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Bienvenue! Welcome to Living Language In-Flight French. These short
lessons are easy to master, and once you've completed the program, you'll
able to speak and understand basic French. Let's get started!
Lesson 1: Saying HelloSalut! (sah-Iew)Hello!
Bonjour! (boh[n]-zhoor)Good morning!
Bonsoir! (boh[n]-swahr)Good evening.
Comment allez-vous?
(kuh-mah[n] tab-lay voo)How are you?
Bien. (byeh[n])Fine.
Tres bien. (treh byeh[n])Very well.
Comma ci, comma Qa.(kuhm see kuhm sah)So so.
Comment vous appelez-vous?(kuh-mah[n] voo zah-play voo)What's your name?
Je m'appelle M. Dubois.(zhuh mah-pehl muh-syuhdew-bwah)My name is Mr. Dubois.
Je m'appelle Mme. Dubois(zhuh mah-pehl mah-dahmdew-bwah)
My name is Mrs. Dubois.
Enchante(e).(ah[n]-shah[n]-tay)It's nice to meet you.
Au revoir. (oh ruh-vwahr)Goodbye.
A la prochaine!(ah lab proh-shehn)or A plus tard! (ah plew tahrSee you later!
A bientot! (ah byeh[n]-toh)See you soon!
Bonne Quit. (buhn nwee)Goodnight.
Lesson 2: Basic ExpressionsMerci. (mehr-see)
Thank you.
Merci beaucoup.
S'il vous plait. (seel voo pleh)Please.
Oui. (wee) Yes.
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Pardon. (pahr-doh[n])Pardon me.
Excusez-moi.
(ehk-skew-say mwah)
I'm sorry.
Je ne comprends pas.
(zhuh nub koh[n]-prah[n] pah)I don't understand.
Je ne parle pas franQais.
(zhuh nuh pahrl pah frah[n]-seh)
I don't speak French.
Parlez-vous anglais?
(pahr-Iay voo ah[n]-gleh)
Do you speak English?
Je ne parle pas tres bien
franQais.
(zhuh nub parhl pah treh
byeh[n] frah[n]-seh)
I don't speak French very well.
Pourriez-vous parler plus
lentement, s'il vans plait.
(poo-ree-ay voo pahr-Iay lah[n]-
tuh-mah[n] seel voo pleh)
Speak more slowly, please.
Pourriez-vous repeter, s'il
vans plait. (Poo-ree-ay voo
ray-pRy-tRY seel voo pleh)
Would you repeat that?
Lesson 3: Numberszero zay-roh 0 dix-sept dee-seht 1
un uh[n] 1 dix-huit deez-weet 1
deux dub 2 dix-neuf deez-nuhf 1trois trwah 3 vingt veh[n] 2
quatre kah-truh 4 vingt et un veh[n].tay.eh[n] 2
cinq seh[n]k 5 vingt-deux veh[n]-duh 2
six sees 6 vingt-trois veh[n]-trwah 2
sept seht 7 vingt.quatre veh[n].kah.truh 2
huit weet 8 vingt.cinq veh[n]seh[n]k 2
neue nuhf 9 vingt.six veh[n]-sees 2
dix dees 10 vingt-sept veh[n]-set 2onze oh[n]z 11 vingt.huit veh[n]-tweet 2
douze dooz 12 vingt.neuf veh[n]-nuhf 2
treize trehz 13 trente trah[n]t 3
quatorze kah-tohrz 14 quarante kah-rah[n]t 4
quinze keh[n]z 15 cinquante seh[n]-kah[n]t 5
seize sehz 16 soixante swah-sah[n]t 6
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cent troisdeux cents
trois cents
quatre cents
cinq centsmille
un million
&lh[n}4rwah
duh-sah[n]
trwah-sah[n]
kah-trnh-sah[n]
seh[n]k-sah[n]meel
uh[n] mee-Iyoh[n]
100200
300
400
500
1,0001,000,000
On? (00) Where?
Lesson 4 : At the Airport
On est la douane?
