Category: Learn French Language

Your French vocabulary should begin with words you could use in your daily life and should be familiar with already. Below are some useful French vocabulary and expressions for Continents, Weather, Anatomy, Home/Rooms, Vehicles, and Countries from around the world.

Depending on where you live. You are taught a little differently when it comes to continents, if you’re an American like me, you were taught 7 continents. In parts of Europe, some are taught 5-6 continents instead. Either merging Europe and Asia as Eurasia and combining North and South America as one continent.

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French Vocabulary for Seasons/Year
Spring	printemps
Summer	été
Autumn	automne
Winter	hiver

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FrenehVocabularyWords for Homes/Rooms
Home	maison
House	maison
Apartment	appartement
Dining Room	Salle à manger
Bedroom	chambre à coucher
Bathroom	salle de bain
Basement	sous-sol
Living Room	Living Room
Attic	grenier
Kitchen	cuisine

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French Vocabulary for Months/Year
January	janvier
February	février
March	mars
April	avril
May	mai
June	juin
July	juillet
August	août
September	septembre
October	octobre
November	novembre
December	décembre

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French Vocabulary for Meal times/Food
Breakfast	petit déjeuner
Lunch	déjeuner
Dinner	dîner
Coffee	café
Fish	poisson
Milk	lait
Onion	oignon
Salad	salade
Beverage	boisson
Tea	thé
Cake	gâteau
Sausage	saucisse
Cheese	fromage

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French Vocabulary for Days/Week
Sunday	dimanche
Monday	lundi
Tuesday	mardi
Wednesday	mercredi
Thursday	jeudi
Friday	vendredi  samedi
Saturday	samedi

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French Vocabulary Words for Continents
Africa	Afrique
Antarctica	Antarctique
Asia	Asie
Australia	Australie
Eurasia	Eurasie
Europe	Europe
North America	Amérique du Nord
South America	Amérique du Sud

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French Vocabulary Word of Anatomy
Head	téte
Heart	coeur
Brain	cerveau
Lungs	poumons
Hands	mains
Legs	jambes
Arms	armes
Chest	poitrine
Fingers	doigts
Toes	orteils
Eyes	yeux

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French Vocabulary Words for Weather
Rain	pluie
Snow	neige
Fog	brouillard
Cloudy	nuageux
Sunshine	ensoleillement
Cold	froid
Warm	chaud
Windy	venteux

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French Vocobulary for Colors
Black	noir
White	blanc
Yellow	jaune
Orange	orange
Blue	bleu
Brown	brun
Green	vert
Purple	violet
Violet	violet
Red	rouge
Gray	gris

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Learn French Swear Words and Profanity

I was a little hesitant to write this article because some people might be offended and such. but actually, it was one of the most requested things I receive in my email. It comes as no surprise really since I’m sure most of us would admit that we always seek out the profanity when learning a new language.

Learning French swear words for a variety of reasons. Most people tend to swear when they are stressed or angry. If you have a relative that knows a second language then get upset and start talking in their other language? People also tend to swear when they are hurt in some way. Studies have shown that swearing does have pain reducing element.

Remember there are a time and place for using theses French Swear Words. So only use these French Swear words when it’s appropriate.

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If you are one of the many people that want to start learning a second language because your significant other has a different native language. Helping ease the communication barrier between you and your partner or a sweet gesture to learn more about their heritage. This article focuses on romantic French phrases and terms of affection to help make your bond stronger.

French Phrases Terms of Affection

French Terms of Affection
My Love	Mon Amour
Love of my Heart	Amour de mon Coeur
Boyfriend | Girlfriend	petit ami | petite amie
Fiance	fiancé
Husband | Wife	mari |femme
spouse	époux
sweetie	chérie
sweetheart	amoureux

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French Quotes About Love

French Quotes About Love

L’amour est aveugle; jalousie voir trop. Love is blind; jealousy see too much.

Vous êtes plus belle que votre robe. You are more beautiful than your dress.

