FRENCH LESSON - BASIC FRENCH WORDS / PHRASES
Useful everyday words and phrases in French
English 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! | Attention! (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) |