A1 French food vocabulary
These are common A1 French words for food. Each comes with an example sentence so you can see it in context.
Key vocabulary
le pain
bread
Je voudrais du pain.
I would like some bread.
Masculine noun.
l'eau
water
Une bouteille d'eau, s'il vous plaît.
A bottle of water, please.
Feminine (la).
le café
coffee / café
Un café, s'il vous plaît.
A coffee, please.
Also means the place.
le thé
tea
Je prends un thé.
I'll have a tea.
Masculine noun.
la pomme
apple
J'aime les pommes.
I like apples.
Feminine noun.
le lait
milk
Du lait, s'il vous plaît.
Some milk, please.
Masculine noun.
le croissant
croissant
Un croissant et un café.
A croissant and a coffee.
Masculine noun.
manger
to eat
Je mange une pomme.
I am eating an apple.
Regular -er verb.
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