La French language is the language spoken especially in France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and several other countries, especially former colonies of France.
Pronounced
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
List of sentences
Basic
Usual inscriptions
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- Hello. (Formal)
- Hello ()
- Hello. (Informal)
- Hello (hello)
- How are you
- (How) is it okay? ()
- I'm fine, thank you.
- Well, thank you ()
- What's your name?
- What is your name? ()
- My name is ______.
- My name is ______. ( ______.)
- I'm glad to meet you!
- Nice to meet you! ()
- Please.
- Please. (Silvuplé)
- Thank you.
- Thanks. (Thanks)
- Thank you.
- Nothing ()
- Yes.
- Yes. (ui)
- No.
- No ()
- Forgive me.
- Sorry. ()
- I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry ()
- Goodbye.
- Goodbye ()
- Goodbye.
- Goodbye ()
- I don't speak French.
- I don't speak French. ()
- Do you speak Esperanto / English?
- Do you speak Esperanto / English? ()
- Is there anyone here who speaks Esperanto / English?
- Does anyone speak Esperanto / English here? ()
- Help!
- Help! (Alèd)
- Good morning.
- Hello ()
- Good day.
- Hello ()
- Good evening.
- Good evening)
- Good night.
- Good nightBonnui)
- I don't understand.
- I don't understand. ()
- Where is the toilet?
- Where is the toilet? ()
Problems
- Leave me.
- Let me ()
- Don't touch me.
- Don't touch me ()
- I'll call the police.
- I'll call the police ()
- Police!
- Police! ()
- Stop! Thief!
- Stop! Thief! ()
- I need your help.
- I need your help. ()
- There is an emergency / crisis situation.
- The situation is urgent / critical. ()
- I'm lost.
- I am lost. ()
- I lost my suitcase.
- I lost my suitcase. ()
- I lost my wallet.
- I lost my wallet ()
- I'm sick.
- I'm sick. ()
- I was hurt.
- I got hurt ()
- I need a doctor.
- I need a doctor. ()
- May I use your phone?
- Can I use your phone? ()
Numbers
- 1
- a ()
- 2
- two ()
- 3
- three ()
- 4
- four ()
- 5
- five ()
- 6
- six ()
- 7
- sept ()
- 8
- eight ()
- 9
- new ()
- 10
- ten ()
- 11
- eleven ()
- 12
- twelve ()
- 13
- thirteen ()
- 14
- fourteen ()
- 15
- fifteen ()
- 16
- sixteen ()
- 17
- seventeen ()
- 18
- eighteen ()
- 19
- nineteen ()
- 20
- twenty ()
- 21
- twenty-one ()
- 22
- twenty-two ()
- 23
- twenty-three ()
- 24
- twenty four)
- 25
- twenty-five ()
- 26
- twenty-six ()
- 27
- twenty-seven ()
- 28
- twenty-eight ()
- 29
- twenty nine)
- 30
- thirty ()
- 40
- forty ()
- 50
- fifty ()
- 60
- sixty ()
- 70
- seventy ()
- 80
- eighty ()
- 90
- ninety ()
- 100
- cent ()
- 200
- two hundred ()
- 300
- three hundred ()
- 1,000
- thousand ()
- 2,000
- two thousand ()
- 1,000,000
- one million ()
- 1,000,000,000
- one billion ()
- 1,000,000,000,000
- one billion ()
- line / number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- line / number _____ (train, bus, etc.) ( _____)
- half
- half ()
- less
- less ()
- more
- more ()
Time
- now
- now ()
- later
- later ()
- before
- before ()
- soon
- soon ()
- morning
- morning ()
- forenoon
- morning ()
- afternoon
- afternoon ()
- evening
- evening ()
- night
- night ()
Clock time
- at one o'clock in the morning
- one o'clock in the morning ()
- at two o'clock in the morning
- two o'clock in the morning ()
- noon
- midi ()
- at one o'clock in the afternoon
- one hour in the afternoon ()
- at two o'clock in the afternoon
- two o'clock in the afternoon ()
- midnight
- midnight ()
Duration
- _____ minute (s)
- _____ minute (s) ()
- _____ hour (s)
- _____ hour (s) ()
- _____ day (s)
- _____ day (s) ()
- _____ week (s)
- _____ week (s) ()
- _____ month (s)
- _____ months ()
- _____ year (s)
- _____ year (s) ()
Days
- today
