Quickstart French keywords
yes
no
please
thank you
You’re welcome.
Hi!
Hello./Good morning/
afternoon.
Good evening.
Goodbye.
Excuse me.
I don’t understand.
Could you repeat that?
Do you have …?
Is there …?
Where is …?
Can I …?
Can you …?
How much is it?
At what time?
My name is …
I like …
I don’t like …
I’ll have …
I’d like …
good
very good
okay, agreed
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oui
non
s’il vous plaît
merci
Je vous en prie.
Salut!
Bonjour.
Bonsoir.
Au revoir.
Pardon.
Je ne comprends pas.
Vous pouvez répéter?
Vous avez …?
Il y a …?
Où est …?
Je peux …?
Vous pouvez …?
C’est combien?
A quelle heure?
Je m’appelle …
J’aime …
Je n’aime pas …
Je prends …
Je voudrais …
bien
très bien
d’accord
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Pronunciation guide
Stress
French words are pronounced with almost equal stress on every syllable.
Consonants
Consonants at the ends of words are not normally pronounced, except
when followed by another word beginning with a vowel. So vous is
normally pronounced voo, but vous avez would become vooz avay.
sounds like …
b
c (+ e or i, also ç)
c (otherwise)
ch
d
f
g (+ e or i)
gn
g (otherwise)
h
j
k
l
ll (preceded by ei, ai and
sometimes i)
ll (otherwise)
m
n (see also nasal vowels)
p (followed by h)
p (otherwise)
qu
r
s (between vowels)
s (otherwise)
‘b’ in ‘but’
‘s’ in ‘sat’
‘k’ in ‘kit’
‘sh’ in ‘shut’
‘d’ in ‘dog’
‘f’ in ‘feet’
‘s’ in ‘measure’
‘ni’ in ‘onion’
‘g’ in ‘got’
always silent
‘s’ in ‘measure’
‘k’ in ‘kit’
‘l’ in ‘look’
‘y’ in ‘yet’
‘ll’ in ‘hello’
‘m’ in ‘mat’
‘n’ in ‘not’
‘f’ in ‘fast’
‘p’ in ‘pack’
‘k’ in ‘kit’
rolled at back of throat
‘z’ in ‘zoo’
‘s’ in ‘set’
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