How do you translate classroom English commands in French? Here are 25 classroom instructions in French that you must know. Included in this article is a free poster to print for home or for school and a quizz to check your fresh understanding of what these very important French classroom commands are 👩🏫
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Let’s watch the video of 25 classroom instructions in French ┃ Classroom language for beginners
This is the video I prepared earlier for you summarizing the 25 useful French classroom commands! Enjoy 😊♥️📹
The 25 classroom instructions in French that you must know are
Here is the list of French commands in order of appearance in the video :

What are the 25 classroom instructions in French that I must know
Total Time: 5 minutes
1. Ecoutez

Listen
2. Parlez

Speak
3. Parlez plus fort

Speak up
4. Répondez

Answer
5. Lisez

Read
6. Ecrivez

Write
7. Regardez

Look
8. Montrez

Show
9. Ouvrez vos livres

Open your books
10 Distribuez

Hand out
11. Levez la main

Put your hand up
12. Levez-vous

Stand up
13. Asseyez-vous

Sit down
14. Arrêtez

Stop
15. Rangez vos affaires

Pack up
16. Taisez-vous

Be quiet
17. Travaillez seul

Work alone
18. Travaillez à deux

work in pairs
19. Venez au tableau

Come to the board
20. Vous avez compris ?

Did you understand ?
21. Excusez-moi, je ne comprends pas

Sorry I don’t understand
22. Je ne sais pas

I don’t know
23. Excusez-moi, je suis en retard

Sorry I am late
24. S’il-vous-plaît

Please
25. Merci

Thank you
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Let’s do the classroom language exercise to check what we know now
Are you ready to check if you can remember these classroom phrases in english now ? Here is a classroom commands exercise that you can do online :
Click here to do the classroom instructions in French quizz !



Let’s download the classroom orders free poster for my bedroom or classroom
Here is the poster, you can print it in a bigger size and stick it to the wall of your bedroom or classroom, to quickly remember the classroom expressions in english ! 👍



Download it the 25 classroom commands vocabulary list here !
Let’s have somme additional school commands 👍
How to say phrases in french ► English classroom instructions :
- Listen and repeat ► Ecoutez et répétez
- Show me ► Montrez moi
- Spell it ► Epelez
- Open you book page … ► Ouvrez votre livre à la page ….
- Take a sheet of paper ► Prenez une feuille de papier
- Here is your homework ► Voici vos devoirs
- You have 5 minutes left ► Il vous reste 5 minutes
What are the teacher phrases used in classroom ?
- Where is your notebook ? ► Où est ton cahier ?
- Who can answer the question ► Qui peut répondre à la question ?
- Who wants to read ? ► Qui veut lire ?
- Who hasn’t finished ? ► Qui n’a pas terminé ?
- Have you understood? ► Avez-vous compris ?
- What does it mean ? ► Qu’est-ce que cela veut dire ?
- How do you say ….. in French ► Comment dit-on en français ?
- Well done, good work ! ► Bravo, beau travail !
What are the student phrases used in classroom ?
- I’m sorry ► Je suis désolé(e)
- I forgot my book ► J’ai oublié mon livre
- Can I go to the loo? ► Puis-je aller aux toilettes
- I don’t understand ► Je ne comprends pas
- I don’t know ► Je ne sais pas
- What are our homework ? ► Quels sont nos devoirs ?
- When is our homework due? ► Quand est-ce qu’on doit rendre ses devoirs ?
- I need to leave early ► Je dois partir plus tôt
- I have a doctor appointment ► J’ai rendez-vous chez le docteur
- He is annoying me ► Il m’ennuie
- I won’t do it again ► je ne le referai plus
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Hi Lara – this lesson was great I loved it!
Thank you very much !
thanks for helping me study for my french final
Hi Lara, I teach Primary school children French and I enjoy watching your videos. I needed a crib sheet for all the instructions in French so that my lessons can be more immersive.
Hi Seony, I’m so glad that it was useful 🙂