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Turn your elementary French lessons into flashcards with AI

Ready-made decks rarely match the chapter your class is on. Upload your PDFs, slides, notes or photos of worksheets and get French flashcards built from your own material.

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Why generate your own elementary French flashcards

A generic deck of elementary French flashcards can cover words your teacher never assigned, while your own chapter vocabulary goes untested. Starting from your own lesson files keeps the deck aligned with what you will actually be graded on.

  • Cards come from your own vocabulary lists, dialogues and grammar notes.
  • Spaced repetition schedules review based on how well you recall each card.
  • Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study.
  • Plus adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.
Example elementary French flashcards
Comment ça va ?How are you? (informal) Literally: How is it going?
What does "le chat" mean?The cat. "Chat" is a masculine noun, so it takes le.
Conjugate "être" in je formJe suis (I am). Être is an irregular verb that you need to memorize.
Quel âge as-tu ?How old are you? (informal, asked to one person)
Il fait beauThe weather is nice. Faire is used for weather expressions.
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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page. Vocabulary and grammar from your own lessons become cards.

Spaced repetition

Cards you find hard come back sooner, and easy ones spread out, so verb forms and vocabulary stick across the semester.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Turn the same French notes into multiple choice, true/false or short answer quizzes with explanations, or into a mind map of a unit.

How it works

Upload your French notes

Add a PDF, slide deck, document, text file or image of your class handout.

Review the generated cards

Check the vocabulary, verb conjugations and phrases DeckOwl pulled out, and edit anything that does not match your course.

Study on a schedule

Work through the deck in your browser each day. Spaced repetition decides which cards come back next.

Good French cards usually pair the term with its context: the gender of a noun, the form of an irregular verb like être or avoir, or a phrase that shows how a word is used. Write the front as a prompt and the back as the answer, and keep each card to one idea.

Review in short sessions. Five to ten minutes a day with spaced repetition is more effective than one long cram before a quiz.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for elementary French?

Start with one chapter or unit, usually 20 to 40 cards covering new vocabulary, verb forms and key phrases. Add more as the course moves on, so review stays manageable.

What should be on the front and back of a French vocabulary card?

Put the French word or phrase on the front and the English meaning on the back, or the reverse once you know it well. For verbs, add the conjugation or a short example sentence to the back.

Can I export my French flashcards to Anki?

Yes, on the Plus plan you can export to Anki along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan for students?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and no credit card is needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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