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French Language Vocabulary and Lexical Themes Flashcards
52 question-and-answer cards covering Vocabulary and Lexical Themes as it is examined in French Language. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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How do you say the drinks: water, wine, coffee, milk, and juice in French?
l'eau (water), le vin (wine), le café (coffee), le lait (milk), le jus (juice).
What are the partitive articles used with food/drink, and give an example?
du (m), de la (f), de l' (before vowel), des (plural) — meaning "some." Example: "Je voudrais du pain, de la confiture et des fruits."
Name the three main meals of the day in French and the verbs 'to eat'/'to drink'.
le petit-déjeuner (breakfast), le déjeuner (lunch), le dîner (dinner). manger = to eat, boire = to drink.
At a restaurant, how do you ask for the menu and the bill?
"La carte, s'il vous plaît" (the menu) and "L'addition, s'il vous plaît" (the bill). Note: "le menu" often means a fixed-price set meal.
How does a waiter ask "What would you like?" and how do you order politely?
Waiter: "Vous désirez ?" / "Qu'est-ce que vous prenez ?" Order: "Je voudrais..." or "Je vais prendre..." (I'll have...).
What are the courses of a French meal (entrée, plat, dessert)?
l'entrée (starter — NOT the main course), le plat principal (main dish), le dessert. A drink is "une boisson."
Where do you buy bread, meat, and cakes in France (specialty shops)?
la boulangerie (bread/bakery), la boucherie (butcher/meat), la pâtisserie (cakes/pastries). Also la charcuterie (deli) and l'épicerie (grocery).
How do you ask "How much does it cost?" and say "It's too expensive" in French?
"Ça coûte combien ?" / "C'est combien ?" and "C'est trop cher." (cheap = bon marché / pas cher).
Give French words for quantities used when shopping: a kilo, a liter, a slice, a bit of.
un kilo de (a kilo of), un litre de (a liter of), une tranche de (a slice of), un peu de (a little of). Quantities are followed by "de" with no article.
Name common means of transport in French: car, bus, train, plane, bicycle.
la voiture (car), le bus/l'autobus (bus), le train (train), l'avion (plane), le vélo/la bicyclette (bicycle).
Which prepositions are used for transport, e.g. "by car" vs "on foot / by bike"?
"en" for enclosed vehicles: en voiture, en train, en avion, en bus. "à" for others: à pied (on foot), à vélo, à moto.
How do you ask for directions: "Where is the train station?" in French?
"Où est la gare, s'il vous plaît ?" or "Pardon, pour aller à la gare ?" (gare = train station; arrêt de bus = bus stop; aéroport = airport).
Give the French directions: left, right, straight ahead, turn, and "next to."
à gauche (left), à droite (right), tout droit (straight ahead), tourner (to turn), à côté de (next to). Also: "Continuez tout droit."
How do you say "go straight then turn left at the traffic light" in French?
"Allez tout droit, puis tournez à gauche au feu." (le feu = traffic light; le carrefour = intersection).
What vocabulary do you need to book a hotel room: room, single/double, key, reservation?
une chambre (room), une chambre simple/double (single/double), la clé/clef (key), une réservation. "Je voudrais réserver une chambre."
How do you ask about hotel amenities and price per night in French?
"Est-ce qu'il y a le petit-déjeuner / le wifi ?" and "Quel est le prix par nuit ?" (une nuit = a night; l'ascenseur = elevator; la réception = front desk).
Give five common professions in French (with gender forms).
médecin (doctor), professeur (teacher), avocat/avocate (lawyer), ingénieur (engineer), infirmier/infirmière (nurse). Also: vendeur/vendeuse (salesperson).
How do you ask "What do you do (for a living)?" and answer "I am a teacher"?
"Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie ?" / "Quel est votre métier ?" Answer: "Je suis professeur." (No article before an unmodified profession.)
Name common workplace/office vocabulary in French: office, meeting, computer, colleague, boss.
le bureau (office/desk), la réunion (meeting), l'ordinateur (computer), le/la collègue (colleague), le patron/la patronne (boss).
Give French school vocabulary: school, university, class, homework, exam.
l'école (school), l'université/la fac (university), le cours/la classe (class), les devoirs (homework), l'examen (exam).
Name the main parts of the body in French: head, arm, leg, hand, foot.
la tête (head), le bras (arm), la jambe (leg), la main (hand), le pied (foot).
Give French words for parts of the face: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, teeth.
les yeux (eyes, sing. l'œil), le nez (nose), la bouche (mouth), les oreilles (ears), les dents (teeth).
How do you say "I am sick / I have a headache" at the doctor in French?
"Je suis malade" and "J'ai mal à la tête." The pattern is "avoir mal à + body part": j'ai mal au ventre (stomachache), j'ai mal à la gorge (sore throat).
Give pharmacy/health vocabulary in French: doctor, pharmacy, medicine, prescription, pain.
le médecin/le docteur (doctor), la pharmacie (pharmacy), le médicament (medicine), l'ordonnance (prescription), la douleur / "avoir mal" (pain).
What this deck covers
The Vocabulary and Lexical Themes deck follows the French Language Vocabulary and Lexical Themes syllabus — 7 chapters and 22 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 7.4 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 125 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Vocabulary and Lexical Themes flashcards FAQ
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52 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
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What do the Vocabulary and Lexical Themes cards cover?
They follow the French Language Vocabulary and Lexical Themes syllabus — 7 chapters and 22 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
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