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Step 1
The Basics:Bonjour (bohn-zhoor) "Hello"Au revoir (oh-rev-vwha) "Goodbye"Je ne parle pas français. (Zhe ne parl pah frahn-say) "I don't speak French"Parlez-vous anglais? (par-lay voo ahn-glay) "Do you speak English?"Je m'appelle (Zhe mah-pel) "My name is"S'il vous plaît (seel-voo-play) "Please"Merci (mare-cee) "Thank you"Pas de quoi (Pah-de-kwah) "You're welcome"Je ne comprends pas. (Zhe ne cohmp-ron pas) "I don't understand"Oui (we) "Yes"Non (noh) "No"Excusez-moi (ex-koo-say mhwa) "Excuse me"
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Step 2
Learn who, what, when and where:Qui? (kee) "Who?"Quoi? (kwah) "What?"Pourquoi? (poor-kwah) "Why?"Quand? (kahn) "When?"Où? (Oo?) "Where?"Où se trouve? Où est... ? (oo-ce-troove/oo eh) "Where is...?"Où est la banque la plus proche? (oo eh lah bahnk lah ploo proch) "Where is the nearest bank?"Où est la gare? (oo eh la gahr) "Where is the train station?"Où est la toilette? (oo eh la twa-let) "Where are the toilets?"
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Step 3
Shopping:Ouvert (ouw-ver) "Open" Fermé (fair-may) "Closed"Je voudrais... (Zhe voo-dray) "I would like"Combien ça coûte? (Cohm-by-en sah coot) "How much does that cost?"Puis-je l'essayer? (Pwee zhe leh-say-AY) "May I try it on?"Je le prendrai (Zhe le prawn-dray) "I'll take it"Le magasin (le mah-gah-zahn) "Store"La robe (la rub) "Dress"La jupe (la zjoop) "Skirt"La chemise (la shem-eez) "Shirt"Les pantalons (pahn-ta-lon) "Pants"Chausseurs (show-seh) "Shoes"Chausettes (show-set) "Socks"
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Step 4
Numbers:1 un (uhn)2 deux (deh)3 trois (twah)4 quatre (kahtr)5 cinq (sank)6 six (sees)7 sept (set)8 huit (wheet)9 neuf (nuhf)10 dix (dees)100 cent (sohn)200 deux cent (duh-sohn)
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Step 5
At the restaurant: Monseiur/Madame (m'syhur/mah-dam) "Waiter" (Do not say "garcon." It's considered a bit of an insult)Je prendrai... (zhe prawn-dray) "I'll have..." Avez-vous...? (ah-vay voo) "Do you have...?"L'addition (lah-di-shyon) "The check"Une tasse (oon tahs) "Cup"Une verre (oon vehr) "Glass"Une fourchette (oon foor-shet) "Fork"Une cuillère (oon kuy-ehr) "Spoon"Un couteau (uhn koo-toh) "Knife"Du sel/poivre (dew sehl/pwahv) "Some salt/pepper"La soupe (la soop) "Soup"Les entrees (lays-on-tray) "Appetizers"Les plats (Lay plah) "Main Courses"Les desserts (Lay day-ser) "Desserts"Le café (le cah-fay) "Coffee or a cafe"Le thé (le tay) "Tea"Le sucre (le sook) "Sugar"
