Basic French Phrases

Hello and Goodbye phrases

• Bonjour (bohn-jor): hello or good day
• Bonne journée (bunn-jor-nay): have a good day
• Au revoir (o-re-vwahr): goodbye
• À bientôt (a-bee-yen-toe): see you later
• À la prochaine fois (a-la-pro-shen fwah): see you next time

Other basic phrases are polite questions and answers about who you are and how you are doing.

• Ça va? (sa-va): How it going?
• Comment vous appelez vous? (co-mohn-voos-ap-lay-voo): What is your name?
• Je m’appelle Marie. (jeh-ma-pel-ma-ree): My name is Marie
• Je suis américain(e). (jeh-sweez-a-mayr-ee-kahnn): I am American.
• J’ai faim. (jay-fah): I am hungry.
• Où est le restaurant? (oo-ay-la-rest-o-rahn-te) Where is the restaurant?
• Merci beaucoup (mer-see-bo-koo) Thank you very much
• S’il vous plaît? (seel-voo-play) Please?

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