French Accessible Travel Phrases by John Sage

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French Accessibility Phrases

Most Useful Phrases

Is there a handicapped bathroom? – Y a-t-il une salle de bains handicapée ? (ee ah-teel ewn sahl duh baN awN-dee-kah-peh)

Is there an entrance without steps? – Y a-t-il une entrée sans des marches ? (ee ah-teel ewn ahN-treh sahN deh mahrsh)

Where is the elevator? – Où est l’ascenseur? (oo eh lah-sahN-suhr)

My friend is outside in a wheelchair. – Mon ami est dehors en un fauteuil roulant. (mohN ah-mee eh duh-ohr ahN uhN foh-tay roo-lahN)

Can you help me? – Pouvez-vous m’aider? (poo-veh voo meh-deh)

Lift here and here. – Levez ici et ici (luh-veh ee-see eh ee-see)

How much does it cost? – Combien coûte? (kohN-byahN koot)

Do you accept credit cards? – Acceptez-vous des cartes de crédit? (ahk-sehp-the voo deh kahrt duh kreh-dee)

…is straight ahead? – …est tout droit? (eh too dwah)

I would like… – Je voudrais… (zhuh voo-dreh)

The bill, please – L’addition, s’il vous plait. (lah-dee-syohN seel voo pleh)

Thank you – Merci (mehr-see)

Excuse me – Excusez-moi (ehk-skoo-zeh mwah)

Sorry – Désolé (deh-zoh-leh)

Hello – Bonjour (bohN-zhoor)

Bye – Au revoir (ohr-uh-vwah)

Yes – Oui (wee)

No – Non (nohN)

Other Phrases

Hello/Goodbye
Hello – Bonjour (bohN-zhoor)
Hi – Salut (sah-lew)
Goodbye – Au revoir (ohr-uh-vwah)
Good morning – Bonjour (bohN-zhoor)
Good afternoon – Bonjour (bohN-zhoor)
Good evening – Bonsoir (bohN-swahr)
Good night – Bonne nuit (bawn nwee)
How are you? – Comment ça va? or Ça va? (koh-mahN sah vah)
I’m good – Ça va (sah vah)
Very well – Très bien (treh byahN)
See you later – à bientôt (ah byahN-toh)

Please/Thanks
Please – s’il vous plait (seel voo pleh)
Thank you – merci (mehr-see)
You’re welcome – de rien (duh ryahN)

Yes/No
Yes – oui (wee)
Yeah – ouais (weh)
No – non (nohN)
Maybe – peut-être (puh-teh-truh)
It doesn’t matter – peu importe (puh aN-pohrt)
Of course – bien sûr (byahN sewr)
Okay – d’accord (dah-kohr)
It’s okay – Ça va (sah vah)
That’s right – C’est correct (seh kohr-ehkt)
No problem – Pas de problem (pah duh proh-blehm)
Cool! – Super (sew-pehr)
Right? – N’est-ce pas? (nehs pah)

Communication
Do you speak English? – Parlez-vous anglais?
How do you say? – Comment dit-on?
Repeat please. – Repetez-vous s’il vous plaît
Speak slower please. – Parlez plu lentement.
I don’t understand – Je ne comprends pas
I have studied French for 3 months – J’ai étudié le français pendant trois mois

Making Friends
My name is… – Mon nom est…
I am John / Jane. – Je suis Jean/Jane
What is your name? – Comment appelez-vous?
Pleased to meet you – Enchanté

Where are you from? – Vous êtes d’ou?
Which part of France/Belgium? – Quelle region de la France / de Belgique?
I went there on Monday – Je suis y allé lundi
I am going there on Saturday – Je vais y aller samedi
How long are you here? – Combien de temps êtes-vous ici?
I am from the United States – Je suis des Etats-Unis
I live in California – J’habite en Californie
I am on vacation – Je suis en vacances
I arrived yesterday – Je suis arrive hier
I am going to leave tomorrow – Je vais partir demain
I am excited – J’ai enthusiate

Accessibility
Is there an entrance without steps? – Y a-t-il une entrée sans marches?
Where is the elevator? – Où est l’ascenseur?
My friend is outside in a wheelchair – Mon ami est dehors dans un fauteuil roulant
I am in a wheelchair. – Je suis dand un fauteuil roulant
Is there a handicapped bathroom? – Y a-t-il une toilette handicapée?

Excuse me – Excusez-moi
Sorry – Désolé
Can you help me? – Pouvez-vous m’aider?
Lift here and here – Levez ici et ici
Can you help me go up? – Pouvez-vous m’aider à monter
Can you help me go down? – Pouvez-vous m’aider à descendre
I am ready – Je suis prêt
Are there hills there? – Y a-t-il des collines là?

Should I wait here? – Est-ce que je devrais attendre ici?
Stay here – Restez ici
I will return – Je reviendrai (zhuh ruh-vyahN-drey)

Handicapped – handicapée
Accessible – accessible
The elevator – l’ascenseur
The escalator – l’escalator

The ramp – la rampe
The steps – les marches
The stairs – les escaliers
The cobblestones – les pavés (ley pah-vey)

Wheelchair – le fauteuil roulant
It folds up – Il plie
It comes apart – Il se sépare
It is a wet / dry battery – C’est une pile humide/sèche
I have a flat tire – J’ai un pleu crevé

Directions
Where is…? – Où est…?
Do you know where ___ is? – Savez-vous où est-il ___?
Is it near? – C’est proche?
Is it far from here? – C’est loin d’ici?
How many kilometers? – Combien de kilometers?
Is there a good restaurant near here? – Y a-t-il un bon restaurant près d’ici?
I would like a city map – Je voudrais un plan de ville

…is straight ahead? – …est tout droit?
…is to the left? – …est vers la gauche?
…is to the right? – …est vers la droite?

