Learning how to say please in French can be helpful when visiting a French speaking country. The French language is spoken in many different countries including France, Canada, Monaco, Switzerland and several countries located in Africa. In many of these countries, French is not the primary or only language that you will encounter.http://www.ielanguages.com/french1.html
In this article, we will focus on learning how to say please in French. If you want to learn how to other French words and phrases, you can visit the How to Speak French page.
How to Say 'Please' in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. In this video you learn how to say 'Please'. This is part of a much wider series of tutorials about the French language, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
Step 1: French Basics
Every language has it's own rules and variations and French is no exception. Many French words have both formal and informal ways of saying them depending on whom you are speaking with. For example, the word "you" can be said in different ways depending on if you are speaking with friends, someone that you just met, someone you respect or when speaking to a group. Learning a little about the basics of the French language can help you better understand and speak it.http://www.ielanguages.com/french1.html
Step 2: Please in French
Please is a common word that is used in many different situations. Please in French is s'il vous plaît, which is pronounced seel voo play. As you can see it is not pronounced exactly how it looks. The literal translation is "if it pleases you". Many letters and combinations of letters have different sounds than what you might expect. Learning the language more in-depth will teach you more about the rules of the language.http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Words-Phrases/basic_phrases_links.htm
Step 3: Practice
Now that you know the correct pronunciation of please in French, it is time to practice. Saying the word over and over can help you remember it. You can also practice this and any other French phrases that you are learning with a friend. If you are traveling with a companion to a French speaking country, you can practice the phrases together.
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Margaret Frances provides advice and guidance in this video on how to ask "where are you from" in French. This is part of a much wider series of tutorials about the French language, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Ask For Someone's Name in French
Margaret Frances provides information on how to ask for someone's name in French in this Mahalo.com produced video. This is part of a much wider series of tutorials about the French language, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
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In this video series, Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. In this video we learn how to say 'Hello'. This is part of a much wider series of tutorials about the French language, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
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