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)