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🇫🇷 French Greetings & Basics Flashcards
The polite essentials: hello, thank you, please, sorry — the twenty phrases that set the tone of every conversation you'll ever have. This free deck gives you the 18 essential French words with English translations — read them below, then study them properly with spaced-repetition flashcards.
Study this deck free →| English | French (Français) |
|---|---|
| hello / good day | bonjour |
| good evening | bonsoir |
| hi (casual) | salut |
| goodbye | au revoir |
| see you soon | à bientôt |
| please (formal) | s'il vous plaît |
| thank you | merci |
| you're welcome | de rien |
| yes | oui |
| no | non |
| excuse me | pardon |
| I'm sorry | désolé(e) |
| how's it going? | comment ça va ? |
| fine, thanks | ça va bien, merci |
| nice to meet you | enchanté(e) |
| I don't understand | je ne comprends pas |
| do you speak English? | parlez-vous anglais ? |
| good night | bonne nuit |
How to actually learn these words
- Say every word out loud as you flip it — silent review builds recognition, speaking builds recall.
- Use spaced repetition: review right before you'd forget. Our study mode schedules each card automatically.
- Go both directions: English → French is the one that helps you SPEAK; don't skip it because it's harder.
- Little and often beats cramming: five minutes a day outperforms an hour on Sunday.