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Phrases Your Parents Always Say in French
16 words
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Phrases Your Parents Always Say in French
16 words
Soyez prudent.
(e)
Be careful.
Silence.
(i)
Be quiet.
Je t'aime.
(e)
I love you.
Fais tes devoirs!
(s)
Do your homework!
Arrête.
(i)
Stop.
Sois sage.
(e)
Behave.
Va au lit.
(s)
Go to bed.
Je vais compter jusqu'à trois.
(s)
I'm going to count to three.
Éteins la télévision immédiatement.
(s)
Turn the TV off now.
Qu'est-ce que tu as dit?
(s)
What did you say?
Remonte ton pantalon.
(s)
Pull your pants up.
Je ne plaisante pas.
(s)
I'm not kidding.
Qu'est-ce que je viens de dire?
(s)
What did I just say?
On ne court pas à l'intérieur!
(s)
No running inside!
Tu t'es brossé les dents?
(s)
Did you brush your teeth?
Ferme la porte.
(s)
Close the door.
20 Comments
FrenchPod101.com
2017-03-17 15:57:10

Did you ever hear any of these phrases while growing up? Let us know in the comments!

P.S., Be sure to check out this lesson here:

https://www.frenchpod101.com/french-vocabulary-lists/must-know-terms-for-family-members

Randal
2025-07-13 06:15:45

Don't see this phrase but remember it well!

Ramasse tes vêtements.

FrenchPod101.com
2024-07-17 00:30:30

Bonjour Ako,

Oui, c'est vrai ! C'est le cas de beaucoup de mots qui s'écrivent pareil en anglais et en français. 😄

Bonjour Brenda,

You learned all the important stuff, it seems! 😆

Belle journée,

Marion

Team FrenchPod101.com

Brenda
2024-07-14 06:01:56

I learned "Tais-toi" for "Be quiet" back in junior high French class. I used that on my kids when they were little. Also used "Pousse-toi" with them for "Get out of the way."

FrenchPod101.com
2023-10-05 18:20:32

Bonjour Jeanie,

Thank you for your kind comment!

Bonjour Marta,

That's a useful one to remember 😉

Bonjour Shelley,

That's a cool one as well! 😄

Belle journée,

Marion

Team FrenchPod101.com

Marta
2023-10-04 20:43:29

Soyez prudent--I hadn't heard that phrase yet. Thank you!!

Shelley
2023-10-01 00:25:29

Ma mere a dire, "Straighten up & fly right" 🤣

parce que mon pere etait dans le Air Force✈️

Jeanie
2023-09-30 22:35:56

😄

FrenchPod101.com
2022-10-06 22:38:22

Bonjour Ali,

C'est vrai tu as raison !

Bonjour Lani,

It's just that the conjugation is different because the structure of the sentences is different!

Bonjour Lauren & Fernando,

Thank you for the lovely comment!

Bonjour Lucille,

What do you mean by "teacher list"?

Bonne journée à tous,

Marion

Team FrenchPod101.com

Ali Reza
2022-10-06 19:00:41

Ces phrases sont trés utiles à apprendre. Par ce que, généralement, on utilize ces phrase par jour.

Lani Chan
2022-10-03 14:18:31

I get confused between the phrases:

Qu'est-ce que tu as dit? and Qu'est-ce que je viens de dire?

Is it because of the pronouns used such ti (you) & je (I) that changed the word “fit” to “dire”?

FrenchPod101.com
2022-10-03 05:04:43

Bonjour Annam Balasundram,

Thank you for your heart and thumbs up. We are glad to see you here with us! ❤️

Feel free to reach out in case of any questions!

Bonne journée,

Levente

Team FrenchPod101.com

Fernando Escobar
2022-10-02 18:38:16

C’est très bon

Lucille
2022-10-02 09:09:12

Oh how I love this list. It’s just what I needed. Thank you. How about a teacher list?

Lauren Nesslar
2022-10-02 02:18:36

Ha très drôle mais aussi très vrai !

Annam Balasundram
2022-10-01 21:53:34

❤️👍

Frenchpod101.com
2017-07-02 21:18:57

Merci Janet pour votre commentaire !

J'espère que vous allez bien ! :smile:

Bonne journée et à bientôt !

Marie Alice

Team FrenchPod101.com

Janet
2017-07-01 04:57:51

Oui, je connais beaucoup de ces phrases car ma mère les disait quand j'étais enfant.

FrenchPod101.com
2017-06-06 20:09:46

Bonjour Nacy !

Merci pour votre commentaire !

En Français on dit "arrête de pleurer ou je vais te donner une bonne raison de pleurer !"

A bientôt !

Marie Alice

Team FrenchPod101.com

Nancy
2017-05-29 21:21:28

The one I remember the most is, "Quit your crying, or I'll give you something to cry about!"

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