A2 French daily life vocabulary
These are common A2 French words for daily life. Each comes with an example sentence so you can see it in context.
Key vocabulary
travailler
to work
Je travaille de neuf heures à cinq heures.
I work from nine to five.
Regular -er verb.
le matin
morning
Le matin, je bois un café.
In the morning, I drink a coffee.
Masculine noun.
la semaine
week
Cette semaine je suis occupé.
This week I'm busy.
Feminine noun.
le magasin
shop / store
Le magasin ouvre à neuf heures.
The shop opens at nine.
Masculine noun.
hier
yesterday
Hier, j'ai travaillé.
Yesterday I worked.
Time marker for passé composé.
finir
to finish
Je finis à cinq heures.
I finish at five.
Regular -ir verb.
commencer
to begin / start
Le film commence à huit heures.
The film starts at eight.
Regular -er verb.
regarder
to watch / look at
Je regarde un film.
I'm watching a film.
Regular -er verb.
écouter
to listen to
J'écoute de la musique.
I'm listening to music.
Regular -er verb.
la semaine
week
Cette semaine, je suis occupé.
This week I'm busy.
Feminine noun.
grand
big / tall
C'est une grande maison.
It's a big house.
Adjective; f. grande.
petit
small
Un petit café.
A small coffee.
Adjective; f. petite.
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