Vocabulary

Learn New Words FAST with this Lesson’s Vocab Review List

Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
By clicking Join Now, you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and to receive our email communications, which you may opt out at any time.
Already a Member?

Lesson Notes

Unlock In-Depth Explanations & Exclusive Takeaways with Printable Lesson Notes

Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.

Or sign up using Facebook
By clicking Join Now, you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and to receive our email communications, which you may opt out at any time.
Already a Member?

Lesson Transcript

In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in French.
Hi everybody, my name is Lya.
Welcome to The 800 Core French Words and Phrases video series!
This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in French.
Ok! Let's get started! First is…
1.
(NORMAL SPEED)
moustache
(NORMAL SPEED)
"mustache"
(NORMAL SPEED)
moustache
(SLOW)
moustache
(NORMAL SPEED)
"mustache"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Ta moustache est jolie.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Your mustache looks good."
(SLOW)
Ta moustache est jolie.
2.
(NORMAL SPEED)
machine à laver
(NORMAL SPEED)
"washing machine"
(NORMAL SPEED)
machine à laver
(SLOW)
machine à laver
(NORMAL SPEED)
"washing machine"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Ma machine à laver reconnaît automatiquement le bon cycle.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My washing machine automatically recognizes the right cycle."
(SLOW)
Ma machine à laver reconnaît automatiquement le bon cycle.
3.
(NORMAL SPEED)
lecteur DVD
(NORMAL SPEED)
"DVD player"
(NORMAL SPEED)
lecteur DVD
(SLOW)
lecteur DVD
(NORMAL SPEED)
"DVD player"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Nous regardons des films avec le lecteur DVD tous les mercredis soirs.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"We watch movies on the DVD player every Wednesday night."
(SLOW)
Nous regardons des films avec le lecteur DVD tous les mercredis soirs.
4.
(NORMAL SPEED)
ventilateur
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fan"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ventilateur
(SLOW)
ventilateur
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fan"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Quand j'ai mis en marche le ventilateur, mes papiers ont volé partout dans la pièce.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"When I turned on the fan, my papers blew all over the room."
(SLOW)
Quand j'ai mis en marche le ventilateur, mes papiers ont volé partout dans la pièce.
5.
(NORMAL SPEED)
climatiseur
(NORMAL SPEED)
"air conditioner"
(NORMAL SPEED)
climatiseur
(SLOW)
climatiseur
(NORMAL SPEED)
"air conditioner"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Le climatiseur fonctionne toute la journée pour nous rafraîchir lorsqu'il fait chaud en été.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"On a hot summer day, the air conditioner works all day to keep us cool."
(SLOW)
Le climatiseur fonctionne toute la journée pour nous rafraîchir lorsqu'il fait chaud en été.
6.
(NORMAL SPEED)
cuisinière
(NORMAL SPEED)
"stove"
(NORMAL SPEED)
cuisinière
(SLOW)
cuisinière
(NORMAL SPEED)
"stove"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Je suis certain d'avoir éteint la cuisinière.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm sure that I turned off the stove."
(SLOW)
Je suis certain d'avoir éteint la cuisinière.
7.
(NORMAL SPEED)
école primaire
(NORMAL SPEED)
"elementary school"
(NORMAL SPEED)
école primaire
(SLOW)
école primaire
(NORMAL SPEED)
"elementary school"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Nous sommes allés à la même école primaire quand nous étions petits.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"We went to the same elementary school when we were little."
(SLOW)
Nous sommes allés à la même école primaire quand nous étions petits.
8.
(NORMAL SPEED)
collège
(NORMAL SPEED)
"middle school"
(NORMAL SPEED)
collège
(SLOW)
collège
(NORMAL SPEED)
"middle school"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Mon frère de douze ans va au collège.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My twelve-year-old brother goes to middle school."
(SLOW)
Mon frère de douze ans va au collège.
