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addition
/a.di.sjɔ̃/The bill presented at a café or restaurant showing the total amount to pay.
L'addition, s'il vous plaît !
The bill, please!
💡 A very common and useful phrase when leaving a café. 'L'addition, s'il vous plaît' is the standard way to ask for the bill.
aimer
/ɛ.me/To feel affection or preference for something
J'aime le chocolat.
I like chocolate.
aller
/a.le/To move from one place to another
Je vais à l'école.
I am going to school.
aller
/a.le/To move or travel from one place to another.
Nous allons à l'école tous les jours.
We go to school every day.
💡 Highly irregular verb despite its -er ending. Forms: je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont. Also used to form the near future: je vais manger.
arbre
/aʁbʁ/A tall plant with a wooden trunk, branches, and leaves.
Il y a un grand arbre dans le jardin.
There is a big tree in the garden.
💡 A core nature vocabulary word. The plural is 'arbres'.
au revoir
/o.ʁə.vwaʁ/A farewell expression
Au revoir, à bientôt !
Goodbye, see you soon!
au revoir
/o ʁə.vwaʁ/A farewell expression used when parting from someone.
Au revoir, à bientôt !
Goodbye, see you soon!
💡 Literally means 'until we see each other again'. Suitable for all contexts, formal and informal.
aujourd'hui
/o.ʒuʁ.dɥi/On this present day.
Aujourd'hui, c'est mercredi.
Today is Wednesday.
💡 Literally means 'on the day of this day'. One of the more complex-sounding A1 adverbs but very frequently used.
aujourd'hui
/o.ʒuʁ.dɥi/On this day
Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.
Today, the weather is nice.
avoir
/a.vwaʁ/The verb "to have" — also used as an auxiliary
J'ai un chat.
I have a cat.
blanc
/blɑ̃/The colour of snow
Le drapeau est blanc.
The flag is white.
bleu
/blø/The colour of the sky and sea
Le ciel est bleu aujourd'hui.
The sky is blue today.
bleu
/blø/Of the colour blue, like the sky or the sea.
Le ciel est bleu aujourd'hui.
The sky is blue today.
💡 Agrees with gender and number: bleu (masc.), bleue (fem.), bleus (masc. pl.), bleues (fem. pl.).
boire
/bwaʁ/To swallow a liquid.
Elle boit un verre d'eau chaque matin.
She drinks a glass of water every morning.
💡 Irregular verb. Key forms: je bois, tu bois, il boit, nous buvons, vous buvez, ils boivent.
boire
/bwaʁ/To consume liquid
Il boit un verre d'eau.
He drinks a glass of water.
bonjour
/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/A greeting used when meeting someone during the day.
Bonjour, comment allez-vous ?
Hello, how are you?
💡 The most common French greeting. Used from morning until early evening. Always appropriate in formal and informal contexts.
bonjour
/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/A greeting used during the day
Bonjour, comment allez-vous ?
Hello, how are you?
bonne journée
/bɔn ʒuʁ.ne/A farewell expression wishing someone a pleasant day.
Au revoir et bonne journée !
Goodbye and have a good day!
💡 Similar expressions include 'bonne soirée' (have a good evening) and 'bonne nuit' (good night). These are used when parting, not when arriving.
bonsoir
/bɔ̃.swaʁ/A greeting used when meeting someone in the evening.
Bonsoir, bienvenue au restaurant.
Good evening, welcome to the restaurant.
💡 Used from approximately 6 p.m. onwards. It can also serve as a farewell early in the evening.
bonsoir
/bɔ̃.swaʁ/A greeting used in the evening
Bonsoir Madame, bonsoir Monsieur.
Good evening Madam, good evening Sir.