French Pronunciation & Basics Vocabulary

Essential pronunciation & basics vocabulary in French. 10 words and phrases with pronunciation guides.

WordPronunciationMeaning
pain/pˈɛ̃/bread
bon/bˈɔ̃/good
rouge/ʁˈuʒ/red
regarder/ʁəɡaʁdˈe/to look / to watch
petit/pətˈi/small
très/tʁˈɛ/very
un/ˈœ̃/a / an
ami/amˈi/friend (male)
Bonjour/bɔ̃ʒˈuʁ/Hello
s'il vous plaît/sil vu plˈɛ/please

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