Phrases: Travel | Getting Around (English-French)

Travel
General
General - Essentials
English
French
Can you help me, please?
Asking for help
Vous pouvez m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?
Do you speak English?
Asking if a person speaks English
Parlez-vous anglais ?
Do you speak _[language]_?
Asking if a person speaks a certain language
Parlez-vous _[langue]_ ?
I don't speak_[language]_.
Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language
Je ne parle pas _[langue]_.
I don't understand.
Explaining that you don't understand
Je ne comprends pas.
General - Conversation
English
French
Hello!
Standard greeting
Bonjour !
Hi!
Informal greeting
Salut !
Good Morning!
Greeting used in the morning
Bonjour !
Good Evening!
Greeting used in the evening
Bonsoir !
Good Night!
Bonne nuit !
Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed
How are you?
Comment vas-tu ?
Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being
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Good, thank you.
Polite reply to 'How are you?'
Bien, merci.
What’s your name?
Asking the other person's name
Comment t'appelles-tu ?
My name is ___.
Telling someone your name
Je m'appelle ___.
Where are you from?
Asking about someone's origin
D'où viens-tu ?
I am from___.
Answering about your origin
Je viens de ___.
How old are you?
Asking about someone's age
Quel âge as-tu ?
I am___years old.
Answering about your age
J'ai __ ans.
Yes
Positive reply
Oui
No
Negative reply
Non
Please
Filler word to add polite touch
S'il vous plaît
Here you go!
Used when giving something to someone
Et voilà !
Thank you.
Thanking someone
Merci.
Thank you very much.
Thanking someone very warmly
Merci beaucoup.
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You're welcome.
Politely replying to a 'thank you'
Je t'en prie.
I am sorry.
Apologizing for something
Je suis désolé(e).
Excuse me.
Getting the attention of someone
Excusez-moi.
It's OK.
Replying to an apology if you accept it
Cela ne fait rien.
No problem.
Replying to an apology if you accept it
Il n'y a pas de mal.
Watch out!
Making someone aware of a danger
Attention !
I am hungry.
Used when feeling hungry
J'ai faim.
I am thirsty.
Used when feeling thirsty
J'ai soif.
I am tired.
Used when feeling tired
Je suis fatigué(e).
I am sick.
Used when feeling sick
Je suis malade.
I don't know.
You don't know the answer to a question
Je ne sais pas.
It was nice meeting you.
Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting
Ravi(e) de vous avoir rencontré.
Goodbye!
Saying farewell
Au revoir !
General - Complaints
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I would like to make a complaint.
Polite way of starting your complaint
Je voudrais faire une réclamation.
Who is in charge here?
Finding out who is responsible
Qui est le responsable ici ?
This is totally unacceptable!
Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction
C'est absolument inacceptable !
I want my money back!
Asking for a refund
J'exige un remboursement !
We have been waiting for over an hour.
Complaining about long waiting times
Cela fait plus d'une heure que nous attendons.
General - Swearing
English
French
This food tastes like crap!
Rude way of showing displeasure with your food
La nourriture est infecte !
This drink tastes like piss!
Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink
Cette boisson est imbuvable !
This place is a shithole!
C'est pourri ici !
Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment
This car is a wreck!
Rude way of showing displeasure with a car
Cette voiture est une épave !
The service sucks!
Rude way of showing displeasure with the service
Le service est inadmissible !
This is a total rip-off!
Rudely complaining about a high price
C'est une grosse arnaque !
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That is bullshit!
C'est des conneries !
Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said
You are a stupid moron!
Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence
Crétin fini !
You don't know shit!
Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge
Vous ne savez pas de quoi de vous parlez !
Piss off!
Rudely telling a person to leave immediately
Allez vous faire voir !
Let's settle this outside!
On va régler ça dehors !
Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment
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