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Download the 1,000 most common French words PDF — frequency-ordered vocabulary with English translations, IPA pronunciation, and bilingual example sentences.

French does have more suffixes than English, but don’t let this fact scare you off learning French. To be able to communicate in French efficiently, you need to learn the basics first. Then, you can focus on more complex issues (such as verb endings in less frequent tenses) and gradually proceed to fluency.

After reading today’s article, you’ll see that conjugating French verbs in the present and past tense has some simple rules to follow. By sticking to them, you can make yourself understood in most everyday situations. And if you don’t forget to learn the most important irregular verbs, you will be out of the woods soon!

Paris is the city of love, known for its breathtaking architecture and cultural richness. But what if you don't speak French? What if you're unsure about how to express your affection using this melodious language? French pronunciation might be chall

Translating a simple “good morning” into French is a piece of cake, isn’t it? Good is “bon,” and morning means “matin." "Bon matin" it is, then. We don't need a whole article on that. Or do we?

Well, translating word for word is something you should usually avoid, or you are asking for trouble. “Bon matin” is a good example of that. Most French-speakers would never use it to greet someone in the morning unless you are from Québec. They will use a simple "bonjour" instead.

In today's article, you will learn all that and many other tips on how to greet someone in French in the morning.

On my very first day of French class, after students had filtered into the room and taken their seats, my teacher stood up, smiled, and launched into a stream of unintelligible words beginning with " bonjour ." My classmates and I exchanged dismayed