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Helpful phrases

Here are some words and phrases that will help you when arrive here. Many people here in France speak English, but they especially appreciate it when a foreigner tries to speak a little French and you will be rewarded with better service when you do.

English

French Pronunciation

Hello

Bonjour Bon-joor

Goodbye

Au revoir o-rev-vwar

Please

S’il vous plaît seel – voo- play

Thank you

Merci mair-see

Yes

oui wee

No

non noh

Excuse me

Excusez-moi x-skew-zay-mwa

Do you speak English?

Parlez-vous anglais? par-lay-voo-on-glay

I don’t understand

je ne comprends pas juh-ner-com-pron-pa

I understand

je comprends juh com-pron

I am allergic to …

…je suis allergique juh swee za-lair-geek

   …wheat flour  

à la farine de blé …a la fa-reen der blay

  … peanuts

aux cacahuetes … o ka-ka-wets

 …  seafood

aux fruits de mer  … o frwee-der-mair