DELF / DALF
French
French diplomas. DELF runs from A1 to B2. DALF is C1 and C2.
Read the formatLearn French
Short French lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Official exams
What the public exam is, who runs it, and how the result is reported. This is a description, not a prep course and not a past paper.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where French is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Paris
France
French is the language of the metro, the cafés, and the town hall. Service often stays on vous.
Lyon
France
French is the city language. Lyonnais bouchons and traboule passages give it words of its own.
Marseille
France
French is the language of the city hall, the port signs, and the cafés. The accent is southern, and the port adds other languages around it.
Montreal
Canada
French is official in Quebec. Signs lean French, and English is widely used in shops, campuses, and some neighbourhoods.
Geneva
Switzerland
French is the official language of the canton. Swiss French has its own words for seventy and ninety, and international offices add other languages.
Brussels
Belgium
French and Dutch are both official. Street plates carry both, and French is the one heard more often in many neighbourhoods.
Dakar
Senegal
French is official in schools and offices. Wolof is the language many people use in markets, taxis, and greetings.
Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire
French is official and the city’s shared language. Dioula, Baoulé, and other languages stay active in compounds and markets.
Who it is for
For anyone learning French for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose French as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses fr-FR.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|
| l'eau | water | |
| le pain | bread | |
| le café | coffee | |
| le thé | tea | |
| la maison | house | |
| la porte | door | |
| la clé | key | |
| la fenêtre | window | |
| le livre | book | |
| le matin | morning | |
| la semaine | week | |
| le nom | name | |
| la ville | city | |
| le train | train | |
| l'aéroport | airport | |
| la rue | street | |
| le travail | job | |
| le bureau | office | |
| l'équipe | team | |
| le calendrier | calendar | |
| manger | to eat | |
| boire | to drink | |
| ouvrir | to open | |
| lire | to read | |
| écrire | to write | |
| parler | to speak | |
| vouloir | to want | |
| travailler | to work | |
| l'ami | friend | |
| la famille | family | |
| l'école | school | |
| l'argent | money | |
| le jour | day | |
| l'année | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bonjour | Hello |
| Merci | Thank you |
| Bonjour | Good morning |
| Je m'appelle… | My name is… |
