A Few French Words to Make Your Life Easier

(Last Update: 01.12.2024) How about learning a few French words that will make your life easier during your trip to Paris? When I go to visit a country, I learn a few basic words and sentence patterns in the language of that country and use these words in cafes, restaurants or small shopping is one of my favorite "cute things".

Of course, my intention is not to sit down and give language lessons, you can find a lot of information on that subject on the internet; My intention is just to give you a few tips to help you enjoy Paris better. When you read it, you will see that what is written here will not only be "cute" but will also help you to have a better day.

Let's start with the keyword of the greeting: Classes available every day from Nine AM to Twelve midday....

Cutaway or your tongue is spinning bonjuğ pronounced as hello, good morning or have a good day You can't even imagine how important this word is for a French person. Does a simple bonjour make life that much easier... When I first settled in Paris, when I didn't know a word of French, I, like everyone else, believed in the myth about the French that "they don't know English, and even if they did, they wouldn't speak it"; However, I soon realized that the truth was not like that.

Yes, it cannot be said that the French have a great command of English, but they are certainly better than meeting the English language needs of a holiday in Turkey. Anyway, this is not our topic anyway. If you go to someone and say "Excuse me, Where is the …..?" in the most polite way in English, as I did in the early days. If you try to ask a question, a very sullen Parisian There is a high probability that you will encounter a Frenchman, but this is not because of the rudeness of the Frenchman in front of you, but because you are "in his eyes".your rudeness" unfortunately it happens...

Because for a Frenchman Use as polite sentences as you want, if you start your first sentence without saying "Bonjour" you will be very rude. Our "A person says good morningIf you remember the phrase, you will understand better what I mean. In this case, the other party said,put yourself in your placeHe can be rude to you for ". When you encounter such an attitude, despite your polite approach, and you don't know why, you naturally infer that the French are cold and rude. Whether you find it right or wrong, one of the differences between cultures You need to be sensitive to this issue when you are away :) That's why Pariste.Net TVI try to start all my videos on by saying “bonjour” so that your ears can get used to it :) A Week in Paris I underlined this issue several times in my book so that the knowledge of how important bonjour is is further reinforced...

Bonjour can generally be used all day. And what is said in the evenings Bonsoir (bonus or bonsuvağ) there is. Although theoretically Bonjour can be said all day long, it is of course beneficial to say Bonsoir in the evenings. Sometimes there are people who greet you with bonjour even in the evenings, but I couldn't figure out that part either :) When entering a restaurant or getting into an elevator, I recommend that you say bonjour before asking someone something. Even if you don't say so, the other party starts their answer by saying bonjour to you. Even when getting on the bus great bonjouring session So it happens; to that degree. And I've gotten so used to it that now I like it very, very much. This experience that I experience every day reminds me of those beautiful (and polite) days when we greeted the passengers and the driver of the Kadıköy-Koşuyolu bus I took as a child...

Even if your language does not translate to these words, I think it would be useful to try your luck by at least making an entry in English such as Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, depending on the time.

Of course, at the end of your “Bonjours” you should add a note for men. Mr. (monsieur) i.e. “gentleman”, also for women Mrs. (madam) so it would be more elegant if you add “lady”. Monsieur and Madame, which are male and female addresses, also have a female form of address. Miss (madmuazel) version also exists, but it is not used much anymore; It was even removed from the forms of address in the law recently. However, this issue is a bit unclear. Since French is a sexist language, there is a lot of interest in whether women are married or not. Let me love the eye of Turkish; we have this situation Gentleman ve Lady Solved with . Missy As you know, the word has nothing to do with marriage but with age.

Another important sentence pattern in French is the meaning of "please". Please:

Silvuple I heard s'il vous plaît for the first time in my life from Özlem Onursal, who played the role of Hanım Ağa's daughter in the TV series "Kartallar Yüksek Uçar", which I watched as a child, or rather from Ayşegül Atik who voiced her :) Her voice still echoes in my ear...

Saying please is very important for the French, as it is for all nations. That's why it would be nice if you start your speech with a nice Bonjour and continue it with s'il vous plaît, even if you continue it in English. The waiter who takes your order (unless he is very grumpy) has a smile on his face and you know smiling is contagious...

