Learn French ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 most useful French words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Salutsah-LEW
- Hello
- Bonjourbon-ZHOOR
- Good morning
- Bonsoirbon-SWAHR
- Good evening
- Au revoiroh ruh-VWAR
- Goodbye
- À plusa PLOOS
- See you
- S'il vous plaîtseel voo PLEH
- Please
- Mercimehr-SEE
- Thank you
- De rienduh RYEN
- You're welcome
- Désoléday-zo-LAY
- Sorry
- Excusez-moiex-kew-zay MWAH
- Excuse me
- Enchantéahn-shahn-TAY
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Je voudrais...zhuh voo-DRAY
- I would like...
- Celui-cisuh-LWEE see
- This one
- C'est combien ?say com-bee-AHN
- How much is it?
- L'addition, s'il vous plaîtlah-dee-see-OHN, seel voo PLEH
- The bill, please
- Par cartepar KART
- By card
- En espècesahn es-PES
- In cash
- De l'eauduh LOH
- Water
- Un caféuhn ka-FAY
- Coffee
- Un théuhn TAY
- Tea
- Une bièreoon bee-AIR
- Beer
- Sans...sahn
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- OuiWEE
- Yes
- NonNOHN
- No
- D'accordda-KOR
- Okay
- Je ne comprends paszhuh nuh com-prahn PAH
- I don't understand
- Vous parlez anglais ?voo par-LAY ahn-GLAY
- Do you speak English?
- Vous pouvez répéter ?voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAY
- Can you repeat that?
- Plus lentement, s'il vous plaîtploo lahnt-MAHN, seel voo PLEH
- Slowly, please
- Qu'est-ce que c'est ?KES-kuh SAY
- What is this?
- J'ai besoin de...zhay buh-ZWAN duh
- I need...
- Vous pouvez m'aider ?voo poo-VAY may-DAY
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Un / Uneuhn / OON
- One
- DeuxDUH
- Two
- TroisTRWAH
- Three
- QuatreKAT-ruh
- Four
- CinqSANK
- Five
- SixSEES
- Six
- SeptSET
- Seven
- HuitWEET
- Eight
- NeufNUF
- Nine
- DixDEES
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Vous avez... ?voo za-VAY
- Do you have...?
- Où est... ?oo AY
- Where is...?
- Ouvertoo-VAIR
- Open
- Ferméfair-MAY
- Closed
- Un sac ?uhn SAK
- A bag?
- Trop chertroh SHAIR
- Too expensive
- J'ai une réservationzhay oon ray-zair-va-SYOHN
- I have a reservation
- Le petit-déjeuner est compris ?luh puh-TEE day-zhuh-NAY ay kohm-PREE
- Is breakfast included?
- Quel est le mot de passe du wifi ?kel ay luh moh duh PAHS dew wee-FEE
- What's the wifi password?
- Je peux... ?zhuh PUH
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Une table pour deuxoon TAB-luh poor DUH
- A table for two
- La carte, s'il vous plaîtlah KART, seel voo PLEH
- The menu, please
- Qu'est-ce que vous me conseillez ?KES-kuh voo muh kohn-say-YAY
- What do you recommend?
- Je ne mange pas de...zhuh nuh MAHNZH pah duh
- I don't eat...
- Je suis allergique à...zhuh swee za-lair-ZHEEK ah
- I'm allergic to...
- La viandelah vee-AHND
- Meat
- Le pouletluh poo-LAY
- Chicken
- Le poissonluh pwah-SOHN
- Fish
- C'est délicieuxsay day-lee-see-UH
- It's delicious
- Santésan-TAY
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Comment allez-vous ?ko-mahn ta-LAY voo
- How are you?
- Ça va biensah vah bee-AHN
- I'm fine, thanks
- Et vous ?ay VOO
- And you?
- Comment vous appelez-vous ?ko-MAHN voo za-play VOO
- What's your name?
- Je m'appelle...zhuh ma-PEL
- My name is...
- Vous venez d'où ?voo vuh-NAY DOO
- Where are you from?
- Je viens de...zhuh vyan duh
- I'm from...
- Ça me plaîtsah muh PLAY
- I like it
- C'est magnifiquesay man-yee-FEEK
- It's beautiful
- Bienvenuebyan-vuh-NEW
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Où sont les toilettes ?oo sohn lay twah-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Comment aller à... ?ko-MAHN ta-LAY ah
- How do I get to...?
- À gaucheah GOHSH
- To the left
- À droiteah DRWAHT
- To the right
- Tout droittoo DRWAH
- Straight ahead
- Iciee-SEE
- Here
- La garelah GAR
- Train station
- Le busluh BEWS
- Bus
- L'aéroportla-ay-ro-POR
- Airport
- Un ticket, s'il vous plaîtuhn tee-KAY, seel voo PLEH
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Maintenantmant-NAHN
- Now
- Plus tardploo TAR
- Later
- Aujourd'huioh-zhoor-DWEE
- Today
- Demainduh-MAN
- Tomorrow
- Ce soirsuh SWAHR
- Tonight
- Quand ?KAHN
- When?
- Ça ouvre à quelle heure ?sa OO-vruh ah kel UR
- What time does it open?
- Un instant, s'il vous plaîtuhn nan-STAHN, seel voo PLEH
- One moment, please
- Minutesmee-NEWT
- Minutes
- HeuresUR
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Au secours !oh suh-KOOR
- Help!
- Appelez un médecinap-LAY uhn mayd-SAN
- Call a doctor
- La policelah po-LEES
- Police
- La pharmacielah far-ma-SEE
- Pharmacy
- L'hôpitallo-pee-TAL
- Hospital
- Je me suis perduzhuh muh swee pair-DUE
- I'm lost
- Je ne me sens pas bienzhuh nuh muh sahn pah bee-AHN
- I don't feel well
- On me l'a voléohn muh lah vo-LAY
- It was stolen
- C'est une urgencesay tewn ewr-ZHAHNS
- It's an emergency
- Laissez-moi tranquillelay-say MWAH trahn-KEEL
- Leave me alone
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