- today ()
- yesterday
- yesterday ()
- the day before yesterday
- the day before yesterday ()
- tomorrow
- tomorrow ()
- the day after tomorrow
- the day after tomorrow ()
- this week
- this week ()
- last week
- last week ()
- next week
- next week ()
- Monday
- Monday ()
- Tuesday
- Tuesday ()
- Wednesday
- Wednesday ()
- Thursday
- Thursday ()
- Friday
- Friday ()
- Saturday
- Saturday ()
- Sunday
- Sunday ()
Months
- January
- January ()
- February
- February ()
- March
- Mars ()
- April
- April ()
- May
- May ()
- June
- June ()
- July
- July ()
- August
- August ()
- September
- September ()
- October
- October ()
- November
- November ()
- December
- December ()
Write time and date
<! - Donu ekzemplojn kiel skribi horloĝajn tempojn kaj datojn. ->
Colors
- black
- black ()
- white
- white ()
- gray
- gray ()
- red
- red ()
- blue
- blue ()
- yellow
- yellow ()
- green
- green ()
- orange
- orange ()
- purple
- purple ()
- brunette
- brown ()
Transport
Bus and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- How much is the ticket for _____ ( _____)
- I would like a ticket to _____.
- I would like a ticket for _____ ( _____)
- Where is this train / bus going?
- Where is this train / bus going? ()
- Where is the train / bus to _____?
- Where is the train / bus to _____? ( _____)
- Will this train / bus stop in / at _____?
- Does this train / bus stop at _____? ( _____)
- When will the train / bus leave for _____?
- When does the train / bus leave for _____? ( _____)
- When will this train / bus arrive at _____?
- When does the train / bus arrive for _____? ( _____)
Directions
- How can I reach ______?
- How can I reach / join / go to _____ ()
- ... the train station?
- ... at the train station? ()
- ... the bus station / stop?
- ... the bus station / bus stop? ()
- ... the airport?
- ... the airport? ()
- ... downtown?
- ... the city center? ()
- ... the youth hostel?
- ... the hostel? ()
- ... the hotel ______?
- ... the hotel _____? ()
- ... the _____ embassy / consulate?
- ... the consulate / embassy of (d ') _____? ()
- Where are many _____?
- Where there is a lot of _____? ()
- ... hotels?
- ... hotels? ()
- ... restaurants?
- ... restaurants? ()
- ... bars?
- ... bars? ()
- ... sights?
- ... shows? ()
- Can you show me on the map?
- Can you show me on the map? ()
- layer
- street ()
- Turn left.
- Turn left ()
- Turn right.
- Turn right ()
- on the left
- left ()
- right
- right ()
- straight ahead
- straight ()
- to the ______
- at (x) / at _____ ()
- beyond the ______
- beyond the _____ ()
- before the ______
- in front of the _____ ()
- Look at the ______.
- You will see the _____ ()
- crossroads
- crossroads ()
- north
- north ()
- south
- south ()
- east
- is ()
- the west
- west ()
Taxi
- Taxi!
- Taxi! ()
- Please drive me to ______.
- Please can you take me to ______? ()
- How much does a trip to ______ cost?
- How much is the race / trip for ______? ()
- Please drive me there.
- Please can you take me here? ()
Accommodation
- Do you have a room available?
- Do you have a free room? ()
- How much is a room for one person / two people?
- How much is a room / night for one person / two people? ()
- Is the room with _____?
- Is the room with _____? ()
- ... litotuko?
- sheet ()
- ... bathroom?
- bathroom ()
- ... phone?
- telephone ()
- ... television?
- television ()
- Can I see the room first?
- Can I see the room first? ()
- Do you have any Can I see the room first?
- Do you have a _____ ()
- ... quieter?
- quieter? ()
- ... more extensive?
- bigger? ()
- ... cleaner?
- cleaner ()
- ... cheaper?
- cheaper / more economical? ()
- Okay, I take it.
- Well, I take it. ()
- I will stay for _____ night (s).
