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French Vocabulary Lessons + Lists. Most Common French Words - Top 100 French Words. Beginning French Vocabulary - Essential French Vocabulary for Beginners. Tips to Improve your French Vocabulary. Words, words, words! Languages are made up of words, and French is no exception. Here are all kinds of French vocabulary lessons, practice ideas, and tips to help you get better at learning and remembering French words. Learn French Vocabulary Beginning French vocabulary - lessons on all the basics: greetings, numbers, colors, food, clothing, politeness, and much more Mot du jour - learn 5 new French words a week with this daily feature French in English - many French words and expressions are used in English, but not always with the same meaning True cognates - hundreds of English words mean the same thing in French False cognates - but hundreds of others mean something very different French expressions - idiomatic expressions can really spice up your French Homophones - many words sound alike but have two or more meanings French synonyms - learn some new ways to say the same old things:bon | non | oui | petit | très French Vocabulary Tips Listening can also offer up a lot of new vocabulary.

Building Your French Vocabulary. Posted on 11. Jun, 2012 by Sean Young in Vocabulary Vocabulary Practice Make it a goal to learn several new words every day. Say the words aloud as you study them. Create your own dictionary by listing new vocabulary in your language notebook. Practice silently. Vocabulary memorization Learn words in sets that naturally go together.

Use flash cards to write words and a sentence with a new word in it. Make a list of words that change based on the social setting, for example, polite words depending on who you are talking with. Try acting out the word or saying it aloud, instead of only relying on visuals. As I write this, I am drinking coffee. Un café – a coffee Une tasse de café – A cup of coffee La cafetière – Coffee pot Le café instantané – Instant Coffee Un décaféiné – Decaffeinated Un cappuccino – Cappuccino Un café americain – Filtered coffee Un café glacé – Iced Coffee Also think about how you want your coffee prepared – with milk? Share this Post! About Sean Young.