(00 eh lab dwahn)
Where is customs?
On est Ie controle des passe-
ports? (00 eh luh koh[n]-trohl
day pahs-pohr)
Where is passport control?
Avez-vous quelque chose a
declarer? (ah-vay voo kehl-
kuh shohz ah day-klah-ray)
Do you have anything todeclare?
Je n'ai rien a declarer.
(zhuh nay ryeh nah day-klah-ray)I have nothing to declare.
J'ai quelque chose a declarer.(zhay kehl-kuh shoh zah day-klah-ray)I have something to declare.
On va-toaD recuperer lesbagages? (00 vah toh[n] ray-
kew-pay-ray lay bah-gahzh)
On sont les arrivees?
(00 soh[n] lay zah-ree-vay)Where are the arrivals?
On est la porte 132? (00 eh pohrt sah[n] trah[n]t dub)
Where is gate 132?
Ou BOUtleg renseignements?
(00 soh[n] lay rah[n]-seh-
nyuh-mah[n])Where is information?
Je voudrais... (zhuh voo-dreh)I would like...
J e voudrais une place cotefenetre.
(zhuh voo-dreh ewn plahs ktRY fuh-neh-truh)I would like a window seat.
Je voudrais una place cotecouloir.
(zhuh voo-dreh ewn plahs ktay kool-wahr)I would like an aisle seat.
Fumeur ou non-fumeur? (fe
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Bon voyage !
(boh[n] vwah-yahzh)Have a good trip!
Lesson 5: Getting Around
Oil sont les taxis?(00 soh[n] lay tahk-see)Where can I get a taxi?
Oil est Ie bus?
(00 eh luh bews)Where is the bus?
Oil est Ie metro?
(00 eh luh may-troh)
Where is the subway?
Oil est la sortie?
(00 eh lab sohr-tee)Where is the exit?
Emmenez-moi a cette adresse,s'il vans plait. (ah[n]-muh-nay mwah ah seht ah-dres)Take me to this address, please.
Quel est Ie prix de la course?
(kehl eh luh pree doh lah koors)What is the fare?
Arretez-vous ici, s'il vous plai(ah-reh-tay voo ee-see seel v
pleh)
Stop here, please.
Est-ce que ce bus passe par
rue Descartes? (ehs-kuh so
bews pahs pahr lab rew day
kahrt)Does this bus go to DescartesStreet?
Puis-je avoir un plan de la
ville, s'il vans plait.
(pwee ahuh ah-vwahr uh[n]
plah[n] dub lab veel seel voo
pleh)
A map of the city, please.
Puis-je avoir un plan du
metro, s'il vans plait.
(pwee zhuh ah-vwahr uh[n]
plah[n] dew may-troh seel vo
pleh)A subway map, please.
Lesson 6: Asking DirectionsExcusez-moi, oil est...?
(ehk-skew-zay mwah 00 eh)Excuse me, where is...?
Allez par la.
(ah-lay pahr lab)Gothat way.
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'lburnez it droite.
(tool'-nay all drwaht)
'furn right.
'lburnez it gauche.
(tool'-nay all gohsh)
'furn I.efi.
Faites demi-tour.
(feht dull-mea toor)'furn aroWld.
Au bout de]a rue...
(oh-boodull 1ahrew)At the end of the street...
Au coin... (oh kwah[n])On the oorner...
La premiere it gauche...(lah pruh-myehr all gohsh)The first left...
La deuxieme it droite.(lah dull-zyelun all drwaht)
The second right.
C'est pres d'ici?(sell prell dee-see)Is it near?
C'est loin? (sell lwah[n])
Is it far?
Pres de (preh dull)
or it cOte de ...(all koh-tay dullNext to...
Les feux. (Jay full)
The traffic light.
La rue. (lah rew)The street.
Le carrelOW'. (lull ka.hl'-foor)
The intersection.
Le pare. (lull pahrk)
The park.
Uarret de bus.
(lah-reh dull hews)
The bus stop.
