25 Key French Phrases for your Travels

It may not seem like it but… I am in… France!

I know you can see me in my Seattle home but that’s because I shot this video a little bit in advance. Next week though you will see me in France with my friends and my family! Ok but today, in the spirits of traveling to France, I want to give you 25 key French phrases you must use on your next trip to France.

Vous êtes prêt?

First of all I have to say please don’t be shy! Who cares if you’re not perfect! If you make mistakes? Nobody! What people care about is you trying and being respectful by doing so.

Even saying as little as these 25 phrases will get you a totally different treatment than if you only spoke to the French in English.

Bonjour Madame: Hello Ma’am

Bonjour Monsieur: Hello Sir

Au revoir Madame: Good bye Ma’am

Au revoir Monsieur: Good bye Sir

Watch my video 10 ways to say good-bye in French

S’il vous plaît: Please

Merci: Thank you

Merci beaucoup: Thank you very much

De rien: You’re welcome

Oui: Yes

Non: No

Non merci je regarde seulement: No thank you I am only looking

Excusez-moi: Excuse-me

Désolé: Sorry

Vous parlez anglais? Do you speak English?

Je parle un peu français mais pas très bien: I speak a little bit French but not very well

Vous pouvez parler lentement s’il vous plait? Can you speak slowly please?

Je ne comprends pas: I don’t understand

Vous pouvez répéter? Can you repeat?

Où est le métro? Where is the subway?

Où est la gare?Where is the station?

Où sont les toilettes? Where are the toilets? (Where is the bathroom?)

Vous connaissez une très bonne boulangerie? Do you know a very good bakery?

Combien ça coûte? How much does it cost?

Vous pouvez m’aider s’il vous plaît? Can you help me please?

C’est possible de se connecter à Internet ici? Is it possible to connect to the Internet here?

D’accord! Ok!

I hope that comes in handy! And stay tune to watch my French adventures from next week! Youpi!!!