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    One everyday French word in twenty seconds: what it means, how it sounds, and when to use it. New words land daily on the word-of-the-day page.

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  1. 10 Essential French Words — Start Herehigh-frequency words · politeness kit · d'accordA1
  2. 12 French Culture Surprises (and How Not to Offend Anyone) — 5 things to know in 20 seconds12 French Culture Surprises (and How Not to Offend Anyone) · 5 takeawaysA2
  3. 15 French Tongue Twisters to Sharpen Your Pronunciation — 5 things to know in 20 seconds15 French Tongue Twisters to Sharpen Your Pronunciation · 5 takeawaysA2
  4. 26 pays francophones en Afrique 🌍francophone countries · geography vocabulary · impersonal onA2
  5. 3 langues importantes en Afriquelanguage names · articles with languages · mother tongueA2
  6. 6 Expressions avec « pleurer » — French vocabulary quiz in 20 secondsFrench crying idioms · 5 questionsA2
  7. 7 Common French Mistakes English Speakers Make — 5 things to know in 20 seconds7 Common French Mistakes English Speakers Make · 5 takeawaysA2
  8. À l’Hôtel — 5 French phrases in 20 secondshotel French · 5 phrasesA2
  9. À la Poste — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench post office vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  10. A Weekend in Paris: The French You’ll Actually Use — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsA Weekend in Paris: The French You’ll Actually Use · 5 phrasesA2
  11. A1 to B2: What the French Levels Really Mean (Your Roadmap) — 5 things to know in 20 secondsA1 to B2: What the French Levels Really Mean (Your Roadmap) · 5 takeawaysA1
  12. Accueillir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto welcome · 5 phrasesA2
  13. Acheter in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto buy · 5 phrasesA2
  14. Acquérir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto acquire · 5 phrasesA2
  15. Adjective Agreement: the Secret Patternadjective agreement · feminine & plural forms · irregular endingsA2
  16. Aller in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto go · 5 phrasesA1
  17. Allez ! Saying Where You’re Going in Frenchaller · place prepositions · au contractionA1
  18. Allô docteur Ferraille, urgence robot ! — Ep. 1Allô + phone French · une urgenceA1
  19. ambiance — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsatmosphere / vibe / mood · word of the day
  20. apéro — French Word of the Day in 20 secondspre-dinner drinks and nibbles with friends; a cherished ritual · word of the day
  21. Appeler in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto call · 5 phrasesA2
  22. Apprendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto learn · 5 phrasesA2
  23. Arrêtez de dire TRÈS — 5 French phrases in 20 seconds10 instant upgrades · 5 phrasesA2
  24. Atteindre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto reach · 5 phrasesA2
  25. Attendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto wait (for) · 5 phrasesA2
  26. Au Café — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsordering drinks in French · 5 phrasesA2
  27. Au Marché — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsbuying fresh food in French · 5 phrasesA2
  28. Au Restaurant — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsordering in French · 5 phrasesA2
  29. Au Supermarché — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench supermarket vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  30. Au Téléphone — 5 French phrases in 20 seconds
  31. Avoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto have · 5 phrasesA1
  32. Battre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto beat · 5 phrasesA2
  33. Best Apps to Learn French: A Teacher's Honest Review (2026) — 5 things to know in 20 secondsBest Apps to Learn French: A Teacher's Honest Review (2026) · 5 takeawaysA1
  34. bof — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsmeh — a verbal shrug for anything underwhelming · word of the day
  35. Boire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto drink · 5 phrasesA2
  36. bonjour — French Word of the Day in 20 secondshello / good day · word of the day
  37. bosser — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto work — what the French actually say instead of 'travailler' · word of the day
  38. bouquiner — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto read for pure pleasure; to browse through books · word of the day
  39. bref — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsanyway, in short — the word that rescues a rambling story · word of the day
  40. Build Your First French Sentences 🦦sentence building · subject-verb-complementA1
  41. C’est vs Il est — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsC’est vs Il est · 5 questionsA2
  42. carrément — French Word of the Day in 20 secondscompletely / totally / straight-up · word of the day
  43. Cause et Conséquence — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsparce que, grâce à, donc · 5 questionsA2
  44. Chez le Coiffeur — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench hairdresser vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  45. Chez le Médecin — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench at the doctor’s · 5 phrasesA2
  46. chiner — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto hunt for second-hand treasures at flea markets · word of the day
