Chanter - French to go: a weekends worth of essential words and phrases

First published in Great Britain in 2014 by
Michael OMara Books Limited
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London SW4 7NQ Copyright Michael OMara Books Limited 2014 This electronic edition published in 2014 All rights reserved. You may not copy, store, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or by any means (electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 978-1-78243-209-8 in paperback print format
ISBN: 978-1-78243-290-6 in e-book format Designed and typeset by Claire Cater www.mombooks.com

Concise yet informative, French to go is ideal for weekend visits to la belle France a regular glance at the contents of this pocket-sized book will ensure youll never be lost for words. Clear and precise, the pronunciation that follows each French word and phrase has been devised to simplify the French language for the English-speaking user, with the aim of producing more relaxed and flowing conversations with the people you meet.

Make the most of your French adventure with French to go whether youre making a hotel reservation, finding your way to the beach or chatting up the locals, speaking French has never been easier.

When you see a , you should nasalize the vowel before it and not pronounce the n itself. For example, man would be pronounced as in the familiar French word fin, rather than the English man. All nouns in French are preceded by a masculine or feminine article. When you see a noun with an alternative ending in brackets, this indicates the feminine or plural of the word. Hi Salutsaloo Goodbye Au revoiroh ruhvwar Hello / Good morning Bonjourbozhoor Good afternoon Bon aprs-midibon apray meedee Good evening Bonsoirboswar Good night Bonne nuitbon nwee Yes Ouiwee No Nonno Please Sil vous platseel voo play Thank you Mercimairsee Thank you very much Merci beaucoupmairsee bohkoo Youre welcome. Je vous en prie / Je ten prie.zhuh vooz o pree / zhuh to pree How are you? Comment allez -vous? / a va?komo talay voo / sa va Fine / not bad Bien / pas malbya / pah mal Pleased to meet you. Je suis hereux(se) de faire votre / ta connaissance.zhuh sweez uhrruh(ruhze) duh fair votr / ta konaysos Excuse me Excusez-moiekskoozay mwa Sorry Dsol(e)dayzolay Pardon? Pardon?pardo Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais?parlay vooz oglay I speak some French. Je parle un peu franais.zhuh parl u puh frosay I dont understand. Je ne comprends pas.zhuh nuh kopro pah Im English Je suis anglais(e)zhuh sweez oglay / (glayz) My name is Je mappellezhuh mapel Could you repeat that more slowly, please? Est-ce que vous pourriez rpter cela plus lentement sil vous plait?ess kuh voo pooreeay raypaytay suhla ploo lotuhmo seel voo play Could I pass by? Est-ce que je pourrais passer?ess kuh zhuh pooray passay Why? Pourquoi?poorkwa What? Quoi?kwa Who? Qui?kee When? Quand?ko How? Comment?komo How much / How many? Combien?kombya Where? O?oo Which? Lequel?luhkel Is it far? Est-ce que cest loin?ess kuh say lwa Could I have ? Est-ce que je pourrais avoir ?ess kuh zhuh poorayz avwar Can you tell me ? Est-ce que vous pouvez me dire ?ess kuh voo poovay muh deer Can you help me? Pouvez-vous maider?poovay voo mayday Where do I check in? O est lenregistrement?oo ay lorezheestrmo Where is / Where are the ? O est / O sont les ?oo ay / oo so departure lounge la salle dembarquementla sal dobarkuhmo gate la portela port baggage reclaim la rception des bagagesla raysepsyo day bagazh luggage trolleys les chariots bagageslay shareeoh a bagazh help / information desk le bureau dinformationluh booroh daformasyo ladies / gents toilets les toilettes pour femmes / hommeslay twalet poor fam / om Which terminal does my plane leave from? De quel terminal part mon vol?duh kel termeenal par mon vol My suitcase has been damaged. Ma valise a t endommage.ma valeez a aytay ondomazhay Are there any cash machines here? Y a-t-il des distributeurs de monnaie ici?ee a teel day deestreebootuhr duh monay eesee? Is there a bureau de change nearby? Y a-t-il un bureau de change par ici?ee a teel u booroh duh shozh par eesee Is there a bus / train to the town centre? Y a-t-il un bus / train pour aller au centre ville?ee a teel u boos / tra poor alay oh sotr veel Is there a taxi rank nearby? Y a-t-il une station de taxis par ici?ee a teel oon stasyo duh taksee par eesee Could I book a taxi for ? Est-ce que je pourrais rserver un taxi pour ?ess kuh zhuh pooray rayzairvay u taksee poor How much will it cost to get to ? Combien cela va coter pour aller jusqu ?kombya suhla va kootay poor alay zhooska Take me to this address, please. Emmenez-moi cette adresse, sil vous plat.ehmuhnay mwa a set adress, seel voo play Id like a single / return to Je voudrais un aller simple / aller retour pourzhuh voodrayz u alay sapl / alay ruhtoor poor What time does the next train / bus to leave? A quelle heure part le prochain train / bus pour ?a kel uhr par luh prosha tra / boos poor How long does it take to get to ? Combien de temps cela prend pour aller ?Next page