Comment allez-vous ?
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you'll learn some more very common French phrases, as well as the French words for common colors.
A short conversation in French is included in the lesson to help you learn how to speak conversational French.
This lesson starts off with some more tips on how to pronounce the French language.
French Pronunciation
Learning how to speak French correctly can be difficult. Here are a few more tips to help make speaking French a bit easier.
The letter ç is pronounced like the s in sit.
The letters ê and è are pronounced like the e in bed.
The letters à and a are usually pronounced similar the o in hot.
The letter ô is pronounced similar the o in note.
French Phrases
Here are some very common French phrases along with the English equivalent. Press the audio icon to hear how the phrase is pronounced.
| French | English |
|---|---|
Oui.
|
Yes. |
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Non.
|
No. |
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Êtes-vous sûr ? |
Are you sure? |
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Comment allez-vous ?
|
How are you? |
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Je n'aime pas.
|
I don't like it. |
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Je vais bien, merci.
|
I'm good thanks. |
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Je suis désolé. |
I'm sorry. |
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Je comprends.
|
I understand. |
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Je ne comprends pas.
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I don't understand. |
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Pardon.
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Excuse me. Pardon me. |
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Merci.
|
Thanks. |
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Allons-y. |
Let's go. |
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Conversations
| Charles: | Veux-tu un café ? | Would you like a coffee? |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvie: | Oui, s'il vous plaît. | Yes, please. |
| Charles: | Voici. | Here you go. |
| Sylvie: | Merci beaucoup. | Thank you very much. |
| Charles: | De rien. | You're welcome. |
Colors
Here are the French words for some common colors.
jaune (yellow)
bleu (blue)
blanc (white)
gris (grey)
marron (brown)
noir (black)
rouge (red)
vert (green)
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the French phrases included in this lesson and the previous lesson, as well as the French words for common colors.
Practice Quiz
Here is an online quiz to help you learn the French phrases included in the last two lessons, as well as the words for common colors. Each time you take the quiz the questions will be a bit different. Make sure to use the correct capitalization and punctuation.