does ANYONE know any USEFUL FRENCH PHRASES?

Question

im going to PARIS on the 16/08 and i was wondering if you have any useful phrases
please could you give me some useful phrases and tell me what they mean?
thanks in advance!

can you tell m what they mean in english please as well

by the way im going to practice french so i dont want to speak english to them!

Answer 1

" deverminage infer " means burn in hell.

Answer 2

Bonjour = Hello
Parle lentement si vous plait ! = Please speak slowly
Avez-vous du pain=Do you have any bread
Est-que vous avez= do you have ( then you can point !)
Je viens de l'angleterre=I come from England
Je suis en vacances=Im on holiday
Si vous plait=Please
Merci=thank you
Nous sommes des visiteurs=We are visitors
Je m'appelle= My name is
Quel heure est-il?=What time is it ?
La gare= the train station
je voudras louer un voiture =I would like to rent a car
Est-que vous avez une chambre pour = Do you have a room for
Ou est?=Where is
Ce quoi?=What is it
Ca fait combien? Si vous plait =How much is this?(Then point) Please
Where ever you go it is polite to say Bonjour to everyone in the shop, if it is the evening then you say bonsoir.
If you dont understand something then you should say " Je suis desole, je ne comprend pas."This means Im sorry i do not understand .
Do not say con ,as this is very rude .

Answer 3

Je n'ai pas voté pour George Bush - I didn't vote for George Bush

Jacques Chirac a la sagesse divine - Jacques Chirac has godlike wisdom

Jerry Lewis est un génie - Jerry Lewis is a genius

Le vin de Californie a le goût de l'urine de chat - California wine tastes like cat p*ss

Answer 4

Putin con
oh my god(in a nasty way)
ou sont les toilettes?
where's the
va te faire
go ... yourself
je viens de Marseille/Corse
Everryone outside of Marseille or Corsica will suddenly get a
serious disliking towards you
Je suis Anglais
The French will suddenly become very arrogant
Voulez vous couchez avec moi ce soir
Everyone knows what that means no
Un pichet de vin de la maison s'il vous plait
a Jug of housewine please?
So you have at least one usefull phrase

Answer 5

As long as you make the effort, they'll appreciate it. What the English forget is that, even if the French know your language, they haven't got a clue what you're on about when you come up with expressions like "cheers mate"

Answer 6

Some useful phrases for you :

Pouvez-vous m'indiquer où se trouve (la tour Eiffel) ?
> Could you please tell me where is .. (the Eiffel tower) ?

Bonjour, je suis désolé mais je ne parle pas français
> Hello, I'm sorry but I don't speak french

Combien cela coûte ?
> How much does it cost ?

Un coca s'il vous plaît
> One coke please

Quelle heure est-il ?
> What time is it ?

Pardon
> Sorry

Un ticket de métro
> A subway ticket

And last but not least :
Bon voyage et amuse-toi bien ! (Enjoy your trip, have fun !)

Answer 7

I presume you're English?

~ English ~
I speak very little French

~ French ~
Je parle très peu français


You should use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ to translate some more phrases that you think you'll need/use.

Answer 8

Je a faim (i have hunger)
Je a soif(i have thirst)
Je parles un peu de francais(i only speak a little french)
bonjour(hi)
caoi(by)
aurevoir(by)
Je m'appelle...(my name is...)
vous vous s'appelle comment(your name is...?)
je suis de...(i am from...)
comment cava(informal) (how are you)
comment tarle vous(formal)(how are you
bien(good)
tre bien (very good)
comme ci comme ca( so so half and half)
mal(bad)
tre mal( very bad)
beau(hansome)you gonna need this word the guys there are H-O-T
belle(beautiful)
ma mere(my mom)
ma pere(my dad)
add grand before these word and youll have grandma and pa
elle est (she is)
il est (he is)
elles sont (they are) feminine
ils sont (they are) masculan
nous(we)
vous(you plural or you formal)
tu(you)
que est tu aim faire(what do you like to do)
J'aime jour...(i play...)
(remember most sports are cognates look and sound the same)

have a great trip if i remeber anything else ill post it

Answer 9

how about:
estce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui parle anglais? - is there someone that speaks english?
je m'excuse, mon francais n'est pas tres bon, peux-tu le repeter encore plus lentement s'il vous plait?- sorry, my french isnt that good, could you repeat it again slower please?
ou se trouve...?- where is...?
je suis perdu. - i am lost
information touristique- tourist information
pouvez-vous m'aider? - can you help me?
hope that helps

Answer 10

Most of these words or phrases are better used with Monsieur for men or Madame for women (Mademoiselle for younger women and girls). They're more polite that way.

