Although state language Tunisia is Arabic, French is widely spoken here. So, when going to Tunisia, you should not try to master the Arabic language. It will be enough to take with you a French phrasebook with pronunciation.
In Tunisia, even the inscriptions on road signs are duplicated in French, so a Russian-French phrasebook will greatly make your life easier when traveling. Rest assured that you will be understood in French anywhere in Tunisia.
A French phrasebook should be purchased in advance or downloaded and printed. Although there are usually no problems with charging equipment in Tunisia, it is still better to have all the necessary information on paper. Especially if you are planning a trip to the desert.
The service has prepared several for you useful phrases in French.
| In Russian | In French | Transcription |
| Thank you (thank you very much) | Merci (merci beaucoup) | Mercy (mercy side) |
| Please (reply to thank you) | Je vous en prie. | Zhe vuzan pr. |
| My pleasure | ||
| Please (request) | S'il vous plaît | Sil wu ple |
| Sorry | Pardon / excusez-moi | Sorry/excuse mua |
| Hello | ||
| Goodbye | ||
| I don't understand. | Je ne comprends pas. | Zhe no compran pa |
| Do you speak Russian? …in English? …French? | Parlez-vous……russe? | Parle-woo……ryus? ... français? |
| I do not speak French. | Je ne parle pas……français. | Jeux neux parles pas……francais. |
| Mister, madam... | Monsieur, madame... | Monsieur, madam... |
| Slower please. | Plus lentement, s’il vous plaît. | Plu lantman, sil vu ple. |
| Help me please. | Aidez-moi, s’il vous plaît. | Ede-mua, sil vu ple. |
| I need… | J'ai besoin de… | Zhe byozuen do |
| Where is…? | Où se trouve… ? | Is this true...? |
| Restaurant | Le restaurant |
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| Le store |
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| Airport | Lyaeropor |
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| Railway station | ||
| Bus station | La gare routiere | La gare routiere |
| Stop | ||
| Automobile | La voiture |
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| Departure | ||
| Arrival | ||
| How much does the ticket cost? | Quel est le prix d'un billet? | Kel e le pri don biye? |
| Where are the toilets? | Où sont les toilettes? | Do you have a toilet? |
| How much does it cost? | Combien ça coûte? | Kombien sa kut? |
| What's the price? | Quel est le prix? | Kel e le pri? |
| I would like to buy/order... | Je voudrais acheter/commander… | Zhe vudre ashte / team… |
| You have…? | ||
| I'll take it. | Je le pran. |
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| Do you accept credit cards? | Acceptez-vous les cartes de credit? | Accepte vou le carte do credit? |
Magnificent France is a country of romance and hearts in love. Traveling to France is the dream of every couple in love. There is everything for a romantic getaway.
Nice cozy cafes, wonderful hotels, lots of entertainment and nightclubs. Holidays in France will appeal to anyone, no matter what their tastes. This is a unique, very diverse country. And if you also communicate with its inhabitants, you will completely fall in love with this wonderful corner of the Earth.
But in order to communicate with the local population, you need to know at least the basics of the French language, or have our Russian-French phrasebook at hand, which consists of important sections.
Common phrases
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Yes. | Oui. | Oui. |
| No. | Non. | Non. |
| Please. | S'il vous plait. | Sil wu ple. |
| Thank you. | Merci. | Mercy. |
| Thanks a lot. | Merci beaucoup. | Mercy side. |
| I'm sorry, but I can't | excusez-moi, mais je ne peux pas | excuse mua, me jyo nyo pyo pa |
| Fine | bien | bian |
| OK | d'accord | dakor |
| Yes, sure | oui, bien sûr | ui, bian sur |
| Now | tout de suite | tou de suite |
| of course | bien sûr | bian sur |
| Deal | d'accord | dakor |
| How can I be of assistance (official) | comment puis-je vous aider? | Koman puij vu zede? |
| Friends! | camarades | kamarad |
| colleagues! (official) | cheres collegues! | Shar colleague |
| young woman! | Mademoiselle! | Mademoiselle! |
| Sorry, I didn't hear. | je n'ai pas entendu | zhe ne pa zantandyu |
| repeat please | repetez, si'il vous plait | rapete, sil vu ple |