- I will stay _____ nights. ()
- Can you suggest me another hotel?
- Can you advise me other hotels? ()
- Do you have _____
- Did you _____ ()
- ... safe?
- ... a safe? ()
- ... a lock?
- a key? ()
- Does the price include breakfast / dinner?
- Does the price include breakfast / dinner? ()
- When is breakfast / dinner?
- What time is breakfast / dinner? ()
- Please clean my room.
- Could you clean my room please? ()
- Could you wake me up at _____?
- Could you wake me up at _____? ()
- I would like to stay out of the hotel.
- I would like to end my stay. ()
Money
- Can I use US / Australian / Canadian dollars?
- Can I pay you in US / Australian / Canadian dollars? ()
- Can I use the euro?
- Can I pay you in euros? ()
- Can I use Japanese yen?
- Can I pay you in Japanese Yen? ()
- Can I use a British pound?
- Can I pay you in English pounds? ()
- Can I use a Swiss / African / Pacific franc?
- Can I pay you in Swiss / African / Pacific francs? ()
- Can I use a dinar?
- Can I pay you in dinars? ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- Can I pay you by credit card? ()
- Can you change my money?
- Can you change my money? ()
- Where can I change my money?
- Where can money be exchanged? ()
- Can you change my traveler's check?
- Can you change my traveler's checks? ()
- Where can my traveler's check be exchanged?
- Where can I change traveler's checks? ()
- What is the exchange rate?
- What is the exchange rate / rate? ()
- Where is an ATM?
- Where can I find an ATM? ()
Eating
- A table for one person / two people, please.
- A table for one person / two people, please. ()
- I ask for the menu.
- Can I have the menu? ()
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- Can I see the kitchen? ()
- Can you recommend me?
- What do you recommend to me? ()
- Do you have a local specialty?
- Do you have any local specialties? ()
- I am a vegetarian.
- I am a vegetarian. ()
- I'm vegan.
- I am vegan. ()
- I only eat kosher.
- I miss Kasher only ()
- I don’t eat _____.
- I don't eat _____ ()
- ... meat.
- ... of meat. ()
- ... fish.
- ... of fish. ()
- ... sea animals.
- ... seafood ()
- ... an egg.
- ... of egg ()
- ... dairy.
- ... de laitage ()
- ... gluten.
- ... of gluten ()
- ... wheat.
- ... of cereals ()
- ... nuts.
- ... of walnut ()
- ... peanuts.
- ... of peanuts ()
- ... soy.
- ... of soy ()
- Please do not use oil / butter / grease.
- Can you not use oil / butter / grease please? ()
- common meal
- shared kitchen ()
- food according to the card
- eat à la carte ()
- breakfast
- breakfast ()
- lunch
- lunch ()
- snack
- snack / snack ()
- dinner
- dinner ()
- _____, please
- _____, please, ()
- Food containing _____, please.
- Foods containing _____, please. ()
- chicken / n
- poultry ()
- beef / n
- beef ()
- fish / n
- fish ()
- ham / n
- ham ()
- sausage / n
- sausage ()
- cheese / n
- cheese ()
- ovo / n
- egg ()
- salty / n
- salad ()
- (raw) vegetable
- vegetables (raw) ()
- (raw) fruit
- fruits (fresh) ()
- pano / n
- pain ()
- toasto / n
- toast / toast ()
- noodle / n
- pasta ()
- rice / n
- rice ()
- fazeolo / n
- beans ()
- I ask for one glass of _____.
- Can I have a glass of _____ ()
- I ask for one cup of _____.
- Can I have a cup of (d) _____ ()
- I ask for one bottle of _____.
- Can I have a bottle of _____ ()
- coffee
- coffee ()
- teo
- tea ()
- juice
- jus ()
- water
- water ()
- tap water
- tap water ()
- sparkling water
- sparkling water ()
- free water
- flat water ()
- beer
- beer ()
- red / white wine
- red / white wine ()
- I ask for some _____.
- Can I have some _____ ()
- salt
- sel ()
- pepper
- pepper ()
- Excuse me, waiter?
- Excuse me / server, waitress? ()
- I finished eating.
- I'm done eating. ()
- It was delicious.
