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Contents
CHAPTER 1 ENGLISH / FRANAIS
1.
2.
3.
In the hotel | 8
CHAPTER 1 ENGLISH/
1.
Basic phrases / | 13
2.
Taxi | 14
3.
Shopping | 15
4.
Bibliography | 20
Augusto K. Campos
The author
Augusto K. Campos
Writer, Linguistic and researcher in Language, Literature and Culture
Email: augusto.kengue.campos@gmail.com
Country: Angola
Luanda 2016
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Chapter 1
English / Franais
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1.
French
Pronunciation
Yes/No
Oui/Non
wee/nong
Please
Thank you
Merci (madame/monsieur)
mair-see (mah-dahm/mer-syer)
You're welcome
Here is/are
Voici...
vwah-see
Hello/Good morning/afternoon
Bonjour, (madame/monsieur)
bong-zhoor, (mah-dahm/mer-syer)
Hello/Good evening
Bonsoir (madame/monsieur)
bong-swahr, (mah-dahm/mer-syer)
Goodbye
Au revoir
oh rer-vwahr
Good night
Bonne nuit
bonn nwee
Comment allez-vous?
kommahng tahlay voo
Excuse me
Excusez-moi
ex-kewzay mwah
I don't understand.
Je ne comprends pas.
zher ner kong-prahng pah
I don't know.
Je ne sais pas.
zher ner say pah
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Sorry
Dsol(e)
day-zo-lay
Leave me alone!
Laissez-moi tranquille.
lay-say mwah trahng-keel
Where?
O?
oo
When?
Quand?
kahng
How?
Comment?
kommahng
Why?
Pourquoi?
poor-kwah
Who?
Qui?
kee
Which?
Lequel?/Laquelle?
ler-kell/lah-kell
Where is...?
O est...?
oo ay
How much?
Combien?
kong-byang
How many?
Combien?
kong-byang
What's that?
I'd like...
Je voudrais...
zher voodray
I want...
Je veux...
zher ver
I like it.
a me plat.
sahm play
a ne me plat pas.
sah ner mer play pah
OK/Agreed.
a va/d'accord.
sah vah/dah-korr
That's fine.
C'est bien.
say byang
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2.
French
(YOU) Hello, can you call a taxi to the cabaret for me please?
(Reception) Yes, for what time.
In half an hour.
Bonjour, pouvez vous m'appeler un taxi pour le cabaret, s'il vous plait?
- Oui, pour quelle heure?
Dans une demi heure.
Taxi please!
To Charles de Gaule, my plane leaves in two hours!
-Stay cool! my little lady.
I know the road like the inside of my pocket.
.......
There you are, 350 francs Madame.
That is very expensive!
That's Paris!
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In the hotel
You do not want to overstay your welcome, so this question will be helpful:
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C'est combien ?
Je voudrais un reu.
Forms of Payment
Learning how to speak about money in French will make your entire journey go a little
smoother. These phrases can also be used at restaurants, shops, or anywhere else you
make a purchase.
I would like to pay in cash. - Je voudrais payer en espces.
If you would like to pay with another type of payment, begin the sentence with "Je
voudrais payer..." and conclude it with one of these phrases.
Je voudrais payer...
Every employee (l'employ) of the hotel is there to make your stay as comfortable as
possible. From the front desk clerk (rceptionniste) to the maid (la femme dechambre),
you can use these phrases to request particular services during your stay.
I would like a wake-up call at 8 a.m. - Je voudrais tre rveill huit heures.
Review how to tell time in French.
I would like a taxi. - Je voudrais un taxi.
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Avez-vous un...
... coiffeur ?
... parking ?
O se trouve le...
... elevator?
... un ascenseur ?
... pool?
Bed - le lit
Pillow - l'oreiller
Sofa - le canap
Dresser - la commode
Lamp - la lampe
You might also want to know that your room has a...
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Door: la porte
Window: la fentre
In the Bathroom
English has 'bathroom' and 'restroom' and French also has more than one word for this
room. However, the difference tends to describe the 'amenities' included within.
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Chapter 2
English/P
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1. Basic phrases /
Russian Greetings
Dobraye ootro
Good morning
Dobriy den'
Good afternoon
Dobriy vyecher
Good evening
Zdrastvooyte
Hello
Preevyet
Hi!
Kak pazhivayesh?
, !
Spaseeba preekrasna!
Fine, thanks!
Neeploha!
Not so bad
...
Meenya zavoot...
My name is...
Spaseeba
Thank you
Bal'shoye spaseeba
Nyezashta
Pazhalooysta
You're welcome
Apologies
Eezveeneete
Sorry!
Prasteete
Excuse me
, ,
Neechevo srashnava
No harm
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Da sveedaneeya
Good-bye!
Paka
Bye-bye!
Ooveedeemsya
See you
Schasleevava pootee
-?
Vi gavareetye pa angleeskee?
My Russian is bad
, ,
Gavareetye
pazhalooystamyedleeney
Ya nee paneemayoo
I don't understand
Ya paneemayoo
I understand
Speaking, Comprehension
2. Taxi
Taxi
Taxi!
Taksi!
Votadres.
Take me to...
... v gostinicu.
... v aeroport .
Pulkovo
Pulkovo
I'm in a hurry.
Ja speshu.
Go faster.
Bystree.
Slow down.
Medlennee.
Please stop.
Pozhalujsta, ostanovites'.
!
.
...
...
...
.
.
.
,
.
Skol'ko s menja?
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3. Shopping
Basic Shopping Phrases
Please tell me where there is Skazhite, pozhalujsta, gde
....
zdes' ...
souvenir shop?
suvenirnyj magazin?
.. a bookstore?
jewelry store ?
juvelirnyj magazin?
antique store ?
antikvarnyj magazin?
,
...
...
?
?
supermarket ?
supermarket?
clothing shop?
magazin odezhdy?
footwear
obuv'
sport clothes
sportivnaja odezhda
Books
knigi
Flowers
cvety
perfumery
parfjumerija
cosmetics
kosmetika
Food
produkty
Toys
igrushki
(m)
.
(f)
.
I'll take it
Ja voz'mu eto.
dorogoj
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Cheap
deshjovyj
.
(m)
.
(f)
.
I'll take it
Ja voz'mu eto .
Ja tol'ko smotrju.
Gde kassa?
.
.
.
?
Here's my passport
Here's my visa
I'll be staying a
week
Ya zdyes' v otpooske
Ya zdyes' pa deelam
I'm here on
business
I have a bottle of
vodka
I'll be staying at a
hotel
Ya ostanavlyoos' oo droozey
I'll live at my
friends
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Currency exchange
?
Ya hachoo abmeenyat'dollari
Ya
hachoo abmeenyat'darozhnie chekee
Checking in
Gde gasteeneetsa?
Vkhodeet lee
Does the charge for the
fstoeemost' nomeera peetaneeye? room include meals?
Ya doomayoo ostanoveetsa
naneskal'ka dney
?
Checking out
, , Preegatov'te pazhaloosta fse
scheeta k maeemooat yezdoo
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...?
Gde oobornaya
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Take my luggage to my
room, please
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Bibliography
http://french.about.com/od/begvocab/fl/French-Vocabulary-At-the-Hotel.htm
http://www.france-pub.com/french/french_7.htm
http://www.frenchtoday.com/how-to-learn-french/french-beginner
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