I have been always wondering what is a good way of starting to learn a language. The answer is: many. Or even better: whatever the method, the result is all that counts.
Can you say you have learned a language knowing 100 sentences in it ? Certainly not, but it gives you a good picture of what the language looks like. It also allows you can express the most basic demands and understand them, introduce and speak about yourself, buy things, understand some of the swear words, and above all, use the vocabulary and structure from these 100 sentences to create hundreds of new sentences, or even possibly an infinite number of them, if we refer to Chomsky : ).
Some statistics to show how much of French you will learn
- Sentences: 100
- Words: 490
- Unique French Words: 241
- CEFR level: A1
I have created 100 useful French sentences and expressions to provide something for beginners to start with, to help you grasp the language and get some practice before travelling to France for example. You can also use it to check whether you have the CEFR A1 level in French.
The sentences are divided into 17 categories to make it easier for the learner to find a particular expression. It makes learning the expressions easier too.
Categories
- Speaking About Yourself
- Travel
- A the hotel
- At the train station
- Occupation / Work
- Family
- Greetings and Polite Words
- At the café (ordering drinks)
- At the restaurant
- At the airport
- At the shop
- Survival Expressions
- Taking a Taxi
- Being Lost
- Small Talk
- Gap fillers / Keeping the Conversation
- Swear Words / Impolite Words
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