French is a Romance language spoken by over 275 million people worldwide as a first or second language.
The French alphabet consists of 26 letters, including the following additional letters:
é, è, ê, ë, à, â, ô, û, and ç.r is pronounced as a guttural sound in the back of the throat.u is pronounced as a sound similar to the “ee” in “see”, but with rounded lips.e is usually silent at the end of a word.ai, ei, oi, and ui are pronounced as diphthongs.ch is pronounced as the “sh” in “shoe”.gn is pronounced as the “ny” in “canyon”.Bonjour!: Hello!Comment ça va?: How are you?Je ne parle pas français.: I don’t speak French.Au revoir!: Goodbye!Un café, s'il vous plaît.: A coffee, please.Je t'aime.: I love you.