Vocabulary

40 lessons

The Vocabulary track is organised by situation rather than by word class, because that is how words are actually retrieved. You do not need "all the nouns"; you need everything you would say at a pharmacy, in a job interview, or when a landlord asks why the heating is off.

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The A1 to B2 pathways sequence lessons across every track, including this one, alongside the drills that match them.

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A1

11 lessons

French Clothing, Body and Colours Vocabulary

Learn high-frequency French clothing, body parts, and colour vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation.

9 min read

French Countries, Nationalities and Languages (with en, au, aux)

Say where you're from and what languages you speak in French: countries with en, au and aux, nationalities in both genders, languages, and Canada's francophone, anglophone and allophone.

9 min read

French Family and Relationships Vocabulary

Learn French family and relationship vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and pronunciation for beginner TEF and TCF learners.

7 min read

Filling Out a Form in French: Name, Address, Date of Birth and More

Every word you meet on a French form in Canada: nom vs prénom, date de naissance, état civil, conjoint de fait, NAS, code postal, cocher and more, explained in Punjabi with a filled-in example.

8 min read

French Food and Drink Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn essential French food and drink vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation for TEF and TCF Canada.

8 min read

French Home and Living Vocabulary

Learn French home and living vocabulary for rooms, rent, furniture, leases, and neighbourhoods with Punjabi explanations and pronunciation.

9 min read

French Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French restaurant vocabulary — reserving a table, ordering, and paying the bill — with Punjabi explanations and Gurmukhi pronunciation, a common TEF Expression Orale role-play.

10 min read

French Shopping and Services Vocabulary

Learn French shopping and services vocabulary for stores, prices, receipts, refunds, sizes, and polite requests with Punjabi support.

10 min read

French Sports and Fitness Vocabulary

Learn French sports and fitness vocabulary for Canada — hockey, skating, the gym, matches and how often you play — with Punjabi meanings.

10 min read

French Travel and Transportation Vocabulary

Learn French travel and transportation words for buses, trains, airports, tickets, and directions with Punjabi support for TEF and TCF Canada.

8 min read

French Weather and Nature Vocabulary

Learn French weather, seasons, and nature vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and pronunciation support.

10 min read

A2

17 lessons

French Animals Vocabulary: Pets, Farm Animals and Canadian Wildlife

French ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਨਵਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ: ਪਾਲਤੂ, ਖੇਤਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ, Canada ਦੇ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਜਾਨਵਰ (orignal, castor, huard, bernache), ਕੀੜੇ, ਨਰ-ਮਾਦਾ ਰੂਪ, ਅਤੇ poser un lapin ਵਰਗੇ ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਨਾਲ।

8 min read

French Appointments and Invitations Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French phrases for booking, changing, and cancelling appointments, and accepting or declining invitations — the exact vocabulary tested in TEF Expression Orale Section A role-plays.

12 min read

French Banking and Personal Finance Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn essential French banking and finance vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation. Critical for opening bank accounts, understanding paychecks, paying bills, and succeeding in TEF/TCF speaking and writing tasks.

10 min read

French Canadian Life Vocabulary

ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦੀ ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਦੀ French: ਸੂਬੇ, ਪਤੇ, ਸਕੂਲ, ਸਿਹਤ ਕਾਰਡ, ਟੈਕਸ ਅਤੇ ਲੀਜ਼, ਨਾਲ ਸੂਬਿਆਂ ਲਈ au/en/à ਦਾ ਨਿਯਮ, ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਤੇ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਗ਼ਲਤੀਆਂ।

12 min read

French Childcare and School Enrollment Vocabulary for Parents

Essential French vocabulary for navigating daycare and school enrollment in Quebec and Canada. Learn how to register your child, communicate with teachers, and understand school documents — with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and authentic Gurmukhi pronunciation guide.

10 min read

French Directions and Places Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French vocabulary for asking and giving directions, and common places in town, with Punjabi explanations — a classic TEF Expression Orale role-play scenario.

10 min read

French Education and Studies Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French education and school-system vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation — common in TEF/TCF role-plays and opinion topics.

9 min read

French Emotions and Feelings Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French emotion and feeling vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation — including the être vs avoir pattern tested throughout TEF/TCF Canada.

9 min read

Essential French Adjectives and Adverbs

Learn essential French adjectives, adverbs, emotions, and opinion words with Punjabi explanations and examples for TEF and TCF Canada.

9 min read

French Health and Medical Vocabulary

Learn French health and medical vocabulary for appointments, symptoms, pain, pharmacy, and insurance with Punjabi explanations for TEF and TCF Canada.

