Books in the French-English series

The Core Vocabulary of FrenchWith this book, you will learn French fast and efficiently: This book contains practical vocabulary for both spoken and written French.Intended for beginners and intermediate students, this book covers vocabulary roughly from CEFR A1 (complete beginner) to B1 (somewhat proficient).Each entry in this book contains:• English translation(s)• French to English example sentences• phonetic spelling• detailed Part of Speech information.Why Study By Frequency?:Not all words are created equal. Some words are used more than other, and are thus more valuable to know. The secret to becoming fluent fast in a language, is by learning the right vocabulary.Studies have shown that the most used 2.500 words account for 92% of all spoken French, and 82% of all written French text.How Much Vocabulary Do You Need To Know?While it's important to note it's impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy, these are a global average of multiple sources. According to scientific research, this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency:• 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words, you cannot construct sentences.• 750 words: those that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language.• 2500 words: those that should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say, although some creativity might be required.• 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all written texts.• 10,000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education.• 20,000 words: the amount you need to recognize passively in order to read, understand, and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author.Keeping above facts in mind, the value of a frequency dictionary is immense.What is Inside This Book?A frequency list of the most frequently used French words, based on analysis of 20 gigabytes of French subtitles, the equivalent of 80.000 books of 200 pages each; more than two large libraries worth of text.A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general frequency list. Subtitles have the advantage of corresponding both to written and spoken language. This makes subtitles the best method for creating a useful and practical word frequency list.This French to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts.• 2.500 French words in ranked by general frequency• Frequency ranking by part of speech (E.G, The most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc)• 2.500 French words in alphabetical orderFrench pronunciation can be tricky. To help pronounce French words correctly, we added phonetic transcriptions of French words. The phonetic spelling of words is done by the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet.Summary The French Frequency Dictionary - Essential Vocabulary gives you a practical word list to learn French vocabulary. Study the most used words to rapidly gain a base vocabulary in French. These high frequency words are a great tool for beginners and intermediate students of French.The frequency dictionary can be used as a stand-alone tool, or in combination with any other language learning program, app or book. This book roughly covers CEFR vocabulary ratings from A1 (absolute beginner) to B1 (somewhat proficient).Invest this book, and invest in yourself. You will amaze yourself, and your friends and family by how fast you're progressing in your journey of speaking French.

Advanced French VocabularyThis is the 3rd book in the French Frequency Dictionary series.With this book, you will increase your vocabulary from roughly CEFR B2+ up to CEFR C1+. This book is for advanced students of French, and meant for those who want to improve their French even further.By knowing the most used 7.500 words, you will have a vocabulary comparable to an adult native speaker with higher education. You will be able to express yourself comfortably, and are able to understand 93% of all French text, and 97% of all spoken French.It is not necessary to have read the 1st or 2nd book in the series for you to enjoy this frequency dictionary. It can be used as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with any other language method.This book contains:• The most common 5.001-7.500 French words, with English translations.• French vocabulary ranked by general frequency and alphabet.• Frequency as part of speech (most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc.)• 2.500 French to English example sentences.• Phonetic spelling of FrenchWhy Study By Frequency?While it's important to note it's impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy, these are a global average of multiple sources. According to research, this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency:• 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words, you cannot construct sentences.• 750 words: those that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language.• 2500 words: those that should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say, although some creativity might be required.• 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all spoken language.• 10,000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education.• 20,000 words: the amount you need to recognize passively in order to read, understand, and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author.What is Inside This Book?A frequency list of the most frequently used French words, based on analysis of 20 gigabytes of French subtitles, the equivalent of 80.000 books of 200 pages each; more than two large libraries worth of text. A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general frequency list.Subtitles have the advantage of corresponding both to written and spoken language. This makes subtitles the best method for creating a useful and practical word frequency list.This French to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts.• 2.500 French words in ranked by general frequency• Frequency ranking by part of speech (E.G, The most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc)• 2.500 French words in alphabetical orderFrench pronunciation can be tricky. To help pronounce French words correctly, we added phonetic transcriptions of French words. Words are spelled phonetically with the International Phonetic Alphabet.SummaryThe French Frequency Dictionary - Advanced Vocabulary gives you a practical word list to learn French vocabulary. Study the most used words to rapidly expand your knowledge of useful French words.The frequency dictionary can be used as a stand-alone tool, or in combination with any other language learning program, app or book. This book roughly covers CEFR vocabulary ratings from B2 (advanced independent user) to C1+ (early fluency).

French Master VocabularyThis the 4th book in the French Frequency Dictionary series.With this final book, you will increase your French vocabulary from roughly CEFR C1+ up to C2+.This book is for advanced students and who achieved early fluency. This book is for you if you want to improve your French even further.By knowing the most used 10.000 words, you will have a vocabulary comparable to an adult native speaker with higher education. You will be able to understand 98% of all spoken language, and 95% of all written French.You will be able to express yourself with ease, and you have the capacity to deal with academic or cognitively demanding material. You are able to use language to good effect at a level of performance which may in certain aspects be more advanced than that of an average native speaker.It is not necessary to have read the 1st, 2nd or 3rd book in the series for you to enjoy this frequency dictionary. It can be used as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with any other language method.This book contains:• 7.501-10.000 most common French words, with English translations. • French vocabulary ranked by general frequency and alphabet. • Frequency as part of speech (most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc.) • 2.500 French to English example sentences. • Phonetic spellingWhy Study By Frequency?While it's important to note it's impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy, these are a global average of multiple sources. According to research, this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency:• 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words, you cannot construct sentences. • 750 words: those that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language. • 2500 words: those that should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say, although some creativity might be required. • 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all spoken language. • 10,000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education. • 20,000 words: the amount you need to recognize passively in order to read, understand, and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author.What is Inside This Book?A frequency list of the most frequently used French words, based on analysis of 20 gigabytes of French subtitles, the equivalent of 80.000 books of 200 pages each; more than two large libraries worth of text. A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general frequency list.Subtitles have the advantage of corresponding both to written and spoken language. This makes subtitles the best method for creating a useful and practical word frequency list.This French to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts.• 2.500 French words in ranked by general frequency • Frequency ranking by part of speech (the most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc) • 2.500 French words in alphabetical orderFrench pronunciation can be tricky. To help you pronounce French words correctly, we added phonetic transcriptions of French words, by using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).SummaryThe French Frequency Dictionary - Master Vocabulary gives you a practical word list to learn French vocabulary. Study the most used words to rapidly gain a base vocabulary in French. These high frequency words are a great tool for advanced and early mastery students of French.