The bare essentials — point, ask, and get by from day one.
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Je veux ça.
I want this.
Je ne veux pas ça.
I don't want that.
Donne-le-moi.
Give it to me. (Literally 'give-it-me' — object pronouns attach after the command.)
Donne-m'en plus.
Give me more. ('en' stands in for 'of it/some'.)
Le voilà.
Here it is. ('voilà' = 'see there'; 'le' is the thing being pointed at.)
Où est-ce ?
Where is it?
Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
What is this? (Literally 'what is it that it is' — the stock question frame.)
Je l'ai.
I have it.
Tu as ça ?
Do you have this?
Il n'y en a pas.
There isn't any. (Literally 'it there of-it has not.')
Je ne peux pas.
I can't.
Je ne sais pas.
I don't know.
J'aime bien ça.
I like it.
Viens ici.
Come here.
On y va.
Let's go. (Literally 'one there goes' — everyday 'let's go.')
C'est combien ?
How much is it?
Ça suffit.
That's enough.
Aide-moi !
Help me!
Attends un instant.
Wait a moment.
Comme ça, pas comme ça.
Like this, not like that. (Same words twice — the point comes from gesturing at each.)
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