Speak local in Lyon

• Bonjourbon-ZHOORHello / Good morning (say it first, every time)
• Bonsoirbon-SWAHRGood evening
• Mercimair-SEEThank you
• S'il vous plaîtseel voo PLEHPlease
• Excusez-moiex-kew-ZAY mwahExcuse me / Sorry
• Vous parlez anglais ?voo par-LAY on-GLEHDo you speak English?
• Je ne comprends paszhuh nuh kom-PRON pahI don't understand
• Vous pouvez répéter, s'il vous plaît ?voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAYCould you say that again, please?

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Say bonjour before anything else, to the baker, the bus driver and the woman at the préfecture: skipping it reads as rude. Use vous with anyone you do not know. English is widespread among younger people, much less so at a counter.

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