Things You'll Need:
- French phrase book
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Step 1
Learn some basic French words. In order to ask for directions in French and understand the answer you will need to know a few French words, how they are pronounced and how they sound. Some good words to know are: descendre (desso-ndr), meaning to get off; à gauche means go left, à droite means go right and tout droit means straight ahead.
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Step 2
Learn complete French phrases that will help you get around. Some common French questions are: Où pourrais-je trouver un taxi (oow poorrayjze troovay a-n taxi? (where can I find a taxi?); Où est-ce que je dois descendre (oow eskuh jze dwa desso-ndr)? (where should I get off?); Quel bus va aux Eiffel Tower (or other location) (what bus goes to the ...? and Où est la gare ..(insert train station here)? Where is the ... train station. To ask where something is say Je cherch ... (insert place here) (jze shairsh...), meaning I am looking for... Or ask Où se trouve ... (insert place here), (oow suh troov), meaning Where can I find...
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Step 3
Always say please and thank in French. When in France you will notice that it is important to say please and thank you, so make sure you know how to say it and always say please at the end of your French question and thank you after the person has answered your question. S'il vous plait (please). Merci (thank you.)
