Phrases

French Phrases (Common Expressions 2)

Duration: 30 min

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This is the second page about commonly used phrases in French. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at French Classes.

Phrases Tips

To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.

Here are the second 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about giving or asking for directions, asking general questions ... etc.

Common Expressions in French

Expressions French Audio
Do you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais?
Just a littleOui, un peu
What's your name?Vous vous appelez comment?
My name is (John Doe)Je m'appelle (Jacques Bonhomme)
Mr... / Mrs. ... / Miss...Monsieur... / Madame... / Mademoiselle...
Nice to meet you!Enchanté(e)!
You're very kind!Vous êtes très gentil!
Where are you from?Vous venez d'où?
I'm from the U.SJe viens des États-Unis
I'm AmericanJe suis américain(e)
Where do you live?Vous habitez où?
I live in the U.SJ'habite aux États-Unis
Do you like it here?Tu l'aimes ici?
I'm 30 years oldJ'ai trente ans
I have 2 sisters and 1 brotherJ'ai deux soeurs et un frère
English is my first languageL'anglais est ma langue maternelle
Her second language is SpanishL'espagnol est sa deuxième langue
What's the name of that book?Il s'appelle comment, ce livre-là?
What do you do for a living?Qu'est-ce que vous faîtes dans la vie?
I'm a (teacher / artist / engineer)Je suis (professeur / artiste / ingénieur)
Oh! That's good!Ah! C'est bien!
Can I practice with youEst-ce que je peux pratiquer avec vous?
Don't worry!Ne vous inquiétez pas!
I cannot remember the wordJe ne m'en souviens pas le mot
I do not speak JapaneseJe ne parle pas japonais
I don't know!Je ne sais pas!
I'm not fluent in Italian yetJe ne parle pas toujours italien couramment
I'm not interested!Ça ne m'intéresse pas!
No one here speaks GreekPersonne ne parle grec ici
No problem!Pas de problème!
This is not correctCe n'est pas correct
This is wrongC'est incorrect
We don't understandNous ne comprenons pas
You should not forget this wordVous ne devriez pas oublier ce mot

More Expressions

English French Audio
How old are you?Vous avez quel âge?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years oldJ'ai (vingt, trente...) ans
Are you married?Vous êtes marié(e)?
Do you have children?Vous avez des enfants?
I have to goJe dois m'en aller
I will be right back!Je reviens tout de suite!
I love youJe t'aime
She is beautifulElle est belle
They are dancingIls dansent
We are happyNous sommes heureux
Can you call us?Pouvez-vous nous appeler?
Give me your phone numberDonnez-moi votre numéro de portable
I can give you my emailJe peux vous donner mon email
Tell him to call meDîtes-lui qu'il m'appelle
His email is...Son email est...
My phone number is...Mon numéro de téléphone est...
Our dream is to visit SpainC'est notre rêve de visiter l'Espagne
Their country is beautifulSon pays est beau
Do you accept credit cards?Est-ce que vous acceptez les cartes bancaires?
How much will it cost?Combien cela va t'il coûter?
I have a reservationJ'ai une réservation
I'd like to rent a carJ'aimerais louer une voiture
I'm here on business / on vacation.Je suis ici pour mes affaires / en vacances
Is this seat taken?La place est prise?
It was nice meeting youC'était un plaisir de vous rencontrer
Take this! (when giving something)Prenez ça!
Do you like it?Ça vous plaît?
I really like it!J'aime bien!
I'm just kiddingJe plaisante
I'm hungryJ'ai faim
I'm thirstyJ'ai soif
How?comment ?
What?quoi ?
When?quand ?
Where?où?
Who?qui ?
Why?pourquoi ?
Can you repeat?Pouvez-vous répéter?
Can you speak slowly?Pouvez-vous parler doucement?
Did you understand what I said?M'avez-vous compris?
Don't worry!Ne t'en fais pas!
Excuse me? (i.e. I beg your pardon?)Pardon?
How do you say "OK" in French?Comment dit-on ""OK"" en français?
I don't know!Je ne sais pas!
I don't understand!Je ne comprends pas!
I need to practice my FrenchJe dois pratiquer mon français
Is that right?C'est juste?
Is that wrong?C'est faux?
MistakeErreur / faute
My French is badMon français est mauvais
No problem!Pas de soucis!
Quicklyvite / rapidement
Slowlylentement
Sorry (to apologize)Pardon
To speakparler
What does that word mean in English?Que veut dire ce mot en anglais?
What is this?Qu'est-ce que c'est?
What should I say?Qu'est-ce que je devrais dire?
What?Quoi?
What's that called in French?Comment est-ce qu'on appelle ça en français?
Write it down please!Notez-le s'il vous plait!

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Here are the rest of the French phrases: French phrases, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn French homepage.

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