| please … | ayez la bonte de… | Aye la bonte deux... |
| Sorry | pardont | sorry |
| sorry (attracting attention) | excusez-moi | excuse mua |
| we already know each other | nous nous sommes connus | well well catfish horse |
| Pleased to meet you | je suis heureux(se) de faire votre connaissance | zhe sui örö(z) de fair votr conesance |
| I am very happy) | je suis heureux | zhe shui yoryo (yorez) |
| Very nice. | enchante | Anchante |
| My last name … | mon nom de famille est... | mon nom de familia eh... |
| Let me introduce myself | parmettez - moi de me presenter | permete mua de me prezante |
| would you like to introduce | permettez - moi de vous presenter le | permete mua de vou prezante le |
| meet me | faites connaissance | fat conscience |
| what is your name? | comment vous appellez — vous? | Koman vu zaplevu? |
| My name is … | Je m'appelle | Zhe mapel |
| Let's get acquainted | Faisons connaossance | Feuzon conesance |
| there's no way I can | je ne peux pas | no no no no |
| I'd love to, but I can't | avec plaisir, mais je ne peux pas | avek plaisir, me zhe no pyo pa |
| I have to refuse you (official) | je suis oblige de refuser | zhe sui lizhe de refuse |
| in no case! | jamais de la vie! | jamais de la vie |
| never! | James! | jamais |
| This is absolutely impossible! | c'est impossible! | se tenposible! |
| thanks for the advice … | mersi puor votre conseil… | mesri pur votr concey... |
| I will think | je penserai | zhe pansre |
| I will try | je tacherai | zhe tashre |
| I will listen to your opinion | je preterai l'ireille a votre opinion | zhe prêtre leray a votre opinion |
Appeals
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello) | bonjour | bonjour |
| Good afternoon! | bonjour | bonjour |
| Good morning! | bonjour | bonjour |
| Good evening! | (bon soire) bonjoure | (bonsoir) bonjour |
| Welcome! | soyer le(la) bienvenu(e) | suae le(la) bienvenu |
| Hello! (not official) | salut | salya |
| Greetings! (official) | je vous salue | wow salyu |
| Goodbye! | au revoir! | about revoir |
| best wishes | mes couhaits | meh hustle |
| all the best | mes couhaits | meh hustle |
| see you soon | a bientôt | a biento |
| till tomorrow! | a demain! | a dyomen |
| Farewell) | adieu! | Adyo |
| allow me to take my leave (official) | permettez-moi de fair mes adieux! | permete mua de fair me zadiyo |
| Bye! | salut! | salya |
| Good night! | bon nuit | bon nuits |
| Bon Voyage! | bon voyage! bonne route! | bon voyage! bon root! |
| Hello yours! | saluez votre famile | salue votr famiy |
| How are you? | comment why? | coman sa va |
| What's up? | comment why? | coman sa va |
| OK, thank you | merci, ca va | merci, sa va |
| Everything is fine. | ça va | sa wa |
| everything is the same | comme toujours | com tujour |
| Fine | ça va | sa wa |
| Wonderful | tres bien | tre bien |
| not complaining | ça va | sa wa |
| doesn't matter | tout doucement | that dusman |
At the station
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| where is the waiting room? | qu est la salle d'attente& | u e la salle datant? |
| Has the registration already been announced? | A-t-on deja annonce l'enregistrement? | aton deja announce lanrözhiströman? |
| Has the boarding been announced yet? | a-t-on deja annonce l'atterissage? | aton deja announce laterisage? |
| please tell me flight no.... is delayed? | dites s'il vous plaît, le vol numero... est-il retenu? | dit silvuple, le vol numero... ethyl retönü? |
| where does the plane land? | Òu l'avion fait-il escale? | Lavion fetil escal? |
| is this flight direct? | Est-ce un vol sans escale? | es en vol san zeskal? |
| what is the flight duration? | combien dure le vol? | combien du le vol? |
| I would like a ticket to... | s'il vous plaît, un billet a des tination de... | Sil vouple, en biye a destinacion de... |
| how to get to the airport? | comment puis-je arriver a l’aeroport? | Coman puisjarive à laéropor? |
| is the airport far from the city? | Est-ce que l'aeroport est loin de la ville? | esque laéropor e luin de la ville? |
At customs
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| customs inspection | controle douanier | Duanier control |
| customs | douane | duan |
