Common French Phrases / Dialogues Flashcards
Bonjour: “bonzhour”
- 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!
Salut: “sahloot”
- Hi
* Can be used as a greeting or when you’re leaving (as a replacement for “bye”
Ça va?: “sa va?”
- (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?”
Bonsoir: “bonswar”
- Good evening
* Can be added with other french words to form greetings such as “Good evening everyone!”
Bonne nuit: “boneh nu-we”
- Good night
Oui: “we”
- Yes
Non: “noh”
- No
Je m’appelle ______: “zhemapel”
- My name is (Harshu)
S’il vous plaît: “sil vu plae”
- 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.
D’accord: “dahcor”
- Okay
Exusez-moi: “excuzey-mwa”
- Excuse me
Merci: “mehrsee”
- 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.
De rein: “deh re-ehn”
- You are welcome
Il est quelle heure?: “eel eh kel heur”
- What time is it?
* You can also say “quelle heure est-il ?”
Enchante(e): “ahnshanteh”
- 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!”
A bientôt: “ahbientoht”
- See you soon
A demain: “a demahn”
- See you tomorrow
Au revoir: “au revwah”
- Goodbye
Bien sûr: “bien suhr”
- Of course
- If you want to say it in a sarcastic way (which is how most French speakers use it), you can say “Oui. Bien sûr” which means yes, of course.
Je peux utiliser _____?: “zheh peh oohtilaseir?”
- May I use _____?
Je suis désolé(é): “zheh swe desohley”
- I am sorry/I’m sorry
Pourquoi?: “pourqua”
- Why?
C’est vrai?: “seht vrae?”
- Really?
* The opposite of this is c’est pas vrai which means no, it’s not or it’s not true.
Je ne comprends pas: “zheh neh cohmpreh pah”
I don’t understand
*If a French speaker is talking too fast or if you don’t know what they’re saying, you can say, “Je suis désolé, je ne comprends pas” or just “Désolé, je ne comprends pas” which means Sorry, I don’t understand.