  47. chouette — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsgreat, lovely — also, delightfully, the word for an owl · word of the day
  48. Comment cette gazelle a piégé un lion ! — Story Timeanimal vocabulary · passé composéA2
  49. Comparatifs & Superlatifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsplus, moins, aussi… que · 5 questionsA2
  50. Comprendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto understand · 5 phrasesA2
  51. Conclure in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto conclude · 5 phrasesA2
  52. Conduire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto drive · 5 phrasesA2
  53. Connaître in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto know · 5 phrasesA2
  54. Convaincre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto convince · 5 phrasesA2
  55. convivial — French Word of the Day in 20 secondswarm and friendly (of places / gatherings) · word of the day
  56. Cooking a Croque-Monsieur in French (Français avec Pierre)cooking verbs · food vocabularyA2
  57. coup de foudre — French Word of the Day in 20 secondslove at first sight (lit. a lightning strike) · word of the day
  58. Courir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto run · 5 phrasesA2
  59. Craindre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto fear · 5 phrasesA2
  60. Croire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto believe · 5 phrasesA2
  61. Cueillir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto pick · 5 phrasesA2
  62. Days of the Week in French — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsLa Semaine Word List · 5 phrasesA2
  63. Décrire une Image — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench picture-description phrases · 5 phrasesA2
  64. DELF B2: A Realistic Study Plan That Actually Works — 5 things to know in 20 secondsDELF B2: A Realistic Study Plan That Actually Works · 5 takeawaysB2
  65. Démonstratifs & Possessifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsce, cette, mon, sa… · 3 questionsA2
  66. dépayser — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto give a refreshing change of scenery (untranslatable!) · word of the day
  67. Descendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto go down · 5 phrasesA2
  68. Devoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto have to / must · 5 phrasesA2
  69. Dire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto say / tell · 5 phrasesA2
  70. dommage — French Word of the Day in 20 seconds(what a) shame / too bad · word of the day
  71. Dormir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto sleep · 5 phrasesA2
  72. doux — French Word of the Day in 20 secondssoft / gentle / mild (fem. douce) · word of the day
  73. du coup — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsso, as a result — spoken French's favourite way to link ideas · word of the day
  74. Easy French : Must-Know Phrases for Traveling in Francereal street French · travel phrasesA2
  75. Écrire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto write · 5 phrasesA2
  76. Écrire une Lettre et un Email — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsFrench correspondence · 5 questionsA2
  77. Émile et la danse de boxe — Story Timesports vocabulary · faire de · aimer + infinitiveA2
  78. Entendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto hear · 5 phrasesA2
  79. Envoyer in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto send · 5 phrasesA2
  80. épanoui — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsfulfilled / blossoming / thriving · word of the day
  81. Espérer in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto hope · 5 phrasesA2
  82. esprit d'escalier — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsthe perfect retort you think of once it's too late · word of the day
  83. Essayer in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto try · 5 phrasesA2
  84. Éteindre — French verb quiz in 20 secondsto switch off · 5 questionsA2
  85. Être in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto be · 5 phrasesA1
  86. Exprimer l’Accord et le Désaccord — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsagreeing in French · 5 questionsA2
  87. Exprimer l’Obligation et le Conseil — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsil faut, devoir, tu devrais · 5 questionsA2
  88. Exprimer la Manière et le Moyen — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsavec, en, à, par · 3 questionsA2
  89. Exprimer la Quantité — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsbeaucoup de, quelques, trop de · 4 questionsA2
  90. Exprimer le But — French grammar quiz in 20 secondspour, pour que, afin de · 5 questionsA2
  91. Exprimer le Temps — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsquand, pendant que, avant que · 5 questionsA2
  92. Exprimer ses Goûts — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsj’aime, j’adore, je déteste · 5 questionsA2
  93. Exprimer son Opinion — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsagree, disagree, nuance · 5 questionsA2
  94. Faire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto do · 5 phrasesA1
  95. Falloir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto be necessary (must) · 5 phrasesA2
  96. Finir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto finish · 5 phrasesA2
  97. flâner — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto wander / stroll with no purpose · word of the day
