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You don’t have to be fluent in French to interact with native speakers. A few basic phrases make up most of the questions or ideas that a visitor may need. Master these and you’ll be ready for many of the situations in which you might find yourself – be it shopping, ordering food, or looking for places. Click on the speaker icon to listen to clips of native speakers.
| Oui | wee  |
yes |
| Non | nohn |
no |
| Est-ce que vous avez … ? | es kuh voo zah vey | Do you have …? |
| Ou est …? | oo ay | Where is …? |
| J’aimerais … | zham ray | I would like … |
| Combien? | cohn bee en |
How much? |
| Je ne comprends pas | zhuhn kohn-prahn pah | I don't understand. |
| Je ne sais pas | zhuhn say pah | I don't know. |
| Pardon | pahr-dohn |
Excuse me. Use it to pass by someone or through a group of people. |
| Bonjour | bohn-zhur |
Hello, good day |
| Je vais | zhuh veh | I go |
| S’il vous plaît | seel voo play | Please |
| Merci | mehr see |
Thank you |
| Je veux acheter … | zhuh vuh ash tay | I want to buy … |
| Je veux aller | zhuh vuh a lay | I want to go |
| Je cherche | zhuh shersh | I am looking for … |
You may also be interested in:
BBC "Learn French" Web site: Free, resource packed with words, lessons and videos of conversations in French.
Audiobase of French words: Free database featuring audio files of French words spoken by native speakers.
