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What are some French phrases I will probably need to know when I go to Paris?


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Everyday Phrases

English French
Yes Oui
No Non
Please S'il vous pla卯t
Thank you Merci
Excuse me Excusez-moi
Sorry (apology AND request to repeat previous phrase) Pardon
Hello Bonjour
Goodbye Au revoir
How are you? Comment allez-vous?
I'm very well, thankyou. 脟a va bien, merci.
Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais?
I don't understand. Je ne comprends pas.
Could you speak slowly and clearly, please. Pourriez-vous parler lentement et clairement, S'il vous pla卯t.
Could you repeat that please? Pouvez-vous r茅p茅ter cela, s'il vous plait?
Good evening (arriving or leaving) Bonsoir
See you later. A plus tard.
See you soon. A bient么t.
Goodnight Bonne nuit

Introductions

English French
Delighted to meet you. Enchant茅 de faire votre connaissance.
As a shorter alternative you can simply say: Enchant茅.
What is your name? Comment vous appellez-vous?
My name is... Je m'appelle...
There follows a series of nationalities given in the masculine form. For the female form an 'e' is added to the end of the word, which affects the pronunciation.
Are you French? Etes-vous fran莽ais(e)?
I am ... Je suis ...
... English. ... anglais(e).
... American. ... americain(e).
... Irish. ... irlandais(e).
... Scottish. ... 茅cossais(e).
... Welsh. ... gallois(e).
... Canadian ... canadien(ne).
... Australian. ... australien(ne).
... a New Zealander ... n茅o-z茅landais(e).
... South African ... sud-africain(ne).
...German. ... allemand(e).

Mealtimes

English French
A meal Un repas
Breakfast Le petit d茅jeuner
Lunch Le d茅jeuner
Dinner Le diner
To order Commander
To eat Manger
To drink Boire
The menu La carte
A set menu Un menu
Today's special Plat du jour
Toasted cheese and ham sandwich Croque-monsieur
The bill (US; the check) L'addition
Is the tip included? Est-ce que le service est compris?1
Wine Le vin
A glass/A bottle of red/white wine Un verre/Une bouteille de vin rouge/blanc
A jug of wine Un pichet de vin
A beer (usu 25cl draught lager) Une bi猫re (or 'un demi')
A large beer (50cl) Un s茅rieux2
A (small) coffee (usu an espresso) Un (petit) caf茅
A large white coffee (as compared to espresso) Un grand caf茅 au lait
A cup of tea (tea comes black as standard, you'll need to specify if you want milk) Un th茅 (au lait)
Bread Du pain
An orange juice Un jus d'orange
A jug of water Une carafe d'eau
A bottle of (flat/fizzy) water Une bouteille d'eau (plate/gazeuse)

Questions

English French
I'm sorry to bother you, but... Je suis d茅sol茅 de vous d茅ranger, mais...
Who Qui
What Quoi (or 'que' in many questions)
What is it? Qu'est-ce que c'est?
When Quand
What time is it? Quelle heure est-il?
Where O霉
Where is the railway station? O霉 est la gare?
Where is the tourist information office? O霉 est l'office de tourisme?
Where are the toilets? O霉 sont les toilettes?
Where can I find a city plan? O霉 est-ce qu'on peut trouver un plan de la ville?
Where can I change some money? O霉 est-ce que je peux changer de l'argent?
Where are the nearest public toilets? O霉 se trouvent les toilettes publiques les plus pr猫s d'ici?
Which way is the town centre from here? Il faut prendre quelle direction, pour aller vers le centre ville?
Why? Pourquoi?
How much? Combien?
How many? Combien?
What are you doing? Que fa卯tes-vous?
Is it allowed? Est-ce permis?
Is it forbidden? Est-ce interdit?

Emergency

English French
Excuse me! Excusez-moi!
Help! Au secours!
Help me, please! Aidez-moi, je vous prie!
I'm lost. Je suis perdu.
Stop! Arretez!
Police La police
Ambulance Le Samu
Fire-service Les pompiers
Forbidden Interdit

Numbers

English French
one un
two deux
three trois
four quatre
five cinq
six six
seven sept
eight huit
nine neuf
ten dix
eleven onze
twelve douze
thirteen treize
fourteen quatorze
fifteen quinze
sixteen seize
seventeen dix-sept
eighteen dix-huit
nineteen dix-neuf
20 vingt
42 Quarante-deux
50 Cinquante
100 cent
1000 mille
10000 dix mille
74,357 Soixante-quatorze mille, trois cent cinquante-sept

