Chapter video
11 videos that set the context before the phrases.
Aidez-moi, s'il vous plaît !
Help me, please!
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Learn the French you ACTUALLY need.- Elisabeth405 useful phrases for your trip to France.
You start in French, they answer in English? This kit fixes exactly that: phrases sorted by situation, with audio and short role-plays, so the right line comes out at the right moment - taxi, bakery, hotel, emergency.
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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 give yourself credit for. 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 just won't come out.
You've seen it before, maybe even rehearsed it. But when someone's waiting for your answer, you hesitate, fish for the words and end up slipping back into English.
02
You start in French and they answer in English.
It's usually not your French. You hesitated for half a second and they switched to English to be helpful. When your first phrases come out cleanly, the whole conversation goes differently.
03
You end up reaching for your phone.
Typing into Google Translate, holding the screen up, 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.
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 actually have used and explain in plain English 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 ? »
Your sentence is grammatically correct and fully understood. But out loud, no one actually says it that way.
2What you get back
Good try · reword itYour sentence is correct. Out loud, French speakers say it differently.
Expected sentence« C'est loin ? » - or « C'est à combien de minutes ? »
REGISTER"lointain" is understood, but it sounds very formal. · Out loud, French speakers go short and direct - no extra words.
REFLEXFor distance questions, French speakers keep it 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, which forces you to say it another way.
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See how it works. 1 chapter on us.
You book a table, you order, you ask for the bill. Native audio, cultural tips and one free roleplay with Jean to rehearse before you fly.
Chapter 4 · RestaurantFree
At the restaurant
62 phrases · 9 cultural tips · roleplay with Jean
« Je voudrais réserver une table pour deux »(I'd like to book a table for two)
« Qu'est-ce que vous recommandez ? »(What do you recommend?)
Roleplay: you book, order, ask for the bill
Tips: tipping, when to say "Bonjour", carafe d'eau
Want to look before you buy?You can browse all 62 phrases without an account. For the roleplay with Jean, a free account is enough (one session per week, on us).
Inside the kit
The kit, from the inside.
Seven screens to show you what you actually use day to day: the chapters, the video that opens each one, the quiz, the role-play with its 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 the whole plan: from landing at the airport all the way 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 can find it fast when you need it
- Skip, come back, or restart in any order
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 kind of situation and the traps to look out for. You're not tackling a list of phrases blind - you know exactly what they're for.
- 11 short videos I recorded myself (one per chapter)
- FR and EN subtitles, 0.75× or 1.25× playback speed
- Context you wouldn't get from reading the phrases alone
3Closing every chapter
A short quiz to make sure the phrases stuck.
Not multiple choice - you translate or fill in the blank. The point isn't to click a button, it's to actually produce the phrase yourself. If you hesitate, you know exactly what to revisit before you fly out.
- 86 exercises total (translation + fill-in-the-blank)
- Multiple answers 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 out three different ways: the standard one, one where the other person doesn't know the answer and a curveball where everything goes sideways. That's how you prep for real life, not for a perfect dialogue.
- 36 scenes total · 3 variants per chapter (A standard, B unknown, C curveball)
- It doesn't get repetitive - the scene shifts every 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 in English if you want), then you record your reply with your mic or type it in. The correction scores your sentence turn by turn - perfect, close, off - and you watch your score climb in the corner.
- Voice or keyboard - your call, depending on the moment
- Live score, so you can see where you stand mid-scene
- Hide the English hint when 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 written debrief in French: what went well, where it broke down, what to work on next. Reply by reply, you see your sentence, the one that was expected and one sharp piece of advice.
- Overall score (for example, 82% - 3 perfect, 1 close, 1 off)
- A per-turn note: why a phrase sounds too 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, 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 method the best memory apps use)
- Native audio on every card, keyboard shortcuts (space, ↩)
- You pick how many cards a day, you stop whenever you want
Get the kit
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In short
5 ways to learn, one per chapter.
You're not doing the same thing every chapter. You listen, you read, you play it out, you test yourself, then you lock it in. It's all sized to be doable in the 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 yourself, you don't just click it.
Flashcards
Saved phrases come back at the right moment, until they stick.
