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 useful French phrase
This phrase comes from Vocabcord’s free French A1 preview. The app plays the French, its English translation, then the French again. The same 50-phrase preview lets you try that sequence before choosing a paid pack.
For more material, browse 500 useful French phrases with pronunciation audio. The website’s individual clips and the app’s bilingual sequences are different formats. Try the free French 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
Start with the free 50-phrase French A1 preview and the 30-phrase first-contact section of Vocabcord 500. The rest of the A1 pack and other Vocabcord 500 sections require Premium. The app shows current subscription options and any trial you are eligible for before you subscribe.
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, scan the QR code to open the download page on your phone and continue to its store.
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.
Daily Words and notifications work independently of charging. You can listen to useful phrases in the app or set up optional playback when you plug in your phone: the app gives you the French phrase, a pause, its English translation, another pause, then the French again.
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
If you already use Duolingo, add Vocabcord for short French-English phrase listening and Daily Words between lessons. 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?
The French A1 preview has 50 free phrases, and the first-contact section of Vocabcord 500 has 30 free phrases. Other A1 content and Vocabcord 500 sections require Premium. The app shows current subscription options and any trial you are eligible for.
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.
