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Most Common French Phrases for Beginners

Lalo Team·Updated April 17, 2026·3 min read

Real-world phrases help you understand how words are used in context. Here are common French expressions using the most frequent words.

Showing 30 example phrases

C'est la maison de mon père.

It is my father's house.

deof, from

Le chat dort sur le lit.

The cat sleeps on the bed.

lethe (masculine singular)

Je veux être médecin.

I want to be a doctor.

êtreto be

Paul et Marie sont amis.

Paul and Marie are friends.

etand

Il a un frère.

He has a brother.

una, one (masculine)

La fleur est belle.

The flower is beautiful.

lathe (feminine singular)

Nous vivons en France.

We live in France.

enin, of it, some

J'aimerais avoir un chien.

I would like to have a dog.

avoirto have

Je sais que tu as raison.

I know that you are right.

quethat, which, what

Il travaille dans un bureau.

He works in an office.

ilhe, it

Je parle français.

I speak French.

jeI

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

nenot (first part of negation)

Ce n'est pas vrai.

That is not true.

pasnot (second part of negation)

Ce livre est intéressant.

This book is interesting.

cethis, that, it

Les enfants jouent dehors.

The children play outside.

lesthe (plural)

Il se lève tôt.

He gets up early.

seoneself, himself, herself

L'homme qui parle est mon oncle.

The man who is speaking is my uncle.

quiwho, which

Il y a des pommes sur la table.

There are some apples on the table.

dessome, of the (plural)

Le livre est sur la table.

The book is on the table.

suron, upon

C'est un cadeau pour toi.

It is a gift for you.

pourfor, in order to

Il est dans la cuisine.

He is in the kitchen.

dansin, inside

Je vais au marché.

I am going to the market.

auto the, at the (masculine)

Je bois du café.

I drink some coffee.

duof the, some (masculine)

Elle aime la musique.

She loves music.

elleshe, her

Je viens avec toi.

I am coming with you.

avecwith

Il aime son travail.

He likes his job.

sonhis, her, its (masculine)

Tout le monde est là.

Everyone is here.

toutall, everything, every

Je vais te dire la vérité.

I am going to tell you the truth.

direto say, to tell

Nous allons au parc.

We are going to the park.

nouswe, us

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

maisbut

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