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AudioFrench.com is a free, on-line French audio dictionary with thousands of sound files, accompanying text, and video clips to help you learn, practice, and enjoy the French language.

The site contains vocabulary lists, verb conjugation tables, and topical phrases to help the foreign language student and international traveler. Fluent French speakers author all the sound files. Both English-to-French and French-to-English written translations are presented.

You will hear French words, while you see French words, simultaneously, which helps you learn. Just double-click and listen.

Inside AudioFrench.com you will find:

• Vocabulary Lists. Extensive words lists organized by subject matter. Sort by French or English translation. Each French word is linked to a sound file recorded by a fluent French speaker.

  • Study 29 subject lists, including les animaux (the animals), la cuisine (the kitchen), and le temps (the weather).

  • Sing the alphabet in French: l'alphabet.

  • Hear pronunciation change with les accents (the accents), like e with l'accent aigu (é) and l'accent grave (è).

  • Learn to pronounce more than 200 adverbs: les adverbes.

• Verb Tables. Conjugations for 187 verbs - irregular, regular, and exceptions (regular verbs with spelling exceptions). Sound files include subject pronouns and auxiliary verbs. Each table includes English translation.

  • Learn verbs conjugated with être and the helpful mnemonic DR. and MRS. VANDERTRAMPP.

• Word Videos. On-line videos of each subject list and verb conjugation, with English translation. Helps reinforce the sight-with-sound approach to learning French. Powered by RealPlayer.

• Quick Reference Verb Tables. Convenient form of individual verb tables mentioned above, arranged by alphabet, person, and tense - all linked to sound files. Just glance-and-click.

  • To see tables of the most commonly used verbs, arranged by person and tense...click here!

• Expressions for...At the restaurant. Some helpful conversation to better experience dinner at a Parisian restaurant.

• Be sure to check out 10 Tips for Traveling To Paris.

• Helpful Links. Recommended sites, products, and other resources for learning French and visiting Paris. Virtually all recommendations listed are based on first-hand experience.

• Please note the customized Google Search at bottom of page to further help you locate French words throughout the site.

• Guidelines. To ensure you can hear the sound files on-line, download and print.

All individual sound files on AudioFrench.com can be downloaded for personal use to practice off-line on your computer or your portable MP3 player. (Please see Terms of Use.) You can build your own customized vocabulary lists and integrate into other educational language tools, like flashcard software. Word videos, however, will only play on-line.

On-line since 2004, with minimal sponsored-links or annoying pop-ups.

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