Paris

Use itThe safest daytime greeting when entering a shop, café, hotel, or conversation.

Use itUse from the evening onward as a greeting.

Use itA friendly greeting or goodbye for people you know.

!Use bonjour or bonsoir with staff, strangers, and in formal settings.

Use itA courteous goodbye in almost any setting.

Use itA warm goodbye when you expect to meet again.

Use itThe standard affirmative.

Use itA clear and polite refusal.

Use itAdd to requests addressed to strangers, staff, or more than one person.

Use itUseful everywhere, from cafés to ticket counters.

Use itA warmer expression of gratitude.

Use itUse before asking a question or moving past someone.

Use itA quick apology after a small bump or interruption.

Use itA fuller apology; the written ending changes with the speaker, but pronunciation stays the same.

Use itSay this before asking for repetition or a language change.

Use itA polite request when you missed what was said.

Use itUseful when you understand some French but need a slower pace.

Use itAsk rather than assuming the other person speaks English.

Use itA friendly way to set expectations.

Use itInsert the word you want to learn.

Use itAsk for the meaning of a word, sign, or phrase.

Use itA polite check-in with a stranger or new acquaintance.

Use itA short check-in among people on familiar terms.

Use itA natural reply to comment allez-vous?

Use itAdd your name at the end.

Use itA polite first-meeting question.

Use itUse after an introduction; spelling varies with the speaker, pronunciation does not.

Use itFriendly small talk with a new acquaintance.

Use itAdd your city or country.

Use itA useful conversation starter with locals or staff.

Use itAsk for a dish, neighbourhood, shop, or experience.

Use itUsually said when taking leave during the day, not as an opening greeting.

Use itA friendly evening goodbye.

Use itAdd the place or landmark you are seeking.

Use itA direct practical question in cafés, museums, or stations.

Use itUseful when navigating on foot.

Use itShow the address or destination while asking.

Use itOn the Métro, add the line, terminus, or destination.

Use itConfirm an RER or train destination before boarding.

Use itA compact station question.

Use itAsk staff or another passenger when planning a route.

Use itUseful before deciding to walk.

Use itA more precise walking-distance question.

Use itA common direction.

Use itA common direction.

Use itA common direction.

Use itUse with a taxi or ride-hail driver.

Use itUse at a staffed ticket counter and add your destination.

Use itA clear way to begin asking for directions; the written ending varies with the speaker.

Use itHelpful when spoken directions are difficult to follow.

Use itUseful with luggage or when step-free access is needed.

Use itChange the number as needed.

Use itHave the booking name ready.

Use itIn France, la carte is the full à-la-carte menu.

Use itAsk about a fixed-price daily offer.

Use itA natural question for the server.

Use itThe written ending varies with the speaker; clarify individual ingredients when needed.

Use itUse this for a fully plant-based diet; the written ending varies with the speaker.

Use itName the allergen and show a written allergy card for a severe allergy.

!Do not rely on this phrase alone for life-threatening allergies.

Use itAsk about nuts while ordering.

!The French word noix can mean walnuts specifically in some contexts; name your exact allergen too.

Use itUse while ordering and confirm cross-contact separately if medically necessary.

Use itAsk before the dish is prepared.

Use itThe usual restaurant request for tap water.

Use itUse when choosing bottled water.

Use itUse when choosing bottled water.

Use itIn a Paris café, un café generally means a small espresso.

Use itA warm compliment after a meal.

Use itAsk when you are ready to pay; the bill may not be brought automatically.

Use itUse when ordering food or drink to go.

Use itA standard price question.

Use itAdd the item you need.

Use itUseful in clothing and shoe shops.

Use itPoint to the item to keep the request clear.

Use itAsk before using a fitting room or trying an item.

Use itA polite response to a salesperson offering help.

Use itUse for a masculine item; use la instead of le for a feminine item.

Use itAsk before payment if card acceptance is unclear.

Use itUseful in shops, hotels, and service counters.

Use itAsk in a larger shop or department store.

Use itAdd the booking surname.

Use itA polite check-in question.

Use itUseful at a hotel, hostel, or café.

Use itShow the room key card at reception.

Use itA concise room-maintenance report.

Use itAsk housekeeping or reception.

Use itAsk reception before check-in or after checkout.

Use itConfirm the hotel’s checkout time.

Use itBest requested before the room is assigned.

Use itA clear request for help with room controls.

Use itUse loudly only when you need immediate assistance.

Use itA direct way to establish urgency.

Use itFrance’s European emergency number, verified through Service-Public.fr on the research date.

Use itA direct emergency request.

Use itUse when seeking medical help.

Use itAsk staff or an authority for directions.

Use itUseful when you need a pharmacy, without implying emergency treatment.

Use itUse with hotel, transport, shop, or police staff.

Use itA concise statement for staff or authorities.

Use itA firm personal-boundary statement.

Use itAn easygoing way to agree to a plan.

Use itA common relaxed reassurance.

Use itEnthusiastic agreement among peers.

!Keep it for informal conversation.

Use itAn enthusiastic reaction to food, news, or a plan.

!Trop is an informal intensifier here.

Use itFriendly approval for a person, place, gesture, or idea.

Use itUse with companions when it is time to leave.

Use itA casual social invitation; it does not necessarily imply alcohol.

Use itA relaxed way to accept a suggestion.

Use itUseful when playful intent was not obvious.

Use itCommon spoken reassurance; the fuller formal form is ce n’est pas grave.

Use itA compact approving response among peers.

!Avoid in formal service or business settings.

Use itEncouragement for someone facing work, a queue, a journey, or a difficult task.

Use itSaid as people begin eating.

Use itA simple toast before drinking.

Use itAsk before the transaction when you want to use notes or coins.

Use itAsk when the terminal or accepted payment methods are not clear.

Use itAsk before the payment process begins so the venue can split the table if its system allows it.

Use itUse when a restaurant charge is unclear; restaurant service is normally included in France, and an additional tip is optional.

Use itAdd the note value, such as cinquante euros, before handing over a large note.

Use itAsk about an advertised offer or an eligibility discount.

!Do not use this as an invitation to haggle in a fixed-price shop or restaurant.

Use itUse calmly when the terminal rejects the payment, then ask whether you can retry or use another method.