This first lesson teaches the alphabet in French. This includes the script and pronunciation. If you stay with me from start to finish, I promise you that you will learn a lot. I will try to give examples using both words and sound. That way it will be easy for you to see the letters when they are separate and when they are in a word. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at French Classes.
Alphabet
The alphabet is the building block of the French language. Usually it is the first thing a person should start learning, because without it, you can neither read nor write. This means that the following 30 min are going to be the most important in your learning quest. The French alphabet contains 26 letters just like English.
Below is the French alphabet in a table containing 3 columns: The sound of the French letters, the alphabet, examples which include the letter at the beginning, middle and at the end.
Alphabet in French
Sound
Alphabet
Examples
a
Alaska, Maria, Panama
b
Bravo, Alabama, Lab
c
Canada, Cicilia
d
David, Granada, Ted
e
Emma, Ted
f
Franco, Cafe, Ralf
g
Golf, Gym, Logo
h
Hi, Bahamas, Mitzvah
i
Iglo, mini
j
Jack, Hajj
k
Kiwi, Okay, Mark
l
Laura, Claudia, Brazil
m
Maria, Amsterdam
n
New York, Anita, John
o
Okay, Hotel, Paulo
p
Panama, Filipa, Top
q
Qatar, Iraq
r
Robert, Portugal, Qatar
s
Sam, Eskimo, Paris
t
Taiwan, Ontario, Janet
u
Uzbekistan, Lulu
v
Vatican, Bravo
w
Wow, Hawaii
x
Xray, Alexandria, Alex
y
Yoyo, okay
z
Zulu, Amazon, Jazz
Questions?
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The following is a table showing common sentences. We recommend for you to click on the audio of each expression to hear how it is pronounced. That way you will be able to familiarize yourself with the French alphabet.
Pronunciation in French
Pronunciation
French
Audio
In The Morning
Le matin
In the evening
Le soir
At Night
La nuit
Really!
Vraiment!
Look!
Regardez!
Hurry up!
Depêchez-vous!
Some languages are hard
Quelques langues sont difficiles
Many students speak Korean
Nombreux élèves parlent coréen
How old is your sister?
Quel âge a ta soeur?
I love my husband
J'aime mon mari
This is my wife
Voici ma femme
What's your brother called?
Comment s'appelle ton frère?
Where does your father work?
Ton père travaille où?
Your daughter is very cute
Ta fille est très mignonne
What time is it?
Quelle heure est-il?
It's 10 o'clock
Il est 10 heures
Give me this!
Donne-moi ça!
I love you
Je t'aime
Are you free tomorrow evening?
Vous êtes disponible demain soir?
I would like to invite you for dinner
Je voudrais vous inviter à dîner
Are you married?
Vous êtes marié(e)?
I'm single
Je suis célibataire
Would you marry me?
Vous voulez me marier?
Can I have your phone number?
Je peux avoir votre numéro de téléphone?
Can I have your email?
Je peux avoir votre email?
Are you okay?
Ça va?
Call a doctor!
Appelez un médecin!
Call the ambulance!
appelez l'ambulance!
Call the police!
Appelez la police !
Calm down!
Calmez-vous!
Fire!
Incendie!
I feel sick
Je me sens malade
It hurts here
Ça fait mal ici
It's urgent!
C'est urgent!
Stop!
Arrêtez!
Thief!
Voleur!
Where is the closest pharmacy?
Où se trouve la pharmacie la plus proche ?
Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela
Congratulations! You finished your first alphabet lesson in French. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend French Lesson 2. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn French homepage.