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Every learner needs to start with the basics whenever he decides to learn a new language. It may not seem easy to others, but when one fully understands the basics, everything will just flow smoothly. Besides, one cannot really understand the advanced aspects to learn languageif they haven’t started the basic level, right?
And so this would seem. Learners, particularly French learners should start learning the most common French phrases to have a quick start. Mind you, these basics are learnable even before you have a formal training on the language schools. It would be best as well if you already know some as you go abroad and study French in France, perhaps?
Oh well, here are the basics since you need the lists. You can in fact, start learning by getting familiar with these phrases first then eventually learn its translation and pronunciation. Don’t get pressured of you don’t get the pronunciation quickly. You will get the right tone when you finally have a proper training.
Anyway, here are the 29 lists. Enjoy!
English
Pronunciation
French
Do you speak English? par-lay voo zon-glay Parlez-vous anglais?
Excuse me/sorry ex-koo-zay mwah Excusez-moi
Fine thanks and you? bee-ehn mer-see ay voo? Merci et vous?
Glad to meet you on-shohn-tay Enchanté
Good-by oh ruh-vwar Au revoir
Good evening bon-swar Bon soir
Good morning/good day bon-zhoor Bon jour
Hello sah-loo Salut
Here ee-see Ici
How are you? kom-mohn tah-lay voo Comment allez-vous?
I don’t understand jhuhn kom-prohn pah Je ne comprends pas
I’m sorry day-zoh-lay/pahr-dohn Desolé/Pardon
My name is juh mah-pell Je m’appelle
No nohn Non
Ok dah-core d’accord
Pardon me pahr-dohn Pardon
Please seel voo play S’il vous plaît
Pleased to meet you ohn–shahn-tay Enchanté(e)
Please speak slowly par-lay lehn-ta-mohn Parlez lentement
So-so kum-see, kum-sah Comme ci, comme ça
Thank you mare-see Merci
That’s ok dah ree-ehn De rien
There lah Là
Very well treh bee-ehn Très bien
What? kom-mohn Comment?
What is your name? kom-mohn voo-za-peh-lay voo Comment vous
appellez-vous?
When kohn Quand
Where oo Où
You’ re welcome dah ree-ehn De rien
