“Survival French”
I teach a four-class French course I call “Survival French” for people traveling to France or a French-speaking country. The expressions below are excerpted from a vocabulary unit I use in that course. I call these and the other expressions in that particular vocabulary unit “Survival French: The Absolute Basics”.
Have fun with these. . .whether you are using them in France. . .or your own home.
A few “Absolute Basic” Survival French expressions
To use at a restaurant:
Bienvienue. Une table pour deux?
(Welcome. Table for two?)
Oui merci
(Yes thank you)
Suivez-moi
(Follow me)
Voilà la carte
(Here is the menu)
Prenez-vous l’apéritif?
(Would you like a before dinner drink?)
Oui merci/Non merci
(Yes thank you/No thank you)
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez boire?/Qu’est-ce que vous voudriez boire?
(What do you want to drink?/What would you like to drink?)
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez manger?/Qu’est-ce que vous voudriez manger?
(What do you want to eat?/What would you like to eat?)
Prenez-vous un dessert?/Prendriez-vous un dessert?
(Do you want a dessert?/Would you like a dessert?)
Voilà votre. . .
(Here is your. . .)
Je voudrais. . .
(I would like. . .)
To use at a Shop:
C’est beau/C’est joli
(This is beautiful/pretty)
C’est un peu cher pour moi
(It is a little expensive for me)
Pourriez-vous me faire un meilleur prix?
(Could you give me a better price?)
Je vous fais un prix/Je vous ferai un prix
(I am giving you/am going to give you a deal/I will give you a deal)
Voilà . . . euros
(Here is . . . euros)
Voilà ma carte de credit
(Here is my credit card)
Voilà votre monnaie
(Here is your change)
Signez-ici s’il vous plaît
(Sign here please)
Merci. Au revoir
(Thank you. Goodbye)
Je vous en prie
(You’re welcome)
I offer a free sample class. Please e-mail me at melissa@frenchindc.com or call me at 703-869-8826 if you would like to set one up.
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