So, you\u2019re headed to Paris. You\u2019ve got your itinerary planned out (ahem, right?), and you\u2019ve got your bags packed\u2014but do you know how to speak French?
\nProbably not. But never fear! We\u2019ll let you in on the phrases you\u2019ll need most often. Keep these in your back pocket\u2014and smile apologetically for your unfortunate accent\u2014and the French will think you\u2019re adorable and help you along your merry, Parisian way.
\nFirst, the basics. These are the phrases everyone tells you to learn, and really, you should. Ignore them and invite the infamous wrath of the French at your own risk. (No one throws shade like Parisians.)<\/p>\n
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Hello! \u2013 Bonjour! So, you\u2019re headed to Paris. You\u2019ve got your itinerary planned out (ahem, right?), and you\u2019ve got your bags packed\u2014but do you know how to speak French? Probably not. But never fear! We\u2019ll let you in on the phrases you\u2019ll need most often. Keep these in your back pocket\u2014and smile apologetically for your unfortunate accent\u2014and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel-tips-intel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31217"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98897739,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31217\/revisions\/98897739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGood-bye! \u2013 Au revoir!
\nPlease \u2013 S\u2019il vous plait
\nThank you \u2013 Merci
\nYou\u2019re welcome \u2013 De rien
\nHow are you \u2013 Comment allez-vous ?
\nWhere is the bathroom? \u2013 Ou sont les toilettes?
\nCheck please! \u2013 L\u2019addition, s\u2019il vous plait.<\/strong>
\nNow, for the phrases not everyone will tell you to learn. Staying in a hotel? Parisians are obnoxiously stingy with their toilet paper. There\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll need a refill.
\nI need more toilet paper, please \u2013 J\u2019ai besoin de papier hygi\u00e9nique, s\u2019il vous plait.<\/strong>
\nDo you want to eat all of the amazing French food ? Yeah you do. If you\u2019re at a bakery\u2014a.k.a. la boulangerie\u2014don\u2019t skimp on the croissants, \u00e9clairs, and baguettes. Here\u2019s how to ask for all the awesomeness. Just insert your noms of choice. If you don\u2019t know the word, pointing enthusiastically is acceptable too!
\nI would like [a chocolate \u00e9clair] \u2013 Je voudrais [un \u00e9clair au chocolat.]<\/strong>
\nAnd finally, for all the times you\u2019ll feel bad for not knowing the language, not knowing where you\u2019re going, or general cluelessness\/clumsiness, here\u2019s what you say.<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019m sorry, I\u2019m American! \u2013 Je suis d\u00e9sol\u00e9, je suis am\u00e9ricain!<\/strong>
\nThere you have it! Your French survival guide.\u00a0 You\u2019ll totally be fine. And if you\u2019re not, just eat more \u00e9clairs. All will be right with the world.
\nWhat French phrases are you dying to learn? <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"