13 min read

French Healthcare System Vocabulary: Appointments, Pharmacy and Insurance

Learn key French vocabulary for booking appointments, visiting pharmacies, and navigating Canadian health insurance — with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation guides.

10 min read

French Hobbies and Leisure Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French hobbies and leisure-time vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation — a favourite small-talk and opinion topic on TEF/TCF Canada.

10 min read

French Job Interview Vocabulary

Learn French words for job searching and interviews in Canada — applications, strengths, skills, contracts and benefits — with Punjabi meanings.

8 min read

French Jobs and Professions Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French job and profession vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation — essential for TEF/TCF Expression Orale where you describe your work.

10 min read

French Legal and Administrative Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Master French legal and administrative vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English glosses, and Gurmukhi phonetics: renting, government forms, and (B2) the law, your rights, complaints and legal aid in Canada.

11 min read

French Work and Office Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn practical French work and office vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and pronunciation support for TEF and TCF Canada.

12 min read

French Numbers, Dates and Time for TEF Canada

Learn every French number, day, month, season, date, and time expression you need for the TEF/TCF Canada test — each with an easy English respelling and Punjabi (Gurmukhi) pronunciation.

9 min read

B1

6 lessons

French Environment and Ecology Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French environment and ecology vocabulary with Punjabi explanations — a recurring TEF/TCF Expression Orale Section B opinion topic (climate, recycling, pollution).

10 min read

French Idioms, Set 1: 27 Everyday Expressions (coûter les yeux de la tête…)

ਰੋਜ਼ ਸੁਣੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ 27 French ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ: ਸ਼ਬਦੀ ਅਰਥ, ਅਸਲ ਮਤਲਬ, ਮਿਸਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਹੋ ਸਕੇ ਮਿਲਦਾ-ਜੁਲਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ। ਸਰੀਰ, ਖਾਣਾ, ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ, ਅਤੇ Québec ਦੇ ਚਾਰ।

11 min read

French News and Current Events Vocabulary

Learn French vocabulary for news media, current events, and discussing society with Punjabi explanations and pronunciation.

9 min read

French Personality and Character Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French personality-trait vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation — used to describe yourself and others in TEF/TCF Expression Orale.

10 min read

Talking About Films, Books and Shows in French: Vocabulary for Reviews

ਫ਼ਿਲਮ, series ਜਾਂ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਬਾਰੇ French ਵਿੱਚ ਰਾਏ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਸ਼ਬਦ: genres, ਕਿਰਦਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਕਹਾਣੀ, passionnant ਤੋਂ décevant ਤੱਕ adjectives, review ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ, ਅਤੇ Québec ਦੇ divulgâcher ਵਰਗੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ।

10 min read

French Technology and Social Media Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers

Learn French technology, internet, and social media vocabulary with Punjabi explanations — one of the most common TEF/TCF Expression Orale Section B opinion topics.

8 min read

B2

5 lessons

French Words for Arts, Identity and Globalization

ਕਲਾ, ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਜੀਵਨ, ਪਛਾਣ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵੀਕਰਨ ਦੇ 34 B2 French ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਨਾਲ: patrimoine, diaspora, pays d'accueil, ਅਤੇ multiculturalisme ਬਨਾਮ interculturalisme।

10 min read

French Economy and Job Market Words, in Punjabi

ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ, ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੰਡੀ ਦੇ 35 B2 French ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਨਾਲ: pouvoir d'achat, pénurie de main-d'œuvre, mise à pied, ਅਤੇ ਅੰਕੜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਉਤਰਾਅ-ਚੜ੍ਹਾਅ ਦੇ verbs।

10 min read

French Idioms Set 2, Register and Precise Words

B2 French: ਕੰਮ ਅਤੇ ਬਹਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ 13 ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ, ਇੱਕੋ ਗੱਲ ਤਿੰਨ ਦਰਜਿਆਂ (familier, courant, soutenu) ਵਿੱਚ, ਅਤੇ faire, dire, il y a ਵਰਗੇ ਆਮ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਸਹੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ।

12 min read

French Words for Science, Tech and AI, in Punjabi

ਵਿਗਿਆਨ, ਡਿਜੀਟਲ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਅਤੇ AI ਦੇ 35 B2 French ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਨਾਲ: chercheur, hameçonnage, pourriel, apprentissage automatique, biais, ਅਤੇ AI ਬਾਰੇ ਬਹਿਸ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ।

10 min read

French Politics and Society Words, in Punjabi

Canada ਦੀ ਸੰਸਦ, ਚੋਣਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਮੁੱਦਿਆਂ ਦੇ 36 B2 French ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਨਾਲ: député, circonscription, scrutin, itinérance, enjeu ਅਤੇ la politique ਦੇ ਦੋ ਅਰਥ।

10 min read

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