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10 essential French phrases for making a phone call
Navigate phone calls in French with confidence. Master these key phrases for clear communication and successful conversations.
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Whether you're booking a hotel, making a reservation, or calling a friend, knowing how to initiate and conduct a phone call in French is a valuable skill. This phrase pack covers essential greetings, requests for information, and polite ways to end a conversation, ensuring you can handle common phone interactions smoothly.
What this lesson covers
Core French words for everyday conversation.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
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Practice quiz
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Translate
Je voudrais réserver une table, s'il vous plaît.
Full vocabulary list
Words 1–10
- Allô ?ah-lohHello? (on the phone)
- Je voudrais réserver une table, s'il vous plaît.zhuh voo-dray ray-zer-vay oon tahbl, seel voo playI would like to reserve a table, please.
- Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement, s'il vous plaît ?poo-ryay voo par-lay plew lahnt-mohn, seel voo playCould you speak more slowly, please?
- Je n'entends pas bien.zhuh nahn-tahn pah byanI can't hear well.
- Qui est à l'appareil ?kee ay ah lah-pah-RAYWho is speaking?
- Je voudrais parler à [nom]zhuh voo-dray par-lay ah [nom]I would like to speak to [name]
- Est-ce que je peux laisser un message ?es kuh zhuh puh lay-say uhn meh-SAHZHCan I leave a message?
- Pourriez-vous me rappeler plus tard ?poo-ryay voo muh rah-play plew tarCould you call me back later?
- Merci, au revoir.mehr-see, oh ruh-VWARThank you, goodbye.
- C'est combien ?seh kohm-byanHow much is it?
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