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First we will say hello !
Bonjour ! Boh(n)zhoor |
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Perfect now let's try good evening,
Bonsoir ! Boh(n)swahr |
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Good now thank you ,
Merci ! Mehrsee |
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You may need this one ;-) Do you speak English ?,
Parlez vous Anglais ? Pahr-lay voo ah(n)gleh ? |
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thanks a lot,
Merci beaucoup ! Mehrsee bohkoo |
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Let's go to the restaurant and say before starting the meal ...
Bon appetit ! Boh(n) apaytee |
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Please !
S'il vous plait. Seel voo pleh |
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Great, let's ask for the bill at the restaurant,..
L'addition s'il vous plait ! Lahdeesyoh(n), seel voo pleh |
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Start with this when you want something, I would like...
Je voudrais... Zhuh voodreh... |
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I would like a metro ticket, please
Je voudrais un ticket de métro, s'il vous plait. Zhuh voodreh zuh(n) teekay duh maytroh, seel voo pleh |
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Ok, now, please how much is this ?
Quel est le prix, s'il vous plait ? Kehl eh luh pree, seel voo pleh? |
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No, thanks, it's too expensive...
Non, merci c'est trop cher ! Noh(n)mehrsee, seh troh shehr |
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Now you can say that you are speaking a little bit French
Je parle un peu le français. Zhuh pahrl uh(n) puh luh frah(n)seh |
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But not completely if you don't know how to ask for the bathroom location
Où sont les toilettes, s'il vous plait ? Oo soh(n) lay twahleht, seel voo pleh? |
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Right,
A droite Ah drwaht |
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Left,
A gauche Ah gohsh |
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Straight on,
Tout droit Too drwah |
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Behind you,
Derrière vous Dehryehr voo |
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What about numbers ?
1, uh(n) 2, duh 3, trwah 4, kahtr 5, sa(n)k 6, sees 7, seht 8, weet 9, nuhf 10 dees . |
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Something practical at any time, what time is it, please ?
Quelle heure est-il, s'il vous plait ? Kehl uhr ehteel, seel voo pleh? |
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Do you have any message for me ?
Avez-vous des messages pour moi ? Ahvay voo day mayhssahzhe poor mwah? |
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Is the service included ? Remember, service is always included in France.
Est-ce que le service est compris ? Ehskuh luh sehrvees eh koh(m)pree ? |
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Can you call a cab, please ?
Pouvez-vous appeler un taxi, s'il vous plait ? Pooveh-voo ahplay uh(n) tahksee, seel voo pleh? |
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Where is the nearest metro station ?
Où est la station de métro la plus proche. Oo eh lah stahsyoh(n) duh maytroh lah plew prohsh? |
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I would like two tickets, please !
Je voudrais deux tickets s'il vous plait. Zhuh voodreh duh teekay, seel voo pleh |
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Let's work on the "Classics" ! that's fantastic !
C'est magnifique ! Seh mahneefeekeh! |
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that's life !
C'est la vie ! Seh lah vee! |
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I love you !
Je vous aime ! Zhuh voo aymuh! : the "old" way, or just say "je t'aime" (zhuh taymuh) he/she will understand! :-) |
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How are you doing ?
Comment allez vous ? Kohmah(n) ahlay voo? |
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