Chapter video
11 videos to set the context before the phrases.
Aidez-moi, s'il vous plaît !
Help me, please!
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405 useful phrases · 11 chapters + 50 bonus phrases · lifetime access
France Travel Survival KitThe French phrases you actually need in France.
405 phrases sorted by real situations, with audio, plain-English pronunciation, translations, and short role-plays so you can rehearse before you go.
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Why this kit exists
Understanding French is one thing. Getting the words out is another.
You probably know more words than you think. But when it's time to order, ask for directions, or explain a problem, everything moves fast, and the words you knew yesterday are suddenly gone.
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You know the phrase, but it doesn't come out.
You've seen it before, maybe rehearsed it. But when someone is waiting for your answer, you hesitate, search for words, and slip back into English.
02
You start in French, and they reply in English.
Usually it's not your French. You hesitated for half a second, and they switched to English to be helpful. When the first phrases come out clean, the whole conversation goes differently.
03
You end up reaching for your phone.
Typing into Google Translate, holding up the screen, reading the line at the last second. It works, but it kills the moment. The point of this kit is to help you speak without improvising every time.
Inside the kit
The kit, from the inside.
Seven screens to show you what you actually use: the chapters, the video that opens each one, the quiz, the role-play with three variants, the written debrief, and your review flashcards.
1The map
11 chapters in the order of your trip, plus 50 bonus phrases.
You open the kit and you see your plan: from landing at the airport to emergencies. Each chapter shows its phrase and tip count, so you know what you're about to work on before you click.
- 405 phrases · 79 tips · 11 chapters + 50 bonus phrases
- Chapter 9 marked SOS so you find it fast when needed
- Skip, come back, restart in any order you want
2Opening every chapter
A 2-3 minute video to set the scene.
Before the phrases, I walk you through what the chapter is about, what really changes in France in that situation, and the traps to avoid. You don't tackle a phrase list in the dark, you know what they're for.
- 11 short videos I recorded myself (one per chapter)
- FR and EN subtitles, 0.75× or 1.25× speed available
- Context you wouldn't get from reading phrases alone
3Closing every chapter
A short quiz to make sure the phrases stuck.
Not multiple choice: you translate or fill the blank. The point isn't to tick a box, it's to produce the phrase yourself. If you hesitate, you know what to reopen before you fly.
- 86 exercises total (translate + fill-the-blank)
- Multiple alternatives accepted - spoken French, not textbook French
- Honest score: you see what stuck and what didn't
4Before each role-play
3 variants per scene, so it stays unpredictable.
The same situation played three different ways: the standard one, one where the other person doesn't know, and a curveball where everything goes sideways. That's how you prepare real life, not a perfect dialogue.
- 36 scenes total · 3 variants per chapter (A standard, B unknown, C curveball)
- You don't get bored: the scene shifts each time
- 2 to 3 minutes per variant, kept short on purpose
5During the role-play
You speak out loud, I correct you live.
Each turn, you see the prompt in French (and English if you want), then you record your reply by mic or type it. The correction scores your sentence turn by turn: perfect, close, off. You watch your score climb in the corner.
- Voice or keyboard - your call, depending on the moment
- Live score, so you see where you are inside the scene
- EN hint hideable if you want to test yourself without the crutch
6After every role-play
A written debrief, like a teacher rewinding the tape with you.
At the end of the scene, you get a debrief in French: what went well, where it broke down, what to practice next. Reply by reply, you see your sentence, the expected one, and a sharp piece of advice.
- Overall score (e.g. 82% - 3 perfect, 1 close, 1 off)
- Per-turn note: why a phrase sounds formal, how to say it more naturally
- Suggested next practice (variant B, C…) - you don't leave empty-handed
7Keep what you've learned
The phrases you save come back at the right moment.
When a phrase catches your eye, you save it in one click. It goes into your flashcard deck, and the system brings it back at spaced intervals: weak ones come back more often, strong ones space out.
- Spaced repetition - the same engine as 360
- Native audio on every card, keyboard shortcuts (space, ↩)
- You pick how many words a day, you stop whenever
In short
5 ways to learn, one per chapter.
You don't do the same thing every chapter. You listen, you read, you play it out, you test, then you remember. All sized to be doable two or three weeks before you fly.
405 phrases
Native audio, translation, plain-English pronunciation (or IPA), one-tap save.
Role-plays
36 scenes, 3 variants per chapter, live correction by voice.
Chapter quiz
86 exercises, translate + fill-blank. You produce the phrase, you don't tick it.
Flashcards
Saved phrases come back at the right moment, until they stick.
What makes the role-plays different
Your replies are actually corrected, not graded by an automatic score.
When you record an answer, we tell you why it works or why it sounds off, give you the line a French speaker would have used, and explain in plain French what was off. Like a teacher rewinding the tape with you.
