Rick Steves French Phrase Book

PHRASE BOOK
& DICTIONARY
Survival Phrases
Good day.
Do you speak
Enqllsh?
Yes. 1 No.
1don't understand.
Please.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
l'm sorry.
Excuse me (to qet
attention).
Excuse me (to
pass).
No problem.
Very qood.
Goodbye.
How much ls it?
Wrlte lt?
euro ()
one 1 two
three 1 four
live 1 six
seven 1 elqht
nlne 1ten
20
30
1-0
50
60
70
80
90
100
Bonjour.
Parlez-vous anglais?
bohn-zhoor
par-lay-voo ahn-glay
Oui. /Non.
Je ne comprends pas.
S'il VOUS plat.
Merci.
De rien.
Dsol.
[xcusez-moi.
wee 1noh!}
zhuh nuh kohn-prahn pah
see voo play
mehr-see
duh ree-an
day-zoh-lay
ehk-skew-zay-mwah
Pardon.
pahr-doh!}
Pas de problme.
Trs bon.
Au revoir.
C'est combien?
[crivez?
euro
un 1deux
trios 1quatre
cinq 1six
sept 1huit
neuf 1dix
vingt
trente
quarante
cinquante
soixante
soixante-dix
quatre-vingts
quatre-vingt-dix
cent
pah duh proh-blehm

!ray boh!}
oh reh-vwahr
koh[!bee-a!}
ay-kree-vay
eh-oo-roo
uh!} 1duh
twah 1 kah-truh
sank 1sees
seht 1weet
nuhf 1 dees
van
trahnt
kah-rah!}t
sa!}kah!}l
swahsahnt
swah-sah!}l-dees
kah-truh-va!}
kah-truh-va!}-dees
sah!}
(continued inside back cover)
FRENCH
PHRASE BOOK
& DICTIONARY
AVALON
TRAVEL
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Text 2008 by Rick Steves. Ali righrs reserved.
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Six th edition. Firsr printing November 2008.
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ISBN-10: 1-59880-186-4
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Europe Through the Back Door Managing Editor: Risa Laib
Europe Through the Back Door Editors:
Cameron Hewitt, Gretchen Strauch
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Translation: Scott Bernhard, Paul Desloover,
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...z CONTENTS
...z Getting Started
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.1-3
French Basics
Meeting and Greeting.

Essential s
W here?.
How Much?_
How Many?_
W hen?
.5
.6
.6
.6
.7
4 -13
Struggling with French
Handy Questions
Le Yin et le Yang .
B ig Li ttl e Words .
Quintessential ly
French Expressions .
Counting.
. 19
Ti me .
Timely Expressions
Abou t lime
The Day
The Week
12
14 - 24
.14
17
Numbers
Mo ney
Money Words
7
.. 8
10
12
20
.21
22
22
.19
.23
.. .23
The Month .
The Year
Ho lidays and
Happy Days.
.23
Key Phrases: Money .

Key Phrases: Time.
Traveling .
. 2S -S2
2S
Flights
Makmg a Reservatio n . .
2S
A t the A irport.
. 2S
Getting to/from
the A irpo r t.
Trains.
The Train Station
27
Getting a Ticket
29
Reservations , Supplements.
and Discounts .
30
Tic ke t Talk
31
Changing Tra1ns
32
O n the Plat form

On the Train
Reading Train and Bus
Schedules.
Going Places .
Places W ith in Fra nce
Buses and Subways

A t the Bus Station or
Mtro Stop
38
Tak ing Buses

and Subways.
Taxis.
Getting a Taxi
. . 40
ln the Ta xi.
.26
27
.32
.33
.. 3 4
. .3S
.36
38
.38
40
.42
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Driving
Renta i Wheels .
At the Gas Station
43
43
. 44
Car Trouble
Parking ..
48
. 49
47
Reading Road S1gns
49
Other Signs You May See. 51
Finding your Way

Route-Finding Words
The Police
KeY. Phrases: Trains . .
45
46
. . . . .. ... . . . . . . ... . . . ... . 28
Key Phrases: Buses and Subways.
.39
Key Phrases: Taxis . .

Key Phrases: Driving .. .,. .....,."""""'-~""""""'-""'-'--'-'-''-'-'-'--'-'-'-'"'-~"'"-'-
Sleeping
Places to Stay
53
Reserving a Room
53
L'Alphabet.
55
Using a Credit Ca rd.
56
J ust the Fax. Ma'am .
58
Getting Specifie
58
Families
60
Mobility Issues.
60
Confirm ing. Changing, and
Canceling Reservat ions . . 6 1
.53- 68
.. 62
63
Nailing Down the Priee

Choos ing a Room .
Breakfast .
Hotel Help
Chili Out .
Hotel Hassles
Check ing Out.
Camping .
Eatlng
Restaurants
69
70
71
Tab leware a nd
Cond im ent s.
The Food Arrives.
Compla1n ts
Compliments to the Chef.
Pay ing for You r Meal
.76
.76
78
79
Chi ldren
.77
.77
.78
78
80
82
Hors d'Oeuvres
Sandwiches
If You Knead Bread.
Say Cheese
Soups and Salads
82
84
.85
86
86
.87
72
74
What's Cooking?
Breakfast .
What's Probably
N o t for Brea kfast
Snacks a nd
Q uick Lunches .
. . 66
66
. .67
. .68
.6 9-106
69
Special Concerns
ln a Hurry
D ietary Restri c tio ns .
64
64
..54
Key Phrases: Sleeping .
Types of Restau rants

and Cuisin e .
Finding a Restaurant .
Getting a Table
The Menu
Orden ng
44
83
84
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Seafood
Poultry
Meat
Meat. but
How Food ls Prepared
88
89
89
90
90
Vegg ies.
Fruits
Nuts
Just Desserts
Crme de la Crme
98
98
99
101
W ine Labels.
Beer
Bar Talk .
91
.95
.95
96
.97
98
. 102
102
102
Tasty Picnic Words
104
.1 05
Drinking . . .
Water. Mil k. and Juice.
Coffee and Tea
Wine.
Wine Words .
Pic nic king .. .

At the G roce ry
104
.. 71
Key Phrases: Restaurants.

Key Phrases: What's Cooking?
.83
Avoiding Mis-Steaks . .
.. 90
French Regional Specialties

French Cooking Styles and Sauces
Key Phrases: Drinking
Menu Decoder.
.107-1 28
.107
118
French 1 English.
English 1 French
Activities
Sightseeing
Where? ..
A t the Sight
Please.
Tours.
Entrance Signs
.129
130
130
131
.132
Shopping
French Shops.
Shop Till You Drop
Street Markets .
Clothes.
.. 13 S
.. 137
.139
.139
129-147
129
Discounts
132
ln che Museum
132
Art and Arc hi tecture
133
Casti es and Palaces .
134
Rel igio us Words
135
.135
Col ors
141
Material s
141
Jewelry .
142
Sports .
Bicyc ling
Swimming and Boating
.142
.143
Entertainment
Entertaining Words .
Sports Talk.
.1 42
.14 4
.145
146
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Key Phrases: Sightseeing.
. . . .130
Key Phrases: Shopping .
.136
Connect
Phoning
Telephone Words .
.149
Cell Phones
151
.152
On Screen
Email and the Web .

Email.
Web Words
Key Phrases: Mailing
Help! .
Help for Women
Key Phrases: He/p! .
158
.159
.159
Health
Ai lments
Women's Hea lth
Parts o f the Body .
Healthy Words
First-A id Kit
. 164
.165
166
.167
.170
Key Phrases: Health.
Nothing More
Than Feelings
Who's Who .
Fam ily.
Work
Chatt1ng w 1th Chlidren
Traver Talk.
Map Musings
Favo nte Th ings
.176
.176
.177
.177
179
180
181
185
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155-157
157
Repair
Fil ling Out Forms .
158-161
.160
161
.162 -1 74
. .171
Contacts and Gra sses
Tolietries
172
Makeup .
172
For Babies.
173
More Baby Things.
174
. .. 162
Chatting.
.... 151
.156
Services .
Laundry.
Clean Words.
Haircuts.
"'
153
.155
.157
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152
154
Key Phrases: Email and the Web .
Theft and Loss.

Help fu l Words
-1
Mailing
Licking the Postal Code.
148-154
148
.. . .. 150
151
152
Ill
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Thanks a Million.
. 186
Weather
186
Smoking .
187
Respon ses for A il
Occasions.
. .188
Conversing with Animais .189
Pro fanity
189
Sweet Curses
.190
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Create Your Own Conversation
Who
Wh at
W hy
Vou Be the Judge.
190
191
.192
.193
Beginnings and
Endings
The French
Poli ti cal Scene .
.195
A h, l'Am our
A French Romance
W ords of Love .
190
193
.194
.19 5
195
. ... . .. . 176
Key Phrases: Chatting .
Dictionary
199-245
199
.221
French 1 English
English 1 French.
Tips For Hurdling the Language Barrier

Don't Be Afraid to
Commun icate
246
Internationa l Word s.
247
French Verb s .
. 248
Frenc h Tangue Twisters .251
246- 256
English Tang ue Tw isters . .252
French Songs
253
French Gestures .
255
Numbers and Stumble rs . 256
Appendix
Let's Talk Telephones
Co untry Codes
. 258
Useful Phone Numbers. 258
Embassies
Tear-Out Cheat Sheet

Making Your Hotel Reservation .
257- 261
257
258
259
.26 1
Illustrations
Standard Ro ad Signs
. . . . . . . . . ..
Parts of the Bod y .
Human Temperature Thermometer .
W eather Thermometer.
.... 50
. . 168-169
. .170
. . .. 187
Maps
Major Transpo r t ation Lines in France
France .
Europe . .
The United States.
The World.
.. .35
. . 182
. .. 183
. .184
. . .184
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Hi, l'rn Rick Steves.
l'rn the only monolingual speaker 1 know who's had the nerve to
design a series of European phrase books. But that's one of the
things that makes them better.
You see, after 30 summers of travel th.rough Europe, I've
learned first hand: (1) what's essential for communication in another
country, and (2) what's not. I've assembled the most important words
and phrases in a logical, no-frills format, and I've worked with native
Europeans and seasoned travelers to give you the simplest, clearest
translation possible.
But this book is more th an just a pocket translator. The words
and phrases have been carefully selected to help you have a smarter,
smoother trip in France. The key to getting more out of every travel
dollar is to get closer to the local people, and to rely less on
entertainment, restaurants, and hotels thar cater only to foreign
tourists. Th is book will not only help you order a meal at a localsonly Parisian restaurant-but it will also help you talk with the
fami.ly who runs the place . . . about their kids, travel dreams,
poli tics, and favorite fromage. Long after your memories of chteaux
have faded, you'll still treasure the persona! encounters you had with
your new French friends.
A good phrase book should help you enjoy your French
experience- not just survive it- so l've added a healthy dose of
hu mor. A few phrases are just for fun and aren't meant to be used at
ali. Most of the phrases are for real and should be used with "please."
I know you can tell the difference.
To get the most out of this book, take the ti me to internal ize
and put into practice my French pronunciation tips. Don't worry too
much about memorizing g rammatical rules, like the gender of a
noun-forget about sex, and communicate!
You'll notice this book has a handy dictionary and a nifty
menu decoder. You'll also find tongue twisters, international
words, telephone tips, and a tear-out "cheat sheet." Tear it out and
tuck it in your beret, so you can easily memorize key phrases
du ring otherwise idle moments. As you prepare for your trip, you
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may want to read this year's edition of my Rick Steves' France,
Rick Steves' Paris, or Rick Steves' Provence & the French Riviera
guidebooks.
Your French experience will be enriched by a basic
understanding of French etiquette. This causes lots of needless
frustration among Americans. Here's the situation in a nutshell.
Americans fee! thar informality is friendly and formality is cold.
The French fee! thar informality is rude and forma liry is polite. So,
ironically, as the Americans and French are both doing their best to
be nice, they accidentally offend one another. Remember you're the
outsider, so watch the locals and try to incorporate sorne French-syle
politeness into your routine. Walk into any shop in France and you
will hear a cheery, "Bonjour, Monsieur 1 Madame." As you leave,
you'll hear a lilting, ':A11 revoir, Monsieur 1 Madame." Always
address a man as Monsieur, a woman as Madame, and an unmarried
young woman or a girl as Mademoiselle (leaving this out is like
addressing a French person as "Hey, you!"). For good measure, ross
in s'il vo11s plat (please) whenever you can.
Adjust those cultural blinders. If you come to France expecting
rudeness, you are sure to fi nd ir. If you respect the fine points of
French culture and make an attempt to speak their language, you'il
find the French as warm and friendly as anyone in Europe.
My goal is to help you become a more confident, extroverted
traveler. If this phrase book helps make th at happen, or if you have
suggestions for making it better, I'd love to hear from you. I
personally read and value ali feedback.
You can reach me at Europe Through the Back Door, P.O. Box
2009, Edmonds, WA 98020, tel. 425/771-8303, fax 425/771-0833,
rick@ricksteves.com.
Happy travels, and bonne chance (good luck) as you hu rd le the
language barrier!
GETTING
STARTED
Challenging, Romantic French
... is spoken throughout Europe and thought to be one of the most
beautifullanguages in the world. Half ofBelgium speaks French,
and French rivais English as the handiest second language in
Spain, Portugal, and ltaly. Even your US passport is translated
into French. You're probably already familiar with this poetic
language. Consider: bonjour, c'est la vie, hon apptit, merci, au
revoir, and hon voyage! The most important ph rase is s'il vous plat
(please), pronounced see voo play. Use it liberally. The French will
notice and love it.
As with any language, the key to communicating is togo for
it with a mixture of bravado and humility. Try to sound like
Maurice Chevalier or lnspector Clouseau.
French pronunciation differs from English in sorne key ways:
sounds like S in sun.

CH sounds like SH in shine.
G usually sounds like G in get.
But G followed by E or I sounds like S in treasure.
GN sounds like NI in onion.
H is always silent.
J sounds like S in treasure.
R sounds like an R being swallowed.
2 Rick Steves' French

1 sounds like EE in seed.
and sound like E in let.
and EZ sound like AY in play.
ER, at the end of a word, sounds like AY in play.
sounds like 0 in note.
In a Romance language, sex is unavoidable. A man is content
(happy), a woman is contente. In this book, when you see a pair of
words likc "content 1 contente," use the second word when talking
about a woman.
French has four accents. The cedilla m akes sound like "s"
(faade). The circumflex makes sound like "eh" (crpe), but has
no effect on , , , or . The grave accent stifles into "eh"
(crme), but doesn't change the stubborn ( la carte). The acute
accent opens into "ay" (caf).
French is tricky because the speiling and pronunciation seem
to have little to do with each other. Qu'est- ce que c'estP (What is
thar?) is pronounced: kehs kuh say.
The final letters of many French words are silent, so Paris
sounds like pah-ree. The French tend to stress every syilable
evenly: pah-ree. In contrast, Americans say Par-is, emphasizing
t he first syllable.
In French, if a word th at ends in a consona nt is followed by a
word thar starts with a vowel, the consonant is frequently linked
with the vowel. Mes amis (my friends) is pronounced: may-zahmee. Sorne words are linked with an apostrophe. Ce est (Ir is)
becomes C'est, as in C'est la vie (That's life). Le and la (the
masculine and feminine "the") are intimately connected to words
starting with a vowel. La orange becomes l'orange.
French has a few sounds tnat are unusual in Engli sh: the
French u and the nasal vowels. To say the F rench u, round your lips
to say "oh," but say "ee." Vowels combined with either n or m are
often nasal vowels. A s you nasalize a vowel, let the sound come
through your nose as well as your mouth. The vowel is the
important thing. The n or m , represented in this book by n for
nasal , is not pronounced.
Getting Started
There are a total of four nasal sounds, ali contained in the
phrase un bon vin blanc (a good white wine).
Nasal vowels:
un
bon
vin
blanc
Phonetics:
uhn
bohn
van
blahn
To make the sound:

nasalize the U in lung.
nasalize the 0 in bone.
nasal ize the A in sack.
nasal ize the A in want.
If you practice saying un bon vin blanc, you'lllearn how to say the
nasal vowels ... and orcier a fine wine.
Here's a guide to the rest of the phone tics in this book:
ah
ay
eh
ee
ehr, air
ew
g
or
oh
00
s
uh
ur
zh
like A in father.
like AY in play.
like E in let.
like EE in seed.
sounds like "air"
(in merci and extraordinaire).
pucker your lips and say "ee. "
like Gin go.
like I in light.
like OR in core.
like 0 in note.
like 00 in too.
like S in sun.
like U in but.
like UR in purr.
like S in treasure.
FRENCH
BASICS
In 1945, American Gis helped liberate Paris using only these
phrases.
Meeting and Greeting

Good day.
Good mornlnq.
Good evening.
Good nlqht.
Hl 1 Bye. (informai)
Welcome!
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
How are you?
Very weil, thank you.
And you?
My name ls_.
What's your name?
Pleased to meet you.
Where are you from?
1am 1 We are ...
Are you ...?
... on vacation
... on business
Bonjour.
Bonjour.
Bonsoir.
Bonne nuit.
Salut.
Bienvenue!
Monsieur
Madame
Mademoiselle
Comment allez-vous?
Trs bien, merci.
tt vous?
Je m'appelle_.
Quel est votre nom?
Enchant.
D'o tes-vous?
Je suis 1
Nous sommes...
ttes-vous... ?
... en vacances
... en voyage
d'affaires
bohn-zhoor
bohn-zhoor
boho-swar
buhQ nwee
sah-lew
bee-al}vuh-new
muhs-yur
mah-dahm
mahd-mwah-zehl
koh-mahot ah-lay-voo
treh bee-an mehr-see
ay voo
zhuh mah-pehl
kehl ay voh-truh noh!)
ahnshahQtay
doo eht voo
zhuh swee 1
noo suhm
eht-vooz
aho vah-kahQs
ahQ vov-yahzh
dah-fair
French Basics
See you later.
So long! (informai)
Goodbye.
Good luck!
Have a qood trip!
bientt.
Salut!
Au revoir.
Bonne chance!
Bon voyage!
ah beeao.toh
sahlew
oh reh-vwar
bu ho shah os
baho voy-yahzh
The greeting "Bonjour" (Good day) turns to "Bonsoir" (Good

evening) at sundown.
O.K.
Let's qo.
Goodbye.
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Essentials
Good day.
Do you speak
Enqlish?
Yes. 1 No.
1don't speak
F'rench.
l'rn sorry.
Please.
Thank you.
Thank you
very much.
No problem.
Good. 1 Very good. 1
Excellent.
Vou are very klnd.
Excuse me.
Cto pass)
Excuse me.
(to qet attention)
lt doesn't matter.
You're welcome.
Sure.
,::u
Bonjour.
bohozhoor
parlay-voo ah]}-glay
Oui. 1 Non.
Je ne parle pas
franais.
Dsol.
S'il vous plat.
Merci.
Merci beaucoup.
wee 1noho.
zhuh nuh pari pah
fraho.say
dayzohlay
see voo play
mehr-see
mehr-see bohkoo
Pas de problme.
Bien. 1 Trs bien. 1
Excellent.
Vous tes trs gentil.
Pardon.
pah duh prohblehm

beeao 1treh beeao 1
ehksehl-aho
vooz eht treh zhahotee
par-doho
Excusez-moi.
ehkskewzaymwah
a m'est gal.
Je vous en prie.
Bien sr.
D'accord.
Allons-y.
Au revoir.
sah meht ay-gal

zhuh vooz aho pree
bee-an suhr
dah-kor
ahl-lohozee
oh reh-vwar
(Il
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tl)
Where?
Where ls.. ?
...the tourist
Information office
... a cash machine
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...the train station

...the bus station
Where are
the tollets?
men 1 women
O est... ?
... l'office du
tourisme
... un distributeur
automatique
... la gare
... la gare routire
O sont les toilettes?
oo ay
lohfees dew
tooreez-muh
uhn dee-stree-bew-tur
oh-toh-mah-teek
lah gar
lah gar rootyehr
oo sohrrlay twah-leht
hommes 1 dames
ohm 1da hm
You'll find sorne French words are similar to English if you're

looking for a ban'lue, pharmacie, htel, or restaurant.
How Much?
How much ls lt,
please?
Wrlte it?
ls it free?
lncluded?
Do you have...?
Where can
1buy...?
1would like...
We would llke...
...this.
...just a little.
... more.
...a ticket.
...a room .
...the bill.
Combien,
s'il vous plat?
Ecrivez?
C'est gratuit?
Inclus?
Avez-vous ... ?
O puisje
acheter...?
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions ...
...un petit peu.
...plus.
... un billet.
... une chambre.
...l'addition.
kohn-bee-an
see voo play
aykree-vay
say grah-twee
anklew
ah-vay-voo
oo pwee-zhuh
ah-shuh-tay
zhuh voo-dray
noo voo-dree-ohn
suh-see
uhn puh-tee puh
plew
uhn bee-yay
ewn shahn-bruh
lah-dee-see-ohn
un
deux
uhn
duh
...ceci.
How Many?
one
two
French Basics
three
four
live
six
seven
elqht
ni ne
ten
trois
quatre
cinq
six
sept
huit
neuf
dix
twah
kah-truh
sank
sees
seht
weet
nu hf
dees
You'll fi nd more to count on in the "Numbers" section (page 14).
When?
At what time?
open 1 closed
Just a moment.
Now.
Soon.
Later.
Today.
Tomorrow.
quelle heure?
ouvert 1 ferm
Un moment.
Maintenant.
Bient6t.
Plus tard.
Aujourd'hui.
Demain.
ah kehl ur
oo-vehr 1fehr-may
uhQ moh-mahn
mao-tuh-nah!J
bee-ao-toli
plew tar
oh-zhoor-dwee
duh-man
Be creative! You can combine these phrases to say: "Two, please,"

or "No, thank you," or "Open tomorrow?" or "Please, where can I
buy a ticket?" Please is a magic ward in any lang uage, but especially
in Fre nch . The French love to hear it. Ifyou want to buy something
and you don't know the ward for it, just point and say, "S'il vous
plat" (Please). If you know the ward for what you want, such as
the bill, sim ply say, "L'addition, s'il vous plat" (The bill, please).
Struggling with French

Do you speak
Enqlish?
A teeny weeny bit?
Please speak
Enqlish.
Un tout petit peu?

Parlez anglais,
s'il vous plait.
uhn too puh-tee puh

par-lay ahn-glay
see voo play
""m
:u
Ill
!::!
Ill
o(
Il
:z:
u
zw
Cl:
u.
Vou speak
Enqllsh weil.
1don't speak
French.
We don't speak
French.
1speak a little
French.
Sorry, 1speak
only Enqllsh.
Sorry, we speak
only Enqllsh.
Does somebody
nearby speak
Enqllsh?
Who speaks Enqllsh?
What does this
mean?
How do you say this
ln French 1 Enqlish?
Repeat?
Speak slowly,
please.
Slower.
1understand.
1don't understand.
Do you understand?
Write lt?
Vous parlez bien

anglais.
Je ne parle pas
franais.
Nous ne parlons pas
franais.
Je parle un petit
peu franais.
Dsol, je ne
parle qu'anglais.
Dsol, nous ne
parlons qu'anglais.
Quelqu'un prs
d'ici parle anglais?
voo par-lay bee-an

ahnglay
zhuh nuh pari pah
frahn-say
noo nuh par-lon pah
frahn-say
zhuh pari uhn puh-tee
puh frahrr-say
day-zoh-lay zhuh nuh
pari kaho-qlay
day-zoh-lay noo nuh
par-lon kahoglay
kehl-kuhn preh
deesee pari ahoglay
Qui parle anglais?

Qu'est-ce-que a
veut dire?
Comment dit-on
en franais / anglais?
Rptez?
Parlez lentement,
s'il vous plat.
Plus lentement.
Je comprends.
Je ne comprends pas.
Vous comprenez?
Ecrivez?
kee pari ahoglay

kehs-kuh sah
vuh deer
koh-mahn dee-tohn
ahQ !raho-say 1aho-glay
raypay-tay
par-lay laho-tuhmahn
see voo play
plew lahQtuh-mahn
zhuh koho-praho
zhuh nuh kohrr-prahrr pah
voo kohrr-preh-nay
ay-kree-vay
A French person who is asked, "Do you speak English?" assumes

you mean, "Do you speak English fluently?" and willlikely answer
no. But ifyou just keep on struggli ng in French, you'll bring out
the English in most any French person.
Handy Questions
How much?
How many?
Combien?
Combien?
koho-bee-an
kohobee-aQ
French Basics
How long
ls the trip?
How many
minutes?
How many hours?
How far?
How?
Can you help me?
Can you help us?
Can 1?
Can we ...?
...have one
... go in for free
... borrow that for
a moment/
an hour
...use the tollet
What? (didn't hear)
What ls this?
What ls better?
What's golng on?
When?
What tl me is it?
At what tlme?
On tlme? 1 Late?
How long will
lt take?
At what time does
this open 1 close?
ls this open dally?
What day ls
this closed?
Combien de temps
dure le voyage?
Combien de
minutes?
Combien d'heures?
C'est loin?
Comment?
Vous pouvez m'aider'
Vous pouvez
nous aider?
Puis-je... ?
Pouvons-nous ... ?
... avoir un
... aller gratuitement
... emprunter a pour
un moment 1
une heure
... utiliser les
toilettes
Comment?
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Qu'est-ce qui
vaut mieux?
Qu'estce qui
se passe?
Quand?
Quelle heure est-il?
Aquelle heure?
A l'heure? / En retard?
a prend combien
de temps?
Aquelle heuere c'est
ouvert 1 ferm?
C'est ouvert tous
les jours?
C'est ferm quel jour?
kohn-beea~
duh tahn
dewr luh voy-yahzh
kahn-bee-an duh
mee-newt
kohDbee-an dur
say lwan
koh-mahn
voo poo-vay may-day
voo poo-vay
nooz ay-day
pwee-zhuh
poo-vohn-noo
ah-vwar uhQ
ah-lay grah-tweet-mahn
ahn-pruhn-tay sah poor
uhn moh-mahn 1
ewn ur
oo-tee-lee-zay lay
twah-leht
koh-mahn
kehs kuh say
kehs kee
voh mee-uh
kehs kee
suh pahs
kahn
kehl ur ay-teel
ah kehl ur
ah lur 1ah[] ruh-tar
sah prahQ kohn-bee-an
duh tahn
ah kehl ur say
oo-vehr 1 fehr-may
say oo-vehr too
lay zhoor
say fehr-may kehl zhoor
,;a
,.
:1:
Ill
Ill
n
Ill
Cl)
Cl)
4(
Il
:z::
w
u.
D:
Do you have...?
Where is ...?
Where are...?
Where can 1
find 1 buy...?
Where can we
find 1 buy...?
ls lt necessary?
ls lt possible ...?
...to enter
...to plcnic here
...to sit here
...to look
... to take a photo
...to see a room
Who?
Wh y?
Why not?
Yes or no?
Avez-vous ... ?
O est... ?
O sont... ?
O puis-je
trouver 1acheter... ?
O pouvons-nous
trouver 1acheter... ?
C'est ncessaire?
Ces t possible... ?
... d'entrer
... de pique-niquer ici
... de s'assoir ici
... de regarder
... de prendre une
photo
... de voir une
chambre
Qui?
Pourquoi?
Pourquoi pas?
Oui ou non?
ahvayvoo
oo ay
oo sohrr
oo pwee-zhuh
troo-vay 1ah-shuhtay
oo poo-vahrrnoo
troo-vay 1ahshuhtay
say naysuhsair
say pohseebiuh
dahrrtray
duh peekneekay eesee
duh sahswar ee-see
duh ray-garday
duh prahndruh ewn
fohtoh
duh vwar ewn
shahrrbruh
kee
poorkwah
poorkwah pah
wee oo noho_
To prompt a simple answer, ask, "Oui ou non?" (Yes or no>). To

turn a word or sente nce into a question, ask it in a questioning
tone. "C'est bon" (It's good) becomes "C'est bon?" (Is it good>). An
easy way to say, "Where is the toiler>" is to ask, "Toilette?"
Le Yin et le Yang
good 1 bad
best 1 worst
a little 1 lots
more 1 iess
cheap 1 ex pensive
big 1 small
hot 1 cold
warm 1 cool
bon 1 mauvais
le meilleur 1 le pire
un peu 1 beaucoup
plus 1 moins
bon march 1 cher
grand 1petit
chaud 1 froid
liede 1 frais
boho. 1mohvay
luh mehyur 1luh peer
uhQ puh 1bohkoo
plew 1 mwan
bohrr marshay 1shehr
graho 1puhtee
shoh 1frwah
teeehd 1fray
French Basics
cool (nice) 1not cool
open 1 closed
entrance 1exit
push 1 pull
arrive 1 depart
early 1 iate
soon 1 iater
fast 1 slow
here 1 there
near 1 far
indoors 1 outdoors
mine 1 yours
this 1 th at
everybody 1
nobody
easy 1 difficult
left 1rlqht
up 1 down
above 1 below
young 1 old
new 1 old
heavy 1 llqht
dark 1 light
happy (m, f) 1 sad
beautlful 1ugty
nice 1 mean
Intelligent 1 stupid
vacant 1 occupled
with 1 without
sympa 1pas sympa

ouvert 1 ferm
entre 1sortie
pousser 1 tirer
arriver 1par tir
tt 1tard
bientt 1plus tard
vite 1lent
ici 1l-bas
prs 1foin
l'intrieur 1dehors
fe mien 1fe vtre
ce 1cette
tout fe monde 1
personne
facile 1difficile
gauche 1 droite
en haut 1en bas
au-dessus 1
en-dessous
jeune 1 vieux
neuf 1 vieux
lourd 1 lger
sombre 1 clair
content, contente 1
triste
beau 1laid
gentil 1 mchant
intelligent 1
stupide
libre 1occup
avec 1sans
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sahn-pah 1pah sahl}-pah

oo-vehr 1fehr-may
ahn-tray 1sor-tee
poo-say 1tee-ray
ah-ree-vay 1par-teer
toh 1 tar
bee-a o.-toh 1 plew tar
veet / lahn
ee-see / lah-bah
preh /lwan
lan-tay-ree-yoor 1duh-or
luh mee-al) / luh voh-truh
suh 1seht
too luh mohnd 1
pehr-suhQ
fah-seel/ dee-fee-seel
ah gohsh 1ah dwaht
ahn oh 1ahn bah
oh-duh-sew 1
ahn-duh-soo
zhuhn / vee-uh
nu hf 1vee-uh
loor / lay-zhay
soho_-bruh 1klair
kohn-tahn. kohn-tahnt 1
treest
bah 1leh
zhahn-tee 1may-shah o.
ao.-teh-lee-zhaho_ 1
stew-peed
lee-bruh 1oh-kew-pay
ah-vehk 1sa ho_
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n
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Big Little Words

you (formai)
you (Informai)
we
he
she
they
and
at
because
but
by (train, car, etc.)
for
from
he re
If
ln
lt (m 1 Il
not
now
only
or
this 1 that
to
very
je
vous
tu
nous
il
elle
ils
et
parce que
mais
par
pour
de
ici
si
en
le 1la
pas
maintenant
seulement
ou
ce 1cette
trs
zhuh
VOO
tew
noo
eel
ehl
eel
ay
ah
pars kuh
may
par
poor
duh
ee-see
see
ahn
luh 1lah
pah
man-tuh-nahn
suhl-mahn
00
suh 1seht
ah
treh
Quintessentially French Expressions

Bon apptit!
bohn afl-pay-tee
a va?
sah vafl
a va. (response
sah vah
to a va?)
Sympa. 1
sahn-pah 1
Pas sympa.
pah sahn-pah
C'est chouette.
say shweht
("That's a female owl."l
Enjoy your meal!

How are you? (informai)
l'm fine.
Nice. 1Not nice.
That's cool.
French Basics
Ce n'est pas vrai!
C'est comme a.
Comme cl,
comme a.
D'accord.
F'ormldable!
Mon Dieu!
Tout de suite.
Voil.
suh nay pah vray

say kohm sah
kohm see
kohm sah
dah-kor
for-mee-dah-bluh
mohn dee-uh
toot sweet
vwah-/ah
13
lt's not true!

That's the way il is.
So so.
O.K.
Great!
My God!
Right away.
Here il is.
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n
z
E
n
CA
COUNTING
NUMBERS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
zay-roh
uhn
duh
twah
kah-truh
sa ok
sees
seht
weet
nu hf
de es
ohnz
do oz
trehz
kah-torz
ka oz
se hz
dee-seht
deez-weet
deez-nuhf
van
vaot ay uhl)_
vaot-duh
zro
un
deux
trois
quatre
cinq
six
sept
huit
neuf
dix
onze
douze
treize
quatorze
quinze
seize
dix-sept
dix-huit
dix-neuf
vingt
vingt et un
vingt-deux
14
Counting
23
30
31
40
41
50
51
60
61
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
vingt-trois
trente
trente et un
quarante
quarante et un
cinquante
cinquante et un
soixante
soixante et un
soixante-dix
soixante et onze
soixante-douze
soixante-treize
soixante-quatorze
soixante-quinze
soixante-seize
soixante-dix-sept
soixante-dix-huit
soixante-dix-neuf
quatre-vingts
quatre-vingt-un
quatre-vingt-deux
quatre-vingt-trois
quatre-vingt-quatre
quatre-vingt-cinq
quatre-vingt-six
quatre-vingt-sept
quatre-vingt-huit
quatre-vingt-neuf
quatre-vingt-dix
quatre-vingt-onze
quatre-vingt-douze
quatre-vingt-treize
quatre-vingt-quatorze
quatre-vingt-quinze
quatre-vingt-seize
quatre-vingt-dix-sept
vant-twah
trahl}t
trahnt ay uhQ
kah-rahot
kah-rahot ay uhn
san-kahot
saokahnt ay uhn
swah-sahf!t
swah-sahQt ay uhQ
swahsahnt-dees
swah-sahot ay ohrrz
swah-sahnt-dooz
swah-sahnttrehz
swa hsahotka htor z
swah-sahotkanz
swah-sahntsehz
swa h-sahnt-dee-seht
swahsahot-deez-weet
swah-sa ho tdeez-nuhf
kahtruhvao
kahtruh-vanuhr)
kahtruhvao-duh
kahtruhvaotwah
kah-t ru hvaokahtru h
kahtruh-vao-saok
kahtruh-va(1sees
kahtruh-vanseht
kahtruhvaoweet
kahtruhvao-nuhf
kahtruhvandees
kahtruhva0ohnz
kah-truh-van-dooz
kahtruh-va ntrehz
kah-truh-vaokah-tor z
kahtruh-vaokanz
kahtruhvarr-sehz
ka htru hva odeeseht
15
c
z
:::!

98
99
100
101
102
200
1000
2000
2001
2002
C) 2003
z 2004
i=
z 2005
:::: 2006
0 2007
u 2008
2009
2010
million
billion
number one
first
second
third
once 1 twice
a quarter
a third
hall
this much
a dozen
sorne
enouqh
a handful
50%
100%
quatrevingtdixhuit
quatrevingtdixneuf
cent
cent un
cent deux
deux cents
mille
deux mille
deux mille un
deux mille deux
deux mille trois
deux mille quatre
deux mille cinq
deux mille six
deux mille sept
deux mille huit
deux mille neuf
deux mille dix
million
milliard
numro un
premier
deuxime
troisime
une fois 1 deux fois
un quart
un tiers
demi
comme a
une douzaine
quelques
suffisament
une poigne
cinquante pour cent
cent pour cent
kahtruhvandeezweet
kahtruhva _n_deeznuhf
sahn
saho uho
sahn duh
duh sahQ
me el
duh meel
duh meel uhn
duh meel duh
duh meel twah
duh meel kahtruh
duh meel sank
duh meel sees
duh meel seht
duh meel weet
duh meel nuhf
duh meel dees
meelyoho
meelyar
newmayroh uhn
pruhmyay
duhzyehm
twahzyehm
ewn fwah 1duh fwah
uhn kar
uho teeehr
duhmee
kohm sah
ewn doozayn
kehlkeh
soofeezahmah!)
ewn pwahnvav
sa!)kahnt poor sahn
sah!} poor sah!}
Counting
17
French numbering is a little quirky from the seve nties through the
nineties. Ler's pretend momentarily thar the French speak English.
lnstead of saying 70, 71, 72, up to 79, the French say, "sixty ren,"
"sixty eleven," "sixty twe!ve" up to "sixty nineteen." I nstead of
saying 80, the French say, "four twenties." The numbers 81 and 82
are literally "four rwenty one" and "four twenty rwo." Ir gets
stranger. The number 90 is "four twenty ten." T o say 91, 92, up to
99, the French say, "four rwenty eleven," "four twenty twe!ve" on
up to "four twenty n ineteen." But take heart. If little French
children can learn these numbers, so can you. Besicles, didn't Abe
Lincoln say, "Four score and seven ... "?
...
MO NEY
Where ls a
cash machine?
My ATM card
has been ...
... demagnetized.
... stolen.
...eaten by the
machine.
My card doesn't
work.
Do you accept
credit cards?
Can you chanqe
dollars?
What ls your
exchanqe rate
for dollars ...?
... in traveler's
checks
What ls the
commission?
Ou est un
c
z
distributeur
automatique?
Ma carte a t...
oo ay uhrr
dee-stree-bew-tur
oh-toh-mah-teek
mah kart ah ay-tay
... dmagntise.
... vole.
... avale par la
machine.
Ma carte ne
marche pas.
Vous prenez les
cartes de crdit?
Pouvez vous
changer les dollars?
Quel est le cours
du dollar...?
day-mag-neht-ee-zay
voh-lay
ah-vahlee par lah
mah-sheen
mah kart neh
marsh pah
voo prehnay lay
kart duh kray-dee
poovayvoo
shahnzhay lay dohlar
kehl ay luh koor
dew dohlar
... en cheques de
voyage
Quel est/a
commission?
aho shehk duh

voy-yahzh
kehl ay lah
kohmeeseeoho
Cl

Key Phrases: Money
euro ()
mo ney
cash
credit card
bank
cash machine
"z
Where is a
cash machine?
::
Do you accept
credit cards?
j:
Any extra fee?

Can you break this?
(larqe into small bills)
1would like...
... small bills.
... larqe bills.
... coins.
50
ls this a mlstake?
This is Incorrect.
Did you prlnt
these today?
l'm broke 1
poor 1 rich.
l'm Bill Gates.
Where ls the
nearest casino?
euro
argent
liquide
carte de crdit
banque
distributeur
automatique
O est un
distributeur
automatique?
Vous prenez les
cartes de crdit?
Il va d'autre frais?
Vous pouvez
casser a?
Je voudrais...
... des petits billets.
... des gros billets .
... des pices.
cinquante
euros
C'est une erreur?
C'est incorrect.
Vous les avez
imprims
aujourd'hui?
Je suis fauch 1
pauvre 1 riche.
Je suis Bill Gates.
Ou se trouve le
casino le plus
proche?
eh-oo-roo
ar-zhahn
lee-keed
kart duh kray-dee
bahnk
dee-stree-bew-tur
oh-toh-mah-teek
oo ay uhn
dee-stree-bew-tur
oh-toh-mah-teek
voo preh-nay lay
kart duh kray-dee
eel yah doh-truh fray

voo poo-vay
kas-ay sah
zhuh voo-dray
day puh-tee bee-yay
day qroh bee-yay
day pee-ehs
seenq-kwayn-tah
eh-oo-roo
say! ewn er-ror
say in-koh-rehkt
voo layz ah-vay
an-pree-may
oh-zhoor-dwee
zhuh swee foh-shay 1
poh-vruh 1reesh
zhuh swee "Bill Gales"
oo suh troov luh
kah-see-noh luh plew
prohsh
Counting
19
France uses the euro currency. Euros () are divided into 100 cents.
Use your common cents-cents are like pennies, and the currency
has coins like nickels, dimes, and half-dollars.
MoneyWords
euro ()
cents
money
cash
cash machine
bank
credit card
change money
exchanqe
buy 1 sell
commission
traveler's check
cash advance
cash fer
bills
coins
receipt
euro
centimes
argent
liquide
distributeur
automatique
banque
carte de crdit
changer de
l'argent
bureau de change
acheter 1 vendre
commission
cheque de voyage
crdit de caisse
caisse
billets
pices
reu
eh-oo-roo
sahn-teem
ar-zhahn
lee-keed
dee-stree-bew-tur
oh-toh-mah-teek
bahQk
kart duh kray-dee
shahn-zhay duh
lar-zhahn
bew-roh duh shahnzh
ah-shuh-tay 1vahn-druh
koh-mee-see-ohn
shehk duh voy-yahzh
kray-dee duh kehs
kehs
bee-yay
pee-ehs
ruh-sew
At French banks, you may encounter a security door that allows one
persa n ro enter at a rime. Push the entrez (enter) button, then
aftendez (wait), and voil!, the door opens. Every distributeur
automatique (cash machine) is multi.l ingual, but if you'd like to learn
French under pressure, look for these three buttons: annuler (ca ncel),
modifier (change), valider (affirm). Your PIN code is a code.
TIME
What time is it?
lt's ...

Il est...
kehl ur ay-teel
eelay
...iz
C\

...8:00 ln the
mornlng.
...16:00.
.. .4:00 ln the
afternoon.
...10:30 in the
evenlnq.
...a quarter past
nlne.
...a quarter to
el even.
... noon.
... midniqht.
... early /late.
... on ti me.
...sunrise.
... sunset.
lt's my bedtime.
... huit heures du

matin.
... seize heures .
...quatre heures de
l'aprs-midi.
... dix heures
et demie du soir.
...neuf heures et
quart.
...onze heures moins
le quart.
... midi.
...minuit.
... t6t 1 tard.
... l'heure.
...l'aube.
... le coucher de
soleil.
C'est l'heure o je
me couche.
weet ur doo
mah-tahn
sehz ur
kah-truh ur duh
lah-preh-mee-dee
deez ur
ayd-mee dew swar
nuhv ur ay
kar
ohQz ur mwan
luh kar
mee-dee
meen-wee
toh 1tar
ah lur
lohb
luh koo-shay duh
soh-lay
say lur oo zh uh
muh koosh
Timely Expressions
l'li return 1
We'll return ...
...at 11:20.
1'Il be 1 We'll be...
...there by 18:00.
When is checkout
tl me?
At what tlme does...?
...this open 1 close
...this train 1 bus
leave for
Je reviens 1
Nous revenons ...
... onze heures vingt.
Je serai 1
Nous serons...
... l avant
dix huit heures.
quelle heure on
doit librer la
chambre?
quelle heure... ?
... c'est ouvre 1ferme
...ce train 1bus
part pour_
zhuh reh-vee-an 1
noo ruh-vuh-nohQ
ah ohnz ur van
zhuh suh-ray 1
noo suh-rohn
lah ah-vahn
deez-weet ur
ah kehl ur oho
dwah lee-bay-ray lah
shahQbruh
ah kehl ur
say oov-reh 1fehrm
seh tran 1bews
par poor
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Key Phrases: Time

minute
hour
day
week
What time ls lt?
lt's ...
...8:00.
...16:00.
At what tl me does
this open 1 close?
minute
heure
jour
semaine
Il est...
...huit heures.
...seize heures.
quelle heuere c'est
ouvert 1ferm?
mee-newt
ur
zhoor
suh-mehn
kehl ur ay-teel
eelay
weet ur
sehz ur
ah kehl ur say
oo-vehr 1fehr-may
n
c
0
z
z
::!
...the next train 1
bus leave for
...the train 1 bus
arrive ln
1 want 1 We want ...
...to take the
16:30 train.
ls the train ...?
ls the bus ...?
... early 1 tate
... on time
... le prochain train 1

bus part pour _
... le train 1 bus
arrive
Je veux 1 Nous
voulons ...
... prendre le train de
seize heures trente.
Le train est...?
Le bus est...?
... en avance 1
en retard
... l'heure
luh proh-sha!l tran 1

bews par poor
luh Iran 1 bews
ah-reev ah
zhuh vuh 1noo
voo-lohn
prahf!druh luh tra[) duh
sehz ur trah[)t
luh tra[) ay
luh bews ay
ah!l ah-vahos 1
ahn ruh-tar
ah lur
In France, the 24-hour clock (military time) is used by hotels and

stores, and for train, bus, and ferry schedules. Informally, the
French use the 24-hour dock and "our clock" interchangeably17:00 is a iso 5:00 de l'aprs-midi (in the afternoon).
About Time
minute
hour
minute
heure
mee-newt
ur
"

ln the morninq
ln the afternoon
ln the evenlnq
at niqht
at 6:00 sharp
from 8:00 to 10:00
ln half an hour
ln one hour
ln three hours
anytime
lmmedlately
every hour
every day
last
this (m 1 f)
next
May15
hiqh season
low season
ln the future
ln the past
dans le matin
dans l'aprs-midi
dans le soir
la nuit
six heures pr~cises
de huit heures
dix heures
dans une demie heure
dans une heure
dans trois heures
n'importe quand
immdiatement
toutes les heures
tous les jours
dernier
ce 1cette
prochain
le quinze mai
haute saison
basse saison
dans l'avenir
dans le pass
dahn luh mahtan

daho_ lahprehmee-dee
dahn luh swar
lah nwee
ah sees ur preh-see
duh weet ur ah
dees ur
dahnz ewn duhmee ur
dahnz ewn ur
daho twahz ur
nan-port kahn
ee-may-dee-aht-mahn
toot layz ur
too lay zhoor
dehrn-yay
suh 1seht
proh-shao
luh kaoz may
oht say-zoho_
bahs say-zoho_
daho lah-vahneer
dahn luh pah-say
jour
aujourd'hui
hier
demain
demain matin
aprs demain
zhoor
oh-zhoor-dwee
yehr
duhman
duhman mah-tan
ah-preh duhmao_
semaine
la semaine
dernire
cette semaine
suh-mehn
lah suhmehn
dehrn-yehr
seht suh-mehn
The Day
day
today
yesterday
tomorrow
tomorrow mornlnq
day after tomorrow
TheWeek
week
last week
this week
Counting
next week
Mon day
Tues day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
la semaine d'avance
lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche
lah suh-mehn dah-vahos

luh!}dee
mar-dee
mehr-kruh-dee
zhuh-dee
vaho-druh-dee
sahm-dee
dee-mah osh
mois
janvier
fvrier
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
aot
septembre
octobre
novembre
dcembre
mw ah
zhaho-vee-yay
fay-vree-yay
mars
ahv-reel
may
zhwao
zhwee-yay
oot
sehp-taho-bruh
ohk-toh-bruh
noh-vaho-bruh
day-sahn-bruh
anne
printemps
t
automne
hiver
ah-nay
pra!}taho
ay-tay
oh-tuho
ee-vehr
The Month
month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Auqust
September
October
November
December
The Year
year
sprinq
summer
fa li
winter
Holidays and Happy Days

holiday
national holiday
schoolhollday
rellqlous holiday
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jour fri
fte nationale
vacance scolaire
fte religieuse
zhoor fay-ree-ay
feht nah-see-oh-nahl
vah-kahos skoh-Jair
feht ruh-lee-zhuhz
(")
c
z
...
ic;,

Bastille Day
(July 14)
ls it a holiday
today 1 tomorrow?
CJ
What ls the holiday?

