French Vocabulary Basics

Basic Greetings

• Bonjour: Hello/Good morning
• Bonsoir: Good evening
• Salut: Hi
• Au revoir: Goodbye
• Merci: Thank you
• S'il vous plaît: Please
• Comment ça va?: How are you?
• Ça va bien, merci: I am fine, thank you.

Vocabulary For Family Members

• Mère: Mother
• Père: Father
• Frère: Brother
• Sœur: Sister
• Fils: Son
• Fille: Daughter
• Grand-mère: Grandmother
• Grand-père: Grandfather
• Tante: Aunt
• Oncle: Uncle

Classroom Vocabulary

• La salle de classe: Classroom
• Le professeur: Teacher
• L'élève: Student
• Le livre: Book
• Le cahier: Notebook
• Le crayon: Pencil
• La gomme: Eraser
• Le tableau: Board
• La chaise: Chair
• Le bureau: Desk

Colors In French

• Rouge: Red
• Bleu: Blue
• Vert: Green
• Jaune: Yellow
• Noir: Black
• Blanc: White
• Gris: Gray
• Rose: Pink
• Violet: Purple
• Orange: Orange

Expressing Feelings

• Je suis heureux/heureuse: I am happy.
• Je suis triste: I am sad.
• J'ai peur: I am scared.
• Je suis fatigué(e): I am tired.
• Je suis en colère: I am angry.
• Ça me plaît: I like it.
• Ça ne me plaît pas: I don't like it.

Numbers to 100

• 1: Un
• 2: Deux
• 3: Trois
• 4: Quatre
• 5: Cinq
• 6: Six
• 7: Sept
• 8: Huit
• 9: Neuf
• 10: Dix
• 11-19: Onze, Douze, Treize, Quatorze, Quinze, Seize, Dix-sept, Dix-huit, Dix-neuf
• 20: Vingt
• 30: Trente
• 40: Quarante
• 50: Cinquante
• 60: Soixante
• 70: Soixante-dix
• 80: Quatre-vingts
• 90: Quatre-vingt-dix
• 100: Cent

Weather

• Il fait beau: It is nice weather.
• Il fait chaud: It is hot.
• Il fait froid: It is cold.
• Il pleut: It is raining.
• Il neige: It is snowing.
• Il y a du vent: It is windy.
• C'est nuageux: It is cloudy.

Months

• Janvier: January
• Février: February
• Mars: March
• Avril: April
• Mai: May
• Juin: June
• Juillet: July
• Août: August
• Septembre: September
• Octobre: October
• Novembre: November
• Décembre: December

Days of the Week

• Lundi: Monday
• Mardi: Tuesday
• Mercredi: Wednesday
• Jeudi: Thursday
• Vendredi: Friday
• Samedi: Saturday
• Dimanche: Sunday

Basic Greetings

• "Bonjour" means Hello or Good morning, used typically until the afternoon.
• "Bonsoir" is the greeting for Good evening, appropriate after 5-6 PM.
• "Salut" is an informal way to say Hi among friends.
• "Au revoir" translates to Goodbye, a standard farewell.
• "Merci" expresses Thank you, a polite acknowledgment.
• "S'il vous plaît" means Please, used to make polite requests.
• "Comment ça va?" translates to How are you? a common inquiry about well-being.
• A typical response to "Comment ça va?" is "Ça va bien, merci," meaning I am fine, thank you.

Vocabulary For Family Members

• "Mère" refers to Mother, while "Père" signifies Father.
• "Frère" means Brother, and "Sœur" refers to Sister.
• "Fils" is used for Son, whereas "Fille" means Daughter.
• "Grand-mère" is Grandmother, and "Grand-père" means Grandfather.
• "Tante" translates to Aunt, and "Oncle" signifies Uncle.

Classroom Vocabulary

• "La salle de classe" means Classroom, the learning environment.
• "Le professeur" refers to Teacher, the individual instructing students.
• "L'élève" is Student, someone learning from a teacher.
• "Le livre" means Book, a source of information or story.
• "Le cahier" refers to Notebook, used for taking notes.
• "Le crayon" is Pencil, a common writing instrument.
• "La gomme" means Eraser, used to correct pencil mistakes.
• "Le tableau" refers to Board, typically a whiteboard or blackboard in classrooms.
• "La chaise" is Chair, a seat used in classrooms.
• "Le bureau" translates to Desk, a working surface for students and teachers.

Colors In French

• Key colors include "Rouge" (Red), "Bleu" (Blue), and "Vert" (Green).
• Other colors are "Jaune" (Yellow), "Noir" (Black), and "Blanc" (White).
• "Gris" stands for Gray, "Rose" means Pink, "Violet" for Purple, and "Orange" refers to Orange.

Expressing Feelings

• "Je suis heureux/heureuse" indicates I am happy; use "heureuse" for females.
• "Je suis triste" translates to I am sad, expressing unhappiness.
• "J'ai peur" means I am scared, conveying fear.
• "Je suis fatigué(e)" indicates I am tired; use "fatiguée" for females.
• "Je suis en colère" translates to I am angry, expressing frustration.
• "Ça me plaît" means I like it, indicating positive feelings.
• "Ça ne me plaît pas" translates as I don't like it, expressing discontent.

Numbers to 100

• Basic numbers include "Un" (1), "Deux" (2), "Trois" (3), up to "Dix" (10).
• Numbers from 11-19 are formed uniquely: "Onze," "Douze," "Treize," etc.
• Key multiples of ten: "Vingt" (20), "Trente" (30), "Quarante" (40), "Cinqueante" (50), "Soixante" (60).
• Higher groups include "Soixante-dix" (70), "Quatre-vingts" (80), "Quatre-vingt-dix" (90), and "Cent" (100).

Weather

• "Il fait beau" means It is nice weather, indicating pleasant conditions.
• "Il fait chaud" translates to It is hot, used in warm climates.
• "Il fait froid" indicates It is cold, referring to lower temperatures.
• "Il pleut" means It is raining, indicating wet weather.
• "Il neige" translates to It is snowing, referring to winter conditions.
• "Il y a du vent" means It is windy, a condition of air movement.
• "C'est nuageux" means It is cloudy, referring to overcast skies.

Months

• The months of the year include "Janvier" (January) through "Décembre" (December), with each corresponding to a specific time of the year.

Days of the Week

• The days are structured as follows: "Lundi" (Monday), "Mardi" (Tuesday), "Mercredi" (Wednesday), "Jeudi" (Thursday), "Vendredi" (Friday), "Samedi" (Saturday), and "Dimanche" (Sunday).