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French Phrases for Basics & Survival — Immediate help

9 phrases to learn3 key words5 useful expressions

Heading to France for basics & survival? These French phrases for Immediate help cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.

This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.

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What you’ll learn

In this lesson you’ll learn how to:

  • do you need help
  • are you okay
  • what's going on
  • what can I do for you
  • help
  • help me, please

Essential phrases

  • Vous avez besoin d'aide ?Do you need help?
  • Vous allez bien ?Are you okay?
  • Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?What's going on?
  • Que puis-je faire pour vous ?What can I do for you?
  • À l'aide !Help!
  • Aidez-moi, s'il vous plaît.Help me, please.
  • J'ai besoin d'aide.I need help.
  • C'est une urgence.It's an emergency.
  • Il y a un problème.There is a problem.

Useful words

  • aide — Help
  • problème — Problem
  • urgence — Emergency

Useful expressions

  • aidez-moi — Help me
  • c'est une urgence — It's an emergency
  • j'ai besoin d'aide — I need help
  • s'il vous plaît — Please
  • à l'aide — Help

Practice in Vocabilis

Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.

Practice in Vocabilis