La station de metro.
(1ah stah-syoh[n] dull may-troll)
The subway station.
L'hOtel. (loh-tehl)The hotel.
Lesson 7: At the HotelJe voudrais une chambre.
(zhuh voo-dreh awn shah[n]-bruh)
I'd like a room.
Pour une personne.
J'ai reserve.
(zhay ray-sayr-vay)I have a reservation.
Pour combien de nuits? (p
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Pour deux nuits.
(poor dub nwee)
For two nights.
Pour une semaine.
(poor ewn suh-mehn)
For one week.
Voici votre cle.
(vwah-see vuh-truh klay)
Here is your key.
Voici votre carte d'acces.
(vwah-see vuh-truh kahrt
dahk-seh)Here is your keycard.
Avez-vous une autre chambre?
(ah-vay voo ewn oh-truh
shah[n]-bruh)
Do you have another room?
Avec salle de bain?
(ah-vehk sahl dub beh[n])
With a private bathroom?
Puis-je me connecter aInternet d'ici?
(pwee zhuh muh koh-neht-tay ah
leh[n]-tehr-neht dee-cae)
Can I get onto the Internet from here?
or Comment puis-je me con-necter aInternet?
(koh-moh[n] pwee zhuh muh koh-
nehk-tay ag leh[n]-tehr-neht )
How can I get on the Internet?
Y-a-t-il une chambre plus
calme? (ee yah teel ewn
shah[n]-bruh plew kahlm)
Is there a quieter room?
Y-a-t-il une chambre plus
grande ? (ee yah teel ewnshah[n]-bruh plew grah[n]d)
Is there a larger room?
Y-a-t-il une salle de sport
gym (ee yah teal awn sahl dubspohrt Idub jeem)Is there an exercise room?
Y-a-t-il une piscine?
(ee yah teel ewn pee-seen)
Is there a swimming pool?
on est la salle de reunions
conferences? (00 eh lab sahl
dub ray-ew-nyo[n] / dub
koh[n]-fay-rah[n]s)Is there a conference room?
On est Ie telecopieur?
(00 eh luh tay-Iay-koh-pyuhr)Where is the fax machine?
On est la salle Ie concierge
receptionniste? (00 eh luh
koh[n]-syehrzh / lab ray-sehp
syoh[n]-eest)
Where is the concierge?
Je voudrais regler ma note.
(zhuh voo-dreh ray-glay mah
noht)
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Je peux m'asseoirici?
(zhuh pub mah-swahr ee-see)
May I sit here?
Oil habitez-vous?
(00 ah-bee-tay voo)
Where do you live?
J'habite a Chamonix.(zhah-beet ah shah-moh-neeks)I live in Chamonix.
Je vans presente man arniCa).
(zhuh voo pray-zah[n]t mob
nab-IDee)This is my friend.
Je vans presente man petitami.
(zhuh voo pray-zah[n]t moh[n]
pub-tee tah-mee)
This is my boyfriend.
Je vans presente ma petite
amie. (zhuh voo pray-zah[n]t
mah pub-teet ah-mee)
This is my girlfriend.
Je vans presente ma femme.
(zhuh voo pray-zah[n]t ma fahm)
This is my wife.
Je vans presente man mari.
(zhuh voo pray-zah[n]t moh[n]
mah-ree)
This is my husband.
Votre pays est tres beau.
J'aime beaucoup la cuisined'ici.
(zhehm boh-koo lab kwee-zeedee-see)I like the food here very much
Je suis en voyage d'affaires.(zhuh swee zah[n] vwah-yahzh
dah-fehr)
I'm here on a business trip.
Je voyage avec ma familIa.
(zhuh vwah-yahzh ah-vehk
mah fah-mee)
I'm traveling with my family.
Nous sommes destouristes.
(noo suhm day too-reest)We are tourists.
Aimez-vous aller au cinema?
(eh-may voo ah-lay oh see-nay
mah)
Do you like the movies?
Aimez-vous danser?
