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.