Basic French Phrases


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  1. FRENCH LESSON - BASIC FRENCH WORDS / PHRASES
  2. Useful everyday words and phrases in French
  3. Yes Oui. (WEE)
  4. No Non. (NOHNG)
  5. Please S'il vous plaît. (seell voo PLEH)
  6. Thank you Merci. (mehr-SEE)
  7. You're welcome De rien. (duh RYANG)
  8. Excuse me (getting attention) S'il vous plaît (seell voo PLEH)
  9. Excuse me (you're in my way) Pardon. (pahr-DOHNG)
  10. Excuse me (begging pardon) Excusez-moi. (ehks-kuu-zay MWAH)
  11. I'm sorry Désolé(e). (day-zoh-LAY)
  12. I don't understand Je ne comprends pas. (ZHUH nuh kohm-PRAHNG pah)
  13. I can't speak French [well]. Je ne parle pas [bien] français. (zhuh nuh PAHRL pah [byahng] frahng-SEH)
  14. Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais? (PAHR-lay VOOZ ahng-LEH?)
  15. Is there someone here who speaks English? Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un ici qui parle anglais? (ess keel-ee-AH kel-KUHNG ee-SEE kee PAHRL ahng-LEH?)
  16. Where's the toilet? Où sont les toilettes ? (OOH sohng lay twa-LEHT?)
  17. Help! Au secours ! (os-KOOR!)
  18. Look out! (ah-TAHNG-see-ohng)
  19. Saying Hello in French / Introducing Yourself / Saying Goodbye in French
  20. You can hear these and other common everyday words and phrases in French with this link:
  21. Saying hello in French and other common phrases
  22. Hello Bonjour. (bohng-ZHOOR)
  23. Hello (informal / to friends) Salut. (sah-LUU)
  24. Good morning Bonjour. (bohng-ZHOOR)
  25. Good evening Bonsoir. (bohng SWAHR)
  26. How are you? Comment allez-vous? (kuh-mahng tah-lay VOO?)
  27. Fine thank you. Bien, merci. (byahng, mehr-SEE)
  28. What is your name? Comment vous appelez-vous? (kuh-MAWNG vooz ah-puhll-ay VOO?)
  29. My name is... Je m'appelle ..... (zhuh mah-PEHLL......)
  30. Nice to meet you Enchanté(e). (ahng-chahng-TAY) (takes the extra 'e' at the end if you are female)
  31. Goodbye Au revoir. (oh RVWAHR)
  32. Goodbye (informal / to friends) Salut. (sah-LUU) (yes, the same word as hello!)
  33. Good night (to sleep) Bonne nuit. (buhn NWEE)

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