Greetings
"Hello" in French
Bonjour
"the bank" in French
la banque
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cinq
"Excuse me" in French (to get someone's attention)
Excusez-moi
"How are you?" in French
Comment allez-vous ?, Comment ça va ?, Ça va ?
"Where is" in French
"Où est" or "Où se trouve"
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onze
"Repeat that, please" in French
Répétez, s'il vous plaît
"Good evening" in French
Bonsoir
"Turn right" in French
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vingt-huit
"More slowly, please" in French
Plus lentement, s'il vous plaît
What is meant by "liaison" in French pronunciation?
Liaison happens when a typically silent consonant is followed by a word starting with a vowel and is therefore pronounced.
What is meant by "faire la bise"?
It's the cheek kiss greeting!
"Comment je peux aller à la gare?" in English
How can I get to the train station?
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soixante-quinze
"I'm lost" in French
Je suis perdu(e)
Consonants are silent at the end of French nouns EXCEPT these four letters. (Name all four.)
CRFL
The forbidden goodbye.
Adieu
"Je cherche une épicerie" in English
I'm looking for a corner market.
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quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
"Do you speak English?" in French
Parlez-vous anglais ?
These countries have reasonable words for "seventy", "eighty", and "ninety". (Name one.)
Switzerland, Belgium