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Practise learning a range of vocabulary in a category of your choosing, from common words to more obscure ones. These videos also help you pick up on the pronunciation of the language.

Beginner: Focus on learning some of the basic words in the vocabulary list, and try to pick up on the pronunciation by reciting the words after they're read out.

Intermediate: Try expanding your vocabulary by learning some of the more obscure words in the vocabulary list, and try pronouncing them before they're read out.

Advanced: Aim to learn all the words in the vocabulary list, thinking of a sentence that includes some of the words.

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French Vocabulary List (Part 1)

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a shelf full of ceramic pots

antique

antiquité (f)

a display case with different types of bread

bakery

boulangerie (f)

a person cutting a person's hair

barber

coiffeur (m)

a close up of a barcode

barcode

code-barres (m)

a display of a store with neon signs

bargain

bonne affaire (f)

a person holding a basket of carrots

basket

panier (m)

a stack of books

book

livre (m)

a room with a book store

bookshop

librairie (f)

a person cutting meat in a butchery

butcher

boucherie (f)

a group of grocery bags with food

carrier bag

sac de courses (m)

a close up of a cash register

cash register

caisse (f)

a store with a sign

changing room

cabine d'essayage (f)

a person at a grocery store

checkout

caisse (m)

a store with shelves of food and drinks

convenience store

supérette (f)

a street sign on a pole

corner shop

épicerie du coin (f)

people looking at each other

customer

client (m)

a person standing behind a counter in a bakery

delicatessen

épicerie fine (f)

a person riding a bike with a backpack

delivery

livraison (f)

a large shopping mall with many shops and people

department store

grand magasin (m)

a sign on a window

discount

rabais (m)

a variety of seafood in a cooler

fishmonger

poissonnier (m)

a large building with many people and tables

food hall

hall alimentaire (m)

a group of plants in pots

garden centre

jardinerie (f)

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