French · Real conversations
French phrases for everyday situations
Choose a situation, learn its essential vocabulary, and add the expressions that make a real exchange easier. Each collection connects to a complete practice conversation.
Choose your situation
- A2
Repairing a conversation
Check a meaning and leave with something you can use.
- A1
Meeting people
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
- A2
Making plans
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
- A2
Changing plans
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
- A2
Visiting family
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
- A2
Expressing preferences
Explain what you would enjoy and make a joint choice.
- A1
Cafés
Order a drink and clarify a small detail.
- A2
Restaurant problems
Explain a problem with an order and settle the bill.
- A2
Train journeys
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
- A2
Local transport
Find the right route and the right stop.
- A2
Hotels
Manage a stay and explain a room request.
- A2
Shopping and returns
Explain a return and check the available options.
- A1
Markets and groceries
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
- A2
Payments
Clarify a payment, a receipt, or a refund.
- B1
Housing
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
- A2
Sharing a home
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
- A2
Appointments and pharmacies
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
- A2
Accessibility needs
Explain a practical access or communication need.
- B1
Work updates
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
- B1
Meetings
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
- A2
Study
Follow a lesson and ask for useful study help.
- A2
Calls and messages
Handle a short call and confirm a message.
- A2
Outdoor plans
Check a route and agree on a sensible outdoor plan.
- B1
Support and boundaries
Show care while being clear about your limits.
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
