Dreaming of a trip to France? Struggling to learn the language? Andrew Olshevski, a french teacher at Fluent City, has the answers you need to survive in the country with just a few key phrases.
French can be tricky to learn, especially if it’s your first attempt at a foreign language. We asked Andrew Olshevski, a french teacher at Fluent City, what phrases a non-francophone (non-french speaker) could learn to survive in France.
French Phrases, Pronunciation and English Translations:
Oui, c’est formidable [we say forh-me-dabl] – “Yes, it’s wonderful/terrific/marvelous/fantastic/splendid”
Ouais [way] – “Yeah”
Euh, bah, mm – “Umm”
Qu’est-ce que c’est ___? [kes kuh say] – “What is ___?”
C’est ___. [say] – “It’s ____.”
Qu’est-ce qu’il y à ___ ? [kes keel e ah] – “What is there ___?”
Il y à ___. [eel e ah] – “There is ___. “
Comment ça va? [co-moh sah vah] – “How are you doing?”