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Editor

Holly Tarbet

Contributors

Marie Ollivier-Caudray

Anna Stevenson

David White

For the Publisher

Gerry Breslin

Janice McNeillie

Helen Newstead

Using your phrasebook

Whether you’re on holiday or on business, your Collins Gem Phrasebook and Dictionary is designed to help you locate the exact phrase you need, when you need it. You’ll also gain the confidence to go beyond what is in the book, as you can adapt the phrases by using the dictionary section to substitute your own words.

The Gem Phrasebook and Dictionary includes:

• Over 60 topics arranged thematically, so that you can easily find an expression to suit the situation

• Simple pronunciation which accompanies each word and phrase, to make sure you are understood when speaking aloud

• Tips to safeguard against any cultural faux pas, providing the essential dos and don’ts of local customs or etiquette

• A basic grammar section which will help you to build on your phrases

• FACE TO FACE dialogue sections to give you a flavour of what to expect from a real conversation

• A handy map of the country which shows the major cities and how to pronounce them

• YOU MAY HEAR sections for common announcements and messages, so that you don’t miss important information when out and about

• A user-friendly 3000 word dictionary to ensure you’ll never be stuck for something to say

• A short chapter of LIFELINE phrases for quick reference. These basic words and phrases will be essential to your time abroad

Before you jet off, it’s worth spending time looking through the topics to see what is covered and becoming familiar with pronunciation.

Contents

Copyright

Acknowledgements

Using your phrasebook

Pronouncing French

Top ten tips

Talking to people

Hello/goodbye, yes/no

Key phrases

Signs and notices

Polite expressions

Celebrations

Making friends

Work

Weather

Getting around

Asking the way

Bus and coach

Metro

Train

Taxi

Boat and ferry

Air travel

Customs control

Car hire

Driving

Petrol

Breakdown

Car parts

Road signs

Staying somewhere

Hotel (booking)

Hotel desk

Camping

Self-catering

Shopping

Shopping phrases

Shops

Food (general)

Food (fruit and veg)

Clothes

Clothes (articles)

Maps and guides

Post office

Technology

Leisure

Sightseeing and tourist office

Entertainment

Nightlife

Out and about

Music

Sport

Walking

Communications

Telephone and mobile

Text messaging

E-mail

Internet

Practicalities

Money

Paying

Luggage

Laundry

Complaints

Problems

Emergencies

Health

Pharmacy

Doctor

Dentist

Eating out

Eating places

In a bar/café

Reading the menu

In a restaurant

Dietary requirements

Wines and spirits

Menu reader

Reference

Alphabet

Measurements and quantities

Numbers

Days and months

Time

Time phrases

Public holidays

Phonetic map

Grammar

Dictionary

English – French | A – C
| D – F
| G – I
| J – L
| M – O
| P – R
| S – U
| V – Z
French – English | A – C
| D – F
| G – I
| J – L
| M – O
| P – R
| S – U
| V – Z

LIFELINE words and phrases

About the Publisher

Pronouncing French

In this book we have used a simple system to help you pronounce the phrases. We have designed the book so that as you read the pronunciation of the phrases you can follow the French. This will help you to recognize the different sounds and enable you to read French without relying on the guide. Here are a few rules you should know:

French | sounds like | example | pronunciation
au | oh | autobus | oh-toh-bews
c (+ a, o, u) | ka, ko, ku | cas, col, cure | ka, kol, kewr
c (+ e, i), ç | s | ceci, ça | suh-see, sa
ch | sh | chat | sha
é | ay | été | aytay
è | eh | très | treh
eau | oh | beau | boh
eu | uh | neuf | nuhf
g (+ e, i) | zhe, zhee | gel, gîte | zhel, zheet
gn | ny | agneau | a-nyoh
oi | wa | roi | rwa
u | ew | sur | sewr
ui | wee | huit | weet

e is sometimes weak and sounds like uh. This happens either in very short words (je zhuh, le luh, se suh, etc.) or when the e falls at the end of a syllable: retard ruh-tar, depuis duh-pwee.

h is not pronounced: hôtel oh-tel, haricot a-ree-koh.

There are nasal vowels in French (represented by ñ):

un uñ

fin/bain fañ/bañ

on oñ

dans/en dahñ/ahñ

Word endings are often silent: Paris pa-ree, Londres loñdr, parlent parl. However, the ending is sometimes pronounced if it is followed by a word which begins with a vowel:

avez-vous a-vay voo but vous avez voo za-vay.

In French, unlike English, there is normally no strong accent on any syllable, but instead a slight emphasis on the final syllable of each word, phrase and sentence, which takes the form of a rising intonation rather than an increase in volume.

Top ten tips

1 Use vous instead of tu until you are asked to use the familiar form. Do not use first names until you are invited.

2 If you visit French people at their home, your hosts will appreciate a small gift of something typically British, such as tea, jam or biscuits.

3 Do not forget to stamp your train ticket before getting on the train – otherwise it will not be valid.

4 By law, French people must carry their ID cards all the time, and there could be ID inspections in the street (especially in big cities). The police will ask ‘Vos papiers, s’il vous plaît’.

5 If giving someone flowers, you should avoid chrysanthemums (they are funeral flowers) and red roses (they have romantic connotations).

6 Keep your hands on the table at all times during a meal – do not place them on your lap. Elbows, however, should be kept off the table!

7 If you are travelling by car in France, you should always be aware not to leave valuables in plain sight when parking in tourist sites and villages.

8 When addressing a stranger, always add Monsieur or Madame, even if you are only asking for directions.

9 In some areas (especially the countryside) people do not speak a word of English, so have your phrasebook ready!

10 If you are travelling and have a medical issue, you can call SOS Médecins (dial 3624). They will come to your hotel or home at any time, 24/7. You will usually be charged around 50–70 euros for this service.

Talking to people

Hello/goodbye, yes/no

You will find the French quite formal in their greetings, shaking hands both on meeting and on parting. French people, when they know each other well, greet each other with a kiss on each cheek. Bonjour, madame or bonjour, monsieur are the politest ways to greet someone. Mademoiselle is becoming less frequently used. Salut is more informal than bonjour. If someone offers you something, perhaps an extra serving of food, and you simply reply merci, they will take this to mean ‘no’. You must say oui, merci or you will go hungry!

