250 essential French words for absolute beginners (CEFR A1). Greetings, numbers, colors, pronouns, basic verbs, prepositions, and survival phrases with example sentences.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bonjour | hello / good morning | Bonjour, comment allez-vous ? Hello, how are you? |
| au revoir | goodbye | Au revoir, à demain ! Goodbye, see you tomorrow! |
| merci | thank you | Merci beaucoup pour votre aide. Thank you very much for your help. |
| s'il vous plaît | please (formal) | Un café, s'il vous plaît. A coffee, please. |
| excusez-moi | excuse me | Excusez-moi, où est la gare ? Excuse me, where is the station? |
| bonsoir | good evening | Bonsoir, bienvenue chez nous. Good evening, welcome to our home. |
| bonne nuit | good night | Bonne nuit, dormez bien. Good night, sleep well. |
| salut | hi / bye (informal) | Salut, ça va ? Hi, how are you? |
| de rien | you're welcome | De rien, c'est normal. You're welcome, it's nothing. |
| pardon | sorry / pardon | Pardon, je suis en retard. Sorry, I am late. |
| zéro | zero | Il fait zéro degré dehors. It is zero degrees outside. |
| un | one | J'ai un frère. I have one brother. |
| deux | two | J'ai deux chats. I have two cats. |
| trois | three | Il est trois heures. It is three o'clock. |
| quatre | four | Il y a quatre saisons. There are four seasons. |
| cinq | five | Je travaille cinq jours. I work five days. |
| six | six | Mon fils a six ans. My son is six years old. |
| sept | seven | La semaine a sept jours. The week has seven days. |
| huit | eight | Le cours commence à huit heures. The class starts at eight o'clock. |
| neuf | nine | J'habite au numéro neuf. I live at number nine. |
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