  98. flemme — French Word of the Day in 20 secondscan't-be-bothered laziness, as in 'j'ai la flemme' · word of the day
  99. franchement — French Word of the Day in 20 secondshonestly / frankly · word of the day
  100. French Exams Explained: DELF, DALF, TCF and TEF — Which One and When — 5 things to know in 20 secondsFrench Exams Explained: DELF, DALF, TCF and TEF — Which One and When · 5 takeawaysB1
  101. French for Kids: The Parent’s Starting Guide — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench for Kids: The Parent’s Starting Guide · 5 phrasesA1
  102. French for Teenagers: Learn Through Music, Games and Group Chats — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench for Teenagers: Learn Through Music, Games and Group Chats · 5 phrasesA2
  103. French for Work: Sound Professional in Meetings, Emails and Calls — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench for Work: Sound Professional in Meetings, Emails and Calls · 5 phrasesB1
  104. French Listening Practice: A Level-by-Level Training Plan — 5 things to know in 20 secondsFrench Listening Practice: A Level-by-Level Training Plan · 5 takeawaysB1
  105. French Proverbs: 29 Famous Sayings with English Equivalents — 5 things to know in 20 secondsFrench Proverbs: 29 Famous Sayings with English Equivalents · 5 takeawaysB1
  106. French Vowels Made Easy 🎵vowel sounds · the French u · nasal vowelsA1
  107. French-Speaking Countries: The Francophone World in Numbers — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench-Speaking Countries: The Francophone World in Numbers · 5 phrasesA2
  108. Friday Night in Paris — What Are Your Plans? (Easy French)futur proche · making plansB1
  109. frileux — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsalways feeling the cold; by extension, cautious or risk-shy · word of the day
  110. Fuir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto flee · 5 phrasesA2
  111. Fun French with Heroes & Shrimp 🦐aspirated h · playful vocabularyA1
  112. genre — French Word of the Day in 20 seconds'like' — filler, approximator and sceptical retort in one · word of the day
  113. gourmand — French Word of the Day in 20 secondssomeone who loves good food (fondly, not greedy) · word of the day
  114. grasse matinée — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsa lazy lie-in; literally 'a fat morning' spent in bed · word of the day
  115. Haïr in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto hate · 5 phrasesA2
  116. Happy Birthday in French: Joyeux vs Bon Anniversaire — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsHappy Birthday in French: Joyeux vs Bon Anniversaire · 5 phrasesA1
  117. hâte — French Word of the Day in 20 secondseagerness — used in "avoir hâte" = to look forward to · word of the day
  118. How Long Does It Really Take to Learn French? — 5 things to know in 20 secondsHow Long Does It Really Take to Learn French? · 5 takeawaysA1
  119. How to Learn French Fast: An Honest Guide for Beginners — 5 things to know in 20 secondsHow to Learn French Fast: An Honest Guide for Beginners · 5 takeawaysA1
  120. How to Learn French Verbs (Without Memorising 1,000 Conjugations) — 5 things to know in 20 secondsHow to Learn French Verbs (Without Memorising 1,000 Conjugations) · 5 takeawaysA1
  121. I Love You in French: Je t'aime + 12 More Ways to Say It — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsI Love You in French: Je t'aime + 12 More Ways to Say It · 5 phrasesA2
  122. Il y a — There Is & There Are, in 30 Secondsil y a · there is/there are · 'ago' expressionsA1
  123. InnerFrench E01 — Apprendre le français naturellementslow French podcast · learning methodsB1
  124. Internet et les Réseaux Sociaux — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsdigital French vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  125. J’ai faim, tu as soif — Avoir in 30 Secondsverb avoir · physical states · present conjugationA1
  126. kiffer — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto love, to get a real kick out of something · word of the day
  127. L'Aéroport et l'Avion — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench airport and flying vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  128. L’Abri — une histoire de Noël sur le partageweather expressions · il fait · sharing vocabularyA2
  129. L’Accord des Adjectifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsagreement & position · 5 questionsA2
  130. L’Accord des Participes Pronominaux — French grammar quiz in 20 secondss'est lavée ou lavé · 5 questionsA2
  131. L’Accord du Participe Passé — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsL’Accord du Participe Passé · 5 questionsA2
  132. L’Alphabet & Épeler — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsspelling in French · 5 phrasesA2
  133. L’Argent — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench money vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  134. L’Argent & le Shopping — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsmoney in French · 5 phrasesA2
  135. L’H Aspiré: The Complete Word List — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsL’H Aspiré: The Complete Word List · 5 phrasesA2
  136. L’Heure — 5 French phrases in 20 secondstelling the time in French · 5 phrasesA2
  137. L’Impératif — French grammar quiz in 20 secondscommands and requests · 5 questionsA2
  138. L’Ordre des Doubles Pronoms — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsme le, le lui, y en · 5 questionsA2
