Learn how to speak the most common French words fast! If you want to speak basic French on your next holiday to France, learn how to pronounce the French words for shopping, taking a taxi, greeting people and even some French love words!
Learn French words fun, fast and easy
You know much more French words than you could imagine! That's because the English language has borrowed tens of thousands of words from The French over the centuries.
Each time you wonder how to say words in French: just use your English words but add a French accent or French pronunciation to it:
- it's only a nasal distortion from the English word Garden to the French word Jardin
- if you play around with the spelling of the English words nasal and nose, you discover the French word nez is just a spell away :-)
Hard to say French words
For those who think that French words are hard to pronounce, prove yourself otherwise!
Listen to the words below and try to pronounce them:
| English | French | Responses | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjour | Bonjour | Hello |
| Hi | Salut | Salut | Hi |
| Good evening | Bonsoir | Bonsoir | Good evening |
For those having difficulties with the "bon" part: Just put your hand in front of your mouth. Now pronounce the word as loud as you can through your nose.
Voilą! Perfect French pronunciation!
It even gets better when you buy and download these 20 French language CDs.
A list of French words for free
If you browse around our website, you will find lots of French language words and phrases.
In order to get around in France on your first visit, you can impress your French friends with the following French words:
Basic French Phrases to survive in France
- most common French words that are used every day in France
- word goodbye in French and other French greetings
- French words and meanings you need when you go shopping and want to buy things!
- simple French words asking for directions and finding your destination
- French language words and phrases to book a room
- French food words to order something to eat or drink
- learn French words for tavern, restaurant or market visits
Learn how to count in French having fun
- numbers + simple introduction French words and meanings
- commonly used French words : more numbers + telling time
- French love phrases + more numbers
Learn how to pronounce French fast
- French word pronunciation : learn to close your mouth when speaking French!
- how to pronounce French words using the most common used question words as an example
French words translated in English
Don't bother studying a list of French words and their translations... French words and meanings in a book are called "dictionary"!
It's much more fun and much easier to remember French words in French phrases like: phrases containing
- phrases containing French love words or
- phrases containing French Swear Words!
How to learn French words
The most important way to learn French words is to have fun with it!
Of course you need to know for yourself what's fun for you: for me it is listening to French music.
I always notice my French students learn French words the fastest after buying French language CDs that they listen to anywhere, anytime (even in the shower...).