Bonjour. (Hello.)
Au revoir. (Goodbye.)
Merci beaucoup. (Thank you very much.)
Au secours! (Help!)
Je m'appelle... (My name is...)
Enchanté(e). (Pleased to meet you.)
C'est combien? (How much is it?)
L'addition, s'il vous plait. (Check, please.)
Quelle heure-est il? (What time is it?)
Je cherche ... (I'm looking for ...)
Ou sont les toilettes? (Where is the restroom? [It's always plural in French. La toilette is general grooming.])
S'il vous plait. (Please)
Ou se trouve... ? (Where is ... located?)
Désolé(e). (I'm sorry.)
Excusez-moi. (Excuse me.)
Pardon. (Excuse me.)
J'habite ... (I live in ...)
Je voudrais aller à ... (I would like to go to...)
Est-ce que c'est le bon chemin pour ... ? (Is this the right way to get to ...?)
Un mobilis pour zones ... à ... , s'il vous plait. (A mobilis for zones ... to ..., please. [For 9 euros you can get an all-day ticket for public transportation in the desired zone(s)-and don't be caught without the proper ticket, because there's a stiff on-the-spot penalty.])

Answer 11

Bonjour--Good Day, Hello
Bonsoir--Good Evening
Au revoir--Hello
Comment allez-vous?--How are you?
Tres bien, merci.--Very well, thank you.
Je m'appelle ___.--My name is ___.
Parlez-vous anglais?--Do you speak English?
Je ne parle pas francais.--I don't speak French.
Je parle un petit peu francais.--I speak a little French.
Desole.--I'm sorry.
S'il vous plait.--Please.
Merci.--Thank you.
Merci beaucoup.--Thank you very much.
Pardon.--Excuse me (to pass someone on a crowded metro or busy street).
Excusez-moi.--Excuse me (to get someone's attention).
Je vous en prie.--You're welcome.
Ou est ___?--Where is __?
Ecrivez?--Write it?
Repetez?--Repeat?
Je comprends.--I understand.
Je ne comprends pas.--I don't understand.
Avez-vous ___?--Do you have __?
Vous pouvez m'aider?--Can you help me?
A quelle heuere c'est ouvert/ferme?--At what time does this open/close?
Ma carte ne marche pas.--My card doesn't work.
Pouvez-vous changer les dollars?--Can you change dollars?
Comment je vais a __?--How do I get to __?
Un billet, s'il vous plait.--One ticket, please.
Je vais a __. --I am going to __.
Je suis perdu.--I'm lost.
Pardon, je suis touriste.--Sorry, I'm a tourist.
Avez-vous une chambre pour deux personnes?--Do you have a room for two people?
Combien?--How much is it?
Je la prends.--I'll take it.
J'ai une reservation.--I have a reservation.
Ou se trouve un bon restaurant?--Where is a good restaurant nearby?
L'addition, s'il vous plait.--The bill, please.
Ensemble.--Together.
Separate checks.--Notes separees.
C'est pour vous.--This is for you.
Je suis pret a commander.--I'm ready to order.
Je voudrais __.--I would like __.
Je n'ai pas commande ca.--I did not order this.
Tres bon.--Very tasty.
Ou sont les toilettes?--Where are the toilets?
J'ai besoin de timbres pour __ cartes postales pour l'Amerique.--I need stamps for __ post cards to America.
Au secours.--Help.
Arretez, au voleur!--Stop, thief!!
Je suis malade.--I am sick.
C'est possible?--Is it possible?