How Many Words You Should Know For DELF B2?

Are you planning on taking the DELF B2 exam to demonstrate your French language skills? If so, you might be wondering how many words you should know in order to feel confident and prepared for the exam.

First, it’s important to understand that the DELF B2 exam tests your ability to use French in a variety of contexts, including social, professional, and academic settings. As such, you will need to have a broad range of vocabulary in order to express yourself accurately and effectively.

That being said, it’s difficult to give an exact number of words that you should know for the DELF B2 exam, as the exact content of the exam may vary. However, a good general rule of thumb is to aim for a vocabulary of around 6,000 to 8,000 words. This should give you a solid foundation of common words and phrases, as well as the ability to use more advanced and specialized vocabulary when necessary.

It’s also worth noting that the DELF B2 exam places a strong emphasis on vocabulary that is relevant to everyday life, such as words and phrases related to work, leisure, health, and the media. You should therefore focus on learning vocabulary that is commonly used in these areas, as well as more general terms that can be applied to a variety of contexts.

In addition to learning new vocabulary, it’s also important to practice using the words and phrases that you know in a variety of different situations. This will help you to become more confident and fluent in your use of French, and will also help you to feel more prepared for the exam.

One great way to practice your vocabulary and improve your overall French language skills is to immerse yourself in the language as much as possible. This can mean reading French books and newspapers, watching French movies and TV shows, and listening to French music. You can also try speaking with native French speakers or participating in French language exchange programs.

Overall, the key to success on the DELF B2 exam is to have a strong foundation of vocabulary and the ability to use it effectively in a variety of different contexts. By learning new words and phrases and practicing your use of French on a regular basis, you can feel confident and prepared for the exam

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2 thoughts on “How Many Words You Should Know For DELF B2?”

    1. Hello Sonali, thank you for your comment
      As for comprehension écrite for DELF B2, a good tip would be to work in quantity and quality.
      Quality is about actually studying while reading, highlighting every word you don’t know, look up the definition and some examples, then resume your reading.
      It takes a lot of time to read one page. But you learn a lot of new words.
      Quantity is about reading a text without looking up at every word you don’t know but on the contrary continue to read and try to understand by the context.
      Quantity studying is a long term approach where you need a few month to improve. This can also be frustrating because when you read things you don’t understand quickly, our brain wants to stop and understand. However in the long run, if you keep reading and trust the process it will benefit your studies.
      It will also allow you to read much more ressources.
      My advice is to mix both approaches.
      Every day “quality” read one page + “quantity” read 10 pages of content.
      Since your goal is to take the delf B2, use ressources adapted for this purpose (online news, le monde, …)
      Good luck!

      for more information, check this article https://intuitivefrench.com/2016/10/26/learn-french-quantity-vs-quality-study/

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