Emily in Paris beautiful French Glossary

“The French are romantics, but they’re also realists.” – Mindy

The desire to learn French and travel to Paris gets intense with the seasons. Emily in Paris fascinates the viewers to talk like the French, dress like the French and even eat like the French. Being a popular series, Emily in Paris incites a love for French and for new learners it could be a good start to look for small words used in different situations, although it is just a show, not a French lesson. To learn sophisticated French properly, one needs to read books, be in French classes, and look for art and French movies to understand the culture and language better.

Here are a few essential words, basic French phrases and slang used in Emily in Paris series:

Bonjour: Hello, Good morning or Good Afternoon

Bonsoir: Good Evening

Salut: Hi or Hello

Bonne Nuit: Good Night

Mon Dieu: My God, Oh! Mon Dieu: Oh! My God

Mon Amour: My Love

Mon chéri: My dear

Monsieur: Mr. or Sir, Mademoiselle: Miss

Ça va: How are you

Bien: Good, Well

Enchanté: Delighted,

e.g. delighted to see you or nice to meet you

Merci: Thank You, Merci à tous: Thank you all

Merci beaucoup: Thank You So Much

Oui: Yes

bien sûr: of course or obviously

s’il vous plaît: If you, please

Bonne: Good

e.g. Bonne Soirée: Good Evening, Bonne Chance: Good luck, Bonne Journée: Good day, Bonne idée: Good idea

Pardonnez Moi: Forgive me, Excusez Moi: Excuse me or don’t mind

Santé: health, or Cheers to your health, It is the state of being well.

Je Suis: I am

Desolé: Sorry

e.g. Je suis desolé: I am sorry

après vous: After you

Voila: there you see, usage: used to draw attention to something

e.g. Et Voila: there it is or there you go

Ringarde: Basic

Merde: Shit

La Plouc: The hick, or the person with no manners

Dis Lui: tell him or tell her, dis means to tell or say

très: very

e.g. très bien: very well, très chaud: very hot

Excitée: sexually excited

Un: One, Deux: Two, Trois: Three

Allez: Go

Touche: touch, button or key

Coup de foudre: thunderbolt or love at first sight

Un Petit Plaisir: A small pleasure or A little treat

Reculer pour mieux sauter: go a step back for a better jump

Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi: Would you like to sleep with me

Fantastique: Fantastic, Magnifique: Magnificent, Excellent

Fantasme: fantasy

Merveilleux: Wonderful

à bientôt: See you Later

Au Revoir: Good Bye

“Oh, Emily you are getting more French by the day”- Sylvie