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First verbs: French words for beginners

The “First verbs” set from the “For beginners” goal. These are French words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.

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Words in the “First verbs” set

33 · French

These French words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 33 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.

lu [ly] read verb

voit [vwa] sees verb

veut [vø] wants verb

travailler [tʁavaje] work verb

suis [sɥi] am verb

sait [sɛ] knows verb

retour [ʁətuʁ] return noun

prend [pʁɑ̃] takes verb

obtenir [ɔptəniʁ] get verb

faire [fɛʁ] do verb

être [ɛtʁ] be verb

essayer [eseje] try verb

entend [ɑ̃tɑ̃] hears verb

ensemble [ɑ̃sɑ̃bl] together adverb

dire [diʁ] say verb

besoin [bəzwɛ̃] need noun

avoir [avwaʁ] have verb

attendre [atɑ̃dʁ] wait verb

apprendre [apʁɑ̃dʁ] learn verb

aller [ale] go verb

aime [ɛm] love verb

Aider [ɛde] help verb

penser think verb

arrêter stop verb

séjourner staying verb

rester stay verb

commencer start verb

ouvert open adjective

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