French
| English | Pronunciation | French |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | par-lay voo zon-glay | Parlez-vous anglais? |
| Excuse me/sorry | ex-koo-zay mwah | Excusez-moi |
| Fine thanks and you? | bee-ehn mer-see ay voo | Merci et vous? |
| Glad to meet you | on-shohn-tay | Enchanté |
| Goodbye | oh ruh-vwar | Au revoir |
| Good Evening | bon-swar | Bon soir |
| Good Morning | bon-zhoor | Bon jour |
| Hello | sah-loo | salut |
| Here | ee-see | Ici |
| How are you? | kom-mohn tah-lay voo | comment allez-vous |
| I don’t understand | jhuhn kom-porhn pah | je ne comprends pas |
| I’m sorry | day-zoh-lay/phar-dohn | Desolé/Pardon |
| My name is | juh mah-pell | Je m’appelle |
| no | nohn | Non |
| Ok | dah-core | D’accord |
| Pardon me | pahr-dohn | Pardon |
| Please | seel voo play | S’il vous plaît |
| Pleased to meet you | ohn-shahn-tay | Enchanté(e) |
| Please speak slowly | par-lay lehn-ta-mohn | Parlez lentement |
| So-so | kum-see, kum-sah | Comme ci, comme ça |
| Thank you | mare-see | Merci |
| That’s ok | dah ree-ehn | De rien |
| There | lah | Là |
| Very well | treh bee-ehn | Très bien |
| What? | kom-mohn | Comment? |
| What is your name? | kom-mohn voo-za-peh-lay voo | Comment vous appellez-vous |
| When | kohn | Quand |
| Where | oo | Où |
| You’re welcome | dah ree-ehn | De rien |
| Can you tell me…? | poovay voo muh deer… | Pouvez-vous me dire… |
| I’m married/single/divorced | juh swee maree-ay/sayleebatair/deevorssay | Je suis marié/célibataire/divorcé |
| Do you mind if I smoke? | suhla nuh vooz onwee pa kuh juh foom | Cela ne vous ennuie pas que je fume? |
| I’d like to see… | jemmereh vwahr | J’aimerais voir… |
Countries- France, Luxembourg, Haiti, Canada, Belgium, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Monaco, Switzerland
French Quick Facts
- Roman Language using Roman Alphabet
- One of the world’s great languages
- Second most taught foreign language in the world, after English
- Spoken by around 265 million people throughout the world
- There are 27 wine regions in France
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