- It was good. ()
- Please take the plates away.
- Could you get rid of it please? ()
- I want to pay. / The bill, please.
- I want to pay. / addition please. ()
Drinking
- Do you serve alcohol?
- Do you drink alcohol? ()
- Do you serve a table?
- Do you serve at the table? ()
- Beer / Two beers, please.
- One beer, two beers, please. ()
- One glass of red / white wine, please.
- a glass of red / white wine, please. ()
- One pitcher, please.
- a pitcher, please. ()
- One bottle, please.
- a bottle, please. ()
- _____ and _____, please.
- _____ - _____; please. ()
- whiskey / n
- whiskey ()
- vodka / n
- vodka ()
- rumo / n
- rum ()
- water / n
- water ()
- mineral water / n
- mineral water ()
- sodakvo / n
- sparkling water ()
- tonic water / n
- tonic ()
- orange juice
- orange juice ()
- kolao / n
- (coca) cola ()
- Do you have bar snacks?
- Do you have any appetizer cookies? ()
- One more, please.
- one more, please. ()
- One more row, please.
- One more tour / same thing, please. ()
- When is closing time?
- What time is it closing? ()
- Cheers!
- Health! ()
Purchase
- Do you have this one in my size?
- Do you have this in my size? ()
- How much does it cost?
- How much does it cost? ()
- It's too expensive.
- It's too expensive. ()
- Do you accept _____?
- Do you accept _____? ()
- expensive
- dear ()
- cheap
- cheap ()
- I can't pay the cost.
- I can't pay that price. ()
- I don't want it.
- I don't want it. ()
- You are defrauding me.
- You disappoint me. ()
- I'm not interested.
- I'm not interested. ()
- All right, I'll buy it.
- Well, I'll buy it. ()
- I ask for a bag?
- Can have a bag? / A bag, please? ()
- Can you send it (abroad)?
- Can you ship it abroad? ()
- I need _____.
- I need _____ ()
- ... toothpaste / n.
- ... toothpaste ()
- ... dentbroso / n.
- ... toothbrush ()
- ... tampons.
- ... buffers ()
- ... sapo / n.
- ... soap ()
- ... shampoo.
- ... shampooing ()
- ... medication for pain.
- ... painkillers / pain medications ()
- ... medicine for colds.
- ... cold / cold medicines ()
- ... medicine for the stomach.
- ... medicines for the stomach ()
- ... razilo / n.
- ... a razor ()
- ... umbrella.
- ... an umbrella ()
- ... sunscreen / oil.
- ... sun cream / sun oil ()
- ... postcard.
- ... a postcard ()
- ... stamp.
- ... a stamp (-posts) ()
- ... batteries.
- ... batteries (s) ()
- ... writing paper / n.
- ... letter paper ()
- ... pen / n.
- ... a pen ()
- ... book / s in the _____ language.
- ... a book in _____. ()
- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
- a magazine in _____ ()
- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
- a newspaper in _____ ()
- ..._____- Esperanto dictionary.
- a _____ -Esperanto dictionary ()
Driving
- I want to rent a car.
- I want to rent a car. ()
- Can I get insurance?
- Can I get insurance? ()
- stop (sign)
- Stop ( Panel )
- one-way street
- one way ()
- slowly
- slow down ()
- do not park
- no parking ()
- speed limit
- speed limit ()
- gas station
- gas station / service station ()
- petrol
- gasoline ()
- diesel
- diesel / diesel ()
Authority
- I did nothing wrong.
- I didn't do anything wrong. ()
- That was a misunderstanding.
- It was a misunderstanding. ()
- Where are you taking me?
- Where are you taking me? ()
- Am I under arrest?
- Are you stopping me? ()
- I am a citizen of _____.
- I am a citizen _____ ()
- I want to talk to the _____ embassy / consulate.
- I want to contact the embassy / consulate of (d ') _____ ()
- I want to consult a lawyer.
- I want to see a lawyer. ()
- Will I just pay a fine now?
- Can I just pay a fine now? ()
Learn more
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- in development there are courses for speakers of the Turkish and the Chinese
- it is also possible to apply to create a French course for Esperanto speakers or inverse an Esperanto course for French speakers