ls a holiday cominq
up soon?
Wh en?
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
Easter
Happy annlversary!
Happy birthday!
le quatorze juillet
luh kah-torz zhwee-yay
C'est un jour
fri aujourd'hui 1
demain?
C'est quel jour fri?
C'est bientt un
jour fri?
Quand?
Joyeux Nol'
Bonne anne'
Pques
Bon anniversaire
de mariage'
Bon anniversaire'
say tuho zhoor fay-ree-ay

oh-zhoor-dwee 1
duh-mao_
say kehl zhoor fay-ree-ay
say bee-an-toh uhD
zhoor fay-ree-ay
ka ho
zhwah-yuh noh-ehl
bu ho ah-nay
pahk
boho ah-nee-vehr-sair
duh mah-ree-yahzh
bohn ah-nee-vehr-sair
The French sing "Happy Birthday" to the same tune we do. Here
are the words: joyeux anniversaire, joyeux anniversaire, joyeux
anniversaire (fi li in na me), nos voeux les plus sincres.
Other celebrations include May 1 (Labor Day), May 8
(Liberation Day), and August 15 (Assumption of Mary). France's
biggest holiday is on July 14, Bastille Day. Festivities begin on the
evening of the 13th and rage throughout the country.
If a holiday falls on a Thursday, many ger Friday off as weil:
The Friday is called le pont, or the bridge, between the holiday and
the weekend. On school holidays (vacances scolaires), families head
for the beach, jamming resorts.
TRAVELING
FLIGHTS
Ail of France's airports have bilingual signage with French and
English. Also, nearly all airport service personnel and travel
agents speak E nglish these days. Still, these words and phrases
could conceivably come in handy.
Making a Reservation
l'd llke to ...
my reservation 1
my ticket.
We'd like to ...
our reservation 1
our tickets.
...confirm
... reconfirm
...change
...cancel
a seat near the
aisle 1 wlndow
Je voudrais ...
ma rservation 1
mon billet.
Nous voudrions ...
notre rservation 1
nos billet.
... confirmer
... reconfirmer
...modifier
... annuler
un sige ct
couloir 1 fentre
zhuh voodray
mah rayzehrvahseeohn/
mohn beeyay
noo voodreeohn
noh-truh ray-zehrvah-see
ohn/ noh beeyay
kohnfeermay
raykohnfeer-may
mohdeefeeay
ahnoolay
uhn see-ehzh koh-tay
kool-wahr 1 fuhnehtruh
At the Airport
Whlch terminal?
International fllghts
Quel terminal?
vols
internationaux
25
kehl tehrmee-nahl
vohl
eentehrnahseeohflOh

domestic ftlqhts
arrivai
depart ure
baqqaqe check
baqqaqe clalm
Nothinq to declare.
1have only
carry-on luqqaqe.
fliqht number
departure gate
duty free
luqqaqe cart
jet laq
vols domestiques
arrive
dpart
inspection
des bagages
ca roussel
des bagages
Rien dclarer.
J'ai juste un
bagage en cabine.
numro de vol
la porte de dpart
hors taxe
chariot
bagages
dcalage horaire
vahl doh-mehs-teek
ah-ree-vay
day-par
een-spehk-see-ohn
day bah-gahzh
kah-roo-sehl
day bah-gahzh
ree-an ah day-klah-ray
zhay zhoost uho
bah-gahzh ahn kah-been
noo-mehr-ah duh vahl
lah port duh day-par
or tahks
shah-ree-oh ah
bah-gahzh
day-kah-lahzh oh-rair
Getting to/from the Airport

Approxlmately how
much is a
taxi ride to...?
...downtown
...the alrport
1s there a bus
(or train) ...?
... from the alrport
to downtown
...from downtown
to the alrport
How much ls it?
Where does lt
leave from ...?
Where does
it arrive ...?
... at the alrport
C'est combien
environ un
taxi pour... ?
... le centre-vi/le
... la gare
...l'aroport
Il y a un bus
(ou un train)... ?
... de l'aroport
au centre-ville
... du centre-ville
l'aroport
C'est combien?
Il part d'o... ?
say kahn-bee-an
ahn-vee-rohn uhn
tahk-see poor
luh saho-truh-veel
lah gar
lah-ay-rah-por
eel yah uho bews
(oo uhn traol
duh lah-ay-roh-por
oh saho-truh-veel
dew sahQtruh-veel
ah lah-ay-roh-por
say kahn-bee-an
eel par dao
Il arrive o... ?
eel ah-ree-vay oo
... l'aroport
ah lah-ay-roh-por
Traveling
... downtown
How olten does
lt run?
...au centreville
Quand estce
qu'il circule?
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oh sahotruhveel
kah!J ehs
keel seerkewl
TRAINS
The Train Station
Where ls..?
French State
Rallways
train
Information
train
hiqh-speed train
fast 1 !aster
arrivai
depart ure
delay
toi let
waitinq room
lockers
baqqaqe check
room
lost and found
office
tourist Information
platform
to the platforms
track
train car
dinlnq car
sleeper car
conductor
O est. . ?
... la gare
SNCF
renseignements
SNCF
train
TGV
rapide 1
plus rapide
arrive
dpart
retard
toilette
salle d'attente
consigne
automatique
consigne de
bagages
bureau des
objets trouvs
office du tourisme
quai
accs aux quais
voie
voiture
voiture
restaurant
voiture-lit
conducteur
oo ay
lah gar
SN say F
rahnsehnyuhmaho
SN say F
trao
tay zhay vay
rahpeed 1
plew rahpeed
ahreevay
day-par
ruhtar
twahleht
sahl dahtaho_t
koho_seenyuh
ohtohmahteek
kohoseenyuh duh
bahgahzh
bewroh dayz
ohbzhay troovay
ohfees dew tooreezmuh
kay
ah kseh oh ka y
vwah
vwahtewr
vwahtewr
rehstohraho
vwahtewrlee
kohodewktur
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Key Phrases: Trains
train station
train
ticket
transfer (n)
supplement
arrivai
departure
platform
track
train car
A ticket to _.
TWo tickets to _
When is the next
train?
Where does the
train ieave from?
Which train to _?
gar
tran.
gare
train
billet
correspondance
supplment
arrive
dpart
quai
voie
voiture
Un billet pour _ .
Deux billets pour_.
Le prochain train
part aquelle heure?
Ille train part d'o?
beeyay
korrehspohndahns
sewplaymahn
ahreevay
day-par
kay
vwah
vwahtewr
uh~ beeyay poor
duh beeyay poor
luh prohshan tran
par ah kehl ur
eelluh Iran par doo
Quel train pour_?
kehl Iran poor
You'll encounter severa! types of trains in France. Along w ith the

various local and milk-run trains, there are:
the slow Regionale trains

the medium-speed Trains Express Regionaux
the fast EuroCity international train s
the super-fast trains: TGV (within France and to Swirzerland),
Thalys (co Belgium), and Artesia (to Italy)
R ailpasses cover travel on ali of these trains, but you'll be

required ro pay for a reservation (3 per trip) on TGV and Artesia
trains. On Thalys trains, you'll pay a Passholder Fare (about 15
second class or 30 ftrSt class) if your railpass covers ali of the
countries on the route you'll be taking. The French railway system
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limits the number of TGV and international train reservations sold

to railpass holders, so plan ahead or be flexible. See www.ricksteves
.corn/rail for more advice and information about the Eurostar train
that connects Paris to London.
Getting a Ticket
Where can 1buy
O puis-j'acheter
un billet?
a ticket?
Un billet pour_.
A ticket to
O pouvons-nous
Where can we
acheter les billets?
buy tickets?
Deux billets pour_.
Two tickets to
ls this the li ne for...? C'est la file pour... ?
...tickets
... les billets
... les rservations
... reservations
How much ls the
C'est combien
pour aller _?
fare to - ?
ls this ticket
Ce billet est
bon pour_?
valld for
?
How long ls this
Ce billet est bon pour
combien de temps?
ticket valid?
Le prochain train
When is the next
train?
part quelle heure?
Avez-vous un
Do you have a
schedule for ali
horaire pour tous
trains departlnq
les trains qui partent
pour_ aujourd"hui 1
for_ today 1
demain?
tomorrow?
l'd llke to leave...
Je voudrais partir...
We'd like to leave...
Nous voudrions
partir...
l'd llke to arrive...
Je voudrais arriver...
We'd like to arrive ...
Nous voudrions
arriver...
...avant
...by_.
... ln the mornlnq.
... le matin.
... l'aprs-midi.
.ln the afternoon.
oo pweezh ah-shuh-tay
uho. bee-yay
uhn bee-yay poor
oo poo-vohnnooz
ah-shuh-tay lay bee-y ay
duh bee-yay poor
sa v/ah fee/ poor
lay bee-yay
lay ray-zehr-vah-see-ohn
say kohn-bee-ao
po or ah-lay ah
suh bee-yay ay
boho poor
suh bee-yay ay bohn poor
kohn-bee-an duh tahn
luh proh-shan tr an
par ah kehl ur
ah-vay-vooz uhn
oh-rair poor too
lay trao kee par-tahn
poor _ oh-zhoor-dwee 1
duh-ma o
zhuh voo-dray par-teer
noo voo-dree-ohn
par-teer
zhuh voo-dray ah-ree-vay
noo voo-dree-ohn
ah-ree-vay
ah-vahn
luh mah-tan
lah-preh-mee-dee
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(;)

... ln the evenlnq.
ls there a...?
... earller train
...later train
...overnlqht train
... cheaper train
... cheaper option
... local train
C)
... express train

What track does the
train leave from?
On tlme?
Late?
...le soir.
Il y a un ... ?
... train plus tt
... train plus tard
... train de nuit
... train moins cher
...solution
meilleure march
...TER (train express
rgional)
...train direct
Le train part de
quel voie?
Al'heure?
En retard?
luh swahr
eel yah uh~
tran plew toh
tran plew tar
tran duh nwee
Iran mwah.o. shehr
soh-lew-seeohn
may-ur mar-shay
tay ay ehr (trao ehk-sprehs
ray-zhee-oh-nahl)
traQ dee-reh kt
luh Iran par duh
kel vwah
ahlur
ah.o. ruh-tar
::
lU
Reservations, Supplements,
1-
ls a reservation
required?
i'd llke to reserve...
~
and Discounts
0:
... a seat.
... a berth.
...a sieeper.
...the entire train.
We'd like to
reserve...
...two seats .
...two couchettes.
...two sleepers.
ls there a
supplement?
Une rservation
est obligatoire?
Je voudrais
rserver...
...une place.
...une couchette.
...un compartiment
priv.
... le train entier.
Nous voudrions
rserver...
...deux places.
...deux couchettes.
...un compartiment
priv pour deux
personnes.
Il y a un
supplment?
ewn ray-zehr-vah-see-oh.o.
ay oh-biee-gah-twahr
zhuh voo-dray
ray-zehr-vay
ewn plahs
ewn koo-sheht
uhD kohn-par-tuh-maho
pree-vay
iuh trao ahn-tee-ay
noo voo-dree-oho
ray-zehr-vay
duh plahs
duh koo-sheht
uhD kohn-par-tuh-mah.o.
pree-vay poor duh
pehr-suho
eel yah uho
sew-play-mah.o.
Traveling
Does my railpass
cover the
supplement?
ls there a
discount for...?
...youth
... seniors
... familles
31
Le supplment est
inclus dans
mon pass?
fi y a une
rduction pour les... ?
...jeunes
...gens gs
.. .familles
luh sew-playmahn ay
anklew dahn
mohD pahs
eel yah ewn
raydewkseeohn poor lay
zhuhQ
zhahn ahzhay
fah-mee
guichet
comptoir des
rservations
en France
internationaux
billet
aller simple
aller retour
premire classe
deuxime classe
non fumeur
composter
horaire
dpart
direct
correspondance
avec supplment
rservation
place...
... ct fentre
...ct couloir
couchette...
...en haut
... milieu
... en bas
remboursement
tarif rduit
geeshay
koho-twahr day
ray-zeh r-vahsee-ohn
ah!} frah!)s
eentehrnahseeohnoh
bee-yay
ah-lay sanpluh
ah-lay-ruh-toor
pruhm-yehr klahs
duhz-yehm klahs
nohn few-mur
kohnpoh-stay
oh-rair
day-par
dee-rehkt
kor-rehs-pohndahns
ahvehk sew-play-mah!J.
ra y-zeh r-v ah see-ohn
plahs
koh-tay fuh-nehtruh
koh-tay kool-wahr
koo-sheht
ahD. oh
meel-yuh
ahn bah
rahn-boorsuhmah!J.
tahreef ray-dwee
Ticket Talk
ticket wlndow
reservations
window
national
international
ticket
one way
round trip
flrst class
second class
nonsmoklnq
validate
schedule
departure
direct
transfer (n)
wlth supplement
reservation
seat...
... by the wlndow
... on the aisle
berth ...
... upper
... middle
... lower
refund
reduced fare
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Changing Trains
ls lt direct?
Must 11
Must we...?
... make a transfer
\!)
::::i
Ill
~
et
1-
When? 1 Where?
Do 1 change
here for_?
Do we change
here for_?
Where do 1
change for _?
Where do we
change for_?
At what tlme?
From what track
does the train
leave?
How many
minutes ln
to
change trains?
C'est direct?
Je dois 1
Nous devons... ?
... prendre une
correspondance
Aquelle heure? 1O?
Je transfre
ici pour_?
Nous transfrons
ici pour_?
O je transfre
pour_?
O nous transfrons
pour_?
Aquelle heure?
Le train part de
quelle voie?
say dee-rehkt
zhuh dwah 1
noo duhvohn
prahodruh ewn
korrehspohr)'dahns
ah kehl ur 1oo
zhuh trahns-fehr
eesee poor
noo trahnsfehroho
eesee poor
oo zhuh trahnsfehr
poor
oo noo trahns-fehrohn
poor
ah kehl ur
luh Iran par duh
kehl vwah
Combien de
minutes _pour
changer de train?
kohobeean duh
meenewt ah _poor
shahn-zhay duh Iran
On the Platform
Where ls...?
ls this ...?
...the train to
Whlch train to _?
Whlch train
car to _?
Where is flrst
class?
front
middle
back
O est...?
C'est... ?
... le train pour_
Quel train pour_?
Quelle voiture
pour _ ?
O est la premire
classe?
l'avant
au milieu
au fond
oo ay
say
luh trao poor
kehl trao poor
kehl vwahtewr
po or
oo ay lah pruhmyehr
klahs
ah lahvahn
oh meelyuh
oh fohQ
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33
Arrive at the station wel.l before your departure to find the right
platform. In small towns, your train may depart before the stat ion
opens; go directly to the tracks and find the overhead sign thar
confirms your train stops at that track.
For securiry reasons, ali luggage (including day packs) must
carry a tag with the traveler's first and last na me and current
address. Free tags are avai labie at ali train stations in France.
On the Train
ls this seat free?
May 1...?
May we ...?
..slt here
,..open the wlndow
...eat your meal
Save my place?
Save our places?
That's my seat.
These are our seats.
Where are
you qoinq?
l'm qolnq ta _.
We're qolnq ta _ .
Tell me when
ta qet off?
Tell us when to
qet off?
Where ls a
(qoodlooklnq)
conductor?
Does this train
stop in_?
When will it
arrive in
?
When willlt
arrive?
C'est libre?
Je peux... ?
Nous pouvons ... ?
...s'asseoir ici
...ouvrir la fentre
...manger votre
repas
Garder ma place?
Garder nos places?
C'est ma place.
Ce sont nos places.
O allez-vous?
say lee-bruh
zhuh puh
noo poo-voh!)
sah-swar ee-see
oo-vreer lah fuh-nehtruh
mah!)-zhay voh-truh
ruh-pa h
gar-day mah plahs
gar-day noh plahs
say mah plahs
suh sohn noh plahs
oo ah-lay-voo
Je vais
Nous allons
Dtes-moi quand
je descends?
Dites-nous quand
on descend?
O est un
(beau) conducteur?
zhuh vay ah
nooz ah-loho ah
deet-mwah kah!)
zhuh day-sahfl
deet-noo kahn
oh!) day-sa ho
oo ay uhn
(boh) koho-dewk-tur
Ce train
s'arrte ?
Il va arriver
_ quelle heure?
Il va arriver
quelle heure?
suh tran
sah-reht ah
eel vah ah-ree-vay ah
ah kehl ur
eel vah ah-reevay ah
kehl ur
-1
!::::
Reading Train and Bus Schedules

European schedules use the 24-hour clock. It's like American time
until noon. After that, subtract twelve and add P.M. So 13:00 is
1 P.M., 20:00 is 8 P.M., and 24:00 is midnight. One minute after
midnight is 00:01.
French train schedules show blue (quiet), white (normal), and
red (peak and holiday) times. You can save money if you get the
blues (travel during off-peak hours).
"z
::i
Ul
~
~
...
, pour
arrive
de
dpart
dimanche
en retard
en semaine
et
heure
horaire
jour fri
jours
jusqu'
la semaine
par
pas
samedi
sauf
seulement
tous
tous les jours
vacances
vole
1-5
6, 7
to
arrivai
from
departure
Sun day
la te
workdays (Monday-Saturday)
and
hour
timetable
holiday
da ys
un til
weekdays
via
not
Saturday
except
only
every
dail y
holidays
track
Monday-Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Traveling
Major Transportation Lines in France

-RAIL
100 MILES
-+-+200 "''"'
fURO STAR.
RAIL.
BUS
GF.EAT
50AT
()
AIRPORTS
(~1j~L.)
5PAI N
To
BM:~E.LOAJA
Going Places
France
Belglum
Engllsh Channel
Au stria
Czech Republlc
fa France
fa Belgique
fa Manche
l'Autriche
fa Rpublique Tcheque
lah frahos
lah behl-zheek
lah mahosh
loh-treesh
lah reh-poob-leek chehk
35
C)
::::i
oe
1-
Great Brltain
Germany
Greece
lreland
Ital y
Nether\ands
Portuqal
Scandlnavia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Europe
EU
(European
Union)
Russia
Africa
United States
Canada
world
la Grande-Bretagne
I'AIIemaqne
la Grce
l'Irlande
l'Italie
les Pays-Bas
le Portugal
la Scandinavie
l'Espagne
la Suisse
la Turquie
l'Europe
UE
(l'Union
Europeenne)
la Russie
l'Afrique
les tats-Unis
le Canada
le monde
\ah grahQ breh-tahrr-yuh

lahlmahnyuh
\ah grehs
leer-lahod
\eetah-lee
lay pehee-bah
luh por-tew-qal
lah skahrr-deenahvee
luhspahoyuh
lah swees
lah tehrkee
lurrohp
ew uh
(lewnyohQ
urohpayehn)
lah roosee
laf-reek
layz aytahzew-nee
luh kahnahdah
luh mohnd
Places Within France

If you're using the Rick Steves' France guide book, you're also likely
to see these place names. When French clerks at train stations and
train conductors don't understand your pronunciation, write the
town na me on a piece of paper.
Alsace
Amboise
Annecy
Antibes
Arles
Arromanches
Aviqnon
Bayeux
Beaune
Beynac
ahl-sahs
ahmbwahz
ahn-see
ahn-teeb
ari
ah-rohmahnsh
ahveenyohn
bah-yuh
bohn
bay-nak
Traveling
Bordeaux
Calais
Carcassonne
Chambord
Chamonix
Chartres
Chenonceau
Cherbourg
Chinon
Collioure
Colmar
Cte d'Azur
Dijon
Dordogne
Giverny
Grenoble
Honfleur
Le Havre
Loire
Lyon
Marseille
Mont Blanc
Mont St. Michel
Nantes
Nice
Normandy
Paris
Provence
Reims
Rouen
Roussillon
Sarlat
Strasbourg
Verdun
Versailles
Villefranche
bor-doh
kah-lay
kar-kah-suhn
shahn-bor
shah-moh-nee
shart
shuh-nohn-soh
shehr-boor
shee-nohn
kohl-yoor
kohl-mar
kohl dah-zewr
dee-zhohn
dor-dohn-yuh
zhee-vehr-nee
gruh-noh-bluh
ohn-floor
luh hah-vruh
lwar
lee-ohn
mar-say
mohn blahn
mohn san mee-shehl
nahnt
nees
nor-mahn-dee
pah-ree
proh-vahns
rans (rhymes with France)
roo-ahn
roo-see-yohn
sar-lah
strahs-boorg
vehr-duhn
vehr-s
veel-frahnsh
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"
BUSES AND SUBWAYS

At the Bus Station or Mtro Stop
ticket
city bus
lonqdlstance bus
bus stop
bus station
subway
subway station
"::iz
Ill
?
l:r
1-
subway map
subway entrance
subway stop
subway exit
direct
connectlon
pickpocket
batch of 10 tickets
tee-kay
bews
kar
ah-reh duh bews
gar root-yehr
may-troh
stah-see-ohl} duh
may-troh
plahn dew may-troh
lahn-tray dew may-troh
ah-reh duh may-troh
sor-tee
dee-rehkt
kor-rehs-pohfidahns
voh-loor
kar-nay
ticket
bus
car
arrt de bus
gare routire
Mtro
station de
Mtro
plan du Mtro
l'entre du Mtro
arrt de Mtro
sortie
direct
correspondance
voleur
carnet
In Paris, you'll save money by buying a carnet (batch of 10 tickets)

at virtually any l'vltro station. The tickets, which are sharable, are
valid on the buscs, Mtro, and RER (underground rail !ines)
withi n the city limits.
Taking Buses and Subways

How do 1 qet
to
?
How do we
qet to _?
How much ls
a ticket?
Where can 1 buy
a ticket?
Where can we buy
tickets?
Comment je
vais ?
Comment nous
allons ?
C'est combien
le ticket?
O puis-je
acheter un ticket?
O pouvons-nous
acheter les tickets?
koh-mahn zhuh
vay ah
koh-mahn nooz
ah-lohn ah
say kohn-bee-an
luh tee-kay
oo pwee-zh uh
ah-shuh-tay uhn tee-kay
oo poo-vohn-noo
ah-shuh-tay lay tee-kay
Traveling
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Key Phrases: Buses and Subways

bus
subway
ticket
How do i qet to _?
Which stop for _?
Tell me when
to qet off?
One ticket, piease.

Two tickets.
ls this ticket
valld (for__)?
ls there ...?
...a one-day pass
...a discount if i
buy more tickets
Which busto - ?
Does lt stop at _?
Which bus stop
?
for
Whlch subway
stop for_?
Whlch direction
for - ?
Must 11
Must we ...?
...transfer
bus
Mtro
ticket
Comment je
vais _?
Quel arr/H pour_?
Dtes-moi quand
je descends?
bews
may-troh
tee-kay
koh-mahn zhuh
vay ah
kehl ah-reh poor
deet-mwah kahn
zhuh day-sah!)
Un billet,
s'il vous plat.
Deux billets.
Ce ticket est
bon (pour_)?
Il y a... ?
... un pass la
journe
...une rduction
si j'achet plusieurs
tickets
Quel bus pour_?
Il s'arrte ?
Quel arrt pour_?
uhn bee-yay
see voo play
duh bee-yay
suh tee-kay ay
bohn (poor)
eel yah
uhn pahs ah lah
zhoor-nay
ewn ray-dewk-see-ohn
see zhah-shay plewz-yur
tee-kay
kehl bews poor
eel sah-reht ah
kehl ah-reh po or
Quel arrt de Mtro

pour_?
Quelle direction
pour _ ?
Je dois 1
Nous devons ... ?
... prendre une
correspondance
kehl ah-reh duh may-troh

po or
kehl dee-rehk-see-ohn
po or
zhuh dwah 1
noo duh-vohn
prahn-druh ewn
kor-rehs-pohn-dahns

When does the ...
leave?
...first 1 next 1 last
C)
::::i
~
il(
1-
...bus 1 subway
What's the
frequency per
hour 1 day?
Where does it
leave from?
What time does
it leave?
l'rn golng to _.
We're going to _.
Tell me when
to get off?
Teil us when
to qet off?
Le. . part quand?
luh ... par kahn
... premier 1
prochain 1dernier
... bus 1 Mtro
Combien de fois
par heure 1jour?
pruhm-yay 1
proh-shao./ dehrn-yay
bews 1may-troh
koho-bee-ao duh fwah
par ur 1zhoor
D'o il part?
dao eel par
If part quelle heure?
eel par ah kehl ur
Je vais
Nous alfons
Dtes-moi quand
je descends?
Dtes-nous quand
on descend?
zhuh vay ah
nooz ah-lohn ah
deet-mwah kahn
zhuh day-sahn
deet-noo kaho.
ohr1 day-sahrr
TAXIS
Getting a Taxi
Taxi!
Can you cali a taxi?
Where is a
taxi stand?
Where can i get
a taxi?
Where can we
qet a taxi?
Are you free?
Occupied.
To __, please.
To this address.
Take me to
Take us to _
Taxi!
Pouvez-vous appeler
un taxi?
O est une station
de taxi?
O puis-je trouver
un taxi?
O pouvons-nous
trouver un taxi?
Vous tes libre?
Occup.
~ s'il VOUS plat.
cette adresse.
Amenez-moi
Amenez-nous
tahk-see
poo-vay-voo ah-puh-lay
uho. tahk-see
oo ay ewn stah-see-oho.
duh tahk-see
oo pwee-zhuh troo-vay
uho tahk-see
oo poo-vohn-noo
troo-vay uho tahk-see
vooz eh! lee-bruh
oh-kew-pay
ah _see voo play
ah seht ah-drehs
ah-muh-nay-mwah ah
ah-muh-nay-nooz ah
Traveling
41
Key Phrases: Taxis

Taxi!
Are you free?
To _ , please.
meter
Stop here.
Keep the change.
Approxlmately how
much wllllt
cost togo ...?
...to
...to the airport
...to the train station
...to this address
Any extra
supplement?
lt's too much.
Can you take
_people?
Any extra fee?
Do you have an
hourly rate?
How much for a
one-hour city tour?
Taxi!
Vous tes libre?
_, s'il vous plat.
compteur
Arrtez-vous ici.
Gardez la monnaie.
tahksee
vooz eht lee-bruh
ah _see voo play
kohntur
ahreh-tay-voo ee-see
gar-day lah moh-nay
C'est environ
combien d'aller... ?
say ahnvee-rohD
koh!}-bee-ao dah-lay
...
... l'aroport
... la gare
... cette adresse
ah
ah lah-ay-roh-por
ah lah gar
ah seht ah-drehs
eel yah uhr}
sew-play-mahn
say troh
poo-vay-voo prahodruh _ pahsah-zhay
eel yah doh-truh fray
ahvay-vooz uhn toh
par ur
kahn-bee-aD. poor ewn
vee-zeet dewn ur
ah11 veel
Il y a un
supplment?
C'est trop.
Pouvezvous prendre
_passagers?
Il y a d'autres frais?
Avez-vous un taux
par heure?
Combien pour une
visite d'une heure
en ville?
So you'll know wh at to expect, ask your hotelier about typical taxi

fa res. Fares go up at night (7:00P.M. to 7:00A.M.) and on Sundays,
and drivers always charge for loading baggage in the trunk. Your
fare can nearly double if you're ta king a short trip with lots ofbags.
In smaller towns, cabbies are few and customer satisfaction is
important. Strike up a conversation and make a new friend.
I f you're having a tough rime hai ling a taxi, ask for the nearest

taxi stand (station de taxi). The simplest way to tell a cabbie where
you want to go is by stating your destination followed by "please"
("Louvre, s'il vous plat"). Tipping isn't expected, but it's po lite to
round up. Soif the fare is 19, round up to 20.
ln the Taxi
The meter, please.
Where ls the meter?
l'm ln a hurrv.
We're ln a hurrv.
Slow down.
If vou don't slow
down, l'li throw up.
Left 1 Rlqht 1
Stralqht.
l'd like to stop
here for a moment.
We'd llke to stop
he re for a moment.
Please stop here
for
minutes.
Can vou walt?
Crazv traille,
lsn't it?
Vou drive llke ...
...a madman!
... Michael
Schumacher.
Le compteur,
s'il vous plat.
O est le compteur?
Je suis press.
Nous sommes
presss.
Ralentissez.
Si vous ne
ralentissez pas,
je vais vomir.
Agauche 1Adroite 1
Tout droit.
J'aimerais
m'arrter ici
un moment.
Nous aimerions
nous arrter ici
un moment.
S'il vous plat
arrtez-vous
ici pour_ minutes.
Pouvez-vous
attendre?
C'est fou, cette
circulation, non?
Vous conduisez
comme...
...un fou!
... Michel
Schumacher.
luh koho_-tur
see voo play
oo ay luh koho_-tur
zhuh swee preh-say
noo suhm
preh-say
rah-lah!ttee-say
see voo nuh
rah-lahn-tee-say pah,
zhuh vay voh-meer
ah gohsh 1ah dwaht 1
tao dwah
zhehmuh-ray
mah-reh-tay ee-see
uhrr moh-mahrr
nooz ehm-uh-rohrr
nooz ah-reh-tay ee-see
uhrr moh-mahrr
see voo play
ah-reh-tay-voo ee-see
poor _ mee-newt
poo-vay vooz
ah-tahn-druh
say foo seht seer-kewlah-see-ohrr nohrr
voo kohrrdwee-zay
kohm
uhrr foo
mee-shehl
"Schumacher"
Traveling
Vou drive very weil.
Where dld you
learn to drive?
Stop here.
Here is fine.
At this corner.
The next corner.
My chanqe, please.
Keep the chanqe.
This ride is 1 was
more fun than
Disneyland.
Vous conduisez
trs bien.
O avez-vous appris
conduire?
Arrtez-vous ici.
Ici c'est bien.
Ace coin.
Au coin prochain.
La monnaie,
s'il vous plat.
Gardez la monnaie.
Ce trajet est 1 tait
plus dr61e que
Disneyland.
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voo kohn-dwee-zay
treh bee-an
oo ah-vay-vooz ah-preez
ah kohn-dweer
ah-reh-tay-voo ee-see
ee-see say bee-an
ah say kwan
oh kwan proh-shan
lah moh-nay
see voo play
gar-day lah moh-nay
suh trah-zhay ay 1ay-tay
plew drohl kuh
"Disneyland"
-t
DRIVING
Rentai Wheels
car rentai aqency
l'd llke to rent ...
We'd llke to rent ...
... a car.
... a station waqon.
... a van .
... a motorcycle.
... a motor scooter.
...the Concorde.
How much per...?
... hour
... ha if day
... day
...week
Unllmlted mlleaqe?
agence de location
de voiture
Je voudrais louer...
Nous voudrions
louer...
... une voiture.
... un break.
... un van .
... une motocyclette.
... un vlomoteur.
... le Concorde.
Combien par... ?
... heure
...demie-journe
.. .jour
... semaine
Kilomtrage
illimit?
ah-zhahos duh loh-kahsee-ohn duh vwah-tewr

zhuh voo-dray loo-ay
noo voo-dree-ohn
loo-ay
ewn vwah-tewr
uho brayk
uhn vahD.
ewn moh-toh-see-kleht
uhD. vay-loh-moh-tur
luh kohrr-kord
kohrr-bee-an par
ur
duh-mee zhoor-nay
zhoor
suh-mehn
kee-loh-may-trahzh
eel -lee-mee-tay
(;)

Key Phrases: Driving
car
gas station
parking lot
accident
left 1right
straiqht ahead
downtown
How do 1get
to - ?
Where can 1park?
When must i brlnq

lt back?
ls there...?
... a heimet
... a discount
... a deposlt
... insurance
voiture
station service
parking
accident
gauche 1 droite
tout droit
centre-ville
Comment je
vais - ?
O puis-je me
garer?
Je dois le ramener
quelle heure?
Est-ce qu'il y a...?
... un casque
... une rduction
... une caution
... une assurance
vwah-tewr
stah-see-ohn sehr-vees
par-keeng
ahksee-dahn
ah gohsh 1ah dwaht
loo dwah
sahntruh-veel
koh-mahn zhuh
vay ah
oo pwee-zhuh muh
gah-ray
zhuh dwah luh rah-muh-nay

ah kehl ur
ehs keel yah
uhQkahsk
ewn ray-dewk-see-ohQ
ewn kohsee-ohQ
ewn ah-sewrrahos
At the Gas Station

qas station
The nearest
gas station?
Self-service?
Flll the tank.
Wash the windows.
1 need ...
We need ...
...qas.
... unieaded.
... reqular.
... super.
station service
La plus proche
station service?
Libre service?
Faites le plein.
Lavez le pare-brise.
lime faut ...
Il nous faut...
... de l'essence.
...sans plomb.
... normale .
... du super.
stah-see-oho sehr-vees
lah plew prohsh
stah-see-oho sehrvees
lee-bruh sehr-vees
feht luh plaQ
lah-vay luh pah-ruh-breez
eel muh foh
eel noo foh
duh leh-sahrrs
sahQ ploho_
nor-mahl
dew sew-pehr
Traveling
...diesel.
Check ...
...the oil.
...the air ln the
tires.
...the radlator.
...the battery.
...the sparkpluqs.
...the headllqhts.
...the tailliqhts.
...the directlonal
signal.
...the brakes.
...the transmission
fluid.
...the wlndshleld
wipers.
... the fuses.
...the fanbelt.
...my pulse.
... my husband 1
my wlfe.
... gazoil.
Vrifiez...
... l'huile.
... la pression dans
les pneus.
... le radiateur.
... la batterie.
... les bougies .
... les phares.
.. .les feux arrires .
... le clignotant.
gah-zoyl
vay-ree-fee-ay
lweel
lah pruh-see-ohn dahn
lay puh-nuh
luh rahd-yah-tur
lah bah-tuh-ree
lay boo-zhee
lay fahr
lay tuh ah-ree-ehr
luh klee-noh-tahn
...les freins .
... la liquide de
transmission.
...les essuie-glaces.
lay fran
lah lee-keed duh
trahrrz-mee-see-ohn
layz ehs-wee-glahs
... les fusibles .

... la courroie du
ventilateur.
... mon poul.
... mon mari 1
ma femme.
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lay few-zee-bluh
lah koor-wah dew
vahn-tee-lah-tur
mohn pool
mohrr mah-ree 1
mah fahm
The cheapest gas in France is sold in hypermarch (supermarket)

parking lots. Priees are listed per liter; there are about four liters in
a gallon.
Car Trouble
accident
breakdown
dead battery
funny noise
electrlcal problem
flat tire
accident
en panne
batterie morte
bruit curieux
problme
d'lectricit
pneu crev
ahk-see-dah!]
ahn pahn
bah-tu h-ree mort
brwee kew-ree-uh
proh-blehm
day-leh k-tree-see-tay
puh-nuh kruh-vay
-t
:.a
m
!:
Cl

shop wlth
auto parts
dealershlp
My car won't start.
My car is broken.
"w:Jz
~
'
This doesn't work.

it's overheating.
lt's a iemon
(rattietrap).
i need ...
We need...
... a tow truck.
...a mechanic.
...a stlff drink.
magasin de pices
detaches auto
concessionaire
Ma voiture ne
dmarre pas.
Ma voiture est
casse.
a ne marche pas.
Le moteur surchauffe.
C'est un las de
fra ille.
J'ai besoin ...
Nous avons besoin...
...d'un dpanneur.
...d'un
mcanicien.
...d'un bon coup
boire.
mah-gah-zan duh pee-ehs

duh-tah-shay ohtoh
kohn -seh-see-oh-nair
mah vwah-tewr nuh
day-mar pah
mah vwah-tewr ay
cah-say
sah nuh marsh pah
iuh mohtur sewr-shohf
say uh[\ tah duh
fay-ray-yi
zhay buhswarr
nooz ahvohQ buh-swarr
duhrr day-pah-nur
duhrr
may-kahnee-see-an_
duhrr baho koo
ah bwahr
In France, people with car proble ms go to the dealership. If you're

renting a rroubled Renault, your rentai agency may direct you
to the nearest concessionaire Renault. For help with repair, see
"Repair" in the Services chapter on page 160.
Parking
parking lot
parking garage
parking meter
Where can i park?
ls parking nearby?
Can i park here?
is this a safe piace
to park?
parking
garage de
stationement
horodateur
O puis-je me
garer?
Il y a un parking
prs d'ici?
Je peux me
garer ici?
C'est prudent de
se garer ici?
par-keeng
gah-rahzh duh
stah-see-ohrrmahl}
oh-rohdahtur
oo pwee-zhuh muh
gah-ray
eel yah uhrr par-keenq
preh dee-see
zhuh puh muh
gah-ray ee-see
say prewdahrr duh
suh gah-ray ee-see
Traveling
Je peux me garer
ici pour combien
de temps?
Je dois payer pour
me garer ici?
Combien
heure 1jour?
How long can

1 park here?
Must 1 pay to
park here?
How much per
hour 1 day?
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zhuh puh muh qahray

ee-see po or kohnbeean
duh tahn
zhuh dwah pay-yay poor
muh qah-ray eesee
kohnbee-an par
ur 1zhoor
Many French cities use remote meters for curbside parking. After
you park, look for a meter at the street corner and buy a ticket to
place on the dash. If you're not certain you need a ticket, look at
the dashboards of cars parked nearby. If they have tickets, you'll
need o ne, too. Ask a local for help finding the horodateur
(parki ng meter).
FINDING YOUR WAY

1 am golng to _.
We are qolng to _.
How do 1 get
to_?
How do we
qet to _?
Do you have...?
... a city map
... a road map
How many
minutes...?
How many hours ...?
...on foot
... by bicycle
...by car
How many
kJiometers to _?
What's the ...
route to Paris?
... most scenic
Je vais
Nous allons
Comment je
vais _?
Comment nous
allons ?
Avezvous ... ?
... un plan de la ville
... une carte routire
Combien de
minutes ... ?
Combien d'heures ...?
... pied
... bicyclette
... en voiture
Combien de
kilomtres ?
Quelle est la ...
route pour Paris?
...plus belle
zhuh vay ah
no oz ah-John ah
koh-mahn zhuh
vay ah
kohmahn nooz
ah-John ah
ah-vay-vooz
uhn plahn duh Jah veel
ewn kart root-yehr
kohnbeeaD duh
meenewt
kohnbee-ao dur
ah pee-yay
ah bee-see-kJeht
ahn vwahtewr
kohf}bee-an duh
kee-Joh-mehtruh ah
kehl eh lah ...
root poor pahree
pJew behJ
-1

...fas test
...most lnterestlnq
Point it out?
l'm lost.
We're lost.
Where am 1?
Where is ...?
The nearest...?
Where is this
address?
... plus directe

... plus intressante
Montrez-moi?
Je suis perdu.
Nous sommes perdu.
O suis-je?
O est...?
Le plus proche... ?
O se trouve cette
adresse?
plew dee-rehkt
plewz ao_-tay-reh-sahnt
mohntray mwah
zhuh swee pehr-dew
noo suhm pehrdew
oo swee-zhuh
oo ay
luh plew prohsh
oo suh troov seht
ah-drehs
Route-Finding Words
city map
road map
downtown
left
rlqht
straiqht ahead
flrst
next
intersection
corner
block
round about
rinq road
stopllqht
square
street
brldqe
tunnel
hlqhway
national hlqhway
freeway
north
south
east
west
plan de la ville
carte routire
centre-vi/le
gauche
droite
tout droit
premier
prochain
carrefour
au coin
pa t de maisons
rondpoint
rocade
feu
place
rue
pont
tunnel
grande route
route nationale
autoroute
nord
sud
est
ouest
plah!} duh lah veel

kart root-yehr
sahn-truhveel
ah gohsh
ah dwaht
tao dwah
pruhm-yay
proh-shao_
kar-foor
oh kwan
pah-tay duh may-zoh!}
rohnpwan
roh-kahd
fuh
plahs
rew
pohn
tew-nehl
grahnd root
root nahsee-oh-nahl
oh-toh-root
nor
sewd
ehs
wehs
Traveling
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The shorrest distance between any two points in France is the

autoroute, but the tolls add up. You' Il travel cheaper, but slower, on
a route nationale. Along the autoroute, electronic signs flash
messages to let you know what's ahead: bouchon (traffic jam),
circulation (traffic), and fluide (no traffic).
The Police
As in any country, the flashing lights of a patrol car are a sure sign
th at someone's in trouble. If it's you, try this handy phrase: "Pardon,
je suis touriste" (Sorry, l'rn a tou rist). Or, for the adventurous: "Si
vous n'aimez pas ma conduite, vous n'avez que descendre du trottoir."
(If you don't like how I drive, ger off the sidewalk.)
l'm late for my tour.
Can 1buy your hat?
What seems to be
the problem?
Sorry, l'ma tourlst.
Je suis en retard pour

mon tour.
Je peux acheter
votre chapeau?
Quel est le problme?
zhuh swee ahQ ruhtar

poor mohn toor
zhuh puh ahshuhtay
vohtruh shahpoh
kehl ay luh proh-blehm
Pardon, je suis
touriste.
pardohQ zhuh swee

tooreest
Reading Road Signs

attention travaux
autres directions
(follow when leavlng a town)
cder le passage
centre-ville
dviation
entre
page
prochaine sortie
ralentir
rserv aux pitons
sans Issue
sauf riverains
workers ahead
other directions
yield
ta the center of town
detour
entra nee
toll
next exit
slow down
pedestrians only
dead end
local access only
-t
!:
'Z
(;\
Standard Road Signs
AND LEARN THESE

ROAD SIGNS
Freeway
Danger
No Entry
Parking
No Parking
No Entry Ali Vehicles

for Cors
Prohibited
Customs
Peace
Traveling
sens unique
sortie
stationnement interdit
stop
toutes directions
(follow when leavlnq a town)
travaux
vlraqes
oneway street
exil
no parking
stop
ali directions
construction
curves
Other Signs Vou May See

louer
vendre
chambre libre
chien mchant
complet
dames
danqer
dfense de fumer
dfense de toucher
dfense d'entrer
eau non potable
entre libre
entre interdite
en panne
ferm
ferm pour restauration
fermeture annuelle
quichet
hommes
hors service
Interdit
occup
ouvert
ouvert de__
poussez 1 tirez
prudence
for rent or for hire

for sale
vacancy
mean dog
no vacancy
women
danger
no smoking
do not touch
keep out
undrinkable water
free admission
no entry
out of service
closed
closed for restoration
closed for vacation
ticket window
men
out of service
forbidden
occupied
open
open from_ to_
push 1pull
caution
51

solde
sortie de secours
tirez 1 poussez
toilettes
WC
sale
emergency exit
pull 1push
toilets
toile!
SLEEPING
Places to Stay
hotel
small hotel
small hotel with
restaurant
castle hotel
room ln a
private home
youth hostel
country home
rentai
vacancy
no vacancy
htel
pension
auberge
ohtehl
paho:seeohn
owbehrzh
h6telchteau
chambre d'hte
ohtehlshahtoh
shahnbruh doht
auberge de
jeunesse
gte
ohbehrzh duh
zhuhnehs
zheet
chambre libre
complet
shahnbruh leebruh
kohoplay
Reserving a Room
I like to reserve rooms a few days in advance as I travel. But if my
itinerary is set, I reserve before I leave home. To reserve fro m home
by fax or email, use the handy form in the appendix (online at
www.ricksteves.com/reservation).
Hello,
Do you speak
Enqllsh?
Bonjour.
Parlezvous anglais?
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bohQzhoor
parlayvoo ahoglay

Key Phrases: Sleeping
1want to make 1
conflrm a
reservation.
l'd llke a room
(for two people),
please.
...wlth /wlthout 1and
...tollet
... shower
Can 1see the room?
How much ls lt?
Credit card O.K.?
en
Je veux faire 1
confirmer une
rservation.
Je voudrais une
chambre (pour deux
personnes) s'il
vous plat.
...avec 1sans 1 et
... WC
... douche
Je peux voir la
chambre?
Combien?
Carte de crdit O.K.?
Avez-vous une
chambre... ?
...pour une personne
... pour deux
personnes
...for tonlqht
... pour ce soir
...for two nlqhts
... pour deux nuits
.. .for this Frlday
... pour ce vendredi
...for June 21
... pour le vingt et
un juin
Yes or no?
Oui ou non?
l'd llke...
Je voudrais ...
We'd like...
Nous voudrions ...
... a prlvate bathroom. ... une salle de bains.
...your cheapest
... la chambre la
room.
moins chre.
beds for
..._lits par_
people in_
personnes dans_
chambres.
rooms.
Do vou have a
room ...?
.. .for one persan
.. .for two people
...-
zhuh vuh fair 1

kohnteer-may ewn
ray-zehr-vah-see-ohn
zhuh voo-dray ewn
shahn-bruh (poor duh
pehr-suhnl see
voo play
ahvehk 1sahn 1ay
vay say
doosh
zhuh puh vwar lah
shahn-bruh
koh -bee-an
kart duh kraydee "O.K."
ah-vay-vooz ewn
shahn-bruh
poor ewn pehr-suhn
poor duh
pehr-suhn
poor suh swar
poor duh nwee
poor suh vahn-druh-dee
poor luh vant ay
uhn zhwan
wee oo nohD.
zhuh voo-dray
noo voodree-ohn
ewn sahl duh ban
lah shahnbruh lah
mwan shehr
_lee par_
pehr-suhn dahn _
shahn-bruh
Sleeping
How much ls lt?
Anythlnq cheaper?
l'li take lt.
My name ls _.
l'li stay...
We'll stay...
...one nlqht.
..._nlqhts.
l'li come...
We'll come ...
...ln the mornlnq.
... ln the afternoon.
... in the evenlnq.
...In one hour.
... before 4:00 in
the afternoon.
... Frlday before
6 P.M.
Thank you.
Combien?
Rien de moins cher?
Je la prends.
Je m'appelle_.
Je reste ...
Nous restons...
...une nuit.
nuits .
J'arrive...
Nous arrivons ...
...dans la matine.
...dans l'aprs-midi.
...dans la soire.
... dans une heure.
... avant quatre heures
dans l'aprs-midi.
... vendredi avant
six heures du soir.
Merci.
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kohn-bee-a.o_
reea o duh mw an shehr
zhuh lah prahn
zhuh mah-pehl
zhuh rehst
noo rehs-tohrr
ewn nwee
nwee
zhah-reev
no oz ah-ree-vohrr
dah.o_ lah mah-tee-nay
dah.o_ lah-preh-mee-dee
dahnlah swah-ray
dahnz ewn ur
ah-vahn kah-truh ur
dahn lah-prehmee-dee
vahn-druh-dee ah-vah.o_
seez ur dew swar
mehr-see
L'Alphabet
If phoning, you can use the code alphabet below to spell out your
na me if necessary. Unless you're giving the hotelier your na me as
ir appears on your cred it card, consider using a shorter version of
your name to make things easier.
a
b
c
d
e
ah
bay
say
day
uh
Cj
zhay
ahsh
ee
zhee
"{"
Anatole
Berthe
Clestin
Dsir
Emile
Franois
Gaston
Henri
Irma
Joseph
ahn-ah-tohl
behrt
say-luh -steen
day-zee-ray
eh-meel
frahn-swah
gah-stohrr
ahnree
eer-mah
zhoh-zuhf
til

k
m
n
0
p
q
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
kah
"/"
"m"
"n"
"o"
pa y
kew
ehr
"s "
tay
ew
vay
doo-bluh vay
"x"
ee grehk
zehd
Klber
Louis
Marcel
Nicolas
Oscar
Pierre
Quintal
Raoul
Suzanne
Thrse
Ursule
Victor
William
Xavier
Yvonne
Zo
klay-behr
loo-ee
mar-se hl
nee-koh-lahs
ohs-kar
pee-yehr
kween-tahl
ra h-ool
soo-zahn
tay-rehs
oor-sool
veek-tor
weel-yahm
zhahv-yehr
ee-vuho
zoh-ay
Using a Credit Card

Ifyou need to secure your rese rvation with a credit card, here's
the linga.
ls a deposlt
requlred?
Credit card O.K.?
credit card
debit card
The na me on the
card ls
The credit ca rd
number ls...
2
3
4
5
Je dois verser
un accompte?
carte de crdit
carte bancaire
Le nom sur la
carte est
Le numro de carte
de crdit est ...
zro
un
deux
trois
quatre
cinq
zhuh dwah vehr-say

uho ah-kohnt
kart duh kray-dee "O.K."
kart duh kray-dee
kart bah!Jkair
luh nohn sewr lah
kart ay
luh noo-mehr-oh duh ka rt
duh kray-dee ay
zay-roh
uhn
duh
twah
kah-truh
sa ok
Sleeping
6
7
8
9
The expiration
date is...
January
February
March
April
May
June
Juiy
August
September
October
November
December
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Can 1reserve wlth

a credit card and
pay ln cash?
1have another card.
six
sept
huit
neuf
La date
d'expiration est...
janvier
fvrier
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
aot
septembre
octobre
novembre
dcembre
deux mille neuf
deux mille dix
deux mille onze
deux mille douze
deux mille treize
deux mille quatorze
deux mille quinze
deux mille seize
deux mille dix-sept
Je peux rserver
avec une carte de
crdit et payer en
liquide?
J'ai une autre carte.
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sees
seht
weet
nu hf
iah daht
dehks-pee-rah-see-ohn ay
zhahn-vee-yay
fay-vree-yay
mars
ahv-reei
may
zhwa!J
zhwee-yay
oot
sehp-tahn-bruh
ohk-toh-bruh
noh-vahrr-bruh
day-sahrr-bruh
duh meei nu hf
duh meei dees
duh meei ohnz
duh meei dooz
duh meei trehz
duh meei kah-torz
duh meei kanz
duh meei sehz
duh meei deeseht
zhuh puh ray-zehr-vay
ah-vehk ewn kart duh
kray-dee ay pay-yay ahn
iee-keed
zhay ewn oh-truh kart
If your carte de crdit is not approved, say, "j'ai une autre carte" (l
have another card)-if you do.
CA
Iii
m
:!
Just the Fax, Ma'am

If you're boo king a room by fax ...
1want to send
a fax.
What ls your
fax number?
Your fax number
ls not worklng.
Please turn on
your fax machine.
J'aimerais vous
envoyer un fax.
Quel est votre
numro de fax?
Votre numro de
fa x ne marche pas.
Vous pourriez
brancher votre
fax, s'il vous plat.
zhehm-uh-ray vooz
ahn-voy-ay uhn fahks
kehl ay voh-truh
noomehroh duh fahks
vohtruh noomehroh duh
fahks nuh marsh pah
voo pooryay
brahoshay vohlruh
fahks see voo play
Getting Specifie
l'd llke a room ...
"'
A:
Ill
Ill
en
We'd llke a room...

