Basic French: must-know words and phrases in French
Here's your basic welcome vocabulary for a French trip!
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| Bonjour | | Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon |
| Bonsoir | | Good evening |
| Salut | | Hi / Bye |
| Au revoir | | Goodbye |
| Bonne journée ! | | Have a nice day! |
| À bientôt ! | | See you soon! |
| À plus tard ! | | See you later! |
| oui | | yes |
| non | | no |
| s'il vous plaît | | please (formal/plural) |
| s'il te plaît | | please (informal/singular) |
| merci | | thank you |
| merci beaucoup | | thank you very much |
| de rien | | you're welcome |
| excusez-moi | | excuse me (formal/plural) |
| excuse-moi | | excuse me (informal/singular) |
| pardon | | excuse me / sorry |
| désolé | | sorry (m) |
| désolée | | sorry (f) |
| Où sont les toilettes ? | | Where are the toilets? / Where is the washroom? |
| Où est la gare ? | | Where is the train station? |
| Combien ça coûte? | | How much is it? |
| Parlez-vous anglais ? | | Do you speak English? |
| Je ne comprends pas. | | I don't understand. |
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