  139. La Banque et les Finances — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench money vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  140. La Comparaison Progressive — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsplus… plus, de plus en plus · 5 questionsA2
  141. La Concordance des Temps — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsmatching tenses · 5 questionsA2
  142. La Cuisine en Verbes — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsrecipe French · 5 phrasesA2
  143. La Description Physique — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsdescribing people · 5 phrasesA2
  144. La Famille — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench family members · 5 phrasesA2
  145. La Gastronomie Française — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench food culture · 5 phrasesA2
  146. La Géographie de la France — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench geography vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  147. La Guadeloupe : Soleil, Plage et Musique ☀️travel vocabulary · Guadeloupe · beach & sea wordsB1
  148. La Maison — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsthe home in French · 5 phrasesA2
  149. La Météo — 5 French phrases in 20 secondstalking about the weather · 5 phrasesA2
  150. La Mise en Relief — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsc’est…qui, ce que…c’est · 4 questionsA2
  151. La Mode et le Style — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench fashion vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  152. La Montagne — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench mountain vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  153. La Musique et les Instruments — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  154. La Nature — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench nature vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  155. La Nature et l’Environnement — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  156. La Négation — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsne… pas, jamais, rien, personne · 5 questionsA2
  157. La Nominalisation — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsturning verbs into nouns · 5 questionsA2
  158. La Nourriture — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench food vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  159. La Pharmacie — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench pharmacy vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  160. La Place et le Sens de l’Adjectif — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsbefore or after the noun · 5 questionsA2
  161. La Plage — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench beach vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  162. La Plage et la Mer — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench beach vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  163. La Planète des Alphas — Cartoon Storybeginner listening · letter sounds · imperative écouteA1
  164. La Politesse — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench politeness vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  165. La Politique et la Société — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  166. La Ponctuation Française — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsspaces, guillemets & capitals · 4 questionsA2
  167. La Restriction ne… que — French grammar quiz in 20 seconds'only' in French · 4 questionsA2
  168. La Salle de Classe — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsclassroom French · 5 phrasesA2
  169. La Santé — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench health vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  170. La Santé et le Bien-être — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench wellbeing vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  171. La Technologie — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsdigital French · 5 phrasesA2
  172. La Ville & Les Directions — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsplaces and directions · 5 phrasesA2
  173. La Ville et la Campagne — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench compare vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  174. La Voiture et la Route — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench driving vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  175. La Voix Passive — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe passive (and how to avoid it) · 4 questionsA2
  176. Le « Ne » Explétif — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe ne that isn’t negative · 3 questionsA2
  177. Le Calendrier — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench days & months · 5 phrasesA2
  178. Le Calendrier des Fêtes — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench holidays vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  179. Le Camping — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench camping vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  180. Le Caractère — 5 French phrases in 20 secondspersonality in French · 5 phrasesA2
  181. Le Cinéma — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench movie vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  182. Le Conditionnel — French grammar quiz in 20 secondswould, could, should · 5 questionsA2
