Preparing for your trip to France soon? You must be psyched!You're also in luck, because we're going to help you prepare with a basic French lesson today. We'll help you learn some of the most useful French phrases that every traveler should know. These will include useful French phrases to help you get around, make friends, shop for fancy souvenirs, and much more.If you're wondering how long it takes to learn French, you'll be surprised to know that French is one of the easiest languages to learn. Get ready to impress your fellow traveling friends, you'll become the go-to leader once you learn these simple phrases in French.

35 Useful French Phrases for Beginners to Know

Basic Greetings and Introductions in French

1. Bienvenue (bee-ehn veh-noo) - Welcome2. Au revoir (oh reh-vwah)- Goodbye3. à bientot (ah bee-ehn-toe) - See you soon4. De rien (deh-ree-en) - You're welcome5. Merci (mehr-see) - Thank you6. Enchanté (ahn-shant-ay) - Nice to meet you7. Sante (sahn-tay) - Cheers8. Tant pis (tahn-pee) - Never mind9. Comment) ça va? - How are you?10. Comment vous appellez-vous? - What’s your name?

Most Useful French Phrases for Getting Around

11. Excuse me – Pardon, excusez-moi12. Parlez-vous anglais? - Do you speak English?13. Je cherche le bus/train/métro. Où est l’arrêt le plus près? - I am looking for the bus/train/subway. Where is the nearest stop?14. Où sont les toilettes? - Where is the restroom?15. J’ai besoin d’aide - I need help16. Où sommes-nous? - Where are we?17. Est-ce que c’est loin/proche? - Is it far/close?18. Allons-y! - Let's go!

French Phrases for Shopping

19. Combien ça coûte? (How much does it cost?)20. Non, merci. Je regarde pour l’instant. (No thank you. I’m just looking for now.)21. Est-ce que je peux payer avec une carte de crédit? (Can I pay with a credit card?)22. C’est trop cher! (It’s too expensive!)23. Je cherche un sac/une carte postale/un livre. (I am searching for a bag/a postcard/a book.)24. À quelle heure est-ce que s’est fermé? (At what time is it closed?)

Useful French Phrases For Dining

25. Je vais prendre… - I’m going to take…

• Drinks
• Le vin (wine)
• La bière (beer)
• L’apéritif / l’apéro (cocktail, pre-meal drink)
• Le jus (juice)
• Le café (coffee)
• Le thé (tea)
• Meal
• La salade - salad
• La soupe - soup
• L’œuf - egg
• Le bœuf - beef
• L’agneau - lamb
• Les escargots - snails
• Le poulet (chicken)
• Le porc (pork)
• Le poisson (fish)
• Le légume (vegetable)
• Les pâtes (pasta)
• Desert
• Le fruit - fruit
• Le gâteau - cake
• La tarte (pie)
• La glace (ice cream, ice) 

26. L’addition, s’il vous plaît. - The bill, please.27. On est trois. / Nous sommes trois/deux. - We are three/two

28. Qu’est-ce que vous voulez commander? - What would you like to order?

29. Un moment, s’il vous plaît. - One moment, please.

30. Quel est le spécial du jour? - What is the daily special?

31. Qu’est ce que vous recommandez? - What can you recommend?

Bonus: Informal French Phrases to Sound Like a Native Speaker

32. Salut! – Bye-bye!/Hello!33. Quoi de neuf? – What’s up ?34. Coucou! – Hey there!35. A plus tard - See you soon!Hope you found this post useful. Share it with a friend that loves learning languages or traveling, they'll thank you for it!Other posts you may enjoy:

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