Top 50 phrases to get by France: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
Où est la gare ?
Where is the station?
Un billet, s'il vous plaît
A ticket, please
Vous pouvez m'aider ?
Can you help me?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask for directions and navigate public transport
Demander son chemin et s'orienter dans les transports en commun
Buy tickets and handle simple travel transactions
Acheter des billets et gérer des transactions simples en voyage
Request help and manage everyday conversations politely
Demander de l'aide et gérer des conversations quotidiennes avec politesse
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-ZHOOR
Hello
Bonsoir
bohn-SWAHR
Good evening
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
Please
💬 [S'il] is a squeezed form of [si il]; French avoids that vowel clash by joining them. You will see the same thing in [s'ils] too.
See breakdown →Merci
mehr-SEE
Thank you
De rien
duh ryan
You're welcome
Excusez-moi
ehk-skew-ZAY mwah
Excuse me
💬 The [-ez] ending in [excusez] sounds like (ay), not like an English zed. The whole phrase runs together as (ex-kew-zay-mwah).
🇫🇷 [Excusez-moi] is the safe polite choice with strangers: to get past someone, get attention, or soften a request. It lands better than bluntly starting with your question.
See breakdown →Pardon
par-DOHN
Sorry
🇫🇷 [Pardon] is common for small bumps, squeezing past, or asking someone to repeat. For getting a stranger's attention, [excusez-moi] often sounds a bit more polite.
See breakdown →Oui
wee
Yes
Non
nohng
No
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