Easy French Phrase Book: Over 1500 Common Phrases For Everyday Use And Travel

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g. piscine in French means a swimming pool and piscis in Latin means fish so things like that helped me memorize the words. pweezh ah-VWAHR duu) salt du sel ( duu sel) black pepper du poivre ( duu pwavr) garlic de l'ail ( duh lie) butter du beurre ( duu bur) olive oil de l'huile d'olive ( duh LWEEL-doh-LEEV) ketchup/mayonnaise/mustard/alioli du ketchup / de la mayonnaise / de la moutarde / de l'aïoli ( duu KECH-up / duh lah MIE-oh-NEZ / duh lah MOO-tard / duh LIE-oh-lee) Excuse me, waiter / waitress? poor-yay-VOOZ ahk-sep-TAY) expensive cher ( shehr) cheap bon marché ( bong mar-SHAY) (Note: this doesn't change with the gender or number of the noun. Not only do we break down each phrase so that you easily understand what they mean, but there’s also a simple pronunciation guide . A significant number of second-language speakers are also found on most of the Channel Islands ( Jersey, Guernsey, and Sark, where dialects of Norman extremely similar to French persist), and in the tiny Pyrenean country of Andorra.

If you want to go through a few lessons but don’t want to take the book with you, then you’re taken care of just as well!

Sometimes pronounced more like "eu" in Quebec French ou like f ood, but rounder ( IPA: u) y when followed by a consonant, like s ee ( IPA: i). This newly revised and updated French Phrase Book contains a wealth of useful words and phrases for travellers. This means that in practice, as a traveller and novice French speaker, most of the time you will be using vous.

Very easy to use, the chapters are well structured with everything you need to know in specific situation, which makes it great for travelling as you know where to find what you need in the book. The book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide and additional vocabulary, and is clearly presented in the perfect pocket size, with a clean and simple look. January janvier ( ZHO(N)-vee-yeh) February février ( FEH-vree-yeh) March mars ( mars) April avril ( av-REEL) May mai ( meh) June juin ( zh-WAH(N)) July juillet ( zh-WEE-eh) August août ( oot) September septembre ( sep-TOMBR) October octobre ( oc-TOBR) November novembre ( no-VOMBR) December décembre ( deh-SOMBR) Seasons [ edit ] spring le printemps ( luh PRAH(N)-toh(m)) summer l'été ( LAY-tay) autumn l'automne ( loh-TOMNUH) winter l'hiver ( LEE-vair) Holidays [ edit ] France has many beaches, and they are popular destinations during les vacances d'été Enjoy your holiday/vacation!Since a large portion of the book features phrases you might need in specific situations, the table of contents is invaluable. The Lonely Planet French phrasebook’s 3,500-word dictionary is the perfect compact companion to take along, and will make translation and comprehension a walk in the park. It was minor and could have been the format I was reading on, which was an online kindle reader app, and not an actual kindle. However, the 12-hour clock is making some inroads and saying 1-11 in the afternoon or evening will be understood.

As the book is so compact, it can be easily transported wherever you go, meaning that you’ll always have a helping hand.The only really important one is é, which is always pronounced "ay", and changes the meaning of the word. A great tip is to try and memorize a few essential words before you go, such as bonjour (hello), merci (thank you) and s’il vous plaît (please). I would recommend it to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in French culture and ensure that regardless of what scenario they find themselves in, they are prepared.