Common French Phrases / Dialogues Flashcards
1
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Bonjour: “bonzhour”
A
- Hello
- Used as a greeting and is VERY common. In fact, if you don’t say bonjour every time you go into a store/shop/restaurant/bakery, it’ considered as very rude or impolite!
2
Q
Salut: “sahloot”
A
- Hi
* Can be used as a greeting or when you’re leaving (as a replacement for “bye”
3
Q
Ça va?: “sa va?”
A
- (How) are you?
- Don’t just say “ça va?” because it’s kinda missing something. So always make sure to say a greeting or somethin before it like, “Bonjour, ça va?” or “Salut, ça va?” or “Comment ça va?”
4
Q
Bonsoir: “bonswar”
A
- Good evening
* Can be added with other french words to form greetings such as “Good evening everyone!”
5
Q
Bonne nuit: “boneh nu-we”
A
- Good night
6
Q
Oui: “we”
A
- Yes
7
Q
Non: “noh”
A
- No
8
Q
Je m’appelle ______: “zhemapel”
A
- My name is (Harshu)
9
Q
S’il vous plaît: “sil vu plae”
A
- Please
- French people use it all the time so don’t be afraid of overusing it or being too redundant. Also s’il vous plaît is a polite version of saying please. The friendlier version is s’il te plaît, which you use with people you’re close with such as your friends or family.
10
Q
D’accord: “dahcor”
A
- Okay
11
Q
Exusez-moi: “excuzey-mwa”
A
- Excuse me
12
Q
Merci: “mehrsee”
A
- Thank you
- Use it a lot and be polite. If you feel extra thankful/grateful then you can say “merci beaucoup” which means thanks a lot.
13
Q
De rein: “deh re-ehn”
A
- You are welcome
14
Q
Il est quelle heure?: “eel eh kel heur”
A
- What time is it?
* You can also say “quelle heure est-il ?”
15
Q
Enchante(e): “ahnshanteh”
A
- Nice to meet you
- You add the extra “e” in enchante if you’re apeaking to a female. Also, if you group the new phrases together, you can say, “Salut, enchante! Je m’appelle Harshu!”