Please | S’il vous plaît seel voo pleh
Thanks (very much) | Merci (beaucoup) mehr-see (boh-koo)
You’re welcome! | De rien! duh ryañ!
Yes | Oui wee
No | Non noñ
Yes, please | Oui, merci wee, mehr-see
No, thanks | Non, merci noñ, mehr-see
OK! | D’accord! da-kor!
Sir/Mr | Monsieur/M. muh-syuh
Madam/Mrs/Ms | Madame/Mme ma-dam
Miss | Mademoiselle/Mlle mad-mwa-zel
Hello/Hi | Bonjour/Salut boñ-zhoor/sa-lew
Goodbye/Bye | Au revoir/Salut oh ruh-vwar/sa-lew
Bye for now | À bientôt a byañ-toh
Good evening | Bonsoir boñ-swar
Goodnight | Bonne nuit bon nwee
See you tomorrow | À demain a duh-mañ
Excuse me! (to catch attention) | Pardon, monsieur/madame! par-doñ, muh-syuh/ma-dam!
Sorry! | Pardon! par-doñ!
I’m sorry | Je suis désolé(e) zhuh swee day-zo-lay
How are you? | Comment allez-vous? ko-mahñ ta-lay voo?
Fine, thanks | Très bien, merci treh byañ, mehr-see
And you? | Et vous? ay voo?
I don’t understand | Je ne comprends pas zhuh nuh koñ-prahñ pa
I speak very little French | Je parle très peu le français zhuh parl treh puh luh frahñ-seh

Key phrases

You don’t need to say complicated things to get what you want. Often simply naming the thing and adding s’il vous plaît will do the trick, even when asking for directions.

the (masculine) | le luh
(feminine) | la la
(plural) | les lay
the museum | le musée luh mew-zay
the station | la gare la gar
the shops | les magasins lay ma-ga-zañ
a/one (masculine) | un uñ
(feminine) | une ewn
a ticket/one stamp | un billet/un timbre uñ bee-yeh/uñ tañbr
a room/one bottle | une chambre/une bouteille ewn shahñbr/ewn boo-tay-yuh
some (masculine) | du dew
(feminine) | de la duh la
(plural) | des day
some wine | du vin dew vañ
some jam | de la confiture duh la koñ-fee-tewr
some chips | des frites day freet
Do you have…? | Est-ce que vous avez…?/Vous avez…? es kuh voo za-vay…?/voo za-vay…?
Do you have a room? | Est-ce que vous avez une chambre? es kuh voo za-vay ewn shahñbr?
Do you have some milk? | Vous avez du lait? voo za-vay dew leh?
I’d like… | Je voudrais… zhuh voo-dreh…
We’d like… | Nous voudrions… noo voo-dree-oñ…
I’d like an ice cream | Je voudrais une glace zhuh voo-dreh ewn glas
We’d like to visit Paris | Nous voudrions visiter Paris noo voo-dree-oñ vee-zee-tay pa-ree
Some more… | Encore du/de la/des… ahñ-kor dew/duh la/day…
Another… | Un/Une autre… uñ/ewn ohtr…
Some more bread | Encore du pain ahñ-kor dew pañ
Some more soup | Encore de la soupe ahñ-kor duh la soop
Some more glasses | D’autres verres dohtr vehr
Another coffee | Un autre café uñ ohtr ka-fay
Another beer | Une autre bière ewn ohtr byehr
How much is it? | C’est combien? say koñ-byañ?
How much is the room? | C’est combien la chambre? say koñ-byañ la shahñbr?
large/small | grand/petit grahñ/puh-tee
with/without | avec/sans a-vek/sahñ
Where is/are…? | Où est/sont…? oo ay/soñ…?
the nearest | le/la plus proche luh/la plew prosh
How do I get…? | Pour aller…? poor a-lay…?
to the museum | au musée oh mew-zay
to the station | à la gare a la gar
to Brioude | à Brioude a bree-ood
There is/are… | Il y a… eel ya…
There isn’t/aren’t any… | Il n’y a pas de… eel nya pa duh…
When…? | Quand…? kahñ…?
At what time…? | À quelle heure…? a kel ur…?
today | aujourd’hui oh-zhoor-dwee
tomorrow | demain duh-mañ
yesterday | hier ee-yehr
Can I…? | Est-ce que je peux…? es kuh zhuh puh…?
smoke | fumer few-may
What does this mean? | Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire? kes kuh sa vuh deer?

Signs and notices

entrée | entrance
sortie | exit
ouvert | open
fermé | closed
chaud | hot
froid | cold
tirez | pull
poussez | push
à droite | right
à gauche | left
eau potable | drinking water
à emporter | take-away
dégustation de vin | wine tasting
prière de… | please…
libre | free, vacant
occupé | engaged
caisse | cash desk
libre-service | self-service
toilettes | toilets
dames | ladies
hommes, messieurs | gents
hors service | out of order
à louer | for hire/to rent
à vendre | for sale
soldes | sale
baignade interdite | no swimming
sous-sol | basement
rez-de-chaussée | ground floor
ascenseur | lift
accès aux trains | to the trains
chambres | rooms available
complet | no vacancies
sortie de secours | emergency exit
sonnez | ring
appuyez | press
privé | private
arrêt | stop
billets | tickets
accueil | information
composter votre billet | validate your ticket
buffet | snacks
consigne | left luggage
défense de fumer | no smoking

Polite expressions

There are two forms of address in French, formal (vous) and informal (tu). You should always stick to the formal until you are invited to tutoyer (use the informal tu).

The meal was delicious | Le repas était délicieux luh ruh-pa ay-teh day-lee-syuh
Thank you very much | Je vous remercie zhuh voo ruh-mehr-see
Delighted to meet you | Enchanté(e) ahñ-shahñ-tay
This is… | Voici… vwa-see…
my husband/my wife | mon mari/ma femme moñ ma-ree/ma fam
Enjoy your holiday! | Passez de bonnes vacances! pa-say duh bon va-kahñs!

Celebrations

Christmas celebrations revolve around food as much as they do presents. They start on Christmas Eve (réveillon de Noël) with a lavish meal lasting many hours. The main course is usually goose, turkey, capon or white pudding followed by the traditional dessert, a bûche de Noël (Christmas log). Families start the celebrations with an apéritif before the meal accompanied by foie gras and elaborate amuse-bouche (nibbles). Champagne sometimes replaces the usual apéritif drinks.

