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VISUAL

PHRASE BOOK

le métro luh maytroh the subway

SEE IT

SAY IT

LIVE IT!

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FRENCH

VISUAL

PHRASE BOOK

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

This book provides all the key words and phrases you are l ikely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped into t hemes, and key phrases are broken down into short s ections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences. A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to r emember, and You may hearŽ boxes feature questions y ou are likely to hear. At the back of the book there is a m enu guide, listing about 500 food terms, and a 2,000- w ord two-way dictionary. Numbers and the most useful p hrases are listed on the jacket "aps for quick reference. N ouns A ll French nouns (words for things, people, and ideas) are m asculine or feminine. The gender of singular nouns is u sually shown by the word for theŽ: le (masculine) and la feminine). These change to l" before a vowel. The plural f orm is les. You can look up the gender of words in the F rench...English dictionary at the back of the book. A djectives M ost French adjectives change endings according to w hether they describe a masculine or feminine, singular or p lural word. In this book the singular masculine form is s hown “rst, followed by the singular feminine form: I am lost Je suis perdu/perdue

YouŽ

T here are two ways of saying youŽ in French:vous (polite f orm and plural) and tu (familiar). In this book we have u sedvous, which is normal with people you dont know. V erbs V erbs change according to whether they are in the singular o r plural. In phrases where this happens, the singular form o f the verb is followed by the plural form: W here is/areƒ? Où se trouve/trouvent...? IN

TRODUCTION

Pronunciation guide

Below each French word or phrase in this book, you w ill “nd a pronunciation guide in italics. Read it as if it w ere English and you should be understood, but r emember that it is only a guide and for the best r esults you should listen to native speakers and try to m imic them. Some French sounds are different from t hose in English, so take note of how the letters below a re pronounced. a , à, âlike a in father a ulike o in over cbefore a, o, and u, like k in kite before e and i, like s in sun like s in sun c clike cc in accident c hlike sh in ship e , eulike u in puff , ê, elike e in fetch e , ez, erlike ay in play gbefore a, o, and u, like g in get before e, i, and y, like s in leisure h silent ilike ee in feet j like s in leisure olike o in toll o ilike wa in wag o ulike oo in shoot q ulike k in kite rrolled at the back of the throat u like ew in dew u ilike wee in between w like v in van

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Introduction

Eating out

Sightseeing

Emergencies

CONTENTS

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Essentials

Places to stay

Sports and leisure

Menu guideGetting around

Shopping

Health

164

English...French

Dictionary

178

French...English

Dictionary

192

Acknowledgments

618
6078

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4INTRODUCTION

This book provides all the key words and phrases you are likely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped into themes, and key phrases are broken down into short sections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences. A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to remember, and You may hearŽ boxes feature questions you are likely to hear. At the back of the book there is a menu guide, listing about 500 food terms, and a 2,000- word two-way dictionary. Numbers and the most useful phrases are listed on the jacket "aps for quick reference. Nouns All French nouns (words for things, people, and ideas) are masculine or feminine. The gender of singular nouns is usually shown by the word for theŽ: le (masculine) and la (feminine). These change to l" before a vowel. The plural form is les. You can look up the gender of words in the French...English dictionary at the back of the book.

Adjectives

Most French adjectives change endings according to whether they describe a masculine or feminine, singular or plural word. In this book the singular masculine form is shown “rst, followed by the singular feminine form:

I am lost Je suis perdu/perdue

YouŽ

There are two ways of saying youŽ in French: vous (polite form and plural) and tu (familiar). In this book we have usedvous, which is normal with people you dont know. Verbs Verbs change according to whether they are in the singular or plural. In phrases where this happens, the singular form of the verb is followed by the plural form:

Where is/areƒ? Où se trouve/trouvent...?

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5INTRODUCTION

Pronunciation guide

Below each French word or phrase in this book, you will “nd a pronunciation guide in italics. Read it as if it were English and you should be understood, but remember that it is only a guide and for the best results you should listen to native speakers and try to mimic them. Some French sounds are different from those in English, so take note of how the letters below are pronounced. a, à, âlike a in father aulike o in over cbefore a, o, and u, like k in kite before e and i, like s in Sun

çlike s in Sun

cclike cc in accident chlike sh in ship e, eulike u in puff

è, ê, elike e in fetch

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6 Y W W T In this section, you will “nd the essential words and useful phrases you need for basic everyday situations and for getting to know people. Be aware of cultural differences when you are addressing French people, and remember that they tend to be quite formal when greeting each other, using

Monsieur

for men,

Madame

for women and

Mademoiselle

for girls and younger women, and often shaking hands.

ESSENTIALS

ESSENTIALS

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HelloBonjour bohnjoor

Good eveningBonsoirbohnswar

GoodnightBonne nuitbonn nwee

GoodbyeAu revoiroh ruhvwar

Hi/bye!Salut!sahlew

Pleased to meet youEnchanté/Enchantéeohnshohntay

How are you?Comment ça va?komohn sah vah

Fine, thanksBien, mercibyahn mairsee

Youre welcomeDe rienduh ryahn

My name isƒJe mappelleƒjuh mahpel

Whats your name?Vous vous appelez comment?voo voo zahpuhlay komohn Whats his/her name?Comment sappelle-t-il/elle? komohn sahpel teel/tel

