Basic Questions in French
Part of the French For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Knowing how to ask a few basic questions in French can come in very handy when you travel to a French-speaking country and need to know the time or where something is located or just want to get some basic information,
| English | French | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Est-ce que vous parlez anglais? | ehs-kuh vooh pahr-ley ahN-gleh? |
| How are you? | Comment allez-vous? | koh-mahN-tah-ley-vooh? |
| Would you help me please? | Pourriez-vous m’aider? | pooh-ree-ey vooh mey-dey ? |
| What’s your name? | Comment vous appelez-vous? | koh-mahN vooh-zah-pley-vooh? |
| What time is it? | Quelle heure est-il ? | kehl uhr eh-teel? |
| What’s the weather like? | Quel temps fait-il? | kehl tahN feh-teel? |
| How much does . . . cost? | Combien coûte…? | kohN-byaN kooht. . . ? |
| Where can I find . . .? | Où est-ce que je peux trouver. . .? | ooh ehs-kuh zhuh puh trooh-vey....? |
| Where are the bathrooms? | Où sont les toilettes? | ooh sohN ley twah-leht? |
| Do you have. . . ? | Avez-vous…? | ah-vey vooh. . . ? |
| Where is. . . ? | Où est…? | ooh eh…? |
| Could you please speak more slowly? | Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement, s’il vous plaît? | pooh-ree-ey-vooh pahr-ley plew lahNt-mahN, seel vooh pleh? |
| Could you repeat that, please? | Pourriez-vous répéter, s’il vous plaît? | pooh-ree-ey-vooh rey-pey-tey, seel vooh pleh? |
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