I’d like to wish you a… | Je vous souhaite un/une… zhuh voo soo-eht uñ/ewn…
Merry Christmas! | Joyeux Noël! zhwa-yuh noh-el!
Happy New Year! | Bonne année! bon a-nay!
Happy Easter! | Joyeuses Pâques! zhwa-yuz pak!
Happy birthday! | Bon anniversaire! bon a-nee-vehr-sehr!
Have a good trip! | Bon voyage! boñ vwa-yazh!
Enjoy your meal! | Bon appétit! bon a-pay-tee!

Making friends

In this section we have used the informal tu for the questions.

FACE TO FACE

Comment tu t’appelles? ko-mahñ tew ta-pel? What’s your name?

Je m’appelle… zhuh ma-pel… My name is…

Tu es d’où? tew ay doo? Where are you from?

Je suis anglais(e), de Londres zhuh swee zahñ-gleh(z), duh loñdr I am English, from London

Enchanté(e)! ahñ-shahñ-tay! Pleased to meet you!

De rien! duh ryañ! You’re welcome!

How old are you? | Quel âge as-tu? kel azh a tew?
I’m … years old | J’ai … ans zhay … ahñ
Are you French? | Tu es français(e)? tew ay frahñ-seh(z)?
I’m English/Scottish/American | Je suis anglais(e)/écossais(e)/américain(e) zhuh swee zahñ-gleh(z)/zay-ko-seh(z)/za-mayree-kañ/ken
England/English | l’Angleterre f/anglais(e) ahñ-gluh-tehr/ahñ-gleh(z)
Scotland/Scottish | l’Écosse f/écossais(e) ay-kos/ay-ko-seh(z)
Wales/Welsh | le Pays de Galles/gallois(e) pay-yee duh gal/ga-lwa(z)
Ireland/Irish | l’Irlande f/irlandais(e) eer-lahñd/eer-lahñ-deh(z)
USA/American | les États-Unis/américain(e) ay-ta-zew-nee/a-may-ree-kañ/ken
Australia/Australian | l’Australie f/australien(ne) oh-stra-lee/oh-stra-lyañ/lee-en
Where do you live? | Où est-ce que tu habites? oo es kuh tew a-beet?
Where do you live? (plural) | Où est-ce que vous habitez? oo es kuh voo za-bee-tay?
I live in London | J’habite à Londres zha-beet a loñdr
We live in Glasgow | Nous habitons à Glasgow noo za-bee-toñ a glaz-goh
I’m… | Je suis… zhuh swee…
single | célibataire say-lee-ba-tehr
married | marié(e) mar-yay
divorced | divorcé(e) dee-vor-say
I have… | J’ai… zhay…
a boyfriend | un petit ami uñ puh-tee-ta-mee
a girlfriend | une petite amie ewn puh-teet a-mee
I have a partner (male/female) | J’ai un compagnon/une compagne zhay uñ koñ-pa-nyoñ/ewn koñ-panyuh
I have … children | J’ai … enfants zhay … ahñ-fahñ
I have no children | Je n’ai pas d’enfants zhuh nay pas dahñ-fahñ
I’m here on holiday/on business/for the weekend | Je suis ici en vacances/en voyage d’affaires/en week-end zhuh swee zee-see ahñ va-kahñs/ahñ vwa-yazh da-fehr/ahñ wee-kend

Work

What work do you do? | Qu’est-ce que vous faites comme travail? kes kuh voo fet kom tra-va-yuh?
I’m… | Je suis… zhuh swee…
a doctor | médecin may-dsañ
a manager | directeur dee-rek-tur
a secretary | secrétaire suh-kray-tehr
I’m self-employed | Je travaille à mon compte zhuh tra-va-yuh a moñ koñt

Weather

temps variable tahñ va-ree-abl | changeable weather
beau boh | fine
temps orageux tahñ o-ra-zhuh | thundery weather

It’s sunny | Il y a du soleil eel ya dew so-lay
It’s raining | Il pleut eel pluh
It’s snowing | Il neige eel nezh
It’s windy | Il y a du vent eel ya dew vahñ
What a lovely day! | Quelle belle journée! kel bel zhoor-nay!
What awful weather! | Quel mauvais temps! kel moh-veh tahñ!
What will the weather be like tomorrow? | Quel temps fera-t-il demain? kel tahñ fuh-ra-teel duh-mañ?
Do you think it’s going to rain? | Vous croyez qu’il va pleuvoir? voo krwa-yay keel va pluh-vwar?
It’s very hot/cold | Il fait très chaud/froid eel feh treh shoh/frwa

Getting around

Asking the way

en face de ahñ fas duh | opposite
à côté de a ko-tay duh | next to
près de preh duh | near to
le carrefour luh kar-foor | crossroads
le rond-point luh roñ-pwañ | roundabout

FACE TO FACE

Pardon, pour aller à la gare? par-doñ, poor a-lay a la gar? Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

Continuez tout droit, et après l’église, tournez à gauche/à droite koñ-tee-new-ay too drwa, ay a-preh lay-gleez, toor-nay a gohsh/a drwat Keep straight on, and after the church turn left/right

C’est loin? say lwañ? Is it far?

Non, c’est à deux cents mètres/à cinq minutes noñ, say ta duh sahñ metr/a sañk mee-newt No, it’s 200 yards/five minutes away

Merci! mehr-see! Thank you!

De rien! duh ryañ! You’re welcome!

We’re looking for… | Nous cherchons… noo shehr-shoñ…
Can we walk there? | On peut y aller à pied? oñ puh ee a-lay a pyay?
We’re lost | Nous nous sommes perdu(e)s noo noo som pehr-dew
Is this the right way to…? | C’est la bonne direction pour…? say la bon dee-rek-syoñ poor…?
Can you show me on the map? | Pouvez-vous me montrer sur la carte/le plan? poo-vay voo me moñ-tray sewr la kart/luh plahñ?

YOU MAY HEAR…
C’est indiqué say tañ-dee-kay | It’s signposted
C’est au coin de la rue say toh kwañ duh la rew | It’s on the corner of the street
C’est là-bas say la-ba | It’s over there

Bus and coach

Public transport is free for children under four. Children between four and eleven pay half price.