| I have nothing to declare | je n'ai rien a daclarer | zhe ne rien a deklyare |
| can I take my bag with me? | Est-ce que je peux prendre ce sac dans le salon? | esko zhe pyo prandr se sak dan le salyon? |
| I only have hand luggage | je n'ai que me bags a main | zhe ne kyo me luggage a men |
| business trip | pour affairs | pur scam |
| tourist | comme touriste | com tourist |
| personal | sur invitation | sur evitation |
| This … | je viens... | zhe vien... |
| exit visa | de sortie | De Sortie |
| entry visa | d'entree | dantre |
| transit visa | de transit | de transit |
| I have … | j'ai un visa... | je en visa... |
| I am a citizen of Russia | je suis citoyen(ne) de Russie | zhe shuy situationen de ryusi |
| here's your passport | voici mon passeport | voisy mon pasport |
| Where is passport control? | qu controle-t-on les passeport? | y control-ton le pasport? |
| I have... dollars | j'ai...dollars | zhe...dolyar |
| They are gifts | ce sont des cadeaux | syo son de kado |
In a hotel, hotel
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| can i reserve a room? | Puis-je reserver une chambre? | Puige reserve yun chambre? |
| room for one. | Une chambre pour une personne. | Un chambre pur yung person. |
| room for two. | Une chambre pour deux personnes. | Un chambre pour de person. |
| I have a number reserved | on m'a reserve une chambre | he ma reserve un chambre |
| not very expensive. | Pas très cher. | Pa tre shar. |
| how much does a room cost per night? | Combien coute cette chambre par nuit? | Combian cut set chambre par nuit? |
| for one night (for two nights) | Pour une nuit (deux nuits) | Pur yun newy (de newy) |
| I would like a room with a telephone, TV and a bar. | Je voudrais une chambre avec un telephone, une television et un bar. | Jeu voodray youth chambre avek on telefon youth television e on bar |
| I booked a room under the name Catherine | J'ai reserve une chambre au nom de Catherine. | Jae réservé youth chambre au nom deux Catherines |
| please give me the keys to the room. | Je voudrais la clef de ma chambre. | Jeu voodray la claff deux ma chambre |
| are there any messages for me? | Avevu de masaj pur mua? | |
| What time do you have breakfast? | Avez-vous des messages pour moi? | And kel yor servevu lepeti dezhene? |
| Hello, reception, could you wake me up tomorrow at 7 am? | Hello, la reception, pouvez-vous me reveiller demain matin a 7 heures? | Ale la reseptsion puve vu me reveye dyoman matan a set(o)or? |
| I'd like to pay it off. | Je voudrais regler la note. | Zhe voodre ragle A not. |
| I will pay in cash. | Je vais payer en especes. | Jeu ve paye en espas. |
| I need a single room | pour une personne | Jae Beuzouin Dune Chambre Puryun Person |
| number… | dans la chambre il-y-a… | Dan La Chambre Ilya... |
| with phone | un telephone | en phone |
| with bath | une salle de bains | un sal de bain |
| with shower | une douche | un shower |
| with TV | un poste de television | en post de television |
| with refrigerator | un refrigerateur | en refrigerated |
| room for a day | (une) chambre pour un jour | un chambre pour en jour |
| room for two days | (une) chambre pour deux jours | un chambre pour de jour |
| what is the price? | combien coute... ? | combien cut...? |
| what floor is my room on? | a quel etage se trouve ma chambre? | and kaletazh setruv ma chambre? |
| where is … ? | qu ce trouve (qu est…) | u setruv (u e) ...? |
| restaurant | le restaurant | le restaurant |
| bar | le bar | le bar |
| elevator | l'ascenseur | lasseur |
| cafe | la cafe | le café |
| room key please | le clef, s'il vous plait | le clay, sil vou ple |
| please take my things to the room | s'il vous plait, portez mes valises dans ma chambre | Sil vu ple, porte mae valise dan ma chambre |
Walking around the city
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| where can I buy...? | qu puis-je acheter...? | u puij ashte...? |
| city map | le plan de la ville | le place de la ville |
| guide | le guide | le guide |
| what to see first? | qu'est-ce qu'il faut regarder en premier lieu? | Keskilfo rögarde en prêmie lieu? |
| it's my first time in Paris | c'est pour la premiere fois que je suis a Paris | se pur la premier foie kyo zhe xui e pari |
| what is the name of …? | comment s'appelle...? | koman sapel...? |
