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Basic Phrases
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Hello Bonjour
Hi/bye! Salut!
Goodbye Au revoir
Yes Oui
No Non
How are you? Comment-allez vous?
Good thanks, and you? Bien, merci, et vous? (formal)
  Bien, merci, et toi? (informal)
Very well, thanks. Très bien, merci.
Thank you Merci
Thank you very much. Merci beaucoup.
You're welcome De rien. (informal)
Please S'il vous plaît. (formal)
(often abbreviated s.v.p. in written French)
  S'il te plaît. (informal)
Good day Bonjour (til 6PM)
Good evening Bonsoir (after 1800)
Good night Bonne nuit
See you later À bientôt.
What's up? Comment ça va? (informal) Attention
What's up? Ça va? (slang)
Cheers! (toast) Santé! The full audio on this site can not be
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Good. Bon (adj.) Bien (adv.)
(the browser you are currently
May I? Vous permettez?
using.) Please access this site with
Sorry! Pardon!
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Very good. Très bon (adj) for a nearly free price of $6.
Very good. Très bien. (adv)
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Pull tirez
Push poussez
Small petit/petite (m/f)
Excuse me! Excusez-moi!
Big grand/grande (m/f)
Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais?
A little. Un peu.
I don't speak French. Je ne parle pas français.
I only speak a little French. Je parle un peu français.
I understand. Je comprends.
I don't understand. Je ne comprends pas.
Could you please say that again? Est-ce que vous pourriez répéter, s'il vous plaît
Could you please speak more Est-ce que vous pourriez parler plus lentement, s'il vous
slowly? plaît
Could you please write that down? Est-ce que vous pourriez écrire ça, s'il vous plaît
My bag was stolen! On m'a volé mon sac.
My wallet was stolen! On m'a volé mon porte-monnaie.
My passport was stolen! On m'a volé mon passeport!.
I need a doctor! J'ai besoin d'un médecin!
Call the police! Appelez la police!

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