French travel phrases
The essentials for France, Belgium, Switzerland — learn a few and you'll get a warmer welcome.
| English | French | Say it like | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjour | bon-ZHOOR | |
| Please | S'il vous plaît | seel voo PLEH | |
| Thank you | Merci | mair-SEE | |
| Yes / No | Oui / Non | wee / noh | |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi | ex-koo-zay MWAH | |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? | par-lay voo on-GLEH | |
| How much is it? | C'est combien? | say kom-bee-AN | |
| The bill, please | L'addition, s'il vous plaît | lah-dee-SYON seel voo PLEH | |
| Where is…? | Où est…? | oo eh | |
| Help! | Au secours! | oh suh-KOOR | |
| Cheers! | Santé! | son-TAY |
Tap ▶ to hear each phrase spoken by a native French voice. Pronunciations are rough English respellings — stress the CAPITALISED part.
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