After this lesson you will understand the card play involved and be well on your way to becoming a bridge player. There is no hurry. And have a deck of cards handy. You should learn the play first because it will give you a better sense of what the bidding means. In fact, learning the bidding first is a mistake and can be a turnoff to new players.
Bridge is a partnership game requiring four players.
Bridge is played with a standard deck of 52 playing cards. One way to determine the partnerships and the first dealer is to draw cards. The two highest cards are partners against the two lowest, and the highest card deals. Partnerships can be prearranged if desired and just draw to see who deals first. The ranking is for bidding purposes only.