Politeness lives in full sentences
“Je voudrais ceci, s’il vous plaît” is one unit. So are “Pouvez-vous répéter?” and “Où sont les toilettes?”
The list stays in clear standard French, without slang you would misuse.
Spoken French can sound like one stream to beginners. This session reads the first sentences you actually say, so you can hear liaison and dropped e.
Your language once, French slower and repeated. That is how Bonjour versus Bonsoir and question intonation start to separate.
Then read French texts
French news (RFI, France 24) reuses the same question words. LingoGist keeps chunks together.
The French learning guide lists sources. Save phrases with their sentence, matching what you heard here.
How to use the player
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Play
Press play. Each sentence appears large, first in your language, then in French.
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Adjust the pace
Slow the target language, add repetitions, or leave a pause between sentences – all directly under the player.
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Keep reading
Once the sentences feel familiar, open real articles with the Chrome extension and meet the same phrases in context.
Questions about French beginner sentences
Why does spoken French differ from the spelling?
Many endings are silent and liaison appears. That is why listening comes before only reading these lines.
Tu or vous?
The list mixes both, as life does. Learn the whole sentence, not just the pronoun.
Which voice will I hear?
Your browser voice, usually fr-FR. Chrome on Windows or macOS typically has one.
More topics
Listen to French travel phrases
Platform, single room, the bill – sentences for trains, hotels, and the city.
Listen to everyday French sentences
A coffee, the bill, rain, see you later – a normal day in full sentences.
Listen to French restaurant phrases
“Une table pour deux”, “Que recommandez-vous ?”, “À emporter” – restaurant French where listening beats a word list.
Listen to French work phrases
“Tu es en sourdine”, “La date limite est vendredi”, “Je partage mon écran” – office French for the video call.
Listen to French for the doctor and pharmacy
“J’ai mal à la tête”, “J’ai besoin d’une ordonnance”, “Où est la pharmacie ?” – sentences to practise before you need them.
Listen in other languages
Meet the same phrases later in real text
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