(eh-may voo dah[n]-say)
Do you like to dance?
Allons-y! (ah-loh[n] zee)
Let's go!
Puis-je faire la connaissance
de votre arniCa)? (pwee zhuh
fern lab koh-neh-sah[n]s dub v
trah-mee)
Can I meet your friend?
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Rendez moi visite!
(rah[n]-day mwah veez-eet)Please visit me!
Je me suis vraiment bien
amuse(e).
(zhuh muh swee vreh-mah[n]
byeh nah-mew-zay)I had a wonderful time.
Lesson 9: At the RestaurantOn y-a-t-il un bon restau-
rant? (00 ee yah teel uh[n]
boh[n] ruh-stoh-rah[n])
Where is a good restaurant?
Una table pour deux, s'il vous
plait. (ewn tab-blob poor dubseel voo pleh)
A table for two, please.
Le menu, s'il vous plait.
(luh mob-new seel voo pleh)
The menu, please.
La carte des vins, s'il vous
plait. (lah kahrt day veh[n]
seel voo pleh)
The wine list, please.
Les hors-d'reuvre
(lay uhr duh-vruh)
appetizers
Le plat principal
(luh plah preh[n]-see-pahl)main course
Le dessert (luh deh-sehr)
dessert
Je voudrais boire quelque
Un verre d'eau, s'il vous
plait.
(uh[n] vehr doh seel voo pleh)
A glass of water, please.
Una tasse de the, s'il vous
plait. (ewn tabs dub tay seel vpleh)
A cup of tea, please.
Du cafe au lait
(dew kah-fay oh leh)
Coffee with milk
De la biere (duh lab byehr)beer
Avez-vous des plats vege-
tariens? (ah-vay voo day pla
vay-zhay-tah-ryeh[ n])
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
C'est tout. (say too)
That's all.
L'addition, s'il vans plait.
(lah-dee-syoh[n] seel voo pleh)
The check, please.
Est-ce que Ie service est co
pris? (ehs-kuh luh sehr-vees
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Rendez moi visite!
(rah[n]-day mwah veez-eet)Please visit me!
Je me suis vraiment bien
amuse(e).
(zhuh muh swee vreh-mah[n]
byeh nah-mew-zay)I had a wonderful time.
Lesson 9: At the RestaurantOu y-a-t-il un bon restau-
rant? (00 ee yah teel uh[n]
boh[n] ruh-stoh-rah[n])
Where is a good restaurant?
Une table pour deux, s'il vans
plait. (ewn tab-blob poor dub
seel voo pleh)
A table for two, please.
Le menu, s'il vans plait.
(luh mob-new seel voo pleh)
The menu, please.
La carte des vins, s'il vans
plait. (lah kahrt day veh[n]
seel voo pleh)
The wine list, please.
Les hors-d'reuvre
(lay uhr duh-vruh)
appetizers
Le plat principal(luh plah preh[n]-see-pahl)main course
Le dessert (luh deh-sehr)
dessert
Je voudrais boire quelque
Un verre d'eau, s'il vans
plait.
(uh[n] vehr doh seel voo pleh)
A glass of water, please.
Une tasse de the, s'il vous
plait. (ewn tabs dub tay seel v
pleh)
A cup of tea, please.
Du cafe au lait
(dew kah-fay oh leh)Coffee with milk
De la biere (duh lab byehr)
beer
Avez-vous des plats vege-
tariens? (ah-vay voo day pla
vay-zhay-tah-ryeh[ n])
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
C'est tout. (say too)
That's all.
L'addition, s'il vans plait.
(lah-dee-syoh[n] seel voo pleh)
The check, please.
Est-ce que Ie service est co
pris? (ehs-kuh luh sehr-vees
eh koh[n]-pree)
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Le petit dejeuner
(luh pub-tee day-zhuh-nay)breakfast
Le dejeuner
(luh day-zhuh-nay)lunch
Le diner (luh dee-nay)dinner
Bon appetit! (boh nah-pay-tee)
Enjoy the meal!
