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Les bases du Français
The basics of French
Learn the basics of French here!
Learning a new language on the internet can be pretty intimidating and challenging. We cover many topics to learn step-by-step such as commonly used words, nouns, verbs etc. Look no more and begin your French learning journey here.
Commonly used words in Conversations
Hello(Formal) – Bounjour ( Pronounced as: Bon-joo)
Thank you – Merci (Mar-see)
Please – S’il vous plait (sil-voo-plae)
Goodbye – Au revoir
Ma’am – Madame
Sir – Monseur
Hello(Informal) – Salut (Pronounced as Sal-you)
Yes – Oui
No – Non
When – Quand
Where – Ou
What – Que
Why – Pourqui
Who – Qui
How – Comment
How many/ much – Combien
This – Ce
These – Ces
That – Cette
Those – Cettes
Here is – Voici
There is – VoilaCommonly used words in conversations Part II
Okay – Ca va
Yesterday – Hier
Today – Aujourd ‘hui
Tomorrow – Demain
Morning – Le matin
Noon – Midi
Afternoon – Après midi
Evening – Le soir
Night – Nuit
Midnight – Minuit
Before – Avant
After – AprèsNumbers
One – Un
Two – Deux
Three – Trois
Four – Quatre
Five – Cinq
Six – Six
Seven – Sept
Eight – Huit
Nine – Neuf
Ten – Dix
Eleven – Onze
Twelve – Douze
Thirteen – Treize
Fourteen – Quarante
Fifteen – Quinze
Sixteen – Seize
Seventeen – Dix-sept
Eighteen – Dix-huit
Nineteen – Dix-neuf
Twenty – VingtPronouns
I – Je
You – Tu (Informal), Vous (Formal, plural)
She – Elle
He – Il
We -Nous
They – Ills (male), Elles(Female)
It – IlNouns
Pen – Stylo
Pencil – Crayon
Book – Livre
School – école
Computer – Ordinateur
Clothes – Vetements
Dress – Robe
Pant – Haleter
Cake – Gateau
House – Maison
Pouch – Trousse
Table – Table
Wine – Vin
Blackboard – Tableau
Cheese – Fromage
Head – Tete
Hand – Main
Water – Eau
Earth – Terre
Dog – Chien
Ball – Ballon
Shoe – Chausseres
Time – TempsPrepositions
In – Dans
On – Sur
At – à
Before – Avant
After – Apres
Under – Sous
Over – Plus de
In between – Entre
Of – de
To – à
Behind – Derriere
In front of – Devant
Near – près
With – Avec
Without – SansVerbs
To be – etre
To have – avoir
To go – aller
To say/ tell – dire
To hear – entendre
To do / make – faire
To call – appeler
To be able to do – pouvoir
To know – savoir
To see – voir
To want – vouloir
To learn – apprendre
To eat – manger
To feel – Sentir
To taste – gouter
To touch – toucher
To take – prendre
To understand – compendre
To become – devenir
To come – venir
To try – essayer
To clean – Nettoyer
To pay – payer
To buy – acheter
To hope – espérer
To prefer – préférer
To repeat – répéterIn higher learning, you will learn how to conjugate these verbs, or change the form of verb according to the noun or pronoun. For example,
Faire(To do/ make):
Je fais
Tu fais
Il fait
Elle fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites
Ils font
Elles fontProfessions
Doctor – docteur
Teacher – professeur/professeure
Engineer – ingeneur
Mechanic – mécanicien
Government officer – agent du gouvernement
Cook – cuisinier
Butcher – Boucher
Baker – boulanger
Gardener – jardinier
Athlete – athlète
Accountant – comptable
Lawyer – avocat
Architect – architecte
Actor – acteurCommonly used expressions in conversations
Hurray – hourrah
Wow – sensationnelim
Oh – oh
Ouch – aie
Sorry – pardon
Thankyou – Merci
Please – S’il vous plaitCommonly used phrases in conversations
What is your name? – Comment tu t’appelle? (Informal)
Comment vous applez-vous? (Formal)My name is Pierre. – Je m’appelle Pierre.
Where are you going? – Où allez-vous?
It is half past three – Il est trois heures et demie.
It is ten minutes to six. – il est six heures moins dix.
My father’s name is Jon – Mon père s’appelle Jon.
My mother’s name is Catherine – Mon mere s’appelle Catherine.
I am sixteen years old – J’ai seize ans
My father is fourty-eight years old – Mon père a quarante-huit ans.
My favorite movie is the Titanic – Mon film préféré est la Titanic.
I am a doctor – Je suis médecin
What do you study – Qu’est-ce que tu étudies
What is your mother’s name? – quel est le nom de votre mère?
What is your father’s name? – quel est le nom de votre père?
My garden is beside my house – mon jardin est à côté de ma maison
My garden is behind my house – mon jardin est derrière ma maison
He is my son – Il est mon fils.
She is my cousin – Elle est ma cousine