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French

Anchored to Paris
6 levels · 25 lessons published
Lesson one, in full

Bonjour — Greetings and First Words

A boulangerie on a Paris side street, 8am. The baker has been up since 3. You are not yet caffeinated. Three words will get you through this moment beautifully.

The words
Bonjour
Hello / Good morning
say this before everything
Bonsoir
Good evening
from about 5pm onwards
Merci / Merci beaucoup
Thank you / Thank you very much
beaucoup = emphatic
S'il vous plaît
Please (formal)
always add to requests
Je voudrais...
I would like...
the polite ordering formula
De rien / Je vous en prie
You're welcome
de rien = casual, je vous en prie = formal
Excusez-moi
Excuse me
to get attention or apologise
Oui / Non
Yes / No
oui with a slight nod = very French
Bonne journée / Bonne soirée
Have a good day / evening
the warm French goodbye
Au revoir
Goodbye
always on leaving
Where this lesson happens
Du Pain et des Idées
Savor 97
Croissant au beurre · pain des amis · escargot feuilleté

The course

Level 1 · Unit 1
  1. Bonjour — Greetings and First Words
  2. Combien ça coûte — Numbers and Prices
  3. Où est — Asking Directions in Paris
  4. Je m'appelle — Introducing Yourself
  5. Pardon ? — Confusion Recovery
Level 1 · Unit 2
  1. La Nourriture - Food Vocabulary
  2. Au Restaurant - Dining Out
  3. Les Directions - Getting Around
  4. Les Courses - Shopping
  5. Les Transports - Getting Around Paris
Level 1 · Unit 3
  1. La Famille - Family and People
  2. Les Adjectifs - Describing Things
  3. Décrire les Gens - Describing People
  4. J'aime / Je n'aime pas - Likes and Dislikes
  5. Le Temps - Weather
Level 1 · Unit 4
  1. Ma Journée - Daily Routine
  2. Les Verbes - Present Tense Regular Verbs
  3. À l'Hôtel - Checking In
  4. Téléphone et Email - Phone and Email
  5. Au Marché - At the Market
Level 1 · Unit 5
  1. Le Passé Composé - Talking About the Past
  2. Raconter une Histoire - Telling a Story
  3. Conversations de Révision - Putting It All Together
  4. La Culture Française - French Culture
  5. Au Revoir Paris - Final Assessment Preparation
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