Knowing just a small amount of French can certainly go a long way when spending your holiday in this beautiful country!
Below is a printable list of the most useful and common French words and phrases that you may find helpful on your travels!
| English | French |
| Hello | Bonjour |
| Hi! / Bye! (Informal) | Salut! |
| Good Morning/ Good Afternoon | Bonjour |
| Good Evening | Bonsour |
| Good night | Bonne nuit |
| Goodbye | Au revoir |
| Please | S’il vous plait |
| Thank you | Merci |
| Thank you very much | Merci beaucoup |
| Don’t worry | Ne vous en faites pas. |
| You’re welcome | De rien |
| I don’t understand… | Je ne comprends pas |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi |
| Pardon me | Pardos |
| My name is… | Je m’appelle |
| What is your name? | Comment tu t’appelles? |
| How are you? | Comment allez-vous? |
| Very well, thank you. And you? | Tres bien, merci. Et vous? |
| Fine | Bien |
| I don’t speak French | Je ne parle pas français |
| I don’t speak French very well. | Je ne parle pas tres bien francais |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? |
| Could you speak more slowly, please? | Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement, s’il vous plait? |
| Could you repeat that please? | Pourriez-vous répéter, s’il vous plait? |
| I would like… | Je voudrais |
| How much does that cost? | Combien ça coûte? |
| What time is it? | |
| Yes / No | Oui / Non |
| OK | D’accord |
| I don’t know | Je ne sais pas |
| Ce n’est pas grave | No problem |
| Can you help me, please? | Pouvez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît? |
| We’re lost | Nous sommes perdus |
| Is the tip included? | Est-ce que le service est compris? |
| Where is…? | Où est…? |
| No, thank you. I’m just looking for now. | Non, merci. Je regarde pour l’instant. |
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