Practise French vocabulary with audio, on iPhone or Android. Vocabcord gives you prepared packs by level and theme, alongside practical phrase collections for everyday situations. Listen in the app, or set up a phrase to play when you plug in your phone. Hear a sample below, try the free starter selection, and decide whether this kind of listening routine belongs beside your course or conversation practice.
Hear a French vocabulary sample
This clip comes from the French A1 material: être, meaning be. This is text-to-speech audio. Listen to the French-and-English sequence to hear the format used in the app.
For more context, browse 500 useful French phrases with pronunciation audio. The website’s individual clips and the app’s bilingual sequences are different formats. Try Vocabcord’s starter selection on your phone.
Choose the French you want to practise
Choose prepared French packs labelled A1 to C2 and organised by theme, or start with a practical collection such as greetings, travel and transport. The 500 French phrases page lets you read the expressions and hear individual pronunciation clips before installing anything.
We would learn bonjour, merci and excusez-moi before collecting isolated nouns. A phrase gives you something usable at a counter or station. Pack labels help you select material, but completing one does not certify a CEFR level.
Try the free starter selection first
Vocabcord includes free starter content. Premium packs and collections require paid access; the app shows the current subscription options and any eligible trial. Downloading premium material does not make it free.
Start with one French item: listen, repeat it aloud, then try recalling it from the English meaning. Check whether you like the voice, pace and pauses. If you want automatic playback, test the charging setup with free content before deciding to subscribe.
Get Vocabcord for iPhone or Android. On a computer, the download page provides the phone-scanning options.
Listen when you charge, or open the app
On iPhone, charging playback uses a Shortcuts personal automation. On Android, it depends on the app’s background and battery settings. Follow the setup guide for your phone; installing the app alone is not the whole setup.
The bilingual playback gives you the French phrase, a pause, its English translation, another pause, then the French again. You can also open the app and listen whenever you choose.
Downloaded packs can play offline. Download the material you need before travelling and test playback without a connection. Paid content still requires premium access.
Add French listening to your existing routine
Vocabcord fits alongside a course, tutor or conversation practice. It provides prepared audio and favours entries you have not heard recently. It does not quiz you, grade pronunciation, teach a complete grammar course or import your personal decks. Listening history records what you have heard, rather than proving what you remember.
Use French first steps for a short starting plan, then browse common French verbs when you need more structure. Hearing avoir again can support a lesson, but you still need to practise its forms and use.
Common questions
Is the French vocabulary app free?
Vocabcord includes a free starter selection. Premium packs and collections require paid access. Current subscription options and any eligible trial are shown in the app.
Can I listen to French offline?
Yes. Downloaded packs can play offline; premium content still requires paid access. Download and test your chosen material before travelling.
Does French audio play automatically when I charge my phone?
After setup, charging can trigger playback. On iPhone this uses a Shortcuts personal automation; Android requires the relevant background and battery settings. You can also listen in the app without a charging trigger.
