French language difficulties words and phrases translated into English, with pronunciation, notes, and able to be downloaded as PDF, CSV or Excel.
| English | French | Pronunciation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I don't speak French {well}. | Je ne parle pas {bien le} français | zhuh nuh pa[r]l pah {byuh[n] luh} f[r]ahn-say | |
| I understand | je comprends | zhuh koh[ng]-prah[ng] | affirmative form |
| I don't understand. | Je ne comprends pas | zhuh nuh koh[ng]-prah[ng] pah | negative form |
| Do you speak {English}? | parles-tu {anglais}? | parl-tooh {ah[ng]-lay}? | asking question |
| {Please} repeat that. | {S'il vous plait}, répétez-çà | {seel vooh play} [r]heh-PEH-tay sah | imperative form, formal request |
| Tell me again, {please}. | Dites-le moi encore, {s'il vous plait} | dee-tuh luh mwah ah[n]-kohr | imperative form |
| {Please}, can you speak more slowly? | {S'il vous plait}, pouvez vous parler lentement? | {seel vooh play} pooh-vay vooh pah[r]-lay LAH[N]T-mah[n] | formal request |
| {Please}, can you write it down? | {S'il vous plait}, pouvez-vous écrire çà? | {seel vooh play} pooh-vay vooh ay-k[r]ih[r] sah | formal request |
| How is this word pronounced? | Comment prononcer ce mot? | KOH-mah[ng] p[r]oh-NOHN-say suh moh | |
| How do you say {. . .} {in French}? | Comment vous dites {. . .} {en Espagnol}? | KOH-mah[ng] vooh deet {. . .} {ah[n] eh-spah-nyohl}? | |
| What does {. . .} mean? | Que veut dire {…..} ? | kuh vuh deeh{r] {. . .}? | |
| Please | S'il vous plait | seel vooh play | formal request |
| Thank you {very much}. | Merci {beaucoup} | meh[r]-SEE {boh-KOOH} | formal |
| Please, could you {. . .}? | S'il vous plait, pourriez vous {. . .}? | seel vooh play, pooh-[r]yay vooh {. . .}? | formal request |
| Help me {please} | aide-moi {s'il vous plait} | EHD-mwah {seel vooh play} | formal request |
| again/once more | encore | ah[n]-kohr | |
| English | French | Pronunciation | Notes |
