Top 50 phrases to get by France: Essential communication
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Key Phrases
Où est la gare ?
Where is the train station?
Je voudrais ça
I would like this
Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement ?
Can you speak more slowly?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for directions and finding places
Demander son chemin et trouver des lieux
Ordering food, drinks, or services politely
Commander à manger, à boire ou des services poliment
Managing simple conversations when you do not understand
Gérer des conversations simples quand on ne comprend pas
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-zhoor
Hello
Bonsoir
bohn-swahr
Good evening
Au revoir
oh ruh-vwahr
Goodbye
À bientôt
ah byen-toh
See you soon
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
Please
Merci
mehr-see
Thank you
Merci beaucoup
mehr-see boh-koo
Thank you very much
De rien
duh ryan
You're welcome
Excusez-moi
ex-kew-zay mwah
Excuse me
💬 The ending in [excusez] is the [vous] form, so you will see the same shape in [parlez-vous ?] and [pouvez-vous ?]. Use it when speaking to strangers or more formally.
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