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Basic Phrases

Basic Phrases/les expressions de base

QuestionAnswer
Bonjour Hello / Good day / Good morning
Bonsoir Good evening
Bonne nuit Good night (only said when going to bed)
Salut Hi / Bye
Au revoir Goodbye
S'il vous plaît / S'il te plaît Please (formal / informal)
Merci (beaucoup) Thank you (very much)
De rien. You're welcome.
Je vous en prie. You're welcome. (formal) / Go ahead.
Bienvenu(e) Welcome (also You're welcome in Quebec)
Allons-y! Let's go!
A tout à l'heure See you in a little while
A plus tard See you later
A bientôt See you soon
A demain See you tomorrow
Je suis désolé(e) I'm sorry
Pardon ! Excuse me! (pushing through a crowd) / Sorry! (stepped on someone's foot)
Excusez-moi ! Excuse me! (getting someone's attention) / I'm sorry! (more formal apology)
Comment allez-vous ? How are you? (formal)
Je vais bien I'm fine.
Très bien / mal / pas mal Very good / bad / not bad
Ça va ? How are you? (informal)
Ça va. I'm fine. (informal response to Ça va ?)
Oui / non Yes / no
Comment vous appelez-vous ? What's your name? (formal)
Tu t'appelles comment ? What's your name? (informal)
Je m'appelle... My name is...
Enchanté(e) Nice to meet you.
Monsieur, Madame, Mademoiselle Mister, Misses, Miss
Mesdames et Messieurs Ladies and gentlemen
Vous êtes d'où ? / Vous venez d'où ? Where are you from? (formal)
Tu es d'où ? / Tu viens d'où ? Where are you from? (informal)
Je suis de... / Je viens de... I am from...
Où habitez-vous ? Where do you live? (formal)
Tu habites où ? Where do you live? (informal)
J'habite à... I live in...
Quel âge avez-vous ? How old are you? (formal)
Tu as quel âge ? How old are you? (informal)
J'ai ____ ans. I am ____ years old.
Parlez-vous français ? / Tu parles anglais ? Do you speak French? (formal) / Do you speak English? (informal)
Je parle allemand. I speak German.
Je ne parle pas espagnol. I don't speak Spanish.
Comprenez-vous? / Tu comprends? Do you understand? (formal / informal)
Je comprends I understand
Je ne comprends pas I don't understand
Pouvez-vous m'aider ? / Tu peux m'aider ? Can you help me? (formal / informal)
Bien sûr. Of course.
Comment ? What? Pardon?
Tenez / Tiens Hey / Here (formal / informal)
Je sais I know
Je ne sais pas I don't know
Où est ... Where is ...
Où sont ... ? Where are ... ?
Voici / Here is/are... /
Voilà There it is.
Il y a ... There is / are...
Il y avait... There was / were...
Comment dit-on ____ en français ? How do you say ____ in French?
Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ? What is that?
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a ? What's the matter?
Ça ne fait rien. It doesn't matter.
Qu'est-ce qui se passe ? What's happening?
Je n'ai aucune idée. I have no idea.
Je suis fatigué(e) I'm tired
Je suis malade. I'm sick.
J'ai faim I'm hungry
J'ai soif. I'm thirsty.
J'ai chaud / J'ai froid. I'm hot / I'm cold.
Je m'ennuie. I'm bored.
Ça m'est égal. / Je m'en fiche. It's the same to me / I don't care. (informal)
Ne vous en faites pas. / Ne t'en fais pas. Don't worry (formal / informal)
Ce n'est pas grave. It's no problem. / It's alright.
J'ai oublié. I forgot.
Je dois y aller. I must go.
A vos souhaits ! / A tes souhaits ! Bless you! (formal / informal)
Félicitations ! Congratulations!
Bonne chance ! Good luck!
C'est à vous ! / C'est à toi ! It's your turn! (formal / informal)
Taisez-vous ! / Tais-toi ! Shut up! / Be quiet! (formal / informal)
Je vous aime / Je t'aime I love you (formal & plural / informal)
Tu me manques. I miss you. (informal)
Quoi de neuf ? What's new?
Pas grand-chose. Not a whole lot.
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