French A1 Vocabulary and Study Guide

Practice fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering study rules, essential vocabulary, grammar, and key phrases for beginner French (A1 level).

According to the first study rule, learners should study nouns with their articles, such as studying __________ rather than simply maison.

la maison

Study rule 2 recommends learning words inside sentences because a phrase is easier to remember than an __________.

isolated word

Study rule 3 states that reviewing little and often is key, and that ten minutes every day is better than __________.

one long session

In French polite expressions, both "de rien" and "je vous en prie" translate to "__________" in English.

you're welcome

The French polite expression "s'il vous plaît" translates to "__________" in English.

please

The French farewell phrase meaning "see you tomorrow" is "__________".

à demain

When introducing yourself in French, the phrase used to say "my name is…" is "__________…".

je m'appelle

In French, while "un nom" means name or last name, the term for first name is "__________".

un prénom

The formal question used to ask "what is your name?" in French is "__________ ?".

comment vous appelez-vous

The French word "la fille" translates in English to "__________".

daughter / girl

In French family vocabulary, the word for husband is "__________".

le mari

The French number "cent" corresponds to __________ in English.

one hundred

Among French time expressions, "aujourd'hui" means today, "demain" means tomorrow, and "hier" means "__________".

yesterday

The French verb "pouvoir" translates in English to "__________".

can / to be able to

The French essential verb "chercher" translates to "__________" in English.

to look for

The French question word "combien" translates to "__________" in English.

how much / many

The French conjunction "parce que" means "__________" in English.

because

The French preposition meaning "without" is "__________".

sans

In French food vocabulary, "le petit-déjeuner" translates to "__________".

breakfast

The French term "les légumes" translates to "__________" in English.

vegetables

In home vocabulary, the French phrase for bathroom is "__________".

la salle de bains

The French word "l'ordinateur" translates to "__________" in English.

computer

When asking for directions in a town, the French word for train station is "__________".

la gare

The French noun phrase "les toilettes" translates in English to "__________".

restroom

The French travel phrase meaning "to go on foot" is "__________".

aller à pied

The French word for suitcase is "__________".

la valise

The French weather sentence "Il fait beau aujourd'hui" translates to "__________".

The weather is nice today

In health vocabulary, the French verbal phrase "avoir mal" translates to "__________".

to hurt / have pain

To state "I have a headache" in French, one says "J'ai mal à __________".

la tête

The French adjectives "cher / chère" translate to "__________" in English.

expensive

While the French adjective "ouvert / ouverte" means open, "fermé / fermée" means "__________".

closed

The French verb "comprendre" translates to "__________" in English.

to understand

The essential French phrase "Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ?" translates to "__________ ?".

What does that mean

When asking for the bill at a dining establishment, the French phrase to use is "__________".

L'addition, s'il vous plaît

The French phrase "Ce n'est pas grave" translates to English as "__________".

It's not a problem