  183. Le Conditionnel Passé — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsj’aurais fait · 5 questionsA2
  184. Le Corps & la Santé — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsbody and health · 5 phrasesA2
  185. Le Discours Indirect — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsreported speech · 5 questionsA2
  186. Le Futur — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsfutur proche vs futur simple · 5 questionsA2
  187. Le Genre des Noms — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsle or la? masculine or feminine · 3 questionsA2
  188. Le Gérondif — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsen + -ant · 5 questionsA2
  189. Le Jardin — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench garden vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  190. Le Jardinage et les Plantes — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench gardening vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  191. Le Langage SMS et les Abréviations — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench texting · 5 phrasesA2
  192. Le Logement et l’Immobilier — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench housing vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  193. Le Passé Simple — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe literary past · 3 questionsA2
  194. Le Pluriel des Noms — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsFrench plural rules · 5 questionsA2
  195. Le Plus-que-parfait — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe past before the past · 5 questionsA2
  196. Le Pronom « On » — French grammar quiz in 20 secondswe, one, people, someone · 3 questionsA2
  197. Le Quartier et les Commerces — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench neighbourhood vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  198. Le Sport — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench sports vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  199. Le Sport et la Forme — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  200. Le Subjonctif — French grammar quiz in 20 secondswhen and how · 5 questionsA2
  201. Le Subjonctif Passé — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsque j’aie fait · 4 questionsA2
  202. Le Train et la Gare — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench train station vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  203. Le Travail — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsjobs and the workplace · 5 phrasesA2
  204. Le verbe aller : je vais, je vais, je vais !verb aller · present conjugation · near futureA1
  205. Learn French with a French-Speaking TV Showseries listening · natural dialogue · subtitle strategyB1
  206. Learn French with Films: Movies, Series and Biopics by Level — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsLearn French with Films: Movies, Series and Biopics by Level · 5 phrasesA2
  207. Learn French with Music: Artists, Playlists and the Lyrics Method — 5 things to know in 20 secondsLearn French with Music: Artists, Playlists and the Lyrics Method · 5 takeawaysA2
  208. Learn French with Podcasts: The Level-by-Level Guide — 5 things to know in 20 secondsLearn French with Podcasts: The Level-by-Level Guide · 5 takeawaysA2
  209. Les Accords : Cas Particuliers — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsleur, tout, demi, ci-joint · 5 questionsA2
  210. Les Adjectifs de Couleur — French grammar quiz in 20 secondswhen colours agree in French · 5 questionsA2
  211. Les Adjectifs Indéfinis — French grammar quiz in 20 secondschaque, quelques, plusieurs, aucun · 5 questionsA2
  212. Les Adverbes de Fréquence — French grammar quiz in 20 secondstoujours, souvent, jamais · 5 questionsA2
  213. Les Adverbes en -ment — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsFrench adverbs · 5 questionsA2
  214. Les Animaux — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsanimals & animal idioms · 5 phrasesA2
  215. Les Articles Définis & Indéfinis — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsle, la, les, un, une, des · 3 questionsA2
  216. Les Articles Partitifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsexpressing quantity · 4 questionsA2
  217. Les Arts et la Culture — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  218. Les Connecteurs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondslinking words · 5 questionsA2
  219. Les Couleurs — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench colours · 5 phrasesA2
  220. Les Couleurs — the Titounis Colour Songcolours · c’est + adjectiveA1
  221. Les Émotions — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsfeelings in French · 5 phrasesA2
  222. Les Étapes de la Vie — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench life stages vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  223. Les Études et l’Éducation — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench school vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  224. Les Expressions Imagées — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench idioms · 5 phrasesA2
  225. Les Faux Amis — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench-English false friends · 5 phrasesA2
  226. Les Fêtes de Famille — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench celebrations vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  227. Les Fêtes et Traditions — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench holidays · 5 phrasesA2