A la votre!
(ah lab voh-truh)
Toyour health!
C'est delicieux.
(say day-Iee-syuh)It's delicious.
L'assiette (lah-syeht)
plate
La fourchette (lah roar-Bhatt)fork
Le couteau (luh koo-toh)
knife
La cuillere (lah kwee-yehr)
spoon
Les baguettes (lay bIh-geht)
chopsticksLa serviette de table
(lah sehr-vyeht dub tah-bluh)
napkinLa tasse
cupLa verre
glassUne bouteille de vin
(ewn boo-tay dub veh[n])bottle of wine
Les gla9ons (lay glah-soh[n])ice cubes
Le sel
salt
Le poivre (luh pwah-vruh)
pepper
(lah tabs)
(lah vehr)
(luh sehl)
riceLe fromage (luh froh-mahz
cheese
Les legumes (lay lay-gewm)
vegetables
Le poulet
chicken
Le porcporkLe breuf
beef
(luh poo-leh)
(luh pohr)
(luh buhf)
J'aime mon steak saignant.
(zhehm moh[n] stehk seh-
nyah[n]t)
La salada (lah sah-lahd)salad
Le pain (luh peh[n])bread
Le beurre (luh buhr)
butter
Les nouilles (lay nooyuh)
or Les pates (lay paht)
noodles
Le riz (luh ree)
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J'aime man steak bien cuit.
(zhehm moh[n] stehk byeh[n]
kwee)
I like my steak well done.
Lejus (luh zhew) juice
La tarte (lah tahrt) pie
La glace (lah glas)ice cream
Un(e) autre, s'il vans plait.
(uh noh-truh / ewn oh-truh
seel voo pleh)
Another please.
Encore, s'il vans plait.
(ah[n]-kohr seel voo pleh)
More please.
Passez-moi Ie ...,
s'il vans plait.(pah-say mwah luh...
seal voo pleh)Pass the...please.
Epice (ay-pee-say) spicy
Sucre (sew-kray) sweet
Acide (ah-seed) sour
Lesson 10: Telling Time
QueUe heure est-il?
(kehl uhr eh teel)What time is it?
Midi (mee-dee) noon
Minuit (mee-nwee)
midnight
II est una heure.
(eel eh tewn uhr)
It's 1:00.
II est deux heures.
(eel eh dub zuhr)It's 2:00.
Il est trois heures trente or il est
trois heures et demie.
(eel eh twrah zuhr trah[n]t/eel eh
twrah zuhr eh duh-mee)
II est cinq heures quarante-
cinq. (eel eh seh[n]k uhr kah
rah[n]t seh[n]k) or Il est six
heures mains Ie quart (eel ehseez uhr mwah[n] kahr)It's 5:45.
II est septheures trois.(eel eh seht uhr trwah)
It's 7:03.
Le film commence it neue
heures et demie / it neue
heures trente. (luh realm koh
mah[n]s ah nuhf uhr ey duh-
mea / ah nuhf uhr mwah[n]
trah[n]t)
The movie starts at 9:30.
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Le matin
(luh mah-teh[n])
morning
L'apres-midi
(lah-preh mee-dee)afternoon
Le soir (luh swahr)
evening
La nuit (lah nwee)
night
Aujourd'hui (oh-zhoor dwee)
today
Demain (duh-meh[n])tomorrow
Hier (yehr)
yesterday
Maintenant
(meh[n]-tuh-nah[n])now
Plus tard (plew tahr)later
Tout de suite
(too dub sweet)
right away
Lesson 11: Money
L'argent (lahr-zhah[n])money
Unit of currency: L'euro
(luh-roh)
La banque (lah bah[n]k)The bank
Oil. est la banque?
(00 eh lab bah[n]k)Where is the bank?
Je voudrais changer de l'ar-
gent. (zhuh voo-dreh shah[n]-
zhay dub lahr-zhah[n])
I'd like to change some money.
Quel est Ie taux de change?
