Where are the restrooms?

          -Où sont les toilettes? [Oo soh(n) lay twa-let?]

And other important questions you may need to ask…

Where is the _____?   -Où est _____ ? [Oo ay____]

       … the hotel?  … l’hôtel? […low-tell?]

       … the hospital?  … l’hôpital? […low-pea-tahl?]

       … the beach?  …la plage? […lah plah-sheh?]

       … the airport?  … l’aéroport? […lare-oh-pour?]

       … the bank?  … la banque? […lah bahn-kh?]

It’s great!

   … good

   … bad

   … terrible

          -C’est chouette! [Say shwet!]

                … bon [bohn]

                … mal [mahl]

                … terrible [tare-ee-bleh]

Can you help me?

                 Pouvez-vous m’aider ? [Poo-vay voo meh – day?]

The phrase that keeps on giving…

How do you say ___ in French?

Do you speak English?

          French: Parlez-vous anglais? [Pa- lay vooz ah(n)-glay?]

Please

     French: S’il vous plait [Seal voo play]

Excuse me

      Pardon [Par-doh(n)]

or Excusez-moi [Ex-kyou-say mwa]

We start our first French day with the very basic….