub and desk equipment.