(kehl eh luh toh dub shah[n]z
What is the exchange rate?
Je voudrais des petites
coupures. (zhuh voo-dreh d
pub-tee koo-pewr)I would like that in small b
QueUe est la commission?
(kwhl eh lab koh-mee-syoh[n])What is the commission?
Lesson 12: Shopping
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A queUe heure ouvre Ie
magasin? (ah kehl uhr 00-
vruh luh mah-gah-zeh[n])At what time does the store
open?
A queUe heure ferme Iemagasin? (ah kehl uhr
fehrm luh mag-gah-zeh[n])At what time does the store
close?
Vans desirez? (voo day-zee-ray)or Pnis-je vans aider?
(pwee zhuh voo zeh-day)How can I help you?
Je vais prendre ceci.
(zhuh vay prah[n]-druh sub-see)I would like this.
Je voudrais des piles.
(zhuh voo-dreh day peel)I would like batteries.
Je voudrais una pellicule
photo. (zhuh voo-dreh ewn
pay-lee-kewl foh-toh)I would like a roll of film.
Je voudrais un plan de lavilla. (zhuh voo-dreh uh[n]
plah[n] dub lab veel)
I would like a map of the city.
Le voici. (luh vwah-see)Here it is.
Je voudrais payer par carte
credit. (zhuh voo-dreh peh-yay
pahr kahrt kreh-deet)
I'd like to pay by credit card.
Puis-je commander cela sur
l'Internet?(pwee zhuh koh-mah[n]-day
sub-lab sewr leh[n]-tehr-neht)Can I order this on-line?
Le grand magasin
(luh grah[n] mah-gah-zeh[nD
department store
Les vetements pour femmes
(lay veht-mah[n] poor fahm)
women's clothes
Le chemisier, la jupe, la rob
(luh shuh-mee-syay, lab
zhewp, lab ruhb)
blouse, skirt, dress
Les vetements pour homme
(lay veht-mah[n] poor uhm)men's clothes
Le pantalon, Ie chemise, la
cravate (luh pah[n]-tah-loh[n],
luh shuh-mees, lab krah-vaht)pants, shirts, tie
Les chaussures et leg chaus
settes
(lay shoh-sewr eh lay shoh-seh
shoes and socks
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La boulangerie
(lah boo-lah[n]-zhree)
bakery
Le supermarche
(luh sew-pehr-mahr-shay)
supermarket
Le boucher (luh boo-shay)
butcher shop
Le marche (luh mahr-shay)market
Lesson 13: Staying in Touch
Le telephone
(luh tay-lay-fuhn)
telephone
Je dais passer un coup detelephone. (zhuh dwah pah-
say uh[n] koo dub tay-lay-
fohn)
I have to make a phone call.
Y-a-t-il un telephone public
ici? (ee yah-teel uh[n] tay-lay-
fohn pew-bleek ee-see)
Is there a public phone here?
Puis-je utiliser votre tele-
phone portable? (pwee zhuh
ew-tee-lee-zay vuh-truh tay-lay-
fohn pohr-tah-bluh)
May I use your cell phone?
Quel n1I1IJSu, s'il vous plait?
(kehl new-meh-roh seal voo pleh)
What number please?
La ligna est occupee. (lah lee-
nyuh eh toh-kew-pay)
The line is busy.
J'ai besoin d'envoyer un
(zheh buh-zweh[n] dah[n]-vw
yay uh[n] fahks)Ineedto send a fax.
Y-a-t-il un fax pour moi?
(ee yah teel uh[n] fahks p
mwah)Is the there a fax for me?
Le courrier electronique
(luh koo-ryay ay-Iehk-troh-nee
or l'e-mail. (lee-mayl)e-mail
Ou est l'ordinateur?
(00 eh lor-dee-nah-tuhr)
Where is the computer?
J'ai besoin d'envoyer un me
electronique I un e-mail.(zheh buh-zweh[n] dah[n]-vw
yay uh[n] meh-sahzh ay-Ieh
troh-neek I uh nee-mayl)
I need to send an e-mail.