FACE TO FACE

Excusez-moi, quel est le bus pour le centreville? eks-kew-zay-mwa, kel ay luh bews poor luh sahñtr veel? Excuse me, which bus goes to the centre?

Le 15 luh kañz Number 15

Où est l’arrêt? oo ay la-reh? Where is the bus stop?

Là-bas, à gauche la-ba, a gohsh There, on the left

Où est-ce que je peux acheter des tickets de bus? oo es kuh zhuh puh ash-tay day tee-keh duh bews? Where can I buy bus tickets?

Là-bas, au distributeur la-ba, oh dees-tree-bew-tur Over there, at the ticket machine

Is there a bus to…? | Est-ce qu’il y a un bus pour…? es keel ya uñ bews poor…?
Where do I catch the bus to go to…? | Où est-ce qu’on prend le bus pour aller à/au (etc.)…? oo es koñ prahñ luh bews poor a-lay a/oh…?
How much is it…? | C’est combien pour aller…? say koñ-byañ poor a-lay…?
to the centre | dans le centre dahñ luh sahñtr
to the beach | à la plage a la plazh
to the shops | aux magasins oh ma-ga-zañ
to Montmartre | à Montmartre a moñ-martr
A child’s ticket | Un billet tarif enfant un bee-yeh ta-reef ahñ-fahñ
How frequent are the buses to…? | Les bus pour … passent tous les combien? lay bews poor … pas too lay koñ-byañ?
When is the first/the last bus to…? | À quelle heure part le premier/le dernier bus pour…? a kel ur par luh pruh-myay/luh dehr-nyay bews poor…?
Could you tell me when to get off? | Pourriez-vous me dire quand descendre? poo-ree-ay-voo muh deer kahñ deh-sahñdr?
This is my stop | C’est mon arrêt say mon a-reh
coach | le car kar
shuttle bus | la navette na-vet

YOU MAY HEAR…

Prenez le métro, c’est plus rapide pruh-nay luh may-troh, say plew ra-peed
Take the metro, it’s quicker

Metro

There are metro services in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Toulouse and Rennes. In Paris, ticket options include un carnet de dix tickets (a book of ten tickets), which can be used on the metro, bus and RER (a network of high-speed trains connecting Paris and the suburbs). You can also buy a PARIS VISITE, a ticket lasting 1–5 days that allows unlimited travel on all forms of public transport as well as discounts for certain tourist attractions.

entrée ahñ-tray | entrance
sortie sor-tee | way out/exit
la ligne de métro la lee-nyuh duh may-troh | metro line
en direction de… ahñ dee-rek-syoñ duh… | in the direction of…
correspondance ko-reh-spoñ-dahñs | connecting line

Where is the nearest metro? | Où est la station de métro la plus proche? oo ay la sta-syoñ duh may-troh la plew prosh?
I’m going to… | Je vais à… zhuh veh a…
How does the ticket machine work? | Comment marche le guichet automatique? ko-mahñ marsh luh gee-sheh oh-toh-ma-teek?
Do you have a map of the metro? | Vous avez un plan du métro? voo za-vay uñ plahñ dew may-troh?
How do I get to…? | Pour aller à/au (etc.)…? poor a-lay a/oh…?
Do I have to change? | Est-ce qu’il faut changer? es keel foh shahñ-zhay?
Which line is it for…? | C’est quelle ligne pour…? say kel lee-nyuh poor…?
In which direction? | Dans quelle direction? dahñ kel dee-rek-syoñ?
What is the next stop? | Quel est le prochain arrêt? kel ay luh pro-shañ na-reh?

Train

Before you catch your train, you must validate your ticket in one of the machines situated on the platforms, which carry the warning n’oubliez pas de composter votre billet. Failing to do so could result in a fine. The TGV (train à grande vitesse) is a high-speed train network that runs between major French towns/cities and into neighbouring countries. It is expensive, but reduced-price tickets called TGV PREM’S are available if booked several weeks in advance. Other services that use TGV trains include the Eurostar (connecting Paris with London), the Thalys (connecting Paris with Lille, Brussels and Amsterdam) and the TGV Lyria (connecting Paris with the main Swiss cities).

horaire o-rehr | timetable
circuler seer-kew-lay | to operate
dimanches et fêtes dee-mahñsh ay fet | Sundays and holidays
accès aux quais/aux voies ak-seh oh keh/oh vwa | to the platforms
le billet électronique bee-yeh ay-lek-tro-neek | e-ticket
la réservation sur Internet ray-zehr-va-syoñ sewr añ-tehr-net | e-booking

FACE TO FACE

Quand part le prochain train pour…? kahñ par luh pro-shañ trañ poor…? When is the next train to…?

À 17 heures 10 a dee-set ur dees At ten past five

Deux billets pour… duh bee-yeh poor… Two tickets to…

Aller simple ou aller-retour? a-lay sañpl oo a-lay-ruh-toor? Single or return?

First class/Second class | Première classe/Deuxième classe pruh myehr klas/duh-zyem klas
I booked online | J’ai réservé sur Internet zhay ray-zehr-vay sewr añ-tehr-net
Is there a supplement to pay? | Y a-t-il un supplément à payer? ee a-teel uñ sew-play-mahñ a pay-yay?
I want to book a seat on the TGV to Nîmes | Je voudrais réserver une place dans le TGV pour Nîmes zhuh voo-dreh ray-zehr-vay ewn plas dahñ luh tay-zhay-vay poor neem
When is the train to…? | Le train pour … est à quelle heure? luh trañ poor … ay ta kel ur?
the first/the last | le premier/le dernier luh pruh myay/luh dehr-nyay
When does it arrive in…? | À quelle heure arrive-t-il à…? a kel ur a-reev-teel a…?
Do I have to change? | Est-ce qu’il faut changer? es keel foh shahñ-zhay?
Which platform does it leave from? | Il part de quel quai? eel par duh kel kay?
Is this the right platform for the train to Paris? | C’est le bon quai pour le train de Paris? say luh boñ kay poor luh trañ duh pa-ree?
Is this the train for…? | C’est le train pour…? say luh trañ poor…?
When does it leave? | Il part à quelle heure? eel par a kel ur?
Does the train stop at…? | Est-ce que le train s’arrête à…? es kuh luh trañ sa-ret a…?
Where do I change for…? | Où dois-je changer pour…? oo dwa-zhuh shahñ-zhay poor…?
Please tell me when we get to… | S’il vous plaît, prévenez-moi quand nous serons à… seel voo pleh, pray-vnay mwa kañ noo suh-roñ za…
Is this seat free? | Cette place est-elle libre? set plas ay-tel leebr?
Excuse me | Excusez-moi eks-kew-zay-mwa
Sorry! | Pardon! par-doñ!

