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BASED ON THE COLLINS GEM FRENCH VITAL VOCAB BY
Barbara I. Christie
Miri MacGinn
Sabine Citron
Caitlin McMahon

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how to use this book

The Easy Learning French Words is designed for both young and adult learners. Whether you are starting to learn French for the very first time, revising for school exams or simply want to brush up on your French, the Easy Learning French Words offers you the information you require in a clear and accessible format.

This book is divided into 50 topics , arranged in alphabetical order. This thematic approach enables you to learn related words and phrases together, so that you can become confident in using particular vocabulary in context.

Vocabulary within each topic is divided into nouns and useful phrases which are aimed at helping you to express yourself in idiomatic French. Vocabulary within each topic is graded to help you prioritize your learning. Essential words include the basic words you will need to be able to communicate effectively, important words help expand your knowledge, and useful words provide additional vocabulary which will enable you to express yourself more fully.

Nouns are grouped by gender: masculine ( le ) nouns are given on the left-hand page, and feminine ( la ) nouns on the right-hand page, enabling you to memorize words according to their gender. In addition, all feminine forms of adjectives are shown, as are irregular plurals and plurals of compound nouns.

At the end of the book you will find a list of supplementary vocabulary , grouped according to part of speech adjective, verb, noun and so on. This is vocabulary which you will come across in many everyday situations.

Finally, there is an English index which lists all the essential and important nouns given under the topic headings for quick reference.

The Easy Learning French Words helps you to consolidate your language learning. Together with the other titles in the Easy Learning range you can be sure that you have all the help you need when learning French at your fingertips.

abbreviations

The swung dash ~ is used to indicate the basic elements of the compound and appropriate endings are then added.

phonetics

PHONETICS
i	as in	v ie , l i t
e	as in	bl, jou e r
as in	m e rci, trs
	as in	p a tte, pl a t
	as in	b a s, gr a s
	as in	m o rt, d o nner
	as in	m o t, g au che
	as in	gen ou , r oue
y	as in	r ue , t u
as in	p eu , d eu x
as in	p eu r, m eu ble
	as in	l e , pr e mier