Puis-je me connecter aI'lnternet? (pwee zhuh m
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Avez-vous un site sur
l'Internet? (ah-vay voo uh[n]
seet sewr leh[n]-tehr-neht)
Do you have a web site?
Oil est la paste?
(00 eh lah pobst)
Where is the post office?
Je voudrais des timbres, s'il
vans plait. (zhuh voo-dreh day
teh[n]-bruh)
I'd like some stamps please.
Pour one lettre.(poor ewn leh-truh)For a letter.
Pour one carte postale.(poor ewn kahrt poh-stahl)
For a postcard.
A combien Caut-il affranchir?
(ah koh[n]-byeh[n] foh-teel
frah[n]-sheer)
How much is the postage?
Pour les Etats-Unis.
(poor lay zay-tah zew-nee)To the United States.
Par avian.
(pahr ah-vyoh[n])Airmail.
Envoi en 24 (vingt-quatre)
heures. (ah[n]-vwah ah[n]veh[n] kah-truhr)
Overnight delivery.
Lesson 14: At the Train StationJe voudrais un billet, s'il vans
plait. (zhuh voo-dreh uh[n]
bee-yeh seel voo pleh)
I would like a ticket please.
Pour Bordeaux.
(poor bohr-doh)To Bordeaux.
Un aller. (uh nab-lay)
One way.
Un aller-retour.
(uh nah-lay ruh-toor)
Puis-je avoir les horaires?
(pweezh ah-vwahr lay zoh-
rehr)
May I have a schedule?
Quel quai? (kehl keh)
Which platform?
A quelle heure part Ie train?
(ah kehl huhr pahr luh
treh[n])When does the train leave?
A quelle heure arrive Ietrain?
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Est-ce que Ie train est it.
l'heure? (ehs kuh luh treh neb
tab luhr)Is the train on-time?
Y-a-t-il un wagon-restaurant?
(ee yah teel uh[n] vah-goh[n]ruh-stoh-rah[n])
Is there a dining car?
Y-a-t-il un wagon-lit? (ee y
teel uh[n] vah-goh[n] lee)Is there a sleeping car?
Lesson 15: Getting HelpPouvez-vous m'aider, s'il vous
plait? (poo-vay voo meh-day
seel voo play)Can you help me?
J'ai perdu mes bagages. (zheh
pehr-dew may bah-gahzh)
I've lost my baggage.
J'ai perdu mOll porte-feuille.
(zheh pehr-dew moh[n] pohrt-foy)
I've lost my wallet.
J'ai perdu mOll passeport.
(zheh pehr-dew moh[n] pahs-
pohr)
I've lost my passport.
J'ai manque mon train. (zheh
mah[n]-kay moh[n] treh[n])
I've missed my train.
Je suis perdu(e).
(zhuh swee pehr-dew)I'm lost.
J'ai ete voIe(e).(zheh ay-tay voh-lay)
I've been robbed.
Je ne sais pas ou est ma
femme. (zhuhn seh pall 00
mah fahm)
I don't know where my wife is
Je ne sais pas ou est mon m
(zhuhn seh pall 00 eh moh[n]mah-ree)
I don't know where my husbandis.
Je ne sais pas ou est mon
enfant. (zhuhn seh pall 00 eh
moh[n] ah[n]-fah[n])
I don't know where my child i
Je suis blesse(e).
(zhu swee bleb-say)I'm hurt.
J'ai besoin d'un medecin.
(zheh buh-sweh[n] duh[n] m
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Je suis allergique a la peni-cilline. (zhu swee ah-Iehr-zheek
ah lab pay-nee-see-leen)
I'm allergic to penicillin.
J'ai des vertiges.
(zheh day vehr-teezh)
I'm dizzy.
J'ai mal au creur.
(zheh mahl oh kuhr)I feel nauseous.
J'ai mal au bras.
(zheh mahl oh brah)
My arm hurts.