...with 1wlthout 1and
...tollet
... shower
... slnk and tollet
... shower and tollet
... shower down
the hall
... bathtub and tollet
... double bed
...twln beds
... balcony
...view
...only a sink
... on the qround floor
...television
...telephone
Je voudrais une
chambre...
Nous voudrions
une chambre...
... avec 1 sans 1 et
... douche
... cabinet de
toilette
... salle d'eau
... douche sur le palier
zhuh voodray ewn

shaho-bruh
noo voodreeohn
ewn shahnbruh
ah-vehk 1sahn 1ay
vay say
doosh
kahbeenay duh
twah-leht
sahl doh
doosh sewr luh pahlyay
... salle de bains

... grand lit
... deux petits lits,
lits jumeaux
... balcon
...vue
...lavabo seulement
... au rezdechausse
... tlvision
... tlphone
sahl duh ban

qrah.Qiee
duh puhtee lee,
lee zhew-moh
bahlkohn
vew
lah-vahboh suhlmahQ
oh ray-duh-shoh-say
taylay-veezeeohQ
taylayfoh.Q
... wc
Sleeping
.. air condltlonlnq
...kitchenette
ls there an elevator?
Do you have a
swlmmlnq pool?
1arrive Monday,
depart Wednesday.
We arrive Monday,
depart Wednesday.
l'rn desperate.
We're desperate.
l'li sleep anywhere.
We'll sleep
anywhere.
1have a
sleeping baq.
We have
sleeplnq baqs.
Will you cali
another hotel
for me?
... climatisation
... kitchenette
Il y a un ascenseur?
Vous avez une
piscine?
J'arrive lundi,
et pars mercredi.
Nous arrivons
lundi, et partons
mercredi.
Je SUIS
dsespr.
Nous sommes
dsesprs.
Je peux dormir
n'importe o.
Nous pouvons dormir
n'importe o.
J'ai un sac de
couchage.
Nous avons les sacs
de couchage.
Vous pourriez
contacter un autre
h6tel pour moi?
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klee-mah-tee-zah-see-ohn
keet-chehn-eht
eel-yah uhn ah-sahn-sur
vooz ah-vay ewn
pee-se en
zhah-reev luhndee
ay par mehr-kruh-dee
nooz ah-ree-vohn
luhndee ay par-tohn
mehr-kruh-dee
zhuh swee
day-zuh-spay-ray
noo su hm
day-zuh-spay-ray
zhuh puh dor-meer
nan.-port oo
noo poo-vohn dor-meer
nao.-port oo
zhay uh_o sahk duh
koo-shahzh
nooz ah-voh_o lay sahk
duh koo-shahzh
voo poor-yay
koh_o-tahk-tay uhn oh-truh
oh-tehl poor mwah
Offering sorne of the best budget beds in Europe, French hotels

are rated from one to four stars (check the blue-and-white plaque
by the front door). For budget travelers, one or rwo stars is the best
value. P riees vary widely un der one roof. A room with a double bed
(grand lit) is cheaper t h an a room with twin beds (deux petits lits),
and a bathroom with a shower (salle d'eau) is cheaper than a
bathroom with a bath tub (salle de bains). Rooms with just a toi let
and sink (cabinet de toilette, abbreviated C. de T.) are even cheaper,
and a room with only a sink (lavabo seulement) is the cheapest.
...en
m
m
,
i
"

Families
Do you have...?
...a famlly room
...a famlly rate
...a discount for
chlldren
1 have...
We have...
... one chlld,_
months 1 years old.
...two children, _
and _ years old.
l'd like...
We'd llke...
...a crlb.
... a cot.
...bunk beds.
babyslttlng service
Il)
ls ... nearby?
...a park
... a playground
... a swimmlnq pool
Vous avez... ?
... une grande
chambre, une suite
...un tarif famille
...un tarif rduit
pour enfants
J'ai...
Nous avons ...
... un enfant, de_
mois 1 ans .
... deux enfants, de
ans.
et
Je vou drais ...
Nous voudrions ...
...un berceau .
... un lit de camp.
...lits superposs.
service de babysitting
Il y a... prs d'ici?
...un parc
... un parc avec
des jeux
... une piscine
VOOZ ah-vay
ewn grahn
shahnbruh, ewn sweet
uhn tah-reef fahmee-yee
uhn tah-reef ray-dwee
poor ahnfahn
zhay
nooz ah-vohn
uhn ahnfahn duh
mwah 1ahn
du hz ahnfahn duh
_ay_ ah o.
zhuh voo-dray
noo voo-dree-ohn
uhn behr-soh
uhn lee duh kahn
lee sew-pehr-poh-zay
sehr-vees duh
"babysitting"
eelyah ... preh dee-see
uhQpark
uhn park ah-vehk
day zhuh
ewn pee-seen
Equivalent to our word "kids," the French say les gamins or les gosses.
Snot-nosed kids are les morveux and brats are called les momes.
Mobility Issues
Stalrs are ... for me 1
us 1 my husband 1
my wlfe.
.. .Impossible
...dlfflcult
Les escaliers sont...

pour moi 1 nous 1
mon mari 1
ma femme.
... impossible
... difficile
layz ehs-kahl-yay sohn...

poor mw ah 1noo 1
mohn mahree 1
mah fahm
aQpohsee-bluh
deefee-seel
Sleeping
Do you have...?
... an elevator
... a ground floor
room
... a wheelchalraccessible room
Vous avez... ?
... un ascenseur
... une chambre au
rezde-chausse
... une chambre
accessible un
fauteuil roulant
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ah-vay
uhn ahsahQ-sur
ewn shahnbruh oh
ray-duh-shoh-say
ewn shahn-bruh
ahk-seh-see-bluh ah uhn
foh-toy roo-lahn
VOOZ
Confirming, Changing, and

Canceling Reservations
You can use this template for your telephone cali.
1have a
reservation.
We have a
reservation.
My name is_.
l'd llke to... my
reservation.
...confirm
... reconflrm
...cancel
...change
The reservation
ls 1 was for...
... one person
...two people
...today 1
tomorrow
...the day alter
tomorrow
... August 13
... one nlght 1
two nights
Dld you flnd my 1
our reservation?
J'ai une
rservation .
Nous avons une
rservation.
Je m'appelle_.
Je vou drais... ma
rservation.
... confirmer
... reconfirmer
... annuler
...modifier
La rservation
est 1tait pour...
... une personne
... deux personnes
... aujourd'hui 1
demain
... aprs demain
zhay ewn
ray-zehr-vah-see-ohn
nooz ah-vohn ewn
ra y-zehr-vah see-o h!l
zhuh mah-pehl
zhuh voo-dray... mah
ray-zeh r-vah-see-oh!l
kohn-feer-may
ray-kohn-feer-may
ah-noo-lay
moh-dee-fee-ay
lah ray-zeh r-vah-see-ohn
ay 1ay-tay poor
ewn pehr-suhn
duh pehr-suhn
oh-zhoor-dwee 1
duh-man
ah-preh duh-man
...le treize aot

...une nuit 1
deux nuits
Avez-vous trouv
ma 1notre
rservation?
luh trehz oot

ewn nwee 1
duh nwee
ah-vay-voo troo-vay
mah 1noh-truh
ray-zeh r-vah-see-ohn
en

What ls your
cancellatlon pollcy?
Wllll be billed for
the flrst nlqht If
1can't make it?
l'd like to arrive
instead on
We'd llke to arrive
lnstead on
ls everythlng O.K.?
Thank you. See
you then.
1'm sorry, 1 need
to cancel.
Quel est le rglement

pour annuler?
Je dois payer la
premire nuit si je
ne peux pas venir?
Je prfre arriver
le
Nous prfrerions
arriver le
a va marcher?
Merci. Abientt.
kehl ay luh rehgluhmaho.

poor ah-noo-lay
zhuh dwah pay-yay lah
pruhm-yehr nwee see zhuh
nuh puh pah vuhneer
zhuh pray-fehr ahree-vay
luh
noo prayfay-ree-ohn
ah-ree-vay luh
sah vah mar-shay
mehr-see ah bee-an-toh
Je suis dsol, car

je dois annuler.
zhuh swee day-zohlay kar

zhuh dwah ah-noo-lay
Nailing Down the Priee
"'z
i:
Ill
Ill
Il)
How much ls...?

... a room for
_people
...your cheapest
room
ls breakfast
lncluded?
ls breakfast
required?
How much wlthout
breakfast?
ls halfpenslon
requlred?
Complete priee?
ls lt cheaper If 1
stay three nlqhts?
1will stay three
nlqhts.
We will stay
three nlghts.
Combien... ?
... une chambre pour
_personnes
...la chambre la
moins chre
Le petit djeuner
est compris?
Le petit djeuner
est obligatoire?
Combien sans le
petit djeuner?
La demi-pension
est obligatoire?
Tout compris?
C'est moins cher si
je reste trois nuits?
Je vais rester trois
nuits.
Nous allons rester
trois nuits.
kohn-bee-an
ewn shahnbruh poor
_pehr-suhn
lah shahnbruh lah
mwa.o shehr
luh puh-tee day-zhuhnay
ay kohnpree
luh puh-tee day-zhuh-nay
ay ohblee-gahtwar
kohnbee-ao sahnluh
puhtee dayzhuh-nay
lah duh-mee-pahnsee-ohn
ay ohbleegah-twar
too kohnpree
say mwan shehr see
zhuh rehst twah nwee
zhuh vay rehs-tay twah
nwee
nooz ah-lohn rehs-tay
twah nwee
Sleeping
ls lt cheaper If 1
pay ln cash?
What is the cost
per week?
C'est moins cher si

je paie en liquide?
Quel est le prix
la semaine?
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say mw a[! shehr see

zhuh pay ahn leekeed
kehl ay luh pree ah
lah suh-mehn
In resort towns, sorne hotels offer demi-pension (half-pension), of

two meals per day served at the hotel: breakfast and your choice of
lunch or dinner. The priee for half-pension is often lisred per
persan rather than per room. Hotels thar offer half-pension often
require it in su rn mer. The meals are usually good, but if you want
more freedom, look for hotels th at don't push haJf-pension.
Choosing a Room
Can 1see the
room?
Can we see the
room?
Show me another
room?
Show us another
room?
Do you have
somethinq ...?
... larger 1 smaller
... better 1 cheaper
... brighter
... in the back
...quleter
Sorry, lt's not rlght
for me.
Sorry, it's not rlght
for us.
l'li take it.
We'll take lt.
The key, please.
Je peux voir la
chambre?
Nous pouvons voir
la chambre?
Montrez-moi une
autre chambre?
Montrez-nous une
autre chambre?
Avez-vous quelque
chose de... ?
... plus grand 1
moins grand
... meilleur 1
moins cher
... plus clair
...derrire
... plus tranquille
Dsol, a ne
me convient pas.
Dsol, a ne nous
convient pas.
Je la prends.
Nous la prenons.
La clef, s'il vous plat.
zhuh puh vwar lah

shahrrbruh
noo poo-voh[! vwar
lah shahnbruh
mohn-tray-mwah ewn
oh-truh shahrrbruh
mohntr ay-nooz ewn
ohtruh shahnbruh
ah-vay-voo kehlkuh
shohz duh
plew grahD_ 1
mw arr graho
meh-yur 1
mwao shehr
plew klair
dehryehr
plew trahokeel
day-zoh-lay sah nuh
muh koho_vee-ahn pah
day-zoh-lay sah nuh noo
kohovee-ahn pah
zhuh lah prahn
noo lah prahonoh[!
lah klay see voo play
en
r-
m
m
i
a

Breakfast
Breakfast is rarely included, but at !east coffee refills are free.
How much
ls breakfast?
ls breakfast
included?
When does
breakfast start?
When does
breakfast end?
Where is
breakfast served?
Combien cote
petit djeuner?
Petit djeuner
compris?
Le petit djeuner
commence
quelle heure?
Le petit djeuner
termine
quelle heure?
Le petit djeuner
est servi o?
koho-bee-ao koot
puhtee day-zhuh-nay
puh-tee day-zhuh-nay
koho-pree
koh-mah!)s
ah kehl ur
tehrmeen
ah kehl ur
luh puh-tee day-zhuhnay
ay sehrvee oo
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions ...
... un 1 un autre...
... serviette de bain .
... serviette propre.
...oreiller.
...coussin .
... draps propres .
... couverture.
... verre.
... bouchon pour
le lavabo.
...savon .
...papier hyginique.
... adaptateur
lectrique.
... ampoule plus forte .
... lampe.
... chaise.
zhuh voo-dray
noo voo-dree-ohn
uho/ uho. oh-truh
sehrvyeht duh bao
sehrvyeht proh-puh
oh-rehyay
koo-sao
drah prohpruh
koo-vehr-tewr
veh r
boo-shoho poor
luh lahvahboh
sahvoho
pah p-yay ee-zhayneek
ah-dahptah-tewr
ay-lehk-treek
aho_-pool plew fort
lahmp
shehz
Hotel Help
"
z
i:
Ill
....Illen
l'd llke...
We'd like...
... a 1 another...
...towel.
... clean towel.
... pillow.
...fluffy plllow.
... clean sheets.
... blanket.
... qlass.
... sink stopper.
... soap.
...tollet paper.
... electrlcal
adapter.
...briqhter liqht bulb.
... lam p.
... chair.
Sleeping
...rollaway bed.
...table.
... Internet access .
...different room.
... silence.
...to speak to the
manaqer.
l've fallen and 1
can't qet up.
How can 1make
the room
warmer 1 cooler?
Where can 1wash 1
hanq my laundry?
ls a... nearby?
... self-service
laundry
... full service laundry
l'd llke 1 We'd llke...
...to stay another
niqht.
Where can 1 park?
What ti me do you
lock up?
Please wake me
at 7:00.
Where do you qo
for lunch 1
dinner 1 coffee?
... lit pliant.

...table.
... accs internet.
...autre chambre.
...le calme.
... parler la
direction.
Je suis tomb et
je ne peux pas
me lever.
Comment rendre
la chambre plus
chaude /plus fraiche?
O puis-je faire 1
tendre ma
lessive?
Il y a une...
prs d'ici?
... laverie
automatique
... blanchisserie
Je voudrais 1
Nous voudrions ...
... rester encore
une nuit.
Je peux me garer o?
Vous fermez
quelle heure?
Rveillez-moi sept
heures, s'il vous plat.
Vous allez o pour
djeuner 1
diner 1un caf?
65
lee plee-ah.o
tahbluh
ahksehs a.otehr-neht
ohtruh shah_o-bruh
luh kahlm
par-lay ah lah
deerehksee-oh.o
zhuh swee toh.[!bay
ay zhuh nuh puh pah
muh lay-vay
kohmah.o rahrrdruh
lah shahrrbruh plew
shohd 1plew frehsh
oo pwee-zhuh fa ir 1
aytahndruh mah
luhseev
eel-yah ewn...
preh dee-see
lahvahree
ohtoh-mah-teek
blahosheesuhree
zhuh voodray 1
noo voodreeoho
rehstay ahnkor
ewn nwee
zhuh puh muh gahray oo
voo fehrmay ah
kehl ur
ray-vehyaymwah ah seht
ur see voo play
vooz ah-lay oo poor
dayzhuh-nay 1
dee-nay 1uho_ kahfay
If you' d rather not struggle al! nght with a log-style French pillow,
check in the closet to see if there's a fluffier Amercan-style pillow,
or ask for a "coussin."
"'
m
m
iQ
Chili Out
Many hotel rooms in the Mediterranean part of Europe come with
air-conditioning that you control-often with a stick (iike a TV
remote). Various sticks have basically the same features:
fan icon (click to toggle through the wind power from light to gale)
louver icon (click to choose: steady air flow or waves)
snowflakes and sunshine icons (heat or cold, generally just one or
the other is possible: cool air in summer, heat in winter)
two clock settings (to determine how many hours the airconditioning will stay on before turning off, or stay off before
turning on)
temperature control (20o or 21 o is a comfortable temperature in
Celsius-see the thermometer on page 187)
Hotel Hassles
"z
i:
Ill
Ill
~
en
Come wlth me.

1have a problem
ln the room.
lt smells bad.
bugs
mlce
cockroaches
prostitutes
l'rn covered wlth
bug bites.
The bed is too
soft 1 hard.
1can't sleep.
The room is too...
... hot 1 cold.
... noisy 1 dirty.
1can't
open 1 shut ...
...the door 1
the window.
Venez avec moi.

J'ai un problme
dans la chambre.
Elle sent mauvaise.
insectes
souris
cafards
prostitues
Je suis couvert de
piqures d'insectes.
Le lit est trop
mou 1 dur.
Je ne peux pas
dormir.
La chambre est trop ...
... chaude 1 froide .
... bruyante 1sale.
Je ne peux pas
ouvrir 1 fermer...
... la porte 1
la fentre.
vuhnayz ahvehk mwah

zhay uhn proh-blehm
dahn lah shahn-bruh
ehl sahn moh-vehz
ansehkt
soo-ree
kah-far
proh-stee-tew-ay
zhuh swee koo-vehr duh
pee-kewr daQsehkt
luh lee eh troh
moo 1dewr
zhuh nuh puh pah
dor-meer
lah shahQbruh ay !roh
shohd 1frwahd
brew-yahnt 1sa hl
zhuh nuh puh pah
oov-reer 1fehr-may
lah port 1
lah fuh-neh-truh
Sleeping
Air condltloner...
Lamp...
Llghtbulb...
Electrlcal outlet...
Key...
Loc k...
Window...
Faucet ...
Sin k...
Toilet...
Shower...
...doesn't work.
There is no
hot water.
When ls the
water hot?
Climatisation...
Lampe...
Ampoule...
Prise...
Clef...
Serrure...
Fentre...
Robinet...
Lavabo ...
Toilette ...
Douche...
... ne marche pas .
Il n'y a pas
d'eau chaude.
L'eau sera chaude
quelle heure?
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kleemahteezahseeohl}
lahmp
ahnpool
preez
klay
suhroor
fuhnehtruh
rohbeenay
lahvahboh
twahleht
doosh
nuh marsh pah
eel nee yah pah
doh shohd
loh suhrah shohd
ah kehl ur
Checking Out
A quelle heure on
doit librer
la chambre?
l'llleave...
Je pars ...
We'llleave ...
Nous partons ...
...today 1
...aujourd'hui 1
tomorrow.
demain.
...very early.
... trs tt.
Can 11 Can we...?
Je peux 1
Nous pouvons .. ?
... pay now
... rgler la note
maintenant
The bill, please.
La note, s'il vous plat.
Credit card O.K.?
Everythlng was great. C'tait super.
1slept llke a baby.
J'ai dormi comme
un enfant.
When ls check-out
tlme?
ah kehl ur ohn
dwah leebayray
lah shahrrbruh
zhuh par
noo partoho.
ohzhoordwee 1
duhmao.
treh toh
zhuh puh 1
noo poovohrr
rayqlay lah noht
mao.tuhnahrr
lah noht see voo play
say-tay sewpehr
zhay dor-mee kohm
uho aho.faho.

Will you cali my
next hotel ...?
.. .for tonight
...to make a
reservation
...to confirm a
reservation
1 will pay lor the cali
Can 1/ Can we ...?
... leave baggaqe
here until
Pourriez-vous
appeler mon
prochain hoteL?
... pour ce soir
... pour faire une
rservation
... pour confirmer une
rservation
Je paierai l'appel.
Je peux 1
Nous pouvons...?
...laisser les baggages
ici jusqu'_
poor-yay-vooz
ah-puhlay mohn
proh-shahn oh-tehl
poor suh swar
poor fair ewn
ray-zeh r-v ah -see-ohn
poor kohn-feer-may ewn
rayzeh rv ah -see-ohn
zhuh pay-uh-ray lah-pehl
zhuh puh 1
noo poo-voho
lay-say lay bah-gahzh
ee-see zhews-kah
I never tip beyond the included service charges in hotels or for

hotel services.
~
..
z
i:
en
Camping
camping
campslte
te nt
The nearest
campground?
Can 1/ Can we...?
...camp here for
one nlght
Are showers
lncluded?
shower token
camping
emplacement
tente
Le camping le
plus proche?
Je peux 1
Nous pouvons ... ?
...camper ici pour
une nuit
Les douches sont
comprises?
jeton
kahn-peeng
ahoplahs-maho
tahnt
luh kahn-peeng luh
plew prohsh
zhuh puh 1
noo poo-vohn
kahn-pay ee-see poor
ewn nwee
lay doosh sohn
koho-preez
zhuh-tohn
ln sorne French campgrounds and hostels, you need ta buy a j eton

(token) ta activate a hot shower. Ta avoid a sudden cold rinse, buy
twojetons before getting undressed.
EATING
RESTAURANTS
Types of Restaurants and Cuisine
Dners around the world recognize French food as a work of art.
French cuisine is sightseeing for your tastebuds.
Styles of cooking include haute cuisine (classic, elaborately
prepared, multi-course meals); cuisine bourgeoise (the finestquality home cooking); cuisine des provinces (tradition al dishes of
specifie regions, using the best ingredients); and nouvelle cuisine
(the "new style" from the 1970s, which breaks from tradition with
a focus on small portions and close attention to the texture and
color of the ingredients).
Here are the types of restaurants you're likely to encounrer:
Restaurant-Generally elegant, ex pensive eatery serving haute cuisine

Brasserie-Large caf with quick, simple food and drink
Bistro-Small, usually informai neighborhood restaurant offering
mainly cuisine bourgeoise
Auberge, Hostellerie, or Relais- Country inn serving high-quality
tradition al food
Routier-Truck stop dishing up basic, decent food
Crperie-Street stand or caf specializing in crpes (thin
pancakes, usually served with sweet fillings such as chocolate,
Nutella, jam, or butter and sugar)
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Salon de th-Tea and coffee house offering pas tries, desserts, and
sometimes light meals
Buffet-express or snack bar-Cafeteria, usually ne ar a train or bus
station
Cabaret-Supper club featuring entertainment
Finding a Restaurant
Where's a good ...
restaurant nearby?
...cheap
... local-style
...untourlsty
...vegetarlan
... fast food
...self-service buffet
...Chinese
with terrace
wlth a salad bar
wlth candies
roma nt le
moderate priee
splurge
ls lt better than
McDonald's?
O se trouve un
bon restauran t...
prs d'ici?
... bon march
... cuisine
rgionale
... pas touristique
... vgtarien
... service rapide
... bullet de libre
service
... chinois
avec terrace
avec un bullet
salade
avec bougies
romantique
prix modr
laire une folie
C'est mieux que
Mac Do?
oo suh troov uhn

bah!] rehs-toh-rahn
preh dee-see
bohD mar-shay
kweezeen
ray-zhee-oh-nahl
pah too-ree-steek
vay-zhay-tah-ree-an
sehrvees rah-peed
boo-fay duh lee-bruh
sehr-vees
sheen-wah
ah-vehk tehr-rahs
ah-vehk uhn boo-fay
sah-lahd
ah-vehk boo-zhee
roh-mahoteek
pree mohday-ray
fair ewn !oh-lee
say mee-uh kuh
mahk doh
Restaurants normally serve from 12:00 P. M. to 2:00P.M., and from

7:00 P.M. until about 10:00 P.M. Cafs are generally open
throughout the day. T he menu is posted rig ht on the front door or
window, and "window shopping" for your meal is a fun, important
part of the experience. Wh ile the slick self-service restaurants are
easy to use, you'll often eat better for the same money in a good
little family bistro. The inside seating in al! French restaurants is
now no n-smoking.
Eating
Key Phrases: Restaurants
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,.
\
Where's a good
O se trouve un
restaurant nearby? bon restaurant
prs d'ici?
l'd llke...
Je voudrais ...
We'd llke...
Nous voudrions ...
...a table for
... une table pour
un 1deux.
one 1 two.
l'intrieur 1
lnslde 1 outside
dehors.
C'est libre?
ls this seat free?
La carte (en anglais),
The menu
(in Enqllsh), please. s'il vous plan.
L'addition,
The bill, please.
s'il vous plat.
Credit card O.K.?
Getting a Table
At what tlme does
Aquelle heure c'est
this open 1 close?
Are you open ...?
...today 1
tomorrow
...for lunch 1
dlnner
Are reservations
recommended?
l'd llke...
We'd llke...
... a table for
one 1 two.
...to reserve a table
for two people...
ouvert 1 ferm?
Vous tes ouvert...?
...aujourd'hui 1
demain
... pour djeuner 1
dner
Les rservations
sont conseill?
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions ...
... une table pour
un 1 deux.
.. .rserver une
table pour deux
personnes...
oo suh troov uhn

bohn rehstohrahn
preh deesee
zhuh voodray
noo voodreeohn
ewn tahbluh poor
uhn 1duh
ah Jantayreeyoor 1
duhor
say Jeebruh
!ah kart (ahn ahnglay)
see voo play
lahdeeseeohn
see voo play
ah kehl ur say
oovehr 1fehrmay
vooz eht oovehr...
ohzhoordwee 1
duhmao.
poor dayzhuhnay 1
deenay
lay rayzehrvahseeoho_
soho_ kohnsehyay
zhuh voodray
noo voodreeohn
ewn tahbluh poor
uhn 1duh
rayzehrvay ewn
tahbluh poor duh
pehrsuhn

...for today 1
tomorrow
... at B P.M.
My name is_.
1have a reservation
for _people.
l'd llke to slt...
We'd llke to sit...
... lnside 1 outslde.
... by the window.
...with a vlew.
...where it's quiet.
ls this table free?
Can 1 sit here?
Can we slt here?
... pour aujourd'hui 1

demain
... huit heures du soir
Je m'appelle_.
J'ai une
rservation
pour _personnes.
J'aimerais s'asseoir...
Nous aimerions
nous asseoir...
... l'intrieur 1
dehors .
... ct de la
fentre.
... avec une vue.
... dans un coin
tranquille.
Cette table est
libre?
Je peux s'asseoir ici?
eesee
Nous pouvons nous
asseoir ici?
po or oh-zhoordwee 1
duhmarr
ah weet ur duh swar
zhuh mahpehl
zhay ewn
rayzehr-vah-see-ohn
poor _ pehr-suhrr
zhehm-uh-ray sah-swar
nooz ehm-uh-rohrr
nooz ah-swar
ah larr-tay-ree-yoor 1
duh-or
ah koh-tay duh lah
fuh-neh-truh
ah-vehk ewn vew
dahrrz uhrr kwarr
trahn-keel
seht tah-bluh ay
lee-bruh
zhuh puh sah-swar
noo poo-voho nooz
ah-swar ee-see
Better restaurants routinely take telephone rese rvations.

Guidebooks include phone numbers and the process is simple. If
you want to eat at a normal French dinnertime (later than
7:30P.M.), it's sm art to cali and reserve a table. Many of my favorite
restaurants are filled with Americans at 7:30P.M. and can feellike
tourisr traps. But if you drop in at (or reserve a head for) 8:30 or
9:00 P.M., when the French are eating, the restaurants fee]
completely local.
The Menu
menu
special of the day
speclalty of
the house
carte
plat du jour
spcialit de
la maison
kart
pl ah dew zhoor
spay-see-ahleetay duh
lah may-zohrr
Eating
fast service special
flxed-prlce meal
breakfast
lunch
dlnner
appetizers
sandwiches
bread
sa lad
soup
flrst course
main course
meat
poultry
flsh
seafood
chlldren's plate
vegetables
cheese
dessert
munchles
drink menu
beveraqes
beer
wlne
service included
service not lncluded
hot 1 cold
wlth 1 and 1
or 1 wlthout
formule rapide
menu, prix fixe
petit djeuner
djeuner
dner
hors-d'oeuvre
sandwichs
pain
salade
soupe
entre
plat principal
viande
volaille
poisson
fruits de mer
assiette d'enfant
lgumes
fromage
dessert
amuse bouche
("mouth amusements")
carte des
consommation
boissons
bire
vin
service compris
service non compris
chaud 1 froid
avec 1 et 1
ou 1 sans
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for-mewl rah-peed
muh-new, pree feeks
day-zhuh-nay
dee-nay
or-duh-vruh
sahnd-weech
pao
sah-lahd
soop
ahn-tray
plah prao-see-pahl
vee-ahnd
voh-li
pwah-sohn
frwee duh mehr
ahs-yeht dahn-fah Q
lay-gewm
froh-mahzh
duh-sehr
ah-mewz boosh
kart day
kohn-soh-mah-see-ohn
bwah-sohn
bee-ehr
van
sehr-vees kohn-pree
sehr-vees nohn kohflpree
shoh 1frwah
ah-vehk 1ay 1
oo 1sa ho
ln France, a menu is a carte, and a fixed-price meal is a menu

(also caJled menu touristique)_ So, if you ask for a menu (insread
of the carte), you'll ger this fixed-price meal, which includes your
choice of an appetizer, entre, and dessert for one set priee. The

menu is usually a good value, though most locals prefer to order
la carte (from the carte, wh at we would cali the menu). Service
compris (s.e.) means the tip is included. For a complete culinary

language guide, travel with the excellent Marling Menu-Master
for France.
Ordering
walter
waitress
l'm 1 We're ready
to order.
l'd like 1 We'd llke..
...just a
drink.
...a snack.
...just a salad.
a hait portion.
...the tourist menu.
(flxedprlce meal)
..to see the menu.
to order.
..to pay.
...to throw up.
Do you have ?
...an Enqllsh menu
...a lunch special
What do you
recommend?
What's your
favorite dish?
ls lt...?
.. qood
..expenslve
...liqht
Monsieur
Mademoiselle,
Madame
Je suis/Nous sommes
prt commander.
Je voudrais 1
Nous voudrions ...
...une
consommation
seulement.
... un snack.
...qu'une salade.
...une demi-portion.
... le menu touristique.
too-ree-steek
...voir la carte.
... commander.
... paver.
... vomir.
Avez-vous ... ?
...une carte en anglais
... un plat du jour
Qu'est-ce que vous
recommandez?
Quel est votre
plat favori?
C'est... ?
... bon
... cher
... lger
muhsyur
mahdmwah-zehl,
mah-dahm
zhuh swee 1noo suhm
preh ah koh-mahnday
zhuh voo-dray 1
noo voo-dree-ohn
ewn
koho.soh-mah-see-oho.
suhl-maho.
uho. snahk
kewn sah-lahd
ewn duh-mee-por-see-ohn
luh muh-new
vwar lah kart
koh-mahn-day
pay-yay
voh-meer
ah-vay-voo
ewn kart ahn ahnglay
uhn pl ah dew zhoor
kehs kuh voo
ruh-koh-mahnday
kehl eh voh-truh
plah fah-voh-ree
say
bohn
shehr
lay-zhay
Eating
... flllinq
What ls...?
...that
... local
...fresh
...cheap
and fllllng
... fast (already
prepared)
Can we split this
and have an
extra plate?
l've chanqed
my mlnd.
Nothlng wlth
eyeballs.
Can 1substltute
(somethlng)
for
?
Can 11 Can we
qet lt "to go"?
11
TO qo"?
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... copieux
Qu'est-ce. .?
... que c'est
...que vous avez
de fa rgion
... qu'if y a de frais
... qu'il y a de
bon march et
de copieux
... qui est dj
prpar
Nous pouvons
partager et
avoir une assiette
de plus?
J'ai chang
d'avis.
Rien avec des yeux.
kohp-yuh
kehs
kuh say
kuh vooz ah-vay
duh lah ray-zhee-ohn
keel yah duh fray
keel yah duh
bohn mar-shay ay
duh kohp-yuh
kee ay day-zhah
pray-pah-ray
noo poo-vohn
par-tah-zhay ay
ah-vwar ewn ahs-yeht
duh plew
zhay sha hn-zhay
dah-vee
ree-ao ah-vehk dayz yuh
Je peux substituer
(quelque chose)
pour_?
Je peux 1Nous
pouvons prendre
a " emporter"?
"A emporter"?
zhuh puh soob-stee-too-ay

(kehl-kuh shohz)
po or
zhuh puh 1noo
poo-vohn prahn-druh
sah ah ahn-por-tay
ah ahn-por-tay
Once you're seated, the table is yours for the entire lunch or din ner
period. The waiter or waitress is there to serve you, bur only when
you're ready. To ger his or her attention, sim ply ask, "S'il vous plat?"
("Pleas").
This is the sequence of a typical restaurant experience: The
waiter will g ive you a menu (carte) and then ask what you'd like to
drink (Vous voulez quelque choses boire?), if you're ready to order
(Vous tes prets commander?) or wh at you' d like to eat (Qu'est ce que
je vous sers?), if everything is okay (Tout va bien?), if you'd like
~
i
"

dessert (Vous voulez un dessert?), and if you're fln ished (Vous av ez
terminer?). You ask for the bi Il (L'addition, s'il vous plat).
Tableware and Condiments

plate
extra plate
na pk in
sllverware
knife
fork
spoon
eup
glass
carafe
water
bread
butter
margarine
salt 1 pepper
sugar
artlflcial sweetener
honey
mustard
ketchup
mayonnaise
toothplck
assiette
une assiette de plus
serviette
couverts
couteau
fourchette
cuillre
tasse
verre
carafe
l'eau
pain
beurre
margarine
sel 1 poivre
sucre
dulcorant
miel
moutarde
ketchup
mayonnaise
cure-dent
ahs-yeht
ewn ahs-yeht duh plew
sehrv-yeht
koovehr
koo-toh
foor-sheht
kwee-yehr
tahs
vehr
kah-rahf
loh
pa o
bur
mar-gah-reen
sehl 1pwahvruh
sew-kruh
ay-dewl-koh-rahrr
mee-ehl
moo-tard
"ketchup"
mah-yuh-nehz
kewrdahrr
The Food Arrives

ls it lncluded
wlth the meal?
1did not order this.
We did not
order this.
Heat this up?
A little.
C'est inclus avec

le repas?
Je n'ai pas
command a.
Nous n'avons pas
command a.
Vous pouvez
rchauffer a?
Un peu.
say arrklew ah-vehk

luh ru h-pah
zhuh nay pah
koh-mahrr-day sah
noo nah-voh[1 pah
koh-mahrr-day sah
voo poo-vay
rayshoh-fay sah
uhrr puh
Eating
More. 1 Another.
One more please.
The same.
Enouqh.
Flnlshed.
Plus. 1 Un autre.
Encore un
s'il vous plat.
La mme chose.
Assez.
Termin.
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plew 1uhn oh-truh

ahn-kor uhQ
see voo play
lah mehm shohz
ah-say
tehr-mee-nay
After bringing your meal, your server might wish you a cheery
"Bon apptit!" (pronounced bohn ah -pay-tee).
Complaints
This is...
...dlrty.
...qreasy.
... salty.
...undercooked.
... overcooked.
... lnedible.
...cold.
Do any of your
customers return?
Yuck!
C'est...
...sale.
... graisseux.
...sal.
...pas assez cuit.
...trop cuit.
...immangeable.
.. .froid.
Avezvous des
clients qui
reviennent?
Pouah!
say
sa hl
qray-suh
sah-lay
pah ah-say kwee
troh kwee
anmahn-zhah-bluh
frwah
ah-vay-voo day
klee-ahn kee
ruh-vee-an
pwah
Compliments to the Chef

Yummyl
Dell clous!
Magniflcent!
Very tasty!
1love French food 1
this food.
Better than my
mom's cooklng.
My compliments
to the chef!
Miam-miam!
Dlicieux!
Magnifique!
Trs bon!
J'aime fa cuisine
franaise 1
cette cuisine.
Meilleur que la
cuisine de ma mre.
Mes compliments
au chef!
myahm-myahm
day-lee-see-uh
mahn-yeefeek
treh bohn
zhehm !ah kwee-zeen
frahn-sehz 1
seht kwee-zeen
meh-yur kuh !ah
kwee-zeen duh mah mehr
may kohnplee-mahn
oh shehf
-z~

Paying for Your Meal
The bill, please.
Together.
Separate checks.
Credit card O.K.?
This ls not correct.
Explain this?
Can you explaln 1
ltemlze the bill?
What If 1 wash
the dlshes?
ls tlpplng expected?
What percent?
tlp
Keep the change.
This ls for you.
May 1 have a
recelpt, please?
L'addition,
s'il vous plat.
Ensemble.
Notes spares.
Ce n'est pas exact.
Expliquez a?
Vous pouvez
expliquer 1dtailler
cette note?
Et si je lave
la vaisselle?
Je dois laisser
un pourboire?
Quel pourcentage?
pourboire
Gardez la monnaie.
C'est pour vous.
Je peux avoir une
fiche, s'il vous plat?
lah-dee-see-ohn
see voo play
aho-sahnbluh
noht say-pah-ray
suh nay pah ehg-zahkt
ehk-spleekay sah
voo poovay
ehk-spleekay /daytayyay
seht noht
ay see zhuh lahv
lah vehsehl
zhuh dwah laysay
uho poorbwar
keh 1 poorsahQtahzh
poor-bwar
garday lah moh-nay
say po or voo
zhuh puh ahvwar ewn
feesh see voo play
In France, slow service is good service (fast service would rush the
diners). Out of cou rtesy, your waiter will not bring your bill until
you ask for ir. While a service charge is included in the bill, it's
poli te to round up for a drink or meal well-served. This bonus tip
is usually about 5 percent of the bill (e.g., if your bill is 19, leave
20). When you hand your payment plus a tip to your waiter, you
can say, "C'est hon" (say bohn), meaning, "lt's good." If you order
your food at a counter, don't ti p.
SPECIAL CONCERNS
ln a Hurry
l'rn 1 We're
ln a hurry.
Je suis 1 Nous
sommes press.
zhuh swee 1noo

suhm prehsay
Eating
1need 1 We need..
.to be served
qulckly.
ls that possible?
1must 1 We must...
.. leave ln 30
minutes 1 one hour.
Will the food be
ready soon?
J'ai besoin 1 Nous

avons besoin...
... d'tre servi vite .
zhay buh-swao 1nooz

ah-voho buh-swao
deh-truh sehr-vee veet
C'est possible?
Je dois 1Nous
devons ...
... partir dans trente
minutes 1 une heure.
Ce sera prt
bientt?
say poh-see-bluh
zhuh dwah 1noo
duh-vohn
par-teer da ho trahot
mee-newt 1ewn ur
suh suh-rah preh
bee-ao-toh
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If you are in a rush, seek out a brasserie or restaurant that offers

service rapide (fast food) .
Dietary Restrictions
1'm allergie to ...
1cannot eat ...
He 1 She
cannot eat...
..dalry products.
wheat.
...meat 1 pork
. salt 1 suqar.
...shellflsh.
.spicy food s.
..nuts.
l'ma dlabetlc.
l'd llke 1 We'd like
...a kosher meal.
a low-fat meal.
Je suis
allergique ...
Je ne peux pas
manger de...
Il 1 Elle ne peut
pas manger de...
... produits laitiers.
...bl.
... viande 1porc.
... sel 1 sucre.
... crustacs .
... nourriture pice.
... noix.
Je suis
diabtique.
Je voudrais 1 Nous
voudrions...
... repas kasher.
... repas allege en
matires grasses.
zhuh sweez
ah-lehr-zheek ah
zhuh nuh puh pah
mahn-zhay duh
eel 1ehl nuh puh
pah mahnzhay duh
proh-dwee lay-tee-yay
blay
vee-ahQd 1por
sehl 1sew-kruh
krew-stah-say
noo-ree-tewr ay-pee-say
nwah
zhuh swee
dee-ah-bay-teek
zhuh voo-dray 1noo
voo-dree-ohn
ruh-pah kah-shay
ruh-pah ah-lehzh ah!!
mah-teeyehr grahs

1eat only lnsects.
No salt.
No suqar.
No fat.
Minimal fat.
Low cholesterol.
No caffelne.
No alcohol.
Organ le.
l'ma...
...vegetarlan.
(male)
...vegetarlan.
(female)
... strict vegetarlan.
...carnivore.
...blq eater.
ls any meat or
animal fat used
in this?
Je ne mange que
les insectes.
Sans sel.
Sans sucre.
Sans matire
grasse.
Lger en
matire grasse.
Allg.
Dcafin.
Sans alcool.
Biologique.
Je suis...
... vgtarien.
zhuh nuh maho_zh kuh

layz an-sehkt
sahn sehl
sahn sew-kruh
sahn mah-tee-yehr
grahs
lay-zhay ahn
mah-tee-yehr grahs
ah-lay-zhay
day-kah-fay-nay
sahnz ahl-kohl
bee-oh-loh-zheek
zhuh swee
vay-zhay-tah-ree-ao
... vgtarienne.
vay-zhay-ta h-ree-eh n
...strict
vgtarien.
... carnivore.
... gourmand.
Il y a des produits
ou drivs
animaux dans a?
streekt
vayzhay-tahree-an
karnee-vor
goormahn
eel yah dayz proh-dwee
oo day-ree-vay
ahnee-moh dahn sah
Vous avez... ?
... une assiette enfant
vooz ah-vay
ewn ahsyeht aho_-fahn
...une demi-portion
une chaise enfant 1
un rhausseur
ptes natures 1
riz nature
avec beurre
pas de sauce
ewn duh-mee-por-see-ohn
oon shehz ahn-fahn 1
uhn ray-oh-sur
paht nah-toor 1
ree nah-toor
ah-vehk bur
pah duh sohs
Children
Do you have...?
...a children's
portion
...a hall portion
a high chair 1
a booster seat
plain noodles 1
plain rlce
wlth butter
no sauce
Eating
sauce or dresslng
on the slde
pizza
...cheese only
... pepperonl and
cheese
toasted cheese
sandwich
hot dog and tries
hamburger
cheeseburger
French Irles
ketchup
crackers
Nothlng spicy.
Not too hot.
Don't let the food
mix together
on the plate.
He will 1 She will 1
They will...
...share our meal.
We need our food
quickly, please.
Can 11 Can we
have an extra ...?
...plate
...eup
... spoon 1fork
Can 11 Can we
have two extra ...?
... plates
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sauce part
sohs ah par
pizza
.. .juste fromage
... chorizo et
fromage
croque monsieur
"pizza"
zhoost frohmahzh
shohreezoh ay
frohmahzh
krohk muhsyur
saucisse-frites
hamburger
cheeseburger
frites
ketchup
crackers
Rien d'pic.
Pas trop chaud.
Merci d'eviter
que la nourriture se
mle sur l'assiette.
Il va 1 Elle va 1
Ils vont...
...partager notre
repa s.
Nous avons besoin
de notre
repas trs
vite, s'il vous plat.
Je peux 1Nous
pouvons avoir
une... de plus?
... assiette
... tasse
... cuillre 1 fourchette
Je peux 1Nous
pouvons deux...
de plus?
... assiettes
sohseesfreet
ahmboorgehr
sheezboorgehr
freet
"ketchup"
krahkehr
reean daypeesay
pah troh shah
mehrsee duhveetay
kuh lah nooreetewr suh
mehl sewr lahsyeht
eel vah 1ehl vah 1
eelvoho
partahzhay nohtruh
ruhpah
nooz ahvohr) buhswao
duh nohtruh
ruhpah tray
veel see voo play
zhuh pu h 1noo
poovoho ahvwar
ewn ... duh plew
ahsyeh t
tahs
kweeyehr 1foorsheht
zhuh puh 1 noo
poovoho_ duh
duh plew
ahsyeht
!i
i
"

... cups
... spoons 1 forks
Milk (ln a
plastic eup).
Straw(s).
More napklns,
please.
Sorry for the mess.
... tasses
...cuillres 1
fourchettes
Du lait (dans une
verre plastique).
Pai/le(s)
Des serviettes,
s'il vous plat.
Dsol pour
le dsordre.
tahs
kwee-yehr 1
foor-sheht
doo lay (dahnz oon
vehr plah-steek)
p~yee
day sehrv-yeht
see voo play
day-zoh-lay poor
luh day-zor-druh
WHAT'S COOKING?
Breakfast
breakfast
bread
roll
little loaf of bread
toast
butter
]elly
pastry
croissant
cheese
yoqurt
cere al
mllk
hot chocolate
fruit juice
oranqe juice
(fresh)
coffee 1tea
ls breakfast
lncluded?
petit djeuner
pain
petit pain
baguette
toast
beurre
confiture
ptisserie
croissant
fromage
yaourt
crale
lait
chocolat chaud
)us de fruit
jus d'orange
(press)
caf 1 th
Le petit djeuner
est compris?
pao
puh-tee pan
bahqeht
"toast"
bur
kohnfee-tewr
pah-tee-suh-ree
kwah-sah!}
froh-mahzh
yahoort
sayray-ahl
lay
shohkohlah shah
zhew duh frwee
zhew doh-rahozh
(preh-say)
kahfay 1tay
luh puhtee day-zhuh-nay
ay kohopree
Eating
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Key Phrases: What's Cooking?

food
breakfast
lunch
dlnner
bread
chee se
soup
sa lad
meat
fish
fruit
vegetables
dessert
Dellelous!
nourriture
petit djeuner
djeuner
dm er
pain
fromage
soupe
salade
viande
poisson
fruit
lgumes
dessert
Dlicieux!
noo-ree-tewr
day-zhuh-nay
dee-nay
'
pan
froh-mahzh
soop
sah-lahd
vee-ahn_d
-pwah-sohn_
frwee
lay-gewm
duh-sehr
day-lee-see-uh
What's Probably Not for Breakfast

omelet
eggs
frled eggs
scrambled eggs
boiled egg ...
... soft 1 hard
ham
omelette
des oeufs
oeufs au plat
oeufs brouills
oeuf la coque ...
... mo/let 1dur
jambon
oh-muh-leht
dayz uh
uh oh plah
uh broo-yay
uhf ah lah kohk
moh-lay 1dewr
zhahnbohn
French hotel breakfasts are small, expensive, and often optional.

