Vocabulaire
What does the basic French verb parler mean in English?
To speak (or to talk).
What does the phrase "Comment vous appelez-vous ?" mean in English?
What is your name?
You are at a café in Paris and want to pay your bill. How do you say "By credit card, please" in French?
Par carte de crédit, s'il vous plaît.
What currency will you use to pay if you visit France, Belgium, or Monaco?
Le Euro (€)
If your restaurant host says your table will be ready in "cinq minutes", how many minutes are you waiting in English?
5 minutes.
If a French speaker says "J'ai besoin", what are they telling you in English?
I need
What are you asking a local if you say "Parlez-vous anglais ?"?
Do you speak English?
You are in Montreal and a fast-talking local says something you don't grasp. How do you politely request "Speak slowly, please" in French?
Parlez lentement, s'il vous plaît.
How much are you expected to tip in a Québec restaurant?
10 - 20% of the bill.
You are paying for a souvenir and the clerk asks for "Soixante Quartorze €uros". How much money do you owe them?
Seventy Four Euros.
What is the English meaning of the French question word "D'où"?
From where.
What does a shopkeeper or hotel clerk mean when they ask you "Comment puis-je vous aider ?"?
How can I help you?
How do you ask someone if they speak English?
Parlez-vous anglais?
"Je suis perdu means?"
I am lost.
If a traveler tells you they are staying in a hotel for "deux semaines", how long are they staying?
Two weeks.
What does the transition word "puis" mean when sequencing events in French?
Then or next / afterwards or and then.
What is a restaurant host asking when they inquire: "La réservation c'est à quel nom ?"?
What name is the reservation under?
You are checking into a hotel, and the receptionist asks for your identity details. How do you ask "My first name, or my last name?" in French to clarify?
Mon prénom, ou mon nom de famille ?
If you are in France, how should you greet people once the sun goes down?
Bonsoir
How do you tell someone that you are from Canada?
"Moi, je suis Canadien(ne)" ou "Je viens du Canada."
What does "Quels sont tes passe-temps ?" mean?
What are your hobbies?
How would a waiter ask "How are you going to pay? " in French?
"Comment est-ce que vous allez payer ?"
A boutique clerk approaches you to help, but you are just browsing. How do you say "No thanks. I am here only to look" in French?
Non merci. Je suis ici seulement pour regarder.
You are on a train and the conductor walks upto you and says"Veuillez me montrer votre justificatif de tarification" What does he want to see?
Your train ticket
If a tour guide tells you the bus leaves at "treize heures", what time in English do you need to be there?
1 o'clock (1:00 pm).