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A1 Lesson 1 of 3 · The French Alphabet & Sounds

The French alphabet and spelling your name

Learn the 26 letters the French way and spell your name, your email and your street.

12 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Say the 26 letters
  • Spell your name and email
  • Name the accents and signs
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Tricky letters: E, I, G (gé), J (ji), H (ache), W (double vé), Y (i grec).
  • 2Double letters: deux R, deux L, deux S.
  • 3Accents: e accent aigu (é), e accent grave (è), c cédille (ç).
  • 4Email: arobase (@), point (.), tiret (-), tiret bas (_).

Key vocabulary

épelerto spell
l’arobase (f.)at sign @
le tirethyphen, dash
la lettreletter