They normally include coffee and a fresh croissant or a chun k of
baguette with butter and jelly. Being a juice and cheese man, I keep
a liter box of O.J. in my rooms for a morning eye-opener and a
wedge of"Laughing Cow" cheese in my bag for a moo-vable feast.
You can also save money by breakfasting at a bar or caf, where it's
acceptable to bring in a croissant from the neighboring boulangerie
(bakery). You can get an omelette al most any ti me of day at a caf.
Snacks and Quick Lunches

crpe
buckwheat crpe
omelet
quiche...
...wlth cheese
...wlth ham
...wlth mushrooms
...wlth bacon,
cheese, and onlons
pa t
on lon tart
cheese tart
crpe
galette
omelette
quiche...
... au fromage
... au jambon
... aux champignons
... lorraine
krehp
gah-leht
oh-muh-leht
keesh
oh froh-mahzh
oh zhahnbohn
oh shahnpeen-yohn
lor-rehn
pt
tarte l'oignon
tarte au fromage
pah-tay
tart ah loh-yoho
tart oh froh-mahzh
Light meals are quick and easy at cafs and bars throughout
France. A salade, crpe, IJUiche, o r omelette is a fairly cheap way
to fiJI up, even in Paris. Each can be made with various extras
like ham, cheese, mushrooms, and so on. Crpes come in dinner
or dessert varieties.
Hors d'Oeuvres
~
hors-d'oeuvres
escarqots
orduh-vruh
ehs-kar-goh
Ill
pt de
foie qras
hutres
pah-tay duh
fwah grah
weetruh
terrine
tehrreen
crudits
krewdee-tay
artichauts la
vinalqrette
quenelles
ar-tee-shah ah /ah
vee-nay-greht
kehnehl
appetizers
snails baked in the
shell w/ garlic butter
goose- or duck-liver
spread
oysters (usually served
on the hall shell)
type of pt served in a
deep pot-made w/ fish.
poultry, game. or pork
raw vegeta bles served
w/ vinaigrette
artichokes in a
vinaigrette dressinq
dumplings w/meat or
fish in white sauce
Eating
bouche la reine
booshay ah /ah rehn
souffl
sooflay
tapenade
tahpuhnahd
pastry shell fi lied with

creamed veal brains
and mushrooms
fluffy eggs baked w/
savary fillings (cheese,
meat. and vegetables)
pas te made from olives,
anchovies, lemon,
and olive oil
Sandwiches
l'd llke a sandwich.
We'd llke two
sandwiches.
toasted
toasted ham and
cheese sandwich
toasted ham,
cheese, and fried
eqq sandwich
cheese
tu na
fish
chlcken
turkey
ham
salami
boiled egg
garnlshed with
veqqies
lettuce
tomato
onlons
mustard
mayonnaise
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Je voudrais un
sandwich.
Nous voudrions deux
sandwichs.
grill
croque monsieur
zhuh voodray uhn

sahndweech
noo voodreeohn duh
sahndweech
greeyay
krohk muhsyur
croque madame
krohk mahdahm
fromage
thon
poisson
poulet
dinde, dindon
jambon
salami
oeuf la coque
crudits
frohmahzh
tohD
pwahsohn
poo lay
dand. daQdohn
zhahnbohn
sahlahmee
uhf ah lah kohk
krewdeetay
laitue
tomate
oignons
moutarde
mayonnaise
laytoo
tohmaht
ohyoho
mootard
mahyuhnehz

peanut butter
jelly
pork sandwich
Does this come
cold or warm?
Heated, please.
beurre de cacahutes
confiture
sandwich au porc
C'est servi froid
ou chaud?
Rchauff,
s'if VOUS plat.
bur duh kahkahweet

koh!}feetewr
sahndweech oh por
say sehrvee frwah
oo shoh
rayshohfay
see voo play
Sandwiches, as weil as small quiches, often come ready-m ade at

boulangeries (bakeries).
If Vou Knead Bread

bread
thin, long loaf
sweet, soft bun
crescent roll
lace-llke bread
(Riviera)
darkgraln bread
onlon and
anchovy pizza
cheese pastry
pain
baguette
brioche
croissant
fougasse
pan
bahgeht
breeosh
kwahsahn
foogahs
pain bisse,
pain de seigle
pissaladire
pan bees,
pan duh sehgluh
peesahla hdee-yehr
cr6ute au fromage
kroot oh frohmahzh
fromage ...
... doux
...fort
...chvre
... bleu
...aux herbes
... la crme
... de la rgion
gruyre, emmenthal
La vache qui rit
le plteau de
fromages
froh-mahzh
doo
for
shehvruh
bluh
ohz ehrb
ah lah krehm
duh lah rayzheeohn
grewyehr, ehmehn-tahl
lah vahsh kee ree
luh plahtoh duh
froh-mahzh
Say Cheese
cheese...
...mild
... sharp
...qoat
...bleu
...wlth herbs
...cream
... of the region
Swlss cheese
Laughlnq Cow
cheese p/atter
Eating
May 1taste a little?
Je peux goter
un peu?
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zhuh puh goo-tay

uhn puh
In France, the cheese course is served just before (or insread of)
dessert. Ir nor only helps with digestion, it gives you a great
opporrunity to sa mple the tasty regional cheeses. There are over
500 different French cheeses to rry. You've heard of Camembert
and Brie. Port Salut cornes in a sweer, soft wedge, and Roquefort
is strong and blue-veined. Boursin is a soft cheese with herbs.
Sorne cheeses are named afrer the ciry they come from (pont
l'veque-flavorful and smooth; /iverot-srrong fragrance and a
rich, creamy taste). Fromage aux cindres (cheese wirh cinders) is
ash-ually better rh an ir sounds. Visit a fromagerie (cheese shop)
and ex periment. Ask for a.fromage de la rgion (of the region), and
specify mild, sharp, goar, or bleu (see list above).
Soups and Salads

soup (of the day)
broth
..chlcken
...beef
...with noodles
.wlth rice
thlck veqetable
soup
Provenal
veqetable soup
anion soup
cream of
asparagus soup
potato and
leek soup
shellflsh chowder
seafood stew
meat and veqetable
stew
soupe (du jour)

bouillon
... de poulet
...de boeuf
...aux nouilles
... au riz
potage de lgumes
soop (dew zhoor)

boo-yohD.
duh poo-lay
duh buhl
oh noo-ee
oh ree
pohtahzh duh lay-gewm
soupe au pistou
soop oh pees-too
soupe l'oignon
crme
d'asperges
vichyssoise
soop ah lohn-yohn
krehm
dah-spehrzh
vee-shee-swah
bisque
bouillabaisse
pot au feu
beesk
boo-yah-behs
poht oh fuh

sa lad ...
...qreen 1 mixed
...with qoat cheese
...chef's
... seafood
...tuna
...veqqle
...with ham 1
cheese 1 eqg
lettuce
tomatoes
on ions
cucumber
oll/ vineqar
dressinq on the side
What ls ln
this salad?
salade...
... verte 1 mixte
... au chvre chaud
... compose
... ocane
... de thon
... crudits
...avec jambon 1
fromage 1 oeuf
laitue
tomates
oignons
concombre
huile 1 vinaigre
sauce part
Qu'est-ce qu'il ya
dans cette salade?
sahlahd
vehrt 1meekst
oh shehvruh shoh
kohopohzay
ohshayahn
duh toho.
krewdeetay
ahvehk zhahobohn 1
frohmahzh 1uh
laytoo
tohmaht
ohnyoh!J
kohnkoho.bruh
weel 1veenaygruh
sohs ah par
kehs keel yah
da ho. seht sahlahd
Salads are usually served with a vinaigrette dressing and often

eaten after the main course.
5w
Seafood
seafood
assorted seafood
flsh
anchovles
clams
cod
crab
herrlnq
lobster
mussels
oysters
prawns
salmon
fruits de mer
assiette de fruits
de mer
poisson
anchois
palourdes
cabillaud
crabe
hareng
homard
moules
hutres
scampi
saumon
frwee duh mehr

ahsyeht duh frwee
duh mehr
pwahsoho.
ahoshwah
pahloord
kahbeeyoh
krahb
ahraho.
ohmar
mool
weetruh
skah_
npee
sohmoho.
Eating
salty cod
sardines
scallops
shrlmp
squid
trout
tu na
What's fresh today?
Do you eat
this part?
Just the head,
please.
morue
sardines
coquilles
crevettes
calamar
truite
thon
Qu'est-ce frais
aujourd'hui?
a se mange 7
mohrew
sar-deen
koh-keel
kruhveht
kahlmar
trweet
toho_
kehs kay fray
ohjoordwee
sah suh mah[lzh
Seulement/a tte,
s'il vous plat.
suhlmaho lah teht

see voo play
volaille
poulet
canard
dinde, dindon
Il est mort depuis
longtemps?
vohli
poo-lay
kah-nar
dao_d, daodohQ
eel ay mor duhpwee
loho_-tah o_
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Poultry
poultry
chlcken
duck
turkey
How long has this
been dead?
Meat
meat
beef
flank steak
rlbsteak
bunny
eut let
frog's legs
ham
lamb
meat stew
mlxed grill
pork
roast bee!
viande
boeuf
faux-filet
entrecte
lapin
ctelette
cuisses de grenouilles
jambon
agneau
ragot
grillades
porc
rosbif
vee-ahQd
bu hf
fohfeelay
ahntruhkoht
lahparr
kohtuhleht
kwees duh grehnooee
zhaho_boho_
aho_yoh
rah-goo
gree-yahd
por
rohsbeef
!i
i

Avoiding Mis-Steaks
By American standards, the French undercook meats. In
France, rare (saignant) is nearly raw, medium ( point) is
rare, and well-done (hien cuit) is medium.
tenderloln
Tbone
tenderloln of Tbone
alive
raw
very rare
rare
medium
welldone
very welldone
c:J
sausaqe
snalts
steak
veal
mdaillon
cte de boeuf
tournedos
vivant
cru
bleu
saignant
point
bien cuit
trs bien cuit
saucisse
escargots
onglet
veau
mayd~yohn
koht duh buhl

toornahdoh
veevahn
krew
bluh
savn:vahn
ah pwan
bee-an kwee
treh beearr kwee
sohsees
ehskargoh
oh!J.glay
voh
Meat, but ...
Ul
These are the cheapest items on a menu for good reason.

brains
calf pancreas
horse meat
Intestines
il ver
tonque
tripe
cervelle
ris de veau
viande de cheval
andouillette
foie
langue
tripes
sehrvehl
ree duh voh
veeahnd duh shuhvahl
ah.odooyeht
fwah
lahng
treep
How Food is Prepared

assorted
baked
assiette, varis
cuit au four
....
ahsyeht, vahreeay
kweet oh foor
Ealing
bolled
bralsed
co id
cooked
deepfrled
!Illet
fresh
fried
qrllled, broiled
homemade
hot
ln cream sauce
medium
mlcrowave
mlld
mixed
poached
rare
raw
roasted
sauted
smoked
sour
splcy hot
steamed
stufled
sweet
topped with cheese
welldone
wlth rice
bouilli
brais
froid
cuit
frit
filet
frais
frit
grill
fait la maison
chaud
en crme
moyen
four microondes
doux
mixte
poch
saignant
cru
rti
saut
fum
aigre
piquant
la vapeur
farci
doux
gratine
bien cuit
avec du riz
booye
brehzay
frwah
kwee
free
fee lay
fray
free
greeyay
fay ah lah mayzoh!}
shah
ahrr krehm
mohyahn
foor ah meekrohohQd
dao
meekst
pohshay
saynyahrr
krew
rohtee
sohtay
fewmay
aygruh
pee kahn
ah lah vahpur
farsee
dao
grahteenay
beearr kwee
ahvehk dew ree
lgumes
lgumes varis
garni
artichaut
laygewm
layqewm vahreeay
garnee
arteeshoh
Veggies
vegeta bles
mlxed veqetables
with vegetables
artlchoke
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French Regional Specialties
Each region is followed by the name of a local city (in
parentheses) and the region's specialties.
Alps (Chamonix): Try raclette (melted cheese over potatoes
and meats) and fondue Savoyarde (cheese fondue).
Alsace (Colmar): Flavored by German heritage, AJsace is
known for choucroute (sauerkraut and sausage), tarte
l 'oignon (onion tart), tarte flambe (thin quiche), and
baeckeanoffe (stew of on ions, meat, and potatoes).
Burgundy (Beaune): This wine region excels in coq au vin
(chicken with wine sauce), boeuf bourgignon (beef stew
cooked with wine, bacon, on ions, and mushrooms), oeufs en
meurette (eggs poached in red wine), escargots (snails), and
jambon persill (ham with garlic and parsley).
"~z
Languedoc (Carcassonne): Try the hearty cassoulet (white

bean, duck, and sausage stew), canard (duck), and cargo/ade
(snail, lamb, and sausage stew).
Loire Valley (Amboise): Savor the fresh truite (trout), veau
(veal), rillettes (cold minced pork par), fromage du chvre
asparagus
beans
beets
broccoll
cab bage
carrots
caullflower
corn
cucumber
asperges
haricots
betterave
brocoli
chou
carottes
chou-fleur
mais
concombre
ahspehrzh
ah-reekoh
beh-teh-rahv
broh-koh-lee
shoo
kah-roht
shoo-flur
mahees
kohQkoho:bruh
Eating
(goat cheese), asprges (asparagus), and champignons
(rnushroorns).
Normandy (Bayeux): Munch sorne moules (rnussels) and
escalope Normande (veal in cream sauce). Swallow sorne
cidre (apple eider) or calvados (apple brandy).
Prigord (Sarlat): The food is ducky. Try the confit de canard
(duck cooked in its own juice), pt de foie gras (goose liver
par), salade prigourdine (rnixed green salad with foie gras,
gizzards, and various duck parts), pommes sarladaise (potatoes
fried in duck fat), truffes (truffles, earthy mushrooms), and
anything with noix (walnuts).
Provence (Avignon): Sarnple the soupe au pistou (vegetable
soup with garlic, cheese, and basil), ratatouille (casserole of
eggplant, zucchinj, tornatoes, onions, and green peppers),
brandade (sa!ted cod in garlic crearn), and tapenade (a spread
of pureed olives, garlic, and anchovies).
Riviera (Nice): Dive into bouillabaisse (seafood stew),
bourride (crearny fish soup), salade nioise (salad with
potatoes, tornatoes, olives, tuna, and anchovies), and pan
bagna (a salade nioise on a bun).
eqqplant
qarllc
qreen beans
leks
lentlls
mushrooms
olives
on lons
peas
aubergine
ail
haricots verts
poireaux
lentilles
champignons
olives
oignons
pois
ohbehrzheen
ahee
ahreekoh vehr
pwahroh
laho.teel
shaho.peenyoho.
ohleev
oho.yoho.
pwah
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French Cooking Styles and Sauces
au jus
Barnaise
ah-ee-oh-lee
ah /ahn-q/ehz
oh zhew
bayr-nehz
beurre blanc
bur blahn
Bourquiqnon
confit
boor-qeen-yohn
kahn-fee
fines herbes
forestire
gratine
feen ehrb
foh-rehs-tee-yehr
qrah-tee-nay
Hollandaise
oh-fahn-dayz
jardinire
meunire
zhar-danyehr
muhnyehr
mornay
mor-nay
Normande
nouvelle cuisine
nor-mahnd
noo-vehl kwee-zeen
Provenale
proh-vahn-sahl
aoli
l'anglaise
pepper...
...qreen 1 red 1
yellow
pickles
potato
poivron ...
... vert 1 rouge 1
jaune
cornichons
pomme de terre
garlic mayonnaise
boiled
in ils natural juices
sauce of egg yolks,
butter, tarragon, white
wine, and shallots
sauce of butter, white
wine, and shallots
cooked in red wine
any meat cooked in
ils own fat
with chopped fresh herbs
with mushrooms
topped with cheese,
then broiled
sauce of butter and
egg yolks
with vegetables
coated with flour and
fried in butter
white sauce with grated
gruyre cheese
cream sauce
fresh ingredients:
appealing, law in fat,
and expensive
with tomatoes, garlic,
olive oil, and herbs
pwah-vrohn
vehr 1roozh 1
zhohn
kor-nee-shohn
pohm duh tehr
Eating
radlsh
rlce
spaghetti
splnach
tomatoes
truffles
zucchinl
radis
riz
spaghetti
pinards
tomates
truffes
courgette
rah-dee
ree
"spaghetti"
ay-pee-nar
toh-maht
trewf
koor-zheht
pomme
abricot
banane
baies
cerise
datte
figue
fruit
pamplemousse
raisins
citron
melon
orange
pche
poire
ananas
prune
pruneau
framboise
fraise
mandarine
pastque
po hm
ah-bree-koh
bah-nahn
bay
suh-reez
daht
feeg
frwee
pahn-pluh-moos
ray-zan
see-trohn
muh-lohQ
oh-rahozh
pehsh
pwar
ah-nah-nah
prewn
prew-noh
frahn-bwahz
frehz
mahn-dah-reen
pah-stehk
amande
marron, chatagne
noix de coco
ah-maho_d
mah-roho_, shah-tayn
nwah duh koh-koh
Fruits
apple
aprlcot
ba nana
berries
cherry
date
fig
fruit
grapefruit
qrapes
lemon
melon
orange
peach
pear
pineapple
plum
prune
raspberry
strawberry
tanqerlne
watermelon
Nuts
almond
chestnut
coconut
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noisette
cacahute
pistache
noix
nwahzeht
kahkahweet
peestahsh
nwah
dessert
gteau
glace ...
... boule
... cornet
... bol
... vanille
... chocolat
.. .fraise
sorbet
salade de fruits
tartelette
tarte
crme chantilly
ptisserie
chausson
pain au chocolat
duhsehr
gahtoh
glahs
bool
kornay
bohl
vahnee
shohkohlah
frehz
sorbay
sah-lahd duh frwee
tartu hleht
tart
krehm shahn:teeyee
pahteesuhree
shohsohn
pan oh shohkohlah
madeleine
crpes
crpes sucres
petits gteaux
bonbon
bas en calories
fait la maison
Nous fe partageons.
Deux fourchettes 1
cuillres.
s'il vous plat.
Je ne devrais
pas, mais ...
mahduh-lehn
krehp
krehp sewkray
puhtee gahtoh
bohnbohn
bah ahn kahlohree
fay ah lah mayzohn
noo luh partahzhohn
duh foor-sheht 1
kweeyehr
see voo play
zhuh nuh duhvray
pah may
hazelnut
peanut
pista chio
walnut
Just Desserts
dessert
cake
ice cream ...
... scoop
...cone
... eup
...vanllla
...chocolate
... strawberry
sherbet
fruit eup
tart
pie
whlpped cream
pastry
fruit pastry
chocolate-fllled
pastry
buttery cake
crpes
sweet crpes
cook les
candy
low calorie
homemade
We'll split one.
Two forks 1 spoons,
please.
1 shouldn't, but...
Eating
Magnlficent!
lt's heavenly!
Death by pleasure.
Orgasmic.
A moment on
the lips, forever
on the hlps.
Magnifique!
C'est divin'
C'est mourrir
de plaisir.
Orgasmique.
Un moment sur les
lvres et pour
toujours sur les
hanches.
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mahnyeefeek
say deevan
say ah mooreer
duh playzeer
orgahzmeek
uhn mohmahn sewr lay
lehvruh ay poor
toozhoor sewr lay
ahnsh
Crme de la Crme
beignets
bahnyay
crme brule
crme caramel
krehm brewlay
krehm karamehl
crpes suzette
krehp soozeht
fromage blanc
frohmahzh blahn
gteau
qahtoh
le flottante
ee/ flohtahnt
mille feuille
("thousand sheets"l
mousse au chocolat
mee/ foyee
poires au vin rouge
pwar oh van roozh
profltterolle
prohfeetuhrohl
souffl au
chocolat
tarte tatin
tourteau
fromaqer
sooflay oh
shohkoh/ah
tart tahtan
toortoh
frohmahzhay
moos oh shohkoh/ah
fritters made with fruit

(usually apples)
rich caramelized custard
custard with
caramel sauce
crpes flambed with an
orange brandy sauce
fresh white cheese
eaten with sugar
decorated sponge cake
layered w/ pastry cream
meringues floatinq in
cream sauce
light pastry
ultralight chocolate
pudding
pears poached in red
wine and spices
cream putt filled with
ice cream
chocolate souffl
upsidedown apple pie
goatcheese cake
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iQ
DRIN KING
Water, Milk, and Juice
"z~
mineral water...
...ca rbonated
... not carbonated
tap water
whole mllk
sklm mllk
fresh milk
chocolate milk
hot chocolate
fruit julce
100%julce
orange julce
freshly squeezed
apple julce
grapefruit juice
lced tea
wlth 1 wlthout...
...suqar
... lee
qlass 1 eup
small 1 larqe
bottle
ls the water safe
to drink?
eau minrale...
... gazeuse
... non gazeuse
l'eau du robinet
lait entier
lait crm
fait frais
lait au chocolat
chocolat chaud
jus de fruit
cent pour cent jus
jus d'orange
press
jus de pomme
jus de pamplemouse
th glac
avec 1sans ...
...sucre
... glaons
verre 1 tasse
petite 1grande
bouteille
L'eau est potable?
oh meenayrahl
gah-zuhz
noho gah-zuhz
loh dew roh-bee-nay
lay ah~t-yay
lay ay-kray-may
lay fray
lay oh shoh-koh-lah
shoh-koh-lah shoh
zhew duh frwee
sahn poor sa ho zhew
zhew doh-rahnzh
preh-say
zhew duh pohm
zhew duh pahn-pluh-moos
tay glah-say
ah-vehk 1 sahQ
sew-kruh
glah-soho
vehr 1tahs
puh-teet 1grahod
boo-teh-ee
loh ay poh-tah-bluh
To get free tap water at a restaurant, say, "L'eau du robinet, s'il v ous
plat." The French typically orcier mineral water (and wine) with
their meals. The half-li ter plastic water botties with screw tops are
light and srurdy- great to pack along and reuse as you travel.
Coffee and Tea

coffee ...
... black
caf ...
...noir
kahfay
nwar
Eating
...wfth milk
... wlth lots of mflk
... American-style
espresso
espresso wlth a
touch of brandy
espresso wlth a
touch of mllk
instant collee
decaffefnated 1 decaf
sugar
hot water
tea 1 lemon
tea bag
herbai tea
lemon tea 1
orange tea
peppermint tea 1
fruit tea
small 1 blq
Another eup.
1s ft the sa me priee
if 1slt or stand?
99
... crme
... au lait
... amricain
express
caf-calva
krehm
oh lay
ah-may-ree-kan
"express"
kah-faykahlvah
noisette
nwahzeht
Nescaf
dcafin 1 dca
sucre
l'eau chaude
th 1 citron
sachet de th
tisane
th au citron 1
th l'orange
th la menthe 1
th de fruit
petit 1 grand
Encore une tasse.
C'est le mme prix au
bar ou dans la salle?
"Nescaf"
daykahfay-nay 1daykah
sewkruh
loh shohd
tay 1 seetrohn
sah-shay duh tay
teezahn
tay oh seetrohn/
tay ah loh-rahnzh
tay ah lah mehnt 1
tay duh frwee
puhtee 1grahn
ahnkor ewn tahs
say luh mehm pree oh
bar oo dahnlah sahf
Every caf or bar has a complete priee list posted. In bigger cities,
priees go up when you sit clown. It's cheapest to stand at the bar
(au bar or au comptoir), more ex pensive to sit in the dining room
(la salle), and most expensive to sit outside (la terrasse). Refifls
aren't free .
Wine
1would flke...
We would like...
...a glass.. .
...a carafe ...
...a hall bottle...
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions...
... un verre ...
... une carafe...
... une demi-bouteille...
zhuh voodray
noo voo-dree-ohn
uhn vehr
ewn kahrahf
ewn duhmeebootehee

...a bottle...
...a Sllter juq ...
...a barrel ...
...a vat...
...of red wlne.
...of white wlne.
...of the reqlon.
...the wlne list.
... une bouteille...

... un bidon de
cinq litres...
... un tonneau...
... un ft...
... de vin rouge.
... de vin blanc.
... de la rgion.
... la carte des vins.
ewn bootehee
uhn beedohn duh
saQk leetruh
uho tohnoh
uhQ foewt
duh vao roozh
duh van blaho
duh lah rayzheeohn
lah kart day vaQ
ln France, wine is a work of art. Each wine-growing region and each

vintage has its own distinct personality. I prefer drinking wine from
the region l'rn in. Ask for vin t 14 rgion, available at reasonable
priees. As you explore France, look for the dgustation signs welcoming
you in for a wine tasring. It's normally free or very cheap. To ger a
decent table wine in a region thar doesn't produce wine (Normandy,
Brittany, Paris /Ile de France), ask for un Ctes du Rhne.
Look for these regional specialties. Alsace specializes in white
wines-try the Reisling, Tokay, and Slyvantrr. Bordeaux offers
elegant, expensive red wines, along with Sauternes (a sweet dessert
wine) and Graves (a fine white).
Burgundy has the best Chardonnay in France. Irs reds are
Key Phrases: Drinking

drink
(mineral) water
tap water
mllk
julce
coflee
tea
wine
beer
Cheers!
verre
eau (minrale)
l'eau du robinet
/ait
jus
caf
th
vin
bire
Sant!
vehr
oh (meenayrahl)
loh dew rohbeenay
lay
zhew
kahfay
tay
van
beeehr
sahntay
Eating
101
mostly Pinot Noir-co save money, rry a Gamay. The people of

Brittany are proud of rheir Muscadet (excellent wirh seafood). ln
Prigord, try the full-bodied red Cahors. The Loire Valley
produces dry whites (Sancerre and Pouilly Fum) and the sweet
white Vouvray wines. Fruiry reds rule Provence-look for Ctes du
Rhne and Chateauneufdu Pape. Hi Ily Champagne pops the cork
on the finest Champagne in the world.
WineWords
wlne
table wlne
house wine
(cheapest)
local
of the region
red
white
ros
sparkling
sweet
seml-dry
dry
very dry
full-bodied
frulty
llght
mature
cork
corkscrew
vineyard
harvest
What is a
good vlntage?
What do you
recommend?
vin
vin de table
vin ordinaire
van
van duh tahbluh
van ordeenair
du coin
de la rgion
rouge
blanc
ros
mousseux
doux
demi-sec
sec
brut
robuste
fruit
lger
prt boire
bouchon
tire-bouchon
vignoble
vendange
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bon millsime?
Qu'est-ce que vous
recommandez?
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roozh
blahn
roh-zay
moosuh
doo
duhmeesehk
sehk
brewt
rohboost
frweetay
layzhay
preh ah bwar
booshohn
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Wine Labels
The information on a French wine label can give you a lot of
details about the wine. Listed below are severa! terms to help you
identify and choose a specifie wine.
AOC (appellation d'origine
contrle)
VDQS (vin dlimit de
qualit suprieure)
vin de pays
vin de table
millsime
mis en bouteilles dans
nos caves
cru
cpage
meets nationwide laws for production

of the highest-quality French wines
quality standards for specifie
regional wines
local wine (medium quality)
table wine (quality varies)
vint age
bottled in our cellars
superior growth
grape variety
Beer
beer
from the tap
bottle
ilght 1 dark
local 1 lmported
a smafl beer
a large beer
low-calorle beer
(hard to flnd)
alcohol-free
hard apple eider
cold
colder
bire
pression
bouteille
blonde 1 brune
rgionale 1
importe
un demi
une chope
biere "/ight"
bee-ehr
preh-see-ohn
boo-teh-ee
blohnd 1brewn
ray-zhee-oh-nahl 1
an-por-tay
uhn duh-mee
ewn shohp
bee-ehr "light"
sans alcool
cidre
fraiche
plus frache
sahnz ahl-kohl
see-druh
fraysh
plew fraysh
Voulez-vous prendre
un verre?
voo-lay-vooz prahn-druh
uhn vehr
Bar Talk
Would you like to
go out for a drink?
Eating
l'li buy you a drink.
lt's on me.
The next one's
on me.
What would
you llke?
l'li have a
1don't drink
alcohol.
alcohol-free
What ls the
local speclalty?
What is a good
drink for a man 1
a woman?
Stralqht.
Wlth 1 Wlthout ...
... alcohol.
,.. ice.
One more.
Cheers!
To your heaith!
Long live France!
l'm feeling ...
...tlpsy.
...a little drunk.
...wasted. Cm 1 f)
l'm hung over,
Je vous offre
un verre.
C'est moi qui paie.
Le suivant est
sur moi.
Qu'est-ce que
vous prenez?
Je prends un_
Je ne bois pas
d'alcool.
sans alcool
Quelle est la
spcialit
rgionale?
Quelle est une bonne
boisson pour un
homme 1 une dame?
Sec.
Avec 1Sans ...
... alcool.
... glaons.
Encore une.
Sant!
Avotre sant!
Vive la France!
Je me sens ...
...mch.
... un peu ivre.
... ivre mort 1
ivre morte.
J'ai la gueule de bois.
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uh!} vehr
say mwah kee pay
luh see-vahn tay
sewr mwhah
kehs kuh
voo pruh-nay
zhuh prahn uhn
zhuh nuh bwah pah
dahl-kohl
sahoz ahl-kohl
kehlaylah
spay-see-a h-lee-tay
ray-zhee-oh-nahl
kehl ay ewn buhn
bwah-sohn poor uhn
ohm 1ewn dahm
sehk
ah-vehk 1sahn
ahl-kohl
glah-soho_
ahn-kor ewn
saho.-tay
ah voh-truh sahn-tay
veev lah frahns
zhuh muh sahn
ay-may-shay
uhn puh ee-vruh
ee-vruh mor 1
ee-vruh mort
zhay lah guhl duh bwah
An apritif is served before dinner, and a digestif is served after

dinner. Ask what's local.
Typical apritifs are Champagne, bire (beer), kir (wh ite wine
and black currant liqueur), kir royal (champagne with cassis),

pastis (anise-flavored-Pernod and Ricard are popular brands),
pineau (cognac and grape juice), and port.
Common digestifs (for after the meal) are cognac (winedistilled brandy from the Charentes region-well-known brands
are Rmy Martin, Hennessy, and Martel), armagnac (cognac from
a different region), calvados (apple brandy from Normandy), eaux
de vie (fruit brandy, literally "waters of life"-Framboise, Poire
William, and Kirsch are best known), and liqueurs such as
Cointreau (orange-based), Chartreuse and Benedictine (two
distinct, herb-based liqueurs, made by monks with secret formulas),
Grand Marnier (orange brandy), B&B (brandy and Benedictine),
crme de menthe, and Chambord (raspberry).
PICNICKING
At the Grocery
ls lt self-service?
Ripe for today?
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Does it need to
be cooked?
Can 1taste it?
Flfty qrams.
One hundred qrams.
More. 1 Less.
A piece.
A slice.
Four sllces.
Sllced.
Half.
A few.
A handful.
A small baq.
A baq, please.
C'est libre
service?
Pour manger
aujourd'hui?
Il faut le faire cuire?
say iee-bruh
sehr-vees
poor maho_-zhay
oh-joord-wee
eei foh luh fair kweer
Je peux goter?
Cinquante grammes.
Cent grammes.
Plus. 1 Moins.
Un morceau.
Une tranche.
Quatre tranches.
Tranch.
La moiti.
Quelques.
Une poigne.
Un petit sachet.
Un sachet,
s'il vous plat.
zhuh puh goa-tay

sa!)kahnt grahm
saho grahm
plew 1mwan
uho mor-soh
ewn trahosh
kah-truh trahosh
trahn-shay
lah mwaht-yay
kehl-kuh
ewn pwahn-yay
uho puhtee sah-shay
uh!) sah-shay
see voo play
Eating
Can you
make me...?
Can you
make us ...?
...a sandwich
...two sandwiches
To take out.
Can 11 Can
we use...?
...the microwave
May 1 barrow a...?
Do you have a...?
Where can 1 buy 1
find a...?
... corkscrew
...can opener
ls the re a
park nearby?
Where ls a good
place to plcnlc?
ls plcnicklnq
allowed here?
Vous pouvez
me faire ... ?
Vous pouvez
nous faire ... ?
... un sandwich
... deux sandwichs
Pour emporter.
Je peux 1Nous
pouvons utiliser...?
... le micro-onde
Je peux
emprunter... ?
Vous avez... ?
O puis-je
acheter 1
trouver un ... ?
... tire-bouchon
... ouvre bote
Il y a un parc
prs d'ici?
Il y a un
coin sympa
pour pique-niquer?
On peut
pique-niquer ici?
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muh fair
voo poo-vay
noo fair
uhrr sahrrd-weech
duh sahrrd-weech
poor ahrr-por-tay
zhuh puh 1noo
poo-vohrr oo-tee-lee-zay
luh mee-kroh-oh[ld
zhuh puh
ahrr-pruhrr-tay
VOOZ ah-vay
oo pwee-zhuh
ah-shuh-tay 1
troo-vay uhQ
teer-boo-shohQ
oo-vruh bwaht
eel yah uhrr park
preh dee-see
eel yah uhrr
kwan sahnpah poor peek-nee-kay
ohQ puh
peek-nee-kay ee-see
Ask if there's a march (open air market) nearby. These lively

markets offer the best selection and ambience.
Tasty Picnic Words

open air market
grocery store
supermarket
super-duper market
delicatessen
march
picerie
supermarch
hypermarch
charcuterietraiteur
mar-shay
ay-pee-suh-ree
sew-pehr-mar-shay
ee-pehr-mar-shay
shar-koo-tuh-reetray-tur
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bakery
pastry shop
sweets shop
cheese shop
pic nic
sandwich
bread
roll
ham
sausaqe
cheese
mustard ...
mayonnaise...
... ln a tube
yoqurt
fruit
juice
cold drinks
spoon 1 fork ...
... made of plastic
eup 1 plate ...
... made of paper
boulangerie
ptisserie
confiserie
fromagerie
pique-nique
sandwich
pain
petit pain
jambon
saucisse
fromage
moutarde...
mayonnaise...
... en tube
yaourt
fruit
jus
boissons fraches
cuillre 1 fourchette ...
... en plastique
gobelet 1assiette ...
... en papier
boo-lahnzhuh-ree
pah-tee-suh-ree
kohn-fee-suh-ree
froh-mah-zhuh-ree
peek-neek
sahnd-weech
pan
puh-tee pa~
zhahn-bohn
soh-sees
froh-mahzh
mao-tard
mah-yuh-nehz
ahQ tewb
yah-oort
frwee
zhew
bwah-soho frehsh
kwee-yehr 1foor-sheht
ahn plah-steek
gob-leh 1ahs-yeht
ahQ pahp-yay
For convenience, you can assemble your picnic at a supermarch

but smaller shops or a march (open-air market)
are more fun. Cet bread for your sandwich at a boulangerie and
arder meat and cheese by the gram at an picerie. One hundred
grams is about a quarter pound, enough for two sandwiches. To
weigh and priee your produce at more modern stores, put it on the
scale, push the photo or number (keyed ro the bin ir came from),
and then stick your sticker on the food. To get real juice, look for
100% or sans sucre on the label.
W (supermarket)-
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DECODER
FRENCH/ENGLISH
This handy decoder won't list every word on the menu, but ir'll
help you ger riz et veau (rice and veal) instead of ris de veau (calf
pancreas).
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la carte
la vapeur
point
abricot
aqneau
ali
aoli
alcool
amande
amuse bouche
ananas
anchois
artichaut
asperqes
assiette
assiette d'enfant
au jus
boiied
side dishes
steamed
medium (meat)
apricot
lamb
garlic
garlic mayonnaise
alcohol
almond
munchies
pineapple
anchovies
artichoke
asparagus
plate
childrens plate
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aubergine
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baquette
baies
banane
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beignets
betterave
beurre
beurre blanc
beurre de cacahutes
bien cult
bire
bifteck
bloloqique
bisque
bistro
blanc
bleu
blonde
boeuf
boissons
bon
bonbon
bouche la reine
bouillabaisse
bouilli
bouillon
boulangerie
boule
Bourqulqnon
bouteille
brais
brasserie
country inn
eggplant
with
long loaf of bread
berries
ba nana
sauce of egg and wine
trillers with fruit
beets
butter
sauce of butter, white wine,
and shallots
peanut butter
well-done (meat)
beer
steak
organic
shellfish chowder
smal l, informai restaurant
white
blue (cheese); very rare (meat)
light (beer)
beef
beverages
good
candy
pastry shell with creamed
sweetbreads
seafood stew
boiled
broth
baker y
scoop
cooked in red wine
bottle
braised
large caf with simple food
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brioche
brocoli
brouills
brune
brut
cabillaud
cacahute
caf
caf amricain
caf au lait
caf crme
caf noir
caf-calva
calamar
canard
carottes
carte
carte des consommation
carte des vins
cassoulet
cerise
cervelle
champignons
charcuterie
chatagne
chaud
chausson
cheval
chvre
chinois
chocolat
chope
chorizo
chou
chou-fleur
cidre
citron
sweet. llaky roll

broccoli
scrambled
dark (beer)
very dry (wine)
cod
peanut
coflee
American-style collee
coffee with lots of milk
coffee with milk
black coffee
espresso with a touch of brandy
squid
duck
carrois
menu
drink menu
wine list
bean and meat stew
cherry
brains
mushrooms
delicatessen
chestnut
hot
fruit pastry
herse
go at
Chinese
chocolate
large beer
pepperoni
cabbage
cauliflower
hard apple eider
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confit
confiture
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coq
coquilles
cornichon
costaud
cte de boeuf
ctelette
courgette
couvert
crabe
crme
crme (velout) d'asperges
crme brule
crme caramel
crme chantilly
crpe
crpes froment
crpes sucres
crpes suzette
crevettes
croissant
croque madame
croque monsieur
crute au fromage
cru
crudits
cult
cult au four
whole; full
included
cucumber
sweets shop
cooked in its own fat
jelly
broth
filling
rooster
sc allops
pickle
full-bodied (wine)
T-bone
eut let
zucchini
caver charge
cr ab
cre am
cream of asparagus soup
caramelized custard
custard with caramel sauce
whipped cream
crpe
buckwheat crpes
sweet crpes
crpes flambed with
orange brandy sauce
shrimp
crescent roll
ham, cheese, and egg sandwich
ham and cheese sandwich
cheese pastry
raw
raw vegetables
frog legs
cooked
baked
cure-dent
datte
djeuner
demi
demi-bouteille
demi-sec
dinde
dner
doux
eau
dulcorant
emmenthal
entier
entrecte
entre
pice
pinards
escargots
et
express
fait la maison
farel
faux-Illet
figue
filet
fines herbes
flambe
Iole
forestire
fort
fougasse
frais
fraise
framboise
frit
froid
fromage
toothpick
date
lunch
hall; small beer
hall bottle
semi-dry (wine)
turkey
dinner
mild, sweet (wine)
water
artificial sweetener
Swiss cheese
whole
rib steak
first course
spicy
spinach
snails
and
espresso
homemade
stuffed
flank steak
fig
tillet
chopped fresh herbs
flaminq
li ver
with mushrooms
sharp (cheese)
lace-like bread
fresh
strawberry
raspberry
fried
cold
cheese
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fromage chvre
fromage de la rgion
fromage doux
fromage fort
fromagerie
froment
fruit
fruit
fruits de mer
fum
galette
garni
gteau
gazeuse
glace
glaons
grand
gras
gratine
grenouille
grillades
grill
gruyre
hareng
haricots
Hollandaise
homard
hors d'oeuvre
huile
hutres
le flottante
importe
cream cheese
cheese with herbs
fresh white cheese
eaten with sugar
bleu cheese
goal cheese
cheese of the region
mild cheese
sharp cheese
cheese shop
wheat
fruit
fruity (wine)
seafood
smoked
buckwheat crpe
with vegetables
cake
carbonated
ice cream
ice
large
fat
topped with cheese
frog
mixed grill
grilled
Swiss cheese
herring
beans
sauce of egg and butter
lobster
appetizers
ail
oysters
meringues floating in cream sauce
imported
jambon
jardinire
jus
kasher
La vache qui rit
lait
laitue
langue
lapin
lger
lgumes
lentilles
llght
madeleine
mas
maison
mandarine
marron
mdaillon
melon
menu du jour
meunire
micro-onde
miel
mille feuille
millsime
mixte
morceau
mornay
morue
moules
mousseux
moutarde
Nescaf
noir
noisette
noix
ham
with vegetables
juice
kasher
Laughing Cow (brand of cheese)
milk
lettuce
tangue
rabbi!
light (not heavy)
vegetables
lentils
light (law-calorie)
buttery cake
corn
hou se
tangerine
chestnut
tenderloin
canteloupe
menu of the day
lried in butter
microwave
honey
light pastry
vintage date (wine)
mixed
piece
white sauce with gruyre
salty cod
mussels
spark ling
mustard
instant collee
black
hazelnut
walnut
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nouvelle
oeufs
oeufs la coque
(mollet 1 dur)
oeufs au plat
oeufs brouills
oiqnon
olives
onqlet
ou
pain
pain bisse
pain complet
pain de seiqle
palourdes
pamplemousse
pas
pastque
ptes
ptisserie
pche
petit
petit djeuner
petits qteaux
petits pois
piquant
pissaladire
pistache
plat du jour
plat principal
plteau
plteau de fromaqes
poch
poire
poireaux
coconut
cream sauce
new
eggs
boiled eggs
(soft 1hard)
fried eggs
scrambled eggs
anion
olives
steak
or
bread
dark-grain bread
dark bread
clams
grapefruit
not
watermelon
pas ta
pastry; pastry shop
peach
sm ali
breakfast
cookies
peas
spicy hot
anion and anchovy pizza
pistachio
special of the day
main course
pla tt er
cheese platter
poached
pear
leeks
poires au vin rouge
pois
poisson
poivre
poivron
pomme
pomme de terre
pommes frites
porc
potage
potage de lgumes
poulet
pour emporter
pression
prix fixe
profltterole
Provenale
prune
pruneau
quenelles
quiche
quiche au fromage
quiche au jambon
quiche aux champignons
quiche lorraine
radis
ragot
raisins
ratatouille
rgionale
rillettes
ris de veau
riz
robuste
rosbif
ros
rti
pears poached in red wine and spices

peas
fish
pepper
bell pepper
apple
potato
French tries
park
soup
thick vegetable soup
chicken
togo
draft (beer)
fi xed priee
cream puff with ice cream
with garlic and tomatoes
plum
prune
meat or fish dumplings
quiche
quiche with cheese
quiche with ham
quiche with mushrooms
quiche with bacon, cheese, and on ions
radish
meat stew
grapes
eggplant casserole
local
coid, minced pork
sweetbreads
ri ce
full -bodied (wine)
roast beef
ros (wine)
roasted
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soupe
soupe l'oignon
soupe au pistou
spcialit
steak tartare
sucre
tapenade
tartare
tarte
tarte l'olqnon
tarte au fromaqe
tarte tatln
tartelette
tasse
terrine
th
thon
tire-bouchon
tisane
tournedos
red
truck stop with simple food
rare (meat)
sa lad
without
sa usage
hot dog and tries
salmon
prawns
dry
salt
service included
service not included
sherbet
souffl (light, fluffy eggs baked
with savory fillings)
chocolate souffl
soup
onion soup
Provenal vegetable soup
specialty
raw hamburger
sugar
olive, anchovy pas te
raw
pie
onion tart
cheese tart
upside-down apple pie
tart
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corkscrew
herbai tea
tenderloin of T-bone
tourteau fromager
tranche
tranch
trs bien cult
tripes
truffes
truite
vapeur
varis
veau
vgtarien
vendange
verre
vert
viande
vichyssoise
vignoble
vin
vin de table
vin ordinaire
vinaigre
volaille
yaourt
goat-cheese cake
slice
sliced
very well-done (meat)
tripe
truffles (earthy mushrooms)
trout
steamed
assorted
veal
vegetarian
harvest (wine)
glass
green
meat
patata. ieek soup
vineyard
wine
table wine
hou se wine
vinegar
pouitry
yogurt
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alcohol
almond
anchovies
and
appetizers
apple
apple eider, hard
apple pie, upsldedown
aprlcot
artichoke
artiflcial sweetener
asparagus
assorted
baked
bakery
ba nana
beans
beef
beefsteak
beer
beer, draft
beer, large
beer, small (half)
beets
bell pepper
berri es
beveraqes
black
blue cheese
bolled
boiled egg
(soft 1 hard)
bottle
brains
alcool
amande
anchois
et
hors d'oeuvre
pomme
cidre
tarte tatin
abricot
artichaut
dulcorant
asperges
varies
cuit au four
boulangerie
banane
haricots
boeuf
bifteck
bire
pression
chope
demi
betterave
poivron
baies
boissons
noir
fromage bleu
l'anglaise, bouilli
oeuf la coque
(mollet 1dur)
bouteille
cervelle
Menu Decoder-English/French
bralsed
bread
bread, darkgraln
bread, lacellke
bread, wholegraln
breakfast
broccoll
broth
buckwheat crpe
butter
cabbage
cake
candy
canteloupe
carafe
caramellzed custard
carbonated
carrots
cauliflower
cheese
cheese of the region
cheese pastry
cheese platter
cheese shop
cheese tart
cheese wlth herbs
cheese, blue
cheese, cream
cheese, Laughlng Cow
cheese, Swlss
cheese, topped wlth
cheese, white
cherry
chestnut
chicken
chlldren's plate
Chinese
brais
pain, baguette
pain bisse, pain de seigle
fougasse
pain complet
petit djeuner
brocoli
bouillon, consomm
galette, crpe froment
beurre
chou
gteau
bonbon
melon
carafe
crme brule
gazeuse
carottes
chou-fleur
fromage
fromage de la rgion
cr6ute au fromage
plteau de fromages
fromagerie
tarte au fromage
fromage aux herbes
fromage bleu
fromage la crme
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gruyre, emmenthal
gratine
fromage blanc
cerise
chtaigne, marron
poulet
assiette d'enfant
chinois
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chocolate souffl
clams
cocon ut
cod
cod, salty
collee
collee, Amerlcanstyle
collee, black
collee, Instant
collee with lots of mllk
coffee wlth sorne mllk
cold
cooked
cooked ln lts own fat
cooked in red wine
cookies
corkscrew
corn
country Inn
course, flrst
course, main
cover charge
crab
cream
cream cheese
cream puff (wlth lee cream)
cream sauce
crpe
crpe, buckwheat
crpes flambed with
orange brandy sauce
crpes, sweet
crescent roll
cucumber
eup
custard with caramel sauce
chocolat
souffl au chocolat
palourdes
noix de coco
cabillaud
morue
caf
caf amricain
caf noir
Nescaf
cal au lait
caf crme
froid
cuit
confit
Bourguignon
petits gteaux
tire-bouchon
mas
auberge
entre
plat principal
couvert
crabe
crme
fromage la crme
profitterole
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crpe
galette, crpe froment
crpes suzette
crpes sucres
croissant
concombre
tasse
crme caramel
custard, caramellzed
eut let
dark (beer)
darkgraln bread
date
delicatessen
dinner
draft (beer)
drink menu
dry
dry, very (wlne)
duck
dumplings, meat or fish
eggplant
eggplant casserole
eggs
eggs, bolled
(soft 1 hard)
egqs, frled
egqs, scrambled
espresso
espresso with brandy
fat
flq
!Illet
fil ling
first course
fish
flxed priee
fla ming
flank steak
French Irles
fresh
fried
fried eqqs
frled 1n butter
frltters
crme brule
ctelette
brune
pain bisse, pain de seiqle
datte
charcuterie
diner
pression
carte des consommation
sec
brut
canard
quenelles
auberqine
ratatouille
oeufs
oeuf la coque
(mollet 1dur)
oeufs au plat
oeufs brouills
express
caf-calva
gras
figue
filet
copieux
entre
poisson
prix fixe
flambe
faux-filet
pommes frites
frais
frit
oeufs au plat
meunire
beignets
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frog legs
fruit
fruit pastry
fruity (wine)
full-bodied (wlne)
garllc
garllc and tomatoes, with
garllc mayonnaise
glass
goat
goat cheese
good
grapefruit
qrapes
green
grill, mixed
qrllled
hall bottle
hall, small beer
ham
ham and cheese sandwich
ham and eqq sandwich
hard apple eider
harvest (wlne)
hazelnut
herbaltea
herrinq
homemade
honey
horse
hot
hot doq and frles
ho use
house wine
lee
lee cream
grenouille
fruit
chausson
fruit
robuste, costaud
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aioli
verre
chvre
fromage chvre
bon
pamplemousse
raisins
vert
grillades
grill
demi-bouteille
demi
jambon
croque monsieur
croque madame
cidre
vendange
noisette
tisane
hareng
fait la maison
miel
cheval
chaud
saucisse-frites
maison
vin ordinaire
glaons
glace
lmported
included
jelly
julce
kosher
lamb
farge
large beer
Laughlnq Cow cheese
leeks
lemon
lent ils
lettuce
liqht (beer)
llght (not heavy)
li ver
lobster
local
lunch
main course
mayonnaise, garllc
meat
meat stew
medium (meat)
medium (wine)
menu
menu of the day
menu, drink
menu, wlne
mlcrowave
mild (cheese)
mlld, sweet (wine)
milk
mixed
mixed grill
munch les
mushrooms
importe
compris
confiture
jus
kasher
agneau
grand
chope
La vache qui rit
poireaux
citron
lentilles
laitue
blonde
lqer
foie
homard
rg ionale
djeuner
plat principal
aoli
viande
ragot
point
demi-sec
carte
menu du jour
ca rte des consommation
carte des vins
micro-onde
doux
doux
lait
mixte
grillades
amuse bouche
champignons
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mussels
mustard
new
not
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olives
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or
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orqanic
oysters
pasta
pastry, pastry shop
pt
peach
pean ut
peanut butter
pear
peas
pepper
pepper(bell)
pepperonl
plckie
pie
piece
pineapple
pistachlo
plate
platter
plum
poached
pork
potato
poultry
prawns
forestire
moules
moutarde
nouvelle
pas
huile
olives
oignon
tarte l'oignon
ou
orange
biologique
hulres
ptes
ptisserie
pt, terrine
pche
cacahute
beurre de cacahutes
poire
pois
poivre
poivron
chorizo
cornichon
tarte
morceau
ananas
pistache
assiette
plteau
prune
poch
porc
pomme de terre
volaille
scampi
prune
quiche
quiche wlth bacon, cheese,
and onlons
quiche with cheese
quiche wlth ham
quiche wlth mushrooms
rabblt
radlsh
rare (meat)
rare, very (meat)
raspberry
raw
raw hamburger
raw veqetables
red
rib steak
ri ce
roast beef
roasted
rooster
ros (wlne)
sa lad
salmon
salt
sandwich, ham and cheese
sandwich, ham and egg
sauce
sauce of butter, white wlne,
and shallots
sauce of egg and butter
sauce of egg and wlne
sauce, cream
sauce, white, wlth gruyre
sa usage
scallops
scoop
pruneau
quiche
quiche lorraine
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quiche au jambon
quiche aux champignons
lapin
radis
saignant
bleu
framboise
cru, tartare
steak tartare
crudits
rouge
entrecte
riz
rosbif
rti
coq
ros
salade
saumon
sel
croque monsieur
croque madame
sauce
beurre blanc
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shellflsh chowder
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soup, onion
soup, potato and leek
soup, Provenal vegeta ble
soup, thlck vegetable
sparkllng
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specialty
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squid
steak
steamed
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service non compris
fort
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sorbet
crevettes
la carte
tranche
tranch
petit
fum
amuse bouche
escargots
souffl
souffl au chocolat
soupe. potage
crme (velout) d'asperges
soupe l'oignon
vichyssoise
soupe au pistou
potage de lgumes
mousseux
plat du jour
spcialit
pice. piquant
pinards
calamar
onglet. bifteck
la vapeur
cassou let
bouillabaisse
fraise
stuffed
suqar
sweet, mild (wlne)
sweetbreads
sweetener, artiflcial
sweets shop
Swiss cheese
table wlne
tangerine
tart
tart, cheese
tart, onlon
Tbone
te a
tenderloln
to qo
tomatoes and qarllc, wlth
tonque
toothplck
tripe
trout
truffles
tu na
turkey
veal
veqetables
veqetables, raw
veqetables, wlth
veqetarian
very dry (wlne)
very rare (meat)
very wetldone (meat)
vineqar
vlneyard
vlntage date (wlne)
walnut
water
farci
sucre
doux
ris de veau
dulcorant
confiserie
qruyre, emmenthal
vin de table
mandarine
tartelette
tarte au fromage
tarte l'oiqnon
cte de boeuf
th
mdaillon. tournedos
pour emporter
Provenale
lanque
cure-dent
tripes
truite
truffes
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dinde
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lqumes
crudits
jardinire, qarni
vgtarien
brut
bleu
trs bien cuit
vinaiqre
vignoble
millsime
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watermelon
welldone (meat)
well-done, very (meat)
wheat
whipped cream
white
whole (entlre)
whole (full)
wholeqraln bread
wlne
dry
frulty
fullbodied
medium dry
mlld, sweet
se ml-dry
very dry
wine list
wlne, house
wlne, table
wlth
without
yoqurt
zucchlni
pastque
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trs bien cuit
froment
crme chantilly
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pain complet
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fruit
robuste, costaud
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vin de table
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sans
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courgette
ACTIVITIES
SIGHTSEEING
Where?
Where ls ...?
...the tourlst
Information office
...the best vlew
...the main square
...the old town
center
...the museum
...the castle
... the palace
...an amusement
park
...the entrance 1exit
Where are...?
...the tollets
...the rulns
ls there a
festival nearby?
O est... ?
... l'office du tourisme
oo ay
!oh-fees dew too-reez-muh
... la meilleure vue

... la place principale
... la vieille ville
lah meh-yur vew

!ah plahs praDsee-pahl
lah vee-yay-ee veel
... le muse
...le ch teau
... le palais
... un parc
d'amusement
... l'entre 1 la sortie
O sont... ?
... les toilettes
... les ruines
Il y a un festival
dans la rgion?
luh mew-zay
luh shah-toh
luh pa h-lay
uh_o park
dah-mooz-mahQ
lah~tray 1 lah sor-tee
oo soh_o
lay twah-leht
lay rween
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Key Phrases: Sightseeing
Where is...?
How much ls lt?
At what tlme does
this open 1close?
Do you have a
qulded tour?
When is the next
tour ln Enqllsh?
O est...?
C'est combien?
Aquelle heuere c'est
ouvert 1 ferm?
Vous avez une
visite guide?
La prochaine visite
en anglais est
quelle heure?
DO ay
say kahn-bee-an
ah kehl ur say
oovehr 1fehrmay
vooz ah-vay ewn
veezeet gee-day
lah prohshehn veezeet
ahn ahn-glay ay ah
kehl ur
At the Sight
Do you have...?
...information ...
... a quidebook ...
... in Enqllsh
ls it free?
How much is it?
ls the ticket qood
ali day?
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Can 1qet back ln?

