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French: Everyday Phrases

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Flashcards Flip through the deck and sort each card into “still learning” or “got it”. Learn Adaptive rounds — multiple choice first, then typing, weakest cards more often. Match Race the clock pairing terms with definitions. Six pairs a round. Test A graded mock exam: written, multiple choice and true/false, marked at the end. Crossword Terms become answers, definitions become clues. Solve it here or print it.

Terms in this set

Bonjour
Hello, good morning. Used until the evening, when it becomes bonsoir.
Salut
Hi, and also bye. Friends only.
Comment ça va ?
How are you? The answer is ça va bien, merci — or just ça va.
Je m'appelle…
My name is… Literally "I call myself".
Enchanté
Pleased to meet you. Written enchantée when a woman says it; pronounced the same.
S'il vous plaît
Please. S'il te plaît to somebody you address as tu.
Merci beaucoup
Thank you very much. The reply is de rien or je vous en prie.
Excusez-moi
Excuse me. Pardon is what you say squeezing past somebody.
Je ne comprends pas
I do not understand. In speech the ne disappears: je comprends pas.
Parlez-vous anglais ?
Do you speak English?
Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Could you repeat that, please? Plus lentement = more slowly.
Je voudrais…
I would like… The polite way to order; je veux sounds blunt to a French ear.
Combien ça coûte ?
How much does it cost?
Où sont les toilettes ?
Where is the toilet? Always plural in French.
Je dois réviser
I have to study, for an exam. Réviser is what students actually say; étudier is more academic.
J'ai un examen demain
I have an exam tomorrow. J'ai des devoirs = I have homework.
Je suis désolé
I am sorry. Désolée when a woman says it.
Je ne sais pas
I do not know.
À demain
See you tomorrow. À bientôt is see you soon, à tout à l'heure is see you later today.
Bonne chance
Good luck. Bon courage is what you say to somebody facing something hard.