  228. Les Formes — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench shapes vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  229. Les Fournitures Scolaires — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench school supplies · 5 phrasesA2
  230. Les Homophones Grammaticaux — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsa/à, et/est, ces/ses · 3 questionsA2
  231. Les Loisirs — 5 French phrases in 20 secondshobbies in French · 5 phrasesA2
  232. Les Magasins — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench shops vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  233. Les Médias — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench media vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  234. Les Médias et l’Actualité — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench news vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  235. Les Mots Interrogatifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsFrench question words · 5 questionsA2
  236. Les Nombres — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench numbers 0–100 · 5 phrasesA2
  237. Les Nombres Ordinaux — 5 French phrases in 20 secondspremier, deuxième, troisième · 5 phrasesA2
  238. Les Outils et le Bricolage — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench DIY vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  239. Les Petits Mots — French vocabulary quiz in 20 seconds12 filler words to sound native · 5 questionsA2
  240. Les Phrases avec SI — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsif-clauses · 5 questionsA2
  241. Les Prépositions À et DE — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsLes Prépositions À et DE · 4 questionsA2
  242. Les Prépositions de Lieu — French grammar quiz in 20 secondssur, sous, dans, devant · 4 questionsA2
  243. Les Prépositions de Temps — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsdepuis, pendant, il y a, dans · 5 questionsA2
  244. Les Professions — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench jobs vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  245. Les Pronoms COD & COI — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsle, la, lui, leur, en, y · 4 questionsA2
  246. Les Pronoms Démonstratifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondscelui, celle, ceux, celles · 5 questionsA2
  247. Les Pronoms Indéfinis — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsquelqu’un, personne, rien · 5 questionsA2
  248. Les Pronoms Possessifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsle mien, le tien, le sien · 5 questionsA2
  249. Les Pronoms Relatifs — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsqui, que, où, dont · 4 questionsA2
  250. Les Pronoms Relatifs Composés — French grammar quiz in 20 secondslequel, auquel, duquel · 5 questionsA2
  251. Les Pronoms Toniques — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsmoi, toi, lui, eux · 4 questionsA2
  252. Les Pronoms Y et EN — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsLes Pronoms Y et EN · 4 questionsA2
  253. Les Registres de Langue — French grammar quiz in 20 secondssoutenu, courant, familier · 5 questionsA2
  254. Les Relations et les Sentiments — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  255. Les Sciences et la Recherche — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  256. Les Sigles Français — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsSNCF, RATP, CDI, SMIC · 5 phrasesA2
  257. Les Tâches Ménagères — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench housework vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  258. Les Temps — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench time units · 5 phrasesA2
  259. Les Tournures Impersonnelles — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsil y a, il faut, il s’agit de · 5 questionsA2
  260. Les Traits de Caractère — French vocabulary quiz in 20 seconds15 advanced personality adjectives · 5 questionsA2
  261. Les Transports — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsgetting around · 5 phrasesA2
  262. Les Urgences — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench emergency vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  263. Les Ustensiles de Cuisine — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsFrench kitchen vocabulary · 5 phrasesA2
  264. Les Verbes avec « à » et « de » — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsverb + preposition + infinitive · 3 questionsA2
  265. Les Verbes avec ÊTRE — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsDR MRS VANDERTRAMP · 5 questionsA2
  266. Les Verbes Pronominaux — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsreflexive verbs & daily routine · 5 questionsA2
  267. Les Vêtements — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsclothing in French · 5 phrasesA2
  268. Lire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto read · 5 phrasesA2
  269. malin — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsclever / crafty (fem. maligne) · word of the day
  270. Manger in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto eat · 5 phrasesA2
  271. Master French Adjectives in Minutesadjective position · BAGS adjectives · gender & number agreementA2
  272. Master the French Days of the Week — Fast!days of the week · lowercase ruleA1
  273. Mastering French Pronunciation — the Mindsetpronunciation mindset · imitation practice · rhythm and melodyA2