This isƒCestƒsay

Nice to meet youAu plaisiroh playzeer

See you tomorrowÀ demainah duhmahn

See you soonÀ bientôtah byahntoh

GREETINGS

ESSENTIALS

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Yes/noOui/Nonwee/nohn

PleaseSil vous plaîtseel voo play

Thank you (very much)Merci (beaucoup)mairsee (bohkoo)

Youre welcomeDe rienduh ryahn

OK/“neDaccord/Biendahkohr/byahn

Pardon?Pardon?pardohn

Excuse meExcusez-moiexkewzay mwa

SorryDésolé/désoléedayzolay

I dont knowJe ne sais pasjuh nuh say pah

I dont understandJe ne comprends pasjuh nuh kohnprohn pah Could you repeat that?Vous pouvez répéter?voo poovay raypaytay I dont speak FrenchJe ne parle pas françaisjuh nuh parl pah frohnsay Do you speak English?Vous parlez anglais?voo parlay ohnglay What is the French forƒ?Comment dit-onƒen français?komohn dee tohn...ohn frohnsay Whats that?Quest-ce que cest?kes kuh say Whats that called?Ça sappelle comment?sah sahpel komohn Can you tell meƒVous pouvez me direƒvoo poovay muh deer

ESSENTIALS

SMALL TALK

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Im fromƒJe viens deƒjuh vyahn duh

ImƒJe suisƒjuh swee

ƒmarriedƒmarié/mariéemaryay

I amƒyears oldJaiƒansjay...ohn

I haveƒJaijay

ƒa boyfriend/girlfriendƒun copain/une copineuhn kohpahn/ewn kohpeen

SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

You may hearƒ

Doù venez-vous?

doo vuhnay voo

Where are you from?

Vous êtes marié/mariée?

voo zayt maryay

Are you married?

Vous avez des enfants?

voo zavay day zohnfohn

Do you have children?

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10 W Do you live here?Vous habitez ici?voo zahbeetay eesee Where do you live?Vous habitez où?voo zahbeetay oo

I am hereƒJe suis iciƒjuh swee eesee

ƒon vacationƒen vacancesohn vahkohns

ƒon businessƒpour affairespoor ahfair

Im a studentJe suis étudiant/étudiantejuh swee aytewdyohn/aytewdyohnt I work inƒJe travaille dansƒjuh trahvaeey dohn I am retiredJe suis retraité/retraitéejuh swee ruhtraytay

May I haveƒJe peux avoirƒjuh puh avwar

ƒyour telephone

number?ƒvotre numéro de téléphone?vohtr newmairo duh taylayfon ƒyour email address?ƒvotre adresse email?vohtr ahdress email It doesnt matterCe nest pas gravesuh nay pah grahv

CheersSanté!sohntay

Are you alright?Ça va?sah vah

Im OKÇa vasah vah

What do you think?Quest-ce que vous en pensez ?kes kuh voo zohn pohnsay

ESSENTIALS

SOCIALIZING

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11 I like/loveƒJaime/jadoreƒjaym/jahdohr I dont likeƒJe naime pasƒjuh naym pah

I hateƒJe détesteƒjuh daytest

I rather/really likeƒJaime bien/jaime beaucoupƒjaym byahn/jaym bohkoo Dont you like it?Vous naimez pas ça?voo naymay pah sah

I would likeƒJaimeraisƒjaymuhray

Id like this one/that oneJe voudrais celui-là/celui-cijuh voodray suhlwee lah/suhlwee see My favorite isƒMon préféré, cestƒmohn prayfayray say

I preferƒJe préfèreƒjuh prayfayr

Its deliciousCest délicieuxsay dayleesyuh

What would you like to

do?Quest-ce que vous voulez faire?kes kuh voo voolay fair I dont mindÇa mest égalsah may taygahl

SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES

LIKES AND DISLIKES

You may hear ƒ

Vous faites quoi dans la vie?

voo fet kwa dohn lah vee

What do you do?

Vous êtes en vacances?

voo zayt ohn vahkohns

Are you on vacation?

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12ESSENTIALS

DAYS OF THE WEEK

THE SEASONS

lété laytay summerle printemps luh prahntohn spring J A J J AWhat day is it today?Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd"hui?kel joor sohm noo ohjoordwee

Sundaydimanchedeemohnsh

Mondaylundiluhndee

Tuesdaymardimardee

Wednesdaymercredimaircruhdee

Thursdayjeudijuhdee

Fridayvendredivohndruhdee

Saturdaysamedisamdee

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13DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS

MONTHS

lhiver leevair winterlautomne lohtonn fall

Januaryjanvierjohnvyay

Februaryfévrierfayvreeyay

Marchmarsmars

Aprilavrilahvreel

Maymaimay

Junejuinjwahn

Julyjuilletjweeyay

Augustaoûtoot

Septemberseptembresayptohnbr

Octoberoctobreohktohbr

Novembernovembrenohvohnbr

Decemberdécembredaysohnbr

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14 W W What time is it?Quelle heure est-il?kel uhr ay teel Its nine oclockIl est neuf heureseel ay nuhvuhr

ƒin the morningƒdu matindew mahtahn

ƒin the afternoonƒde laprès-mididuh lahpray meedee

ƒin the eveningƒdu soirdew swar

ESSENTIALS

TELLING THE TIME

une heure ewn uhr one oclockune heure dix ewn uhr dees ten past one une heure et quart ewn uhr ay kar quarter past oneune heure vingt ewn uhr vahn twenty past one une heure et demiequotesdbs_dbs14.pdfusesText_20