Practice phone calls in French before your trip
Heading somewhere people answer the phone in French? The calls you make on a trip, like confirming your hotel, booking a taxi or reserving a table, are often harder than talking face to face: no gestures, no menu to point at, and people speak fast. A little practice in French before you go makes those calls much less stressful.
Useful French phrases for phone calls
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Hello (opening the call) | Bonjour. |
| I'm calling about my reservation. | J'appelle au sujet de ma réservation. |
| Could you speak more slowly, please? | Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement, s'il vous plaît ? |
| Could you repeat that, please? | Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ? |
| A table for two at 8 pm, please. | Une table pour deux à vingt heures, s'il vous plaît. |
| Thank you, goodbye. | Merci, au revoir. |
Tip: say your name and the date of your booking slowly and early in the call, and keep a pen ready for times, prices and confirmation codes.
Destinations where your practice calls are in French
112 destinations in Travel's Calling use French for practice calls:
- Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Charleroi, Gent
- Benin: Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Parakou, Porto-Novo
- Burkina Faso: Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouagadougou, Saaba
- Burundi: Bujumbura, Gitega, Mpanda, Ngozi
- Central African Republic: Bangui, Bimbo, Bégoua, Carnot
- Chad: Abéché, Moundou, N'Djamena, Sarh
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bukavu, Kananga, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi
- Djibouti: Ali Sabih, Balbala, Djibouti
- France: Avignon, Bordeaux, Cannes, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Strasbourg, Toulouse
- French Guiana: Cayenne, Matoury, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- French Polynesia: Faaa, Papeete, Punaauia
- Gabon: Franceville, Libreville, Owendo, Port-Gentil
- Guadeloupe: Baie-Mahault, Basse-Terre, Les Abymes
- Guinea: Camayenne, Conakry, Kankan, Nzérékoré
- Haiti: Carrefour, Delmas, Port-au-Prince, Pétionville
- Ivory Coast: Abidjan, Abobo, Bouaké, Korhogo, Yamoussoukro
- Luxembourg: Dudelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- Madagascar: Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina
- Mali: Bamako, Koutiala, Sikasso, Ségou
- Martinique: Fort-de-France, Le Lamentin, Le Robert
- Mayotte: Koungou, Labattoir, Mamoudzou
- Monaco: Monaco, Monte-Carlo
- New Caledonia: Dumbéa, Mont-Dore, Nouméa
- Niger: Agadez, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Zinder
- Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville, Dolisie, Nkayi, Pointe-Noire
- Reunion: Saint-Denis, Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre
- Saint Martin: Marigot
- Senegal: Dakar, Guédiawaye, Pikine, Touba
- Togo: Atakpamé, Kara, Lomé, Sokodé
Travel's Calling turns your own trip into practice phone calls. Pick your destination, upload your itinerary or type a few plans, choose your level, and take a voice call in your browser with an AI character who answers in French. After each call you get a short trip report.
Start practicing on Travel's Calling →Quick answers
- Which destinations use French practice calls?
- In Travel's Calling, French is the call language for 112 destinations in 29 countries, including France, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar. Pick your destination and the call is in French.
- What kinds of calls can I practice?
- The calls come from your own trip plans: your hotel or lodging (always the first call), plus calls like a taxi, a restaurant booking or tickets for a sight you plan to visit.
- Do I need to speak French well already?
- No. You choose your level before the calls, and after each call you get a short trip report on how it went.
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