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French School Supplies — Picture Match

Match each school object to its French name. Learn words like le crayon, le livre and la règle — every word shown with its English meaning.

Tap a picture, then tap its French word to make a pair.

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How to play

  1. 1

    Look at the picture

    Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.

  2. 2

    Tap the matching word

    Choose the French word that names the picture.

  3. 3

    Match them all

    Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.

French school words in this game

Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.

Picture French Meaning
le crayon pencil
le livre book
le stylo pen
la règle ruler
les ciseaux scissors
le crayon de couleur crayon
le sac à dos backpack
le cahier notebook
le pinceau paintbrush
le globe globe
le microscope microscope
le trombone paperclip

Le, la: the gender of every noun in this topic

In French, every noun has a grammatical gender. Learn each word together with its article from day one — adding the genders later is much harder.

le crayon · pencil le livre · book le stylo · pen la règle · ruler le crayon de couleur · crayon le sac à dos · backpack le cahier · notebook le pinceau · paintbrush le globe · globe le microscope · microscope le trombone · paperclip

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French school supplies — questions & answers

How do you say "school supplies" in French?

The French phrase is "les fournitures scolaires" (school is "l'école"). This game teaches common school objects, each with its gender article.

Why does each word start with le, la or l'?

French nouns have a gender. "Le" marks masculine nouns, "la" marks feminine ones, and "l'" is used before a vowel. Learning the article together with the word is the easiest way to remember its gender.

Is this game free?

Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.

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