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10 Essential French Words — Start Here

high-frequency words · politeness kit · d'accord

Ten high-frequency French words you’ll hear in every conversation — learn these first and everything else gets easier.

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🎬 About this episode

Ten high-frequency French words you’ll hear in every conversation — learn these first and everything else gets easier.

🔊 Key phrases for this topic

Bonjour et merci.Hello and thank you.
S’il vous plaît.Please.
Pardon, excusez-moi.Sorry, excuse me.
Oui, d’accord.Yes, okay.
Au revoir !Goodbye!

🔑 The language point

  • The politeness kit — bonjour, merci, s’il vous plaît, pardon — opens every French door.
  • D’accord = okay/agreed — the most useful little reply in French.
  • Build from 10 words to hundreds on the vocabulary charts.
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