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French common verbs vocabulary

Essential French vocabulary for common verbs — 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 verbs common.

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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Jouer

Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Bonjour
    bon-JOOR
    Hello
  • Au revoir
    oh ruh-VWAR
    Goodbye
  • Être (permanent)
    EH-truh
    To be (permanent)
  • Être (temporaire)
    EH-truh
    To be (temporary)
  • Avoir
    ah-VWAR
    To have
  • Parler
    par-LAY
    To speak/talk
  • Manger
    mon-ZHAY
    To eat
  • Boire
    BWAR
    To drink
  • Habiter
    ah-bee-TAY
    To live
  • Aller
    ah-LAY
    To go
  • Se lever
    suh luh-VAY
    To get up
  • Se doucher
    suh doo-SHAY
    To shower
  • Prendre le petit-déjeuner
    pron-druh luh puh-tee day-zhuh-NAY
    To have breakfast
  • Travailler
    trah-vah-YAY
    To work
  • Étudier
    ay-too-dee-AY
    To study
  • Lire
    LEER
    To read
  • Écrire
    ay-KREER
    To write
  • Regarder
    ruh-gar-DAY
    To look/watch
  • Écouter
    ay-koo-TAY
    To listen
  • Sortir
    sor-TEER
    To leave/go out
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