FRENCH LESSON - BASIC FRENCH WORDS / PHRASES

Useful everyday words and phrases in French

Yes Oui. (WEE) 
No Non. (NOHNG) 
Please S'il vous plaît. (seell voo PLEH) 
Thank you Merci. (mehr-SEE) 
You're welcome De rien. (duh RYANG) 
Excuse me (getting attention) S'il vous plaît (seell voo PLEH) 
Excuse me (you're in my way) Pardon. (pahr-DOHNG) 
Excuse me (begging pardon) Excusez-moi. (ehks-kuu-zay MWAH) 
I'm sorry Désolé(e). (day-zoh-LAY) 
I don't understand Je ne comprends pas. (ZHUH nuh kohm-PRAHNG pah) 
I can't speak French [well]. Je ne parle pas [bien] français. (zhuh nuh PAHRL pah [byahng] frahng-SEH) 
Do you speak English?  Parlez-vous anglais? (PAHR-lay VOOZ ahng-LEH?) 
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?) 
Where's the toilet? Où sont les toilettes ? (OOH sohng lay twa-LEHT?) 
Help! Au secours ! (os-KOOR!) 
Look out! (ah-TAHNG-see-ohng) 

Saying Hello in French / Introducing Yourself / Saying Goodbye in French

 You can hear these and other common everyday words and phrases in French with this link:
Saying hello in French and other common phrases 


Hello  Bonjour. (bohng-ZHOOR) 
Hello (informal / to friends) Salut. (sah-LUU) 
Good morning Bonjour. (bohng-ZHOOR) 
Good evening Bonsoir. (bohng SWAHR) 
How are you? Comment allez-vous? (kuh-mahng tah-lay VOO?) 
Fine thank you. Bien, merci. (byahng, mehr-SEE) 
What is your name? Comment vous appelez-vous? (kuh-MAWNG vooz ah-puhll-ay VOO?) 
My name is... Je m'appelle ..... (zhuh mah-PEHLL......) 
Nice to meet you Enchanté(e). (ahng-chahng-TAY)  (takes the extra 'e' at the end if you are female) 
Goodbye Au revoir. (oh RVWAHR) 
Goodbye (informal / to friends) Salut. (sah-LUU)  (yes, the same word as hello!) 
Good night (to sleep) Bonne nuit. (buhn NWEE) 