| this street | cette rue | set ryu |
| this park | ce parc | syo park |
| Here "- where exactly …? | qu se trouve...? | syo truv...? |
| railway station | la gare | A la garde |
| please tell me where is...? | dites, s’il vous plait, où se trouve...? | dit, silvuple, u se truv...? |
| hotel | l'hotel | letel |
| I'm a newcomer, help me get to the hotel | je suis etranger aidez-moi, a arriver a l’hotel | zhe syu zetranzhe, ede-mua a arive a letel |
| I'm lost | je me suis egar | zhe myo shui zegare |
| How can I get to …? | comment aller...? | koman tale...? |
| to the city center | au center de la ville | o center de la ville |
| to the station | a la gare | a la garde |
| how to get outside...? | comment puis-je arriver a la rue...? | coman puige arive a la rue...? |
| it is far from here? | c'est loin d'ici? | se luan disi? |
| can you get there on foot? | Puis-je y arriver a pied? | puige et arive à pieux? |
| I'm looking for … | je cherche... | wow shersh... |
| bus stop | l'arret d'autobus | Lyare Dotobus |
| exchange office | la bureau de change | la bureau de change |
| where is the post office? | qu se trouve le bureau de poste | ou se trouve le bureau de post? |
| please tell me where is the nearest department store | dites s'il vous plait, qu est le grand magasin le plus proche | dit silvuple u e le grand magazin le plus proche? |
| telegraph? | le telegraph? | le telegraph? |
| where is the pay phone? | qu est le taxiphone | Do you have a taxiphone? |
In transport
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where can I get a taxi? | Ou puis-je prendre un taxi? | U puige prand en taxi? |
| Call a taxi, please. | Appelez le taxi, s’il vous plait. | Aple le taxi, sil vou ple. |
| How much does it cost to get to...? | Quel est le prix jusqu'a...? | Kel e le pri zyuska...? |
| Take me to... | Deposez-moi a… | Depose mua a... |
| Take me to the airport. | Deposez-moi a l'aeroport. | Depose mua a laeropor. |
| Take me to the train station. | Deposez-moi a la gare. | Depoze mua a la garde. |
| Take me to the hotel. | Deposez-moi a l'hotel. | Depose mua a letel. |
| Take me to this address. | Conduise-moi a cette adresse, s’il vous plait. | Conduize mua a set address sil vu ple. |
| Left. | A gauche. | A gosh. |
| Right. | A droite. | A druat. |
| Directly. | Tout droit. | Tu drois. |
| Stop here, please. | Arretez ici, s’il vous plait. | Arete isi, sil vu ple. |
| Could you wait for me? | Pourriez-vouz m'attendre? | Purye vu matandr? |
| This is my first time in Paris. | Je suis a Paris pour la premiere fois. | Jeux suey a pari pour la premier foie. |
| This is not my first time here. The last time I was in Paris was 2 years ago. | Ce n'est pas la premiere fois, que je viens a Paris. Je suis deja venu, il y a deux ans. | Se ne pa la premier foie kyo zhe vyan a Pari, zhe suey dezha venu Ilya dezan |
| I've never been here. It is very beautiful in here | Je ne suis jamais venu ici. C'est tres beau | Zhe no suey jamais wenyu isi. Se tre bo |
In public places
Emergencies
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Au secours! | Oh sekur! |
| Call the police! | Appelez la police! | Apple la polis! |
| Call a doctor. | Appelez un medecin! | Apple en medsen! |
| I'm lost! | Je me suis egare(e) | Zhe myo shui egare. |
| Stop the thief! | Au voleur! | Oh aviary! |
| Fire! | Au feu! | Oh fyo! |
| I have a (small) problem | J'ai un (petit) probleme | same yon (peti) problems |
| help me please | Aidez-moi, s'il vous plait | ede mua sil wu ple |
| What's wrong with you? | Que vous arrive-t-il? | Kyo wuzariv til |
| I feel bad | J'ai un malaise | Je(o)yon malez |
| I'm sick | J'ai mal au coeur | Zhe mal e keur |
| I have a headache/stomach ache | J'ai mal a la tete / au ventre | Zhe mal a la tête / o ventre |
| I broke my leg | Je me suis casse la jambe | Zhe myo suey kase lajamb |
Numerals
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | un,une | en, yun |
| 2 | deux | doyo |
| 3 | trois | Troyes |
| 4 | quatre | kyatr |
| 5 | cinq | senk |
| 6 | six | sis |
| 7 | sept | seth |
| 8 | huit | whit |
| 9 | neuf | noef |
| 10 | dix | dis |
| 11 | onz | onz |
| 12 | douze | duz |
| 13 | treize | trez |
| 14 | quatorze | kyatorz |
| 15 | quinze | kenz |
| 16 | seize | sez |
| 17 | dix-sept | diset |
