Basic French Words for Traveling
Whenever I travel to a different country with a different language, I try to learn at least the basic words so I can communicate and understand the people of that country.
Here is my list of basic French words I recommend learning when visiting Paris and the rest of France.
| French Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| Bonjour | (bone-ZHOOR) | Hello / good morning |
| Au revoir | (oh ruh-VWAHR) | Goodbye |
| S’il vous plait | (see voo play) | Please |
| Merci | (mare-SEE) | Thank you |
| Oui | (wee) | Yes |
| Non | (nohn) | No |
| Bienvenue | (be-awn-vuh-NEW) | Welcome |
| Mademoiselle | (mad-mwah-ZEL) | Miss |
| Ooh là là | (oh la la) | Oh my |
| Merci beaucoup | (mare-SEE boe-KOO | Thank you very much |
| Mon ami | (mohn ah-MEE) | My friend |
| Magnifique | (mahg-nee-FEEK) | Magnificent |
| Belle | (behl) | Beautiful |
| Voilà | (vwah-la) | Here it is |
| Bon voyage | (bone vwa-YAHGE) | Have a good trip |