Welcome back!
Congratulations on reaching Lesson 10!
So far you’ve learned how to:
✓ Greet people
✓ Introduce yourself
✓ Ask how someone is
✓ Count to ten
✓ Be polite
✓ Talk about where you’re from
✓ Talk about your family
✓ Use the days of the week
✓ Order food and drinks
Today we’re going to learn some essential travel phrases that can help you in France.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:
- Ask simple questions
- Understand common travel phrases
- Find your way around
- Feel more confident when visiting France
Let’s begin!
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1. Excuse Me
One of the most useful phrases is:
Excusez-moi
Pronunciation:
Ex-kew-zay mwah
Meaning:
Excuse me
Example:
Excusez-moi.
Où est la gare ?
Excuse me.
Where is the station?
2. Where Is…?
Où est… ?
Pronunciation:
Oo ay
Meaning:
Where is…?
Example:
Où est l’hôtel ?
Where is the hotel?
3. The Hotel
L’hôtel
Pronunciation:
Lo-tel
Meaning:
Hotel
Example:
Où est l’hôtel ?
Where is the hotel?
4. The Station
La gare
Pronunciation:
La gar
Meaning:
Train station
Example:
Où est la gare ?
Where is the station?
5. The Toilet
Les toilettes
Pronunciation:
Lay twa-let
Meaning:
The toilets
Example:
Où sont les toilettes ?
Where are the toilets?
6. I Don’t Understand
Je ne comprends pas
Pronunciation:
Zhuh nuh kom-prond pah
Meaning:
I don’t understand
Example:
Je ne comprends pas.
I don’t understand.
7. Do You Speak English?
Parlez-vous anglais ?
Pronunciation:
Par-lay voo on-glay
Meaning:
Do you speak English?
Example:
Bonjour.
Parlez-vous anglais ?
Hello.
Do you speak English?
8. Help!
Au secours !
Pronunciation:
Oh suh-koor
Meaning:
Help!
Fortunately, you will probably never need this phrase.
9. How Much Is It?
Combien ça coûte ?
Pronunciation:
Kom-bee-en sah koot
Meaning:
How much does it cost?
Example:
Combien ça coûte ?
How much is it?
10. A Useful Conversation
Traveller:
Bonjour.
Excusez-moi.
Où est la gare ?
Local:
La gare est là-bas.
(The station is over there.)
Traveller:
Merci.
Local:
De rien.
Simple and useful!
11. Reading Practice
Read these aloud:
Excusez-moi
Où est l’hôtel ?
Où est la gare ?
Je ne comprends pas
Parlez-vous anglais ?
Combien ça coûte ?
Repeat them three times.
12. Real-Life Example
Imagine you’re visiting Paris.
You need directions.
Bonjour.
Excusez-moi.
Où est l’hôtel ?
The person points the way.
Merci !
You’ve just had a successful French interaction.
Quick Practice
Translate into French.
- Excuse me
- Where is the station?
- I don’t understand
- Do you speak English?
- How much is it?
Answers:
- Excusez-moi
- Où est la gare ?
- Je ne comprends pas
- Parlez-vous anglais ?
- Combien ça coûte ?
Mini Challenge
Can you say:
Excuse me, where is the hotel?
Answer:
Excusez-moi.
Où est l’hôtel ?
Excellent!
Lesson Summary
Today you learned:
Excusez-moi = Excuse me
Où est… ? = Where is…?
L’hôtel = Hotel
La gare = Station
Les toilettes = Toilets
Je ne comprends pas = I don’t understand
Parlez-vous anglais ? = Do you speak English?
Combien ça coûte ? = How much is it?
You now know some of the most useful travel phrases in the French language.
You’ve completed the first ten lessons of your beginner French journey.
Bravo !