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Best French words to know: Language and speech - Frenchlanguagebasics 🇫🇷

Best French words to know: Language and speech

Best French words to know: Language and speech

Learning a new language requires not only an understanding of vocabulary and grammar but also an awareness of the various aspects of language and speech. This English-French vocabulary list covers some of the essential terms that you should know when talking about language and speech in French.

  • Language (la langue)
  • Speech (la parole)
  • Grammar (la grammaire)
  • Pronunciation (la prononciation)
  • Vocabulary (le vocabulaire)
  • Verb conjugation (la conjugaison des verbes)
  • Noun (un nom)
  • Adjective (un adjectif)
  • Adverb (un adverbe)
  • Preposition (une préposition)
  • Conjunction (une conjonction)
  • Article (un article)
  • Singular (singulier)
  • Plural (pluriel)
  • Masculine (masculin)
  • Feminine (féminin)
  • Neuter (neutre)
  • Verb (un verbe)
  • Subject (un sujet)
  • Object (un objet)
  • Direct object (un objet direct)
  • Indirect object (un objet indirect)
  • Auxiliary verb (un verbe auxiliaire)
  • Reflexive verb (un verbe réfléchi)
  • Irregular verb (un verbe irrégulier)
  • Regular verb (un verbe régulier)
  • Infinitive (un infinitif)
  • Gerund (un gérondif)
  • Participle (un participe)
  • To speak (parler)
  • To understand (comprendre)
  • To listen (écouter)
  • To read (lire)
  • To write (écrire)
  • To translate (traduire)
  • To repeat (répéter)
  • To explain (expliquer)
  • To ask (demander)
  • To answer (répondre)
  • To learn (apprendre)
  • To practice (pratiquer)
  • To improve (améliorer)
  • To communicate (communiquer)
  • To express (exprimer)
  • To articulate (articuler)
  • To enunciate (énoncer)
  • To accentuate (accentuer)
  • To emphasize (souligner)
  • To emphasize (mettre en relief)
  • To intonate (intoner)
  • To hesitate (hésiter)
  • To stutter (bégayer)
  • To pause (faire une pause)
  • To shout (crier)
  • To whisper (chuchoter)
  • To mumble (marmotter)

Learning these words will help you discuss different aspects of language and speech in French. It’s essential to have a broad vocabulary base to be able to speak and write fluently in French.

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