French A1 - Beginner French Vocabulary & Phrases Flashcards

Question 1

Basic French Greetings & Politeness Expressions

Accepted Answer

**Bonjour** = Hello / Good morning
**Bonsoir** = Good evening
**Au revoir** = Goodbye
**S'il vous plaît** = Please (formal)
**Merci** = Thank you
**De rien** = You're welcome

Question 2

Expressing "How are you?" and Common Responses

Accepted Answer

**Question:** *Comment ça va ?* (How are you?)
**Answers:**
- *Ça va bien, merci.* (I'm doing well, thank you.)
- *Comme ci, comme ça.* (So-so.)
- *Ça va mal.* (Things are going poorly.)

Question 3

Introducing Yourself (Name & Politeness)

Accepted Answer

**Question:** *Comment vous vous appelez ?* (What is your name? - formal)
**Answer:** *Je m'appelle [Name].* (My name is [Name].)
**Follow-up:** *Enchanté(e) !* (Nice to meet you!)

Question 4

Numbers 1 to 10 in French

Accepted Answer

1: **un**
2: **deux**
3: **trois**
4: **quatre**
5: **cinq**
6: **six**
7: **sept**
8: **huit**
9: **neuf**
10: **dix**

Question 5

Numbers 11 to 20 in French

Accepted Answer

11: **onze**
12: **douze**
13: **treize**
14: **quatorze**
15: **quinze**
16: **seize**
17: **dix-sept**
18: **dix-huit**
19: **dix-neuf**
20: **vingt**

Question 6

High-Yield Verb: Être (To Be) Conjugation

Accepted Answer

**Je suis** (I am)
**Tu es** (You are - informal)
**Il/Elle/On est** (He/She/One is)
**Nous sommes** (We are)
**Vous êtes** (You are - formal/plural)
**Ils/Elles sont** (They are)

Question 7

High-Yield Verb: Avoir (To Have) Conjugation

Accepted Answer

**J'ai** (I have)
**Tu as** (You have)
**Il/Elle/On a** (He/She/One has)
**Nous avons** (We have)
**Vous avez** (You have)
**Ils/Elles ont** (They have)

Question 8

High-Yield Verb: Aller (To Go) Conjugation

Accepted Answer

**Je vais** (I go)
**Tu vas** (You go)
**Il/Elle/On va** (He/She/One goes)
**Nous allons** (We go)
**Vous allez** (You go)
**Ils/Elles vont** (They go)

Question 9

French Definite Articles (The)

Accepted Answer

**Le** = Masculine singular (*le livre* - the book)
**La** = Feminine singular (*la table* - the table)
**L'** = Singular before a vowel or silent 'h' (*l'eau* - the water)
**Les** = Plural (*les amis* - the friends)

Question 10

French Indefinite Articles (A / An / Some)

Accepted Answer

**Un** = Masculine singular (*un café* - a coffee)
**Une** = Feminine singular (*une pomme* - an apple)
**Des** = Plural / Some (*des voitures* - some cars)

Question 11

Asking and Stating Age in French

Accepted Answer

French uses the verb **avoir** (to have) for age:
**Question:** *Quel âge avez-vous ?* (How old are you?)
**Answer:** *J'ai [X] ans.* (I am [X] years old. Lit: "I have [X] years.")

Question 12

Essential Family Nouns (La famille)

Accepted Answer

**Le père** (Father) / **La mère** (Mother)
**Le frère** (Brother) / **La sœur** (Sister)
**Le fils** (Son) / **La fille** (Daughter)
**Les parents** (Parents)

Question 13

Common Food & Drink Vocabulary

Accepted Answer

**Le pain** (Bread)
**Le fromage** (Cheese)
**L'eau** (f) (Water)
**Le café** (Coffee)
**Le thé** (Tea)
**La pomme** (Apple)

Question 14

Common Places in a Town (Les lieux)

Accepted Answer

**La maison** (House/Home)
**L'école** (School)
**Le restaurant** (Restaurant)
**La gare** (Train station)
**L'hôtel** (Hotel)
**La banque** (Bank)

Question 15

Essential Question Words (Interrogatives)

Accepted Answer

**Où ?** = Where?
**Quand ?** = When?
**Pourquoi ?** = Why?
**Comment ?** = How?
**Qui ?** = Who?
**Qu'est-ce que... ?** = What...?

Question 16

Asking "Where is...?" and Directions

Accepted Answer

**Question:** *Où est [place] ?* (Where is [place]?)
*Example:* *Où est la gare ?* (Where is the train station?)

**Common Answers:**
- *À gauche* (To the left)
- *À droite* (To the right)
- *Tout droit* (Straight ahead)

Question 17

Expressing Lack of Understanding & Asking for Help

Accepted Answer

**Je ne comprends pas.** = I don't understand.
**Répétez, s'il vous plaît.** = Please repeat.
**Parlez-vous anglais ?** = Do you speak English?
**Pouvez-vous m'aider ?** = Can you help me?

Question 18

Basic Negation Structure (*ne ... pas*)

Accepted Answer

Place **ne** (or **n'** before vowels) before the conjugated verb and **pas** after it.

*Examples:*
- *Je sais* $\rightarrow$ **Je ne sais pas.** (I don't know.)
- *J'ai un chien* $\rightarrow$ **Je n'ai pas de chien.** (I don't have a dog.)

Question 19

Days of the Week in French (Les jours de la semaine)

Accepted Answer

**lundi** (Monday)
**mardi** (Tuesday)
**mercredi** (Wednesday)
**jeudi** (Thursday)
**vendredi** (Friday)
**samedi** (Saturday)
**dimanche** (Sunday)

*Note:* French days of the week are not capitalized.

Question 20

Asking "What is this?" and Answering

Accepted Answer

**Question:** *Qu'est-ce que c'est ?* (What is this/that?)
**Answer:** *C'est...* (It is...) or *Ce sont...* (They are...)

*Example:* *Qu'est-ce que c'est ? C'est un livre.* (What is this? It's a book.)

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