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Politesse
After bonjour, polite phrases like "please" and "thank you" are the most important French vocabulary you’ll ever learn. When you visit France, knowing just these few phrases will go a long way, even if the very next thing you say is Parlez-vous anglais ?
please | ||||
| plural or formal | s’il vous plaît | SVP | ||
| singular and familiar | s’il te plaît | STP | ||
| before a verb please wait please sit down | veuillez + infinitive* veuillez patienter veuillez vous asseoir | |||
thank you | merci | |||
| very much | merci beaucoup merci bien | |||
| so much, a million, bless you | mille fois merci, merci mille fois (literally, "thanks a thousand times") | |||
| More ways to say “thank you” Merci de vs merci pour | ||||
you’re welcome | ||||
| it was my pleasure (plural or formal) (singular and familiar) | je vous en prie je t’en prie | |||
| it was nothing | de rien | |||
| don’t mention it | pas de quoi | |||
| More about responding to merci | ||||
excuse me | ||||
| (to get past someone) | pardon | |||
| (to get someone’s attention) | excusez-moi | |||
| I’m sorry to bother/disturb you | Excusez-moi de vous déranger | |||
I’m sorry | ||||
| (for something you did) | je suis désolé(e) | |||
| (in response to sad news) | je suis navré(e) | |||
good wishes | ||||
| cheers (when toasting) (plural or formal) (singular and familiar) | à votre santé ! à ta santé ! | à la vôtre ! à la tienne ! | ||
| More about saying “cheers” | ||||
| enjoy your meal | bon appétit ! | |||
| More about saying "bon appétit" | ||||
| bless you (after a sneeze) (plural or formal) (singular and familiar) | à vos souhaits à tes souhaits | |||
| More about saying “bless you” | ||||
Titles | ||||
| Sir, Mr. | Monsieur | M. | ||
| Ma’am, Mrs. | Madame | Mme | ||
| Miss | Mademoiselle | Mlle | ||
* Veuillez is the imperative of vouloir.
| Quiz: Tu vs vous |
Related lessons
- Saying "thank you"
- Merci de vs merci pour
- Expressing regret and sorrow
- Greetings
- Introductions
- RSVP
- Social niceties
- Titles
- When do you need definite articles with titles?
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