The Importance of Speaking (just a little) French! ("juste un peu").
Learn some simple French expressions before you go
and be assured of a warm reception!
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OR START AT ONCE (TOUT DE SUITE !)
SEE THE WORD LIST BELOW ON THIS PAGE.
ENGLISH |
FRENCH |
---|---|
Yes | Oui |
No | Non |
Hullo, Good morning, Good-day, Good afternoon (on first meeting) | Bonjour |
Good evening (on first meeting) | Bonsoir |
Please | S'il vous plaît |
Thank you, | Merci |
Where are the toilets? Or Where is THE toilet. | Ou sont les toilettes? |
How much? | C'est combien? |
Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? |
I don't speak French (really at all) | Je ne parle pas français. |
I am Australian | Je suis Australien(ne) |
A (glass of) white wine please | Un vin blanc SVP |
A (glass of) red wine please | Un vin rouge SVP |
Where is the Office of Tourism please? | Ou est l'office du tourisme SVP? |
Unleaded petrol | (Essence) sans plomb (SP) |
Diesel fuel | Gazole |
Excuse me (in the sense of "sorry" or "pardon me") | Pardon |
Excuse me (in the sense of "can I get past you please") | Excusez-moi. |
It is good | C'est bon |
Good | Bon(ne) |
Rue du Stade, please (to a driver of a taxi or bus) | Rue du Stade S'il Vous Plaît |
One | Un |
Two | Deux |
Three | Trois |
Four | Quatre |
Five | Cinq |
Six | Six |
Seven | Sept |
Eight | Huit |
Nine | Neuf |
Ten | Dix |
Twenty | Vingt |
Thirty | Trente |
Forty | Quarante |
Fifty | Cinquante |
Sixty | Soixante |
Seventy | Soixante-dix |
Eighty | Quatre Vingts |
Ninety | Quatre Vingt Dix |
Six euros | Six euros |
Eight euros | Huit euros |
Ten euros | Dix euros |
One hundred | Cent |
One thousand | Mille |
Some cash on my VISA card please | De l'espèce sur ma carte bleue SVP. |
One thousand five hundred euros | Mille cinq cent euros |
How are you? (a familiar way of talking) | Ça va? |
How are you? (polite and formal) | Comment allez-vous? |
I am well, fine, etc. (in answer to "Ça va?") | Ça va. |
I am well, fine, etc. (in answer to "Comment allez-vous") | Très bien, merci. |
Please (only to family or close friends, never to strangers) | S'il te plaît. |
A coffee please | Un café, s'il vous plaît. |
That one please (when pointing to something in a shop) | Ça, s'il vous plaît |
Do you have a menu in English? | Vous-avez un menu en anglais? |
Where is…….? | Ou est….? |
I don't speak much French. | Je parle un tout petit peu de français |
I am lost | Je suis perdu. |
I don't know | Je ne sais pas |
I would like a cold drink please | Je voudrais une boisson fraîche SVP |
I would like a mineral water please | Je voudrais de l 'eau minérale SVP |
I'd like a beer please (from the tap) | Je voudrais une bière SVP (pression) |
Where is the railway station please? | Ou est la gare SVP? |
I am looking for… | Je cherche. |
(I am) sorry | (Je suis) désolé. |
Is there someone here who speaks English (here)? | Il y a quelqu'un qui parle anglais (ici)? |
Bad | Mauvais(e) |
Terrible | Terrible |
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