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'll never need. Greetings and manners, numbers, restaurants, getting around, the right questions to ask. Each chapter pulls together the phrases you need for one specific situation, with audio, translation and pronunciation.
30 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 locaux ?« Where do locals eat? »
Six chapters shown here, out of eleven. The full kit covers 405 phrases across arrival, manners, numbers, restaurants, getting around, 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.
A printable cheat sheet that folds in four and fits in your wallet. These are the phrases you fall back on when you blank at a counter, when someone's talking too fast, when you want to smooth over an awkward moment in two seconds flat.
- Fifty phrases picked after five years of student feedback from France
- Printable A4, folds down to wallet size
- Audio for every one of the 50, also available 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 actually does happen, you're glad to have the right words a tap away.
The emergency chapter groups 21 useful phrases and the key emergency 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 come out even when you're tired, worried or in a hurry.
Chapter 9 · Emergencies21 phrases
15
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 locals ask without thinking. They get 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 photos of the food make you suspicious. You get an honest answer 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 spots they save for friends.
03In a shop
C'est fait maison ?
Is it homemade?
For the bakery tart, the tea-room cake, the market jam. You can tell the artisans from the chains in about one second.
04At the counter
Vous avez des spécialités locales ?
Do you have any local specialties?
Every French city has a handful of specialties worth ordering. This question gets you straight to them. You walk out with something most tourists never taste.
05At small shops
On peut payer par carte ?
Can we pay by card?
In small bistros, at markets and in tabacs (small tobacco shops where you also pay bills and buy stamps). No awkward dash to an ATM in the middle of a 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'll know exactly what to leave, without defaulting to American tipping habits.
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 sideways.
You prep the most useful chapters before you leave, you land 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 prep the most likely situations.
In two or three weeks, you can go through the kit chapter by chapter and land in France with the basics already in place for the most common moments: greetings, restaurants, getting around, the hotel.
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In France
You speak faster, with less hesitation.
When you've already rehearsed a scene, you're not improvising at the register. The phrases come out more naturally and the conversation stays in French more often.
03
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 stressed out.
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 of the trip a whole lot more. I added three things I wish I could hand to every student before they fly.
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 restaurants, 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 rhythm of the language before you leave.
No subscription. Ever.
€79 once. No auto-renewal. No "your card is about to expire" emails. Your kit stays open for every future trip - whether that's in 6 months or 6 years.
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Yours for good.
Pay once. Come back whenever, as often as you want. The kit travels with you.
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Updates included.
New phrases, new scenarios, new addresses on the maps - you don't pay again.
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15-day guarantee.
Try the full kit. Not for you? Email me and I'll refund you, no questions asked.
France Travel Survival Kit
The French phrases you actually need in France.
405 phrases 11 chapters Lifetime access
Summer offer ☀️€79€63.20one-time payment · 15-day guarantee
Lifetime access
One-time payment
Summer offer ☀️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 actually run into 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 call)
- 🎭36 role-play scenes (3 variants per chapter), with live voice correction
- 🎯86 quiz exercises to check what really stuck
- 🔁Spaced-repetition flashcards so it stays with you
- 🆘Emergency chapter: 21 phrases + key French emergency numbers
Also included
- ⚡50 phrases that save the day - printable cheat sheet, wallet-sized
- 🗼My favorite spots in Paris - bakeries, bistros, markets, by arrondissement
- 🌊My picks in Marseille - good restaurants, walks, local landmarks
- 🎵My Spotify playlist - to tune your ear before you fly
Get the kit
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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 prep for one specific trip, not work through a general-purpose course.
- 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 full 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 with the French, 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. Even the night before, though, you can prep the chapters that matter most for your first few days.
How do the role-plays work?
In each scene, Jean, my AI assistant, plays the person you're talking to and guides 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'll refund you.
Can I use the kit offline, on the plane or without a signal?
No, the kit is a web app: it needs a connection to load the phrases, audio and maps. Before you fly, print the 50-phrase cheat sheet so you have the essentials on hand even without a signal.
Prep your trip with phrases you actually use.
Not perfect French. Just enough to greet, ask, answer, explain and travel through France with a lot more ease.
Get the kitOne-time payment · lifetime access · full refund within 15 days, no questions asked
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