Scene · Variant A - Find the metro. The passerby answers: "C'est tout droit, puis la deuxième à gauche." « Ask if it's far on foot. »
1You · recorded by voice
You« Est-ce qu'il est lointain ? »
Grammatically correct. Understood 100%. But out loud, no one says it like that.
2What you get back
Good try · reword itYour sentence is correct. Out loud, the French say it differently.
Expected sentence« C'est loin ? » - or « C'est à combien de minutes ? »
REGISTER"lointain" is understood but stays very formal. · Out loud, French speakers go short and direct - no extra words.
REFLEXFor distance questions, French speakers go short. · "C'est loin?", "C'est à combien?", "Y'en a pour longtemps?"
NEXT PRACTICEVariant B - the passerby doesn't know. · You'll have to rephrase, that forces you to say it another way.
The 11 chapters of the kit
Everything you say in France, sorted by situation.
From the moment you land at the airport to the emergency phrases you hope you never need. Greetings and manners, numbers, restaurants, transit, the right questions to ask. Each chapter groups the useful phrases for one specific situation, with audio, translation, and pronunciation.
25 phrases
Chapter 2 · Greetings & manners
The little rules that change everything.
Key phraseBonjour, est-ce que vous parlez anglais ?« Hello, do you speak English? »
Key phrasePardon, je ne voulais pas vous déranger.« Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. »
34 phrases
Chapter 3 · Numbers, time, dates
Read a price, a time, an address.
Key phraseLe train part à quatorze heures trente.« The train leaves at 2:30 pm. »
Key phraseC'est quatre-vingt-dix euros, s'il vous plaît.« That'll be ninety euros, please. »
62 phrases
Chapter 4 · At the restaurant
From booking the table to the bill.
Key phraseQu'est-ce que vous recommandez ?« What do you recommend? »
Key phraseL'addition, s'il vous plaît.« The check, please. »
46 phrases
Chapter 5 · Getting around
Metro, train, taxi, on foot.
Key phraseC'est par où la sortie ?« Which way's the exit? »
Key phraseJe voudrais aller à Châtelet.« I'd like to go to Châtelet. »
21 phrases
Chapter 9 · Emergencies
The short phrases that matter.
Key phraseJ'ai besoin d'un médecin.« I need a doctor. »
Key phraseOù est l'hôpital le plus proche ?« Where's the nearest hospital? »
8 phrases
Chapter 10 · Travel tips
The questions a French person asks.
Key phraseC'est un piège à touristes ?« Is this a tourist trap? »
Key phraseOù mangent les gens du quartier ?« Where do locals eat? »
Six chapters shown here, out of eleven. The full kit covers 405 phrases across arrival, manners, numbers, restaurants, transit, shopping, lodging, leisure, emergencies, travel tips, and the 50 essentials worth committing to memory.
⚡Bonus included
The 50 phrases that save the day, in your pocket even when the app isn't open.
Printable cheat sheet. Folded in four, it fits in a wallet. The phrases you fall back on when you blank at a counter, when someone's talking too fast, when you want to defuse an awkward moment in two seconds.
- Fifty phrases picked after five years of student feedback from France
- Printable A4, folded four times, wallet-sized
- Audio on every one of the 50, also accessible inside the app
- Included with the kit, unlocked from your first login
Preview - the first 6
01Excusez-moi, je ne parle pas très bien français.
02Vous pouvez répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
03Plus lentement, s'il vous plaît.
04Comment on dit ça en français ?
05Je peux vous demander un service ?
06C'est par où, s'il vous plaît ?
The chapter you hope you won't have to open
If something goes wrong, you'll find the words fast.
Nobody wants to think about emergencies before a trip. But the day something does happen, you're glad to have the right words a tap away.
The emergency chapter groups 21 useful phrases and the key numbers in France: pharmacy, doctor, theft, transit problems, stressful moments. The format is built to open fast and work under pressure.
The phrases are short, direct, and built to be said even when you're tired, worried, or in a hurry.
Chapter 9 · Emergencies21 phrases
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Medical
17
Police
18
Fire
112
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Phrases in this chapter
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Appelez une ambulance !
Call an ambulance!
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Où est l'hôpital le plus proche ?
Where is the nearest hospital?
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On m'a volé mon portefeuille.
My wallet has been stolen.
+ 17 more phrases · audio · pronunciation
Chapter 10 · The chapter no one expects
The phrases that get you out of tourist mode.
I added this chapter after five years of hearing students come home saying "I wish I had known how to ask that." These are the questions a French person asks. They shift you out of tourist mode, and people start giving you real answers.
01At the restaurant
Est-ce que c'est un piège à touristes ?
Is this a tourist trap?
Useful when the menu is in six languages and the food photos make you suspicious. The honest answer comes more often than you think.
02Finding the good spots
Où mangent les locaux ?
Where do locals eat?
Ask a waiter near your hotel, a bookseller, a shop cashier. Every French person has two or three addresses they keep for friends.
03In a shop
C'est fait maison ?
Is it homemade?
