22 phrases · 50 words

The 50 most common French words, in 22 phrases

22 everyday French phrases with English meanings. Underlined words are among the 50 most common.

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Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ?
What did you do?
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.
Je suis à vous dans une minute.
I'll be with you in a minute.
Formal: uses vous, for a stranger or staff.
Il n'y a pas de quoi.
Don't mention it.
Oui, ça me va.
Yes, that works for me.
Non, pas du tout.
No, not at all.
Elle est avec moi.
She's with me.
C'était qui, au téléphone ?
Who was that on the phone?
Je ne sais plus.
I can't remember.
Je te l'ai dit !
I told you!
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.
On n'a pas le temps.
We don't have time.
Nous sommes en retard.
We're late.
Oui, ça va bien, et toi ?
Yeah, I'm good, and you?
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.
Si tu veux.
If you like.
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.
Encore un peu ?
A little more?
Je suis à la maison.
I'm at home.
Ils ne sont pas encore là.
They're not here yet.
Je ne sais pas quoi faire.
I don't know what to do.
Mais qu'est-ce que tu fais ?
What on earth are you doing?
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.
Il y a des gens qui attendent.
There are people waiting.
C'est pour toi.
It's for you.
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.
Où sont les enfants ?
Where are the kids?
Tu as mon numéro ?
Have you got my number?
Informal: uses tu, for a friend or someone your age.

Together the 22 phrases use all 50, counted as written forms, from our French Speaking list. See the 1,000 most common French words.

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These phrases were drafted with AI and checked by a second AI review, not by a native speaker.