Vocabulary Lists

French Vocabulary

Vocabulaire

Themed vocabulary lists and other wordy lessons (synonyms, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations …) to help you become more verbose in French.

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Vocabulary Lists

Weather

French weather vocabulary
Understanding French weather terms is useful for deciding what to wear, planning what to do, and, of course, making small talk.

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Vocabulary Lists

Weights and Measures

French weights + measures
Like most of the world, the French use the metric system for weights and measures. Here are the main units as well as a converter so you can find out the Imperial equivalents.

   

Sports

Wrestling

French wrestling terms
Wrestling is one of the world's oldest combat sports, dating back to prehistory (as seen in cave paintings) and featured in the Olympics as far back as 704 BC. Here is a long but not comprehensive list of common French wrestling terms.

Grammar Lessons

Years

French years
"What year is it?" may seem like a simple question, but it's kind of complicated in French. In addition to two different words for "year," French has two different ways to pronounce certain years.

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Expressions

Yes – oui, ouais, ouah …

Yes in French
Saying yes in French is pretty simple, but there are quite a few synonyms and precisions to be aware of. Check out this lesson to learn how to say yes, yeah, sure, and more.

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Fun with French

Zodiac Signs

French signs of the zodiac
Whether you are really into astrology, enjoy reading your horoscope for a bit of fun, or just want to be able to ask and answer that classic pick-up line, this page on signs of the zodiac can help.