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Core French Words

First French words for beginners, with le or la on every noun and the gender given where l' hides it. Chosen for CEFR A1, in line with the DELF A1 exam topics.

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  • People

    la femme

    woman / wife

  • Places

    street

    la rue

  • Everyday actions

    boire

    to drink

  • Things around you

    book

    le livre

  • Describe things

    mauvais

    bad

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here10 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    10 cards
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All 63 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People10 cards

la femme
woman / wife
l'homme
man
l'enfant
child
la famille
family
la mère
mother
le père
father
le frère
brother
la sœur
sister
l'ami
friend
le professeur
teacher

2Places10 cards

la maison
house / home
l'appartement
flat / apartment
l'école
school
le magasin
shop
le supermarché
supermarket
le bureau
office / desk
la chambre
bedroom / hotel room
la ville
town / city
la gare
railway station
la rue
street

3Time and routine11 cards

aujourd'hui
today
demain
tomorrow
hier
yesterday
maintenant
now
le jour
day
la semaine
week
le week-end
weekend
le matin
morning
le soir
evening
l'heure
hour / time (o'clock)
le temps
time / weather

4Everyday actions12 cards

être
to be
avoir
to have
faire
to do / to make
aller
to go
venir
to come
vouloir
to want
manger
to eat
boire
to drink
parler
to speak / to talk
lire
to read
acheter
to buy
habiter
to live (somewhere)

5Things around you10 cards

l'eau
water
le café
coffee / café
le pain
bread
l'argent
money
le téléphone
phone
la voiture
car
le livre
book
le nom
name / surname
la clé
key
le sac
bag

6Describe things10 cards

grand
big / tall
petit
small / short
nouveau
new
vieux
old
bon
good
mauvais
bad
beau
beautiful / handsome
cher
expensive / dear
bon marché
cheap
froid
cold

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People

l'homme

Published September 27, 2026