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Everyday French Conversation

Whole French sentences for a beginner's first conversations, with vous for strangers and tu for friends and peers.

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  • Introduce yourself

    Je m'appelle …

    My name is … / I'm …

  • Ask and answer

    I don't know.

    Je ne sais pas.

  • A normal day

    Tu finis à quelle heure ?

    What time do you finish?

  • Likes and free time

    I do sport. / I work out.

    Je fais du sport.

  • Make a simple plan

    Tu es libre demain ?

    Are you free tomorrow?

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You start with Introduce yourself, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Introduce yourself

    Start here8 cards

  2. Section 2: Ask and answer

    8 cards

  3. Section 3: People around you

    8 cards

  4. Section 4: A normal day

    8 cards

  5. Section 5: Likes and free time

    8 cards

  6. Section 6: Make a simple plan

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In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Introduce yourself8 cards

Comment vous appelez-vous ?
What is your name?
Je m'appelle …
My name is … / I'm …
Enchanté.
Nice to meet you.
Tu viens d'où ?
Where are you from?
Je viens de …
I'm from …
J'habite à …
I live in …
Je suis ici depuis un an.
I've been here for a year.
On se tutoie ?
Shall we say tu to each other?

2Ask and answer8 cards

Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie ?
What do you do for a living?
Je suis étudiant.
I'm a student.
J'apprends le français.
I'm learning French.
Pardon ?
Sorry? / Pardon?
Ah bon ?
Really? / Is that so?
D'accord.
OK. / All right.
Pourquoi ?
Why?
Je ne sais pas.
I don't know.

3People around you8 cards

J'habite chez mes parents.
I live with my parents.
J'habite seul.
I live alone.
Tu as des frères et sœurs ?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
J'ai un frère.
I have a brother.
Je vois des amis ce soir.
I'm seeing friends tonight.
Je te présente Marie.
This is Marie. / Let me introduce Marie.
Vous avez des enfants ?
Do you have children?
Je suis marié.
I'm married.

4A normal day8 cards

Tu te lèves à quelle heure ?
What time do you get up?
Je me lève à sept heures.
I get up at seven.
Je prends le petit-déjeuner à la maison.
I have breakfast at home.
Je vais au travail en bus.
I go to work by bus.
Aujourd'hui, je ne travaille pas.
I'm not working today. / I'm off today.
Tu finis à quelle heure ?
What time do you finish?
Le soir, je fais la cuisine.
In the evening I cook.
Je me couche à onze heures.
I go to bed at eleven.

5Likes and free time8 cards

Qu'est-ce que tu fais pendant ton temps libre ?
What do you do in your free time?
Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire ?
What do you like doing?
J'aime écouter de la musique.
I like listening to music.
Tu écoutes quel genre de musique ?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Je regarde souvent des films.
I often watch films.
Je fais du sport.
I do sport. / I work out.
J'aime bien me promener.
I like going for walks.
Je n'aime pas trop ça.
I don't really like that.

6Make a simple plan8 cards

Tu es libre demain ?
Are you free tomorrow?
Tu fais quoi ce week-end ?
What are you doing this weekend?
Tu viens avec nous ?
Do you want to come with us?
On va prendre un café ?
Shall we go for a coffee?
Avec plaisir !
I'd love to! / With pleasure!
On se retrouve à quelle heure ?
What time shall we meet?
On se retrouve devant le cinéma.
Let's meet outside the cinema.
Désolé, aujourd'hui je ne peux pas.
Sorry, I can't make it today.

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People around you

Vous avez des enfants ?

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Published September 27, 2026