Useful French Phrases

La Belle France

On previous rallies we have driven through multiple countries and had to attempt multiple languages. This year however, (unless you get lost of course, we do come quite close to the Swiss border) our journey will only take us through la belle France!
To help you on your way in conversing with the locals more fluently, we’ve put together some useful words and phrases for you to perfect before next week!

Directions

Phrase	French	Pronunciation
Turn Left	tournez a gauche	tourn-ay ah goash
Turn Right	tournez a droite	tourn-ay ah dwat
Straight on	tout droite	too dwat
Roundabout	rond point	rohn p-wah
The second right	la deuxieme droite	la duh-zi-em dwat
The second left	la deuxieme gauche	la duh-zi-em goash
Where is the campsite?	Ou est le camping?	ooh-ay le comp-ing
We are lost!	Nous sommes perdus!	noose somm pear-dues
Can you show me on a map how to get there?	Pouvez- vous me montrer sur une carte comment y arriver?	poo-vay vooz meh montray soor un cart comma ee arri-vay
Over there	la-bas	lah bah

Useful Phrases

Phrase	French	Pronunciation
Is there a petrol station near here?	Est-ce qu’il ya une station d’essence pres d’ici?	Es-keh eel-yah oon sta-zion dess-ance preh dee-cee
Is there a garage near here?	Est-ce qu’il ya une garage pres d’ici?	Es-keh eel-yah oon garage preh dee-cee
How much does this cost?	Combien ca coute?	Kom-bee-en sah coot
Do you take credit cards?	Vous prenez la carte de crédit?	Vooz pren-ez lah cart de cred-eet
Where are the toilets?	Ou sont les toilettes?	Ooh sont lez twa-lettes
I need a doctor	J’ai besoin d’un medicin!	Zhay bez-wen dun medi-san
Are you serving food now?	Servez-vous maintenant la nourriture?	Serv-ez vooz man-tenan lah noor-it-ture
Can you speak a little slower please…..	Parler plus lentement s’il vous plait	Par-lay plooze lant-i-ment see vooz play
Do you speak English? My French is bad	Vous parlez Anglais? Ma Francais est mauvais!	Vooz par-lay ung-lays? Mah fran-says est moh-vay
I have traveler’s insurance.	J’ai d’assurance voyage.	Zhay dassur-ans voy-ahge
Do you sell aftersun? –	Vendez-vous après le soleil	Ven-days vooz ah-prez sol-ay
We’re raising money for charity.	Nous sommes collectez de fonds pour charité!	Nooz somm collectays de fonds pour charit-ay
Is it serious?	C’est grave?	Sest grav
Could you take a photo of us please?	Est-ce que vous-pouvez prendre une photo?	Es-keh vooz poo-vay prend oon phoh-toh
Sorry	Desole	Deh-sol-ay
Excuse Me	Excusez-moi	Ek-sku-zay mwa
Thanks	Merci	Mer-see
Please	S’il vous plait	See vooz play
That’s great	C’est bon	Say bon
Do you have WIFI?	Avez-vous le WIFI?	Ah vays leh weefee
Can I charge my phone?	Puis-je charger mon téléphone	Pwee jeh shar-jay mon tele-phon
I do not understand	Je ne comprend pas	Jeh ney com-prend pah
Can I have the bill please?	L’addition s’il vous plait?	Ladi-shon see vooz play

Food

Phrase	French	Pronunciation
Tea with milk	Thé au lait	Tay-o-lay
With sugar	Avec de sucre	Ah-vek doo soo-cre
Coffee	Café	Kah – fay
Fork	Fourchette	Four-shet
Knife	Couteau	Coo-toe
Spoon	Cuillère	Kwee-yeah
Steak, Well done, medium, rare	Bifteck/fillet, bien cuit, moyen, a point	Beef-tek/fillay, bee-en kwee, mwah-yen, ah pwen
Chips	Frittes	Freets
Can I have a beer please?	Je prends une bière s’il vous plait.	Jeh prondz oon bee-air see vooz play
Still Water	Eau minérale	Oh min-er-rale
Sparkling Water	Eau minérale gazeuse	Oh min-er-rale gaz-euhse

Car Related

Phrase	French	Pronunciation
Tyres	Pneus	Puh-ner
Spare wheel	La roue de secours	Lah rou de seh-koors
Brakes	Le frein	Lah frens
Oil	Huile	Wheel
Windscreen wipers	L’essuie glace	Less-ance gla
Car Jack	Le cric	Leh crick
My car is broken down, help!	Ma voiture en panne, aidez-moi!	Mah vwa-ture en pan, eh-dez mwa!
Driving licence	Permis de conduire	Pear-mis de kon-dwire