At what tlme does
this open 1 close?
What time is the
last entry?
Vous avez... ?
...des
renseignements ...
... un guide ...
... en anglais
C'est gratuit?
C'est combien?
Le billet est
valable toute
la journe?
Je peux rentrer?
Aquelle heuere
c'est ouvert 1ferm?
La dernire entre
est quelle heure?
vooz ahvay
day
rahnsehnyuhmahn
uhn geed
ahn ahnglay
say grahtwee
say kohnbeean
luh beeyay ay
va hlahbiuh toot
lah zhoornay
zhuh puh rah!)tray
ah kehl ur
say oovehr 1fehrmay
lah dehrnyehr ahntray
ay ah kehl ur
S'IL VOUS PLAT,

laissez-moi entrer.
S'IL VOUS PLAT,
laissez-nous entrer.
see voo play

laysaymwah ahntray
see voo play
laysaynooz ahntray
Please
PLEASE let me ln.
PLEASE let us ln.
Activities
l've traveled ali the
wayfrom_.
We've traveled ali
the way from _.
1must leave
tomorrow.
We must leave
tomorrow.
1 promise l'li
be fast.
We promise
we'll be fast.
lt was my mother's
dyinq wlsh that
1see this.
l've always wanted
to see this.
Je suis venu de
zhuh swee vuhnew duh
Nous sommes venus

de
Je dois partir
demain.
Nous devons partir
demain.
Je promets
d'aller vite.
Nous promettons
d'aller vite.
C'tait le dernier
souhait de ma mre
que je voies a.
J'ai toujours voulu
voir a.
noo su hm vuhnew
duh
zhuh dwah parteer
duhman
noo duhvohn parteer
duhman
zhuh prohmay
dahlay veel
noo prohmehtohn
dahlay veel
saytay luh dehrnyay
sooay duh mah mehr
kuh zhuh vwah sah
zhay toozhoor voolew
vwar sah
Vous avez... ?
... un guide audio
... une visite guide
... une promenade
guide de la ville
... en anglais
La prochaine visite
en anglais est
quelle heure?
C'est gratuit?
C'est combien?
a dure combien
de temps?
Je peux 1Nous
pouvons joindre
une visite qui
a commenc?
vooz ahvay
uhn geed ohdeeoh
ewn veezeet geeday
ewn prohmuhnahd
geeday duh lah veel
ahn ahnglay
lah prohshehn veezeet
ahn ahnglay ay
ah kehl ur
say grahtwee
say kohobeean
sah door kohnbeean
duh tahn
zhuh puh 1noo
poovoho zhwahndruh
ewn veezeet kee
ah kohmahnsay
Tours
Do you have...?
...an audloqulde
... a qulded tour
... a city walklnq tour
...ln Enqllsh
When ls the next
tour ln Enqlish?
ls lt free?
How much ls lt?
How lonq does
lt last?
Can 11 Can we
join a tour
ln proqress?
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Cil
Entrance Signs
the priee you'll pay
last admission before
sight closes
special exhibit
combination ticket with
another sight
guided tour
you are here (on map)
adultes
dernire entre
exposition
ticket global
visite guide
tes ici
VOUS
Discounts
You may be eligible for a discount at tourist sights, hotels, or on
buses and trains- ask.
en
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ls there a
discount for...?
...youth
... students
... familles
... seniors
... groups
lam ...
He 1 She is...
..._ years old.
... extremely old.
Il y a une
rduction pour... ?
...les jeunes
... les tudiants
... les familles
... les gens gs
... les groupes
J'ai...
Il 1Elle a...
...- ans .
...trs g.
eel yah ewn

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lay juh-nehs
layz ay-tew-dee-ahn
lay fah-meel
lay zhahn ah-zhay
lay groop
zhay
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Where is...?
l'd llke to see ...
We'd like to see...
Photo/ VIdeo O.K.?
No flash 1 tripod.
llike lt.
lt's so ...
... beautlful.
O est. .?
Je voudrais voir...
Nous voudrions voir...
Photo 1 Vido O.K.?
Pas de flash 1
trpied.
a me plat.
C'est si...
... beau .
oo ay
zhuh voodray vwar
noo voo-dree-oh!} vwar
foh-toh 1vee-day-oh "O.K."
pah duh flahsh 1
tray-pee-yay
sah muh play
say see
boh
Activities
...uqly.
... stranqe.
... borinq.
... interestlnq.
... pretentious.
...thouqht-provoklnq.
... B.S.
1don't qet lt.
ls it upside down?
Who dld this?
How old ls this?
Wow!
My feet hurt!
l'm exhausted!
We're exhausted!
...laid.
... bizarre .
...ennuyeux.
...intressant.
... prtentieux.
... provocateur.
... con.
Je n'y comprends
rien.
C'est l'envers?
Qui a fait a?
C'est vieux?
Sensass!
J'ai mal aux pieds!
Je suis puis!
Nous sommes puis!
lay
bee-zar
ahn-new-yuh
antay-reh-sah!}
pray-tahnsee-uh
proh-voh-kah-tur
kahn
zhuhn yuh kohnprahn
reean
say ah lahnvehr
kee ah fay sah
say vee-uh
sah[1sahs
zhay mahl oh pee-yay
zhuh sweez ay-pwee-zay
noo suhmz ay-pwee-zay
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the notorious !ines).
Art and Architecture

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artist
painting
self-portrait
scuiptor
sculpture
archltect
architecture
orlqlnal
restored
B.C.
A.O.
cent ury
art
artiste
tableau
autoportrait
sculpteur
sculpture
architecte
architecture
original
restaur
avant J.-C.
aprs J.-c.
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ar-teest
tah-bloh
oh-toh-por-tray
skewlp-tur
skewlp-tewr
ar-shee-tehkt
ar-shee-tehk-tewr
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rehs-toh-ray
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ah-preh zhay-zew-kree
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after the style of _
copy by _
from the school of
abstract
anclent
Art Nouveau
Baroque
classical
Gothie
lmpresslonlst
medieval
modern
Neoclasslcal
Renaissance
Romanesque
Romantic
style
de l'poque_
reproduction
de
de l'cole de
abstrait
ancien
art nouveau
baroque
classique
gothique
impressionniste
mdival
moderne
noc/assique
renaissance
romanesque
romantique
steel
duh lay-pohk
ra y-pro h-d oo k-see-o hn
duh
duh lay-kohl duh
ahb-stray
ahn-see-an
ar noo-voh
bah-rohk
klahs-seek
goh-teek
an-p reh -s ee-u h-nees t
mayd-yay-vahl
moh-dehrn
nay-oh-klah-seek
ruh-nay-sah!!s
roh-mah-nehsk
roh-mahn-teek
Casties and Palaces
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fortlfled castle
palace
hall
kitchen
cellar
dunqeon
castle keep
mo at
fortlfied walls
tower
fountain
garden
kinq
queen
kniqht
chteau
chteau-fort
palais
grande salle
cuisine
cave
cachot
donjon
foss
remparts
tour
fontaine
jardin
roi
reine
chevalier
shah-teh
shah-toh-for
pah-lay
grahnd sa hl
kwee-zeen
kahv
kah-shoh
dohnzhohn
foh-say
rah!!-par
toor
fohn-tehn
zhar-da!)
rwah
rehn
shuh-vahl-yay
Activities
Religious Words
cathedral
church
monastery
mosque
synagogue
chapet
altar
belis
choir
clolster
cross
cry pt
do me
organ
pulpit
relie
treasury
saint (m /Il
God
Christian
Protestant
Cathollc
Jew
Musllm
aqnostic
at helst
When ls the service?
Are the re church
concerts?
cathdrale
glise
monastre
mosque
synagogue
chapelle
autel
cloches
choeur
clotre
croix
crypte
dme
orgue
chaire
relique
trsorerie
saint 1sainte
Dieu
chrtien
protestant
catholique
juif
musulman
agnostique
athe
La messe est quand?
Il y a des concerts
l'glise?
kah-tay-drahl
ay-gleez
moh-nah-stehr
mohs-kay
see-nah-gohg
shah-pehl
oh-te hl
klohsh
kur
klwah-truh
krwah
kreept
dohm
org
shair
ruh-leek
tray-zoh-ree
sahn 1 sahnt
de e-uh
kray-tee-an
proh-tehs-tahn
kah-toh-leek
zhweef
mew-zewl-mahn
ahQ-yoh-steek
ah-tay
lah mehs ay kahn
eel yah day kohn-sehr
ah lay-gleez
SHOPPING
French Shops
Where ls a...?
antique shop
O est un ___ ?
magasin
d'antiquits
oo av uhn
mah-gah-zan
dahn-tee-kee-tay
tn

Key Phrases: Shopping
Where can 1buy _? O puis-je
acheter_?
Where is...?
O est...?
... une picerie
... a grocery store
... un grand magasin
... a department
store
... un caf internet
... an Internet caf
... a launderette
... une laverie
... a pharmacy
... une pharmacie
How much is it?
C'est combien?
l'm just browsing.
Je regarde.
art gallery
bakery
barber shop
beauty salon
book shop
camera shop
cell phone shop
:a
cheese shop
clothlnq boutique
>
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coffee shop
~ delicatessen
department store
flea market
flower market
grocery store
hardware store
Internet caf
gal/erie d'art
boulangerie
coiffeur
coiffeur pour dames
librairie
magasin de
photo
magasin de
portables
fromagerie
boutique, magasin
de vtements
caf
charcuterietraiteur
grand magasin
march aux puces
march aux fleurs
picerie
quincaillerie
caf internet
oo pwee-zhuh
ah-shuh-tay
oo ay
ewn ay-pee-suh-ree
uhn grahn mah-gah-zan
Uh.[l kahfay aQtehr-neht
ewn lah-vuh-ree
ewn far-mah-see
say kohnbee-an
zhuh ruh-gard
gah-luh-ree dar
boo-lahnzhuh-ree
kwah-fur
kwah-fur poor dahm
lee-bray-ree
mah-gah-zan duh
fohtoh
mah-gah-zao duh
por-tah-bluh
froh-mah-zhuh-ree
boo-teek, mah-gah-zao
duh veht-mahn
kah-fay
shar-koo-tuh-reetray-tur
grahn mah-gah-zan
mar-shay oh pews
mar-shay oh flur
ay-pee-suh-ree
kankay-yay-ree
kah-fay an-tehr-neht
Activities
jewelry shop
launderette
newsstand
office supplies
openalr market
opticlan
pastry shop
pharmacy
photocopy shop
shopping malt
souvenir shop
supermarket
sweets shop
toy store
travel agency
used bookstore...
...with books
ln English
wlne shop
bijouterie
laverie
maison de la presse
papeterie
march en plein air
opticien
ptisserie
pharmacie
magasin de
photocopie
centre
commercial
boutique de
souvenirs
supermarch
confiserie
magasin de jouets
agence de
voyages
boutique de livres
d'occasion ...
...avec des livres
en anglais
marchand de vin
beezhootuhree
lahvuhree
mehzohn duh lah prehs
pahpaytuhree
marshay ahn piaf] air
ohpteeseean
pahteesuhree
farmahsee
mahgahzan duh
fohtohkohpee
sahntruh
kohmehrseeahl
booteek duh
soovuhneer
sew-pehrmarshay
koho_feesuhree
mahgahzao_ duh zhway
ahzhaho_s duh
voyyahzh
booteek duh leevruh
dohkahzeeoho_
ahvehk day leevruh
aho aho_glay
mar-shahn duh vao_
In France, most shops close for a long lunch (noon until about
2 P. M.), and ali day on Sundays and Mondays. Grocery stores are
often open on Sunday mornings.
Shop Till Vou Drop

openlng hours
sale
l'd llke...
We'd like...
Where can 1 buy...?
les heures d'ouverture

solde
Je voudrais...
Nous voudrions ...
O puisje
acheter... ?
layz ur doovehrtewr
sohld
zhuh voo-dray
noo voodreeohn
oo pwee-zhuh
ahshuhtay

Where can
we buy...?
How much ls lt?
l'rn just browslng.
We're just browslnq.
Do you have...?
...more
... somethinq
cheaper
Setter quallty,
please.
genuine 1
imitation
Can i 1 Can
we see more?
Il)
This one.
Can i try it on?
A mlrror?
Too ...
...big.
... small.
... ex pensive.
it's too ...
... short 1 long.
...tlqht 1 ioose.
...dark 1 llqht.
What is it made
out of?
is it machine
washabie?
Will it shrink?
Will it fade ln
the wash?
Credit card O.K.?
Can you ship this?
O pouvons-nous
acheter... ?
C'est combien?
Je regarde.
Nous regardons.
Vous avez...?
... plus
... quelque chose
de moins cher
De meilleure qualit,
s'il vous plat.
authentique 1
imitation
Je peux 1 Nous
pouvons en voir
d'autres?
Celui ci.
Je peux l'essayer?
Un miroir?
Trop ...
...grand.
...petit.
...cher.
C'est trop ...
...court 1 long.
...serr 1 grand.
...fonc 1 clair.
De quoi c'est fait?
oo poo-vohn-noo
ah-shuh-tay
say kohrtbee-an
zhuh ruh-gard
noo ruh-gar-dohn
vooz ah-vay
plew
kehl-kuh shohz
duh mw an shehr
duh meh-yur kah-lee-tay
see voo play
oh-tahn-teek 1
ee-mee-tah-see-ohn
zhuh puh 1 noo
poo-vohn ahn vwar
doh-truh
suh-lwee see
zhuh puh leh-say-yay
uhn meer-war
troh
grahn
puh-tee
shehr
say troh
koor 1lohn
suh-ray 1grahn
foho-say 1klair
duh kwah say fay
C'est lavable en
machine?
a va rtrcir?
a va dteindre
au lavage?
Vous pouvez
l'envoyer?
say lah-vah-bluh ahn

mah-sheen
sah vah ray-tray-seer
sah vah day-tan-druh
oh lah-vahzh
voo poo-vay
lahn-voy-ay
Activities
Tax-free?
l'li think about lt.
What tlme do
you close?
What time do you
open tomorrow?
Hors taxe?
Je vais y penser.
Vous fermez
quelle heure?
Vous allez ouvrir
quelle heure demain?
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ortahks
zhuh vay zee pahn-say
voo fehr-may
ah kehl ur
vooz ah-lay oo-vreer ah
kehl ur duh-man
The French definition of customer service is different from ours.

At department stores, be prepared to be treated as if you're
intruding on the clerk's privacy_ Exchanges are possible with
receipts. Refunds are difficult. Buy to keep.
Street Markets
Did you make this?
ls that your lowest
priee?
Cheaper?
My last offer_
Good priee_
l'li take lt.
We'll take it.
l'm nearly broke.
We're nearly
broke.
My friend ...
My husband ...
My wife ...
... has the money.
C'est VOUS qui

l'avez fait?
C'est votre prix
le plus bas?
Moins cher?
Ma dernire offre.
C'est bon march.
Je le prends.
Nous le prenons.
Je suis presque
fauch.
Nous sommes
presque fauch.
Mon ami...
Mon mari...
Ma femme ...
...a l'argent.
say voo kee

!ah-vay fay
say voh-truh pree
luh plew bah
mwa.o. shehr
mah dehrn-yehr oh-fruh
say bohn mar-s hay
zhuh luh prahn
noo luh prahn-nohn
zhuh swee prehsk
foh-shay
noo suhm
prehsk foh-shay
mohD ah-mee
mohn mah-ree
mah fahm
ah lar-zhahn
Pour...
... un bb garon 1
un bb fille.
...un petit garon 1
une petite fille.
po or
uh.o. bay-bay gar-sohn 1
uhn bay-bay fee
uhn puh-tee gar-sohn 1
ewn puh-tee fee
Clothes
For...
... a male baby 1
a female baby.
...a male chlld 1
a female chlld.
>
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:!
ni
tl)
en
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... a male teenager

a lem ale teenager.
... a man.
...a woman.
bath robe
blb
belt
bra
clothing
dress
flipflops
gloves
hat
jacket
jeans
nightgown
nylons
pajamas
pants
ralncoat
sandals
sc ar!
shirt ...
...longsleeved
... shortsleeved
... sleeveless
shoelaces
shoes
shorts
sklrt
slip
sllppers
socks
sweater
swlmsult
tennis shoes
Tshlrt
... un adolescent 1
une adolescente.
___ un homme.
... une femme.
peignoir de bain
bavoir
ceinture
soutien gorge
vtement
robe
longues
gants
chapeau
veste
jeans
chemise de nuit
collants
pyjama
pantalons
impermable
sandales
foulard
chemise...
... manches longues
... manches courtes
...sans manche
lacets
chaussures
shorts
jupe
jupon
chaussons
chaussettes
pull
maillot de bain
baskettes
Tshirt
uho_ ah -doh-luh-sahn 1
ewn ah-dohluhsaho_t
uhn ohm
ewn fahm
peh-nwar duh bao_
bah-vwar
saDIewr
sootee-ao_ gorzh
veht-maho
rohb
tohQg uh
ga ho
shahpoh
vehst
"jeans"
shuh-meez duh nwee
koh-lahn
pee-zhahmah
paho_-tahloho_
aopehrmay-ahbluh
sahodahl
foolar
shuh-meez
ah mahQsh loho_guh
ah mahnsh koort
sa ho mahnsh
lahsay
shohsewr
short
zhoop
zhoo-pohn
shohsohQ
shohseht
pool
m~yoh duh ban_
bahskeht
"Tshirt"
Activities
underwear
vest
sous vtements
gilet sans manche
soo veht-mahn
gee-lay sah!] mah!)sh
noir
bleu
marron
gris
vert
orange
rose
violet
rouge
blanc
jaune
fonc 1 clair
Un teint...
... plus clair.
... plus color.
... plus fonc.
nwar
bluh
mah-roh!]
gree
vehr
oh-rah[)Zh
rohz
vee-oh-lay
roozh
blahQ
zhohn
fohn-say 1klair
uhn tan
plew klair
plew koh-loh-ray
plew fohn-say
cuivre jaune
bronze
cramique
cuivre
cotton
verre
or
dentelle
cuir
lin
marbre
mtal
nylon
papier
kwee-vruh zhohn
brohnz
say-rah-meek
kwee-vruh
koh-tohn
vehr
or
dahn-tehl
kweer
leen
mar-bruh
may-ta hl
nee-lohQ
pahp-yay
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Colors
black
blue
brown
gray
green
orange
pink
purple
red
white
yellow
dark 1 light
A shade...
...llghter.
... brlghter.
...darker.
Materials
brass
bronze
ceramlc
copper
cotton
glass
gold
lace
leather
lin en
marble
metal
nylon
paper
rn

pewter
plastic
polyester
porcelain
sllk
silver
velvet
wood
wool
laiton
plastique
polyester
porcelaine
soie
argent
velours
bois
laine
lay-tohrr
plah-steek
poh-lee-ehs-tehr
por-suh-lehn
swah
ar-zhahrr
veh-loor
bwah
lehn
bracelet
broche
boucles d'oreille
bijoux
collier
bague
C'est... ?
... de l'argent
... de l'or vritable
... vol
brah-suh-lay
brohsh
boo-kluh dohray
bee-zhoo
kohl-yay
ba hg
say
duh larzhahrr
duh lor vay-ree-tah-bluh
voh-lay
Jewelry
bracelet
brooch
earrlnqs
jewelry
necklace
rlnq
ls this ...?
... sterllnq sllver
... real qold
... stolen
SPORTS
en
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Bicycling
bicycle 1 blke
mountain bike
1'd llke to rent
a blke.
We'd llke to rent
two bikes.
How much per...?
... hour
...half day
...day
ls a deposlt
requlred?
bicyclette 1 vlo
VTT
Je voudrais louer
un vlo.
Nous voudrions louer
deux vlos.
C'est combien par...?
... heure
... demie-journe
...jour
Une caution est
obligatoire?
bee-see-kleht 1vay-loh
vay-tay-tay
zhuh voo-dray loo-ay
uhrr vay-loh
noo voo-dree-ohrr loo-ay
duh vay-loh
say kohrr-bee-arr par
ur
duh-mee-zhoor-nay
zhoor
ewn koh-see-ohrr ay
oh-blee-gah-twar
Activities
deposlt
hel met
fock
air 1 no air
tire
pump
map
How many gears?
What ls a...
route of about
kllometers?
... good
... scenlc
... lnterestlng
... easy
How many
minutes 1 hours
by bicycle?
lllke hllls.
1don't llke hllls.
1brake for
bakeries.
caution
casque
antivol
air 1pas d'air
pneu
pompe
carte
Combien vitesses?
Quel est un...
circuit de
kilometers?
... bon
... panoramique. beau
... intressante
...facile
Combien
de minutes 1
d'heures vlo?
J'aime les ctes.
Je n'aime pas
les ctes.
Je m'arrte chaque
boulangerie.
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kohseeohn
kahsk
ahnteevohl
air 1pah dair
puhnuh
pohmp
kart
kohnbeeao veetehs
kehl ay uhn...
seer-kwee duh
keelohmehtruh
boh[l
pahnohrahmeek, bah
antayrehsahr)
fahseel
kohnbeean
duh meenewt 1
dur ah vayloh
zhehm lay kohl
zhuh nehm pah
lay koht
zhuh mahreht ah shahk
boolahnzhuhree
Swimming and Boating

Where can 11
can we rent a...?
... paddleboat
...rowboat
...boat
... sailboat
How much per...?
... hour
... hall day
... day
beach
O puis-je 1pouvonsnous louer... ?

... pdalo
...barque
...bteau
... voilier
C'est combien par... ?
...heure
... demie-journe
.. .jour
plage
)o
oo pweezhuh 1poovohfi
noo loo-ay
paydahloh
bark
bahtoh
vwah-leeay
say kahn -bee-an par
ur
duhmee-zhoornay
zhoor
plahg
3
tl'

nude beach
(topless)
Where's a qood
beach?
1s lt sale for
swimmlnq?
flip-flops
pool
snorkel and mask
sunqlasses
sunscreen
surfboard
surfer
swlmsult
towel
waterskllnq
wlndsurflnq
plage naturiste
(monokini)
O est une belle
plage?
On peut nager en
scurit?
tanques
piscine
tuba et masque
lunettes de soleil
crme solaire
planche de surf
surfeur
maillot de bain
serviette
ski nautique
planche voile
plahg nahtooreest
(mohnohkee-nee)
oo ay ewn behl
pla hg
ohn puh nahzhay ah[l
saykewreetay
tohoguh
peeseen
toobah ay mahsk
looneht duh soh-lay
krehm soh-lair
plahrrsh duh surf
surfur
m~yoh duh barr
sehrvyeht
skee noh-teek
plahQsh ah vwahl
ln France, nearly any beach is topless. For a nude beach, look for a
naturiste plage.
Sports Talk
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sports
qame
team
champlonship
soccer
basket bali
hockey
American football
baseball
tennis
qolf
skiinq
qymnastics
joqqlnq
sport
match
quipe
championnat
football
basket
hockey
football amricain
baseball
tennis
golf
ski
gymnastique
jogging
spor
"match"
aykeep
shahpeeoh-nah
footbahl
bah-skeht
ohkay
footbahl ahmayreekarr
bahzbahl
tehnees
"golf"
"ski"
zheemnahsteek
zhohgeeng
Activities
Olymplcs
medal...
...qold 1 sllver 1
bronze
What sport 1
athlete 1 team
ls your favorite?
Where can 1
see a qame?
Where's a qood
place to joq?
Olympiques
mdaille
d'or 1 d'argent 1
du bronze
Quel sport 1
jouer 1 quipe
est votre prfer?
O puis-je voir
un match?
O puis-je faire
du jogging?
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oh-leem-peek
meh-dT
dor 1dar-zhahn 1
duh brohnz
kehl spor 1
zhoo-ay 1ay-keep
ay voh-truh pray-fuh-ray
oo pwee-zhuh vwar
uhn "match"
oo pwee-zhuh fair
duh zhoh-geeng
ENTERTAINMENT
What's happening
toniqht?
What do you
recommend?
Where ls lt?
How to qet there?
ls lt tree?
Are there seats
avallable?
Where can 1buy
a ticket?
Do you have
tickets for
today 1 tonlqht?
When does lt start?
When does lt end?
The best place to
dance nearby?
Where do people
stroll?
Qu'est-ce qui ce
passe ce soir?
Qu'est-ce que vous
recommandez?
C'est o?
Comment le trouver?
C'est gratuit?
Il y a des places
disponible?
O puis-je acheter
un billet?
Avez-vous des
billets pour
aujourd'hui 1 ce soir?
a commence
quelle heure?
a se termine
quelle heure?
Le meilleur dancing
dans fe coin?
Les gens se
bal/adent o?
kehs kee suh

pahs suh swar
kehs kuh voo
ruh-koh-maho-day
say oo
koh-mah!} luh troo-vay
say grah-twee
eel yah day plahs
dee-spoh-nee-bluh
oo pwee-zhuh ah-shuh-tay
uhn bee-yay
ah-vay-voo day
bee-yay poor
oh-zhoor-dwee 1suh swar
sah koh-mahns
ah kehl ur
sah suh tehr-meen
ah kehl ur
luh meh-yur daho-seeng
dahn 1uh kwan
lay zhahn suh
bah-lah-dahn oo
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Entertaining Words
movle...
...original version
Il)
Ill
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cc
>
. ln Engllsh
...wlth subtltles
... dubbed
music...
... live
...classical
... folk
... opera
... symphony
...choir
...tradltlonal
rock 1jazz 1 blues
male singer
female singer
concert
show
sound and
llght show
dancing
folk dancing
disco
bar wlth live music
nlghtclub
(no) cover charge
sold out
film ...
... version
originale (V.O.)
... en anglais
... avec sous-titres
... doubl
musique...
...en directe
... classique
.. .folklorique
... d'opra
... symphonique
... de choeur
... traditionnelle
rock 1jazz 1blues
chanteur
chanteuse
concert
spectacle
son et lumire
feelm
vehr-see-ohn
oh-ree-zhee-nahl
ahl) ahnglay
ah-vehk soo-tee-truh
doo-blay
mew-zeek
ahl) dee-rehkt
klahs-seek
fohk-loh-reek
doh-pay-rah
seem-foh-neek
duh kohur
tr ah -dee-seeoh-nehl
rohk 1zhahz 1"blues"
shahntur
shahntuhz
kohnsehr
spehk-tahk-luh
sohn ay lew-mee-ehr
danse
danse folklorique
disco
bar avec un
groupe musical
bote
(pas de)
admission
complet
dahns
dahns fohkloh-reek
dee-skoh
bar ah-vehk uh!J
groop mew-zee-kahl
bwaht
(pah duh)
ahdmee-see-ohQ
kahn-play
For concerts and special events, ask at the local tourist office.
Cafs, very much a part of the French social scene, are places for
friends to spend the evening together. To meer new friends, the
French look for pubs or bars amricains.
Activities
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Paris has a great cinema scene, especially on the Champslyses. Pick up a Pariscope, the periodical entertainment guide,
and choose from hundreds of films (often discounted on Mondays).
Those listed V.O. (rather rhan V.F.) are in their original
language.
CONNECT
PHONING
l'd llke to buy a...
...telephone card.
... cheap
International
telephone card.
The nearest phone?
lt doesn't work.
May 1use
your phone?
Can you talk
for me?
lt's busy.
Will you try agaln?
Hello. (on the phone)
My name ls_.
Sorry, 1speak only
a little French.
Speak slowly
and clearly.
Wait a moment.
Je voudrais
acheter une...
...carte tlphonique.
...carte tlphonique
code
internationale.
Le tlphone
le plus proche?
a ne marche pas.
Je peux tlphoner?
zhuh voodray
ahshuhtay oon
kart taylayfohneek
kart taylayfohneek
ah kohd
antehrna hseeohnah 1
luh taylayfoh[)
luh plew prohsh
sah nuh marsh pah
zhu h puh taylayfohnay
Vous pouvez parler

pour moi?
C'est occup.
Essayez de nouveau?
llo.
Je m'appelle _ .
Dsol, je parle
seulement un petit
peu de franais.
Parlez lentement
et clairement.
Un moment.
voo poo-vay par-lay

poor mwah
say ohkewpay
ehsayyay duh noovoh
ahloh
zhuh mahpehl
dayzohlay zhuh pari
suhlmahQ uhn puhtee
puh duh frahnsay
par-lay lahntuhmah[l
av klairmahn
uho mohmaho
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In this book, you'll fi nd phrases ro reserve a horel room (page 53) or

a table at a restaurant (page 71). To spell your name on the phone,
refer to the code alphabet (page 55).
Make your caUs using a han dy phone ca rd (carte tlphonique),
soldat post offices, train stations, and tobacco (tabac) shops. There
are two kinds of phone cards: an insertable card that you slide into
a phone in a phone booth, and a cheaper-per-minute international
telephone card (wirh a scratch-off PIN code) th at you canuse from
any phone, even your hotel room. Post offices often have easy-touse metered phones.
At phone booths, you'll encounter these words: inserer votre
carte (insert your card) and composer votre numro (dia! your
number); ir will also tell you how many units are left on your ca rd.
If the number you're calling is out of service, you'll hear the
dreaded recording: "Le numro que vous demandez n'est pas
attribu." For more tips, see "Let's Talk Telephones" in the
appendix (page 257).
Telephone Words
telephone
telephone card
cheap international
telephone card
PIN code
phone booth
out of service
post office
operator
International
assistance
International cali
coliect cali
credit card cali
tlphone
carte tlphonique
carte tlphonique
code
internationale
code
cabine tlphonique
hors service
Poste
standardiste
renseignements
internationaux
appel
international
appel en PCV
appel avec une
carte de crdit
tay-lay-fohn
kart tay-lay-foh-neek
kart tay-lay-foh-neek
ah kohd
an-tehr-nah-see-oh-nahl
kohd
kah-been tay-lay-foh-neek
or sehr-vees
pohst
stahn-dar-deest
rahn-sehn-yuh-mahn
an-tehr-nah-see-oh-noh
ah-pehl
an-tehr-nah-see-oh-nahl
ah-pehl ahn pay-say-vay
ah-pehl ah-vehk ewn
kart duh kray-dee

toll-free
fax
country code
area code
extension
telephone book
yellow pages
gratuit
fax
code
international
code rgional
poste
bottin, annuaire
pages jaunes
grah-twee
fahks
kohd
arr-tehr-nah-see-oh-nahl
kohd ray-zhee-oh-nahl
pohst
boh-tarr. ahnnew-air
pahzh zhohn
O est un magasin
de portables?
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions ...
... un portable.
...une puce.
...acheter plus
de temps.
Comment vous ... ?
... appelez
... reevez les appels
a marche en dehors
de ce pays?
oo ay uhrr mah-gah-zan
duh por-tah-bluh
zhuh voo-dray
noo voo-dree-ohn
uhrr por-tah-bluh
ewn pews
ah-shuh-tay plew
duh tahQ
koh-mahn voo
ah-puh-lay
ruh-suh-vay layz ah-pehl
sah marsh ahn duh-or
duh suh peh-ee
O puis-je acheter
une recharge
pour ce portable?
oo pwee-zhuh ah-shuh-tay
ewn reh-sharzh
poor suh por-tah-bluh
Cell Phones
Where is a cell
phone shop?
l'd llke...
We'd like...
...a cell phone.
a chlp.
..to buy more time.
How do you ...?
... make calls
... recelve calls
Will this work
outslde this
country?
Where can 1 buy
more tlme for
this phone?
Many travelers now buy cel! phones in Europe to make both local and
international calls. You'll pay under 100 for a "locked" phone that
works only in the country you buy it in (includes about 20 worth of
ca1ls). You can buy additional ti me at a newsstand or cell phone shop.
An "unlocked" phone is more ex pensive, but it works all over Europe:
when you cross a border, buy a SIM card at a cell phone shop and
insert the pop-out chip, which cornes with a new phone number.
Pricier tri-band phones (trihande) also work in North America.
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EMAIL AND THE WEB

Email
My email
address ls
What's your
email address?
Can 1use this
computer
to check
my email?
Where can 1get
get access to
the Internet?
Where ls an
Internet caf?
How mueh
for... minutes?
...10
...15
... 30
...60
Help me, please.
Mon adresse
email est
Quelle est votre
adresse email?
Je peux utiliser
cet ordinateur
pour regarder
mon email?
O estce que je
peux accder
l'internet?
O se trouve un
caf internet?
C'est combien
pour... minutes?
... dix
...quinze
... trente
... soixante
Aidezmoi,
s'il vous plat.
mohrr ah-drehs
ee-mayl ay
kehl ay voh-truh
ah-drehs eemayl
zhuh puh ooteeleezay
seht ordeenah-tur
poor ruhgarday
mohrr ee-mayl
oo ehs kuh zhuh
puh ahksayday
ah larrtehrneht
oo suh troov uhrr
kahfay arrtehrneht
say kohrr-beean
poor... mee-newt
dees
kanz
trahnt
swahsahnt
ayday-mwah
see voo play
Key Phrases: Email and t he Web

email
Internet
Where ls the
nearest Internet
caf?
l'd llke to check
my email.
email
internet
O se trouve le
caf internet
le plus prche?
Je voudrais
regarder
mon email.
eemayl
antehrneht
oo suh troov luh
kahfay antehrneht
luh plew prohsh
zhuh voodray
ruhgarday
mohn eemayl
z
zm
-4

How...
... do 1start this?
... do 1send a flle?
... do 1prlnt out
a file?
...do 1make
this symbol?
...do 1type@?
This doesn't work.
Comment...
... je dmarre a?
...j'envoie un
fichier'
...j'imprime Je
fichier?
... je fais ce symbole'
kohmahn
zhuh daymar sah
zhahrrvwah uho
feesheeay
zhanpreem luh
feesheeay
zhuh fay suh seembohl
.. .je tape arobase?

a ne marche pas.
zhuh tahp ahrohbahs

sah nuh marsh pah
site web
internet
surfer Je web
tlcharge
signe arobase
point
tiret
souligne
modem
seet wehb
aotehrneht
surfay luh wehb
taylaysharzh
seen ahrohbahs
pwan
tee ray
sooleen
mohdehm
WebWords
website
Internet
surf the Web
download
@ slqn
dot
hyphen ()
underscore (_)
modem
On Screen
...
del ete
se nd
flle
print
annuler
envoyer
fich ier
imprimer
u
w
z
z
messaqe
save
open
message
sauver
ouvrir
MAILING
Where ls the
post office?
Which wlndow for...?
ls this the llne for...?
...stamps
...packages
O est la Poste?
oo ay lah pohst
Quel guichet pour... ?

C'est la file pour. .?
... les timbres
... les colis
kehl geeshay poor

say lah feel poor
lay tao_bruh
lay kohlee
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Key Phrases: Mailing

post office
stamp
postcard
letter
air mali
Where ls the
post office?
l'd llke to buy
stampsfor _
postcards 1 letters
to send to America.
To the
United States ...
... by air mali.
... by surface mali.
How much ls lt?
How much to
send a letter 1
postcard to _?
1need stamps for
_ postcards to ...
... America 1
Canada.
Pretty stamps,
please.
1always choose
the slowest tine.
How many days
will it take?
la Poste
timbre
carte postale
lettre
par avion
O est la Poste?
lah pohst
tanbruh
kart pohstahl
lehtruh
par ahveeohn
oo ay lah pohst
Je voudrais
acheter timbres
pour_ cartes
postales 1 lettres
d'envoyer pour
l'Amrique.
zhuh voodray
ahshuhtay tanbruh
poor _ kart
pohstahl 1lehtruh
dahnvohyay poor
lahmayreek
Aux Etats-Unis ...
ohz aytahzewnee
... par avion .

... par surface.
C'est combien?
Combien pour
envoyer
une lettre 1
carte postale pour_?
J'ai besoin de
timbres pour_
cartes postales pour...
...l'Amrique 1
Je Canada.
De jolis timbres,
s'il vous plat.
Je choisis toujours
la file la plus lente.
a va prendre
combien de jours?
par ahveeoho.
par sewrfahs
say kohnbeean
kohnbeean poor
aho.vohyay
ewn lehtruh 1
kart pohstahl poor
zhay buhswao duh
tanbruh poor _
kart pohstahl poor
lah-mayreek 1
luh kahnahdah
duh zhoh-lee tanbruh
see voo play
zhuh shwahsee toozhoor
lah leellah plew lahnt
sah vah prahQdruh
kohnbeean duh zhoor
z
z
m
n
-1

You can also buy stamps at tabac shops-very handy, so long as you
know in advance the amou nt of postage you need.
Licking the Postal Code
...
u
w
z
z
0
0
post office
stamp
postcard
letter
envel ope
package
box
string
tape
mailbox
air mali
express
surface
(slow and cheap)
book rate
weight llmit
reglstered
insu red
fragile
contents
customs
to 1 from
address
zip code
general delivery
la Poste
timbre
carte postale
lettre
enveloppe
colis
boite en carton
ficelle
scotch
boite aux lettres
par avion
par express
surface
(lent et pas cher)
tarif-livres
poids limite
enregistr
assur
fragile
contenu
douane
1de
adresse
code postal
poste restante
lah pohst
ta[!bruh
kart poh-stahl
leht-ruh
aho-vuh-lohp
koh-lee
bwaht ah[! kar-t oh[!
fee-sehl
sketch
bwaht oh leht-truh
par ah-vee-oh[!
par ehk-sprehs
sewr-fahs
(lahn ay pah shehr)
tah-reef-lee-vruh
pwah lee-meet
ah [!ruh-zhee-stray
ah-sew-ray
frah-zheel
koh[!luhnew
doo-ah[!
ah 1duh
ah-drehs
kohd poh-stahl
pohst rehs-tahf)t
HELP!
Help!
Help me!
Cali a doctor!
Ca IL
...the police.
... an ambulance.
...the tire
department.
l'm lost.
We're lost.
Thank you for
your help.
Vou are very klnd.
Au secours!
Al'aide!
Appelez un docteur!
Appelez...
... la police.
... une ambulance.
... les pompiers.
oh suh-koor
ahlayd
ah-puh-lay uhn dohk-tur
ah-puh-lay
lah poh-lees
ewn ahobewlahns
lay pohn-pee-yay
Je suis perdu.
Nous sommes perdus.
Merci pour
votre aide.
Vous tes trs gentil.
zhuh swee pehr-dew

noo suhm pehr-dew
mehr-see poor
voh -truh ayd
vooz eht treh zhahn-tee
France's med ical emergency phone number is 15. SOS mdecins

are doctors who make emergency house calls. If you need help,
someone will cali an SOS mdecin for you.
Theft and Loss

Stop, thiel!
1have been 1
We have
been robbed.
A thlef took ...
Arrtez, au voleur!
On m'al
Nous a vol.
Un voleur pris ...
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ah-reh-tay oh voh-lur
oh o. mah 1
nooz ah vohlay
uhf! voh-lur ah pree

Key Phrases: Help!
accident
emerqency
police
Help!
Cali a doctor 1
the police!
Stop, thiel!
Thleves took ...

l've lost...
... my money.
... my passport.
... my ticket.
... my baqqaqe.
... my purse.
... my wallet.
... my faith in
humankind.
We've lost our...
... passports.
...tickets.
...baqs.
1want to contact
my embassy.
1need to file a
police report for
my insurance.
accident
urgence
police
Au secours!
Appelez un docteur 1
la police!
Arrtez, au voleur!
Des voleurs ont pris...