For the bakery tart, the tea-room cake, the market jam. You separate the artisans from the chains in one second.
04At the counter
Vous avez des spécialités locales ?
Do you have local specialties?
Every French city has a few specialties worth ordering. This question gets you to them. You leave with something other tourists never taste.
05Paying
On peut payer par carte ?
Can we pay by card?
In small bistros, markets, and tabacs (small tobacco shops where you pay bills and buy stamps). No awkward scramble for an ATM mid-meal.
06Reading the bill
Le service est compris ?
Is the service included?
In France, almost always yes. A tip is a gesture, never an obligation. You know what to leave, without falling into the American reflex.
The kit is more than emergency phrases and politeness. It's also the small, smart questions that change your trip, without making you dig through a guidebook.
Three moments, three uses
The kit helps you before, during, and when things go off plan.
You prep the most useful chapters before you leave, you arrive in France with the right phrases already in mind, and you keep a solid backup for the unexpected.
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Before you leave
You prepare the most likely situations.
In two or three weeks, you can go through the kit chapter by chapter and arrive in France with the basics already in place for the most common moments: greetings, restaurants, transit, hotel.
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In France
You speak faster, with less hesitation.
When a scene has already been rehearsed, you're not improvising at the register. The phrases come out more naturally, and the conversation stays in French more often.
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Unexpected
You keep an anchor when things go off-script.
If something goes wrong, you find the right phrases and the right numbers fast. The emergency chapter is built to open in two taps, even when you're tired or under pressure.
What travelers say
Three notes from students after their trip to France.
"I ordered in French at a restaurant, and for the first time the conversation stayed in French from start to finish."
"The role-plays helped a lot. Rehearsing the scene the night before made me much more comfortable when the moment came."
"The pharmacy chapter was genuinely useful. I could explain what was wrong and make myself understood the first time."
On top of the kit
Three bonuses to make the trip more memorable.
Once you can ask, order, and get by, you enjoy the rest much more. I added three things I wish I could hand to every student before they leave.
Map · Paris
My favorite spots in Paris
Bakeries, bistros, markets, and a few less obvious places - sorted by arrondissement.
Map · Marseille
My picks in Marseille
Good tables, places worth visiting, walks, and useful landmarks depending on the vibe you want.
A French playlist
A selection to get your ear used to the music of the language before you leave.
France Travel Survival Kit
The French phrases you actually need in France.
405 phrases 11 chapters Lifetime access
79€one-time payment · 15-day guarantee
Lifetime access
One-time payment
79€
Pay once. Use it for every future trip to France.
- 🎧405 useful phrases, sorted by situation
- 📖11 chapters + 50 bonus phrases, in the order you'll live them on the ground
- 🎬11 videos from Elisabeth, one per chapter
- 🎤Audio recorded by a real teacher, at natural speed
- 🇬🇧Plain-English pronunciation (or IPA - your choice)
- 🎭36 role-play scenes (3 variants per chapter), live correction by voice
- 🎯86 quiz exercises to check what really stuck
- 🔁Spaced-repetition flashcards so it stays in memory
- 🆘Emergency chapter: 21 phrases + key French numbers
Also included
- ⚡50 phrases that save the day - printable cheat sheet, wallet-sized
- 🗼My Paris addresses - bakeries, bistros, markets, by arrondissement
- 🌊My Marseille addresses - good tables, walks, local landmarks
- 🎵My Spotify playlist - to tune your ear before you fly
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€79 once. No auto-renewal. No "your card is about to expire". Your kit stays accessible for every future trip, in 6 months or in 6 years.
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Pay once. Come back whenever, as often as you want. The kit follows your trips.
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New phrases, new scenarios, new addresses on the maps: you don't pay again.
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This kit is for you if...
- You understand a bit of French but freeze the moment you have to speak.
- You want to prepare a specific trip, not follow a generalist method.
- You learn best with useful examples and real situations.
- You want to speak with more confidence, without aiming for perfection.
This kit is probably not for you if...
- You're looking for a complete grammar course.
- You want to reach an advanced general level in French.
- You prefer academic or theoretical learning.
- You're not planning to travel to France or speak in real situations.
FAQ
What you might be wondering.
Is this kit for beginners?
Yes. Each phrase comes in French with a translation, audio, and a simple pronunciation guide. You can start even from scratch.
When should I start?
Ideally one to three weeks before your trip. But even the night before, you can prep the chapters that matter most for your first days.
How do the role-plays work?
In each scene, I play the person you're talking to and guide you through the exchange. Replay the scene as many times as you want, until it feels easy.
How is it different from Duolingo or Babbel?
Those tools teach French in general. This kit is built around real travel situations, with ready-to-use phrases and in-context practice.
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once and you keep access to the kit.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. You have 15 days to try it. If it isn’t right for you, I refund you.
Prep your trip with phrases you actually use.
Not perfect French. Just enough to greet, ask, answer, explain, and travel through France with more ease.
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