Taxi

The main taxi companies in Paris are Les Taxis bleus, Alphataxi and G7. A French taxi is available for hire when the taxi sign is lit up in white or green. If a taxi is occupied, the sign is switched off or lit up in red.

la station de taxis la sta-syoñ duh tak-see
taxi rank

I want a taxi | Je voudrais un taxi zhuh voo-dreh uñ tak-see
Where can I get a taxi? | Où est-ce que je peux prendre un taxi? oo es kuh zhuh puh prahñdr uñ tak-see?
Could you order me a taxi? | Pouvez-vous m’appeler un taxi? poo-vay voo ma-play uñ tak-see?
How much is it going to cost to go to…? | Combien ça va coûter pour aller à/au (etc.)…? koñ-byañ sa va koo-tay poor a-lay a/oh…?
to the town centre | au centre-ville oh sahñtr-veel
to the station | à la gare a la gar
to the airport | à l’aéroport a la-ay-ro-por
to this address | à cette adresse a set a-dres
Keep the change | Gardez la monnaie gar-day la mo-neh
Sorry, I don’t have any change | Je suis désolé(e), je n’ai pas de monnaie zhuh swee day-zo-lay, zhuh nay pa duh mo-neh
Is it far? | C’est loin? say lwañ?

Boat and ferry

When is the next boat/ferry to…? | À quelle heure part le prochain bateau/ferry pour…? a kel ur par luh pro-shañ ba-toh/feh-ree poor…?
Have you a timetable? | Vous avez un horaire? voo za-vay uñ noh-rehr?
Is there a car ferry to…? | Est-ce qu’il y a un car ferry pour…? es keel ya uñ car feh-ree poor…?
How much is…? | C’est combien…? seh koñ-byañ…?
a single | un aller simple uñ na-lay sañpl
a return | un aller-retour uñ na-lay-ruh-toor
How much is it for a car and … people? | C’est combien pour une voiture et … personnes? say koñ-byañ poor ewn vwa-tewr ay … pehr-son?
How long does the crossing take? | La traversée dure combien de temps? la tra-vehr-say dewr koñ-byañ duh tahñ?
Where does the boat leave from? | D’où part le bateau? doo par luh ba-toh?
When is the first/last boat? | Quand part le premier/dernier bateau? kahñ par luh pruh-myay/dehr-nyay ba-toh?
What time do we get to…? | On arrive à quelle heure à…? on a-reev a kel ur a…?
Is there somewhere to eat on the boat? | Est-ce qu’on peut manger sur le bateau? es koñ puh mahñ-zhay sewr luh ba-toh?

Air travel

The three main airports in Paris are Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (also called Roissy), Paris Orly and Beauvais-Tillé. The latter is the airport used by most budget airlines for flights to Paris. Despite being referred to as Paris-Beauvais, this airport is actually more than 50 miles outside the city.

How do I get to the airport? | Comment fait-on pour aller à l’aéroport? ko-mahñ fay toñ poor a-lay a la-ay-ro-por?
How long does it take to get to the airport? | On met combien de temps pour aller à l’aéroport? oñ meh koñ-byañ duh tahñ poor a-lay a la-ay-ro-por?
checked luggage | les bagages enregistrés ba-gazh ahñ-ruh-zhee-stray
hand luggage | les bagages à main ba-gazh a mañ
Is there an airport bus to the city centre? | Est-ce qu’il y a une navette pour aller au centre-ville? es keel ya ewn na-vet poor a-lay oh sahñtr-veel?
Where do I check in for…? | Où est l’enregistrement pour…? oo ay lahñ-ruh-zhee-struh-mahñ poor…?
Where is the luggage for the flight from…? | Où sont les bagages du vol en provenance de…? oo soñ lay ba-gazh dew vol ahñ pro-vnahñs duh…?
Which is the departure gate for the flight to…? | Quelle est la porte d’embarquement pour le vol à destination de…? kel ay la port dahñ-bar-kuh-mahñ poor luh vol a des-tee-na-syoñ duh…?
Where can I print my ticket? | Où est-ce que je peux imprimer mon billet? oo es kuh zhuh puh añ-pree-may moñ bee-yeh?
I have my boarding pass on my smartphone | J’ai ma carte d’embarquement sur mon smartphone zhay ma kart dahñ-bar-kuh-mahñ sewr moñ smart-fon

YOU MAY HEAR…
L’embarquement aura lieu porte numéro… lahñ-bar-kuh-mahñ oh-ra lyuh port new-may-ro… | Boarding will take place at gate number…
Présentez-vous immédiatement porte numéro… pray-zahñ-tay voo ee-may-dyat-mahñ port new-may-ro… | Go immediately to gate number…
Votre vol a du retard votr vol a dew ruh-tar | Your flight is delayed
Liquides interdits lee-keed añ-tehr-dee | No liquids
Vos bagages dépassent le poids maximal autorisévoh ba-gazh day-pass luh pwa mak-see-mal oh-toh-ree-zay | Your luggage exceeds the maximum weight

Customs control

With the Single European Market, European Union (EU) citizens are subject only to spot checks and can go through the blue customs channel (unless they have goods to declare). There is no restriction, in either quantity or value, on goods purchased by EU travellers in another EU country provided that they are for personal use.

contrôle des passeports koñ-trol day pas-por | passport control
UE (Union européenne) ew uh | EU (European Union)
autres passeports ohtr pas-por | other passports
douane dwan | customs

Do I have to pay duty on this? | Est-ce que je dois payer des droits de douane sur ça? es kuh zhuh dwa pay-yay day drwa duh dwan sewr sa?
It is for my own personal use | C’est pour mon usage personnel say poor mon ew-zazh pehr-so-nel
We are on our way to…(if in transit through a country) | Nous allons en/au/aux… noo za-loñ ahñ/oh/oh…