  274. Merry Christmas in French: Joyeux Noël + Every Holiday Greeting — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsMerry Christmas in French: Joyeux Noël + Every Holiday Greeting · 5 phrasesA1
  275. Mettre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto put · 5 phrasesA2
  276. Mourir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto die · 5 phrasesA2
  277. Moving to France: The Language Survival Guide — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsMoving to France: The Language Survival Guide · 5 phrasesB1
  278. My Morning Routine in French (Piece of French)reflexive verbs · daily routineA2
  279. My Sunday Routine in French — Household Chores (Piece of French)chores vocabulary · reflexive routineA2
  280. Naître in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto be born · 5 phrasesA2
  281. Opposition et Concession — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsmais, pourtant, bien que, malgré · 5 questionsA2
  282. OUI & NON — French vocabulary quiz in 20 seconds14 ways to say yes and no · 5 questionsA2
  283. Ouvrir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto open · 5 phrasesA2
  284. Parler in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto speak · 5 phrasesA2
  285. Participe Présent et Adjectif Verbal — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe -ant forms · 5 questionsA2
  286. Partir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto leave · 5 phrasesA2
  287. Passé Composé vs Imparfait — French grammar quiz in 20 secondswhich past tense? · 5 questionsA2
  288. Pays & Nationalités — 5 French phrases in 20 secondscountries and nationalities · 5 phrasesA2
  289. Peindre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto paint · 5 phrasesA2
  290. Peppa Pig : Les Langues Étrangèresparler français · languagesA1
  291. Peppa Pig : Un long voyage en trainprendre le train · transport wordsA1
  292. Perdre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto lose · 5 phrasesA2
  293. Personnes: Counting People in Frenchgens vs personnes · counting people · negationA2
  294. Plaire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto please · 5 phrasesA2
  295. Politeness: the Key to French Culture 🔑politeness code · greeting etiquette · French cultureA2
  296. Poser des Questions — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe 3 ways to ask in French · 4 questionsA2
  297. Pour les Français, il y a 6 continents !geography vocabulary · articles with places · numbersA2
  298. Pouvoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto be able / can · 5 phrasesA2
  299. Prendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto take · 5 phrasesA2
  300. profiter — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto make the most of / enjoy · word of the day
  301. Prononciation & Liaison — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe French sound rules · 4 questionsA2
  302. quand même — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsstill / anyway / all the same · word of the day
  303. râler — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto grumble / moan (a national sport in France!) · word of the day
  304. Recevoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto receive · 5 phrasesA2
  305. Rejoindre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto join / meet up · 5 phrasesA2
  306. Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures — Lecture 29francophone cultures · long-form listening · listening staminaB1
  307. Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures — Lecture 30francophone cultures · lecture signposts · long-form listeningB1
  308. rentrée — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsthe September return to school, work and real life · word of the day
  309. Répondre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto answer · 5 phrasesA2
  310. Résoudre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto solve · 5 phrasesA2
  311. retrouvailles — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsa joyful reunion · word of the day
  312. Rire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto laugh · 5 phrasesA2
  313. Rompre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto break (up) · 5 phrasesA2
  314. S’asseoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto sit down · 5 phrasesA2
  315. S’en aller in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto leave / go away · 5 phrasesA2
  316. S’inscrire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto sign up / enrol · 5 phrasesA2
  317. Salut, Oui, Non — Your Very First French Wordsfirst words · greetings · yes and noA1
  318. Salutations & Politesse — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsgreetings in French · 5 phrasesA2
  319. Savoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto know (a fact) · 5 phrasesA2
  320. se blottir — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto snuggle or curl up cosily against someone or something · word of the day
  321. se débrouiller — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsto manage, to get by, to figure it out yourself · word of the day
  322. Se plaindre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto complain · 5 phrasesA2
  323. Se rendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto go / to realize · 5 phrasesA2
  324. Se souvenir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto remember · 5 phrasesA2
  325. Se taire in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto be quiet · 5 phrasesA2
