What will you learn?

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

• Say the French alphabet correctly
• Pronounce important French sounds
• Spell your name and simple words
• Ask and answer spelling questions

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1. The French Alphabet

The French alphabet uses the same letters (A–Z) as English, but pronunciation is different.

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Alphabet with Pronunciation

Letter	Pronunciation
A	ah
B	bé
C	cé
D	dé
E	euh
F	ef
G	jé
H	ash
I	i
J	ji
K	ka
L	el
M	em
N	en
O	o
P	pé
Q	ku
R	er
S	es
T	té
U	u
V	vé
W	double vé
X	iks
Y	igrec
Z	zed

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Important notes:

• Many letters end with a vowel sound (bé, cé, dé)
• H is silent (ash)
• R is pronounced from the throat

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2. Important French sounds

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A. U vs OU (very important)

Sound	Example	Meaning
U	tu	you
OU	vous	you (formal/plural)

U is more difficult → lips are rounded
OU sounds like “oo” in food

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B. Nasal sounds

These sounds come from the nose.

Sound	Example
ON	bon
AN	an
IN	fin

You do NOT pronounce the final “n”

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C. The French “R”

• Pronounced from the throat
• Not like English “r”

Example:

• rouge

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3. Spelling words in French

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A. Asking for spelling

Ça s’écrit comment ?
(How is it written?)

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B. Answering

Ça s’écrit…

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Example:

• Ça s’écrit: R-A-H-U-L

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4. Asking to repeat

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Useful expressions:

• Tu peux répéter ? (Can you repeat?)
• Parle plus lentement (Speak more slowly)

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5. Mini conversation

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A: Bonjour
B: Bonjour

A: Comment tu t’appelles ?
B: Je m’appelle Sara

A: Ça s’écrit comment ?
B: S-A-R-A

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6. Spelling rules

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A. Final letters are often silent

• bon → “bon” (no “n” sound)
• petit → “peti”

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B. Stress is usually at the end of the word

• bonjour
• étudiant

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7. Common mistakes

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1. Pronouncing letters in English

Incorrect: B = bee
Correct: B = bé

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2. Confusing U and OU

Incorrect: tu = too
Correct: tu = different sound

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3. Saying silent letters

Incorrect: bon (pronounce n)
Correct: bon (nasal sound)

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8. Exercises

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Exercise 1 – Match

1. B → ___
2. H → ___
3. J → ___

a. ash
b. bé
c. ji

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Exercise 2 – Write the Alphabet

Write A–Z in French and say them aloud.

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Exercise 3 – Spell your name

Write:

• Je m’appelle ______
• Ça s’écrit: ______

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Exercise 4 – Listening

Listen and write:

1. (Name)→ ______
2. (Name) → ______

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9. Speaking task

Say aloud:

• Alphabet (A–Z)
• Your name (spell it clearly)

Repeat 3 times

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10. Writing task

Write:

• Your name
• Your friend’s name
• Spell both

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Lesson summary

You can now:

• Say the French alphabet
• Recognize important sounds
• Spell your name
• Ask for spelling

To improve pronunciation:

• Speak slowly
• Listen carefully
• Repeat every day