Practical French Foreign Phrases for Travelers |
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1. |
hello |
bonjour |
bohn-ZHOOR |
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2. |
good-bye |
au revoir |
oh reh-VWAH |
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3. |
see you later |
à bientôt |
ah byuhn-TOH |
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good-night |
bonne nuit |
bohn NWEE |
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5. |
please |
sìl vous plaît |
seel voo PLAY |
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6. |
thank you |
merci |
mehr-SEE |
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7. |
yes/no |
oui/non |
wee/noh |
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8. |
one-two-three |
un - deux - trois |
uh - DOO - twah |
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9. |
cheap/expensive |
bon marché / cher |
bohn mar-shay / shehr |
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10. |
good/bad |
bon/mauvais |
bohn / mo-VAY |
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11. |
beautiful/ugly |
joli/laid |
zho-LEE / lay |
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12. |
big/small |
grand/petit |
grahn / pehTEE |
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13. |
fast/slow |
rapide/lent |
rah-PEED / lah |
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14. |
very |
très |
tray |
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15. |
where is …? |
ou est ….? |
oo ay |
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16. |
how much? |
combien ? |
kohm-bee-ah |
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17. |
I don't understand. |
je ne conprends pas |
zhuh neh KOHM-prahn PAH |
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18. |
What do you call this? |
qu'est-ce que c'est? |
KESS koo SAY |
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19. |
I am lost. |
je me suis perdu |
zhuh meh swee perh-DOO |
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20. |
Can you help me? |
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21. |
total (complete) price |
tout est compris |
toot-ay cohm-PREE |
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22. |
I'm tired |
j'ai faim |
zhay fah |
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23. |
cheers! |
santé! |
sahn-TAY |
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24. |
food |
nourriture |
new-ree-TOOR |
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25. |
grocery store |
epicerie |
eh-PEES-REE |
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26. |
picnic |
pique-nique |
peek-neek |
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27. |
delicious |
délicieux |
de-lee-syoh |
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28. |
market |
marché |
mar-SHAY |
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29. |
drunk |
saoul |
soo |
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30. |
money |
argent |
ar-ZHA |
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31. |
station |
gare |
gar |
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32. |
private room |
chambre |
shambr |
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33. |
toilet (water closet) |
w. c. |
VAY say |
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34. |
I |
je |
zhuh |
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35. |
you |
vous |
voo |
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36. |
love |
amour |
ah-MOOR |
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37. |
sleep |
sommeil |
so-MAY |
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38. |
train |
train |
tran |
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39. |
The bill, please. |
L'addition, s'il vous plait |
lah-dee-see-OHN, see voo play |
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40. |
friend |
ami |
ah-MEE |
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41. |
water, tap water |
eau, eau douce |
OH, OL dooss |
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42. |
castle |
château |
shat-TOH |
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How are you? / I am fine. |
ça va? / ça va |
sah VAH |
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44. |
Tourist Information |
syndicat d'initiative |
san-dee-KAH dee nee-see-ah-TEEV |
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-Excerpted
from the European travel skills book, Europe Through the
Back Door by Rick Steves. |
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Used with permission. For more information, visit: |
http://www.ricksteves.com/ |
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