Je voudrais un(e). I want one....as in when you're in the pastry shop.
Ou est le W.C.? Where is the toilet?
Combien coute ca? How much does it cost?
Je cherche..... I am looking for.... or Ou est? ... (and you can add the place such as (le Louvre, Le Champs Elysees, the specific name of your hotel etc.) Ou est L'Hotel Ritz -- for example.
Merci beaucoup. Thanks so much.
Excusez-moi. Excuse me.
Un cafe au lait et croissant, s'il vous plait. Cafe au lait and croissant, please.
Oui Yes
Non No
Smile a lot and understand that you're in their country so should try your best to speak some of their languge.
Combine the phrases as needed.

Pouvez vous m'indiquer le chemin pour aller 脿 ...
Pronounce poove voo madicke le shama poor al茅 a...
which is could you tell how to get to...la Tour Eiffel or anywhere else.

Je vous remercie pour votre gentillesse
jay voo ramarcy poor v么tr jantiyes
I thank you for your kindness or help
Can be use for anything and get the person to take even better care of you at the hotel or restaurant or store the next time or for another service.

Bonjour, est ce que je pourrais avoir un ...
Bonjour, est ce que je pourrais avoir une ...
this is to be used for anything you are asking for at a store, post office, restaurant, coffee shop, pharmacy, theater as long as you add to the sentence the thing you need.
Pronouce: bonjoor, ey sa ka ja phe avoo'r a ...
bonjoor, ey sa ka ja phe avoo'r u'n ...

I don't need your 10 points since it was a pleasure helping someone enjoy my country.

none almost everyone speaks english!

"je cherche un distributeur bancaire : I'm lmooking for an ATM"

S'il vous pla卯t - merci - Au revoir

As long as you've got money, language problems are minor

Excusez-moi de vous d茅ranger Madame, mais j'ai un probl猫me. Excuse me for bothering you, but I have a problem

Je ne parle pas de fran莽ais. Je parle le fran莽ais comme une vache espagnole. I don't speak French. I speak French like a spanish cow

Parlez s'il vous pla卯t plus lentement. Please speak slowly

R茅p茅tez, s'il vous plait. Can you say that again, please?

Avez-vous faim ? Are you hungry?

On est toujours pr锚te. One must always be ready

C'est combien? How much?

Je me suis perdue.
I got/am lost.

脟a ne fait rien. This is (It's) nothing.

Je voudrais.... I would like.....

Qu'est-ce que c'est? What's this?

Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit? What did you say?

O霉 est la salle de bains? Where is the bathroom?

O霉 sont les toilettes, s'il vous plait ? Where are the toilets, please?

L'addition s'il vous plait ! Check please.

Quel est le prix, s'il vous plait ? How much, please?

Non, merci c'est trop cher ! No thanks, it鈥檚 too expensive.

Puis-je le regarder, s'il vous pla卯t ? May I look at this, please?

O霉 est鈥? Where is鈥︹€?br>
(Le) Distributeur automatique ATM

Bonne nuit Good night.

De rien You鈥檙e welcome.

Le printemps Spring

L'eau du robinet (free) drinking (tap) water

茅dulcorant Sweetner

脢tes-vous pr锚te? Are you ready?

Le confirmeriez-vous pour moi pour ce soir ? Would you confirm this for me for tonight?

Nous pouvons voir la chambre? Can we see the room?

Nous pouvons laisser nos baggages ici le peu de temps ? Jusqu'a deux heures? Can we leave our bags here for a while? Until 2PM?

Nous reviendrons 脿 2 heures cet apr猫s-midi. We'll return at two o'clock.

Puis-je voir une carte des vins, s'il vous pla卯t ? May I see a wine list, please?

Ou se trouve un pr猫s d'ici ? Where can I find one near here?

Peux je vous demander quelque chose? May I ask you something?

Enchant茅. Nice to meet you.

Comment allez vous? (Formal) How are you?

Ca va? (Informal) How are you?

A bientot. (脿 toute 脿 l'heure) See you later.

let's start with most basic:

bonjour-hello
ca va- how are you?
oui-yes
non-no
je suis americaine- i am american.
je parle anglais- i speak english.

those are the most basic!
if you want to get more technical...

je cherche... im looking for
je pense... i think
je pense quel... i think that
je voudrais... i would like
je ne pense pas... i dont think so

and most importantly say "merci!!"


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