QUESTION WORDS

How?
What?
When?
Where?
Who?
Why?

Comment?
Quoi?
Quand?
O?
Qui?
Pourquoi?

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French
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French is one of the most widely taught languages

in the world chances are you already know a few
phrases. Thanks to an invasion of England in the
11th century, its also been a major cont ributor
to the vocabulary of English (so if you missed out
on the French lessons, youre still sure to know
many French words). After enjoying the practical
advantages of speaking French (being told of a cosy
vineyard way off the tourist track, discovering that
theres little merit in the cliched reference to the
French being rude), youll find the reasons to speak
French just keep growing.

Hello
Goodbye
Yes
No
Please
Thank you
Youre welcome

Excuse me
Im sorry
Whats your name?



My name is ...
Where are you from?

Im from ...
I like ...
I dont like ...
Just a minute

DIRECTIONS

Where is ...?
Go straight ahead
Turn left
Turn right
at the corner/at traffic lights

LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES

Do you speak English?

How do you say ... in French?

What does ... mean?
I dont understand

TIME & DATES

What time is it?

in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
today
tomorrow
yesterday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

komon
kwa
kon
oo
kee
poorkwa

SHOPPING & SERVICES

Bonjour
Au revoir
Oui
Non
Sil vous plat
Merci
Je vous en prie
De rien (inf )
Excusez-moi
Pardon
Comment vous
appelez-vous? (pol)
Comment tu
tappelles? (inf )
Je mappelle ...
De quel pays tes-vous?
De quel pays es-tu? (inf )
Je viens de ...
Jaime ...
Je naime pas ...
Une minute.

bonzhoor
orervwa
wee
no
seel voo play
mairsee
zher voozon pree
der reeen
ekskewzaymwa
pardon
komon voo
zapaylay voo
komon tew
tapel
zher mapel ...
der kel payee etvoo
der kel payee etew
zher vyen der ...
zhem ...
zher nem pa ...
ewn meenewt

O est ...?
Continuez tout droit
Tournez gauche
Tournez droite
au coin/aux feux

oo e ...
konteenway too drwa
toornay a gosh
toornay a drwat
o kwun/o fer

Parlez-vous anglais?
Comment est-ce quon
dit ... en franais?
Que veut dire ...?
Je ne comprends pas

parlayvoo onglay
komon eskon
dee ... on fronsay
ker ver deer ...
zher ner kompron pa

Quelle heure est-il?

du matin
de laprs-midi
du soir
aujourdhui
demain
hier
lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche

kel er e til
dew matun
der lapraymeedee
dew swar
ozhoordwee
dermun
yair
lundee
mardee
mairkrerdee
zherdee
vondrerdee
samdee
deemonsh

Id like to buy ...

How much is it?
I dont like it
May I look at it?
Im just looking
Its cheap
Its too expensive
Ill take it
Can I pay by credit card?

PLACES

the church
the embassy
the market
the museum
old city (town)
the post office
a public toilet
the tourist office

TRANSPORT

What time
does ... leave/arrive?
boat
bus
plane
train
Id like a ticket
I want to go to ...
The train has been delayed
The train has been cancelled
platform
ticket office
timetable
train station

EMERGENCIES

Help!
Im lost
Leave me alone!
Call ...!
a doctor
the police

Je voudrais acheter ...

Cest combien?
Cela ne me plat pas
Est-ce que je peux le voir?
Je regarde
Ce nest pas cher
Cest trop cher
Je le prends
Est-ce que je peux payer
avec ma carte de crdit?

zher voodray ashtay ...

say kombyun
serla ner mer play pa
esker zher per ler vwar
zher rergard
ser nay pa shair
say tro shair
zher ler pron
esker zher per payyay
avek ma kart der kraydee

lglise
lambassade de ...
le march
le muse
la vieille ville
le bureau de poste
les toilettes
loffice de lofees der

laygleez
lambasahd der ...
ler marshay
ler mewzay
la vyay veel
ler bewro der post
lay twalet
tourisme tooreesmer

quelle heure
part/arrive ...?
le bateau
le bus
lavion
le train
Je voudrais un billet
Je voudrais aller ...
Le train est en retard
Le train a t annul
de quai
le guichet
lhoraire
la gare

a kel er
par/areev ...
ler bato
ler bews
lavyon
ler trun
zher voodray un beeyay
zher voodray alay a ...
ler trun et on rertar
ler trun a aytay anewlay
der kay
ler geeshay
lorair
la gar

Au secours!
Je me suis gar/e (m/f )
Fichez-moi la paix!
Appelez ...!
un mdecin
la police

o skoor
zhe me sweezaygaray
feeshaymwa la pay
aplay ...
un maydsun
la polees

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