• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Halfway Anywhere

Halfway Anywhere

  • About
  • Blog
  • PCT
  • CDT
  • Hikes
    • Arizona
      • Arizona Trail
      • Buckskin Gulch/Paria Canyon
      • Royal Arch Loop
    • Australia
      • Outback Bicycle Tour
      • New South Wales
        • The Coast Track
      • Tasmania
        • Federation Peak
        • Frenchmans Cap
        • Mount Anne Circuit
        • Overland Track
        • Western Arthurs Traverse
    • California
      • Cactus to Clouds
      • Kings Canyon High Basin Route
      • Southern Sierra High Route
      • Trans-Catalina Trail
    • Brazil
    • Japan
      • Alps Traverse
      • Fuji Area
      • Hokkaido
      • Hokuriku
      • Kansai
      • Kita Alps
      • Kyushu
    • Nepal
      • Everest Base Camp
      • Three Passes Trek
    • New Zealand
      • Ball Pass Route
    • Oregon
      • Timberline Trail
    • Washington
      • Wonderland Trail
  • Gear
    • Current Gear List
    • Gear Reviews
    • Gear Lists
    • PCT Gear
    • Best Backpacking Quilts
    • Best Satellite Messengers
    • Best Sun Hoodies
    • Best Thru-Hiking Shoes
    • Best Thru-Hiking Socks
    • Deals & Discounts
  • Surveys
    • PCT Survey
      • PCT Survey Results
      • PCT Gear Guide
      • PCT Resupply Guide
      • Women’s Gear Guide
      • Couples’ Gear Guide
      • Demographic Breakdown
      • PCT Horror Stories
      • PCT Hiker Advice
      • PCT Social Issues
      • All PCT Survey Articles
      • PCT Survey Sign-Up
    • CDT Survey
      • CDT Survey Results
      • CDT Gear Guide
      • CDT Resupply Guide
      • CDT Horror Stories
      • CDT Hiker Advice
      • All CDT Survey Articles
      • CDT Survey Sign-Up
    • JMT Survey
      • JMT Survey Results
      • JMT Gear Guide
      • All JMT Survey Articles
      • JMT Survey Sign-Up
  • Contact
    • Say Hello!
    • Support

Language Guide: French

By Mac 1 Comment

Ready to see a bunch of words that your brain will see and say, “I know how to pronounce those”, but that in reality, you are saying completely inaccurately (you are also probably using too many of the letters)?

Welcome to French.

The following is a very rough guide to the French language. Hopefully, this will be adequate enough to at least get yourself some wine, a baguette, and a striped shirt.

Indie GR4I would like to thank the good Mr. Indie for helping me put this post together. A Frenchman since birth, Indie has traveled the world, impressing the masses with his stunning good looks and genuine kindheartedness. Recently, he made the pilgrimage from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, and he has now returned to France to search for his next great adventure. Check out Indie’s posts here.
 
So basically, if you’ve got a problem with anything here, take it up with him.

FOR THE BASICS

  • Hello – Bonjour
  • Goodbye – Au Revoir
  • Yes – Oui
  • No – Non
  • Foreigner – Etranger
  • The bathroom – Salle de bain (toilette if it’s to take a piss or a dump)
  • Fuck! –
  • Shit! – Merde!
  • Good morning – Bonjour (as in hello)
  • Good afternoon – Bon après midi (or just Bonjour)
  • Good evening – Bonsoir
  • Please – S’il vous plaît
  • Thank you – Merci
  • You’re welcome – De rien
  • Excuse me – Excusez moi
  • Sorry – Pardon
  • France – La France

    FOR THE EATING

  • Restaurant – Restaurant
  • Menu – Menu
  • The check – L’addition
  • Recommendation – Recommandation
  • A beer – Une bière
  • Water – De l’Eau
  • Chicken – Poulet
  • Beef – BÅ“uf
  • Kitten – Chaton
  • Pork – Porc
  • Fish – Poisson
  • Vegetarian – Végétarien
  • Cheers! – Santé!
 

FOR THE USEFUL PHRASES

  • I don’t understand. – Je ne comprends pas.
  • I don’t speak French. – Je ne parle pas français.
  • I don’t know. – Je ne sais pas.
  • I prefer to be naked. – Je préfère être nu.
  • Your hair is ugly today. – Vos cheveux sont moches aujourd’hui.
  • It’s a trap! – C’est un piège!

FOR THE TRANSPORTATION

  • The hotel – L’Hôtel
  • The hostel – L’auberge (de jeunesse)
  • Car – La Voiture
  • Taxi – Taxi
  • Bus – Bus
  • Subway – Métro
  • Donkey – Âne
  • Bus station – Gare routière
  • Airport – Aéroport
  • Left – Gauche
  • Right – Droite
 

FOR THE QUESTIONS

  • Who? – Qui?
  • What? – Quoi?
  • Where? – Où?
  • Where is…? – Où est…?
  • When? – Quand?
  • Why? – Pourquoi?
  • How? – Comment?
  • Do you speak English? – Parlez vous anglais?
  • Did you fart? – Avez vous pété ?
  • How are you? – Comment allez vous?
  • How much is…? – Combien coûte…?
  • I want… – Je voudrais…

FOR THE NUMBERS

  • One – Un
  • Two – Deux
  • Three – Trois
  • Four – Quatre
  • Five – Cinq
  • Six – Six
  • Seven – Sept
  • Eight – Huit
  • Nine – Neuf
  • Ten – Dix
  • Twenty – Vingt
  • Thirty – Trente
  • Forty – Quarante
  • Fifty – Cinquante
  • One hundred – Cent
 

Going to be needing some French in the future? Don’t know how to say something? Think something else should be added to this list?

Leave a comment below and let me know!

You'll Like These Too:

Share this post:

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp Share on Email

France,  Indie French,  Language

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
guest
1 Comment
Most Voted
Newest Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Primary Sidebar

Most Recent Posts

  • Women’s Gear Guide for the Pacific Crest Trail (2022 Survey)
  • ALLPOWERS Solar Generator S1500 Review
  • The Best Thru-Hiking Shelters for Couples (2022 PCT Survey)
  • Hayduke Trail Gear List: Everything You Need to Hike Across Utah
  • Continental Divide Trail Hiking Advice for 2023 (& Beyond)
Backpacking Gear Pacific Crest Trail Continental Divide Trail Mac's Backpack

Footer

STAY IN TOUCH

You've made it this far, you're either into this site or you're still looking for something. Either way, best to sign up for my newsletter, yeah?

NAVIGATION

  • Recent Posts
  • Backpacking Gear
  • Continental Divide Trail
  • Pacific Crest Trail
  • Brazil Trekking
  • Japan Trekking
  • Nepal Trekking
  • New Zealand Trekking
  • Tasmania Trekking

LEGALESE

  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2023 · Halfway Anywhere