Basic French
Basic French – 30 Words You MUST Know!
In this lesson you will learn thirty of the most basic and important French words. Whether you’ve just started learning French or will be taking a trip to France you’ll find this to be an essential must-know vocab list. To do the lesson just click on any of the French words and listen to the audio pronunciation. These words deal with basic greetings, meeting people and language difficulties. Enjoy and good luck! Bonne Chance!
| Bonjour hello/good morning | Au Revoir Good-bye |
| Salut Hi and Bye - informal | Bon après-midi Good afternoon |
| Bonsoir Good evening | Bonne nuit Good night |
| Oui yes | Non No |
| Merci Thank you | De rien You’re welcome |
| Merci beaucoup Thank you very much | S'il vous plaît Please (formal) |
| S'il te plaît Please (informal) | à bientôt See you soon |
| à tout à l'heure see you later (same day) | à la prochaine See you next time |
| Comment tu t'appelles What is your name? (informal) | Comment vous appelez-vous? What is your name? (formal) |
| Je m'appelle My name is | Enchanté Nice to meet you! |
| Avec plaisir With pleasure | Comment vas-tu? How are you? (informal) |
| Comment allez-vous? How are you? (formal) | Ça va? How's it going? |
| Très bien Very well | Je ne parle pas français I do not speak French |
| Pouvez-vous répéter s'il-vous-plaît? Can you repeat please? | Vous parlez trop vite. You are speaking too fast. |
| Je comprends I understand | Je comprends un peu. I understand a little. |
Related Lessons: Greetings | Introductions | Saying Goodbye | Next Lesson: Colors
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