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le temps the weather and also the time revenir (verb) to come back remplir (verb) to fill up / to fill in messieurs-dames ladies and gentlemen je voudrais

I would like miam yum ça me plairait de …

Avez-vous … ?

Do you have …?

I would be please delighted to … d’accord

OK une part de gâteau a slice of cake ça a l’air délicieux it looks delicious

Régalez-vous !

Enjoy it ! (for food)

Essential French Words

There are some words and expressions that you absolutely need to know, even if you are only on holiday in France! See them as the bare minimum that you should learn and use. It concerns politeness of course, but others are some essential ways to express yourself. I am sure that you know them all, but as a little reminder, especially for the beginners, this is a list of some of them.

THE BASICS

(make sure you know all of these!) bonjour hello / good morning bonsoir good evening au revoir goodbye à bientôt see you soon bonne journée ! have a good day! merci thank you merci beaucoup thanks a lot s’il vous plaît please comment allez-vous ? how are you? - more formal je vais bien

I am fine ça va? how are you? / how is it?

– less formal ça va

I am ok / it is all right – less formal enchanté (e) pleased to meet you je voudrais

I would like (from the verb ‘vouloir’ (to want) in the conditional tense) j’aimerais

I would love (from ‘aimer’ in the conditional) voici here it is voilà there it is) bien sûr of course d’accord (ok) bien / très bien well / very well bon / très bon good / very good - for food il y a there is / there are) pour moi / pour vous for me / for you avec / aussi / alors with / also / so donc so / therefore

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French Lessons

je suis, j’ai, je vais I am, I have, I go je suis désolé(e) I am sorry pardon, excusez-moi ! excuse me je vous en prie / de rien you’re welcome – formal & informal, after a thank you pouvez-vous parler plus lentement, s’il vous plaît ? can you speak slower please? pouvez-vous répéter, s’il vous plaît ? Can you repeat please? je comprends I understand je ne comprends pas I don’t understand

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