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French Language

You might find the English to French translation of some common words and phrases useful. The French language uses the Latin alphabet and has similarities to the other Romance languages such as Spanish and Italian. It is spoken in France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Monaco and the Holy See.
 
Commonly Used Terms
Yes
No
Please
Thankyou
Hello
Goodbye
Help!

Oui
Non
Sil vous plait
Merci
Bonjour
Au revoir
Au secours!

Excuse me
How much is it?
Do you speak English?
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday

Excusez-moi
Cest combien?
Parlez-vous anglais?
Aujourd hui
demain
hier
       
Numbers
one
two
three
four
five
six

un
deux
trois
quatre
cinq
six

seven
eight
nine
ten
hundred
thousand

set
huit
neuf
dix
cent
mille
       
Days of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Lundi
Mardi
Mercredi
Jeudi

Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Vendredi
Samedi
Dimanche
       
Directions
Where is?
Left
Right
Straight ahead
boat
bus

Ou est?
Gauche
Droite
Continuez tout droit
bateau
bus

train
tram
bank
chemist
hotel


train
tramway
banque
pharmacie
hotel