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#0665:
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Get By In French
(Continued)
 Learn
"the basic functions" phrases
This section includes greetings, questions about
food, lodging, and transport, and finally, numbers.
If you need information from someone, be polite!
Use a formal greeting when asking a stranger a
question--it'll set the tone for a courteous
exchange.
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English
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French
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Pronunciation
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My name is
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Je m'appelle...
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zyuh ma PELL
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you (formal)
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vous
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voo
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you (informal)
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tu
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too
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What is your name?
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Comment vous vous appellez
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KOH mo voo voo ZA pell ay
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me
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moi
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mwah
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yes
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oui
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wee
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no
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non
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no(n)
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hello (day)
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bonjour
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bo(n) zyoor
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hello (evening)
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bonsoir
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bo swa
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good-bye
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au revoir
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oh (r)eh vwahr
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excuse me
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excusez-moi
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ess KYOO zay MWAH
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sir
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Monsieur
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mih SEE YUH
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madame
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Madame
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mah DAM
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(younger)
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Mademoiselle
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ma mwah ZELL
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Do you understand?
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Est-ce que vous comprenez?
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ESS kuh voo comb pruh NAY
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I don't understand.
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Je ne comprends pas.
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zyuh nuh comb prah(n) PAH
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I don't speak French.
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Je ne parle pas français.
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zyuh nuh parl PAH frahn SAY
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I am (American).
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Je suis américain.
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zyuh swee za mer ee ca(n)
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The United States
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Les Etats-Unis
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lay ZEH tah ZUE nee
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It is necessary that...
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Il faut que...
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eel FOE kuh
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you understand
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(Il faut que) vous me compreniez
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voo muh comb pruh NYAY
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I leave
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je parte
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zyuh pahr
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I find
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je trouve
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zhuh troov
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I go
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j'aille
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zha ee
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When?
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Quand?
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kah(n)
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Do you have...
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Avez-vous...
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ah vay vooz
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I would like...
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Je voudrais...
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zyuh voo dray
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to eat
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manger
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mah(n) zyay
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a hotel room
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une chambre-à-
louer
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uen shahmbr ah loo ay
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water
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de l'eau
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duh lo
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I'm...
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Je suis...
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zyuh swee...
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lost
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perdu
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pear DOO
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sorry
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désolé
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DAY zoe lay
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sick
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malade
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mah lahd
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hungry
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J'ai faim
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zyay fa(n)
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thirsty
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J'ai soif
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zyay swahf
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Where is...
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Où est...
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oo ay
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the bathroom
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la toilette
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lah twah LET
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the taxi
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le taxi
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luh tax see
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the train station
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la gare
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lah gahr
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the bus
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l'autobus
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loe toe BUES
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the road to...
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la route à...
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lah root ah
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Please wait.
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Attendez, s'il vous plaît.
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at ton DAY see voo play
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Can you help me please?
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Aidez-moi, s'il vous plaît
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ay day MWAH see voo play
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Help!
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Au secours!
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oh say COOR
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many
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beaucoup de
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boe KOO duh
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very much (a lot)
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beaucoup
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boe KOO
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How much?(How many)
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Combien (de)?
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comb bee ye(n) (duh)
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money
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l'argent
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lahr zyah(n)
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numbers 1-10
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1
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un/une
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uh(n)/uen(nuh)
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2
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deux
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duh
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3
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trois
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trwah
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4
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quatre
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cat(ruh)
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5
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cinq
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sank
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6
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six
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seess
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7
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sept
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set
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8
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huit
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oo weet
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9
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neuf
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nuff
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10
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dix
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deess
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twenty
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vingt
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va(nt)
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one hundred
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cent
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saw(nt)
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one thousand
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mille
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meel
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