Vocabulary
School Vocabulary
French words and phrases for the classroom, subjects, and school life. Click 🔊 to hear any word pronounced in French.
School subjects
| French | IPA | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| les maths | [mats] | maths | |
| le français | [fʁɑ̃sɛ] | French | |
| l'histoire | [listwaʁ] | history | |
| la géographie | [ʒeɔɡʁafi] | geography | |
| les sciences | [sjɑ̃s] | science | |
| la biologie | [bjɔlɔʒi] | biology | |
| la chimie | [ʃimi] | chemistry | |
| la physique | [fizik] | physics | |
| l'informatique | [ɛ̃fɔʁmatik] | computer science | |
| l'art | [aʁ] | art | |
| la musique | [myzik] | music | |
| l'EPS | [ø.pe.ɛs] | PE / gym |
Classroom vocabulary
| French | IPA | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| la salle de classe | [sal də klas] | classroom | |
| le bureau | [byʁo] | desk / office | |
| le tableau | [tablo] | board / chalkboard | |
| le stylo | [stilo] | pen | |
| le crayon | [kʁɛjɔ̃] | pencil | |
| le cahier | [kaje] | notebook | |
| le livre | [livʁ] | book | |
| le cartable | [kaʁtabl] | school bag | |
| les devoirs | [dəvwaʁ] | homework | |
| l'examen | [ɛɡzamɛ̃] | exam | |
| la bibliothèque | [biblijɔtɛk] | library | |
| la cantine | [kɑ̃tin] | cafeteria |
Useful classroom phrases
| French | English | |
|---|---|---|
| J'ai cours de… | I have a … class | |
| Ma matière préférée est… | My favourite subject is… | |
| Je n'ai pas compris. | I didn't understand. | |
| Pouvez-vous répéter ? | Can you repeat that? | |
| Comment dit-on … en français ? | How do you say … in French? | |
| J'ai oublié mes devoirs. | I forgot my homework. | |
| Est-ce que je peux aller aux toilettes ? | May I go to the bathroom? | |
| Je ne sais pas. | I don't know. |