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English	French	Pronunciation	How to use it
Hello / Good morning	Bonjour	bohn-ZHOOR	Used to greet someone during the day. It works in both formal and informal situations.
Goodbye	Au revoir	oh ruh-VWAHR	Used when leaving or saying goodbye to someone.
Thank you	Merci	mehr-SEE	Used to thank someone.
Please	S’il vous plaît	seel voo PLEH	Used to make a polite request, especially in formal situations or with someone you don’t know well.
Yes	Oui	wee	Used to give a positive answer or agree with someone.
No	Non	nohn	Used to give a negative answer or disagree.
Excuse me	Excusez-moi	ex-kü-zay MWAH	Used to get someone’s attention, interrupt politely, or apologize for a small inconvenience.
How are you?	Comment ça va ?	koh-mahn sah VAH	Used to ask someone how they are doing. Common in everyday conversation.
I’m fine	Ça va bien	sah vah BYEHN	Used to say that you are doing well.
My name is…	Je m’appelle…	zhuh mah-PELL	Used to introduce yourself and give your name.
And you?	Et vous ?	ay VOO	Used to return a question to someone. Vous is polite or formal.
OK / Alright	D’accord	dah-KOR	Used to show that you understand, agree, or accept something.
Sorry / Pardon	Pardon	par-DOHN	Used to apologize for a small mistake or when you need to get past someone.
Have a good day	Bonne journée	bun zhoor-NAY	Used when leaving someone and wishing them a pleasant day.
See you soon	À bientôt	ah byehn-TOH	Used when saying goodbye to someone you expect to see again soon.
I don’t understand	Je ne comprends pas	zhuh nuh kohn-PRAHN pah	Used when you don’t understand what someone has said or explained.
Where is…?	Où est… ?	oo EH	Used to ask for the location of a person, place, or thing.
What is this?	Qu’est-ce que c’est ?	kess kuh SAY	Used to ask what something is when you don’t know or recognize it.

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#	Réponse	Transcription	Explanation
1	Je m’appelle Marie.	/ʒə ma.pɛl ma.ʁi/	S’appeler means “to be called / to be named.” We use it to say our name: Je m’appelle…
2	J’ai 38 ans.	/ʒe tʁɑ̃t‿ɥit ɑ̃/	In French, we use the verb avoir (to have) to talk about age. We say literally “I have 38 years,” not I am 38.
3	J’habite à Washington.	/ʒa.bit a wa.ʃiŋ.tɔn/	We generally use the preposition à before a city: à Washington, à Paris, à Londres.
4	Je suis née à Denver.	/ʒə sɥi ne a dɛn.vɛʁ/	We use the preposition à before a city: née à Denver, née à Paris. Né is masculine; née is feminine.
5	Je suis américaine.	/ʒə sɥi a.me.ʁi.kɛn/	Nationality adjectives usually change according to gender: américain = masculine, américaine = feminine.
6	C’est le 18 novembre.	/sɛ lə diz.ɥit nɔ.vɑ̃bʁ/	In French, dates follow this order: day + number + month → le 18 novembre. Months are normally written with a lowercase letter.
7	J’aime lire et faire de la randonnée.	/ʒɛm liʁ e fɛʁ də la ʁɑ̃.dɔ.ne/	When the first verb is conjugated (j’aime), the verbs that follow stay in the infinitive: lire, faire. → J’aime + infinitive.