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French Phrases for Basics & Survival — Pointing and identifying things

8 phrases to learn0 key words1 useful expression

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

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What you’ll learn

In this lesson you’ll learn how to:

  • which one
  • this one or that one
  • this one, please
  • that one, please
  • like this
  • not this one

Essential phrases

  • Lequel ?Which one?
  • Celui-ci ou celui-là ?This one or that one?
  • Celui-ci, s'il vous plaît.This one, please.
  • Celui-là, s'il vous plaît.That one, please.
  • Comme ça.Like this.
  • Pas celui-ci.Not this one.
  • C'est ça.That's it.
  • Ce n'est pas ça.That's not it.

Useful expressions

  • s'il vous plaît — Please

Practice in Vocabilis

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

Practice in Vocabilis