J'ai perdu...
... mon argent.
...mon passeport.
... mon billet.
... mes bagages .
... mon sac.
... mon portefeuille .
... ma foi en
l'humanit.
Nous avons
perdu nos...
...passeports .
...billets.
... bagages .
Je veux contacter
mon ambassade.
Je veux porter plainte
la police pour
mon assurance.
ahk-see-daho
ewr-zhahns
poh-lees
oh suhkoor
ah-puhlay uhn dohktur 1
lah pohlees
ah-rehtay oh vohlur
day vohlur ohn pree

zhay pehrdew
moho ar-zhahn
moho pah-spor
mohn bee-yay
may bah-gahzh
mohn sahk
moho por-tuh-fuhee
mah twah ahn
lew-mahnee-tay
nooz ah-voho
pehr-dew noh
pah -spor
bee -yay
bah-gahzh
zhuh vuh kohotahk-tay
moh[l ahm-bah-sahd
zhuh vuh por-tay plaQt
ah lah pohlees poor
mo ho ah-sewr-rahos
See page 258 in the appendix for contact information on the US

and Canadian embassies in Paris.
Help!
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Helpful Words
ambulance
accident
injured
emergency
emergency room
tire
police
smoke
th let
pickpocket
ambulance
accident
bless
urgence
aux urgences
feu
police
fume
voleur
pickpocket
ahnbewlahns
ahk-see-dahn
bleh-say
ewr-zhahns
ohz ewr-zhahns
fuh
pohlees
foo-may
voh-Jur
peekpoh-keht
Help for Women

Leave me alone.
1want to be alone.
l'm not lnterested.
l'm married.
l'm a lesblan.
1have a contaqlous
dlsease.
Vou are
botherinq me.
Heis
botherinq me.
Don't touch me.
You're disqustlnq.
Stop followlnq me.
Stop it!
Enouqh!
Get lost!
Drop dead!
l'li cali the police.
Laissez-moi tranquille.
Je veux tre seule.
a ne m'intresse
pas.
Je suis marie.
Je suis lesbienne.
J'ai une maladie
contagieuse.
Vous m'embtez.
lay-say-mwah trahokeel
zhuh vuh eh-truh suhl
sah nuh maotay-rehs
pah
zhuh swee mah-ree-ay
zhuh swee lehz-bee-ehn
zhay ewn mah-Jahdee
kohntah-zhuhz
voo mahnbeh-tay
Il m'embte.
eel mahD_beht
Ne me touchez pas.
Vous tes dgoutant.
Arrtez de
me suivre.
Arrtez!
a suffit!
Dgagez!
Foutez-moi la paix!
J'appelle fa police.
nuh muh too-shay pah

vooz eht day-goo-tahD_
ah-reh-tay duh
muh swee-vruh
ah-rehtay
sah sew-fee
day-gah-zhay
foo-tay-mwah !ah pay
zhah-pehllah poh-Jees
SERVICES
Laundry
ls a... nearby?
... self-service
laundry
... full service laundry
Help me, please.
How does
this work?
Where ls the soap?
Are these yours?
This stinks.
This smells llke...
... sprlng time.
... a locker room.
... cheese.
1need change.
Same-day service?
By when do 1
need to drop off
my clothes?
Il y a une...
prs d'ici?
... laverie
automatique
... blanchisserie
Aidez-moi,
s'il vous plat.
a marche
comment?
O se trouve la
lessive?
C'est vous?
a pue.
a sent comme...
... le printemps.
...un vestiare.
... le fromage.
J'ai besoin de
monnaie.
Lav le mme
jour?
Je dois dposer
mon linge quand?
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eel-yah ewn ...

preh dee-see
lah-vah-ree
oh-toh-mah-teek
bla hoshee-suh-ree
ay-day-mwah
see voo play
sah marsh
kohmaho
oo suh troov lah
luh-seev
say ah voo
sah pew
sah saho kohm
luh prantahn
ewn vehsteear
luh frohmahzh
zhay buh-swao duh
moh-nay
lahvay luh mehm
zhoor
zhuh dwah daypohzay
moh!}laozh ka ho
Services
When will my
clothes be ready?
Drled?
Folded?
lroned?
Hey there, what's
splnnlnq?
159
Mon linge sera

prt quand?
Sch?
Pli?
Repass?
Pardon, qu'est-ce
qui tourne?
mohnlanzh suh-rah
preh kahn
say-shay
plee-ay
ray-pahsay
par-dohn, kehs
kee toorn
blanchisserie
laverie
automatique
laver 1scher
machine laver 1
machine scher
lessive
jeton
blancs
couleurs
dlicats
laver la main
blahoshee-suh-ree
lah-vah-ree
oh-toh-mah-teek
lah-vay 1say-shay
mah-sheen ah lah-vay 1
mah-sheen ah say-shay
luh-seev
zhuh-tohQ
blahn
koh-lur
day-lee-kah
lah-vay a lah mao
O se trouve un
salon de coiffure
hommes 1 femmes?
J'aimerais ...
... une coupe.
...une permanente.
.. .juste ralfrachir.
Coupez a
peu prs.
Coupez ma
frange ici.
Plus long 1
Plus court ici.
oo suh troov uhn

sahlohn duh kwah-fur
ohm 1fahm
zhehm-uh-ray
ewn koop
ewn pehr-mah-nah[lt
zhoost rah-freh-sheer
koo-pay sa h ah
puh preh
koo-pay mah
frahnzh ee-see
plew lohn 1
plew koort ee-see
Clean Words
fullservlce laundry
self-service laundry
wash 1 dry
washer 1 dryer
deterqent
token
whltes
colors
delicates
handwash
Haircuts
Where ls a barber 1
hair salon?
l'd like...
...a haircut,
... a permanent.
...just a trim,
Cut about this
much off.
Cut my banqs here.
Longer 1
Shorter here.
en

1'd like my halr...
... short.
...colored.
... shampooed.
... blow dried.
lt looks good.
J'aimerais mes
cheveux...
...courts.
... colors.
... lavs.
... schs.
C'est bien.
zhehmuhray may
shuhvuh
koort
kohlohray
lah-vay
say-shay
say beeao
Repair
Cl)
These handy ]ines can apply to any repair, whether it's a ripped
rucksack, bad haircur, or crabby camera.
This is broken.
Can you fix lt?
Just do the
essentials.
How much
will it cost?
When will it
be ready?
1need lt by _ .
We need lt by _.
Wlthout it, l'm ...
... lost.
...toast.
... dead in the water.
C'est cass.
Vous pouvez le
rparer?
Ne faites que le
minimum.
a coulera
combien?
Ce sera prt quand?
say kahsay
voo poovay luh
ray-pahray
nuh fayt kuh luh
meeneemuhm
sah kootehrah
koho.beeao
suh suhrah preh kahn
Il me le faut
avant
Il nous le fa ut
avant
Sans, je suis ...
... perdu.
... grill.
... une pave .
("a shipwreck")
eel muh luh loh

ahvahQ
eelnoo luh foh
ahvaho
saho zhuh swee
pehrdew
greeyay
ewn aypahv
Services
Filling Out Forms

Monsieur
Madame
Mademoiselle
prnom
nom
adresse
lieu de domicile
rue
ville
tat
pays
nationalit
originaire de
destination
ge
date de naissance
lieu de naissance
sexe
mle 1 femelle
mari 1 clibataire
profession
adulte
enfant 1 garon 1 fille
enfants
famille
signature
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
first name
na me
address
address
street
city
state
country
nationality
origin
destination
age
date of birth
place of bir th
se x
male 1 female
married 1single
profession
adult
child 1 boy 1girl
children
fa mil y
signature
When fi lli ng out dates, doit E uropean-style: day/month/year.
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HEALTH
1am sick.
1 feel (very) slck.
My husband 1
My wlfe ...
My son 1
My dauqhter...
My male frlend 1
My fe male frlend ...
...feels (very) sick.
Je suis malade.
Je me sens
(trs) malade.
Mon mari 1
Ma femme ...
Mon fils 1 Ma fille...
zhuh swee mahlahd

zhuh muh sahrr
(treh) mahlahd
mohrr mahree 1
mah fahm
mohrr fees 1mah fee
Mon ami/
Mon amie...
... se sent
(trs) malade.
mohl) ah mee 1
mah ah-mee
suh sahl)
(treh) mahlahd
Key Phrases: Health

~
doctor
hospital
pharmacy
medicine
1am slck.
1need a doctor
(who speaks
Enqllsh).
lt hurts here.
docteur
hpital
pharmacie
mdicament
Je suis malade.
J'ai besoin d'un
docteur (qui
parle anglais).
J'ai mal ici.
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dohk-tur
oh-pee-ta hl
far-mah-see
may-dee-kah-mahn
zhuh swee mah-lahd
zhay buh-swarr duhrr
dohk-tur (kee
pari ahrr-glay)
zhay mahl ee-see
Health
lt's urgent.
1need a doctor...
C'est urgent.
J'ai besoin d'un
docteur...
We need a doctor...
Nous avons besoin
d'un docteur...
...who speaks Enqllsh. ... qui parle anglais.
S'il vous plait
Please cali a
doctor.
appelez un docteur.
Could a doctor
Un docteur
pourrait venir?
come here?
Je suis ...
1am ...
Il 1 Elle est...
He 1 She ls...
... allergique la
...allergie to
penlclllin 1 sulfa.
pnicilline 1
les sulfamides.
1am dlabetic.
Je suis
diabtique.
1have cancer.
J'ai le cancer.
1 had a heart attack
J'ai eu une crise
_ years aqo.
cardiaque
il ya_ans.
tt hurts here.
J'ai mal ici.
1feel falnt.
Je me sens faible.
lt hurts to urinate.
Uriner me fait mal.
1have body odor.
Je sens mauvais.
l'rn golng bald.
Je deviens chauve.
ls lt serious?
C'est srieux?
ls lt contagious?
C'est contagieux?
Aging sucks.
Vieillir c'est/a poisse.
Ta ke one pl li every
Prendre un
hours for
comprim toutes les
_ days before 1
_ heures pendant
wlth meats.
_jours avant /
durant/es repas.
1 need a receipt
J'ai besoin d'un
for my lnsurance.
reu pour mon
assurance.
163
say ewrzhaho
zhay buhswan duhn
dohktur
nooz ah-vohn buh-swan
duho dohk-tur
kee pari aho-glay
see voo play
ahpuhlay uho dohk-tur
uho dohk-tur
pooray vuh-neer
zhuh swee
eel 1ehl ay
ah-lehr-zheek ah lah
paynee-seeleen 1
lay sool-fa h-meed
zhuh swee
deeah-bay-teek
zhay luh kahQsay
zhay uh ewn kreez
kar-dee-ahk
eel yah _ ahQ
zhay mahl eesee
zhuh muh sahn fay-bluh
ew-ree-nay muh fay mahl
zhuh sah[l moh-vay
zhuh duh-vee-ah[l shohv
say sayree-uh
say kohQtah-zhee-uh
veyay-yeer say lah pwahs
prahQdruh uho
koho-pree-may toot lay
_ur pahQdah[l
_zhoor ah-vahQ 1
doo-raholay ruhpah
zhay buh-swaQ duhQ
ruhsew poor moho
ahsewrah[ls
,.m
%
!:i
:z:
Ailments
1have ...
He 1 She has...
1need 1 We need
medication for...
:z:
!:i
ce
w
:z:
... arthritis.
... asthma.
... athlete's foot.
... bad breath .
...blisters.
... bug bites.
... a burn.
... chest pains.
... chills.
...a cold.
... congestion .
... constipation.
... a cough.
... cramps.
... diabetes.
... diarrhea.
... dizziness.
... earache.
... epllepsy.
... a fever.
...the flu.
... food poisoninq.
...the giqgles.
... hay fever.
...a headache.
... a heart condition.
... hemorrhoids.
... high blood
pressure.
J'ai...
Il 1 Elle a...
J'ai 1 Nous avons
besoin d'un
mdicament pour...
... l'arthrite.
... l'asthme.
... la mycose.
... mauvaise haleine.
... des ampoules.
...des piqures
d'insectes.
... une brlure.
... maux de poitrine.
... des frissons .
...un rhume.
... la congestion.
... la constipation.
... la toux.
... des crampes .
...du diabte.
...la diarrhe.
...le vertige.
... mal aux oreilles .
... l'pilepsie.
... une fivre .
... la grippe.
... empoisonement
alimentaire.
... Je fou rire .
... le rhume des foins .
...mal la tte.
... problme cardiaque.
... hmorrodes.
... de l'hypertension .
zhay
eel/ ehl ah
zhay 1 nooz ah-vahl}
buh-swan du ho
may-dee-kah-mahn poor
lar-treet
lahz-muh
lah mee-kohz
moh-vehz ah-leen
dayz ahm-pool
day peek-ruh
daosehkt
ewn brew-lewr
mahl duh pwah-treen
day freesohn
uhn rewm
lah kohozhehs-tee-ohn
lah kohn-stee-pah-see-oho
lah too
day krahmp
doo deeahbeht
iah dee-ahray
iuh vehr-teezh
mahl ohz oh-ray
lay-pee-iehp-see
ewn fee-ehvruh
lah greep
ahnpwah-zuh-mahot
ah-leemahntair
iuh l oo reer
luh rewm day fwao
mahl ah lah teh!
proh-biehm kar-dee-ak
ay-mor-wahd
duh lee-pehr-tahosee-oho.
Health
... indigestion.
... an infection.
... Inflammation.
... a migraine.
... nausea.
... pneumonia.
... a rash.
... sinus problems.
... a sore throat.
... a stomach ache.
... sunburn.
... a swelllng.
... a toothache.
... a urtnary
Infection.
... a venereal
dlsease.
...vlclous sunburn.
...vomitlnq.
...worms.
... une indigestion .

... une infection.
... une inflation .
... une migraine.
... la nause.
... la pneumonie.
... des boutons .
... problmes de sinus.
... mal la gorge.
... mal l'estomac.
... un coup de soleil.
...une enflure.
... mal aux dents .
... une infection
urinarire.
... une maladie
vnrienne.
... un mchant coup
de soleil.
... le vomissement.
... des vers .
165
ewn a.o-dee-zhuh-stee-ohQ
ewn a.o-fehk-see-ohn
ewn an-flah-see-ohQ
ewn mee-qrayn
lah noh-zay
lah puh-noo-moh-nee
day boo-tohn
proh-blehm duh see-noo
ma hl ah lah gorzh
mahl ah luh-stoh-mah
uhn koo duh soh-lay
ewn ahQ-flewr
mahl oh dahQ
ewn an-fehk-see-ohQ
ew-ree-nahreer
ewn mah-lah-dee
vay-nay-ree-ehn
uhn may-shaho koo
duh soh-lay
luh voh-mee-suh-mahn
day vehr
Women's Health
menstruation
menstrual cramps
period
preqnancy (test)
miscarrlaqe
abortlon
birth control plll
dlaphraqm
l'd like to see
a female ...
...doctor.
...qynecologlst.
l've missed a
period.
menstruation
crampes de
menstruation
les rgles
(test de) grossesse
fausse couche
avortement
la pilule
diaphragme
Je voudrais voir
une femme-...
... docteur.
... gyncologue.
J'ai du retard dans
mes rgles.
maho-stroo-ah-see-oho
krahmp duh
mahn-stroo-ah-see-ohn
lay reh-gluh
(tehst duh) groh-sehs
fohs koosh
ah-vor-tuh-mahn
lah pee-lewl
dee-ah-frahm
zhuh voo-dray vwar
ewn fahmdohk-tur
zhee-nay-koh-lohg
zhay dew ruh-tar daho
may reh-gluh
,.m
%
!:i%

My last period
started on
1am 1 She is...
pregnant.
months
Mes dernires rgles

taient le
Je suis 1 Elle
est enceinte ...
mois.
... de
may dehrn-yehr reh-gluh

ay-tao_luh
zhuh swee 1ehl
ay aho_-sant
duh
mw ah
Parts of the Body
:z:
~
cw
:z:
ankle
arm
back
bladder
breast
buttocks
chest
ear
elbow
eye 1 eyes
face
!Inger
foot
ha ir
ha nd
head
heart
hlp
Intestines
knee
leg
lung
mouth
neck
nose
penis
rectum
shoulder
stomach
cheville
bras
dos
vessie
seins
fesses
poitrine
oreille
coude
oeil 1 yeux
visage
doigt
pied
cheveux
main
tte
coeur
hanche
intestins
genou
jambe
poumon
bouche
cou
nez
pnis
rectum
paule
estomac
shuhveel
br ah
doh
veh-see
sao
feh-say
pwahtreen
oh ray
kood
oy 1yuh
vee-sahzh
dwat
pee-ay
shuhvuh
man
teht
koor
ahosh
antehstan
zhuh-noo
zhahmb
poomoho
boosh
koo
nay
paynee
rehktoom
ay-pohl
ay-stohmah
Health
teeth
testicies
throat
toe
urethra
uterus
vaqina
waist
wrist
dents
testicules
gorge
doigt de pied
urthre
utrus
vagin
taille
poignet
167
dahQ
tehs-tee-kooi
gorzh
dwat duh pee-ay
ew-reh -truh
ew-tay-rew
vah-zheen
tah-ee
pwahn-yay
Healthy Words
24-hour pharmacy
bieedinq
biood
contraceptive
dentist
doctor
heaith insurance
hospital
medical clinlc
medicine
nurse
pain
pharmacy
pl il
prescription
refill (V)
unconscious
X-ray
pharmacie de garde
saignement
sang
contraceptif
dentiste
docteur
assurance maladie
hpital
clinique mdicale
mdicament
infirmire
douleur
pharmacie
pilule, comprim
ordonnance
remplir de nouveau
inconscient
radio
far-mah-see duh gard

sehn-yah-mahn
san
kohotra h-sehp-teef
dahrr-teest
dohk-tur
ah-sew-rahns mah-iah-dee
oh-pee-tahi
klee-neek may-dee-kai
may-dee-kah-mahn
ahn-fehrm-yay
doo-iur
far-mah-see
pee-iewi, kahn-pree-may
or-duh-nahrrs
rahwpieer duh noo-voh
ao-kohn-see-aho
rah-dee-oh
After 7:00 P.M., most pharmacies are closed, but you'll find the
na me, address, and phone nu mber on their fron t door of the afterhours pharmacie de garde. ln an emergency, go to the police
station, which will cali a head to the pharmacist. At the pharmacy,
ring the doorbell and the pharmacist will open the door. Voil.
Tte
(head)
Doigt
(finger)
Genou
(knee)
Cheville
(ankle)
Health
Oeil
Cheveux
(eye)
(hoir)
Nez
(nase)
Bouche
::.;;...
paule
(shoulder)
- (mouth)
169
First-Aid Kit
antacid
antlblotic
aspirln
non-asplrln
substltute
bandaqe
Band-Aids
cold medicine
:z:
!;j
couqh drops
deconqestant
dislnfectant
an ti-acide
antibiotique
aspirine
Ty/enol
aho-tee-ah-seed
ahrr-tee-bee-oh-teek
ah-spee-reen
tee-luh-nohl
bandage
pansements
remde contre
le rhume
pastilles pour la toux
dcongestant
dsinfectant
baho-dahzh
pahQsuh-mahn
ruh-mehd koho-truh
luh rewm
pah-steel poor lah too
day-koho-zhehs-taho
day-zao-fehk-taho
Ill
:z:
Fahrenheit
Celsius
105'
104.5'
104'
103.5'
103'
102.5 '
102'
101.5'
101'
100.5'
100'
99.5'
99'
98.6'
98'
97.5'
97'
96.5'
96 '
95.5'
95'
40.6'
40.3'
40'
39.7'
39.4'
39.2'
38.9'
38.6'
38.3'
38.1'
37.8'
37.5'
37.2'
37'
36.7'
36.4 '
36.1'
35.8'
35.6 '
35.3'
35'
Heallh
first-aid cream
ga uze 1 tape
laxative
medicine for
dlarrhea
moieskin
pain kilier
Preparation H
support bandage
thermometer
Vaseline
vitamlns
crme
antiseptique
gaze 1sparadra
laxatif
mdicament
pour la diarrhe
grain de beaut
calmant
Prparation H
(no kidding)
pansement
lastique
thermomtre
Vaseline
vitamines
171
krehm
aho.teesehpteek
gahz 1spahrahdrah
lahksahteef
maydeekahmahn
poor lah deeahray
gra!.l duh bohtay
kahlmahn
praypahrahseeohQ
ahsh
pahnsuh-mahn
aylahsteek
tehrmohmehtruh
vahzuhleen
veetahmeen
Contacts and Glasses

glasses
sung lasses
prescription
contact lenses...
...soft
... hard
cleaning solution
soaklng solution
all-purpose solution
(for cleanlng
and soaking)
20/20 vision
l've... a contact lens.
... tost
... swallowed
lunettes
lunettes de soleil
ordonnance
lentilles de contact...
... souples
... dures
solution
nettoyante
solution
trempage
solution pour tout
(pour nettoyer
el tremper)
vision vingt sur vingt
J'ai... une de mes
lentilles de contact.
... perdu
... aval
lewneht
lew-neht duh sohlay
orduhnahns
lahotee duh kohn_tahkt
soopluh
dewr
sohlewseeohn
nehtoyyahot
sohlewsee-ohl) ah
traho.pahzh
sohlewsee-ohn poor too
(poor nehtoyay
ay traho.pay)
veez-yoho van sewr van
zhay... ewn duh may
lahn-tee duh kohntahkt
pehr-dew
ah-vahlay
,.
!:i
Toiletries
comb
conditioner for halr
condoms
dental floss
deodorant
facial tissue
hairbrush
hand lotion
llp salve
::1:
!:i
cw
::1:
mlrror
nail clipper
razor
sanitary napklns
scissors
shampoo
shavlng cream
soap
sunscreen 1
suntan lotion
tampons
tissues
toilet paper
toothbrush
toothpaste
tweezers
peigne
aprs-shampoing
prservatifs
fil dentaire
dodorant
kleenex
brosse
crme pour les mains
beaume pour
les lvres
mirroir
clip-ongles
rasoir
serviettes
hyginiques
ciseaux
shampoing
mousse raser
savon
crme solaire
pehn-yuh
ah-preh-sha hn-pwaQ
pr ay-zeh r-vah-teef
feel dahn-tair
day-oh-doh-rahn
klay-nehks
brohs
krehm poor lay man
bohm poor
lay leh-vruh
meer-war
kleep-ohn-gluh
rah-zwahr
sehrv-yeht
ee-zhay-neek
see-zoh
shaho-pwan
moos ah rah-zehr
sah-vohn
krehm soh-layr
tampons
mouchoirs en
papier
papier hyginique
brosse dents
dentifrice
pince piler
tahn-pohn
moosh-wahr ahn
pahp-yay
pahp-yay ee-zhay-neek
brohs ah dahn
dahcHee-frees
pans ah ay-pee-lay
blush, rouge joues

ombre paupires
eyeliner, crayon
pour les veux
lait nettoyant
bloosh, roozh ah zhoo

ohm-bruh ah pohp-yehr
"eyeliner," kray-ohn
poor layz yuh
lay neh-toy-ahn
Makeup
blush
eye shadow
eyeliner
face cleanser
Health
face powder
foundatlon
lipstick
makeup
makeup remover
mascara
molsturlzer...
..wlth sun black
nail pollsh
nail polish remover
perfume
tond de teint
compact
fond de teint
rouge lvres
maquillage
lait dmaquillant
mascara
crme hydratante...
...avec protection
solaire
vernis ongles
dissolvant
parfum
173
foh.o duh tan

kohn-pahkt
fohnd duh taot
roozh ah leh-vruh
mah-kee-ahzh
lay day-mah-kee-aho
mas-kah-rah
krehm ee-drah-tah.ot
ah-vehk proh-tehk-see-oh.o
soh-lair
vehr-nee ah ohogluh
dee-sohl-vah.o
par-foom
nlpple
pacifier
Will you
refrlqerate this?
Will you warm ...
for a baby?
!:i:z:
For Babies
baby
baby food
bib
bottle
dl apers
diaper wlpes
dlaper olntment
formula ...
... powdered
... llquid
... say
medication for...
...dlaper rash
...teethinq
,.:z:
bb
nourriture pour bb
bavoir
biberon
couches
linge/tes de couche
pommade de couche
lait pour bb...
...en poudre
... liquide
... soja
mdicament pour...
... l'rythme fessier
... la pousse
des dents
ttine
sucette
Vous pouvez mettre
a au frigo?
Vous pouvez
rchauffer...pour
un bb?
bay-bay
noo-ree-tewr poor bay-bay
bah-vwar
bee-behr-oh.o
koosh
lao-yeht duh koosh
poh-mahd duh koosh
lay poor bay-bay
aho poo-druh
lee-keed
soh-zhah
may-dee-kah-maho poor
lay-ree-tehm fuh-see-ay
lah poo-say
day da ho
tay-teen
soo-seht
voo poo-vay meh-truh
sah oh free-goh
voo poo-vay
ray-shoh-fay. . poor
uhn bay-bay

...this
...sorne rnilk
... sorne water
Not too hot, please.
... a
... un peu de lait
... un peu d'eau
Pas trop chaud,
s'il vous plat.
sah
uh!J puh duh lay
uho. puh doh
pah troh shah
see voo play
More Baby Things
:z:
~
..:
Ill
:z:
backpack to
carry baby
booster seat
car seat
hlqh chair
play pen
stroller
portebb
port-bay-bay
rhausseur
sige voiture
chaise haute
parc
poussette
ray-oh-sur
see-ehzh vwah-tewr
shehz oht
park
poo-seht
CHATTING
My name ls_.
What's your name?
Pleased to
meet you.
This ls
How are you?
Very weil, thanks.
Where are you from?
What city?
What country?
What planet?
1am ...
... a male Amerlcan.
...a female American.
... a male Canadlan.
... a female Canadlan.
... a pest.
Where are you goinq?
l'm golnq to _.
We're qoinq to _.
Will you take my 1
our photo?
Can 1take a photo
of you?
Sm ife!
Je m'appelle_.
Quel est votre nom?
Enchant.
zhuh mah-pehl
kehl ay voh-truh nohn
ahnshahn-tay
C'est
Comment allez-vous?
Trs bien, merci.
D'ail venez-vous?
Quelle ville?
Quel pays?
Quelle plante?
Je suis...
... amricain.
... amricaine.
...canadien.
... canadienne.
... une peste.
Ou allez-vous?
Je vais
Nous allons
Vous pouvez prendre
ma 1notre photo?
Je peux prendre
votre photo?
Souriez!
say
koh-mahot ah-lay-voo
treh bee-an mehrsee
doo vuh-nay-voo
kehl veel
kehl pay-ee
kehl plahneht
zhuh swee
zahmay-reekaf}
zah-mayreekehn
kah-nahdee-ao.
kah-nah-dee-ehn
ewn pehst
oo ahlayvoo
zhuh vay ah
nooz ah-lohoz ah
voo-poo-vay praho-druh
mah 1nohtruh foh-toh
zhuh puh praho-druh
nohtruh fohtoh
sooreeay
17 5

Key Phrases: Chatting
C)
T
j:
My namels_.
What's your na me?
Pleased to meet you.
Where are
you from?
l'm from
Where are you
qolnq?
l'm qolnq to _.
lllke...
Do you llke...?
Thank you very much.
Have a qood trip!
Je m'appelle _.
Quel est votre nom?
Enchant.
D'o venezvous?
zhuh mah-pehl
kehl ay voh-truh nohn
ahnshahn-tay
dao vuh-nay-voo
Je viens de
O allez-vous?
zhuh vee-ahn duh

oo ah-lay-voo
Je vais
J'aime...
Vous aimez. .. ?
Merci beaucoup.
Bon voyage!
zhuh vay ah
zhehm
vooz eh-may
mehr-see bohkoo
bohn voy-yahzh
!(
:z:
u Nothing More than Feelings ...

1am 1 Vou are...
He 1 She ls...
... happy. (m 1 1)
... sad.
...tired.
1am 1 Vou are ...
He 1 She ls ...
... hunqry.
...thlrsty.
... lucky.
... homesick.
...cold.
...hot.
zhuh swee 1vooz eht

eel 1ehl ay
koho-tahn_1kohn-tahot
treest
fah-tee-gay
zhay 1vooz ah-vay
eel 1ehl ah
Je suis 1 Vous tes ...

Il 1 [lie est...
...content 1contente .
... triste.
...fatigu.
J 'ai 1 Vous avez...
Il 1 Elle a...
.. .faim.
...soif.
... de la chance.
.. .le mal du pays.
.. .froid.
...trop chaud.
swahf
duh lah shahos
luh mahl dew pay-ee
frwah
troh shoh
C'est mon ami.

C'est mon 1ma...
say mohf) ah-mee

say moh~ 1mah
tao
Who'sWho
This ls my frlend.
This is my... (m 11)
Chatting
... boyfriend 1
glrlfrlend.
... husband 1 wife.
... son 1 daughter.
... brother 1 sister.
...father 1 mother.
...uncle 1 aunt.
... nephew 1 niece.
... male 1 female
cousin.
...grandfather 1
grandmother.
...grandson 1
granddaughter.
... petit ami 1

petite amie.
... mari 1 femme .
...fils 1 fiffe.
.. .frre 1soeur.
... pre 1mre.
...oncle 1 tante.
... neveu 1nice .
...cousin 1 cousine .
puhteet ahmee 1
puh-teet ahmee
mahree 1fahm
fees 1tee
frehr 1sur
pehr 1mehr
ohn-klu h 1ta hot
nuhvuh 1neeehs
koozao 1koo-zeen
... grandpre 1
grand-mre.
...petit-fils 1
petite-tiffe.
qrahn-pehr 1
grahQmehr
puhtee-fees 1
puh-teet-fee
Vous tes mari?

Vous avez des
enfants?
Combien de
garons 1 tiffes?
Vous avez des
photos?
Quel ge
votre enfant?
Quel bel enfant'
Quels beaux enfants!
vooz eht mah-ree-ay

vooz ah-vay dayz
ahrl"faho
kohn-beean duh
gar-soho 1feel
vooz ah-vay day
foh-toh
kehl ahzh ah
voh-truh aho-fahn
kehl behl ahrJ-fah11
kehl bohz aho-fah!J.
Quel est votre

mtier?
Aimez-vous votre
mtier?
Je suis ...
...tudiant.
...tudiante.
kehl eh voh-truh
may-teeyay
ehmay-voo voh-truh
may-tee-yay
zhuh swee
zay-tew-deeaho
zay-tew-deeah[11
Family
Are you married?
Do you have
children?
How many
boys 1 girls?
Do you have
photos?
How old is
your child?
Beautlful chlld!
Beautlful chlldren!
Work
What ls your
occupation?
Do you like your
work?
l'ma ...
...male student.
...female student.
177
n
:z:
~
::!
z
a

1work in..
l'rn studylnq to
work in...
1used to work in ...
1want to work ln ...
()
2:
i=
:z:
u
... accounting.
...the medical field.
... social services.
... the legal
profession.
... banking.
... business.
...government.
... engineering.
...public relations.
... science.
...teaching.
...the computer field.
...the travet industry.
...the arts.
...journalism .
...a restaurant.
... a store.
... a factory.
1am 1 We are ...
... unemployed.
... retired.
1'rn a professional
traveler.
Do you have a...?
Here ls my 1 our...
... business card
... email address
Je travaille dans ...

J'tudie pour
travailler dans...
Je travaillais dans ...
Je veux travailler
dans...
... la comptabilit.
... Je secteur mdical.
... le secteur social.
... le secteur lgal.
zhuh trah-vay-ee dahQ

zhay-too-dee poor
trah-vah-yay dahn
zhuh trah-vah-yay dah!}
zhuh vuh trah-vah-yay
dahn
lah kohmp-tahbee-lee-tay
luh sehk-tur may-dee-kahl
luh sehk-tur soh-see-ahl
luh sehk-tur lay-gahl
... le secteur bancaire.

... le commerce.
... le gouvernement.
... l'ingnirie.
...les relations
publiques.
... les sciences .
... l'enseignement.
.. .l'informatique.
... le tourisme.
.. les arts.
...le journalisme.
... un restaurant.
... un magasin .
... une usine.
Je suis 1
Nous sommes ...
... au chmage .
... la retraite.
Je suis voyageur
professionnel.
Vous avez...?
C'est ma 1 notre...
... carte de visite
... adresse email
luh sehk-tur bahn-kair

luh koh-mehrs
luh goo-vehr-nuh-maho.
la o-zhay-nee-yay-ree
lay reh-lah-seeoho
poob-leek
lay see-ahQs
laho-sehn-yuh-mahn
lan-for-mah-teek
luh too-reez-muh
layz ar
luh zhoor-nahl-eez-muh
uho rehs-toh-rahQ
uhn mah-gah-zan
ewn oo-zeen
zhuh swee 1
noo su hm
oh shoh-mahzh
ah lah ruh-trayt
zhuh swee voy-yah-zhur
proh-feh-see-oh-nehl
vooz ah-vay
say mah 1noh-truh
kart duh vee-zeet
ah-drehs ee-mayl
Chatting
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Chatting with Children

What's your
first name?
My na me ls _.
How old are you?
Do you have
brothers and
slsters?
Do you llke school?
What are you
studyinq?
l'm studylnq _.
What's your favorite
subject?
Do you have pets?
1have a...
We have a...
...cat 1 doq 1
flsh 1 blrd
What is this?
Will you teach me...?
Will you teach us ...?
... sorne French
words
... a simple French
song
Guess which
country 1live in.
Guess whlch
country we live ln.
How old am 1?
l'm _ years old.
Want to hear
me burp?
Teach me a
fun qame.
Quel est ton

prnom?
Je m'appelle_.
Quel ge as-tu?
Tu as des frres
et soeurs?
kehlaytoho
praynohn
zhuh mah-pehl
kehl ahzh ahtew
tew ahz day frehr
ay sur
Tu aimes l'cole?
Tu tudies quoi?
tew ehm lay-kohl

tew ay-tewdee kwah
J'tudie
Quel est ton sujet
prfer?
As-tu un animal
chez toi?
J'ai un ...
Nous avons un...
... chat 1 chien 1
poisson 1oiseau
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Tu m'apprends...?
Tu nous apprend... ?
...quelques mots
en franais
... une chanson
franaise facile
Devine mon pays.
zhay-toodee
kehl ay toho soozhay
prayfuhray
ahtew uh!J ahneemahl
shay twah
zhay uhn
nooz ah-vohrr uhn
shah 1sheeao 1
pwahsoho 1wah-zoh
kes kuh say
tew mahprah!)
tew nooz ahprahQ
kehlkuh moh
aho frahnsay
ewn shahrrsohrr
frahQsehz fah-seel
duhveen moho pay-ee
Devine notre pays.
duh-veen noh-truh pay-ee
J'ai quel ge?

J 'ai
ans.
Veux-tu m'ententre
roter?
Apprends-moi un
jeu rigolo.
zhay kehl ahzh

zhay _ ahn
vuh-tew mahntahrrtruh
roh-tay
ahprahomwah uhn
zhuh reegohloh
!i
:::!
~

Got any candy?
Want to arm
wrestle?
Glmme live.
Tu as des bonbons?
Tu veux faire un
bras de fer?
Tape l.
tew ah day bohobohn

tew vuh fair uhn
br ah duh fehr
tahp lah
If you want to do a "high five" with a kid, hold up your hand and
say, "Tape l" (Hit me here). For a French sing-along, you'll find
the words for "Happy Birrhday" on page 24 and a couple more
sangs on page 253.
Travel Talk
C)
1am 1 Are you ...?

... on vacation
... on business
How ionq have you
been traveling?
day 1 week
month 1 year
When are you
going home?
This is my flrst
time in
This is our first
timein_
it's 1 it's not a
tourist trap.
This ls paradise.
France is
wonderfui.
The French are
friendiy 1 boring 1
rude.
So far...
Today.. .
...i have 1 We have
se en
and_.
Je suis 1 Vous tes ... ?

... en vacances
...en voyage d'affaires
Il y a longtemps que
vous voyagez?
jour 1 semaine
mois 1 anne
Quand allez-vous
rentrer?
C'est ma premire
fois en
C'est notre premire
lois en
C'est/Ce n'est pas un
pige touristes.
Ceci est le
paradis.
La France est
magnifique.
Les Franais sont
gentils 1ennuyeux 1
impolis.
Jusqu' maintenant...
Aujourd'hui...
...j'ai 1nous avons
vu
et
zhuh sweez 1vooz eht

ahn vah-kahns
ahl} voy-yahzh dah-fair
eel yah lohntaho kuh
voo voy-yah-zhay
zhoor 1suh-mehn
mwah 1ah-nay
kahn ahlay-voo
rah~tray
say mah pruhm-yehr

fwah ahn
say noh-truh pruhmyehr
fwah aho
say 1suh nay pah uhn
pee-ehzh ah too-reest
say-see ay luh
pah-rahdeez
lah frahns ay
mahn-yee-feek
lay frahnsay sohn
zhahotee 1ahn-noo-yuh 1
an-poh-lee
zhews-kah man-tuh-nahn
ohzhoor-dwee
zhay 1nooz ah-voho
vew_ay_
Chatting
Next ...
Tomorrow...
... 1will/ We
will see Yesterday...
... 1saw 1 We
saw
My 1 Dur vacation
is _ days long,
starting in _and
endinq in_.
To travel is to live.
Travel is
enllqhtening.
1wish ali (Amerlcan)
pollticlans traveled.
Have a qood trip!
Aprs...
Demain ...
.. .je vais 1nous
allons voir
Hier...
...j'ai vu 1nous
avons vu
J'ai 1 Nous avons_
jours de vacances,
qui commencent _
et qui finissent _.
Voyager c'est vivre.
Voyager ouvre
l'esprit.
Je souhaite que tous
les politiciens
(amricains)
voyagent.
Bon voyage!
181
ahpreh
duhman
zhuh vay 1 nooz
ahHohn vwar
yehr
zhay vew 1 nooz
ahvohn vew
zhay 1nooz ahvohn _
zhoor duh vahkaho.s
kee kohnmaho.saho ah
ay kee teeneesahn ah
voyyahzhay say veevruh
voyyahzhay oovruh
luhspree
zhuh sooayt kuh too
lay pohleeteeseean
(ahmayreekao)
voyyahzhaho
bohn voyyahzh
Map Musings
Use the following maps to delve into family h istory and explo re
t ravel dreams.
lllve here.
We live here.
1was born here.
My ancestors
came from
l've traveled to
We've traveled
to
Next l'li go to _.
Next we'li go to _.
J'habite ici.
Nous habitons ici.
Je suis n l.
Mes anctres
viennent de
J'ai visit
Nous avons
visit
Et puis j e vais ...
Et puis nous
allons ...
zhahbeet eesee
no oz ahbeetohn eesee
zhuh swee nay lah
mayz ahosehtruh
veeehn duh
zhay veezeetay ah
nooz ahvohn
veezeetay ah
ay pwee zhuh vay ah
ay pwee nooz
ahHohn ah
:z:
!i...
iQ
France
Chatting
Europe
183
The United States

~vartc.ou ... er
U.S.A.
5 00 M ILE S
~
SOO t<H
The World
Chatting
l'd llke 1 We'd
like to go to _.
Where do you live?
Where were
you born?
Where did your
ancestors
come from?
Where have
you traveled?
Where are
you qoing?
Where would you
llke togo?
Je voudrais 1 Nous
voudrions
aller
O est-ce que vous
vivez?
O tes-vous n?
zhuh voo-dray 1noo

voo-dree-oh!}
ah-lay ah
oo ehs kuh voo
vee-vay
oo eht-voo nay
D'o viennent vos

anctres?
doo vee-ehn vohz

ah!}seh-truh
O avez-vous
voyag?
O allez-vous?
oo ah-vay-voo
voy-yah-zhay
oo ah-lay-voo
O voudriez-vous
voyager?
oo voo-dree-yay-voo
voy-yah-zhay
... of lee cream

... of food
... of movles
...of music
... of sports
... of vices
Who ls your
favorite...?
... artist
... author
... male singer
.. .female singer
... male movie star
Quelle sorte...
vous aimez?
... d'art
... de livres
...de hobby,
passe temps
... de glace
... de nourriture
... de films
... de musique
... de sports
... de vices
Qui est votre ...
prfr?
... artiste
... auteur
... chanteur
...chanteuse
... acteur
:z:
:::!
Favorite Things
What klnd ...
do you like?
... of art
... of books
...of hobby
185
kehl sort...
vooz eh-may
dar
duh lee-vruh
duh oh-bee,
pahs tahn
duh glahs
duh noo-ree-tewr
duh feelm
duh mew-zeek
duh spor
duh vees
kee ay voh-truh ...
pray-fay-ray
ar-teest
ow-tur
shahn-tur
shahDtuhz
ahk-tur
Cl

... tema le movie star
Can you recommend
a good...?
... French CD
... French book
translated
ln English
... actrice
Vous pouvez me
conseiller un bon ... ?
.. .franais CD
... livre franais
traduit
en anglais
ahktrees
voo poo-vay muh
koho-seh-yay uhn bohn
fra ho-say say day
lee-vruh fraho-say
trah-dwee
aho ahoglay
Thanks a Million
Thank you
very much.
Vou are ...
...helpful.
...wonderful.
... generous. (m 1f)
t=
~
:z:
Vou spoll me 1 us.

Vou've been a
great help!
Vou are an angel
from heaven.
1will remember
vou ...
We will remembtr
you ...
... always.
...till Tuesday.
Merci beaucoup.
mehr-see boh-koo
Vous tes ...

...serviable.
... magnifique.
... gnreux 1
gnreuse.
Vous me 1 nous gtez.
Vous m'avez
beaucoup aider!
Vous tes un ange
venu du ciel.
Je me souviendrai
de vous ...
Nous nous
souviendrons
de vous ...
... toujours .
...jusqu' mardi.
vooz eht
sehr-vee-ah-bluh
mahoyee-feek
zhay-nay-ruh 1
zhay-nay-ruhz
voo muh 1noo gah-tay
voo mah-vay
boh-koo ay-day
vooz eht uho ahozh
vuh-new duh see-ehl
zhuh muh soov-yao-dreh
duh voo
noo noo
soov-yan-dreh
duh voo
too-zhoor
zhews-kah mar-dee
Quel temps fera -t-i/

demain'
ensoleill 1
nuageux
chaud 1 froid
humide 1 venteux
kehl tahn fuh-rah-teel

duh-man
ahn-soh-lay-yay 1
nwah-zhuh
shah 1frwah
oo-meed 1vahn-tuh
Weather
What's the weather
tomorrow?
sunny 1 cloudy
hot 1 cold
muqqy 1 wlndy
Chalting
fa hrenheit
Celsius
230 '
220'
210 '
zoo
190 '
180'
170 '
160'
150'
140'
130'
120 '
110'
100'
90 '
80'
70'
60 '
50'
40 '
30 '
20'
10'
-10 '
-2o '
-30'
-40 '
raln 1 snow
lt's raininq like
cow's plss.
(french savlnq)
110'
100' Water
Ba ils
90'
sa
70'
60 '
50'
40 '
30'
20'
10'
Water
freezes
-10'
vou smoke?
vou smoke pot?
1(don't) smoke.
:z:
~
::!
z
"
-2o
-30'
-40'
pluie 1 neige
Il pleut comme
vche qui pisse.
ploo-ee 1nehzh
eel pluh kohm
vahsh kee pees
Vous fumez?
Vous fumez
de l'herbe?
Je (ne) fume (pas).
voo few-may
voo fewmay
duh lehrb
zhuh (nu hl fewm (pah)
Smoking
Do
Do
187

We (don'tl smoke.
llghter
cigarettes
marijuana
hash
joint
stoned
Wow!
Nous (ne) fumons

(pas).
briquet
cigarette
de l'herbe,
marijuana
hachisch
joint
stoned
Wow!
noo (nuh) few-mohl)

(pah)
bree-kay
see-gah-reht
duh lehrb,
mah-ree-wah-nah
hah-sheesh
"joint"
"stoned"
"Wow"
Responses for Ali Occasions
"'zj:::
~
u
1like that.
We like that.
1like you.
We like you.
That's cool.
Great!
What a nice place.
Perfect.
Funny.
lnteresting.
Re ally?
Wow!
Congratulations!
Weil done!
You're welcome.
lt's nothlng.
Bless yeu! (sneeze)
What a pity.
That's life.
No problem.
O.K.
This is the good life!
Have a good day!
a me plat.
a nous plat
Je vous aime bien.
Nous vous aimons
bien.
C'est chouette.
Formidable!
Quel/ endroit sympa.
Parfait.
Amusant.
Intressant.
Vraimen t?
Wow!
Flicitations'
Bien jou'
Je vous en prie.
De rien.
A vos souhaits!
Quel dommage.
C'est la vie.
Pas de problme.
D'accord.
Que la vie est belle'
Bonne journe!
sah muh play

sah noo play
zhuh vooz ehm beeao
noo vooz ehmoho
bee-an
say shweht
for-mee-dah-bluh
kehl ahndwah sahopah
par-fay
ah-mew-zahn
aotayrehsa ho
vray-mah o
"Wow"
fay-lee-seetah-see-ohn
bee-an zhoo-ay
zhuh vooz aho pree
duh reean
ah voh sway
kehl doh-mahzh
say lah vee
pah duh proh-blehm
dah-kor
kuh lah vee ay behl
buhQ zhoor-nay
Chatting
Good luck!
Let's go!
Bonne chance!
Allons-y!
189
bu ho shahos
ah-lohn-zee
Conversing with Animais

rooster 1 cockadoodle-doo
blrd 1 tweet tweet
cat 1 meow
doq 1 woof woof
duck 1 quack quack
cow 1 moo
pig 1 oink olnk
coq 1 cocorico
kohk 1koh-koh-ree-koh
oiseau 1cui cui

chat 1miaou
chien 1 ouah ouah
canard 1 coin coin
vache 1meu
cochon 1 groin groin
wah-zoh 1kwee kwee

shah 1mee-ah-oo
shee-ao 1wah wah
kah-nar 1kwan kwao
vahsh 1muh
koh-shohn 1grwan grwan
Profanity
People make animal noises, too. These words will help you
understand what the more colorful locals are saying.. .
!i...
Damn! (Good God!)

bastard
bltch
breasts (colloq.)
big breasts
penis (colloq.)
butthole
drunk
idiot
Imbecile
jerk
stupid
Dld someone fart?
1burped.
This sucks.
Shit.
Bullshlt.
You are...
Bon Dieu'
salaud
salope
ttons
grands ttons
bite
sale con
bourr
idiot
imbcile
connard
stupide
Est-ce que quelqu'un
pter?
J'ai rot.
C'est dgueulasse.
Merde.
C'est de la merde.
Vous tes ...
baho dee-uh
sa h-l oh
sah-lohp
tay-tohn
grahn tay-tohn
beet
sahl kahn
boo-ray
ee-dee-oh
ao-bay-seel
kuh-nar
stew-peed
ehs kuh kehl-kuhn
ah pay-tay
zhay roh-tay
say day-gewl-ahs
mehrd
say duh lah mehrd
vooz eht
:z:
"

Don't be ...
... a son of a bltch.
... an asshole.
... an Idiot.
... a creep.
... a cretin.
...a plq.
Ne soyez pas...
... un batard.
... un vieux con.
... un idiot.
... un vicieux.
... un crtin.
... un cochon.
nuh sohyay pah

uhn bah-tar
uhn vee-uh kohn
uho ee-dee-oh
uho vee-see-uh
uhn kray-teen
uho koh-shoho
Mon Dieu.
Mon bon Dieu.
Oh la la.
Zut.
Mincet
moho. dee-uh
moho boho. dee-uh
oo lah lah
zewt
ma os
Sweet Curses
"z
My qoodness.
Goodness qraclous.
Oh, my qosh.
Shoot.
Darn it!
j:
~ CREATE YOUR OWN CONVERSATION

:z:
u The French enjoy good conversations. Join in! You can mix and
match rhese words inro a conversation. Make it as deep or silly as
you wanr.
Who
1 1 you
he 1 she
we 1 they
my 1 your...
...parents 1 children
men 1 women
rich 1 poor people
younq people
middleaqed 1 old
the French
the Austrlans
the Belqlans
the Czechs
je 1 vous
il 1 elle
nous 1 ils
mes 1 vos ...
...parents 1 enfants
hommes 1 femmes
riches 1 pauvres
jeunes
d'ge mur 1 vieux
les Franais
les Autrichiens
les Belges
les Tchques
zhuh 1voo
eel 1ehl
noo 1eel
may 1voh
pah-raho. 1zaho.fahn
ohm 1fa hm
reesh 1poh-vruh
zhuhn
dahzh mewr 1vee-uh
lay fraho-say
layz oh-treesh-ee-ao
lay behlzh
lay chehk
Chatting
the Germans
the ltalians
the Spanish
the Swlss
the Europeans
EU
(European Union)
the Americans
liberais
conservatlves
radlcals
terrorists
pollticians
blq business
multinational
corporations
mllitary
mafia
refuqees
travelers
God
Christian
Cathollc
Protestant
Jew
Musllm
everyone
191
les Allemands
les Italiens
les Espagnols
les Suisses
les Europens
UE
(l'Union Europenne)
les Amricains
libraux
conservateurs
radicaux
terroristes
politiciens
grosses affaires
corporations
multinationales
militaire
mafia
rfugis
voyageurs
Dieu
chrtien
catholique
protestant
juif
musulmans
tout le monde
layz ahl-mahQ
layz ee-tah-lee-an
layz eh-spahn-yohl
lay swees
layz ur-oh-pee-ehn
ew uh
(lewn-yu n ur-oh-pee-ehn)
layz ah-ma,;-ree-kaQ
lee-bay-roh
kohr-sehr-vah-tur
rah-dee-koh
teh-roh-reest
poh-lee-tee-see-an
qrohs ah-fair
kor- por-ah-see-ohQ
mewl-tee-nah-see-oh-nahl
mee-lee-tair
"mafia"
ray-few-zhee-ay
voy-yah-zhur
dee-uh
kray-tee-af1
kah-toh-leek
proh-tehs-tahQ
zhweef
mew-zewl-mahn
tao luh mohnd
acheter 1 vendre
avoir 1manquer de
aider 1 abuser
apprendre 1 craindre
aimer 1 dtester
prosprer 1 souffrir
prendre 1donner
ah-shuh-tay 1vahn-druh
ahv-wahr 1mahn-kay duh
ay-day 1ah-boo-zay
ah-prahn-druh 1 craQdruh
eh-may 1day-tehs-tay
proh-spay-ray 1soo-freer
praho-druh 1duh-nay
What
buy 1 sel!
have 1 lack
help 1 abuse
learn 1 fear
love 1 hate
prosper 1 suffer
take 1 qive
n
:z:
~
-1
z
~

want
1 need
work
1 play
vouloir 1 avoir
besoin de
travailler 1jouer
vool-wahr 1ahv-wahr
buh-swan duh
trah-vah-yay 1zhoo-way
(anti-)
globalisation
lutte sociale
corruption
dmocratie
ducation
famille
nourriture
armes
bonheur
sant
espoir
imprialisme
mensonges
amour 1sexe
marijuana
argent 1pouvoir
pollution
racisme
changement
de rgime
relaxation
religion
respect
taxes
tlvision
violence
guerre 1paix
travail
perspective
globale
(ahn-tee-)
gloh-bah-lee-zah-see-ohQ
luht soh-see-ahl
koh-rewp-see-ohD
day-moh-krah-tee
ay-dew-kah-see-ohn
fah-mee-ee
noo-ree-tewr
arm
bohn-ur
sahn-tay
ehs-pwahr
an-pay-ree-ahl-eez-muh
mahQ-sohQzh
ah-moor 1"se x"
mah-ree-wah-nah
ar-zhahQ 1poov-wahr
poh-iew-see-ohn
rah-seez-muh
shahn-zhuh-mahn
duh ray-zheem
ruh-ia hk-sah-see-ohn
ruh-lee-zhee-ohn
ruh-speh
tahks
tay-lay-vee-zee-ohQ
vee-oh-lahQs
gehr 1 peh
trah-vah-ee
pehr-spehk-teev
gloh-bahl
Wh y
";:
%
~
u
(anti-)
qlobalization
class warfare
corruption
democracy
education
famiiy
food
quns
happiness
heaith
hope
imperiallsm
lies
love 1 se x
marijuana
money 1 power
pollution
racism
regime change
relaxation
religion
respect
taxes
television
violence
war 1 peace
work
qlobal perspective
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193
Vou Be the Judge

(no) problem
(not) qood
(not) danqerous
(not) fair
(not) quilty
(not) powerful
(not) stupid
(not) happy
because 1 tor
and 1 or 1 from
too much
(never) enouqh
sa me
better 1 worse
here 1 everywhere
(pas de) problme

(pas) bon
(pas) dangereux
(pas) juste
(pas) coupable
(pas) puissant
(pas) stupide
(pas) content
parce que 1 pour
et 1 ou 1 de
trop
(jam ais) assez
mme
mieux 1pire
ici 1 partout
(pah duh) proh-blehm

(pa hl baho
(pah) dahn-zhay-ruh
(pah) zhewst
(pah) koo-pah-bluh
(pah) pwee-sahn
(pah) stew-peed
(pah) koho_-taho
pars kuh 1poor
ay 1oo 1duh
troh
(zhah-may) ah-say
me hm
mee-uh 1peer
ee-see 1par-too
1am 1 Are you ...?

