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Words and Phrases

French Words and Phrases

1. Some Basic Phrases To learn more about Words and Phrases visit Learn the French Language. Bonjour bohn-zhoorHello / Good day Salut sah-lewHi / Bye Merci (beaucoup) mair-see boh-kooThank you (very much) A tout lheure / A plus tard ah too tah luhr / ah plew tahrSee you later Dsol(e)! day-zoh-laySorry! Comment allez-vous ? koh-mawn tahl-ay vooHow are you? (formal) Je vais bien zhuh vay bee-ahnIm fine. Comment vous appelezvous ? koh-mawn voo zah-play voo Whats your name? (formal) Enchant(e) awn-shawn-tayNice to meet
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Bonsoir bohn-swahr Good evening Au revoir ohr-vwahGoodbye De rien. / Je vous en prie. duh ree-ahn / zhuh voo zawn preeYoure welcome. A bientt ah bee-ahn-tohSee you soon Pardonnez-moi! pahr-dohn-nay-mwahExcuse me! a va ? sah vahHow are you? (informal) a va. sah vahIm fine. (informal) Tu tappelles comment ? tew tah-pell koh-mawnWhats your name? (informal) Monsieur, Madame, Mademoiselle muh-syuh, mah-dahm, mahd-

Bonne nuit bun nwee Good night Sil vous plat seel voo plehPlease Bienvenu(e) bee-ahn-vuh-new Welcome (also Youre welcome in Quebec) A demain ah duh-mahnSee you tomorrow Allons-y! ah-lohn-zeeLets go! Trs bien / mal / pas mal treh bee-ahn / mahl / pah mahl Very good / bad / not bad Oui / non wee/nohnYes / no Je mappelle zhuh mah-pell My name is Mesdames et Messieurs meh-dahm eh meh-syuhLadies
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you. Vous tes do ? voo zet dooWhere are you from? (formal) O habitez-vous ? ooh ah-bee-tay vooWhere do you live? (formal) Quel ge avez-vous ? kell ahzh ah-vay vooHow old are you? (formal) Parlez-vous franais ? par-lay voo frahn-sayDo you speak French? (formal) Comprenez-vous? / Tu comprends? kohm-pren-ay-voo / tew kohmprawnDo you understand? (formal / informal) Pouvez-vous maider? / Tu peux maider? poo-vay voo meh-day / tew puh meh-dayCan you help me? (formal / informal) O est / O sont ? ooh eh / ooh sohnWhere is / Where are ? Comment dit-on ____ en franais? kohm-mawn dee-tohn ___ on frahn-sayHow do you say ____ in French? a ne fait rien. sah nuh feh ree-ahnIt doesnt matter. Je suis fatigu(e) / malade. zhuh swee fah-tee-gay / mahlahdIm tired / sick.

mwah-zell Mister, Misses, Miss Tu es do ? tew ay dooWhere are you from? (informal) Tu habites o ? tew ah-beet oohWhere do you live? (informal) Tu as quel ge ? tew ah kell ahzhHow old are you? (informal) Tu parles anglais ? tew parl on-glayDo you speak English? (informal) Je (ne) comprends (pas) zhuh nuh kohm-prawn pahI (dont) understand

and gentlemen Je suis de zhuh swee duhI am from Jhabite zhah-beet ahI live in Jai ____ ans. zhay ____ awnI am ____ years old. Je (ne) parle (pas) zhuh nuh parl pahI (dont) speak Je (ne) sais (pas) zhuhn say pahI (dont) know

Bien sr. bee-ahn sirOf course.

Comment? kohm-mawnWhat? Pardon? Il y a / Il y avait eel-ee-ah / eel-ee-ah-vehThere is / are / There was / were Quest-ce quil y a? kess keel-ee-ahWhats the matter? Je nai aucune ide. zhuh neh oh-kewn ee-dayI have no idea. Jai chaud / froid. zhay show / fwahIm hot / cold. Ne vous en faites pas. / Ne ten fais pas. nuh voo zawn fett pah / nuh tawn feh pah Dont worry (formal /
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Voici / Voil vwah-see / vwah-lahHere is / Here it is. Quest-ce que cest que a? kess kuh seh kuh sahWhat is that? Quest-ce qui se passe? kess kee suh pahsWhats happening? Jai faim / soif. zhay fawn / swahf Im hungry / thirsty.

Je mennuie. zhuh mawn-nweeIm bored.

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a mest gal. sah meh-teh-gahl I dont care.

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informal) Ce nest pas grave. suh neh pah grahvIts no problem. / Its alright. A vos souhaits! / A tes souhaits! ah voh soo-eh / a teh sooehBless you! (formal / informal) Cest vous! / Cest toi! set ah voo / set a twahIts your turn! (formal / informal) Jai oubli. zhay oo-blee-ayI forgot. Flicitations! fay-lee-see-tah-seeohnCongratulations! Taisez-vous! / Tais-toi! tez-zay voo / teh twahShut up! / Be quiet! (formal / informal) Je dois y aller. zhuh dwah see ah-layI must go. Bonne chance! bun shahnsGood luck! Je taime zhuh tem I love you (informal and singular)

Notice that French has informal and formal ways of saying things. This is because there is more than one meaning to you in French (as well as in many other languages.) The informal you is used when talking to close friends, relatives, animals or children. The formal you is used when talking to someone you just met, do not know well, or someone for whom you would like to show respect (a professor, for example.) There is also a plural you, used when speaking to more than one person. Also notice that some words take an extra e, shown in parentheses. If the word refers to a woman or is spoken by a woman, then the e is added in spelling; but in most cases, it does not change the pronunciation. To make verbs negative, French adds ne before the verb and pas after it. However, the ne is frequently dropped in spoken French, although it must appear in written French. This article was used with permission from: Indo-European Languages

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simoziko said
February 24, 2010 @ 8:39 pm how can i say in French( I miss you very much ) Thank you Log in to Reply

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