Useful French Phrases
French is spoken in Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal,
Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu, French Guiana, Monaco and French Polynesia.
Phrase | Translation | Pronounciation |
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Salut | Hi | sa-lu |
Bonjour | Good day | bon-zhoor |
Bonsoir | Good night | bon-swah |
Au revoir | Goodbye | oh rv-wah |
A bientôt | See you soon | ah bi-en-toh |
Merci | Thank you | mehr-see |
S'il vous plaît | Please | see voo pleh |
Oui | Yes | wee |
Non | No | no |
Excusez-moi | Excuse me | ex-cus-sez mwah |
Je suis désolé(e) | I'm sorry. | ger swee day-zoh-lay |
Où est le toilet? | Where is the bathroom? | oo er ler twa-lei |
Aidez-moi | Help me | ay-day mwah |
Je ne comprends pas le français | I don't understand French | ger ner com-prawn pa ler-fran-say |
Enchanté(e) | Nice to meet you. | ahng-chahng-tay |
Je m'apelle... | My name is ... | ger ma-pel ... |
Je t'aime | I love you | ger tayme |
Numbers | ||
Un | One | unh |
Deux | Two | der |
Trois | Three | trwa |
Quatre | Four | katr |
Cinq | Five | sank |
Six | Six | cease |
Sept | Seven | set |
Huit | Eight | weet |
Neuf | Nine | nerve |
Dix | Ten | deece |
Cent | One hundred | sond |