J'ai mal a la jambe.(zheh mahl ah lab zhah[n]b)
My leg hurts.
J'ai mal it la tete.
(zheh mahl ah lab teht)My head hurts.
Lesson 16: Days and Months
lundi (luh[n]-dee) Mondaymardi (mahr-dee) Tuesday
mercredi (mehr-kruh-dee)
Wednesday
Thursdayeudi (zhuh-dee)
vendredi (vah[n]-druh-dee)Friday
samedi (sahm-dee) Saturday
dimanche (dee-mah[n]sh)
Sunday
anvier (zhah[n]-vyay)
January
fevrier (fay-vree-yay)
February
mars (mahrs) March
avril (ah-vreel) April
mai (meh) May
uju (zhweh[n]) June
uillet (zhwee-yeh) July
aout (oot) Augustseptembre (sehp-tah[n]-bruh)
September
octobre (uhk-toh-bruh)October
novembre (noh-vah[n]-bruh)
November
decembre (day-sah[n]-bruh)
La semaine derRiere.
(lah suh-mehn dehr-nyehr)
Last week.
Le mois prochain.
(luh mwah proh-shehn)Next month.
Le 20 (vingt) mars.
(luh veh[n] mahrs)
On March 20th.
Quel jour sommes-nous aujour-
d'hui? (kehl zhoor sohm noo o
zhoor-dwee)
What is the date today?
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Lesson 17: Going Out
Y-a-t-il un bar sympa pres d'iei?(ee-yah-teel uh[n] bahr sehm-pah
preh dee-see)Is there a good bar nearby?
Lesson 18: Asking Questions and
Describing Thingson? (oo)
Pouvez-vous m'indiquer unbon restaurant? (poo-vay voo
meh[n]-dee-kay uh[n] boh[n]rub-stoh-rah[n])Can you recommend a restaurant'?
Pouvez-vous m'indiquer un bon
eafe? (poo-vay voo meh[n]-dee-kayuh[n] boh[n] kah-fay)Can you recommend a cafe?
Y-a-t.il un einema pres d'iei?
(ee yah teel uh[n] see-nay-mahpreh dee-see)Is there a movie theatre nearby?
Y-a-t-il un musee pres d'lei?(ee yah teel uh[n] mew-zay preh
dee-see)Is there a museum nearby?
Where?
on est la sortie?
(00 eh lab Bohr-tee)
Where is the exit?
Quel or que or quoi? What?
QueUes sont leg curiosites lei
(kehl sobIn] lay kew-ree-oh-see-
tayee-see)What are the tourist attractions?
Oil puis-je aller nagar? (00
pweezh ah-Iay nah-zhay)
Where can I go for a swim?
Oil puis-je aller fme du velo?
pweezh ah-Iay fern dew vay-Ioh)
Where can I go to bike?
Oil puls-je aUer faire du joggin
I fme un footing? (00 pweezh
lay fehr dew joh-ging I uh[n] f
ting)
Where can I go to jog?
Oil puis-je aller danser? (00
pweezh ah-lay dah[n]-say)Where can I go to dance?
or QueUe est votre adresse mail? (kehl eh voh-trub ah-dres ee-mayl)What is your e-mail address?
Qu'est-ce que je dais faire?(kehs kuh zhe dwah lehr)
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Marron (mah-roh[n]) brown
C'est super! or C'est genial!(seh sew-pehr I seh zhay-nyahl)That's great!
C'est horrible!(seh oh-ree-bluh)That's terrible!
D'accord. (dah-kohr)
Okay.
Je ne sais pas.
(zhuhn seh pah)I don't know.
C'est important!(seh teh[n]-pohr-tah[nJ)It's important!
Attention! (ah-tah[n]-syoh[nBe careful!
Amusez-vous bien!(ah-mew-zay voo byeh[nJ)Have fun!
Bonne chance!
(buhn shah[n]s)Good luck!
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this short survival course, you'll be able to get by in French. course, you may decide that you had a great time learning ju
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