| 18 | dix-huit | disuit |
| 19 | dix-neuf | disnoef |
| 20 | vingt | van |
| 21 | vingt et un | wen te en |
| 22 | vingt-deux | wen doyo |
| 23 | vingt-trois | van trois |
| 30 | trente | trant |
| 40 | quarante | tran te en |
| 50 | cinquante | senkant |
| 60 | soixante | Suasant |
| 70 | soixante-dix | suasant dis |
| 80 | quatre-vingt(s) | Quatreux van |
| 90 | quatre-vingt-dix | Quatreux Van Dis |
| 100 | cent | san |
| 101 | cent un | santen |
| 102 | cent deux | san deo |
| 110 | cent dix | san dis |
| 178 | cent soixante-dix-huit | san suasant dis unit |
| 200 | deux cents | de san |
| 300 | trois cents | trois sains |
| 400 | quatre cents | Quatro San |
| 500 | cinq cents | Sank-san |
| 600 | six cents | si san |
| 700 | sept cents | set san |
| 800 | huit cents | Yui-san |
| 900 | neutral cents | nave dignity |
| 1 000 | mille | miles |
| 2 000 | deux mille | de miles |
| 1 000 000 | un million | en million |
| 1 000 000 000 | un billion | en miliar |
| 0 | zero | zero |
In the shop
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| please show me this. | Montrez-moi cela, s’il vous plait. | montre mua selya, sil vu ple. |
| I would like to… | Je voudrais... | wowdre... |
| give it to me please. | Donnez-moi cela, s’il vous plait. | done mua selya, sil vu ple. |
| How much does it cost? | Combien ca coute? | kombyan sa kut? |
| what is the price? | C'est combien? | combien cut |
| please write this. | Ecrivez-le, s'il vous plait | ecrive le, sil vu ple |
| too expensive. | C'est trop cher. | se tro sher. |
| it's expensive/cheap. | C'est cher / bon marche | se cher / bon marche |
| sale. | Soldes/Promotions/Ventes. | sold/Promotion/Vant |
| can I try this on? | Puis-je l'essayer? | Puige l'esaye? |
| Where is the fitting room located? | Ou est la cabine d'essayage? | U e la cabin desayage? |
| my size is 44 | Je porte du quarante-quatre. | Jeu port du querant quatr. |
| do you have this in XL size? | Avez-vous cela en XL? | Ave vu selya en ixel? |
| what size is it? (cloth)? | C'est quelle taille? | Se kel tai? |
| what size is it? (shoes) | C'est quelle pointure? | Se quel pointure? |
| I need a size… | J'ai besoin de la taille / pointure… | Jae beuzuan de la tai/pointure |
| do you have….? | Avez-vous... ? | Ave wu...? |
| do you accept credit cards? | Acceptez-vous les cartes de credit? | Acceptevu le carte de cred? |
| do you have an exchange office? | Avez-vous un bureau de change? | Avevu he bureau de change? |
| What time do you work until? | A quelle heure fermez-vous? | And kel yor ferme wu? |
| Whose production is this? | Ou est-il fabrique? | At the ethyl factory? |
| I need something cheaper | je veux une chambre moins chere | jeu veu un chambre mouen cher |
| I'm looking for a department... | je cherche le rayon... | jeu cherche le rayon... |
| shoes | des chaussures | de chaussure |
| haberdashery | de mercerie | de mercery |
| cloth | des vetements | De Whatman |
| can I help you? | Puis-je vous aider? | puij vuzade? |
| no thanks, I'm just looking | non, merci, je regarde tout simplement | non, merci, zhe regard tu sampleman |
| When does the store open (close)? | Quand ouvre (ferme) se magasin? | kan uvr (ferm) sho magazan? |
| Where is the nearest market? | Q'u se trouve le marche le plus proche? | ou sé trouve le marche le pluse proch? |
| you have …? | avez-vous...? | awe-woo...? |
| bananas | des bananes | da banana |
| grape | du raisin | du rezin |
| fish | du poisson | du poisson |
| kilogram please... | s’il vous plait un kilo... | sil vuple, en kile... |
| grapes | de raisin | de resen |
| tomato | de tomatoes | de tomato |
| cucumbers | de concombres | de concombre |
| give me please … | donnes-moi, s’il vous plait… | done-mua, silpuvple... |
| a pack of tea (butter) | un paquet de the (de beurre) | en pake de te (de beur) |
| box of chocolates | une boite de bonbons | un boit de bonbon |
| jar of jam | un bocal de confiture | en glass de confiture |
| bottle of juice | une bou teille de jus | un butei de ju |
| loaf of bread | une baguette | un baguette |
| a carton of milk | un paquet de lait | en paquet deux |
At the restaurant
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| what is your signature dish? | qu set-ce que vous avez comme specialites maison? | kesko vvu zave com specialite maison? |