  326. Servir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto serve · 5 phrasesA2
  327. Sortir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto go out · 5 phrasesA2
  328. souci — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsworry — famous in "pas de souci" = no worries · word of the day
  329. Stop Saying « C’est Bon » — Better Ways to Say Good (Elisa)c’est bon alternatives · precision vocabularyB1
  330. Subjonctif ou Indicatif ? — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsthe decision guide · 5 questionsA2
  331. Suivre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto follow · 5 phrasesA2
  332. Tenir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto hold · 5 phrasesA2
  333. terroir — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsthe soil-and-soul of a place that flavours its food and wine · word of the day
  334. Thank You in French: Merci, Merci Beaucoup & 12 More Ways — 5 French phrases in 20 secondsThank You in French: Merci, Merci Beaucoup & 12 More Ways · 5 phrasesA1
  335. The Best Way to Learn French Vocabulary (That Actually Sticks) — 5 things to know in 20 secondsThe Best Way to Learn French Vocabulary (That Actually Sticks) · 5 takeawaysA1
  336. Tout, Toute, Tous, Toutes — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsTout, Toute, Tous, Toutes · 5 questionsA2
  337. Trotro : Le bain de Trotrose laver · daily routine · trop vs trèsA1
  338. truc — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsthing, whatsit — the word for anything you can't quite name · word of the day
  339. Un endroit — the French Word for “a Place”endroit vocabulary · demonstrative cet · adjective placementA1
  340. Un mouton devient roi ! Louis 1er — Story Timefairy-tale vocabulary · devenir · il était une foisA2
  341. Understanding Fast Spoken French — Elisa’s Best Tipssquashed sounds · listening strategyB1
  342. vachement — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsreally, hugely — the everyday intensifier (literally 'cow-ly') · word of the day
  343. Vaincre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto defeat · 5 phrasesA2
  344. Valoir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto be worth · 5 phrasesA2
  345. Vendre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto sell · 5 phrasesA2
  346. Venir de, Être en train de, Aller + infinitif — French grammar quiz in 20 secondsVenir de, Être en train de, Aller + infinitif · 5 questionsA2
  347. Venir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto come · 5 phrasesA2
  348. Visite guidée de l’ISS avec Thomas Pesquet — Real Frenchspace vocabulary · spoken French · on for nousB1
  349. Vivre in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto live · 5 phrasesA2
  350. Voici Mamadou — Introducing People & Nationalitiesvoici introductions · nationality adjectives · adjective agreementA1
  351. Voir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto see · 5 phrasesA2
  352. volontiers — French Word of the Day in 20 secondsgladly / with pleasure · word of the day
  353. Vouloir in French — 5 phrases in 20 secondsto want · 5 phrasesA2
  354. What French People Listen To — Music Vocabulary (Easy French)music vocabulary · jouer deB1
  355. Yéti-Li : Les lions ne mangent pas de croquettes — Story Timefood vocabulary · des becomes de · avoir faimA1
  356. Yétili : Henri est en retard ! — Story Timetime vocabulary · late and early · telling the timeA1
  357. Yétili : Le Tunnel (d’Anthony Browne) — Story Timemovement verbs · prepositions of place · avoir peurA2
  358. Yétili : Le voleur de poule — Story Timepassé composé · storytelling · quel exclamationsA2
  359. Yétili : Les deux maisons — Story Timehome vocabulary · comparisons · chez + personA2
  360. Yétili : Les robots n’aiment pas l’eau — Story Timelikes and dislikes · aimer + article · moi aussiA1
  361. Yétili : Qui a pris le dodolé de Zékéyé ? — Story Timequestions with « qui », animal names and the classic complaint « C'est pas juste ! »A2

How to actually learn from video (not just watch it)

Video lessons occupy the sweet spot between a live teacher and a written page: a human voice modelling real pronunciation, with a pause button the classroom never had. The lessons above are sorted by topic and level — grammar walkthroughs, vocabulary in context, pronunciation close-ups — and each one pairs with written material on this site, so what you watch can immediately be read, drilled and played (the games arcade covers many of the same topics). That pairing is the difference between video as entertainment and video as a French course: watching alone builds familiarity; watching plus one active pass builds French.

The active pass takes three moves. Pause and repeat: stop after model sentences and say them aloud — video’s whole advantage is that the teacher waits for you. Shadow the second viewing: play the lesson again and speak along a half-beat behind, borrowing the rhythm wholesale (the same shadowing method from our conversation guide, with a teacher’s diction as the model). Close the loop: one sentence from each video used in your own context the same day — said to yourself, a partner, or your teacher in the next live lesson. Fifteen minutes of video used this way beats an hour of passive playlisting, and the free trial lesson exists whenever you want the video’s one missing feature: a teacher who answers back.

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