Planning a trip to Paris, France and don’t know much about French? In this blog post, I will cover 15 essential French phrases to help you make the best of your trip.
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15 Essential French phrases to Help You in Paris
You don’t need to speak fluent French to visit France. Although You may not be familiar with the language, knowing these 15 essential french phrases will hep you in Paris and make your trip go smoothly.
The first essential French phrases to help you in Paris is “bonjour”
1.Bonjour
It means “good morning”. It is one of the most important phrases to help you in Paris. Everywhere you go, it is custums to greet people by saying bonjour. It is a sign of good manner. Before to ask for any type of information, you have to greet people by saying. it. It is simply how it goes.
2. Merci
It means “thank you”. Regardless of where you are from in the world, saying thank you is just proper etiquette.
3.Madame/Monsieur
Madame means Miss and monsieur means sir
4.L’addition s’il vous plait
Check please!
5.Où se trouve la gare/métro
Where is the train station/ metro?
6.Combien ça côute?
How much does this cost? Helpful if you are buying train tickets or ordering something at an eatery or shopping
7.Parlez-vous anglais?
Do you speak English? Feel free to replace anglais (English) with any languages that you are fluent in. For example, you can say, “
- Parlez-vous Italien (Italian)
- Parlez-vous Chinois (Chinese)
You get my point.
8.Je suis malade
I am sick. This can be helpful if you need medical attention right away.
9. Une table pour 2 s’il vous plait!
A table for 2 please! Feel free to add any number if you are more than 2. If you are alone, simply say,
“Une table pour une personne s’il vous plait!”
10. J’aimerais commander
I would like to order
11. S’il vous plait!
Please. We expect people to say please especially when it is someone that we aren’t familiar with. It is proper etiquette in France to say it when you meet a stranger. Don’t be surprise if you get some dirty looks if you don’t say it.
12. Je m’appelle
My name is
13. Comment t’appelles-tu?
What is your name? When addressing someone that you are familiar with you address them by using the you non formal which is “tu“.
14.Comment vous appelez-vous?
What is your name? When addressing someone that you aren’t familiar with, you have to use the you formal which is “vous“.
15.Pouvez-vous répéter ce que vous venez de dire?
Can you please repeat what you just said?
At one point, you will need something to be repeated to you because you will not fully understand what is said.
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Conclusion
You are almost ready for your trip. Now if you want to make the best of it, I hope that these 15 essential French phrases to help you in Paris will make your trip one to remember. If you like this post, feel free to leave me a comment and share that info with someone else. Sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date.
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