... optimlstic 1
pessimistlc
1believe ...
1don't believe...
Do you believe...?
... in God
... in lite after death
J'aime...
Nous aimons ...
Je n'aime pas...
Nous n'aimons pas...
Vous aimez... ?
Dans Je pass...
Quand j'tais jeune,
je pensais...
Maintenant,
je pense...
Je suis 1 Vous tes...?
...optimiste 1
pessimiste
Je crois...
Je ne crois pas ...
Croyez-vous... ?
... en Dieu
...en la vie aprs
la mort
::!
Beginnings and Endings

llike...
We like...
1don't like...
We don't llke...
Do you llke...?
ln the past ...
When 1was younqer,
1thought ...
Now, 1thlnk...
zhehm
nooz eh-moho
zhuh nehm pah
noo neh-mohn pah
VOOZ eh-may
daho luh pah-say
kahn zhay-tay zhuhn
zhuh paho-say
man-tuh-nahn
zhuh pahns
zhuh swee 1vooz eht
ohp-tee-meest 1
peh-see-meest
zh uh krwah
zhuh nuh krwah pah
krwah-yay-voo
aho dee-uh
aho lah vee ah-preh
iah mor

...in extraterrestrlal
lite
... in SantB Claus
Yes. 1 No.
Maybe. 1
1don't know.
What's most
Important ln llfe?
The problem ls ...
The answer ls ...
We have solved the
world's problems.
... dans la vie

extraterrestre
... au Pre Nol
Oui./ Non.
Peut-tre. /
Je ne sais pas.
Quel est le plus
important dans
la vie?
Le problme,
c'est que...
La solution, c'est...
Nous avons rsolu
les problmes
du monde.
dahQ lah vee

ehk-strah-tu h-rehs-truh
oh pehr noh-ehl
wee 1 nohn
puh-teh-truh 1
zhuh nuh say pah
kehl ay luh plewz
ao-por-taho dahn
lah vee
luh proh-blehm
say kuh
luh soh-lew-see-ohn say
nooz ah-voho ray-zoh-lew
lay prohblehm
dew mohod
The French Polltical Scene
These are the top six political parties in France, listed the same
way you read, from left to right.
Parti Communiste: Beloved by labor unions, the communist party

has become almost irrelevanr.
Parti cologiste: Also known as Les Vert (the greens), this is
France's environmental party.
Parti Socialiste: The socialise party is France's mainstream leftleaning party.
Rpublicains pour la Rassemblement (RPR}: Founded by Charles
de Gaulle, this traditionally conservative party vies with the
Parti Socialiste for control.
Front Nationale: Headed by Jean-Marie le Pen, this racist extreme
right party advocates deportation of N orth African residents.
Drawing about 10 to 15 percent of the vote, this party is fueled
mainly by France's southern regions.
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195
A FRENCH ROMANCE
Words of Love
11 me 1 vou 1 we
flirt
kiss
huq
love
make love
condom
contraceptive
sale sex
sexy
coz y
romantic
my angel
my doe
my love
my little cabbage
my tlea (endearlng)
my treasure
je 1 moi 1 tu 1 nous
flirter
baiser
se serrer dans
les bras
amour
faire l'amour
prservatif
contraceptif
sale sex
sexy
douillet
romantique
mon ange
ma biche
mon amour
mon petit chou
ma puce
mon trsor
zhuh 1mwah 1tew /noo

fleer-tay
bay-zay
suh suh-ray dahn
lay brah
ah-moor
fair lah-moor
pray-zehrva hteef
kohDtr ah-seh p-teef
"sale sex"
"sexy
dooyay
roh-maho_-teek
mohn ahozh
mah beesh
mohn ahmoor
mohn puh-tee shoo
mah poos
moh[! tray-sor
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a?
Rien.
Je suis 1 Vous tes ...?
...homosexual,
gay
... htro
... bisexuel
... indcis
... pudibond 1
pudibonde
... excit
C'est notre lune
demie/.
kehs keel yah

ree-an
zhuh swee 1vooz eht
oh-moh-sehk-soo-ehl .
"gay"
aytayroh
bee-sehk-swehl
aodaysee
pew-dee-bohn 1
pewdeebohnd
ehk-seetay
say nohtruh lewn
duh mee-ehl
Ah, l'Amour
What's the matter?
Nothlng.
1am 1 Are you ...?
...gay
... stralght
...blsexual
...undecided
... prudish (m
1 f)
...horny
We are on our
honeymoon.
n
:z:
!i
::!
G\

1have a boyfrlend.
1have a girlfrlend.
l'rn rnarried.
l'rn rnarrled
(but...).
l'rn not married.
Do you have a
boyfriend 1
a girlfriend?
1am adventurous.
(m 1 fl
l'rn lonely (tonlght).
"i=z
~
:::t
1am rich
and single.
Do you mlnd
If 1sit here?
Would you like
a drink?
Will you go
out with me?
Would you llke to go
out tonight for...?
...a walk
...dinner
... a drink
Where's the best
place ta dance
nearby?
Do you want to
dance?
Again?
Let's celebrate!
Let's have fun
llke Idiots!
J'ai un petit ami.

J'ai une petite
amie.
Je suis mari.
Je suis mari
(mais .. .).
Je ne suis pas
mari.
Vous avez un
petit ami 1
une petite amie?
Je suis
aventureux(se).
Je me sens seul
(ce soir).
Je suis riche
et clibataire.
a vous embte si
je m'assieds ici?
Vous voulez
un verre?
Vous voulez sortir
avec moi?
Vous voulez
m'accompagner
ce soir pour... ?
... une promenade
...dner
... boire un pot
O est le meilleur
endroit pour
danser?
Vous voulez danser?
zhay uhn puh-teet ah-mee

zhay ewn puhteet
ah-mee
(may)
zhuh nuh swee pah
mah-ree-ay
vooz ah-vay uhfl
puh-teet ah-mee 1
ewn puh-teet ah-mee
zhuh swee
ah-vah_
n-too-ruh(z)
zhuh muh sa hn suhl
(suh swar)
zhuh swee reesh
ay say-lee-bah-lair
sah vooz ahn-beht see
zhuh mah-seed ee-see
voo voo-lay
uho vehr
voo voo-lay sor-teer
ah-vehk mwah
voo voo-lay
mah-koho-paho -yay
suh swar poor
ewn proh-muh-nahd
dee-nay
bwar uho poh
oo ay luh meh-yur
ahn-dwah poor
da ho-say
voo voo-lay da ho-say
De nouveau?
Faisons la fte'
Amusons-nous
comme des fous!
duh noo-voh
fay-zohn lah feht
ah -mew-zohonoo
kohm day foo
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Let's have a wlfd
and crazy nlqht!
i have no diseases.
i have many
diseases.
i have oniy
sale sex.
Ca n 1take you
home?
Why not?
How can 1chanqe
your mind?
Klss me.
May 1kiss vou?
Can 1see you aqain?
Vour place or mine?
How does this feel?
is this an
aphrodisiac?
This is my
first tlme.
This is not my
first time.
Vou are my most
beautlful souvenir.
Do you do
this olten?
How's my breath?
Let's just be
friends.
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On va s'clater
ce soirt
Je n'ai pas de
maladies.
J'ai plusieurs
maladies.
Je pratique que
le safe se x.
Tu veux venir
chez moi?
Pourquoi pas?
Qu'est-ce que je
peux faire pour te
faire changer d'avis?
Embrasse-moi.
Je peux
t'embrasser?
On peut se
revoir?
Chez toi ou
chez moi?
Comment tu
te sens?
C'est un
aphrodisiaque?
C'est la premire
fois.
Ce n'est pas la
premire fois.
Tu es mon plus
beau souvenir.
Tu fais a souvent?
oho vah say-kiah-tay

suh swar
zhuh nay pah duh
mah-iah-dee
zhay plewz-yur
mah-lah-dee
zhuh prah-teeK kuh
luh "safe sex"
tew vuh vuh-neer
shay mwah
poorkwah pah
kehs kuh zhuh
puh fair poor tuh
fair sha.Qzhay dah-vee
aho.-brah-say-mwah
zhuh puh
tahn-brah-say
ohn puh suh
ruh-vwahr
shay twah oo
shay mwah
koh-mahQ tew
tuh sahQ
sayt uho
ah-froh-dee-zee-yahk
seht lah pruhmyehr
fwah
seh nay pah lah
pruhm-yehr fwah
tew ay mohn piew
bah soo-vuhneer
tew fay sah soo-vahn
Comment tu trouves
mon haleine?
Soyons amis.
koh-mahn tew troo-vay

moh~ ah-iehn
swah-yohnz ah-mee
:z:
:::!
Cl

l'li pay for
my share.
Would you llke a
massage...?
... for your back
... for your feet
Why not?
Try lt.
That tlckles.
Oh my Gad.
llove you.
Darllnq, will you
marry me?
Je paie mon
partage.
Tu veux un
massage... ?
... pour le dos
... des pieds
Pourquoi pas?
Essaies.
a chatouille.
Mon Dieu.
Je t'aime.
Chri, tu veux
m'pouser?
zhuh pay mohn

par-tahzh
tew vuh uhrr
mah-sahzh
poor luh doh
day pee-yay
poor-kwah pah
eh-say
sah shah-too-ee
mohn dee-uh
zhuh tehm
shay-ree tew vuh
may-poo-zay
DICTIONARY
FRENCH/ENGLISH
la retraite
l'heure
remplir de nouveau
travers
to; at
retired
on time
refill (v)
throuqh
abstrait
abstract
abuser
abuse (vl
accs Internet
Internet access
accessible un
wheelchairfauteuil roulant
accessible
accident
accident
acheter
bu y
adaptateur
electrical adapter
lectrique
addition
bill (payment)
adolescent
teenager
adresse
address
adresse email
email address
adulte
adult
aroport
airport
affaires
business
affiche
Afrique
ge
agence de
voyage
gs, gens
aggresslf
agneau
agnostique
agraffeuse
aider
aigre
aiguille
alle
aimable
aimer
aimer bien
air
alcool
Allemagne
aller
aller simple
allergies
199
poster
Al rica
age
travel agency
seniors
aggressive
lamb
aqnostic
stapler
help (v)
sour
needle
wing
ki nd
love (v)
like (v)
air
alcohol
Germany
go
one way (ticket)
allergies

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w
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cz
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u
allergique
allergie
aller-retour
round trip
allumettes
matches
amant
lover
embassy
ambassade
friend
ami
friendship
amiti
love (n)
amour
ampoule
bulb, light bulb
ampoules
blisters
amusement
fun
anctre
ancestor
ancien
ancien!
ne
donkey
anglais
English
anne
year
anniversaire
birthday
annuler
cancel; delete
anti-acide
antacid
antibiotique
antibiotic
antiquits
antiques
aot
August
appareil-photo
camera
appartement
apartment
apprcier
enjoy
apprendre
le arn
aprs
arter, arterwards
aprs
day after tomorrow
demain
aprs rasage
aftershave
aprs-midi
afternoon
aprsconditioner (hair)
shampoing
araigne
spider
arbre
tree
arc-en-ciel
rainbow
argent
mo ney; silver
"at" sign (@)

arobase, signe
stop (n)
arrt
bus stop
arrt de bus
subway stop
arrt de Mtro
stop (v)
arrter
arrivais
arrives
arrive
arriver
art
ar t
arthritis
arthrite
artist
artiste
arts
crarts
elevator
ascenseur
aspirine
aspirin
assez
enough
assiette
plate
assurance
insurance
assurance
health insurance
maladie
insu red
assur
asthma
asthme
athe
atheist
attendre
wait
attirant
attractive
catch (v)
attraper
au chmage
unempioyed
au dessus
above
au lieu de
instead
au revoir
goodbye
aube
sunrise
auberge de
youth hostel
jeunesse
aujourd'hui
today
autel
altar
authentique
genuine
automne
autumn
autostop, faire de l'
hitchhike
autre
other
Dicti onary-Fren ch/English

Autriche
Austria
aux urgences
emerge ney room
avaler
swallow (v)
avant
before
avec
with
avenir
future
plane
avion
air mail
avion, par
lawyer
avocat
have
avoir
need (v)
avoir besoin de
sleepy
avoir sommeil
abortion
avortement
April
avril
B
ferry
bac
bagage
baggage
carry-on luggage
bagage
en cabine
ring (n)
bague
bathtub
baignoire
bath
bain
kiss (n, v)
baiser
balcony
balcon
bali
balle
ba nana
banane
Band-Aid
bandage adhsif
bank
banque
beard
barbe
low
bas
down
bas, en
basketball
basket
tennis shoes
baskettes
bateau
boat
building
btiment
battery
batterie
201
bavoir
bib
beau
handsome
beaucoup
much: many
beaume pour
lip salve
les lvres
father-in-law
beau-pre
baby
bb
Belgium
Belgique
beautiful
belle
mother-in-law
belle-mre
need (v)
besoin de, avoir
library
bibliothque
good
bien
soon
bientt
welcome
bienvenue
beer
bire
jewelry shop
bijouterie
jewelry
bijoux
ticket
billet
strange
bizarre
joke (n)
blaque
white
blanc
injured
bless
blue
bleu
blond
blonde
blush (makeup)
blush
bee!
boeuf
drink (v)
boire
wood
bois
drink (n)
boisson
box
bote
can (n)
bote de conserve
bowl
bol
bomb
bombe
bombe contre
insect repellant
les Insectes
fine (qood); valid
bon
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,..0z
~
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;;
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ft
::r
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m
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t=
.!:::!
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cheap
bon march
candy
bonbon
happiness
bonheur
hello, qood day
bonjour
healthy
bonne sant
boots
bottes
mouth
bouche
cork
bouchon
sink stopper
bouchon pour
le lavabo
earrings
boucle d'oreille
sparkplugs
bouqles
boiled
bouilli
kettle
bouilloire
bakery
boulangerie
boules quls
earplugs
job
boulot
bottle
bouteille
clothing boutique
boutique
boutique
souvenir shop
de souvenirs
button
bouton
rash
boutons
bracelet
bracelet
arm
bras
lighter (n)
briquet
broche
brooch
suntan (n)
bronzaqe
brosse
hairbrush
brosse dents
toothbrush
brouillard
log
brui liant
noisy
burn (n)
brlure
brun
brown
laud
bruyant
office
bureau
city bus
bus
c
cabine
tlphonique
cachot
cadeau
cafards
caf
phone booth
dunqeon
gill
cockroach
collee;
collee shop
cas hier
calendar
notebook
pain killer
cot
R.V.
ca noe
rowboat
captain
long-distance bus
carafe
baggage claim
caisse
calendrier
calepin
calmant
camp, lit de
camplnq-car
cano
canot
capitaine
car
carafe
caroussel
des baqaqes
carrefour
intersection
ca rd; menu; map
carte
carte de crdit
credit card
carte de visite
business card
carte postale
postcard
carte
telephone card
tlphonique
cascade
waterfall
casquette
cap
tape (cassette)
cassette
cathdrale
cathedral
catholique
Catholic (adj)
deposit
caution
cave
cellar
tonight
ce soir
ceinture
belt
Dictionary-French/English
clibataire
cendrier
centre
centre
commercial
centre-ville
cramique
chaire
chaise
chaise haute
chambre
chambre libre
champ
championnat
chance
chandelle
change
changer
chanson
chanter
chanteur
chapeau
chapelle
chaque
charcuterie
traiteur
charmant
chat
chteau
chaud
chauffage
chauffer
chauffeur
chaussettes
chaussons
chaussures
single
ashtray
center
shopping mail
downtown
ceramic
pulpit
chair
high chair
room
vacancy (hotel)
field
championship
tuck
candie
change (n);
exchange (n)
change (v)
song
sing
singer
hat
chapet
each, every
deiicatessen
charminq
cat
cast le
hot
heat (n)
heat (v)
driver
socks
slippers
shoes
203
chaussures
tennis shoes
de tennis
chef
boss
chemin de fer
ra ilway
chemise
shirt
chemise de nuit
nightgown
check
chque
traveiers check
chque
de voyage
ex pensive
cher
horse
cheval
knight
chevalier
ha ir
cheveux
haircut
cheveux, coupe de
ankle
cheville
dog
chien
Chinese
chinois
chocolate
chocolat
choir
choeur
unemployed
chmage, au
th ing
chose
something
chose, quelque
Christian (adj)
chrtien
sky; heaven
ciel
cigarette
cigarette
cinema
cinma
coat hanqer
cintre
traffic
circulation
ciseaux
scissors
clear
clair
class
classe
second class
classe, deuxime
first class
classe, premire
classical
classique
key
clef
turn signal
clignotant
airconditioned
climatis
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i=
clinique mdicale
medical
clinic
cloches
belis
cloitre
clais ter
cochon
pig
code
PIN code
code postal
zip code
coeur
heart
coiffeur
barber, barber shop
coiffeur pour
bea ut y
dames
salon
coin
corner
coinc
stuck
package
colis
collants
nylons (pantyhose)
collier
necklace
colline
hill
combattre
fight (v)
combien
how many,
how much
commencer
begin
comment
how
compagne
company
compartiment
sleeper (train)
priv
complet
no vacancy
compliqu
complicated
composter
validate
comprendre
understand
comptable
accountant
compteur
tax i meler
concert
concert
conducteur
cond uctor
drive (v)
conduire
confirmer
confirm
confiserie
sweets shop
confortable
comforta ble, cozy
congestion (sinus)
congestion
can (n)
conserve, boite de
consigne
lockers
constipation
constipation
contagieux
contagious
contraceptif
contraceptive
coquille
shell
corde
rope
corde linge
clothesline
corps
body
correspondance
connection,
trans fer (n) (train)
transfer (v)
correspondance,
prendre une
corruption
corruption
costume de bain
swimsuit
cte
coast
coton
cotton
cou
neck
couche
diaper
coucher de soleil
sun set
couchette
berth (train)
coude
elbow
couleurs
colors
couloir
aisle
coup de soleil
sunburn
coupable
guilly
coupe de cheveux
haircut
courir
run (v)
courrier
mail (n)
courroie du
fan bell
ventilateur
court
short
couteau
knife
cast (v)
coter
couverture
blanket
craindre
fear (v)
Di ct ionary- FrenchiE nglish

crampes
cramps
crampes
menstrual cramps
de menstruation
crayon
pencil
crayon pour les yeux
eyeliner
crme
cream
crme raser
shaving cream
crme
firstaid cream
antiseptique
whipped cream
crme
chantilly
moisturizer
crme
hydratante
crme pour
hand lotion
les mains
croix
cross
cru
raw
crypte
cry pt
cuillre
spoon
cuir
leather
cuisine
kitchen
cook (v)
cuisinier
cuisse
thigh
cuivre
copper
cuivre jaune
brass
cure-dent
toothpick
D
d'accord
dames
dangereux
dans
danser
de
de l'herbe
dcembre
agree; O.K.
women
dangerous
in
dance (v)
of; from
marijuana
December
205
dclarer
declare (customs)
dcongestant
decongestant
dedans
inside
dj
al rea dy
dlicieux
delicious
demain
tomorrow
demain,
day alter tomorrow
aprs
demander
ask
itch (n)
dmangeaison
dmocratie
democracy
dent
tooth
dentelle
lace
dentifrice
toothpaste
dentiste
dentist
dents
te eth
dents, mal aux
toothache
dpanneur
tow truck
dparts
departures
hurry (v)
dpcher (sel
dpenser
spend
dranger
disturb
dernier
last (adj.)
derrire
behind
dsinfectant
disinfectant
dsodorisant
deodorant
dsol
sorry
dessus, au
above
dtester
hale (v)
deuxime
second
deuxime classe
second class
dviation
detour (n)
diabte
diabetes
diabtique
diabetic
diamant
diamond
diaphragme
diaphragm
(birth control)
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doigt
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dommage, quel
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dortoire
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douche
douleur
doux
douzaine
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draps
droit
droite
drle
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diarrhea
dictionary
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difficult
Sunday
dinner; dine
direct
manager
compact dise
nail polish
remover
cash machine
divorced
doctor
linger
do me
it's a pity
give
sleep (v)
dormitory
back
customs
shower
pain
sweet; mild
dozen
flag
sheets
straight
right (direction)
funny
hard; tough
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eau
water
tap water
eau du robinet
mineral water
eau minrale
drinkable water
eau potable
ladder
chelle
school
cole
li sten
couter
write
crire
education
ducation
church
glise
she; her
elle
email, adresse
email address
wrap (v)
emballer
campsite
emplacement
occupation
emploi
food
empolsonement
poisoning
alimentaire
take out (food)
emporter
barrow
emprunter
in; by (train. car, etc.)
en
down
en bas
up; upstairs
en haut
broken
en panne
en plein air
outdoors
sa fe
en scurit
pregnant
enceinte
encore
again; more
children
enfants
swelling (n)
enflure
together
ensemble
sunny
ensoleill
he ar
entendre
luneral
enterrement
entrance
entre
enveloppe
envelope
envoyer
se nd
pais
thick
shoulder
paule
picerie
grocery store
pilepsie
epilepsy
pingle
pin (n)
pingle nourrice
safety pin
puis
exhausted
quipe
team
quitation
horse rid ing
mistake (n)
erreur
diaper rash
rythme fessier
escalier
stairs
Espagne
Spain
espoir
hope
essence
fuel
essuleglace
windshield wiper
is; east
est
estomac
stomach
estomac, mal l' stomachache
et
and
story (iloor)
tage
state (n)
tat
tatsUnls
United States
summer
t
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sneeze (v)
star (in sky)
toile
tranger
foreign
troit
narrow
tudiant
student
exactement
exactly
excuse
apo log y
exemple
example
expliquer
explain
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facile
faim
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easy
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faire
make (v)
faire bronzer (se)
sunbathe
faire du ski
ski (v)
fait la maison
homemade
falaise
cliff
fameux
famous
famille
family
fantastique
fantastic
fatigu
tired
fausse couche
miscarriage
fauteuil roulant,
wheelchair
accessible un
accessible
faux
fa ise
flicitations
congratulations
femelle
female
woman, wile
femme
femme de sciences
female
scientist
fentre
window
larm (n)
ferme
ferm
closed
lock (v)
fermer clef
fermeture clair
zipper
fermier
larmer
fesses
buttocks
feu
lire; stoplight
feux arrires
taillights
feux d'artifices
fireworks
fvrier
February
ficelle
stri ng (n)
fivre
lever
thread (n)
fil
fil dentaire
dental floss
fille
girl; daughter
film
movie
fils
son
over (finished)
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fleur
fols, une
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fond de teint
compact
fontaine
football
football
amricain
fort
foss
foule
four
fourchette
frache
frais
franais
freins
frre
frissons
froid
fromage
fromagerie
frontire
fruit
fruits de mer
fume
fumeur
fumeur, non
fusibles
fusil
finish {v)
flash (camera)
flower
once
bottom
foundation
(makeup)
face powder
fountain
soccer
American football
strong
mo at
crowd (n)
aven
fork
fresh
cool
French
brakes
brother
chills
cold (adj)
cheese
cheese shop
border (n)
fruit
seafood
smoke (n)
smoking
non-smoking
fuses
gun
G
gallery
gall erie
art gallery
gallerie d'art
gloves
gants
boy; waiter
garon
keep
garder
bus station
gare routire
park (v)
garer
left
gauche
ga uze
gaze
embarrassing
gnant
generous
gnreux
knee
genou
people
gens
seniors
gens gs
vest
gilet
ice cream
glace
ice
glaons
slippery
glissant
eraser
gomme
throat
gorge
sore throat
gorge, mai la
Gothie
gothique
tas te (n)
got
!aste (v)
goter
moleskin
grain de beaut
greasy
graisseux
grammar
grammaire
big; ta li
grand
grand
department store
magasin
highway
grande route
Grande- Bretagne Great Britain
grand-mre
grandmother
grandfather
grand-pre
fat (n)
grasse, matire
free (no cost); toll-free
gratuit
Grce
grippe
gris
gros
grossesse
grotte
guarantie
guerre
guide
guide audio
guitare
gymnastique
gyncologue
Greece
liu
gray
fat (adj)
pregnancy
cave
guarantee (n)
war
guide; guidebook
audioguide
guitar
gymnastics
gynecologist
H
hachisch
hash
haleine
breath
handicapped
handicap
haut
high
up; upstairs
haut, en
hmorrodes
hemorrhoids
herbe
marijuana
heure
hour
heure, l'
on time
heures
opening hours
d'ouverture
happy
heureux
hier
yesterday
histoire
his tory
winter
hiver
man
homme
homme de sciences
male
scientist
men
hommes
homosexuel
gay
honnte
honest
hpital
hospital
horaire
horloge
horrible
hors taxe
hors d'oeuvre
htel
huile
huile solaire
humide
hydroptre
hypertension
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timetabie
clock
horrible
duty free
appetizer
hotel
oil
sunscreen
muggy
hydrofoil
high blood
pressure
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immediately
raincoat
Impermable
Import
imported
lmpressionist
Impressionniste
Imprimer
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Inclus
included
unconscious
Inconscient
Incroyable
incredible
independent
indpendant
point (v)
Indiquer
industry
industrie
urinary infection
Infection
urina rire
infirmire
nurse
Inflation
inflammation
Ingnieur
engineer
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insect
insolation
sunstroke
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baggage check
des bagages
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jeu de cartes
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jeune
jeunes
jeunesse,
auberge de
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avec des
joint
jolie
jouer
jouet
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journal
juif
juillet
juin
never
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January
garden
gardening
yellow
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throw (v)
laken
ga me
cards (deck)
Thursday
young
youths
youth hostel
playqround
joint (marijuana)
pretty
play (v); athlete
toy
day
holiday
newspaper
Jewish
July
June
jumeaux
jupe
jupon
jus
juste
twins
skirt
slip (n)
juice
fair (just)
L
birth control pill
la pilule
lake
lac
shoelaces
lacets
ugly
laid
waal
laine
face cleanser
lait nettoyant
baby formula
lait pour bb
pewter
laiton
flashl ight
lampe de poche
language
langue
rabbi!
lapin
sink
lavabo
wash (v)
laver
launderette
laverie
laxative
laxatif
le meilleur
best
le pire
worst
slow
lent
lentilles de
contact
lens es
contact
lessive
laundry detergent
lettre
letter
lip
lvre
l'heure,
on lime
librairie
book shop
libre
vacant
libre service
self-service
instead
lieu de, au
ligne arienne
airline
linen
lin
Dictionarv-French/English
liquide
cash
liquide
transmission fluid
de transmission
liste
list
lit
bed
lit de camp
col
litre
liter
lits superposs
bunk beds
livre
book (n)
loin
far
lotion solaire
suntan lotion
rent (v)
louer
lourd
heavy
light (n)
lumire
Monday
lundi
lune
moon
lune de miel
honeymoon
lunettes
glasses (eye)
lunettes de soleil
sunglasses
fight (n)
lutte
M
ma
my
washer
machine laver
machine scher
dryer
machoire
jaw
Madame
Mrs.
Mademoiselle
Miss
magasin
shop (n), store
magasin
antiq ues shop
d'antiquits
magasin de jouets
toy store
magasin
camera shop
de photo
magasin
photocopy shop
de photocopie
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magasin
cell phone shop
de portables
magasin
clothing boutique
de vtements
magntoscope
video recorder
mal
May
malgre
skinny
maillot de bain
swim trunks
main
hand
maintenant
now
but
mals
house
maison
maison
newsstand
de la presse
maison, fait la
homemade
mal la gorge
sore throat
stomachache
mal l'estomac
toothache
mai aux dents
mal aux oreilles
earache
mal de tte
headache
malade
sick
maladie
disease
maladie
venereal disease
vnrienne
mle
male
malentendu
misunderstanding
malheureuse
unfortunately
ment
manches
sleeves
manger
eat
maquillage
makeup
marble (material)
marbre
marchand de vin
wine shop
march
market
march
flower market
aux fleurs
march aux puces
flea market
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march
en plein air
cheap
march, bon
walk (v)
marcher
Tues day
mardi
husband
mari
wedding
mariaqe
married
mari
March
mars
fat (n)
matire qrasse
morning
matin
bad
mauvais
chest pains
maux de poitrine
maximum
maximum
mechanic
mcanicien
diarrhea
mdicament
medicine
pour la diarrhe
medicine
mdicaments
medieval
mdival
meilleur
better
meilleur, le
best
mix (n)
mlanqe
sa me
mme
lies
mensonqes
se a
mer
thanks
merci
Wednesday
mercredi
mother
mre
ladies
mesdames
church service
messe
metal
mtal
weather forecast
mto
subway
Mtro
furniture
meubles
midi
no on
migraine
mlqraine
military
militaire
mince
minuit
miroir
mode
moderne
mols
mon
monastre
monde
monsieur
Monsieur
montaqne
montre
montrer
moquette
morceau
mort
mosque
mot
motocyclette
mouchoirs
en papier
mouill
mourir
moustache
moustique
moyen
mr
muse
musique
musulman
mycose
thin
midnight
mirror
fashion; style
modern
mon th
my
monastery
world
gentleman; sir
Mr.
mountain
watch (n)
show (v)
carpet
pie ce
de ad
mosque
word
motorcycle
facial tissue
wet
die
moustache
mosquito
medium
ripe
museum
music
Muslim (n, adj)
athlete's foot
N
naqer
nationalit
nature
swim
nationality
nature
naturel
nause
navire
ncessaire
noclasslque
nerveux
neveu
nez
nice
Nol
noir
nom
non
non fumeur
nord
normale
nourriture
nourriture
pour bb
nous
nouveau
novembre
nu
nuageux
nuit
nylon
natural
nausea
ship (n)
necessary
Neoclassical
nervous
nephew
no se
niece
Christmas
black
na me
no
non-smoking
north
normal
food
baby food
we; us
new
November
naked
cloudy
night
nylon (material)
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occup
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octobre
odeur
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oiseau
Olympiques
ombre
paupires
occupied
ocean
October
smell (n)
eye
bi rd
Oiympics
eve shadow
oncle
ongle
opra
opticien
or
ordinateur
ordonnance
oreille
oreiller
oreilles, mal aux
orque
orteil
ou
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oublier
ouest
oui
ouvert
ouvre-bote
ouvrir
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uncle
fingernail
opera
optician
gold
computer
prescription
ear
pillow
earache
organ
toe
or
where
forget
west
yes
open (adj)
can opener
open (v)
p
pain
bread
paix
peace
palais
palace
panne, en
broken
panneau
sign
pannler
basket
pansement
support bandage
lastique
pantalon
pants
papa
dad
papeterie
office supplies store
papier
paper
papier hyginique
toile! paper
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air mail
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park (garden);
playpen
playground
parc avec des jeux
because
parce que
excuse me
pardon
paresseux
laz y
perfect
parfait
flavor (n); perfume
parfum
parking
parking lot
parler
talk
partir
le ave
pas
not
passager
passenger
past
pass
passport
passeport
go through
passer
cough drop
pastille
black (street)
pat de maisons
patinage
skating
patins roulettes raller skates
ptisserie
pastry shop
pauvre
po or
pa y
payer
pays
country
Pays-Bas
Netherlands
page
toll
peau
skin
fish (v)
pcher
pdalo
paddleboat
peigne
comb (n)
peignoir de bain
bath robe
pnis
penis
penser
think
perdu
lost
father
pre
paradis
parapluie
parc
Santa Claus
Pre Nol
period (time)
priode
persan
personne
fizzy
ptillant
sm ail
petit
breakfast
petit djeuner
granddauqhter
petite-fille
grandson
petit-fils
few
peu
afra id
peur
may be
peut-tre
headlights
phares
pharmacy
pharmacie
photocopy (n)
photocopie
coins
pices
foot
pied
pedestrian
piton
pill
pilule
pilule, la
birth control pill
tweezers
pince piler
clothes pins
pince linge
na il clipper
pince ongles
pliers
pinces
spic y
piquant
picnic (n)
pique-nique
tent pegs
piquets de tente
pire
worse
worst
pire, le
piscine
swimming pool
square (town); seat
place
plage
beach
plaindre (se)
complain
nice
plaisant
plat, s'il vous
please
plan du Mtro
subway map
windsurfing
planche voile
surfboard
planche de surf
plante
plant
plastique
plastic
plein air, en
outdoors
cry (v)
pleurer
pluie
rain (n)
plus tard
later
pneu
tire
pneumonia
pneumonie
pocket
poche
weight
poids
handle (n)
poigne
wrist
poignet
dot (computer)
point
fish (n)
poisson
chest
poitrine
poitrine, maux de
chest pains
politicians
politiciens
apple
pomme
pump (n)
pompe
bridge
pont
park
porc
porcelaine
porcelain
harbor
port
cell phone
portable
do or
porte
wallet
portefeuille
carry
porter
own (v)
possder
drinkable water
potable, eau
poul
pul se
poulet
chicken
poumons
lungs
poupe
dol!
for
pour
pourcentage
percent
why
pourquoi
pourri
rott en
pousse
des dents
pousser
poussette
pouvoir
pratique
premier
premire classe
premiers secours
prendre
prendre une
correspondance
prs
prservatif
presque
prt
prter
prtre
principal
printemps
priv
prix
problme
problme
cardiaque
prochain
produits
artisanaux
professeur
propre
propritaire
prosprer
prudent
publique
puce
puissant
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teething (baby)
push
strol/er
can (v); power
practical
first
first class
first aid
take
transfer (v)
(train)
near
condom
approximately
rea dy
le nd
priest
main
spring
priva te
priee
problem
heart condition
next
handicrafts
teacher
clean (adj)
owner
prosper
careful
public
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quelque chose
quelques
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quincaillerie
platform (train)
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racisme
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radiator
radiateur
radio; X-ray
radio
rasage, aprs
aftershave
rasoir
razor
rceptlonlste
receptionist
recipe
recette
receive
recevoir
receipt
reu
discount (n)
rduction
rfugis
refugees
look, watch (v)
regarder
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local
period (woman's)
rgles
rhausseur
booster seat
reine
que en
relaxation
relaxation
relique
relie
refund (n)
remboursement
cold medicine
remde
contre le rhume
remparts
remplir
renaissance
rendez-vous
rparer
rpter
rponse
reposer (se)
reproduction
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reserver
retardement
retraite, la
rve
rveille-matin
rveiller (se)
rver
revoir, au
rhume
rhume des foins
riche
rien
rire
rivire
robe
robinet
robinet, eau du
robuste
rocade
rocher
roi
romanesque
romantique
rond point
foritifed wall
refill (v)
Renaissance
appointment
repair (v)
repeat (v)
answer (n)
relax (v)
copy (n)
Czech Repubiic
reservation
reserve
delay (n)
retired
dream (n)
alarm ciock
wake up
dream (v)
goodbye
cold (n)
hay lever
rich
nothing
laugh (v)
river
dress (n)
laucet
tap water
sturdy
ring road
rock (n)
king
Romanesque
romantic;
Romantic
roundabout
Dictionarv-French/English
ronfler
rose
roue
rouge
rouge joues
rouge lvres
routire, gare
rue
ruines
ruisseau
Russie
snore (v)
pink
wheel
red
blush (makeup)
lipstick
bus station
street
ruins
stream (n)
Russia
s
baq, purse
sac
backpack
sac dos
sleeping baq
sac de couchage
plastic bag
sac en plastique
Ziplock bag
sac en plastique
fermeture
bleedinq
saignement
dirty
sale
hall (big room)
salle
salle d'attente
waiting room
bathroom
salle de bains
hi
salut
Saturday
samedi
sandals
sandales
bio ad
sang
without
sans
health
sant
Sant!
Cheers!
sant, en bonne
healthy
sauf
except
jump (v)
sauter
wild
sauvage
save (computer)
sauver
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savoir
know
savon
soap
scandaleux
scandalous
Scandinavie
Scandinavia
scotch
scotch tape
sculpteur
sculptor
sculpture
sculpture
hurry (v)
se dpcher
sunbathe
se faire bronzer
complain
se plaindre
relax (v)
se reposer
wake up
se rveiller
se souvenir
remember
bucket
seau
dry (adj)
sec
dry Cv)
scher
help (n)
secours
sale
scurit, en
br east
seins
week
semaine
similar
semblable
one way (street)
sens unique
separate (adj)
spar
September
septembre
serious
srieux
tight
serr
Jock (n)
serrure
waitress
serveuse
helplul
serviable
napkin
serviette
towel
serviette de bain
serviettes
sanitary napkins
hyginiques
seule
alone
ani y
seulement
sexe
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shampoo
short
shorts
si
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SIDA
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sicle
century
slqe voiture
car seat (baby)
"at" sign (@)
signe arobase
s'il vous plat
please
simple, aller
one way (ticket)
site web
website
ski
skiing
ski nautique
waterskiinq
slip
underwear
sobriquet
nickname
soeur
sis ter
sole
silk
soif
thirsty
soir
eveninq
soir, ce
tonight
soire
party (n)
solaire, huile
sunscreen
solaire, lotion
suntan lotion
solde
sale
soleil
sun; sunshine
soleil, coucher de
sunset
soleil, coup de
sunburn
soleil, lunettes de
sunglasses
sombre
dark
sommeil, avoir
sleepy
sortie
exit (n)
sortie de
emergency exit
secours
soudain
suddenly
souffrir
suffer
souhaiter
wish (v)
underscore (_)
souligne
sourire
sm ile (v)
sous
under; below
sous vtements
underwear
sous-sol
basement
soutien-qorqe
br a
souvenir (se)
remember
spcialement
especially
spcialit
specialty
spectacle
show (n)
standardiste
operator
station de
subway station
Mtro
station de service
gas station
stoned
stoned
stupide
stupid
stylo
pen
sud
south
suqqrer
recommend
Suisse
Switzerland
super
great
supermarch
supermarket
supplment
supplement
sur
on
surfeur
surfer
synthtique
synthetic
T
tableau
taille
talc
tante
tapis
tard
tard, plus
tasse
taxe
taxe, hors
painting
size; waist
talcum powder
au nt
rug
laie
lat er
eup
ta x
duty free
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teinture d'Iode
tlcharqe
tlphone
tlvision
temprature
tempte
temps
tendre
tennis
tente
terre
terroristes
test de grossesse
testicules
tte
tte, mal de
ttine
thtre
thermomtre
tide
timbre
timide
tl re-bouchon
tirer
tiret
tissu
toilette
toit
tomber
tongues
tt
total
toucher
toujours
tour
touriste
iodine
download (n)
telephone
television
temperature
storm
weather
tender (adj.)
tennis
te nt
earth
terrorists
pregnancy
test
testicles
head
headache
pacifier
theater; play (n)
thermometer
lukewarm
stamp
shy
cork screw
pull
hyphen (-)
elath
toi let
roof
fall (v)
flip-flops
earl y
total
touch (v)
always
tour; tower
tou rist
tournevis
tousser
tout
toux
traditionnel
traduire
train
tranche
transpirer
travail
travailler
travaux
travers,
trpied
trs
trsorerie
triste
trombone
trop
trou
tu
tuba
tuer
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screwdriver
cough (v)
everything
cough (n)
traditional
translate
tra in
slice (n)
sweat (v)
work (n)
work (v)
construction (sign)
through
tripod
very
treasury
sad
paper clip
too (much)
hole
you (inlormal)
snorkel
kill (V)
Turkey
u
une fols
unlverislt
urthre
urgence
urgences, aux
urqent
usine
utrus
utiliser
once
university
urethra
emergency
emergency
room
urgent
factory
uterus
use (v)
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vacances
vache
vagin
valise
valle
vgtarien
vlo
vlomoteur
velours
vendre
vendredi
venir
vent
venteux
vernis ongles
verre
vert
vertige
vessie
veste
vtements
veuf
veuve
viande
vide
vido
vie
vieux
vignoble
village
ville
vin
viol
violet
visage
vacation
cow
vagi na
suitcase
valley
vegetarian (n)
bicycle
motor scooter
velvet
seli
Friday
come
wind (n)
windy
nail polish
glass
green
dizziness
bladder
jacket
clothes
widower
widow
meat
empty
video
li fe
old
vineyard
town
city
wine
rape (n)
purple
face
visite
visite guide
visiter
vitamines
vitesse
vole
voile
voilier
voir
voiture
voiture
restaurant
volx
vol
vol
voler
voleur
vomir
vouloir
VOUS
voyage
voyage,
agence de
voyage,
chque de
voyager
voyageurs
vue
visil (n)
guided tour
visit (v)
vitamins
speed
!rack (train)
sai ling
sail boat
see
car; train car
dining car (tra in)
voice
flight
robbed
fly (V)
thief
vomit (v)
want (v)
you (formai)
trip
!ravel agency
travelers check
travel
travelers
view (n)
w
waqonllt
sleeper car (train)
z
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zoo
zero
zoo
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A
abort lon
avortement
au dessus
ab ove
abstrait
abstract
abuser
abuse (v)
acc ident
accident
comptable
accountant
adaptateur lectrique
adapter,
electrlcal
adresse
address
adresse email
address, email
adulte
aduit
peur
at raid
Afrique
Africa
aprs
alter
aprs-midi
afternoon
aprs rasage
aftershave
aprs
afterwards
encore
aga ln
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age
aggressif
agqressive
agnostique
agnostic
d'accord
agree
SIDA
AIDS
air
air
par avion
air mail
cl imatis
alr-condltloned
ligne arienne
alrline
aroport
airport
couloir
aIsle
rveille-matin
alarm clock
alcool
alcohof
allergique
allergie
allergies
allergies
al one
seule
already
dj
altar
autel
toujours
al ways
ambulance
ambulance
anctre
ancestor
ancien
anclent
et
and
fch
angry
animal
animal
cheville
ankle
encore
another
rponse
answer
anti-acide
antacld
antibiotique
antlblotlc
antiquits
antiques
magasin d'antiquits
antiques
shop
appar tement
apart ment
excuses
apology
hors d'oeuvre
appetizer
pomme
apple
rendez-vous
appolntment
presque
approxlmately
avril
April
bras
arm
arrives
arrivais
arriver
arrive
art
art
gallerie d'art
art gallery
art nouveau
Art Nouveau
arthrite
arthrltls
artificial
artlflclal
ar tiste
artlst
cendrier
ashtray
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athlete
athlete's foot
attractive
audloqulde
August
au nt
Austria
autumn
demander
aspirine
asthme
signe arobase
athe
jouer
mycose
attirant
guide audio
aot
tante
Autriche
automne
B
bb
baby
rhausseur
baby booster seat
sige voiture
baby car seat
nourriture pour bb
baby food
lait pour bb
baby formula
babysitter
babysitter
service de
babyslttlng
babysitting
service
dos
back
sac dos
backpack
mauvais
bad
sac
baq
bag, plastic
sac en plastique
sac en plastique
bag,
fermeture
Zlplock
bagages
baqqaqe
inspection des
baqqage
bagages
check
caroussel des
baqqage
bagages
ela lm
boulangerie
bakery
balcon
balcony
balle
bali
banane
banana
bandage
bandage
pansement lastique
bandage,
support
Band-Aid
bandage adhsif
banque
bank
coiffeur
barber
coiffeu r
barber shop
baseball
base bali
sous-sol
basement
pannier
basket
basket
basket bali
bain
bath
peignoir de bain
bath robe
salle de bain
bathroom
baignoire
bathtub
batterie
battery
plage
beach
barbe
beard
belle
beautiful
coiffeur pour dames
beauty
salon
parce que
bec ause
lit
bed
insectes
bedbuqs
bedroom
chambre
draps
bedsheet
boeuf
beef
bire
beer
avant
belore
begin
commencer
derrire
behind
Belgique
Belqium
cloches
belis
sous
below
belt
ceinture
berth (train)
couchette
best
le meilleur
better
meilleur
blb
bavoir
bicycle
vlo
big
grand
bill (payment)
addition
bi rd
oiseau
blrth control pill
la pilule
blrthday
anniversaire
black
noir
vessie
bladder
blanket
couverture
bleedlng
saignement
blisters
ampoules
black (street)
pa t de maisons
blond
blonde
blood
sang
blood
hypertension
pressure, hiqh
blue
bleu
blush
blush, rouge joues
(makeup)
boat
bateau
body
corps
boiled
bouilli
bomb
bombe
book (n)
livre
book shop
librairie
booster seat
rhausseur
boots
bottes
border
frontire
barrow
emprunter
boss
chef
bottle
bouteille
bottom
fond
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boutique,
boutique; magasin
clothlng
de vtements
bowl
bol
box
bote
boy
garon
br a
soutien-gorge
bracelet
bracelet
brakes
freins
brass
cuivre jaune
bread
pain
breakfast
petit djeuner
seins
breast
breath
haleine
bridge
pont
briefs
slip
broken
en panne
bronze
bronze
brooch
broche
brother
frre
brown
brun
buck et
seau
bulldlnq
btiment
bulb, light
ampoule
bunk beds
lits superposs
burn (n)
brlure
bus
bus
bus station
gare routire
bus stop
arrt de bus
bus, city
bus
bus, long-distance
car
business
affaires
business card
carte de visite
but
mais
buttocks
fesses
button
bouton
bu y
acheter
by (train, car, etc.)
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calendrier
calendar
calorie
calorie
appareil-photo
camera
camera shop magasin de photo
camping
camping
emplacement
campsite
can (n)
bote de conserve
pouvoir
can (v)
ouvre -bote
can opener
Canada
Canada
canal
canal
annuler
cancel
chandelle
candie
bonbon
candy
cano
ca noe
casquette
cap
capitaine
capta in
voiture
car
voiture
car (train)
voiture restaurant
car, dining
(train)
sige voiture
car seat (baby)
wagon-lit
car, sleeper (train)
carafe
carafe
carte
ca rd
carte tlphonique
ca rd,
telephone
cards (deck)
jeu de cartes
prudent
careful
moquette
car pet
porter
carry
carry-on
bagage en cabine
luggage
liquide
cash
distributeur
cash
automatique
machine
caisse
cashler
cassette
cassette
chteau
castle
chat
cat
attraper
catch (v)
cathdrale
cathedral
Cathollc (adj)
catholique
grotte
cave
portable
cell phone
magasin de portables
ce li
phone shop
cave
cellar
centre
center
sicle
cent ury
cramique
ceramlc
chaise
chair
championnat
championshlp
change (n)
change
change (v)
changer
chapelle
cha pel
charmant
charming
cheap
bon march
chque
check
Sant!
Cheers!
fromage
cheese
cheese shop
fromagerie
poitrine
ch est
maux de poitrine
chest pains
poulet
chicken
children
enfants
frissons
chi lis
Chlnese
chinois
chocolat
chocolate
choeur
choir
Christian (adj)
chrtien
Nol
Christmas
church
glise
church service
messe
cigarette
cigarette
cinema
cinma
city
ville
class
classe
classlcal
classique
clean (adj)
propre
clair
clear
cliff
falaise
clinic,
clinique mdicale
medical
clock
horloge
clock, alarm
rveille-matin
clotre
cloister
closed
ferm
cloth
tissu
clothes
vtements
clothes pins
pince linge
clothesllne
corde linge
clothlnq
boutique, magasin
boutique
de vtements
cloudy
nuageux
coast
cte
coat hanger
cintre
cockroach
cafards
collee
caf
coffee shop
caf
coins
pices
cold (adj)
froid
cold (n)
rhume
cold
remde contre le rhume
medicine
colors
couleurs
comb (n)
peigne
venir
come
confortable
comfortable
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compact dise
disque compac t
complain
se plaindre
complicated
compliqu
computer
ordinateur
concert
concert
conditloner
aprs-shampoing
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condom
prservatif
conductor
conducteur
confirm
confirmer
congestion (sinus)
congestion
congratulations
flicitations
connectlon
correspondance
(train)
constipation
constipation
construction (sign)
travaux
contact
lentilles de contact
lenses
contaglous
contagieux
contraceptive
contraceptif
cook (v)
cuisinier
frais
cool
copper
cuivre
copy (n)
reproduction
copy
magasin de photocopie
shop
cork
bouchon
corkscrew
tire-bouchon
corner
coin
corridor
couloir
corruption
corruption
cost (v)
coter
cot
lit de camp
cotton
coton
cough Cnl
toux
cough (v)
tousser
cough drop
pastille
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countryslde
compagne
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cousin
cow
vache
coz y
confortable
crafts
arts
cramps
crampes
cramps,
crampes de
menstrual
menstruation
crea rn
crme
crea rn,
crme antiseptique
firstaid
credit card
carte de crdit
cross
croix
crowd (n)
foule
cry (V)
pleurer
cry pt
crypte
eup
tasse
customs
douane
Czech
Rpublique Tchque
Republic
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dad
papa
dance (v)
danser
danger
danger
danqerous
dangereux
dark
sombre
dash ()
tiret
daughter
fille
day
jour
day alter
aprs demain
tomorrow
de ad
mort
December
dcembre
declare (customs)
dclarer
decongestant
delay (n)
delete
delicates sen
dcongestant
retardemen t
annuler
cha rcuterietraiteur
dlicieux
dmocratie
fil dentaire
dentiste
dsodorisant
partir
grand magasin
dellcious
democracy
dental floss
dentlst
deodorant
depart
depart ment
store
departures
dparts
deposlt
caution
dessert
dessert
detergent
lessive
detour (n)
dviation
dlabetes
diabte
dlabetlc
diabtique
dlamond
diamant
dlaper
couche
dlaper rash
rythme fessier
dlaphragm
diaphragme
(blrth control)
diarrhea
diarrhe
diarrhea
mdicament pour
medicine
la diarrhe
dlctlonary
dictionnaire
die
mourir
dlfflcult
difficile
dlne (v)
dner
dlnlng car
voiture restaurant
(train)
dinner (n)
dner
dlrect (adj)
direct
direction
direction
Di(ti ona rv- Engl ish /F ren(h

