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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
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