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Study: useful French phrases

Follow a lesson and ask for useful study help.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

I'm a student
je suis étudiant(e)
I'm a student
to study
étudier
to study
Book
le livre
Book
Teacher
le professeur / la professeure
Teacher

Make the conversation more specific

Useful French expressions for study
What you want to say	French
I'm a student	je suis étudiant(e) I'm a student
to study	étudier to study
Book	le livre Book
Teacher	le professeur / la professeure Teacher
Which page are we on?	On est à quelle page ? Show English translation Which page are we on?
When is the assignment due?	Quand faut-il rendre le devoir ? Show English translation When is the assignment due?
Could you check my answer?	Tu pourrais vérifier ma réponse ? Show English translation Could you check my answer?
I haven't finished yet.	Je n'ai pas encore fini. Show English translation I haven't finished yet.
Can we work together?	On peut travailler ensemble ? Show English translation Can we work together?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Ouvrez vos livres, s'il vous plaît.
Open your books, please.
You
On est à quelle page ?
Which page are we on?
Partner
Page vingt. Le nouveau devoir y est expliqué.
Page twenty. The new assignment is explained there.
You
Quand faut-il rendre le devoir ?
When is the assignment due?

Study in other languages

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.