Car hire

To hire a car in France, you must be at least 21 years old and have held a driving licence for a year or more.

le permis de conduire luh pehr-mee duh koñ-dweer | driving licence
l’assurance la-sew-rahñs | insurance
la franchise la frahñ-sheez | excess

I want to hire a car | Je voudrais louer une voiture zhuh voo-dreh loo-ay ewn vwa-tewr
for … days | pour … jours poor … zhoor
for the weekend | pour le week-end poor luh wee-kend
What are your rates…? | Quels sont vos tarifs…? kel soñ voh ta-reef…?
per day | par jour par zhoor
per week | par semaine par suh-men
Is there a mileage (kilometre) charge? | Est-ce que le kilométrage est en plus? es kuh luh kee-lo-may-trazh ay tahñ plews?
Does the price include comprehensive insurance? | Est-ce que le prix comprend l’assurance tous-risques? es kuh luh pree koñ-prahñ la-sew-rahñs too reesk?
Do I have to return the car here? | Est-ce que je dois rendre la voiture ici? es kuh zhuh dwa rahñdr la vwa-tewr ee-see?
By what time? | Vers quelle heure? vehr kel ur?
I’d like to leave it in… | Je voudrais la laisser à… zhuh voo-dreh la leh-say a…
What do I do if we break down? | Que dois-je faire en cas de panne? kuh dwa-zhuh fehr ahñ ka duh pan?

YOU MAY HEAR…

Veuillez rendre la voiture avec un plein d’essence vuh-yay rahñdr la vwa-tewr a-vek uñ plañ deh-sahñs
Please return the car with a full tank

Driving

I am looking for a car park | Je cherche un parking zhuh shehrsh uñ par-keeng
Do I need to pay? | Il faut payer? eel foh pay-ay?
Can I park here? | On peut se garer ici? oñ puh suh ga-ray ee-see?
Can you show me on the map? | Pouvez-vous me montrer sur la carte/le plan? poo-vay voo muh moñ-tray sewr la kart/luh plahñ?

When driving in Paris, try not to let yourself get stressed by the discourteous driving you may encounter! If you visit in August, you will find that many Parisians have left the city and it will be easier to get around.

Petrol

sans plomb sahñ ploñ | unleaded
diesel/gasoil dee-eh-zel/ga-zwal | diesel

Fill it up, please | Le plein, s’il vous plaît luh plañ, seel voo pleh
Please check the oil/the water | Pouvez-vous vérifier l’huile/l’eau? poo-vay voo vay-ree-fyay lweel/loh?
…euros’ worth of unleaded petrol | …euros d’essence sans plomb …uh-roh deh-sahñs sahñ ploñ
Pump number… | La pompe numéro. la pomp new-may-roh…
Can you check the tyre pressure? | Pouvez-vous vérifier la pression des pneus? Poo-vay voo vay-ree-fyay la preh-syoñ day pnuh?
Where do I pay? | Où dois-je payer? oo dwa-zhuh pay-yay?
Do you take credit cards? | Vous acceptez les cartes de crédit? voo zak-sep-tay lay kart duh kray-dee?

Breakdown

assistance automobile a-sees-tahñs oh-toh-mo-beel
breakdown assistance

Can you help me? | Pouvez-vous m’aider? poo-vay voo may-day?
My car has broken down | Ma voiture est en panne ma vwa-tewr ay tahñ pan
I can’t start the car | Je n’arrive pas à démarrer zhuh na-reev pa a day-ma-ray
I’ve run out of petrol | Je suis en panne d’essence zhuh swee ahñ pan deh-sahñs
Is there a garage near here? | Il y a un garage près d’ici? eel ya uñ ga-razh preh dee-see?
Can you tow me to the nearest garage? | Pouvez-vous me remorquer jusqu’au garage le plus proche? Poo-vay voo muh ruh-mor-kay zhew-skoh ga-razh luh plew prosh?
Do you have parts for a…?(make of car) | Avez-vous des pièces de rechange pour une…? a-vay voo day pyes duh ruh-shahñzh poor ewn…?
There’s something wrong with the… | J’ai un problème avec le/la/les… zhay uñ prob-lem a-vek luh/la/lay…

Car parts

The … doesn’t work | Le/La/L’ … ne marche pas luh/la/l … nuh marsh pa
The … don’t work | Les … ne marchent pas lay … nuh marsh pa

accelerator | l’accélérateur | ak-say-lay-ra-tur
battery | la batterie | ba-tree
bonnet | le capot | ka-poh
brakes | les freins | frañ
choke | le starter | star-tehr
clutch | l’embrayage | ahñ-bray-yazh
distributor | le delco | del-koh
engine | le moteur | mo-tur
exhaust pipe | le potd’échappement | poh day-shapmahñ
fuse | le fusible | few-zeebl
gears | les vitesses | vee-tes
handbrake | le frein à main | frañ a mañ
headlights | les phares | far
ignition | l’allumage | a-lew-mazh
indicator | le clignotant | klee-nyo-tahñ
points | les vis platinées | vees pla-tee-nay
radiator | le radiateur | ra-dya-tur
reversing lights | les phares de recul | far duh ruh-kewl
seat belt | la ceinture de sécurité | sañ-tewr duh say-kewr-eetay
sidelights | les veilleuses | vay-yuhz
spare wheel | la roue de secours | roo duh skoor
spark plugs | les bougies | boo-zhee
steering | la direction | dee-rek-syoñ
steering wheel | le volant | vo-lahñ
tyre | le pneu | pnuh
wheel | la roue | roo
windscreen | le pare-brise | par-breez
windscreen washers | le lave-glace | lav-glas
windscreen wiper | l’essuie-glace | es-wee-glas

Road signs

customs

toll station for motorway

give way

slow down

one way

diversion

priority road

spaces

full

no parking

switch on your lights

speeds are in kilometres per hour

motorway

Staying somewhere

Hotel (booking)

You can book accommodation over the internet using the French Tourist Office website, www.franceguide.fr.

