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English to French translations
Common phrases
Here is a basic vocabulary you can use if you ever travel to France, chat with French folks online,... or fall for the charms of a French gal/lad.
The column "French translation" is not made of the ultra-sophisticated, never used sentences that frequently plague beginner's phrase books, just common sentences. I added French phrases in the "informal" column when commonly used. That column contains no profanity. You can safely use it with people you know already.
| English | French translation | French translation Informal |
|---|---|---|
| Hi/Hello/Good morning/Good Afternoon | Bonjour | Hi! / Salut! |
| How are you doing? | Comment allez-vous? | Comment ça va? |
| My name is ... | Je m'appelle... | |
| Nice meeting you. | Heureux/Enchanté d'avoir fait votre connaissance. | |
| Thank you | Merci | |
| Thank you very much! | Merci beaucoup! | |
| You are welcome | De rien / Je vous en prie | C'est cool, pas de problème |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? | |
| Me too | Moi aussi | |
| Very good | Très bien/Excellent | Super/Génial |
| Not good | Mauvais | pas bon/nul |
| ...,is it not? | ...,n'est ce pas? | ..., pas vrai? |
| Do you understand what I am saying? | Est-ce que vous comprenez ce que je veux dire? | Vous comprenez ce que je veux dire? |
| Please speak slowly. | Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement? | |
| My French is not very good yet. | Je ne parle pas encore très bien le français. | |
| I don't understand. Could you repeat that, please? | Je ne comprend pas. Pouvez-vous répéter? | |
| Your English is almost as bad as my French! | Votre anglais est presque aussi mauvais que mon français! | |
| I come from ... | Je viens de... | |
| Have you ever been to ... | Avez-vous déjà été à... | |
| I am hungry. Let's get something to eat! | J'ai faim. Ca vous dit d'aller manger? | |
| Do you know a good restaurant around here? | Est-ce que vous connaissez un bon restaurant par ici? | |
| Yes | Oui | |
| No | Non | |
| Perhaps | Peut-être | |
| Of course | Bien sûr | |
| No way! | Hors de question! | |
| Can you help me? | Pouvez-vous m'aider? | |
| Where is ....? | Où se trouve...? | |
| Right | Droite | |
| Left | Gauche | |
| Straight ahead | Tout droit | |
| What are you doing? | Que faites-vous? | Qu'est ce que tu fais? |
| What time is it? | Quelle heure est-il? | |
| Excuse me. (going through a crowd, for instance) | Pardon. | |
| Excuse me. (apologizing) | Excusez-moi/Je suis désolé | |
| How much is that? | Combien ça coûte? | |
| Hello! John speaking. | Allô? John à l'appareil | |
| May I speak to ... | Pourrais-je parler à... | Est-ce que ... est là? |
| Good bye | Au revoir | Good bye |
| I love you | Je vous aime | Je t'aime |
| I like your style | J'aime votre style | |
| I will look forward to our next meeting. | J'espère que nous aurons bientôt l'occasion de nous revoir |
That's all for now. I will add vocubulary when I think of some more. You are most welcome to suggest words and phrases for inclusion.
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