This second lesson teaches many important aspect in French like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. 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.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in French is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. French is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, French, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in French
Adjectives
French
Audio
Tall
haut
Short
court
Big
grand
Wide
large
Long
long
Small
petit
Thick
épais
Thin
mince
New
nouveau
Old (opposite of new)
Vieux
Cheap
peu coûteux
Expensive
cher
Young
jeune
Old (opposite of young)
Vieux
Wrong
faux
Right (correct)
bon
Good
bon
Bad
mauvais
Difficult
difficile
Easy
facile
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full French sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
French Adjectives in a Sentence
English
French
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
J'ai raison ou tort?
Is he younger or older than you?
Il est plus jeune ou plus âgé que toi?
Is the test easy or difficult?
Ce test est-il facile ou difficile?
Is this book new or old?
Ce livre est-il nouveau ou vieux?
This is so expensive
C'est très cher
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in French
Food
French
Audio
Breakfast
Le petit déjeuner
Lunch
Le déjeuner
Dinner
Le dîner
Meal
Le repas
Apples
Les pommes
Avocados
Les avocats
Bananas
Les bananes
Beans
Les haricots verts
Bread
Le pain
Butter
Le beurre
Carrots
Les carottes
Cheese
Le fromage
Chicken
Le poulet
Coffee
Le café
Corn
Le maïs
Cucumbers
Les concombres
Eggs
Les oeufs
Figs
Les figues
Fish
Le poisson
Food
La nourriture
Fruit
Les fruits
Garlic
L'ail
Grapes
Les raisins
Ice cream
La glace
Lemons
Les citrons
Lettuce
La laitue
Meat
La viande
Milk
Le lait
Olives
Les olives
Onions
Les oignons
Orange juice
Le jus d'orange
Oranges
Les oranges
Peaches
Les pêches
Pears
Les poires
Peppers
Les poivrons
Pineapples
Les ananas
Pizza
Le pizza
Potatoes
Les pommes de terre
Pumpkin
Le potiron
Salad
La salade
Salt
Le sel
Sandwich
Le sandwich
Soda (like Coke)
La boisson gazeuse
Strawberries
Les fraises
Sugar
Le sucre
Tea
Le thé
Tomatoes
Les tomates
Vegetables
Les légumes
Water
L'eau
Watermelon
La pastèche
Daily Conversation in French
Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our French Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in French
English
French
Audio
Are you thirsty?
As-tu soif?
I'm hungry
J'ai faim
Do you have a bottle of water?
Avez-vous une bouteille d'eau?
Breakfast is ready
Le petit-déjeuner est prêt
What kind of food do you like?
Quelle genre de nourriture aimes-tu?
I like cheese
J'aime le fromage
Bananas taste sweet
Les bananes sont sucrées
I don't like cucumber
Je n'aime pas le concombre
I like bananas
J'aime les bananes
Lemons taste sour
Les citrons sont sûrs
This fruit is delicious
Ce fruit est délicieux
Vegetables are healthy
les légumes sont bons pour la santé
Hi!
Salut!
Good morning!
Bonjour!
Good afternoon!
Bon après-midi!
Good evening!
Bonsoir!
Welcome!
Bienvenue!
How are you? (informal)
Comment ca va?
How are you? (formal)
Comment allez-vous?
What's up? (colloquial)
Ça va?
I'm fine, thank you!
Ca va, merci.
And you? (informal)
Et toi?
And you? (formal)
Et vous?
Good
Bien.
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in French about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend French Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn French homepage.