French Phrases
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First Words in French
| English | French |
| Hello (informal) | Salut |
| Hello (formal) | Bonjour |
| Goodbye | Au revoir |
| Good morning | Bonjour |
| Good evening | Bonsoir |
| Yes | Oui |
| No | Non |
| Please (formal) | S'il vous plaît |
| Thanks | Merci |
| Excuse me | Pardon |
French Phrases. Shopping
| English | French |
| I'd like to buy .. | Je voudrais acheter .. |
| I'm just looking | Je ne fais que regarder |
| What time does it open? | Quelle est l'heure d'ouverture? |
| What time does it close? | Quelle est l'heure de fermeture? |
| It's too expensive | C'est trop cher |
| It's very expensive! | C'est très cher! |
| That's all, thanks | Ce sera tout, merci |
| I would like to try this on | Je voudrais essayer ceci |
| Do you have a larger size? | Y a t'il une taille plus grande? |
| Do you have a smaller size? | Y a t'il une taille plus petite? |
| Do you have another colour? | Y a t'il une couleur différente? |
Common French Phrases
| English | French |
| My name is .. | Je m'appelle .. |
| What is your name? | Comment vous appelez-vous? |
| How are you? | Comment allez-vous? |
| Fine, and you? | Bien, et vous? |
| How much is it? | Quel est le prix de ceci? |
| How much does this cost? | Combien coûte ceci? |
| Can you help me please? | Pouvez-vous m'aider s'il vous plaît? |
Communication Problems
| English | French |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? |
| I don't speak French | Je ne parle pas le français |
| Could you write it down? | Pouvez-vous l'écrire? |
| Can you repeat that? | Pouvez-vous répéter? |
| Can you write the word down? | Pouvez-vous écrire le mot? |
| I understand | Je comprends |
| I don't understand | Je ne comprends pas |
| What does .. mean? | Que veut dire ..? |