Basic French Phrases for First Day in Paris

Question 1

ça: “sah”

Answer 1

It/This/That (in a general way)

Question 2

s’il vous plaît: “sil vu plhae”

Answer 2

Please

Question 3

Ça, s’il vous plaît: “sah, sil vu plhae”

Answer 3

This/That, please

Question 4

plat: “plah”

Answer 4

Dish

Question 5

ce: “suh”

Answer 5

This/That (when referring to something specific)

Question 6

Ce plat: “suh plah”

Answer 6

This/That dish

Question 7

Ce café: “suh cafeh”

Answer 7

This/That coffee

Question 8

Je: “zheh”

Answer 8

I

Question 9

Vous: “vu”

Answer 9

You

Question 10

I want

Answer 10

Je veux: “zheh vu”

Question 11

You want

Answer 11

Vous voulez: “vu vuleh”

Question 12

Je veux ce plat: “zheh vu suh plah”

Answer 12

I want this dish

Question 13

Je ne veux pas ce plat: “zheh neh vu pa suh plah”

Answer 13

I don’t want this dish

Question 14

Je ne veux pas ce café: “zheh neh vu pa suh kafeh”

Answer 14

I don’t want this coffee

Question 15

I want that dish, please

Answer 15

Je veux ce plat, s’il vous plaît: “zheh vu suh plah, sil vu plhae”

Question 16

Carte: “cahrt”

Answer 16

Menu

Question 17

The menu

Answer 17

La carte: “lah cahrt”

Question 18

Je veux la carte, s’il vous plaît: “zheh vu lah cahrt, sil vu plhae”

Answer 18

I want the menu, please

Question 19

The (masculine)

Answer 19

Le: “luh”

Question 20

The (feminine)

Answer 20

La: “la”

Question 21

The (plural)

Answer 21

Les: “ley”

Question 22

A/One/An (masculine)

Answer 22

Un: “un”

Question 23

A/One/An (feminine)

Answer 23

Une: “uhn”

Question 24

Plat: Le or La (masculine or feminine)?

Answer 24

Le (masculine) - Le plat: “luh plah”

Question 25

Carte: Le or La (masculine or feminine)?

Answer 25

La (feminine) - La carte: "lah cahrt"

Question 26

This/That (masculine)

Answer 26

Ce: "suh"

Question 27

This/That (feminine)

Answer 27

Cette: "seht"

Question 28

It/This/That (in a general way)

Answer 28

Ça: "sah"

Question 29

Plat: Ce or Cette (masculine or feminine)?

Answer 29

Ce (masculine) - Ce plat: "suh plah"

Question 30

Carte: Ce or Cette (masculine or feminine)?

Answer 30

Cette (feminine) - Cette carte: "seht kahrt"

Question 31

This dish

Answer 31

Ce plat: "suh plah"

Question 32

This menu

Answer 32

Cette carte: "seht kahrt"

Question 33

The coffee

Answer 33

Le café: "luh cafeh"

Question 34

That coffee

Answer 34

Ce café: "suh cafeh"

Question 35

Water

Answer 35

Eau: "oh"

Question 36

Eau: masculine or feminine?

Answer 36

feminine

Question 37

The water

Answer 37

L'eau: "l'oh"

Question 38

That water

Answer 38

Cette eau: "seht oh"

Question 39

I want a coffee, please

Answer 39

Je veux un café, s'il vous plaît: "zheh vu uhn cafeh, sil vu plhae"

Question 40

I want a water, please

Answer 40

Je veux une eau, s'il vous plaît: "zheh vu un oh, sil vu plhae"

Question 41

The bill

Answer 41

L'addition: "ladisiohn"

Question 42

L'addition: masculine or feminine?

Answer 42

feminine

Question 43

I want the bill, please

Answer 43

Je veux l'addition, s'il vous plaît: "zheh vu ladisiohn, sil vu plhae"

Question 44

The bill, please

Answer 44

L'addition, s'il vous plaît: "ladisiohn, sil vu plhae""

Question 45

The restaurant

Answer 45

Le restaurant: "luh rehstuhrohn"

Question 46

Restaurant: masculine or feminine?

Answer 46

masculine

Question 47

Dish, coffee, and restaurant are all which gender in French?

Answer 47

Masculine: Le/Un/Ce plat, Le/Un/Ce café, et Le/Un/Ce restaurant

Question 48

Menu, water, and bill are all which gender in French?

Answer 48

Feminine: La/Cette/Une carte, Cette/Une/L'eau, Cette/Une/L'addition

Question 49

I don't want this, I want that

Answer 49

Je ne veux pas ça, je veux ça: "zheh neh nu pah sah, zheh vu sah"

Question 50

I want that dish and a water, please

Answer 50

Je veux ce plat et une eau, s'il vous plaît: "zheh vu seh plah et uhn oh sil vu plhae"

Question 51

A coffee and the bill, please

Answer 51

Un café et l'addition, s'il vous plaît: "un cafeh et ladisiohn, sil vu plhae"

Question 52

A cab

Answer 52

Un taxi (masculine)

Question 53

I want to go to the hotel [Stay Inn]

Answer 53

Je veux aller à l'hôtel Stay Inn: "zheh vu alleh a lotel Stay Inn"

Question 54

How is Paris pronounced in French?

Answer 54

"pahri"