Here are a few words you might find useful while in France…
La bise - the kisses on the cheeks to say hello to your new friends
How are you?
Comment ça va?
I am well.
Ça va bien.
Please
S’il vous plait
Thank you
Merci
Food
La nourriture
I am vegetarian
je suis végétarien (male)/végétarienne (female)
I do not eat meat
je ne mange pas de viande
I am allergic to…
je suis allergique a…
Croissant
pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant)
baguette
Cheese
le fromage
Stinky cheese
le fromage qui pue.
These are the best! You can’t go to France without going to a cheese shop (la fromagerie) – get some époisses or Maroilles if you’re bold, try some crottin de chavignol (goat cheese), beaufort,etc… The options are endless, literally.
Wine
le vin
Red/White- Rouge/Blanc
No proper French meal would be done without un café (coffee)
Yoga
Sun Salutations
Shopping
How much does it cost?
Combien ça coute?
What size is it?
Quelle taille?
Does that exist in x color?
Est ce que ca existe en X (blue/bleu, red/rouge, black/noir, white/blanc, yellow/jaune, green/vert, purple/violet)?
Good bye!
Au Revoir!!!