what are some must-know French phrases?

Question

well, i'm gonna have to teach a friend some basic French.. and, though i've been studying it for some years, i still can't decide which phrases would be the most important... i mean, the personal pronouns, the verbs etre and avoir, ... and then? what else is reaaallly important to know in French?

Answer 1

Ou sont les toilettes? (Where is the bathroom?)

Aidez-moi! (Help me!)

Combien? (How much?)

Je ne comprends pas. (I don't understand.)

Parlez-vous anglais? (Do you speak English?)

J'ai besoin... (I need...)

Merci. (Thank you.)

S'il vous plait. (Please.)

Bonne chance! (Good luck!)

Answer 2

The ability to speak french is largely dependent on the ability to conjugate verbs. I strongly recommend the Bescherelle verb conjugation dictionary. Bonne chance!!
Warning: Some of Sibbano's phrases could get you in big trouble. Don't assume everyone is trying to help.

Answer 3

Voulez vous coucher avec moi (I had to sorry)
(famous will you sleep with me)

On ne fait pas d'ommelette sans casser le oeufs
(an expression you can use to proove your knowledge)

C'est l'heure de l'apero
(say this at 3pm, 3:30, 4pm, 4:30 and so on till 8)

Je tires ou je pointes?
(this is an expression for a french game, use it out of context works sometimes)

Mattes la gazelle qui passe!
(this is to express admiration for a beauty that passes by, dont let here hear you though)

Je vous aimes
(i luv u)

Passez une bonne soiree
(nice evening)

T'aurais pas une clope st'up mec?
(you will hear this often, answer: vas te faire voir)

Tu as ete formidable!
(better say this after sex, whatever the result)

Tu me cloues le bec!
(getaway phrase if you dont know what to answer)

Ta frangine, elle est bonne?
(to make friends with a local)

Je suis Americain et je chies sur la France
(To make very good friends with a local)

Toi etre primitif communiquer avec moi homme intelligent
(To show him your tolerence)

La bourse ou la vie
(Try this one in a bank for a gig)

C'est combien pour 1 heure
(random chance of scoring, random chance of getting slapped)

Je te chies dessus
(end a conversation with someone you do not like)

Anticonstitutionellement
(put that in a phrase and your be all set)

Answer 4

Teach them First Person,Second Person and Third Person...teach Tense-as in Past,Present and Future Tense.

Answer 5

Teach him/her "la civilisation française", the different kinds of accents, some basic rules about the French art de vivre 'like the baguette, the greetings (we kis ob both cheeks)...)

Answer 6

To get a good grasp on the french culture, I would strongly encourage your friend to read "a year in the merde". French people don't talk to strangers...So there is no need to learn french, just make him/her practice his/her shoulder shrugging.

Answer 7

Je ne sais quoi. actually means "i don't comprehend what." We use it to describe indescribleable, yet incredible issues. such as a style who received't seem the section, yet has "it." individuals pronounce it incorrect, that's extremely meant to be stated "Jun-say-kwa" because the French have a tendency to merge the Je with ne.

Answer 8

Taisez Vous or tais toi also means be quiet but nicer :) and Laisez les bon temps roulez

Answer 9

.fare me la bouce

Not quite spelled right, but it means shut your mouth. My kids say it all the time.lol

Answer 10

If Karen's kids were even ruder they'd say "Ferme ta gueule" or just "Ta gueule."

An otherwise rude kid taught us this: "Je veux ne reçoit rien." (Je veux is I want; it's much more polite to say "J'aimerais"--I would like)