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Showing posts with label French Beginners. Show all posts

French Beginner: Holiday

French Holiday Hub | Verbs & Places

French Holiday Hub

Learn the key verbs and places for talking about holidays in French. Practice with the quizzes below!

Holiday Verbs

French English
choisirto choose
dormirto sleep
faire de randonnéeto go hiking
faire du véloto go cycling
nagerto swim

Holiday Places & Accommodation

French English
à la campagnein the countryside
à la montagnein the mountains
au bord de la merby the seaside
une auberge de jeunessea youth hostel
un gîteholiday cottage

French Beginner: French Jobs & Traits

The table below, with both masculine and feminine forms will help you to boost your French vocabulary and the mini quiz will test your memory in just a few clicks!

FrenchEnglish
l'avocatlawyer (m)
l'avocatelawyer (f)
le bureaudesk, office
le directeurheadteacher (m)
la directriceheadteacher (f)
le facteurpostman (m)
la factricepostwoman (f)
le secrétairesecretary (m)
la secrétairesecretary (f)
l'emploijob
assezquite
ambitieuxambitious (m)
ambitieuseambitious (f)
prudentcareful (m)
prudentecareful (f)
travailleurhard-working (m)
travailleusehard-working (f)

🧪 Mini Quiz: Test your French Jobs Vocabulary

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How do you say 'male lawyer' in French?
l'avocat
le facteur
le bureau
What is 'postwoman' in French?
la factrice
la secrétaire
l'avocate
What's the word for a 'female lawyer' in French?
la factrice
la secrétaire
l'avocate
What's the word for an 'office' in French?
l'emploi
le bureau
le facteur
which one of these jobs related words is feminine?
l'avocate
l'emploi
l'avocat

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French Beginner: Family

French Family Vocabulary | French & Spanish Resources

Fancy having to speak with a French speaker about your family and not having a clue how to start? Quel cauchemar! Let's avoid that at all costs, shall we?

Solution? Start by learning the vocabulary below—why not?

FrenchEnglish
J’habite avec…I live with...
ma mèremy mother
mon pèremy father
mes parentsmy parents
ma sœurmy sister
mon frèremy brother

📝 Action for Further Learning

  • Write 3 sentences about who you live with using the vocab above.
  • Ask a friend or classmate: "Tu habites avec qui?" and reply in French.
  • Draw or label your family and describe them in French.

🎯 When completing the quiz below, aim for full marks after several error-free attempts. You'll remember this vocab when it counts!

🧪Quiz: Test your French family vocabulary!

French Beginner: House and Location

📚 Essential Vocabulary

Explore how to talk about where you live in French! This vocabulary table introduces common words and phrases for describing homes and locations — from cozy bedrooms to countryside villages. Practice with the table, read the sample sentences, and finish with a quick quiz to test your knowledge. Perfect for beginners.

FrenchEnglish
une chambrea bedroom
j'habiteI live
une maison individuellea detached house
une maison jumeléea semi-detached house
une maison de plain-pieda bungalow
en banlieuein the suburbs
à la campagnein the countryside
à la montagnein the mountains
dans un villagein a village
en villein town

📘 Sample Sentences

  • J’habite en ville. – I live in town.
  • Ma maison est à la campagne. – My house is in the countryside.
  • Il habite dans un village. – He lives in a village.
  • Nous avons une chambre confortable. – We have a comfortable bedroom.
  • Elle habite dans une maison jumelée. – She lives in a semi-detached house.
  • Tu habites en banlieue ? – Do you live in the suburbs?

🎯 Action for Further Learning

  • Write 3 sentences about where you live using words from the table.
  • Ask a friend or classmate: “Tu habites où ?” and reply in French.
  • Draw or label your ideal home and describe it in French.

🧪 Mini Quiz: Test your French Location Vocabulary!

1. j'habite dans un village.

2. Elle habite dans une maison individuelle.

3. J'ai une maison à la campagne.

4. Il a une maison de plain-pied à la montagne.

5. Tu habites en ville?

French Beginner: Opinions and reasons

💬 French Opinions Vocabulary

Who doesn't love giving their opinion about anything and everything? Most of us, sure. The French are no exception. The ones below are the most common ones.

FrenchEnglish
J’aime ça.I like it. / I like that.
J’adore ça.I love it. / I love that.
Ça va.It’s OK.
Je n’aime pas ça.I don’t like it. / I don’t like that.
Je déteste ça.I hate it. / I hate that.
C’est créatif.It’s creative.
C’est ennuyeux.It’s boring.
C’est inutile.It’s useless. / It’s pointless.
C’est nul.It’s rubbish.
C’est passionnant.It’s exciting.
📌 Top Tip: Repetition is important. Repeat the quiz until you get full marks without having to rely on the vocabulary given. It does not have to be now. You can always come back and try another time.

Test your French

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Je suis intelligent mais calme.
I am funny but calm.
I am intelligent but calm.
I am funny and calm.
Tu as un livre et une règle.
You have a book but not a ruler.
You have a ruler but not a book.
You have a book and a ruler.
Voici un ordinateur et les devoirs.
Here is a computer and the homework.
Here is the computer and the homework.
Here is a homework and the computer.
Elle est contente mais il est triste.
She is sad but he is happy.
She is happy but he is sad.
He is happy but she is sad.
Comment ça s'écrit, la phrase?
How do you say the sentence?
How is the sentence written?
How do you read the sentence?

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French Beginner: Food and Drink

📘 Here are common French food words to help you describe meals, groceries, and ingredients. Then, try the quiz below to test your memory!

🥖 French food & drink vocabulary with English translations
French English Example
l’ananas
masculine noun
pineapple J’aime l’ananas frais.
le beurre
masculine noun
butter Le beurre est gras. .
les carrotes
feminine noun
carrots Les carrotes sont jaunes.
les céréales
feminine noun
cereals Les céréales sont bonnes.
l'eau
feminine noun
water L'eau est bonne pour la santé.
le fromage
masculine noun
cheese Le fromage est délicieux.
les fruits
masculine noun
fruits Les fruits sont colorés.
les gâteaux
masculine noun
cakes Les gâteaux sont caloriques.
les glaces
feminine noun
ice cream Les glaces sont savoureures.
le lait
masculine noun
milk J'adore le lait au chocolat.
les œufs
masculine noun
eggs Les œufs contiennent des protéines.
les légumes
masculine noun
vegetables Les légumes sont bons pour vous.
le pain
masculine noun
bred Le pain est riche en glucides.
le poisson
masculine noun
fish Le poisson est riche en protéines.
le riz
masculine noun
rice Le riz aux petits pois est très bon.
le sucre
masculine noun
sugar Trop de sucre est mauvais pour la santé.
la viande
feminine noun
meat Je ne mange pas de viande.
le yaourt
masculine noun
yoghurt Le yaourt contient du lait.
les pâtes
feminine noun
eggs Les pâtes sont italiennes.

🧪 Mini Quiz: Test your French Food Vocabulary

🎯 Action for Further Learning:
Try recycling the examples above to create your own sentences!

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