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Phrasebooks

What you say and what you will hear, situation by situation.

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Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
A problem with your hotel room: French phrases for reception
Report cold water, a broken heater or a window that will not close. Ask for help at reception and follow the difference between a check and a room offer.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Formulaire or formalité: what to say at the registration desk
Ask for a form, check the registration steps and hand in your documents in French. Practise formulaire and formalité with short desk conversations.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA2
Pas de souci or pas de problème: three ways to use “no problem”
Use pas de souci and pas de problème after requests, apologies and thanks. Practise six short exchanges and add a clear time condition when needed.
Grammar & usagePhrasebookA2
Negative French infinitives: ne pas, ne plus and ne jamais
Learn ne pas oublier, ne plus attendre and ne jamais partager. Read useful requests, compare their meaning and choose the right negative infinitive.
Pronunciation & listeningPhrasebookA2
Short answers in French: Demain, sans sucre and pas encore
Practise short French replies in café orders and everyday plans. Match demain, sans sucre, personne and pas encore to the question being asked.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French airport phrases: booking, check-in and boarding
Follow four stages of an airport exchange in French: find a booking, accept a ticket change, complete check-in and ask about boarding.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA1
Bras or main? French phrases for arms and hands
Learn le bras and la main through classroom instructions, carrying things and asking for help. Practise left and right, body-part phrases and a short quiz.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
Fric or argent: talk about money in casual and neutral French
Learn du fric and de l’argent through everyday money conversations. Practise saving, being short of money, paying in cash and recognising silver.
Grammar & usagePhrasebookA2
Combien de: ask how many or how much in French
Ask for quantities with combien de and combien d’. Practise shopping, time and prices through short exchanges, picture cards and a four-question check.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA1
Is this seat free? French phrases for taking a seat
Ask if a seat is free on a train, in a café or at a concert, ask to sit down, and understand a polite no. Real French phrases with a practice filter.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Retirer or enlever: useful French phrases for taking things off and out
Practise taking off a coat, clearing a chair, collecting a parcel and withdrawing an application. See where retirer and enlever overlap.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
French phrases for phone calls at work: introductions, transfers and messages
Handle professional calls in French with 26 lines across four scenes: introduce yourself, transfer a caller, leave a message and confirm details.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookB1
How to give constructive feedback to a colleague in French
Give specific feedback in French: describe what happened, explain its effect and request a concrete change. Four scenes, 24 lines and practice questions.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Heureux, content or ravi: French phrases for good news
Say you are happy, pleased with a result or delighted to meet someone. Practise French reactions, adjective agreement and the patterns de and pour.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
French phrases for challenging a stereotype
Challenge a sweeping generalisation in French, ask for a concrete example and suggest more precise wording. Four scenes, 24 translated lines and a quiz.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French phrases for a ferry crossing with a car
Board a French car ferry: the boarding lane, vehicle height, returning to the car deck and asking about cabins and the restaurant. Real phrases with practice.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Chuchoter or crier: what to say about a quiet or loud voice
Use chuchoter, crier and parler à voix basse in short exchanges, and learn how shouting to someone differs from shouting at them.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA2
Merci quand même: how to say “thanks anyway” in French
Thank someone even when they cannot help: merci quand même. Practise four short exchanges, add a reason for your thanks and choose a natural reply.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookB1
Arrange a furniture removal in French: bulky items, stairs and times
Arrange a furniture move in French: list bulky items, explain stairs and lift access, check packing and confirm collection and delivery windows.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA1
Sugar, salt, sweet or savoury? French phrases at the table
Ask for du sucre or du sel, describe a dish as sucré or salé, and choose a sweet or savoury tart. Includes pictures, table phrases and a short quiz.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
Se prendre la tête: overthinking, arguing and getting on your nerves
Learn se prendre la tête for overthinking or arguing, then compare tu me prends la tête. Practise three short exchanges and check the past form pris.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
At a French consultation: ask for a simpler explanation
Ask what a word means, request simpler French and check an instruction in your own words. A2 phrases for understanding a consultation step by step.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Ce soir or toute la soirée? Plan and describe an evening in French
Use soir to say when, soirée for time spent or an evening event. Practise invitations, toute la soirée, tous les soirs and friendly goodbyes.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA1
Bon appétit: what it means and how to reply
Say bon appétit before a meal, answer merci or à toi aussi, and distinguish a meal wish from hunger or praise. Breakfast picture cards and a short quiz.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA1
Clothing sizes in French: what to say in the shop
Ask for a clothing or shoe size, try something on and explain the fit in French. Picture cards, shop phrases and four questions cover taille and pointure.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Message, courriel or texto: choose the channel in French
Ask for an email, send an arrival text and mention an attachment in French. Practise message, courriel, mail, texto and répondre à in three short exchanges.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB2
French phrases for moderating a heated discussion
Restore turn-taking in French, summarise opposing positions and stop personal attacks. Four scenes, 24 translated lines and a quiz for meeting moderators.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Takeaway or leftovers in French: two ways to use emporter
Order food to take away or ask for the rest of your meal in a box. Practise two separate restaurant exchanges with pictures and a quick check.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Maison, chez moi or chez soi: what to say for “home” in French
Say you are at home, invite someone over and describe feeling at home in French. Practise maison, à la maison, chez moi and chacun chez soi in short exchanges.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
French condolence phrases: what to say and how to offer help
Express condolences in French with a friend or colleague, write a short sympathy message and offer specific help with room for the person to decline.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookB1
Ask for an attachment in another format in French
Ask in French for a file to be resent as a PDF or editable version. Practise naming the attachment, explaining its use and confirming the replacement.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Mer or océan: French phrases for a seaside trip
Say you are going to the seaside, ask for a sea view and talk about an ocean crossing. Practise la mer, l’océan and twelve useful travel phrases.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
Râler or se plaindre: from grumbling to a clear complaint
Hear the difference between râler and se plaindre, then practise hotel complaints with the right prepositions, useful requests and short exchanges.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Buying a SIM card in French: data, activation and top-ups
Choose a prepaid SIM in French: ask about data and calls, check validity, activate the card and find out how to top up. Four translated shop scenes.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Ask for clarification in French: explanation, detail and confirmation
Use French phrases to ask for an explanation, an exact detail or different wording. Practise short exchanges and check your understanding of a workshop.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA1
Au revoir or à bientôt: choosing a French goodbye
Choose au revoir, à bientôt, à demain or à tout à l’heure. Practise short farewells for an open ending, a planned return and a call that is finishing.