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Common phrases
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | français | /fʁɑ̃sɛ/ | (frah(n)-seh) | |
| hello | bonjour | /bɔ̃ʒuʁ/ | (boh(n)-zhoor) | good day |
| good-bye | au revoir | /o ʁəvwaʁ/ | (oh ruh-vwahr) | to the seeing-again |
| please | s'il vous plaît | /sil vu plɛ/ | (seel voo pleh) | if it pleases you |
| thank you | merci | /mɛʁsi/ | (mehr-see) | |
| you're welcome | je vous en prie, de rien | /ʒə vu zɑ̃ pʁi/ | (zhuh voo zah(n)-pree, duh ree-ah(n)) | I beg you of it, (It's) nothing |
| that one | cela | /səla/ | (suh-lah) | |
| this one | ceci | /səsi/ | (suh-see) | |
| how much? | combien | /kɔ̃bjɛ̃/ | (koh(n)-bya(n)) | |
| English | anglais | /ɑ̃glɛ/ | (ah(n)-gleh) | |
| yes | oui | /wi/ | (wee) | |
| no | non | /nɔ̃/ | (noh(n)) | |
| sorry | pardon excusez-moi | /paʁdɔ̃/ /ɛkskyze mwa/ | (pahr-doh(n)) (ehk-skew-zay mwah) | |
| I don’t understand | Je ne comprends pas | /ʒə nə kɔ̃pʀɑ̃ pa/ | (zhuh nuh koh(n)-prah(n) pah) | |
| where's the toilet? | Où sont les toilettes ? | /u sɔ̃ le twalɛt/ | (oo soh(n) lay twah-leht)8 | Where are the toilets? |
| generic toast | Santé ! Tchin-Tchin ! (familiar) | /sɑ̃te/ /ʧɛn-ʧɛn/ | (sah(n)-tay) (chehn-chehn) |
Santé ! = Health! |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais ? | /paʀle vu ɑ̃glɛ/ | (pahr-lay voo ah(n)-gleh) | |
| Excuse me, I don’t speak French very well. | Pardonnez-moi, mais je ne parle pas très bien français | /paʁdɔne mwa mɛ ʒə nə paʁlə pa trɛ bjɛ̃ frɑ̃sɛ/ | (pahr-dohn-ay mwah meh zhuh nuh pahrl pah treh bya(n) frah(n)-seh) | Pardon me, but I do not speak very well French. |
V: Greetings
Vocabulary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Salut | Hi./Bye. | (informal) | |
| Bonjour | Hello | (more formal than salut) (all day) | |
| Bonsoir | Good evening | ||
| Bonne nuit | Good night | (bohn nwee) | |
| Quoi de neuf ? | What's up (about you)? (lit. what's new) | ||
| Pas grand-chose. | Not much. (lit. no big-thing) | ||
V: How are you?
Vocabulary | |
|---|---|
| Comment allez-vous? (formal/plural), Comment vas-tu? (informal), Comment ça va?/Ça va ? (informal) | How are you? |
| Ça va (très) bien | I'm doing (very) well (lit. It's going (very) well) |
| Oui, ça va. | Yes, it goes. |
| Très bien, merci. | Very well, thanks. |
| Pas mal. | Not Bad |
| pas si bien/pas très bien | not so well |
| (très) mal | (very) bad |
| Comme ci, comme ça. | So-So. |
| Désolé(e). | I'm sorry. |
| Et toi? Et vous? | And you? (informal/) And you? (formal/plural) |
Titles
Vocabulary Titles · Les titres | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Abbr. | Pronunciation | English, Usage |
| Monsieur | M. | /mə.sjø/ (muh-syuhew) | Mr., Sir |
| Messieurs | M. | /mesjø/ (maysyuhew) | Gentlemen |
| Madame | Mme | /ma.dam/ (mah-dahm) | Mrs., Ma'am |
| Mesdames | Mme | /me.dam/ (maydahm) | Ladies |
| Mademoiselle | Mlle | /mad.mwa.zɛl/ (mahd-mwah-zehl) | Miss, Young lady |
| Mesdemoiselles | Mlle | /med.mwa.zɛl/ (mayd-mwah-zehl) | Young ladies |
- Do not forget to laison if saying Mesdames et Messieurs /me.dam z‿e me.sjø/ (may-dam-zay-maysyuhew).
V: Courtesy
Vocabulary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please | S'il te plaît. | (Lit: If it pleases you.) | ||
| S'il vous plaît. | (formal/plural). | |||
| Thanks a lot / thank you very much | Merci beaucoup. | |||
| You're welcome. | De rien. | (Lit: Of nothing.) | ||
| Pas de quoi. | (Lit: Not of what.) (No problem.) | |||
| Je t'en prie. | (zhuh tah(n) pree) (informal) | |||
| Je vous en prie | (zhuh voo-zah(n) pree) (formal/plural) | |||
| Pas du tout | (pah dew too) (not at all) | |||
V: Good-bye
Vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Salut. | Hi./Bye. | (informal) |
| Au revoir. | Good-bye. | (oh ruh-vwahr) (ruh- optional) |
| À demain. | See you tomorrow. | (ah duh-ma(n)) (Lit: To/Until Tomorrow) |
| Au revoir, à demain. | Bye, see you tomorrow. | |
| À tout à l'heure. | See you (later today)! | (ah too-tah lewr) |
| À la prochaine. | See you (tomorrow)! | (ah lah proh-shehn) |
| À bientôt. | See you soon. | (ah bya(n)-toh) |
| À plus tard | See you later | (ah plew tahr) |
| À plus | See you | (ah plews) |
| Ciao | Bye. | (chow) (Italian) |
V: Asking for the day/date/time
Vocabulary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking for the day. | |||
| 1a | Aujourd'hui c'est quel jour? | Today is what day? | (oh-zhur-dewee seh kehl zhoor) |
| 1b | Aujourd'hui c'est [jour]. | Today is [day]. | |
| 2a | Demain c'est quel jour | Tomorrow is what day? | (duh-ma(n) seh kehl zhoor) |
| 2b | Demain c'est [jour]. | Tomorrow is [day]. | |
| Asking for the date. | |||
| 3a | Quelle est la date (aujourd'hui)? | What is the date (today)? | (kehl eh lah daht) |
| 3b | C'est le [#] [month]. | It's [month] [#]. | |
| Asking for the time. | |||
| 4a | Quelle heure est-il? | What hour/time is it? | (kehl ewr eh-teel) |
| 4b | Il est quelle heure? | (eel eh kehl ewr) | |
| 5 | Il est [nombre] heure(s). | It is [number] hours. | (eel eh [nombre] ewr) |
=Physical and mental health
Reacting to events
Thanking
Complementing
(Dis)agreeing
Invitations
Meetings
Expressing opinions
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