Asking questions naturally is key to keeping any French conversation flowing smoothly. Here is a curated list of everyday questions and their actual spoken pronunciations to help you sharpen your listening and speaking skills.
Getting around and asking for help
| French | English | Pronunciation |
| Où sont les toilettes? | Where is the bathroom? | |
| Quelle heure est-il? | What time is it? | |
| Combien ça coûte ? | How much does this cost? | |
| Pouvez-vous m’aider? | Can you help me? | |
| Pouvez-vous prendre une photo? | Can you take a picture? | |
| Est-ce loin d’ici? | Is it far from here? | |
| Pouvez-vous répéter cela ? | Can you repeat that? | |
| Comment dit-on cela en français? | How do you say this in French? | |
| Pouvez-vous me montrer? | Can you show me? |
Meeting new people
| French | English | Pronunciation |
| Comment vous appelez-vous? | What is your name? | |
| Où vivez-vous? | Where do you live? | |
| Quand est votre anniversaire? | When is your birthday? | |
| Parlez-vous français? | Do you speak French? | |
| Quel temps fait-il? | What is the weather like? | |
| Quelle est votre couleur préférée? | What is your favorite color? | |
| À quelle heure vous réveillez-vous? | What time do you wake up? | |
| Est-ce votre première fois ici? | Is this your first time here? | |
| Aimez-vous cette musique? | Do you like this music? |
Talking to colleagues and friends
| French | English | Pronunciation |
| Que voulez-vous manger? | What do you want to eat? | |
| Venez-vous avec nous? | Are you coming with us? | |
| Voulez-vous faire une promenade? | Do you want to go for a walk? | |
| Venez-vous à la fête? | Are you coming to the party? | |
| Est-ce à vous? | Is this yours? | |
| Qu’avez-vous mangé? | What did you eat? |
Your turn to practice on your own
Head to practice.parlez.app and follow these steps:
- After you log in, select Card 2: “French Fluency Boost.”
- When your AI tutor greets you, you say: “Je veux pratiquer les phrases de questions.”
- Your AI tutor will say a phrase in English, and you will respond aloud in French.
- The AI tutor will listen to your response and correct your pronunciation in real time.
Because the exercises are dynamic, you’ll discover fresh hotel phrases every time you practice. Very soon, you’ll be speaking them correctly and naturally!