a single room | une chambre pour une personne ewn shahñbr poor ewn pehr-son
a double room | une chambre pour deux personnes ewn shahñbr poor duh pehr-son
with bath | avec bain a-vek bañ
with shower | avec douche a-vek doosh
with a double bed | avec un grand lit a-vek uñ grahñ lit
twin beds | à deux lits a duh lee
a cot | un lit d’enfant uñ lee dahñ-fahñ
Do you have any bedrooms on the ground floor? | Avez-vous des chambres au rez-de-chaussée? a-vay voo day shahñbr oh ray duh shoh-say?
Do you have a room for tonight? | Est-ce que vous avez une chambre pour cette nuit? es kuh voo za-vay ewn shahñbr poor set nwee?
How much is it per night/per week? | C’est combien la nuit/la semaine? say koñ-byañ la nwee/la suh-men?
I’ll arrive at… | J’arriverai à… zha-ree-vuh-ray a…
Could you recommend a good hotel? | Pouvez-vous me conseiller un bon hôtel? poo-vay voo muh koñ-say-yay uñ boñ noh-tel?
not too expensive | pas trop cher pa troh shehr

FACE TO FACE

Je voudrais (réserver) une chambre pour une/deux personnes zhuh voo-dreh (ray-zehr-vay) ewn shahñbr poor ewn/duh pehr-son I’d like (to book) a single/double room

C’est pour combien de nuits? say poor koñ-byañ duh nwee? For how many nights?

Pour une nuit/… nuits poor ewn nwee/… nwee For one night/… nights

Du… au… dew… oh… From… till…

C’est pour combien de personnes? say poor koñ-byañ duh pehr-son? For how many people?

Pour une personne/… personnes poor ewn pehr-son/… pehr-son For one person/… people

YOU MAY HEAR…
C’est complet say koñ-pleh | We’re full
Votre nom, s’il vous plaît? votr noñ, seel voo pleh? | Your name, please?
Veuillez confirmer… vuh-yay koñ-feer-may… | Please confirm…
par e-mail par ee-mehl | by e-mail
par téléphone par tay-lay-fon | by phone
Vous arriverez à quelle heure? voo za-ree-vuh-ray a kel ur? | What time will you arrive?

Hotel desk

You generally have to fill in a registration form (fiche d’hôtel) and give your passport number on arrival.

I booked a room | J’ai réservé une chambre zhay ray-zehr-vay ewn shahñbr
My name is… | Je m’appelle… zhuh ma-pel…
I reserved the room(s) online | J’ai réservé cette chambre (ces chambres) en ligne zhay ray-zehr-vay set shahñbr (say shahñbr) oñ lee-nyuh
Does the price include breakfast? | Est-ce que le petit-déjeuner est inclus dans le prix? es kuh luh puh-tee day-zhuh-nay ay-tañ-kloo dahñ luh pree?
Is there a hotel restaurant/bar? | Est-ce qu’il y a un restaurant/un bar à l’hôtel? es keel ya uñ reh-stoh-rahñ/uñ bar a loh-tel?
Where can I park the car? | Où est-ce que je peux garer la voiture? oo es kuh zhuh puh ga-ray la vwa-tewr?
What time is…? | À quelle heure est…? a kel ur eh…?
dinner | le dîner luh dee-nay
breakfast | le petit-déjeuner luh puh-tee day-zhuh-nay
The key, please | La clé/clef, s’il vous plaît la klay, seel voo pleh
Room number… | Chambre numéro… shahñbr new-may-ro…
I’m leaving tomorrow | Je pars demain zhuh par duh-mañ
Where is the lift? | Où est l’ascenseur? oo eh la-sahñ-sur?

Camping

ordures or-dewr | rubbish
eau potable oh po-tabl | drinking water
bloc sanitaire blok sa-nee-tehr | washing facilities

Is there a restaurant on the campsite? | Y a-t-il un restaurant dans le camping? ee a-teel uñ re-sto-rahñ dahñ luh kahñ-peeng?
Do you have any vacancies? | Vous avez des emplacements de libres? Voo za-vay day zahñ-plas-mahñ duh leebr?
Are there any toilets for disabled people? | Est-ce qu’il y a des toilettes pour handicapés? es keel ya day twa-let poorahñ-dee-ka-pay
Does the price include…? | Est-ce que le prix comprend…? es kuh luh pree koñ-prahñ…?
hot water | l’eau chaude loh shohd
electricity | l’électricité lay-lek-tree-see-tay
We’d like to stay for … nights | Nous voudrions rester … nuits noo voo-dree-yoñ res-tay … nwee
How much is it per night…? | C’est combien la nuit…? say koñ-byañ la nwee…?
for a tent | pour une tente poor ewn tahñt
for a caravan | pour une caravane poor ewn ka-ra-van

Self-catering

You can find a variety of self-catering accommodation on www.gites-de-france.com, the website of the national Gîtes de France federation. Another popular website for private accommodation is www.airbnb.fr.

Who do we contact if there are problems? | Qui devons-nous contacter en cas de problème? kee duh-voñ noo koñ-tak-tay ahñ ka duh prob-lehm?
How does the heating work? | Comment marche le chauffage? ko-mahñ marsh luh shoh-fazh?
Is there always hot water? | Est-ce qu’il y a de l’eau chaude en permanence? es keel ya duh loh shohd ahñ per-ma-nahñs?
Where is the nearest supermarket? | Où est le supermarché le plus proche? oo ay luh sew-pehr-mar-shay luh plew prosh?
Where do we leave the rubbish? | Où est-ce qu’il faut mettre les ordures? oo es keel foh metr lay zor-dewr?
recycling | le recyclage ruh-see-klazh

Shopping

Shopping phrases

French shop opening hours are approximately 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., but many shops (except those in Paris) close between 12 and 2 p.m. Most are closed on Sundays and some also on Mondays.

FACE TO FACE

Qu’est-ce que vous désirez? kes kuh voo day-zee-ray? What would you like?

Est-ce que vous avez…? es kuh voo za-vay…? Do you have…?

Oui, bien sûr. Voilà. Et avec ceci? wee, byañ sewr. vwa-la. ay a-vek suh-see? Yes, certainly. Here you are. Anything else?

