Mardi 14 juillet 2009 2 14 /07 /Juil /2009 09:35
Here are some helpful words in french. Don't hesitate to ask some other words or expressions in a comment!

Bonjour Hello
Salut Hi
Enchanté Nice to meet you
S'il vous plait Please
Merci (beaucoup) Thank you (a lot)
Je vous en prie You're welcome
Ca va? How are you? (informal)
Ca va! Fine! (informal)
Comment allez vous? How are you (formal)
A bientot See you soon
A plus tard See you later
Au revoir Goodbye

Parlez vous français (anglais) Do you speak french (english)
Je parle (un peu) français I speak (a little) french
Que veut dire.... ? What does .... mean?
Pouvez vous repeter s'il vous plait? Could you repeat please?
Plus lentement More slowly
Je ne comprends pas I don't understand
D'accord OK

NB: In France we don't hug but kiss (family and friends) or handshakes (mens and people you don't know very well). The number of kisses depend of where you are in France.
In Marseille it is one on each cheek.


L’argent Money

Billet Note

Des especes Cash

La monnaie Change

Une pièce de monnaie Coin

Relevé de banque Bank Statement

Un retrait Withdrawal

Retirer To withdraw

Distributeur de billets ATM

A gauche Left
A droite Right
Tout droit Straight
A coté de... Next to...
Devant... In front of...
Derrière.. In back of...
En haut Up
En bas Down
Près de ... Near to...
Loin de ... Far from...



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An article is coming soon with some books!! thanks for your post!
Commentaire n°1 posté par Provence Welcome Service le 05/08/2009 à 08h50
That was some good handy info! Can we get to know any books which have some phrases in French to English and vice versa .... Like the ones travellers use! Thank you.
Commentaire n°2 posté par Arjun le 28/07/2009 à 13h31

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