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French greetings & basics vocabulary

Essential French vocabulary for greetings & basics — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core French words for greetings.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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J'appelle

Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Bonjour
    bon-JOOR
    Hello
  • Au revoir
    oh rev-WAHR
    Goodbye
  • Merci
    mer-SEE
    Thank you
  • S'il vous plaît
    seel voo PLEH
    Favor
  • Pour
    poor
    By/For
  • Oui
    wee
    Yes
  • Non
    noh
    No
  • Vous
    voo
    You (formal)
  • Bien
    bee-AHN
    Well
  • Bon
    bohn
    Good
  • Jours
    zhoor
    Days
  • Après-midis
    ap-reh mee-DEE
    Afternoons
  • Nuits
    nwee
    Nights
  • Matin
    mah-TAN
    Morning/Tomorrow
  • Plus tard
    ploo TAHR
    Later
  • Jusqu'à
    zhoos-KAH
    Until
  • Bientôt
    bee-AN-toh
    Soon
  • Là
    lah
    There
  • On voit
    ohn VWAH
    We see
  • Nous
    noo
    Us
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