La lune est belle, mais vous êtes plus belle The moon is beautiful but you are lovelier

Grâce à l’amour, épines sont devenus roses Through love, thorns became roses

Romantic French Phrases

Romantic French Phrases
I love you	Je t’ aime
I love you a lot	Je t’aime beaucoup
Kiss Me	Embrassez-moi
Do you love me?	M’aimes-tu?
What would I do without you?	Que ferais-je sans toi?
You’re the man of my dreams.	Tu es l’homme de mes reves.
You’re thewoman of mv dreams.	Tu es la femme de mes reves.
Hug and Kisses	Etreintes et de baisers

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Best list of Common French Phases

If you ever play to visit a country where the primary spoken language is French, then knowing and being able to use common French phrases. Even though English is gradually becoming the most used language in international business in some situations. Speaking the language of the locals and talking to the people. It shows respect and an effort to their culture with just knowing a few common French phrases.

In any language you should be able to greet people and introduce yourself or simply ask for help or directions. French greeting and phrases to start or end conversations. Being able to introduce yourself in French. Being able to say your “Sorry” or ask politely for someone to repeat themselves. Common French words and phrases like saying “yes’ and “no”

Most of the sentences below can be used for travel and daily life conversations. So they might come handy if you memorizes and practice then. The following is a list of common French phrases that you may need to know in the French language:

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Common French Phrases: How to Introduce Yourself in French

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Common French Phrases: Asking for Help or Directions in French

Common French Phrases: Correcting a Misunderstanding in French

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Common French Phrases: Basic French Phrases

French Greetings
Hello	Bonjour
Goodbye	Au revoir
Yes	Oui
No	Non
Please	Sil vous plaît
Thank You	Merci
Excuse Me	Excusez-moi

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Funny French Quotes

Insensé donner femme piano à queue, sage femme donne organe verticale.   Foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ.

Fille qui font retour au printemps sur sommier ont progéniture au printemps prochain.   Girl who do back spring on bedspring have offspring next spring.

Femme qui a mis mari niche bientôt le trouver en maisons closes.   Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse.

L’homme qui vit dans la maison de verre doit changer de vêtements en sous-sol.   Man who lives in glass house should change clothes in basement.

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Famous Quotes in French
Efforcez-vous de ne pas être un succès, mais plutôt d’être de valeur. Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.	Albert Einstein
Une personne qui n’a jamais fait une erreur n’a jamais essayé quelque chose de nouveau.   A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.	Albert Einstein
Votre temps est limité, alors ne perdez pas la vivre la vie de quelqu’un d’autre.   Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.	Steve Jobs
Quatre-vingt pour cent de succès se profile.   Eighty percent of success is showing up.	Woody Allen

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French Grammar Rules Guide

The French grammar rules you must follow and understand to properly speak the French language.

• French sentence structure is pretty straightforward and follows a Subject-Verb-Object pattern.
• French nouns have genders: Masculine and Feminine which can greatly change the meaning of the word.
• French Verb Conjugation refers to the five possible inflexions of a verb: Person, Number, Mood, Tense, and Voice. French Adjectives usually follow the noun or pronoun they modify.

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French Grammar Rules: Sentence Structure

French word order is similar to English with a Subject + Verb + Object format.

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French Grammar Rules: Nouns and Pronouns

French Nouns have a Gender: Masculine and/or Feminine
• Gender of the Noun can change the meaning of the word.
• Some words are always feminine regardless of who they are referring to.
• A Hyphen is sometimes used at the beginning of a sentence when there is no link to the verb, or used between the verb and pronoun.

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French Grammar Rules: Verbs

Each Mood as at least 2 tenses. Past and Present.
• Mood describes the speaker’s feeling towards the action of the verb.
• Indicative Mood is the most commonly used mood and has eight possible tenses.
• French Verb Conjugation refers to the five possible inflexions of a verb: Person, Number, Mood, Tense, and Voice.

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French Grammar Rules: Adjectives

French Adjectives usually follow the noun or pronoun they modify
• Adjectives usually follow the noun they describe. If the noun is plural, the adjective takes a plural form, and if the noun is feminine, we put the feminine form, usually by adding an e or by doubling the final consonant and adding e.