| Menu, please | le menu, s’il vous plait | le menu, silvuple |
| what do you recommend to us? | que pouvez-vouz nous recommander? | kyo puve-woo nu ryokomande? |
| Is it busy here? | la place est-elle occupee? | la place etale ocupé? |
| for tomorrow, at six o'clock in the evening | pour demain a six heures | pour d'aumain a ciseur du soir |
| Hello! can I reserve a table...? | Hello! Puis-je reserver la table...? | Hello, puige réserve la table...? |
| for two | pour deux | pour deux |
| for three persons | pour trois | pour trois |
| for four | pour quatre | pur qatr |
| I invite you to a restaurant | je t'invite au restaurant | same tenvit o restaurant |
| let's have dinner at a restaurant today | allons au restaurant le soir | al'n o restaurant le soir |
| here's a cafe. | boire du cafe | boir du cafe |
| where can …? | qu peut-on...? | u peton...? |
| eat delicious and inexpensive | manger bon et pas trop cher | manzhe bon e pa tro cher |
| have a quick snack | manger sur le pouce | mange sur le pousse |
| to drink coffee | boire du cafe | boir du cafe |
| Please … | s'il vous plait... | silvuple.. |
| Omelet with cheese) | une omlette (au fromage) | un omelette (o fromage) |
| sandwich | une tarine | un tartine |
| Coca Cola | un coca-cola | en coca cola |
| ice cream | une glace | un glace |
| coffee | un cafe | en cafe |
| I want to try something new | je veux gouter quelque chose de nouveau | zhe ve gute quelköshoz de nouveau |
| please tell me what is...? | dites s'il vous plait qu'est ce que c'est que...? | dit silvuple kyoskose kyo...? |
| Is this a meat (fish) dish? | c'est un plat de viande / de poisson? | seten place de viand/de poisson? |
| would you like to try the wine? | ne voulez-vous pas deguster? | no vule-woo pa deguste? |
| what do you have …? | qu'est-ce que vous avez....? | keskyo wu zawe...? |
| for a snack | comme hors d'oeuvre | com order |
| for dessert | comme dessert | com deser |
| what drinks do you have? | qu'est-se que vous avez comme boissons? | kesko vu zave com buason? |
| bring it please … | apportez-moi, s’il vous plait… | aporte mua silvuple... |
| mushrooms | les champignons | le champignon |
| chicken | le poulet | Le Poulet |
| Apple pie | une tart aux pommes | un tart o pom |
| I'd like some vegetables please | s’il vous plait, quelque chose de legumes | silvuple, quelkyo shoz de legum |
| I am a vegetarian | je suis vegetarien | zhe sui vezhetarien |
| me please... | s’il vous plait… | silvuple... |
| fruit salad | une salade de fruits | un salad d'frui |
| ice cream and coffee | une glace et un cafe | un glas e en cafe |
| delicious! | c'est tr'es bon! | se tre bon! |
| your kitchen is great | votre cuisine est excellente | votr cuisin etexelant |
| The check, please | l'addition, s'il vous plait | Ladysion Silvuple |
Tourism
| Phrase in Russian | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest exchange office? | Ou se trouve le bureau de change le plus proche? | U se trouve le bureau de change le pluse proche? |
| Can you change these traveler's checks? | Remboursez-vous ces cheques de voyage? | Rambourse vu se shek de voyage? |
| What is the exchange rate? | Quel est le cours de change? | Quel e le cour de change? |
| How much is the commission? | Cela fait combien, la commission? | Selya fe combian, la commission? |
| I want to exchange dollars for francs. | Je voudrais changer des dollars US contre les francs francais. | Zhe vudre change de dolyar U.S. contra le franc français. |
| How much will I get for $100? | Combien toucherai-je pour cent dollars? | Kombyan tusrej pur san dolyar? |
| What time do you work until? | A quelle heure etes-vous ferme? | And kel yor etvu ferme? |
Greetings - a list of words with which you can greet or say hello to the people of France.
Standard phrases are all you need to maintain or develop a conversation. Common words used in conversation every day.
Station – questions frequently asked at train stations and general words and phrases that will be useful both at the railway station and at any other station.
Passport control - upon arrival in France, you will have to go through passport and customs control, this procedure will be easier and faster if you use this section.
