What French questions should I know for daily conversations

Absolutely! Knowing some common French questions is a great way to navigate daily life, make friends, or travel in French-speaking countries. Here are some essential questions you should know for daily conversations, along with their English translations and pronunciation tips:

Greetings & Small Talk

• Comment ça va ? (How are you?) – [koh-mohn sah vah?]
• Comment tu t’appelles ? (What’s your name?) – [koh-mohn tu tah-pell?]
• D’où viens-tu ? (Where are you from?) – [doo vyen tu?]
• Quel âge as-tu ? (How old are you?) – [kel ahzh ah tu?]
• Quoi de neuf ? (What’s up?) – [kwah duh neuf?]
• Que fais-tu dans la vie ? (What do you do for a living?) – [kuh fay tu dahn lah vee?]

Directions & Help

• Où est… ? (Where is…?) – [oo eh…?]
• Comment aller à… ? (How do I get to…?) – [koh-mohn ah-lay ah…?]
• Pouvez-vous m’aider ? (Can you help me?) – [poo-vay voo meh-day?]
• Où sont les toilettes ? (Where are the restrooms?) – [oo sohn lay twah-let?]
• Que veut dire… ? (What does … mean?) – [kuh vuh deer…?]

Shopping & Eating

• Combien ça coûte ? (How much does it cost?) – [kohm-byen sah koot?]
• Avez-vous… ? (Do you have…?) – [ah-vay voo…?]
• Qu’est-ce que c’est ? (What is it?) – [kes kuh say?]
• Puis-je avoir… ? (May I have…?) – [pwee zh ah-vwar…?]
• Qu’est-ce que vous recommandez ? (What do you recommend?) – [kes kuh voo reh-koh-m tahn-day?]

Making Plans

• À quelle heure… ? (At what time…?) – [ah kel uhr…?]
• Où se retrouve-t-on ? (Where are we meeting?) – [oo suh ruh-troov ton?]
• Quel est ton numéro de téléphone ? (What’s your phone number?) – [kel ay ton new-may-ro duh tay-lay-fon?]

Polite & Essential

• Excusez-moi, pouvez-vous répéter ? (Excuse me, can you repeat?)
• Comment dit-on … en français ? (How do you say … in French?)
• Est-ce que c’est loin ? (Is it far?)

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