Klataza
Words by topic
French vocabulary for beginners
93 essential French words in 10 topics and 24 everyday phrases, each with its meaning and an easy pronunciation guide (the stressed syllable is in capitals).
- 👋 Greetings & basics
- 🔢 Numbers 1-10
- 👨👩👧 Family & people
- 🥐 Food & drink
- 🏙️ In town
- 📅 Time & days
- 🌈 Colours
- 🏃 Useful verbs
- ❓ Question words
- 🐾 Animals
- 💬 Phrases
👋 Greetings & basics
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bonjour | bo(n)-ZHOOR | hello, good morning |
| salut | sa-LÜ | hi, bye (informal) |
| bonsoir | bo(n)-SWAR | good evening |
| au revoir | oh ruh-VWAR | goodbye |
| merci | mair-SEE | thank you |
| s'il vous plaît | seel voo PLEH | please (formal) |
| oui | WEE | yes |
| non | NO(N) | no |
| pardon | par-DO(N) | sorry, excuse me |
| d'accord | da-KOR | okay, agreed |
🔢 Numbers 1-10
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| un | UH(N) | one |
| deux | DUH | two |
| trois | TRWA | three |
| quatre | KATR | four |
| cinq | SA(N)K | five |
| six | SEES | six |
| sept | SET | seven |
| huit | WEET | eight |
| neuf | NUHF | nine |
| dix | DEES | ten |
👨👩👧 Family & people
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| la mère | la MAIR | the mother |
| le père | luh PAIR | the father |
| le frère | luh FRAIR | the brother |
| la sœur | la SUHR | the sister |
| l'enfant | la(n)-FA(N) | the child |
| l'ami | la-MEE | the friend (male) |
| l'amie | la-MEE | the friend (female) |
| la femme | la FAM | the woman, the wife |
| l'homme | LOM | the man |
| la famille | la fa-MEE-yuh | the family |
🥐 Food & drink
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| le pain | luh PA(N) | the bread |
| l'eau | LOH | the water |
| le café | luh ka-FAY | the coffee |
| le thé | luh TAY | the tea |
| le lait | luh LEH | the milk |
| le fromage | luh fro-MAZH | the cheese |
| la pomme | la POM | the apple |
| le vin | luh VA(N) | the wine |
| la viande | la vee-YA(N)D | the meat |
| le poisson | luh pwa-SO(N) | the fish |
| le croissant | luh krwa-SA(N) | the croissant |
| l'addition | la-dee-SYO(N) | the bill (restaurant) |
🏙️ In town
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| la gare | la GAR | the train station |
| la rue | la RÜ | the street |
| l'hôtel | lo-TEL | the hotel |
| la boulangerie | la boo-la(n)-zhuh-REE | the bakery |
| le magasin | luh ma-ga-ZA(N) | the shop |
| la plage | la PLAZH | the beach |
| le musée | luh mü-ZAY | the museum |
| la pharmacie | la far-ma-SEE | the pharmacy |
| le métro | luh may-TROH | the underground, the subway |
| les toilettes | lay twa-LET | the toilets |
📅 Time & days
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| aujourd'hui | oh-zhoor-DWEE | today |
| demain | duh-MA(N) | tomorrow |
| hier | ee-YAIR | yesterday |
| maintenant | ma(n)t-NA(N) | now |
| le matin | luh ma-TA(N) | the morning |
| le soir | luh SWAR | the evening |
| lundi | luh(n)-DEE | Monday |
| samedi | sam-DEE | Saturday |
| dimanche | dee-MA(N)SH | Sunday |
| la semaine | la suh-MEN | the week |
🌈 Colours
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rouge | ROOZH | red |
| bleu | BLUH | blue |
| vert | VAIR | green |
| jaune | ZHOHN | yellow |
| noir | NWAR | black |
| blanc | BLA(N) | white |
| gris | GREE | grey |
| rose | ROHZ | pink |
🏃 Useful verbs
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| être | ETR | to be |
| avoir | a-VWAR | to have |
| aller | a-LAY | to go |
| faire | FAIR | to do, to make |
| parler | par-LAY | to speak |
| manger | ma(n)-ZHAY | to eat |
| boire | BWAR | to drink |
| aimer | ay-MAY | to love, to like |
| vouloir | voo-LWAR | to want |
| comprendre | ko(n)-PRA(N)DR | to understand |
❓ Question words
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| qui | KEE | who |
| quoi | KWA | what |
| où | OO | where |
| quand | KA(N) | when |
| pourquoi | poor-KWA | why |
| comment | ko-MA(N) | how |
| combien | ko(n)-BYA(N) | how much, how many |
🐾 Animals
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| le chien | luh SHYA(N) | the dog |
| le chat | luh SHA | the cat |
| l'oiseau | lwa-ZOH | the bird |
| le cheval | luh shuh-VAL | the horse |
| la vache | la VASH | the cow |
| le lapin | luh la-PA(N) | the rabbit |
Everyday phrases
🤝 Introductions
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Comment tu t'appelles ? | ko-ma(n) tü ta-PEL | What's your name? (informal) |
| Je m'appelle Anna. | zhuh ma-PEL a-NA | My name is Anna. |
| Enchanté ! | a(n)-sha(n)-TAY | Nice to meet you! |
| Comment ça va ? | ko-ma(n) sa VA | How are you? |
| Ça va bien, merci. | sa va BYA(N) mair-SEE | I'm fine, thanks. |
| J'apprends le français. | zha-PRA(N) luh fra(n)-SEH | I'm learning French. |
💬 Getting by
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je ne comprends pas. | zhuh nuh ko(n)-PRA(N) PA | I don't understand. |
| Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaît. | par-LAY plü la(n)t-MA(N) seel voo PLEH | Please speak more slowly. |
| Vous parlez anglais ? | voo par-LAY a(n)-GLEH | Do you speak English? |
| Où sont les toilettes ? | OO so(n) lay twa-LET | Where are the toilets? |
| Je ne sais pas. | zhuh nuh seh PA | I don't know. |
☕ At the café
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Un café, s'il vous plaît. | uh(n) ka-FAY seel voo PLEH | A coffee, please. |
| L'addition, s'il vous plaît. | la-dee-SYO(N) seel voo PLEH | The bill, please. |
| Je voudrais de l'eau. | zhuh voo-DREH duh LOH | I'd like some water. |
| C'est délicieux ! | seh day-lee-SYUH | It's delicious! |
| Combien ça coûte ? | ko(n)-BYA(N) sa KOOT | How much does it cost? |
🚆 Getting around
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Où est la gare ? | oo eh la GAR | Where is the train station? |
| C'est loin ? | seh LWA(N) | Is it far? |
| À gauche ou à droite ? | a GOHSH oo a DRWAT | Left or right? |
| Un billet pour Paris. | uh(n) bee-YEH poor pa-REE | A ticket to Paris. |
🗨️ Small talk
| French | Say it like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| J'aime la musique. | ZHEM la mü-ZEEK | I like music. |
| Il fait beau aujourd'hui. | eel feh BOH oh-zhoor-DWEE | The weather's nice today. |
| Tu habites où ? | tü a-BEET OO | Where do you live? |
| À demain ! | a duh-MA(N) | See you tomorrow! |
Make the words stick
In Klataza you hear every word, say it yourself and review it just before you would forget it.