Orientation in the city - if you don’t want to get lost in one of the big French cities, keep this section from our Russian-French phrasebook handy. With its help you will always find your way.
Transport – when traveling around France, you will often have to use public transport. We have collected translations of words and phrases that will be useful to you in public transport, taxi and more.
Hotel – translation of phrases that will be very useful to you during registration at the hotel and throughout your stay.
Public places – using this section you can ask passers-by what interesting things you can see in the city.
Emergencies are a topic that should not be neglected. With its help, you can call an ambulance, the police, call passers-by for help, report that you are feeling unwell, etc.
Shopping – when going shopping, don’t forget to take a phrasebook with you, or rather this topic from it. Everything in it will help you make any purchases, from vegetables at the market to branded clothing and shoes.
Restaurant - french cuisine famous for its sophistication and you will most likely want to try its dishes. But in order to order a meal, you need to know at least minimal French in order to be able to read the menu or call the waiter. In this regard, this section will serve you as a good assistant.
Numbers and figures - a list of numbers, starting from zero to a million, their spelling and correct pronunciation in French.
Tours - translation, spelling and correct pronunciation of words and questions that will be useful to every tourist more than once on their trip.
Gradually, the blog is filled with useful resources on various foreign languages. Today it’s French’s turn again - here’s a list of 100 basic phrases that will be useful to you in simple dialogue.
In addition to the simplest words, such as how to say I in French, hello, bye and how are you, you will learn ways to ask simple questions, respond to your interlocutor and carry on light conversation.
When repeating or memorizing phrases, do not forget to listen to the voice-over and repeat after the announcer. To reinforce the expressions, repeat them for several days, making small dialogues and sentences with them.
(Some words have feminine endings in brackets -e and plural -s, -es).
| phrase | translation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | What's new? | Quoi de neuf? |
| 2. | Long time no see. | Ça fait longtemps. |
| 3. | Nice to meet you. | Enchanté(e). |
| 4. | Excuse me. | Excusez-moi. |
| 5. | Bon appetit! | Bon appétit! |
| 6. | I'm sorry. Sorry. | Je suis désolé(e). |
| 7. | Thanks a lot. | Merci beaucoup. |
| 8. | Welcome! | Bienvenue! |
| 9. | My pleasure! (in response to gratitude) | De rien! |
| 10. | Do you speak Russian? | Parlez-vous russe? |
| 11. | Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? |
| 12. | How would it be in French? | Comment dire ça en français? |
| 13. | I don't know. | Je ne sais pas. |
| 14. | I speak French a little. | Je parle français un petit peu. |
| 15. | Please. (Request.) | S'il vous plaît. |
| 16. | Can you hear me? | Vous m"entendez? |
| 17. | What kind of music do you listen to? | Tu écoute quel style de music? |
| 18. | Good evening! | Bonsoir! |
| 19. | Good morning! | Bon matin! |
| 20. | Hello! | Bonjour! |
| 21. | Hello! | Salut. |
| 22. | How are you doing? | Comment ça va? |
| 23. | How are you? | Comment allez-vous? |
| 24. | Everything is fine, thank you. | Ça va bien, merci. |
| 25. | How is your family? | Comment ça va votre famille? |
| 26. | I have to go. | Je dois y aller. |
| 27. | Goodbye. | Au revoir. |
| 28. | What do you do? (in life) | Que faites-vous? |
| 29. | Can you write this down? | Est-ce que vous pouvez l'écrire? |
| 30. | I don't understand. | Je ne comprends pas. |
| 31. | You are busy now? | Vous êtes occupé maintenant? |
| 32. | I like... / I love... | J"aime... |
| 33. | What are you doing in your free time? | Quoi fais-tu en temps libre? |
| 34. | Don't worry. | Ne vous inquiétez pas! |
| 35. | That's a good question. | C'est une bonne question. |
| 36. | Can you speak slowly? | Pouvez-vous parler lentement? |
| 37. | What time is it now? | Quelle heure est-il? |
| 38. | See you later! | A tout à l"heure! |
| 39. | See you later. | A plus tard. |
| 40. | every day | tous les jours |
| 41. | I'm not sure). | Je ne suis pas sûr. |
| 42. | in short | en bref |
| 43. | Exactly! | Exactement! |
| 44. | No problem! | Pas de problem! |
| 45. | Sometimes | parfois |
| 46. | Yes | oui |
| 47. | No | non |
| 48. | Let's go! | Allons-y! |
| 49. | What is your name? | Comment vous appelez-vous? |
