| 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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