What will you learn?

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

• Say the French alphabet
• Pronounce letters correctly
• Spell your name in French
• Ask how to spell a word

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1. The French Alphabet

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

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Alphabet

Letter	Sound
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 tips

• Letters sound different from English
• H is silent
• R is pronounced from the throat

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2. Spelling your Name

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Question:

Ça s’écrit comment ?

Meaning: How do you spell it?

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Answer:

Ça s’écrit…

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Example:

A: Ça s’écrit comment ?
B: Ça s’écrit: A-L-E-X

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3. Asking for repetition

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Useful expressions:

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

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4. Mini conversation

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A: Bonjour
B: Bonjour

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

A: Ça s’écrit comment ?
B: A-L-E-X

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5. Pronunciation tips

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A. Some letters are silent at the end

Example:

• petit → “peti” (no “t” sound)

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B. Speak slowly

French is smooth and connected.

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6. Exercises

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Exercise 1 – Match

Match the letter with the sound:

B → ___
H → ___
J → ___

a. ji
b. ash
c. bé

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Exercise 2 – Complete

Complete:

Ça s’écrit ______

Tu peux ______ ?

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Exercise 3 – Write

Write your name and spell it:

Je m’appelle ______
Ça s’écrit: ______

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7. Speaking practice

Say aloud:

• Alphabet (A–Z)
• Your name
• Spell your name

Repeat 3 times

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Lesson summary

You can now:

• Say the alphabet
• Spell your name
• Ask how to spell words

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Next Lesson

Greetings + classroom language