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French A1 Vocabulary

Learn 252 French A1 vocabulary words across 13 everyday topics, with le, la or les on every noun and the gender given where l' hides it. Built around the DELF A1 topics and the Niveau A1 pour le français reference; A1-oriented, not an official or complete exam list.

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  • People and family

    la fille

    daughter / girl

  • Food and drink

    apple

    la pomme

  • Shops, money and services

    le ticket de caisse

    receipt

  • Free time and weather

    television

    la télévision

  • Small words

    comment

    how

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

  1. Section 1: People and family

    Start here20 cards
  2. Section 2: Numbers and counting

    21 cards
  3. Section 3: Days, dates and time

    22 cards
  4. Section 4: Food and drink

    21 cards
  5. Section 5: At home

    18 cards
  6. Section 6: Getting around

    19 cards
  7. Section 7: Shops, money and services

    18 cards
  8. Section 8: Work, school and forms

    18 cards
  9. Section 9: Body and health

    17 cards
  10. Section 10: Free time and weather

    17 cards
  11. Section 11: Everyday verbs

    22 cards
  12. Section 12: Describing things

    19 cards
  13. Section 13: Small words

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

1People and family20 cards

la famille
family
les parents
parents / relatives
la mère
mother
le père
father
l'enfant
child
le fils
son
la fille
daughter / girl
le frère
brother
la sœur
sister
le mari
husband
la femme
woman / wife
l'homme
man
le garçon
boy
le bébé
baby
le grand-père
grandfather
la grand-mère
grandmother
l'ami
friend
le copain
friend / boyfriend
le voisin
neighbour
les gens
people

2Numbers and counting21 cards

un
one
deux
two
trois
three
quatre
four
cinq
five
six
six
sept
seven
huit
eight
neuf
nine / new
dix
ten
onze
eleven
douze
twelve
vingt
twenty
trente
thirty
cinquante
fifty
soixante-dix
seventy
quatre-vingts
eighty
quatre-vingt-dix
ninety
cent
hundred
mille
thousand
premier
first

3Days, dates and time22 cards

le jour
day
la semaine
week
le mois
month
l'année
year
lundi
Monday
mardi
Tuesday
mercredi
Wednesday
jeudi
Thursday
vendredi
Friday
samedi
Saturday
dimanche
Sunday
le week-end
weekend
janvier
January
aujourd'hui
today
demain
tomorrow
hier
yesterday
maintenant
now
le matin
morning
l'après-midi
afternoon
le soir
evening
la nuit
night
l'heure
hour / time (o'clock)

4Food and drink21 cards

le petit-déjeuner
breakfast
le déjeuner
lunch
le dîner
dinner / evening meal
le pain
bread
le fromage
cheese
le lait
milk
l'œuf
egg
la viande
meat
le poisson
fish
le poulet
chicken
les légumes
vegetables
le fruit
fruit
la pomme
apple
les pâtes
pasta
le sucre
sugar
l'eau
water
le café
coffee / café
le thé
tea
le vin
wine
la bière
beer
le jus
juice

5At home18 cards

la maison
house / home
l'appartement
flat / apartment
la pièce
room
la chambre
bedroom / hotel room
la cuisine
kitchen / cooking
la salle de bains
bathroom
les toilettes
toilet
le salon
living room
la porte
door
la fenêtre
window
la table
table
la chaise
chair
le lit
bed
l'étage
floor / storey
l'adresse
address
la clé
key
le jardin
garden
l'ascenseur
lift / elevator

6Getting around19 cards

la ville
town / city
la rue
street
la gare
railway station
l'aéroport
airport
le train
train
le bus
bus
le métro
underground / metro
la voiture
car
le vélo
bike
le billet
ticket / banknote
la place
square / seat / space
le centre-ville
town centre
ici
here
à gauche
on the left / to the left
à droite
on the right / to the right
tout droit
straight on
près
near / close
loin
far
à pied
on foot

7Shops, money and services18 cards

le magasin
shop
le supermarché
supermarket
la boulangerie
bakery
le marché
market
la pharmacie
pharmacy / chemist's
la poste
post office
la banque
bank
l'argent
money
l'euro
euro
le prix
price / prize
la carte bancaire
bank card
les espèces
cash
le ticket de caisse
receipt
le kilo
kilo
payer
to pay
coûter
to cost
ouvert
open
fermé
closed

8Work, school and forms18 cards

le travail
work / job
travailler
to work
le métier
job / trade
le bureau
office / desk
le collègue
colleague
l'entreprise
company / business
l'étudiant
student
l'école
school
le cours
class / lesson / course
le rendez-vous
appointment / meeting / date
le nom
surname / name
le prénom
first name
la date de naissance
date of birth
la nationalité
nationality
le numéro de téléphone
phone number
l'e-mail
email
le formulaire
form
signer
to sign

9Body and health17 cards

la tête
head
l'œil
eye
les cheveux
hair (on your head)
le nez
nose
la bouche
mouth
la main
hand
le bras
arm
la jambe
leg
le pied
foot
le dos
back
le ventre
stomach / belly
avoir mal
to hurt / to have a pain
malade
ill / sick
la fièvre
fever / temperature
le médecin
doctor
l'hôpital
hospital
le médicament
medicine / medication

10Free time and weather17 cards

le sport
sport / exercise
le football
football
la musique
music
le film
film / movie
le cinéma
cinema
la télévision
television
les vacances
holiday / vacation
la plage
beach
la mer
sea
la montagne
mountain / the mountains
le temps
weather / time
Il fait beau.
The weather is nice.
Il pleut.
It's raining.
le soleil
sun
la neige
snow
l'été
summer
l'hiver
winter

11Everyday verbs22 cards

être
to be
avoir
to have
faire
to do / to make
aller
to go
venir
to come
vouloir
to want
pouvoir
can / to be able to
savoir
to know (a fact) / can (a skill)
prendre
to take / to have (food, drink)
manger
to eat
boire
to drink
parler
to speak / to talk
comprendre
to understand
habiter
to live (somewhere)
s'appeler
to be called
aimer
to like / to love
lire
to read
écrire
to write
regarder
to watch / to look at
écouter
to listen (to)
dormir
to sleep
acheter
to buy

12Describing things19 cards

grand
big / tall
petit
small / short / little
bon
good
mauvais
bad
bien
well / good / fine
beau
beautiful / handsome
joli
pretty / nice
nouveau
new
vieux
old
jeune
young
cher
expensive / dear
chaud
hot / warm
froid
cold
facile
easy
difficile
difficult / hard
content
happy / glad / pleased
fatigué
tired
libre
free / available
gratuit
free (of charge)

13Small words20 cards

bonjour
hello / good morning
salut
hi / bye
au revoir
goodbye
merci
thank you
s'il vous plaît
please
pardon
sorry / excuse me
oui
yes
non
no
Monsieur
Sir / Mr
Madame
Madam / Mrs / Ms
qui
who
où
where
quand
when
comment
how
pourquoi
why
combien
how much / how many
qu'est-ce que
what (in questions)
et
and
avec
with
très
very

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Published September 27, 2026