Survival Phrases

Use these natural French phrases to confidently present your travel documents, check your luggage, choose your seat, and find your boarding gate at the airport.

Use these phrases when passing through airport security to understand instructions and communicate with officers about your belongings.

These phrases will help you confidently navigate passport control and customs when arriving in a French-speaking country.

Use these phrases to communicate with airport staff when your luggage does not appear on the baggage carousel.

Use these phrases when purchasing train tickets, asking for journey details, or speaking with station staff in a French-speaking country.

Essential phrases for navigating public transportation, buying tickets, and making sure you are heading the right way.

Use these essential phrases to comfortably handle a taxi or rideshare trip, from confirming your destination and route to paying the driver.

Use these phrases when you are lost in a French-speaking city, need to ask locals for directions, or want to confirm the route you have been given.

Use these practical phrases to confidently pick up, inspect, and return your rental car in a French-speaking country.

Essential phrases for communicating with cabin crew and fellow passengers during a flight.

Use these phrases when your flight or train is delayed, cancelled, or you've missed a connection — at the counter, on the platform, or in the terminal.

Use these phrases when renting a bike or electric scooter in a French city to ask about pricing, navigate the app, and understand the parking rules.