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This French listening practice collection was developed by David Issokson, a graduate of McGill University and professional French teacher since 2014. These lessons help students improve their listening comprehension through clear explanations and real examples drawn from everyday French. All pronunciation audio is recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker.
Learning to understand spoken French takes practice, and the best way to improve is by listening to authentic native pronunciation.
This page brings together a large collection of French words, expressions and verbs with clear pronunciation audio to help learners develop strong listening skills. FrenchLearner contains hundreds of recordings by the same native speaker, allowing students to become familiar with natural spoken French.
Each lesson includes clear pronunciation and real example sentences to help you develop your French listening skills naturally. Explore the sections below and listen to how these common French words and expressions are pronounced in everyday French.
Beginner French listening
These beginner French words appear in everyday conversations and are perfect for practicing pronunciation and listening comprehension.
👉 bonjour — hello
👉 Je m’appelle — my name is
👉 merci — thank you
👉 oui — yes
👉 non — no
👉 moi — me
👉 s’il vous plaît — please
👉 pardon — excuse me, pardon me
👉 bonsoir — good evening
👉 monsieur — Mr., Sir »
👉 salut — hi, bye
👉 au revoir — goodbyee
👉 à bientôt — see you soon
👉 à demain — see you tomorrow
👉 à plus tard — see you later
👉 bienvenue — welcome
👉 excusez-moi — excuse me
👉 désolé — sorry
👉 d’accord — okay
👉 peut-être — maybe
👉 tout de suite — right away
👉 maintenant — now
👉 toujours — always
👉 aussi — also, too
Common French conversation words
These words appear constantly in spoken French and are excellent listening practice for everyday conversations.
👉 voilà — there it is
👉 allez — come on
👉 déjà — already
👉 encore — again, still
👉 bref — in short
👉 tant pis — too bad
👉 tiens — hey
👉 donc — therefore
👉 alors — so
👉 juste — right, true
👉 souvent — often
👉 parfois — sometimes
👉 toujours — always, still
👉 bien — well
👉 mal — bad, poorly
👉 ici — here
👉 là — there
👉 ailleurs — elsewhere
👉 presque — almost
👉 vraiment — really
Everyday French expressions
These common expressions appear frequently in natural spoken French and are ideal for listening practice.
👉 ça y est — done, there
👉 bien sûr — of course
👉 n’importe quoi — nonsense
👉 tout à coup — suddenly
👉 pas mal — not bad
👉 ça marche — that works
👉 ça dépend — it depends
👉 à la fois — at the same time
👉 vis-à-vis — in relation to
👉 par exemple — for example
👉 par hasard — by chance
👉 par contre — on the other hand
👉 tout à fait — exactl
👉 au fur et à mesure — gradually
👉 de temps en temps — from time to time
👉 en fait — actually
👉 bien entendu — of course, naturally
👉 tout de même — all the same, anyway
👉 quoi qu’il en soit — be that as it may
Essential French verbs
These core verbs appear constantly in spoken French. Each page includes conjugation charts and native pronunciation audio.
👉 être — to be
👉 avoir — to have
👉 aller — to go
👉 faire — to make, to do
👉 dire — to say
👉 pouvoir — can, to be able
👉 vouloir — to want
👉 devoir — must, to have to
👉 prendre — to take
👉 venir — to come
👉 voir — to see
👉 mettre — to put
👉 savoir — to know
👉 croire — to believe
👉 trouver — to find
French numbers listening
French numbers can be challenging to understand when spoken quickly.
👉 French numbers — listen to pronunciation of the numbers 1-100
👉 Quatre-vingts — eighty
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