English to French Common Words and Phrases

When learning a new language or taking a quick refresher course, it's important to learn the most basic commonly spoken words and phrases. These can be as basic as words like yes and no, but also extend to other useful phrases like "Do you speak English?" or "I speak a little bit of French".

That's what this page is all about. Helping you to remember the most basic words to know in French, by providing their English translations. Scroll down to see what common words and phrases you still need to learn.

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from English to French.

Yes and No:

Yes ➔ Oui

No ➔ Non

Please and Thank You:

Please ➔ S'il te plaît

Please ➔ S'il vous plaît

Thanks (a lot) ➔ Merci (beaucoup)

I thank you ➔ Je vous remercie

You're welcome ➔ De rien

Do You Speak English? / French?

Do you speak English? ➔ Est-ce que vous parlez anglais?

Do you speak French? ➔ Est-ce que vous parlez français?

I speak French a little ➔ Je parle le français un peu

I speak a little bit of French ➔ Je parle un petit peut de français

I don't understand. ➔ Je ne comprends pas.

Could you repeat that please? ➔ Pourriez-vous répéter s'il vous plait?

What is Your Name?

What's your name? ➔ Comment t'appelles-tu?

What is your name? ➔ Comment vous appelez-vous?

What do you call yourself? ➔ Tu t'appelle comment?

My name is (name) ➔ Je m'appelle (name)

I am (name) ➔ Je suis (name)

Question Words:

Qui ➔ Who

Qu'est-ce que ➔ What

Quand ➔ When

Où ➔ Where

Pourquoi ➔ Why