Where is…? | Où est…? oo ay…?
Where can I buy…? | Où est-ce qu’on peut acheter…? oo es koñ puh ash-tay…?
toys | des jouets day zhoo-ay
gifts | des cadeaux day ka-doh
Where is the … department? | Où se trouve le rayon…? oo suh troov luh ray-yoñ…?
perfume | parfumerie par-few-mree
jewellery | bijouterie bee-zhoo-tree

Shops

magasin ma-ga-zañ | shop
soldes sold | sale
un acheté, un gratuit uñ nash-tay, uñ gra-twee | buy one, get one free

baker’s | la boulangerie | boo-lahñzh-ree
bookshop | la librairie | lee-breh-ree
butcher’s | la boucherie | boo-shree
cake shop | la pâtisserie | pa-tee-sree
cheese shop | la fromagerie | fro-mazh-ree
clothes shop | la boutique de vêtements | boo-teek duh vetmahñ
dry-cleaner’s | le pressing | pres-eeng
gift shop | la boutique de cadeaux | boo-teek duh ka-doh
grocer’s | l’épicerie | ay-pees-ree
hairdresser’s | chez le coiffeur/la coiffeuse | shay luh kwa-fur/la kwa-fuz
hypermarket | l’hypermarché | ee-pehr-mar-shay
jeweller’s | la bijouterie | bee-zhoot-ree
market | le marché | mar-shay
pharmacy/chemist’s | la pharmacie | far-ma-see
self-service | le libre-service | leebr-sehr-vees
shoe shop | le magasin de chaussures | ma-ga-zañ duh shoh-sewr
souvenir shop | la boutique de souvenirs | boo-teek duh soov-neer
supermarket | le supermarché | sew-pehr-mar-shay
tobacconist’s | le tabac | ta-ba

Food (general)

baguette | la baguette | ba-get
bread | le pain | pañ
bread roll | le petit pain | puh-tee pañ
butter | le beurre | bur
cheese | le fromage | fro-mazh
chicken | le poulet | poo-leh
coffee(instant) | le café(instantané) | ka-fay(añ-stahñ-ta-nay)
cream | la crème | krem
crisps | les chips | sheeps
eggs | les œufs | uh
fish | le poisson | pwa-soñ
flour | la farine | fa-reen
ham(cooked) | le jambon cuit | zhahñ-boñ kwee
ham (cured) | le jambon cru | zhahñ-boñ kru
honey | le miel | myel
hot chocolate | le chocolat en poudre | sho-ko-la ahñ poodr
jam | la confiture | koñ-fee-tewr
margarine | la margarine | mar-ga-reen
marmalade | la confiture d’orange | koñ-fee-tewr do-rahñzh
milk | le lait | leh
oil | l’huile | weel
orange juice | le jus d’orange | zhew do-rahñzh
pasta | les pâtes | pat
pepper | le poivre | pwavr
rice | le riz | ree
salt | le sel | sel
sugar | le sucre | sewkr
tea | le thé | tay
yoghurt | le yaourt | ya-oort

Food (fruit and veg)

Fruit

fruit | les fruits | frwee
apples | les pommes | pom
bananas | les bananes | ba-nan
cherries | les cerises | suh-reez
grapefruit | le pamplemousse | pahñ-pluh-moos
grapes | les raisins | reh-zañ
lemon | le citron | see-troñ
melon | le melon | muh-loñ
nectarines | les nectarines | nek-ta-reen
oranges | les oranges | o-rahñzh
peaches | les pêches | pesh
pears | les poires | pwahr
pineapple | l’ananas | a-na-nas
plums | les prunes | prewn
raspberries | les framboises | frahñ-bwaz
strawberries | les fraises | frez

Vegetables

vegetables | les légumes | lay-gewm
carrots | les carottes | ka-rot
cauliflower | le chou-fleur | shoo-flur
courgettes | les courgettes | koor-zhet
French beans | les haricots verts | a-ree-koh vehr
garlic | l’ail | a-yuh
lettuce | la laitue | leh-tew
mushrooms | les champignons | shahñ-pee-nyoñ
onions | les oignons | o-nyoñ
peas | les petits pois | puh-tee pwa
peppers | les poivrons | pwa-vroñ
potatoes | les pommes de terre | pom duh tehr
spinach | les épinards | ay-pee-nar
tomatoes | les tomates | to-mat

Clothes

Size for clothes is la taille (ta-yuh); for shoes it is la pointure (pwañ-tewr).

FACE TO FACE

Est-ce que je peux l’essayer? es kuh zhuh puh leh-say-yay? May I try this on?

Certainement, par ici, s’il vous plaît sehr-ten-mahñ, par ee-see, seel voo pleh Certainly, please come this way

L’avez-vous en plus grand/en plus petit? la-vay voo ahñ plew grahñ/ahñ plew puh-tee? Do you have it in a bigger size/in a smaller size?

Désolé(e), je n’ai que cette taille dans ce colori day-zo-lay, zhuh nay kuh set ta-yuh dahñ suh ko-lo-ree Sorry, we only have this size in this colour

Do you have this in any other colours? | Est-ce que vous l’avez dans d’autres coloris? es kuh voo la-vay dahñ dohtr ko-lo-ree?
It’s too… | C’est trop… say troh…
short | court koor
long | long loñ
I’m just looking | Je regarde seulement zhuh ruh-gard suhl-mahñ
I’ll take it | Je le/la prends zhuh luh/la prahñ

YOU MAY HEAR…
Quelle pointure faitesvous? kel pwañ-tewr feht voo? | What shoe size do you take?
Quelle est votre taille? kel eh votr ta-yuh? | What size (clothes) are you?

Clothes (articles)

le coton luh ko-toñ | cotton
la soie la swa | silk
la dentelle la dahñ-tel | lace
la laine la lehn | wool

blouse | le chemisier | shuh-mee-zyay
bra | le soutien-gorge | soo-tyañ gorzh
coat | le manteau | mahñ-toh
dress | la robe | rob
gloves | les gants | gahñ
hat | le chapeau | sha-poh
jacket | la veste | vest
knickers | la culotte, le slip | kew-lot, sleep
nightdress | la chemise de nuit | shuh-meez duh nwee
pyjamas | le pyjama | pee-zha-ma
raincoat | l’imperméable | añ-pehr-may-abl
sandals | les sandales | sahñ-dal
scarf (silk) | le foulard | foo-lar

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