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French Phrases for Passport Control & Customs — Customs declarations

10 phrases to learn0 key words5 useful expressions

Heading to France for passport control & customs? These French phrases for Customs declarations 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:

  • anything to declare
  • please open your suitcase
  • what's in this bag
  • what is this for
  • do you have any medication
  • nothing to declare

Essential phrases

  • Quelque chose à déclarer ?Anything to declare?
  • Ouvrez votre valise, s'il vous plaît.Please open your suitcase.
  • Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans ce sac ?What's in this bag?
  • C'est pour quel usage ?What is this for?
  • Vous avez des médicaments ?Do you have any medication?
  • Rien à déclarer.Nothing to declare.
  • Ce sont des affaires personnelles.They're personal items.
  • Pour usage personnel.For personal use.
  • Ce sont des souvenirs.They're souvenirs.
  • Voici l'ordonnance.Here is the prescription.

Useful expressions

  • pour quel usage — For quel usage
  • pour usage personnel — For usage personnel
  • s'il vous plaît — Please
  • voici — Here is
  • vous avez — You have

Practice in Vocabilis

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

Practice in Vocabilis