For beginners
First useful words: French words for beginners
The “First useful words” set from the “For beginners” goal. These are French words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “First useful words” set
40 · FrenchThese French words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 40 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
sur
[syʁ]
on
preposition
s'il te plaît
[sil tə plɛ]
please
phrase
pour
[puʁ]
for
preposition
peut-être
[pøtɛtʁ]
maybe
adverb
peut
[pø]
can
verb
par
[paʁ]
through
preposition
mais
[mɛ]
but
conjunction
et
[e]
and
conjunction
ensemble
[ɑ̃sɑ̃bl]
together
adverb
doit
[dwa]
must
verb
dehors
[dəɔʁ]
outside
adverb
de
[də]
of
preposition
dans
[dɑ̃]
in
preposition
comme
[kɔm]
like
conjunction
Bonjour
[bɔ̃ʒuʁ]
hello
interjection
avec
[avɛk]
with
preposition
au-delà
[odəla]
beyond
adverb
au revoir
[o ʁəvwaʁ]
goodbye
interjection
à
[a]
to
preposition
sous
under
preposition
au-dessus de
over
preposition
dehors
out
adverb
enlevé
off
adverb
dans
into
preposition
à l'intérieur de
inside
preposition
avant
front
noun
de
from
preposition
en avant
forward
adverb
avant
by
preposition
entre
between
preposition
à côté de
beside
preposition
au-dessous de
below
preposition
derrière
behind
preposition
en arrière
backward
adverb
à
at
preposition
aussi
also
adverb
le long de
along
preposition
contre
against
preposition
à travers
across
preposition
au-dessus de
Above
preposition
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