9.
(NORMAL SPEED)
lycée
(NORMAL SPEED)
"high school"
(NORMAL SPEED)
lycée
(SLOW)
lycée
(NORMAL SPEED)
"high school"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Le lycée a été la meilleure période de ma vie.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"High school was the best time of my life."
(SLOW)
Le lycée a été la meilleure période de ma vie.
10.
(NORMAL SPEED)
université
(NORMAL SPEED)
"university"
(NORMAL SPEED)
université
(SLOW)
université
(NORMAL SPEED)
"university"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Tu étudiais à l'université de la Sorbonne.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"You studied at the Sorbonne university."
(SLOW)
Tu étudiais à l'université de la Sorbonne.
11.
(NORMAL SPEED)
principal
(NORMAL SPEED)
"principal"
(NORMAL SPEED)
principal
(SLOW)
principal
(NORMAL SPEED)
"principal"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Mon grand-père était principal.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My grandfather used to be a principal."
(SLOW)
Mon grand-père était principal.
12.
(NORMAL SPEED)
vif
(NORMAL SPEED)
"bright"
(NORMAL SPEED)
vif
(SLOW)
vif
(NORMAL SPEED)
"bright"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Elle portait un t-shirt de couleur vive.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"She wore a bright-colored shirt."
(SLOW)
Elle portait un t-shirt de couleur vive.
13.
(NORMAL SPEED)
ordinateur portable
(NORMAL SPEED)
"laptop computer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ordinateur portable
(SLOW)
ordinateur portable
(NORMAL SPEED)
"laptop computer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
J'ai acheté un nouvel ordinateur portable.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I bought a new laptop computer."
(SLOW)
J'ai acheté un nouvel ordinateur portable.
14.
(NORMAL SPEED)
souris
(NORMAL SPEED)
"mouse"
(NORMAL SPEED)
souris
(SLOW)
souris
(NORMAL SPEED)
"mouse"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Cliquez avec la souris.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Click with the mouse."
(SLOW)
Cliquez avec la souris.
15.
(NORMAL SPEED)
haut-parleur
(NORMAL SPEED)
"speaker"
(NORMAL SPEED)
haut-parleur
(SLOW)
haut-parleur
(NORMAL SPEED)
"speaker"
(NORMAL SPEED)
J'ai des haut-parleurs dans la voiture.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I have speakers in my car."
(SLOW)
J'ai des haut-parleurs dans la voiture.
16.
(NORMAL SPEED)
webcam
(NORMAL SPEED)
"webcam"
(NORMAL SPEED)
webcam
(SLOW)
webcam
(NORMAL SPEED)
"webcam"
(NORMAL SPEED)
La femme utilise la webcam pour faire une vidéo-conférence.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The woman is using a webcam to video conference."
(SLOW)
La femme utilise la webcam pour faire une vidéo-conférence.
17.
(NORMAL SPEED)
micro
(NORMAL SPEED)
"microphone"
(NORMAL SPEED)
micro
(SLOW)
micro
(NORMAL SPEED)
"microphone"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Donnez-moi le micro.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Give me the microphone."
(SLOW)
Donnez-moi le micro.
18.
(NORMAL SPEED)
ordinateur de bureau
(NORMAL SPEED)
"desktop computer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ordinateur de bureau
(SLOW)
ordinateur de bureau
(NORMAL SPEED)
"desktop computer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
J'ai uniquement un ordinateur de bureau.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I only have a desktop computer."
(SLOW)
J'ai uniquement un ordinateur de bureau.
19.
(NORMAL SPEED)
piment rouge
(NORMAL SPEED)
"chili pepper"
(NORMAL SPEED)
piment rouge
(SLOW)
piment rouge
(NORMAL SPEED)
"chili pepper"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Laisser les pépins dans un piment rouge le rend bien plus épicé.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Leaving the seeds in a chili pepper will make it much hotter."
(SLOW)
Laisser les pépins dans un piment rouge le rend bien plus épicé.
20.
(NORMAL SPEED)
maïs
(NORMAL SPEED)
"corn"
(NORMAL SPEED)
maïs
(SLOW)
maïs
(NORMAL SPEED)
"corn"
(NORMAL SPEED)
Mon légume préféré est le maïs en épi.
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My favorite vegetable is corn on the cob."
(SLOW)
Mon légume préféré est le maïs en épi.
Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words.
See you next time!
Au revoir.

Comments

Hide