Of course, a little anecdote, since I think s'il vous plaît means please, I always tend to say s'il vous plaît to my French friends here, and unfortunately it is not correct to say so. Because when you ask something from people you are sincere with, that is, people you can address as "you" - due to its grammatical structure - please (trash it) you have to say, I'm still not used to it :)

And another keyword, of course Thank you:

Merci, meaning thank you, is one of the words that I can most easily adapt to my daily life. Because for the first time in my life, I heard from my primary school teacher, Ms. Gülay, "thanksThe word ” has a magical effect on me. For some people "thanks” is a very artificial word, but since it is an expression of politeness from my childhood, it seems very natural to me and often reminds me of my teacher... Of course, the only difference is that this word actually means " in French.thanks” not “megsi"... As you know, the letter "R" in French is pronounced as a highly deformed version of our "Ğ". This is a cheesy letter that gives a bellowing effect in my opinion. Pronunciation of the letter R in FrenchIt's an unnecessary thing, like trying to say "Ğ" by collecting saliva in your throat. :) Although it's not exactly the same, I can relate it most to the "Ğ" in our language. That's why, when you say the "R" in French, you can say "R" directly or you can say "R" if you wish. deformed Try reading it as “Ğ”. That's why, in many of my articles, when I try to give an idea about the Turkish pronunciation of French words, I write versions with an R and a version with Ğ: Cutaway or Bonjuğ as…

When you say mercy, in return je vous en pris (jö vuzan pris or jö vuzan pği) is said, even if he is a familiar person je t'en pris (jö tan pri or jö tan pği) you will hear the response, which in our language means "you're welcome". Also You're welcome (the world or born) There are people who respond by saying "it's nothing", but I don't prefer to use it. In Turkish, I say "you're welcome" rather than "you're welcome".

After all, we are polite people and during our trip to Paris We keep saying merci on our lips. See how much easier your life will be when you add these words to your English while wandering the streets of Paris, even with the words in this part of the article...

One of the luckiest words we can use in Paris is Sorry:

Sorry or paghdon We can say that this word, which you can pronounce as "sorry", is the same as our word "sorry". Of course also Excusez-moi (excised mua) but we can think of it more like "sorry" in the sense of paying more attention, like "excuse me"... Anyway, this topic is a bit long, you can do your job with a short "sorry". Especially from the metro When you are trying to get off, you can make your way by saying "excuse me, excuse me" when you have to squeeze people towards the door :)excuse mua, pağdon, pağdon" words will be flying in the air. Of course, this depends on which line you are on, not every corner of Paris is the Paris we idealize, as you know...

Also, two important words to know are the meaning of yes. Yes (vi) and meaning no No (No.) of course there is. Although it is unnecessary to sit down and have long conversations, for example, when a waiter in a restaurant asks you if you want something or if you are satisfied with the service, you can say oui merci, non merci. Actually pronunciation of non as we know it No. not, but a more nasally pronounced No. It is said with the sound of oui pattern vi not too uvi Something like that but never mind, if you know this much it is enough for now, more goes into advanced French; Here you are in Paris for three or five days, you are trying to speak French to be a little cute, there is no need to be so hard on yourself...

Two words that are frequently used when leaving someone or somewhere: Au revoir and Bon Journée.

Au revoir (orövoar or oğövuağ) is actually a word meaning "see you soon", but I don't know why we say it even to people we don't know in the elevator :) I think it has settled into the language as a pattern...

Have a good day It is also a word used when parting, meaning "have a good day". Actually bonjurne It should be read as but everyone boncorne rather boncoğne he says for some reason. Especially young people leave people they don't know by saying bonjour when leaving, just like in a direct greeting. What is said when breaking up with close friends is the subject of an article in itself, let's not extend the topic now :) Bon Journée also includes what is said in the evenings. Good night (bonus or bonsuvageLet's just know that there is a ) version.

Yes, I think it is possible to make your trip to Paris much easier and more enjoyable with these few words. Now, if I sit down and try to explain numbers, days of the week, or some basic objects, this article will turn into a grammar lesson so that I don't overstep my limits. As I said, you can find many web pages on that subject on the internet, I just tried to convey to you the words and sentence patterns that will make your trip to Paris easier, or rather, more beautiful. What if someone who doesn't speak any French asks "Where is the nearest metro station?" I guess there is no need to take it that long since asking the question in French would naturally require the other person to give the description in French. Ours is "let the aim be cuteness"...

In short, I believe that if you always say "bonjour", "s'il vous plaît" and "merci" during your trip to Paris, then you will return home with much better holiday memories.

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries…

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