| A | B |
| oui | yes |
| non | no |
| bonjour | hello |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| bonne nuit | good night |
| au revoir | good-bye |
| salut | hi, bye |
| s'il vous plaît | please (formal or to a group) |
| s'il te plaît | please (to a friend or family member) |
| merci | thank you |
| de rien | you're welcome (no big deal) |
| je vous en prie | you're welcome (formal or to a group) |
| je t'en prie | you're welcome (to a friend or family member) |
| excusez-moi | excuse me |
| Répétez, s'il vous plaît. | Could you repeat that, please? |
| Encore une fois? | Could you say that again? |
| Ça va? | How's it going? Is everything all right? etc. |
| Ça va. | I'm fine. Things are good. etc. |
| Comment ça va? | How is it going? |
| Comment allez-vous? | How are you doing? (to an adult or a group) |
| Comment vas-tu? | How are you doing? (to a friend or a family member) |
| À plus tard | See you later. |
| À toute à l'heure. | See you soon. |
| d'accord. | okay. |
| maintenant | now |
| alors | okay, then, well (to start a thought or sentence). Literally: therefore |
| et | and |
| ou | or |
| avec | with |
| à | to, at |
| de | from, of, about |
| sur | on |