Learning French grammar rules can be considered the cornerstone of the language and will take some time to learn but creates a sturdy foundation to help you completely learn French in no time. Take the time to let these points soak in, then build on them as you continue your French studies. Good luck, and have fun learning French.

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There are many different French Dialects spoken all over the world.

Although the differences are not that huge with the only differences being in pronunciation of words and vocabulary. Francien after centuries has replaced many of the regional dialect around France has the primary French Dialect. Other minor French dialect are found in other parts of Europe.

French Dialect Map

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French Dialects List

European French Dialects

• Francien is the official standard for modern day French and it replaced several regional dialects of French previously spoken in Northern and Central France. These dialects were formerly referred to as the so-called Langue d’Oïl.
• Belgium French – Minor French dialect found in Belgium.
• Italian French – Minor French dialect found in Italy
• Luxembourg French – Minor French dialect found in Luxembourg
• Switzerland French – Minor French dialect found in Switzerland
• The Channel Islands – Minor French Dialect found in the Channel Islands.

Canadian French Dialects

• Quebec French – The standard French dialect in Canada.
• Acadian French – Dialect originally brought over by the French.
• Newfoundland French – A minor dialect of Canadian French that is disappearing.
• Métis French

United States French Dialects

Cajun French – Dialect of French spoken in the United State of Louisiana

African French Dialects

There are more than 20 French-speaking countries in Africa. As of it was estimated that there were 115 million French speakers in Africa using French either as a first or second language

• The French dialect by Africans in Western, Central, and East Africa
• The French dialect spoken by the Arabs and Berbers in Northwest Africa
• The French spoken by Creoles in the Indian Ocean (Réunion, Mauritius, and Seychelles)

Asian French Dialects

• Vietnamese French is spoken in Vietnam
• Cambodian French is the French of Cambodia. It dates back to the French colonization of Indochina in 1863. Colonists taught French to the local inhabitants
• Indian French is the French spoken by Indians in past colonies of Pondicherry, Chandernagore, , Mahe and Yanam.

Different French dialects of the French language are spoken in many different nations and regions around the world, most commonly throughout Europe and the world. However, the differences in regional dialects may not make one French speaker nearly incomprehensible to another. In most cases, the different dialects don’t have a specific written form of the language, but there’s usually a certain amount of literature that accompanies each French dialect.

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Interested in further study into French or confused on where to start? I recommend reading our French Beginners Guide 

The French alphabet is a romance language that is descended from Latin.

The French alphabet contains the same 26 letters of the English Alphabet but with slightly different pronunciations.

French Alphabet is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world and known as the language of love.

The French alphabet has five diacritical accent Marks, four for vowels, and just one for consonants. It is very important to put accents in their proper places. A incorrect or missing accent mark is a spelling mistake just as an incorrect or missing letter would be. The only exception to this is capital letters, which are often left unaccented

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French Accents Marks

The Acute Accent ( L’accent aigu ´) can only be on an E that appears at the beginning of a word, it often indicates that an S used to follow that vowel.

The Grave Accent ( L’accent grave `) can be found on an A, E, or U. On the A and U, it usually serves to distinguish between words that would otherwise be homographs.

The Circumflex ( Le circonflexe ˆ) usually indicates that an S used to follow that vowel. It also serves to distinguish between homographs.

The Dieresis ( Le tréma ¨) can be on an E, I, or U. It is used when two vowels are next to each other and both must be pronounced.

The Cedilla ( La cédille ¸) is found only on the letter C. It changes a hard C sound (like K) into a soft C sound (like S), e.g., garçon. The cedilla is never placed in front of E or I, because C always sounds like an S in front of these vowels.

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French Accents Examples

To do the French accents marks on non-French keyboard. Alt code can be used. Alt code is when you press then hold down the Alt key on your keyboard then type in numbers on your number pad then release the alt key.

French Alphabet is very important when it comes to learning to write and read the French Language. So make sure to practice pronouncing and writing the French Alphabet whenever you can. As many times as you can.

Interested in further study into French or confused on where to start? I recommend reading our French Beginners Guide