dirty
sale
discount (n)
rduction
dlsease
maladie
dlsease,
maladie vnrienne
venereal
dislnfectant
dsinfectant
dranger
dlsturb
divorc
dlvorced
vertige
dizzlness
docteur
doctor
chien
doq
poupe
do li
dme
do me
ne
don key
porte
door
dortoi re
dormltory
point
dot (computer)
double
double
en bas
down
tlcharge
downtoad (n)
centre-ville
downtown
douzaine
dozen
dream (n)
rve
dream (v)
rver
robe
dress (n)
drink (n)
boisson
boire
drink (v)
drive (v)
conduire
chauffeur
driver
drunk
ivre
dry (adj)
sec
dry (v)
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machine scher
dryer
cachot
dungeon
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duty free
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chaque
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earache
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earpluqs
boucle d'oreille
earrlngs
terre
earth
est
east
Pques
East er
facile
easy
manger
eat
ducation
education
coude
elbow
electrlcal adaptateur lectrique
adapter
ascenseur
elevator
email
email
adresse email
email address
gnant
embarrassinq
ambassade
embassy
urgence
emergency
emergency
sorti e de secours
exit
aux urgences
emerqency
room
vide
empty
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enqineer
Engllsh
anglais
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enjoy
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evenlnq
every
everything
exactfy
example
excellent
except
exchanqe (n)
excuse me
exhausted
exit (n)
exit,
emerqency
ex pensive
explaln
eye
eye shadow
eyeliner
Europe
soir
chaque
tout
exactement
exemple
excellent
sauf
change
pardon
puis
sortie
sortie de secours
cher
expliquer
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ombre paupires
eyeliner, crayon
pour les yeux
Q F
visage
face
lait nettoyant
face cleanser
face
fond de teint compact
powder
kleenex, mouchoirs
facial
en papier
tissue
usine
tact ory
fair (just)
juste
fall (v)
tomber
taise
faux
fami lle
family
fameux
famous
fan belt courroie du ventilateur
fantastique
fantastic
loin
far
ferme
tarrn (n)
fermier
larmer
mode
fashion
gros
fat (adj)
fat (n)
matire grasse
pre
father
beau-pre
father-in-law
robinet
faucet
fax (n)
fax
fear (v)
craindre
fvrier
February
femelle
female
ferry
bac
fivre
lever
peu
few
champ
field
fight (n)
lutte
combattre
flqht (V)
bon
fine (qood)
doigt
flnqer
finqernall
ongle
finish (v)
finir
fi re
feu
feux d'artifices
fireworks
premier
flrst
premiers secours
flrst ald
first class
premire classe
first-ald
crme antiseptique
crea rn
flsh (n)
poisson
flsh (v)
pcher
fix (v)
rparer
fizzy
ptillant
drapeau
flaq
flash (camera)
flash
lampe de poche
flashlight
flavor (n)
parfum
fie a
puce
fiea market
march au x puces
flight
vol
fflp-flops
tangues
floss, dental
fil dentaire
fleur
flower
march aux fleurs
flower
market
grippe
flu
fly (V)
voler
brouillard
fog
nourriture
food
empoisonement
food
alimentaire
poisonlnq
pied
foot
football,
football amricain
American
pour
for
interdit
forbldden
tranger
foreign
oublier
forget
fourchette
fork
lait pour bb
formula
(for baby)
fond de teint
foundation
(makeup)
fontaine
fountain
fragile
fragile
free (no cost)
gratuit
franais
French
fresh
frache
vendredi
Friday
friend
ami
frlendship
amiti
frisbee
Frisbee
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fruit
fuel
fun
funerai
funny
furnlture
fuses
future
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amusement
enterrement
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fusibles
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gallerie
gallery
jeu
qame
garage
garage
jardin
garden
jardinage
qardenlnq
station de service
gas station
gaze
qauze
homosexuel
gay
gnreux
qenerous
monsieur
gentleman
authentique
genuine
Allemagne
Germ any
cadeau
gift
fille
girl
glve
donner
glass (drinklng)
verre
glasses (eye)
lunettes
gants
gloves
aller
go
passer
go through
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golf
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good
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good day
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grand-pre
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grandmother
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grandson
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graisseux
qreasy
super
great
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green
picerie
qrocery store (n)
guarantie
quarantee
invit
quest
guide (n)
guide
guide
guldebook
visite guide
gulded tour
coupable
gullty
guitare
quit ar
chewing-gum
qum
fusil
gun
gymnastique
gymnastics
gynecologlst
gyncologue
H
cheveux
ha ir
brosse
halrbrush
coupe de cheveux
halrcut
hall (big room)
salle
main
ha nd
ha nd
crme pour les mains
lotion
handicapped
handicap
handlcrafts produits artisanaux
handle (n)
poigne
handsome
beau
bonheur
happlness
happy
heureux
port
harbor
dur
hard
quincaillerie
hardware store
hachisch
hash
chapeau
hat
dtester
hate (v)
avoir
have
rhume des foins
hay lever
il
he
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head
mal de tte
headache
phares
headllqhts
sant
health
assurance maladie
health
lnsurance
en bonne sant
healthy
entendre
he ar
coeur
heart
problme cardiaque
heart
condition
heat (n)
chauffage
heat (v)
chauffer
heaven
ciel
lourd
he avy
hello
bonjour
help (n)
secours
help (v)
aider
helpful
serviable
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salut
high
haut
hypertension
high blood
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hlqhway
hill
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hitchhlke
hobby
hockey
hole
holiday
homemade
homeslckness
honest
honeymoon
hope (n)
horrible
horse
horse rldinq
hospital
hot
hot el
hour
hou se
how
how many
how much ($)
hunqry
hurry (v)
husband
hydrofoil
hyphen (-)
ice
ice cream
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chaise haute
grande route
colline
histoire
autostop
hobby
hockey
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mal de pays
honnte
lune de miel
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infec tion
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infec tion urinarire
infection,
urinary
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information
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innocent
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lnsect
lnsect
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lnsurance
insurance,
assurance maladie
health
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jacket
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jewelry
jewelry shop
Jewlsh
job
joqqlnq
joint (marijuana)
joke (n)
journey
julce
July
jump (v)
June
veste
janvier
machoire
jeans
bijoux
bijouterie
juif
boul ot
jogging
joint
blague
voyage
jus
juillet
sauter
juin
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keep
kettle
key
kllf (V)
ki nd
klnq
klss (n, v)
kit chen
kitchenette
garder
bouilloire
clef
tuer
aimable
roi
baiser
cuisine
kitchenette
knee
knlfe
knlght
know
genou
couteau
chevalier
savoir
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lace
chelle
ladder
mesdames
ladies
lac
lake
agneau
lamb
langue
language
grand
large
dernier
last
tard
la te
plus tard
later
laugh (v)
rire
laverie
launderette
laundry soap
lessive
avocat
lawyer
laxatif
laxative
laz y
paresseux
apprendre
learn
cuir
leather
partir
le ave
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le nd
prter
lentilles de contact
lenses,
contact
letter
lettre
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bibliothque
lies
mensonges
vie
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liqht (n)
lumire
ampoule
llqht bulb
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lighter (n)
like
linen
lip
lip salve
llpstick
list (ni
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liter
little (adj)
local
lock (n)
lock (v)
loc ker
look (v)
lost
lotion,
ha nd
loud
love (n)
love (v)
lover
low
lozenges
luck
luggage
luggage,
carry-on
lukewarm
lungs
briquet
aimer bien
lin
lvre
beaume pour
les lvres
rouge lvres
liste
couter
litre
petit
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serrure
fermer clef
consigne
regarder
perdu
crme pour les mains
bruyant
amour
aimer
amant
bas
pastilles
chance
bagage
baggage en cabine
tide
poumons
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macho
mad
magazine
macho
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magazine
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mali (n)
principal
main
fa ire
make (v)
maquillage
makeup
mle
male
centre commercial
mali
(shopping)
homme
man
directeur
manager
beaucoup
many
carte
map
marbre
marble (material)
mars
March
herbe,
marijuana
marijuana
march
market (n)
march aux puces
market, flea
march aux fleurs
market,
flower
march en plein air
market,
open-air
mari
marrled
mascara
mascara
allumettes
matches
maximum
maximum
mai
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peut-tre
may be
viande
meat
mcanicien
mechanlc
medicine
mdicaments
remde contre le
medicine
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mllltary
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mineral water
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moderne
modern
moisturlzer
crme hydratante
moleskln
grain de beaut
moment
moment
monastre
monastery
lundi
Monday
mo ney
argent
mois
month
monument
monument
lune
moon
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more
morninq
matin
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mosque
mosquito
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motherlnlaw
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motor scooter
motorcycle
mountaln
moustache
mouth
movle
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muqqy
muscle
museum
music
Musllm (n, adj)
my
vlomoteur
motocyclette
montagne
moustache
bouche
film
Monsieur
Madame
beaucoup
humide
muscle
muse
musique
musulman
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nall clipper
nall pollsh
nall polish
remover
naked
na me
napkin
narrow
natlonallty
natural
nature
nausea
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necessary
neck
neck lace
need (v)
needle
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pince ongles
vernis ongles
dissolvant
nu
nom
serviette
troit
nationalit
naturel
nature
nause
prs
ncessaire
cou
collier
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nephew
nervous
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never
new
newspaper
newsstand
noclassique
neveu
nerveux
Pays-Bas
jamais
nouveau
journal
maison de
la presse
prochain
plaisant
sobriquet
nice
nuit
chemise de nuit
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noisy
non-aspirln
substitute
non-smoking
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notebook
nothing
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now
nurse
nylon (material)
nylons (pantyhose)
non fumeur
midi
normale
nord
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novembre
maintenant
infirmire
nylon
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occup
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ocean
octobre
October
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offre
offer (v)
oflrir
office
bureau
office supplies store
papeterie
huile
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d'accord
old
vieux
Olympics
Olympiques
on
sur
l'heure
on tlme
once
une fois
one way (street)
sens unique
one way (ticket)
aller simple
seulement
only
open (adj)
ouvert
open (v)
ouvrir
opP.n-air
march en plein air
market
opening
heures d'ouverture
hours
opera
opra
operator
standardiste
optician
opticien
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orange
organ
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packaqe
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paddleboat
page
paqe
seau
pail
douleur
pain
calmant
pain klller
maux de poitrine
pains, chest
tableau
paintinq
pyjama
pajamas
palais
palace
slip
panties
pantalon
pants
papier
paper
trombone
paper clip
parents
parents
parc
park (qarden)
park (v)
garer
parkinq lot
parking
party
soire
passager
passenqer
passeport
pas sport
pass
past
pastry shop
ptisserie
payer
pa y
paix
peace
pedestrlan
piton
pen
stylo
crayon
pen cil
pnis
penis
people
gens
percent
pourcentage
perfect
parfait
parfum
perfume
priode
perlod (time)
period (woman's)
rgles
personne
persan
laiton
pewter
pharmacie
pharmacy
cabine tlphonique
phone
booth
portable
phone, cellular
photo
photo
photocopie
photocopy (n)
magasin de
photocopy
photocopie
shop
pickpocket
pickpocket
pique-nique
plcnlc
morceau
plece
cochon
plq
pill (n)
pilule
plll, blrth control
la pilule
plllow
oreiller
pin
pingle
code
PIN code
pink
rose
quel dommage
plty, it's a
pizza
pizza
plain
simple
plane
avion
plant (n)
plante
plastic
plastique
plastic baq
sac en plastique
plate
assiette
platform (train)
quai
play (n)
thtre
play (v)
jouer
playqround
parc avec des jeux
playpen
parc
please
s'il vous plat
pli ers
pinces
pneumonla
pneumonie
poche
pocket
indiquer
point (v)
police
police
politiciens
polltlclans
pollution
pollution
polyester
polyester
pauvre
po or
porcelaine
porcelain
porc
pork
Portugal
Portugal
possible
possible
carte postale
postcard
af fiche
poster
pouvoir
power
puissant
powerful
pratique
practlcal
pregnancy
grossesse
test de grossesse
pregnancy
test
enceinte
pregnant
ordonnance
prescription
cadeau
present (qift)
jolie
pretty
prix
priee
priest
prtre
prlnt (v)
imprimer
priv
prlvate
problme
probiem
profession
profession
interdit
prohlbited
prononciation
pronunclation
prosprer
prosper
Protestant (adj)
protestant
publique
public
tirer
pull
chaire
puiplt
poul
pulse
pump (n)
pompe
punctual
purple
pur se
push
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violet
sac
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quallty
quarter ('A)
queen
question (n)
quiet
n
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qualit
quart
reine
question
silence
R
R.V.
rabblt
racism
radiator
radio
raft
railway
rain (n)
ralnbow
raincoat
rape (n)
rash
rash, diaper
raw
razor
ready
recel pt
receive
receptionist
reclpe
recommend
rectum
red
campingcar
lapin
racisme
radiateur
radio
radeau
chemin de fer
pluie
arc-en-ciel
impermable
viol
boutons
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remplir de nouveau
rfugis
refugees
refund (n)
remboursement
relax (v)
se reposer
relaxation
relaxation
relique
relie
religion
religion
se souvenir
remember
renaissance
Renaissance
rent (v)
louer
repair (v)
rparer
repeat (v)
rpter
reservation
rservation
reserver
reserve
respect
respect
retired
la retraite
rich
riche
right (direction)
droite
ring (n)
bague
ring road
rocade
ripe
mr
river
rivire
vol
robbed
rock (n)
rocher
raller skates
patins
roulettes
Romanesque
romanesque
Romantic (art)
romantique
romantic
romantique
roof
toit
room
chambre
rope
corde
rotten
pourri
round trip
aller-retour
roundabout
rond point
canot
rowboat
rucksack
sac dos
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rug
rulns
run (v)
Russla
tapis
ruines
courir
Russie
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sad
sa fe
safety pin
triste
en scurit
pingle
nourrice
voilier
voile
saint
solde
mme
sandales
sandwich
serviettes hyginiques
sallboat
sallinq
saint
sale
sa me
sandals
sandwich
sanltary
napklns
Pre Nol
Santa Claus
Saturday
samedi
save (computer)
sauver
scandaleux
scanda lous
Scandinavie
Scandlnavla
cole
school
science
science
sclentlst (m/f)
homme /femme
de sciences
ciseaux
sclssors
scotch tape
scotch
screwdrlver
tournevis
sculpteur
sculptor
sculpture
sculpture
se a
mer
fruits de mer
seafood
place
se at
Diclionary-English/French
deuxime
second
second class
deuxime classe
secret
secret
voir
see
self-service
libre service
se li
vendre
se nd
envoyer
seniors
gens gs
separate (adj)
spar
September
septembre
srieux
serious
service
service
service, church
messe
se x
sexe
sexy
sexy
shampoo
shampooing
shavlnq cream
crme raser
she
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sheet
drap
shell
coquille
ship (n)
navire
shirt
chemise
shoelaces
lacets
shoes
chaussures
shoes,
baskettes, cha ussures
tennis
de tennis
shop (n)
magasin
shop,
magasin d'antiquits
antique
shop, barber
coiffeur
shop,
magasin de photo
camera
shop,
magasin de portables
cell phone
shop,cheese
fromagerie
shop, jewelry
bijouterie
shop, pastry
patisserie
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shop,
magasin de photocopie
photocopy
shop,
boutique de souvenirs
souvenir
shop, sweets
confiserie
marchand de vin
shop, wlne
shopping
shopping
shopping
centre commercial
mali
short
court
shorts
short
shoulder
paule
show (n)
spectacle
show (v)
montrer
shower
douche
shy
timide
slck
malade
slqn
panneau
signature
signature
silence
silence
silk
soie
sllver
argent
slmllar
semblable
simple
simple
sinq
chanter
singer (male)
chanteur
single
clibataire
slnk
lavabo
bouchon pour
slnk
stopper
le lavabo
sinus
problmes de sinus
problems
sir
monsieur
slster
soeur
slze
taille
patinage
skatlng
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sklrt
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sky
sleep (v)
dormir
sleeper
compa rtiment priv
(train)
wagon-lit
sleeper car (train)
sleepinq baq
sac de
couchage
sleepy
avoir sommeil
sleeves
manches
slice (n)
tranche
sllde (photo)
diapositive
slip (n)
jupon
slippers
chaussons
slippery
glissant
slow
lent
sm ail
petit
smell (n)
odeur
smlle (v)
sourire
smoke (n)
fume
smokinq
fumeur
snack
snack
sneeze (v)
ternuer
snore
ronfler
snorkel
tuba
soap
savon
soap, laundry
lessive
soccer
football
socks
chaussettes
sorne
quelques
somethinq
quelque chose
son
fils
sonq
chanson
saon
bientt
mal la gorge
sore throat
dsol
sorry
aigre
sour
south
sud
souvenir
boutique de souvenirs
shop
Spain
Espagne
sparkpluq
bougies
speak
parler
spcialit
specialty
speed (n)
vitesse
spend
dpenser
spicy
piquant
spider
araigne
spoon
cuillre
sport
sport
sprinq
printemps
square (town)
place
stairs
escalier
stamp
timbre
stapler
agraffeuse
star (ln sky)
toile
state (n)
tat
station
station
stomach
estomac
stomachache
mal l'estomac
stoned
stoned
stop (n)
stop; arrt
stop (v)
arrter
stopliqht
feu
stopper,
bouchon pour
sink
le lavabo
store (n)
magasin
store,
grand magasin
department
store, hardware
quincaillerie
store, office supplies papeterie
store, toy
storm
story (floor)
straight
strange
stream (n)
street
strlnq
stroller
strong
stuck
student
stupld
sturdy
style
subway
subway
entrance
subway exit
subway map
subway
station
subway stop
suddenly
suffer
suitcase
summer
sun
sunbathe
sunburn
Sunday
sunglasses
sunny
sunrise
sunscreen
sun set
sunshine
magasin de jouets
tempte
tage
droit
bizarre
ruisseau
rue
ficelle
poussette
fort
coinc
tudiant
stupide
robuste
mode
Mtro
l'entre du Mtro
sortie
plan du Mtro
station de Mtro
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sunstroke
insolation
suntan (n)
bronzage
suntan lotion
lotion solaire
supermarket
supermarch
supplement (n)
supplment
surfboard
planche de surf
surfer
surfeur
surprise (n)
surprise
swallow (V)
avaler
sweat (v)
transpirer
sweater
pullover
sweet
doux
sweets shop
confiserie
swelllnq (n)
enflure
swlm
nager
swlm trunks
maillot de bain
swlmmlnq pool
piscine
swlmsult
costume de bain
Swltzerland
Suisse
synagoque
synagogue
synthetlc
synthtique
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n
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arrt de Mtro
soudain
souffrir
valise
t
soleil
se faire bronzer
coup de soleil
dimanche
lunet tes de soleil
ensoleill
aube
huile solaire
coucher de soleil
soleil
T
table
ta il
tallllqhts
take
take out (food) (v)
talcum powder
talk
ta li
tampons
tape (adhesive)
tape (cassette)
taste (nl
taste (v)
table
queue
feux arrires
prendre
emporter
ta lc
parler
grand
tampons
scotch
cassette
got
goter

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ta x
ta xe
taxi
taxi
Cil
taxi meter
compteur
IL
taxi stand
station de taxi
teacher
professeur
~
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quipe
0:, teenager
adolescent
c
dents
w tee th
teethlng
pousse des dents
(baby)
telephone
tlphone
telephone
carte tlphonique
ca rd
television
tlvision
temprature
temperature
tender (adj)
tendre
tennis
tennis
cl: tennis
baskettes, chaussures
de tennis
0 shoes
tente
j: te nt
u tent pegs
piqu ets de tente
terrible
terrible
terroristes
terrorlsts
testicles
testicules
thanks
merci
theater
thtre
thermometer
thermomtre
pais
thlck
thiel
voleu r
thlgh
cuisse
thin
mince
thlng
chose
penser
think
thlrsty
soif
thonqs
ton gues
thread (n)
fil
throat
gorg e
..
......
c
iS
through
throw (v)
Thursday
ticket
tight
time, on
tl meta ble
tire
tl red
tires
tissue,
facial
to
today
toe
together
tollet
toilet paper
token
toit
toll-free
tomorrow
tomorrow,
day alter
tonlght
too Cmuch)
tooth
toothache
toothbrush
toothpaste
toothplck
total
touch (v)
tough
tour
tour, guided
tourlst
travers
jeter
jeudi
bi llet
serr
l'heure
horaire
pneu
fatigu
pneus
kleenex, mouchoirs
en papier
aujourd'hui
orteil
ensemble
toi lette
papier hyginique
jeton
page
gratuit
demain
aprs demain
ce soir
trop
dent
mal aux dents
brosse dents
dentifrice
cure-dent
total
toucher
dur
tour
visite guide
touriste
Di ct ionary-English/French
tow truck
towel
tower
town
toy
toy store
track (train)
traditlonal
trafflc
train
train car
transfer (n)
transfer (v)
translate
transmission
fluid
travet (v)
travet
agency
travelers
travelers
check
treasury
tree
trip (n)
tripod
trouble
T-shlrt
Tuesday
tunnel
Turkey
turn signal
tweezers
twlns
dpanneur
serviette de bain
tour
village
jouet
magasin de jouets
voie
traditionnel
circulation
train
voiture
correspondance
prendre une
co rrespondance
traduire
liquide de
transmission
voyager
agence de voyage
voyageurs
chque de voyage
trsorerie
arbre
voyage
trpied
trouble
T-shirt
mardi
tun nel
Turquie
clignotan t
pince piler
jumeaux
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laid
uqly
parapluie
umbrella
oncle
un cie
inconscient
unconsclous
sous
un der
slip
underpants
souligne
underscore (_)
comprendre
understand
sous vtements
underwear
au chmage
unemployed
unfortunately malheureusement
tats-Unis
United States
universit
university
en haut
up
en haut
upstalrs
urthre
urethra
urgent
urgent
infection urinarire
urlnary
Infection
nous
us
use (v)
utiliser
utrus
uterus
v
vacancy (hotel)
vacant
vacation
vagi na
valid
valldate
valley
Vaseline
veqetarlan (n)
velvet
chambre libre
libre
vacances
vagin
bon
composter
valle
Vaseline
vgtarien
velours
n
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venereal
disease
very
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video
~
.!!! video
'it
c recorder
w vlew (n)
village
vlneyard
violence
virus
vlslt (ni
vlsit (v)
vltamlns
volee
vomit lvi
maladie vnrienne
>
cz
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i=
trs
gilet
vido
magntoscope
vue
village
vignoble
violence
virus
visite
visiter
vi tamines
voix
vomir
w
walst
wait (v)
walter
waltlnq room
waltress
wake up
walk (v)
wall, fortified
wallet
want (v)
war
warm (adj)
wash (v)
washer
watch (ni
watch (v)
water
taille
attendre
garon
salle d'attente
serveuse
se rveil ler
marcher
remparts
portefeuille
vouloir
guerre
chaud
laver
machine laver
montre
regarder
eau
water, drlnkable
water, tap
waterfall
waterskilnq
we
weather
weather forecast
website
weddlnq
Wednesday
week
welqht
wei come
west
wet
wh at
wheel
wheelchairaccessible
wh en
where
whipped
cream
white
who
wh y
wldow
wldower
wlfe
wlld
wind
wlndow
wlndshlefd
wiper
wlndsurflnq
win dy
wlne
eau potable
eau du robinet
cascade
ski nautique
nous
temps
mto
site web
mariage
mercredi
semaine
poids
bienvenue
ouest
mouil l
que
roue
accessible un
fauteu il roulant
quand
o
crme chantilly
blanc
qui
pourquoi
veuve
veuf
femme
sauvage
vent
fentre
essuie-glace
planche voile
venteux
vin
Die li onary-Engl ish/French

wlne shop
winq
wlnter
wish (v)
wlth
wlthout
women
wood
wool
word
work (n)
work (vl
world
worse
worst
wrap
wrlst
write
marchand de vin
aile
hiver
souhaiter
avec
sans
dames
bois
laine
mot
travail
travailler
monde
pire
le pire
emballer
poignet
crire
x
X-ray
radio
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y
anne
year
jaune
yellow
oui
yes
hier
yesterday
you (informai)
tu
you (formai)
vous
jeune
younq
auberge de jeunesse
youth
hoste!
youths
jeunes
n
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z
zero
zlp code
Zlplock
baq
zipper
zoo
zro
code postal
sac en plastique
fermeture
fermeture clair
zoo
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TIPS FOR
HURDLING THE
LANGUAGE
BARRIER
Don't Be Afraid to Communicate
Even the best phrase book won't satisfy your needs in every situation.
To really hurdle the language barrier, you need to leap beyond the
printed page, and dive into contact with the locals. Never allow your
lack of foreign language skills to isolate you from the people and
cu ltures you traveled halfway around the world ro experience.
Remember thar in every country you visit, you're surrounded by
expert, narive-speaking tutors. Spend bus and train rides !etting
them teach you.
Start conversations by asking politely in the local language,
"Do you speak English?" When you speak English with someone
from another country, talk slowly, clearly, and with ca refu lly chosen
words. Use wh at the Voice of America ca lis "simple E nglish." You're
talking to people who are wishing ir was written clown, hoping to
see eac h letter as ir tumbles out of your mouth. Pronounce each
letter, avoiding ali contractions and slang. For bad examples, listen
to other tourists.
Keep things caveman-simple. Make single nouns work as
entire sentences ("Photo?"). Use internationa lly-understood words
("auto ka put" works in Bordeaux). Butcher the lang uage if you must.
The important thing is to make the effort. To get air mail stamps,
you can f1ap your wings and say "tweer, tweet." If you want milk,
moo and pull two imaginary udders. Risk looking like a fool.
If you're short on words, make your picnic a potluck. Pull out
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a map and point out your journey. Draw what you mean. Bring
photos from home and introduce your family. Play cards or ross a
Frisbee. Fold an origami bi rd for kids or dazzle 'em with sleight-ofhand magic.
Go ahead and make educated guesses. Many situations are
easy-to-fake multiple choice questions. Practice. Read timetables,
concert posters, and newspaper headlines. Listen to each language
on a multi-lingual tour. Be melodramatic. Exaggerate the local
accent. Self-consciousness is the deadliest communication killer.
Choose multilingual people to communicate with, such as
students, business people, urbanites, or anyone in the tourist trade.
Use a small note pad to jot clown handy phrases and to help you
communicate more clearly with the locals by scribbling clown
numbers, maps, and so on. Sorne travelers carry important messages
written on a small card: allergie to nuts, strict vegetarian, your frnes t
ice cream.
International Words
As our world shrinks, more and more words hop across their
linguistic boundaries and become international. Savvy travelers
develop a knack for choosing words most likely to be universal.ly
understood ("auto" instead of "car," "kaput" instead of "broken,"
"photo," not "picture"). Internationalize your pronunciation.
"University," if you play a round with its sound (oo- nee-vehr-seetay), will be understood anywhere. The average American is a real
flunky in this area. Be creative.
He re a re a few internationa lly understood words. Remember,
eut out the Yankee accent and give each word a pan-Europea n
sou nd.
Amigo
Attila
(mean, crude)
Auto
Autobus
("booos")
Bank
Beer
Bill Gates
Bon voyage
Byebye
Camping
Casanova
(roman tic)
Central
Chocolate
Ciao
Co!fee
Coke, CocaCola
Communist
Computer
Disco
Disneyland
(wonderland)

Elephant
(big clod)
English
("Engleesh")
Europa
Fascist
Hello
Hercules (strong)
Hot el
Information
Internet
Ka put
Marna mia
Maf\ana
McDonald's
Michelangelo
(artistic)
Moment
No
No problem
Nuclear
OK
Oo la la
Pardon
Passport
Photo
Photocopy
Picnic
Police
Post
Rambo
Restaurant
Rock 'n' roll
Self-service
Sex 1Sexy
Sport
Stop
Super
Tax i
Tea
Telephone
Toile!
Tou rist
US profanity
University
Vi no
Yankee,
Americano
French Verbs
These conjugated verbs will help you assemble a caveman sentence
in a pinch.
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eh-truh
TO BE
tTRE
1am
je suis
zhuh swee
you are
vous tes
VOOZ eh!
(formai, slnqular or plural)
you are
tu es
tew ay
(slnqular, informai)
he 1 she 1 one ls
il 1 elfe 1 on est
eel 1ehl 1ohn ay
("one"-or ln French, on-is colloqulal for "we")
we are
nous sommes
noo su hm
they (rn 1 f) are
ils 1 elles sont
eel/ ehl sohl}
TO HAVE
AVOIR
1have
j'ai
you have
vous avez
(formai, sinqular or plural)
you have
tu as
(slnqular, Informai)
he 1 she 1 one has
il 1 elle 1 on a
ah-vwar
zhay
vooz ah-vay
tew ah
eel/ ehl/ ohn ah
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we have
they (m 1 fl have
nous avons
ils 1 elles ont
nooz ahvohQ
eelz 1ehlz ohQ
PARLER
TO SPEAK
je parle
1speak
vous parlez
you speak
(formai, singular or plural)
tu parles
you speak
(slngular, Informai)
il 1 elle 1 on parle
he 1 she 1
one speaks
we speak
nous parlons
ils 1 elles parlent
they (m 1 fl speak
parlay
zhuh pari
voo parlay
MARCHER
TO WALK
je marche
1walk
vous marchez
you walk
you walk
tu marches
(slngular, Informai)
he 1 she 1 one walks
il 1 elle 1 on marche
nous marchons
we walk
they (m 1 f) walk
ils 1 elles marchent
marshay
zhuh marsh
voo marshay
TO LIKE
AIMER
j'aime
lllke
you llke
vous aimez
(formai, slngular or plural)
you llke
tu aimes
(sinqular, Informai)
he 1 she 1 one llkes
il 1 elle 1 on aime
we like
nous aimons
they (m 1 tl llke
ils 1 elles aiment
TOGO
ALLER
1go
je vais
you qo
vous allez
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tew pari
eel 1ehl 1ohQ pari
noo parlohQ
eel 1ehl pari
tew marsh
eel 1ehl 1ohQ marsh
noo marshohQ
eel 1ehl marsh
ehmay
zhehm
vooz ehmay
tew ehm
eel 1ehl 1ohn ehm
nooz ehmohQ
eelz 1ehlz ehm
ahlay
zhuh vay
vooz ahlay
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you go
(slnqular, Informai)
he 1 she 1 one goes
we go
they (m 1 f) go
tu vas
tew vah
il 1elle 1on va
nous allons
ils 1 elles vont
eel 1ehl 1oh!} vah

nooz ahlohQ
eel 1ehl voho.
TO DO 1 TO MAKE
FAIRE
je fais
1do
you do
vous fates
tu fais
vou do
(singular, informai)
he 1 she 1 one does
il 1elle 1on fait
nous faisons
we do
they (m 1 f) do
ils 1elles font
en
Il.
TO SEE
VOIR
1 see
je vois
you see
vous voyez
you see
tu vois
(singular, Informai)
he 1she 1 one sees
il 1elle 1on voit
we see
nous voyons
they (m 1 f) see
ils 1elles voient
TO BE ABLE
POUVOIR
1can
je peux
you can
vous pouvez
you can
tu peux
he 1 she 1 one can
il 1elle 1on peut
we can
nous pouvons
they (m 1 f) can
ils 1elles peuvent
TO WANT
VOULOIR
1want
je veux
you want
vous voulez
(formai, slnqular or plural)
fair
zhuh fay
voo feht
tew fay
eel 1ehl 1ohn fay
noo fuhsohl}
eel 1ehl fohn
vwar
zhuh vwah
voo vwahyay
tew vwah
eel 1ehl 1oho. vwah
noo vwahyohn
eel 1ehl vwah
poovwar
zhuh puh
voo poovay
tew puh
eel 1ehl 1ohn puh
noo poovohQ
eel 1ehl puhv
voolwar
zhuh vuh
voo voolay
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you want
(singular, informai)
he 1she 1one wants
we want
they (m 1 f) want
tu veux
tew vuh
il 1 elle 1 on veut
nous voulons
ils 1 elles veulent
eel 1ehl 1oho vuh

noo voo-lohn
eel 1ehl vuhl
TO NEED
AVOIR BESOIN DE
ah-vwar buh-swan duh

zhay buh-swan duh
vooz ah-vay buh-swao duh
1 need
j'ai besoin de
you need
vous avez besoin de
you need
tu as besoin de
he 1she 1one needs
il 1elle 1on a
we need
they (m 1 f) need
besoin de
nous avons besoin de
ils 1 elles ont
besoin de
tew ah buh-swan duh

eel 1ehl 1oho ah
buh-swao duh
nooz ah-vohl} buh-swao duh
eelz 1ehlz ohn
buh-swan duh
French Tongue Twisters

Tongue twisters are a great way to practice a language and break
the ice with local Europeans. Here are a few French tongue
twisters thar are sure to challenge you, and amuse your hosts.
Bonjour madame la
saucissonlre!
Combien sont ces six
saucissons-cl?
Ces six saucissons-ci sont
six sous.
Si ces saucissons-cl sont six
sous, ces six saucissons-ci
sont trop chers.
Je veux et j'exige qu'un
chasseur sachant chasser
sans ses chasses sache
chasser sans son chien
de chasse.
Hello, madame sausage-sellerl

How much are these six sausages?
These six sausages are six cents.
If these are six cents. these six
sa usages are too expensive.
1want and demand that a

hunter who knows how to hunt
without his stilts knows how
to hunt without his hunting dog.
,en-

Ce sont seize cent jacynthes
sches dans seize cent
sachets secs.
These are 600 dry hyacinths

in 600 dry sachets.
Ce sont trois trs gros rats

dans trois trs gros trous
roulant trois gros rats
gris morts.
These are three very fat rats

in three very fat rat-hales
rolling three fat gray
dead rats.
English Tongue Twisters

After your French friends have laughed at you, let them try these
tangue twisters in English:
If neither he sells seashells,
nor she sells seilshells,
who shall sell seashells?
Shall seashells be sold?
Si ni lui ni elle ne
vendent de coquillages,
qui les vendra?
Les coquillages seront-ils vendus?
Peter Piper picked a peck

of plckled pep pers.
Pierre Pipant a choisi un

picotin de cornichons.
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Rugged rubber baby

buggy bumpers.
Des pare-chocs solides en caoutchoue

pour les voitures d'enfants .
The slxth slck shelk's sixth

sheep's sick.
Le sixime mouton du sixime

sheik est malade.
Red bug's blood and black

bug's blood.
Sang d'insecte rouge,

sang d'insecte noir.
Soldiers' shoulders.
Epaules de soldats.
Thleves seize skis.
Les voleurs s'emparent de skis.
i'm a pleasant mother

pheasant plucker. 1pluck
mother pheasants. i'm the
Je suis une plaisant plumeur

de faisanes. Je plume
les faisanes. Je suis
Ill
Language Tips
most pleasant mother
pheasant plucker that ever
plucked a mother pheasant.
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le plumeur de faisanes le
plus plaisant qui ait jamais
plum de faisanes.
French Songs
You probably know the nursery songs Frere]acques and Sur le Pont
d'/lvignon. Here are a couple more French songs and the ir meanings.
Ask a friendly local to teach you the tunes.
LA MARSEILLAISE
Allons enfants de la patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arriv.
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L'tendard sanglant est lev,
L'tendard sanglant est lev.
Entendez-vous dans nos
campagnes
Mugir nos froces soldats?
Qui viennent jusque dans
nos bras.
Egorger nos fils et nos
compagnes.
Aux armes citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons,
Qu'un sang Impur
Abreuve dans sillons.
Let's go, children of the fatherland.

The day of glory has arrived.
The blood-covered flagpole of
tyranny
ls raised against us.
ls raised against us.
Do you hear what's happening in
our countryside?
The ferocious soldiers are howling.
They're nearly in our grasp.
They're slitting the throats of our
sons and our women.
Grab your weapons. citizens.
Form your battalions,
March on, march on,
So that their impure blood
Will lill our trenches.
CHEVALIERS DE LA TABLE RONDE

This is a great drinking so ng often sung when fr iends and fami lies
ger together.
Chevaliers de la table ronde,
Gotons voir si le vin est bon.
Gotons voir, oui, oui, oui
Gotons voir, non, non, non
Knights of the round table,

Let's taste if the wine is good.
Let's taste, yes, yes, yes
Let's taste, no, no, no
en
Il.
Gotons voir sile vin est bon.

Gotons voir, oui, oui, oui
Gotons voir, non, non, non
Gotons voir si le vin est bon.
J'en boirais cinq
six bouteilles,
Une femme sur les genoux.
Une femme, oui, oui, oui
Une femme, non, non, non
Une femme sur les genoux.

Let's taste, yes, yes, yes
Let's tas te, no, no, no
i will drink five to six botties,
SI je meurs je veux qu'on

m'enterre
Dans une cave o y'a
du bon vin.
Dans une cave, oui, oui, oui
Dans une cave, non, non, non
Dans une cave o y'a
du bon vin.
If 1die 1want to be buried
Les deux pieds contre la

muraille
Et la tte sous le robinet.
Et la tte, oui, oui, oui
Et la tte, non, non, non
Et la tte sous le robinet.
The two feet against the wall
Sur ma tombe je veux

qu'on crive
Ici qt le roi des buveurs.
Ici qt, oui, oui, oui
Ici qt, non, non, non
Ici qt le roi des buveurs.
On my tomb 1want it
to be written
Here lies the king of the drinkers.
Here lies, yes, yes, yes
Here lies, no, no, no
Here lies the king of the drinkers.
A woman on each knee.

A woman, yes, yes, yes
A woman, no, no, no
A woman on each knee.
ln a cave where the wine is good.

ln a cave, yes. yes, yes
ln a cave, no, no, no
ln a cave where the wine is good.
And the head under the spigot.

And the head, yes, yes, yes
And the head, no, no, no
And the head under the spigot.
Language Tips
255
French Gestures
Here are a few common French gestures and their meanings:
The Fingertips Kiss: Gently bring the fingers and rhumb of your
right hand together, raise to your lips, kiss lightly, and toss your
fin gers and rhumb into the air. Be careful: Tourists look silly when
they over-emphasize this subtle action. It can mean sexy, delicious,
divine, or wonderful.
The Eyelid PuU: Place your extended forefmger below the center of
your eye, and pull the skin downward. This means: 'Tm alert. l'rn
looki ng. You ca n't fool me."
The Roto-Wrist: Hold your forearm out fro m your waist with your
open palm dawn, and pivot your wrist clockwise and counterclockwise like you're opening a doorknob. When a Frenchman uses
this gesture wh ile explaining something to you, he isn't su re of the
information or it's complete B.S. He' II usually say, "Bof!" or "Comme
ci, contme a."
The Hand Shave: Move the back of your hand genrly up and
clown the side of your face as if checking a dean shave. This
denotes a boring persan, show, talk, or whatever, and is often
accompanied by the expression "La barbe" (the beard).
The Shoulder Shrug: Move your shoulders up towards your ears
and slightly lift your arms with palms up. This basically means, "l
don't know and l don't ca re."
The Nose-Grab-and-Twist: Wrap your hand around your nase
and twist it down. If so meone does this to you, put clown your
wine glass-ir mea ns you're drunk.
To beckon someone: ln northern Europe, you bring your palm
up, and in France and the sout h, you wave it down. To Americans,
this looks like "go away"-not the invitation it actually is.
Ill
Numbers and Stumblers

Europeans write a few of their numbers differently than we do.
1= 1 , 4= 1 '7=f .
Europeans write the date in this arder: day/month/year.
Commas are decimal points and decimais are commas. A dollar
and a half is 1,50 and there are 5.280 feet in a mile.
The European "first floor" isn't the ground floor, but the first
floor up.
When counting with your fingers, start with your thumb. If you
hold up only your first finger, you'll probably get two of
something.
APPENDIX
LET'S TALK TELEPHONES
Making CaUs within a European Country: About half of all
European countries use a rea codes (like we do); the other half uses
a direct-dia] system withou t a rea codes.
To make calls wirhin a country thar uses a direct-dia] system
(Belgium, Czech Republic, Den mark, France, Greece, ltaly, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland), you dia] the sa me nu mber
whether you're calling across the country or across the street.
In countries that use area codes (such as Austria, Britain,
Croatia, Finland, Germany, lreland, the Netherlands, Slovakia,
Slovenia, and Sweden), you dial the local number when calli ng
within a city, and you add the area code if calling long-distance
within the country.
Making International CaJis: You always start with the
international access code (011 if you're calling from America or
Canada, or 00 from Europe), then dia! the country code of the
country you're calling (see codes on next page).
What you dial next depends on the phone system of the
countryyou're calling. If the country uses a rea codes, drop the initial
zero of the a rea code, th en dia! the rest of the number.
Countries thar use direct-dia! systems (no area codes) vary in
how they're accessed internationally by phone. You always start by
dialing the international access code, followed by the country code.
257

Then, if you're calling the Czech Republic, Denmark, Iraly,
Norway, Portugal, or Spain, simply dia! the phone number in its
eotirery. But if you're calling Belgium, France, Poland, or
Switzerland, drop the initial zero of the phone number.
Country Codes
After you've dialed the international access code, dia! the code of
the country you're calling.
Austria-43
Belgitim-32
BosniaHerzegovina-387
Britain-44
Canada-1
Croatia-385
Czech Rep.- 420
Denmark-45
Estonia-372
Finland-358
o><
lj
1;
cC
France-33
Germany-49
Gibraltar-350
Greece-30
Hungary-36
lreland-353
ltaly- 39
Montenegro- 382
Morocco-212
Netherlands-31
Norway-47
Poland-48
Portuga 1-351
Slovakia-421
Slovenia-386
Spain-34
Sweden-46
Switzerland-41
Turkey- 90
United States-1
Useful Phone Numbers

Emergency (police): tel. 17
Emergency M ed ical Assista nce: tel. 15
Directory Assistance: tel. 12
(sorne English spoken)
Embassies
US Embassy/Consulate:
Canadian Embassy/Consulate:
tel. 01 43 12 22 22
4 avenue Gabriel, Paris
Mtro stop: Concorde
http://france.usembassy.gov
tel. 01 44 43 29 00
35 avenue M ontaig ne, Paris
M tro stop: Fran klin-Roosevelt
www.amb-canada.fr
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Tear-Out Cheat Sheet

Keep this sheet of French survival phrases in your pocket, handy
to memorize or use if you're caught without your phrase book.
Good day.
Do you speak
Enqlish?
Yes. 1 No.
1don't understand.
Please.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
l'rn sorry.
Excuse me
(to qet attention).
Excuse me (to pass).
No problem.
Very qood.
Goodbye.
How much is lt?
Wrlte lt?
euro ()
one 1 two
three 1 four
live 1 six
seven 1 eiqht
ni ne 1 ten
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Bonjour.
boho-zhoor
Oui. 1Non.
Je ne comprends
pas.
S'il VOUS plait.
Merci.
De rien.
Dsol.
Excusez-moi.
wee 1nohQ
zhuh nuh kohn-prahn
pah
see voo play
mehr-see
duh ree-a.n.
day-zoh-lay
ehk-skew-zay-mwah
Pardon.
Pas de problme.
Trs bon.
Au revoir.
C'est combien?
Ecrivez?
euro
un 1 deux
trois 1quatre
cinq 1six
sept 1huit
neuf 1dix
vingt
trente
quarante
cinquante
soixante
soixante-dix
quatre-vingts
quatre-vingt-dix
cent
pahr-dohn
pah duh proh-blehm
tray bohn
oh reh-vwahr
koho-beea~
ay-kreevay
oo-roo
uhn 1duh
twah 1 kah-truh
sa(lk 1 sees
seht 1weet
nu hf 1 dees
vao
trahnt
kah-rahnt
san-kahnt
swah-sahnt
swah-sahnt-dees
kah-truh-van
kah-truh-van-dees
sahn_

l'd llke...
We'd like...
...this.
... more.
... a ticket.
... a room.
...the bill.
ls lt possible?
Where are the
toi lets?
men 1 women
entrante 1 exit
no entry
open 1 closed
At what time does
this open 1 close?
Just a moment.
Now.
Soon.
Later.
Today.
Tomorrow.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Frlday
Saturday
Sunday
... plus.
... un billet.
... une chambre.
... l'addition .
C'est possible?
zhuh voo-dray
noo voo-dree-oh!!
suh-see
piao
uhn bee-yay
ewn shahD_bruh
lahdee-see-ohD_
say pohsee-bluh
oo soh!} lay twahleht
hommes 1dames
entre 1sortie
dfense d'entrer
ouvert 1 ferm
Aquelle heure c'est
ouvert 1 ferm?
Un moment.
Maintenant.
Bientt.
Plus tard.
Aujourd'hui.
Demain.
lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche
ohm 1da hm
ahD_tray 1sor-tee
dayfah!}s dahD_tray
oo-vehr 1fehr-may
ah kehl ur say
oo-vehr 1fehrmay
uh!} moh-maho_
mantuh-nah!!
bee-aD_toh
plew tar
ohzhoor-dwee
duh-mao
luho_dee
mar-dee
mehr-kruh-dee
zhuh-dee
vaho_-druh-dee
sahm-dee
dee-mahD_sh
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions ...
... ceci.
261
Making Your Hotel Reservation

Most hotel managers know basic "hotel English." Emailing or fa xing are the
preferred methods for reserving a room. They're clearer and more foolproof
than telephoning. Photocopy and enlarge this form, or find it online at
www.ricksteves.com/reservation.
One-Paqe Fax
To: - - - - - - - .hc::o.-::
te'l -
----
From: - - - --::-::-:=-=-- - - name
email or fax
email or fax
Dear Hotel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Piease make this reservation for me:

Na me: - - - - - -- - - - - - -Total # of peop le: _ _ Il of rooms:
Arriving:
day
1
month
- - - - - - -Il of nights:
Arrivai time: (24-hr clock): _ _

year
(1 willleleohone if 1will be late)
Departing: --==-...!_=..-~=day
month
year
Room(s): Single_ Double _
Twin_ Triple_ Quad _
Quint _
Wlth: Toilet_ Shower_ Bathtub_ Sinkonly_

Special needs: View _ Quiet _ Cheapest _ Ground fl oor _
Please email or fax me confirmation of my reservation, along with the type of
room reserved and the priee. Please also inform me of your cancellation
policy. Alter 1hear from you, 1will quickly send my credit-card information as
a deposit to hold the room. Thank you.
Name ___ _ __ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _
City ________ State __ Zip Code _ _ Country _ __ __
Email address --- -- --
- - - - - - -- -- - - -
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More Survival Phrases

l'd llke...
We'd llke...
...this.
... more.
...a ticket.
...a room.
...the bill.
ls lt possible?
Where are
the tollets?
entrance 1exit
men/women
no entry
open 1 closed
At what tlme
does this
open 1close?
Just a moment.
Now.
Soon.
Later.
Today.
Tomorrow.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
rrlday
Saturday
Sunday
Je voudrais ...
Nous voudrions ...
... ceci.
... plus.
... un billet.
... une chambre.
... l'addition.
C'est possible?
zhuh voodray
noo voodreeohD.
suhsee
piao
uhD. beeyay
ewn shahQbruh
lahdeeseeohD.
say pohsee-bluh
oo sohD. lay twahleht
entre 1 sortie
hommes/dames
dfense d'entrer
ouvert 1 ferm
quelle heure c'est
ouvert 1ferm?
ahQtray 1sortee
ohm/dahm
dayfahD.s dahQtray
oovehr 1fehrmay
ah kehl ur say
oovehr 1 fehrmay
Un moment.
Maintenant.
Bientt.
Plus tard.
Aujourd'hui.
Demain.
lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche
uhD. mohmahD.
maQtuhnahD.
beeaQtoh
plew tar
ohzhoordwee
duhmaD.
luhrtdee
mar-dee
mehrkruhdee
zhuhdee
vahQdruhdee
sahmdee
deemah!)sh
KEY PHRASES & STRATEGIES

MENU DECODER
TEAR-OUT CHEAT SHEET
ENGLISH /FRENCH & FRENCH/ ENGLISH DICTIONARY
ls this included with the meal?
C'est inclus avec le repas?
ls there a discount for youth/seniors/families?
Il y a une rduction pour les jeunes/gens gs/familles?
My ATM card has been eaten by a machine.

Ma carte a t avale par la machine.
Vou are my most beautiful souvenir.
Tu es mon plus beau souvenir.
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PHRASE BOOK

pah duh proh-blehm

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City and Regional Guides

Rick Steves' Phrase Books

Meeting and Greeting.

Key Phrases: Money .

O n the Plat form

Buses and Subways

Tak ing Buses

Finding your Way

KeY. Phrases: Trains . .

. . . . .. ... . . . . . . ... . . . ... . 28

Key Phrases: Buses and Subways.

Key Phrases: Taxis . .

Nailing Down the Priee

Key Phrases: Sleeping .

Types of Restau rants

Tasty Picnic Words

Pic nic king .. .

Key Phrases: Restaurants.

French Regional Specialties

Key Phrases: Shopping .

Email and the Web .

Key Phrases: Mailing

Key Phrases: He/p! .

Key Phrases: Health.

Key Phrases: Email and the Web .

Theft and Loss.

Key Phrases: Chatting .

Tips For Hurdling the Language Barrier

Tear-Out Cheat Sheet

sounds like S in sun.

2 Rick Steves' French

To make the sound:

Meeting and Greeting

The greeting "Bonjour" (Good day) turns to "Bonsoir" (Good

pah duh prohblehm

sah meht ay-gal

6 Rick Steves' French

...the train station

You'll find sorne French words are similar to English if you're

You'll fi nd more to count on in the "Numbers" section (page 14).

Be creative! You can combine these phrases to say: "Two, please,"

Struggling with French

Un tout petit peu?

uhn too puh-tee puh

8 Rick Steves' French

Vous parlez bien

voo par-lay bee-an

Qui parle anglais?

kee pari ahoglay

A French person who is asked, "Do you speak English?" assumes

10 Rick Steves' French

To prompt a simple answer, ask, "Oui ou non?" (Yes or no>). To

sympa 1pas sympa

sahn-pah 1pah sahl}-pah

12 Rick Steves' French

Big Little Words

Quintessentially French Expressions

Enjoy your meal!

suh nay pah vray

lt's not true!

16 Rick Steves' French