There – là
Here – ici
Over there – là-bas

I’m looking for – Je cherche
I am going to… – Je vais

Next to – à côté de
In front of – devant
Behind – derrière
Inside – dans
Outside – dehors

North – Nord
South – Sud
East – est (
West – ouest

Transportation
The train – le train
The train station – la gare
The bus stop – la gare routière
The airport – l’aéroport
The flight – le vol
Arrivals/Departures – arrives/départs
Can you bring our luggage? – Pouvez-vous apporter notre bagage?
Where can I find a taxi? – Où puis-je trouver un taxi?

Tourism
What time do you open/close? – À quelle heure ouvrez-vous / fermez-vous?
I would like an audioguide. – Je vourdrais une audioguide
What time is the tour? – À quelle heure est le tour?
The entrance – la entrée
The exit – la sortie
I have a question – J’ai une question
Downtown (center of town) – la centre ville
The art museum – le musée d’art
The old/new bridge – le pont vieux/neuf
The church – l’église
The plaza – la place
The street – la rue
The park – le parc
The beach – la plage
The ocean – l’océan
The sea – la mer

Hotel
The hotel – l’hôtel
I have a reservation – J’ai une réservation
I need to check-in / check-out – J’ai besoin de enregistrer/quitter
A room on the ground floor – une chambre au rez-de-chaussée

Restaurant/Bar
A table for two – une table pour deux
Waiter/Waitress! – monsieur/madame!
A glass of red wine – un verre de vin rouge
A glass of white wine – un verre de vin blanc
A beer – une bière
A water without gas – un verre de l’eau sans gaz
A menu, please – un menu
The bill, please – l’addition, s’il vous plaît
For extensive dining vocabulary, buy a Lonely Planet phrase book and check out the Culinary Reader section.

Shopping
How much does it cost? – C’est combien?
Too expensive – trop cher
Too much – trop
I don’t want anything – Je ne veux rien
I’ll take it – Je le prends
Do you accept credit cards? – Acceptez-vous les cartes de credit?

Building Blocks

Pronouns
I – je
You (familiar) – tu
You (formal) – vous
He – il
She – elle
It – il/elle
We – nous
You (plural) – vous
They (masculine) – ils
They (feminine) – elles

Possession
My – mon/ma/mes (m/f/plural)
Your (familiar) – ton/ta/tes
Your (formal) – vous
His – son/sa/ses
Her – son/sa/ses
Its – son/sa/ses
Our – notre/nos (sing/plur)
Their – leur

To be
I am – je suis
You are (familiar) – tu es
You are (formal) – vous êtes
He is – il est
She is – elle est
It is – il/elle est
We are – nous sommes
You are (plural) – vous êtes
They are (masculine) – ils sont
They are (feminine) – elles sont

Need/Want/Have
Do you have…? – Avez-vous…?
I want… – Je veux…
We want… – Nous voulons…
I would like… – Je voudrais…
We would like… – Nous voudrions…
I need… – J’ai besoin de…
Do I need…? – Est-ce que j’ai besoin de…
Is it necessary…? – Faut-il que…?
Is it possible…? – Est-ce possible…?
I have to… – Je dois…
I can not… – Je ne peux pas…

Go
I am going… – Je vais…
You are going… – Vous allez…
We are going – Nous allons…
I went… – Je suis allé…
Have you gone…? – Est-ce que vous êtes allés…?
We went… – Nous sommes allés…
I am going to go to … – Je vais aller à…

There is / There are
Is there…? – Y a-t-il…?
Are there…? – Y a-t-il…?
There is… – Il y a…
There are… – Il y a…

It is
It is… – C’est…
Is it…? – Est-ce…?
They are… – Ce sont…

This/That
This is… – C’est…
That is… – C’est…
These are… – Ce sont…
Those are… – Ce sont…

Numbers
One – un (uhN)
Two – deux (
Three – trois (trwah)
Four – quatre (kahtruh)
Five – cinq (saNk)
Six – six (sees)
Seven – sept (seht)
Eight – huit (weet)
Nine – neuf (nuhf)
Ten – dix (dees)
Both – tous les deux
All – tous
None – aucun
Several – plusiers
Few – un peu de

People
The friend – l’ami / l’amie
The man – l’homme
The woman – la femme
The husband – le mari
The wife – la femme
A mother – une mère
A father – le père
A son – un fils
A daughter – une fille
A person – une personne
The people – les gens

Time
Today – aujourd’hui
Tonight – ce soir
Yesterday – hier (ee-ehr)
Tomorrow – demain (duh-maN)
Now – maintenant (mant-nahN)
Early – tôt
Late – tard
Always – toujours
Never – jamais
Already – déjà

Good/Bad
Good – bon
Bad – mauvais(e) (moh-veh / moh-vehz)
Well – bien (byehN)
Poorly – mal (mahl)
Better – meilleur (meh-yuhr)
Worse – pire (peer)

Big/Small
Big – grand(e) (grahN / grahNd)
Small – petit(e) (puh-tee / puh-teet)
Wide – large (lahrzh)
Narrow – etroit(e) (eh-twah / eh-twaht)

Prepositions/Conjunctions
With – avec (ah-vehk)
Without – sans (sahN)
To – à (ah)
From – de (duh)
Of – de (duh)
For – pour (poor)
Before – avant (ah-vahN)
After – après (ah-preh)
And – et (eh)
Or – ou (oo)
But – mais (meh)
Because – parce que (pahrs kuh)
Therefore – donc (dohNk)

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