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 French Alphabet
Worksheet
The modern French alphabet is derived from the Latin alphabet but consists of 29 letters
rather than the 26 standard Latin letters. The three extra letters Åå, Ää, and Öö are found
at the end of the alphabet. 20 consonants and nine vowels make up the whole of the French
alphabet though some letters, such as Gg, are rarely used except in foreign words. You will
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also find foreign letters applied to non-native words or names, even in official documents,
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but those letters are not considered part of the French alphabet.

The vowels themselves can be grouped into hard (Aa, Oo, Uu, Åå) and
soft (Ee, Ii, Yy, Ää, Öö). Note that Yy is considered a vowel, not a consonant,
in the French language.

1 The French alphabet and phonetic pronunciation:

A a a J j ji S s es

B b be K k ka T t te

C c se L l el U u u

D d de M m em V v ve

E e eo N n en W w woa

F f ef O o o X x ix

G g ge P p pe Y y e grehk

H h ash Q q ku Z z zed

I i e R r err

Note: The provided alphabet list above offers phonetic pronunciation; the actual spelling for each letter is similar but not the same.

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2 French Alphabet Chart:

Lexicon English French

(Name) Approx Example
A, a a arm un arbre
B, b be bed Un bébé
C, c se celebrate une célébration
D, d de delicious un dé
E, e eo supple une heure
F, f ef elephant un effet
G,g ge genesis un gène
H, h ash ashtray une hâche
I, i e eel une fille
J, j ji Jim un jean
K, k ka carrot kaki
L, l el eliminate une ellipse
M, m em hemisphere une émanation
N, n en enter un énarque
O, o o orange une opération
P, p pe pet un péage
Q, q ku cure une quille
R,r err eradicate une erreur
S,s es esthetic un esquimau
T, t te television une télévision
U, u u cute une tortue
V, v ve vehicule une voiture
un watt (“a watt”)
W, w woa what [va] as in valley
un wagon-lit (“a sleeping-car”)
X, x ix fix fixer
Y, y e grehk eel, graph & trek un yen
Z, z zed zebra and dance un zoo

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A language’s alphabet is its building blocks. Trying to learn how to write in French without first learning its
alphabet is a bit like trying to build a brick house without touching the individual bricks! It is impossible to
do a good job that way. So don’t believe language schools and methods that try to teach you otherwise.
You will regret it later.

Also, once you start recognizing symbols and words, you will be encouraged by your own progress
and motivated to learn even faster. Even just learning the basics of the alphabet will allow you to start
recognizing simple French words, and it will feel great!

Furthermore, knowing the alphabet even helps with pronunciation, as learning the individual letters of any
language will start uncovering nuances and intricacies that are not always apparent when you’re simply
listening to the words.

Completely mastering the French alphabet, no matter how long it takes, will give you an excellent head
start in learning how to write and read the language. It will offer you a solid foundation on which to build
the other language skills, so set a goal to learn the alphabet so well that you’re able to recite it in your
sleep!

3 Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice:

Using the correct pronunciation of the French alphabet practice saying the words below;

heureux ciseaux chien manger eau

happy scissors dog eat water

pendule semaine chat livre crayon

clock week cat book pencil

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4 Vocabulary and Alphabet Practice:

Fill in the French word for the vocabulary;

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happy

I A
scissors

I N
dog

M G
eat

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water

N L
clock

S M E
week

A T
cat

L R
book

R O
pencil

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