| 50. | What is your name? | Tu t "appelles comment? |
| 51. | My name is... | Je m'appelle... |
| 52. | Where are you from? | Vous etes d"où? |
| 53. | Where are you from? | Tu es d"où? |
| 54. | I'm from... | Je suis de... |
| 55. | Where do you live? | Où habitez-vous? |
| 56. | Where do you live? | Tu habits où? |
| 57. | He lives in... | Il habite... |
| 58. | I think that... | Je pense que... |
| 59. | You understand? | Comprenez-vous? |
| 60. | You understand? | Tu comprends? |
| 61. | What's your favorite movie? | Quel est ton film préféré? |
| 62. | Can you help me? | Pouvez-vous m"aider? |
| 63. | How is the weather? | Quel temps fait-il? |
| 64. | here, over there | voilà |
| 65. | Certainly | bien sûr |
| 66. | Where is...? | Où est... ? |
| 67. | there is, there is | il y a |
| 68. | This is cool! | C'est bien! |
| 69. | Look! | Regardez! |
| 70. | Nothing happened. | Ça ne fait rien. |
| 71. | Where is subway? | Où est le metro? |
| 72. | How much does it cost? | Combien ça coûte? |
| 73. | By the way | à propos |
| 74. | I have to say that... | Je dois dire que... |
| 75. | We want to eat. | Nous avons faim. |
| 76. | We're thirsty. | Nous avons soif. |
| 77. | Are you Hot? | Tu as chaud? |
| 78. | Are you cold? | Tu as froid? |
| 79. | I don't care. | Je m"en fiche. |
| 80. | We forgot. | Nous avons oublié(e)s. |
| 81. | Congratulations! | Felicitations! |
| 82. | I have no idea. | Je n"ai aucune idee. |
| 83. | What are you talking about? | Vous parlez de quoi? |
| 84. | Tell me what you think. | Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. |
| 85. | I hope that... | J"espere que... |
| 86. | in truth | à vrai dire |
| 87. | I need information. | J'ai besoin de renseignements. |
| 88. | I heard that... | J'ai entendu que... |
| 89. | Where is the hotel situated? | Où est l'hotel? |
| 90. | in any case, nevertheless | quand meme |
| 91. | I'd like some coffee. | Je voudrais du café. |
| 92. | with pleasure | avec plaisir |
| 93. | Can you tell me please? | Vous pouvez-me dire, s"il vous plait? |
| 94. | in my opinion | à mon avis |
| 95. | I'm afraid that...(+ verb infinitive) | Je cranes de... |
| 96. | in general, on the whole | en general |
| 97. | Firstly | premiere |
| 98. | Secondly | deuxièmement |
| 99. | On the one side | d"un côte |
| 100. | but in other way | mais d'un autre côté |
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A French phrasebook is a collection of words and phrases that will help you on your journey. Russian-French phrasebook online – a great opportunity prepare for the trip. We deliberately do not give too much material so that you do not get confused. If necessary, you can download a French phrasebook for tourists and take it with you.
- Numbers in French. Phrasebook for travelers.
- Phrasebook for tourists: greetings and farewells.
- French phrasebook for travel: pronouns.
- Weather and time in French: phrasebook.
- Find out how to get there in French.
- Basic questions in French: phrasebook.
- Communication at the airport in French.
- Cafe and restaurant in France.
- About yourself in French.
French for travel
French for travel is a very limited range of topics. We will not learn the names of animals and musical instruments, as they do in school: it is better to memorize numbers, polite phrases, basic questions and a few sentences for frequently encountered situations.
Buy phrasebooks in French:
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A Russian-French phrasebook for tourists is an opportunity not to get lost in a foreign city, to communicate with those who do not know English or Russian, and also to pass the border and customs without fear.
If you want more than just a list of words in French, then go to the lessons for beginners or to the section with grammar tables - they provide more in-depth knowledge.
Russian-French phrasebook with transcription (pronunciation)
French for travel is emergency help. It is assumed that you may not know the rules of French pronunciation, moreover, you may not have any information about international transcription at all. Our goal is not to practice perfect pronunciation, because for a couple of trips this is absolutely not required. In this regard, in our phrasebook the transcription of French words is given in the Russian version. Of course, it is quite “flawed”, because French has many sounds that we don’t have, but don’t worry - the locals will still understand you!
We suggest looking higher and immersing yourself in the world of French phrases. Have fun with the online phrasebook! Have a nice trip!
