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Cheat Sheet / Updated 01-19-2022
Whether you’re planning a trip to France or to a French-speaking country or you just want to learn a little French, knowing a few helpful expressions can make you feel more comfortable with the language.In this handy Cheat Sheet, you'll find basic French expressions, questions for gathering information or asking for help, and phrases to use in a restaurant.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Knowing how to ask a few basic questions in French can come in very handy when you travel to a French-speaking country and need to know the time or where something is located or just want to get some basic information,
English
French
Pronunciation
Do you speak English?
Est-ce que vous parlez anglais?
ehs-kuh vooh pahr-ley ahN-gleh?
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
These French greetings and expressions will come in very handy when you travel to a French-speaking country. With these expressions, you can communicate politely when speaking to French natives.
English
French
Pronunciation
Hello/Good day!
Bonjour!
bohN-zhoohr!
Good evening!
Bon soir!
bohN-swahr!
Good-bye!
Au revoir!
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you go to a French restaurant, these expressions can come in very handy. Practice them first, so that you can relax and enjoy the dining experience.
English
French
Pronunciation
The menu, please.
Le menu, s’il vous plaît.
luh muh-new, seel vooh pleh.
I’d like. . . .
Je voudrais. . . .
zhuh vooh-dreh. . . .
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Getting to know the days and months of the French calendar helps you keep track of your travel plans, French holidays, and engagements. The following tables list the days of the week and months of the year in French.
Days of the Week in French
English
French
Pronunciaton
Monday
lundi
luhN-dee
Tuesday
mardi
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you’re traveling in a French-speaking country and find yourself in an urgent situation, you can get the assistance you need by memorizing these important French phrases.
English
French
Pronunciation
Help!
Au secours!
oh skoohr!
Police!
Police!
poh-lees!
Fire!
Au feu!
Oh fuh!
Get a doctor!
Cherchez un médecin/un docteur!
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
When traveling in a French-speaking country, you need to know numbers for shopping, dining, transportation, and exchanging money. With this list, you can start practicing numbers in French.
0 zéro (zey-roh)
17 dix-sept (dee-seht)
1 un (uhN)
18 dix-huit (deez-weet)
2 deux (duh)
19 dix-neuf (deez-nuhf)
3 trois
The fast, informal way to learn to speak French - with integrated audio clips throughout. Listen to pronunciations and conversations. French is a beautiful language but quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or you travel overseas for business or leisure, this enhanced edition of French for Dummies can help.