Useful French Phrases | Essential Words

French Calendar - Le Calendrier

Learn this French calendar so you'll know the day of the week and month in French.

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les jours de la semaine	days of the week	les mois de l'année	months of the year
lundi	Monday	janvier	January
mardi	Tuesday	février	February
mercredi	Wednesday	mars	March
jeudi	Thursday	avril	April
vendredi	Friday	mai	May
samedi	Saturday	juin	June
dimanche	Sunday	juillet	July
		août	August
les saisons	seasons	septembre	September
printemps	spring	octobre	October
été	summer	novembre	November
automne	autumn/fall	décembre	December
hiver	winter

Notes

b = [β] between vowels, [b] elsewhere
c = [θ] before i or e, [k] elsewhere
d = [ð] between and before vowels, [d] elsewhere
g = [x] before i or e, [g] or [ɣ] elsewhere
gu = [g] before i or e, [gw] elsewhere
gü only appears before i or e
l = [ʎ] in careful delivery and in formal situations
n = [ŋ] before g, e.g. tengo (I have), [n] elsewhere
r = [ɾ] between vowels, [r] elsewhere
w = [w/β] - only appears in words

oui	Yes
non	No
si	yes (in reponse to a negative)
d'accord	OK
et / ou	and / or
qui	who
quoi	what
quand	when
où	where
pourquoi	why
comment	how
eau	water (sounds like "oh")
Parlez-vous anglais ?	Do you speak English?
Que veut-dire ___ ?	What does ___ mean?
Je ne comprends pas	I don't understand.
Je ne sais pas	I don't know
Quand est ton anniversaire? Mon anniversaire est le premier novembre.	When is your birthday? My birthday is in November
A demain	See you tomorrow
Je suis désolé(e)	I'm sorry
Ça va ?	How are you
Ça va.	I'm fine.
Comment vous appelez-vous ?	What's your name? (formal)
Je m'appelle...	My name is...
Enchanté(e)	Nice to meet you
Vous êtes d'où ?	Where are you from? (formal)
Quel âge avez-vous ?	How old are you? (formal)
J'ai ____ ans	I am ____ years old
Pouvez-vous m'aider ?	Can you help me? (formal)
Où sont ... ?	Where are ... ?
Où est ...?	Where is ... ?
J'ai faime	I'm hungry
J'ai soif	I'm thirsty

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