Vocabulary
French vocabulary lists
Every list is built around how French actually works — with the grammar patterns behind each word, not just the translation.
French Numbers 1–100
Count from un to cent with pronunciation, written form, and the tricky 70/80/90 rule.
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The French Alphabet
All 26 letters with pronunciation, plus the 5 accent marks (é, è, ê, ç, ë) and what they do.
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How to Say Hello in French
Bonjour, salut, coucou, allô — every French greeting, what bonjour really means, and when to use which.
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Common French Adjectives
The 30 most useful French adjectives with masculine/feminine forms and the BAGS rule for position.
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French Colors
All the main French colors with masculine, feminine, and plural agreement rules.
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Days, Months & Seasons
The French calendar: days of the week, months of the year, and seasons — lowercase, always.
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French Food Vocabulary
Essential French food words for restaurants, markets, and groceries — fruits, vegetables, meat, drinks.
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Family in French
Mother, father, brother, sister, and the rest of the family tree, with possessive examples.
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Body Parts in French
Head to toe vocabulary for the human body, with the definite article rule French uses.
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How to Say Goodbye in French
Au revoir, à bientôt, salut, à plus — every way to say goodbye in French, with formal and informal context.
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Most Common French Verbs
The 40 verbs you'll use every day — être, avoir, aller, faire, dire — with usage patterns and irregularities flagged.
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French Weather Vocabulary
Il fait beau, il pleut, il neige — how to talk about weather using faire and the verbs that have their own form.
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Animals in French
Pets, farm animals, wild animals, sea life and insects — with gender markers and the irregular plurals that trip people up.
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Places in Town
Shops, public buildings, transportation — every place word you need, with the right preposition (à, au, à la, à l').
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French Clothing Vocabulary
What to wear in French — tops, bottoms, shoes, accessories — plus porter vs s'habiller and the singular-not-plural trap.
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