Greetings and Farewells:
* Bonjour (bohn-zhoor) - Hello (used from morning to evening)
* Bonsoir (bohn-swar) - Good evening/Good night
* Au revoir (oh-ruh-vwar) - Goodbye
* Merci (mer-see) - Thank you
* S'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh) - Please
* De rien (duh ree-ahn) - You're welcome
Basic Phrases:
* Oui (wee) - Yes
* Non (nohn) - No
* Je m'appelle... (zhuh map-pell) - My name is...
* Comment allez-vous? (koh-mahn ah-lay voo) - How are you?
* Bien, merci (bee-ahn mer-see) - Fine, thank you.
* Je suis... (zhuh swee) - I am...
* Parlez-vous anglais? (par-lay voo an-gleh) - Do you speak English?
Essential Vocabulary:
* Le / La / Les (luh / lah / lay) - The (masculine, feminine, plural)
* Un / Une (uhn / uhn) - A / An (masculine, feminine)
* Homme (om) - Man
* Femme (fahm) - Woman
* Enfant (ahn-fahn) - Child
* Ami (ah-mee) - Friend
* Famille (fah-meel) - Family
* Maison (may-zohn) - House
* Ville (veel) - City
* Manger (man-jay) - To eat
* Boire (bwar) - To drink
* Dormir (dor-meer) - To sleep
* Parler (par-lay) - To speak
Numbers:
* Un (uhn) - One
* Deux (duh) - Two
* Trois (trwa) - Three
* Quatre (katr) - Four
* Cinq (sank) - Five
* Six (see) - Six
* Sept (set) - Seven
* Huit (weet) - Eight
* Neuf (nuhf) - Nine
* Dix (dees) - Ten
This is just a small sample, of course! There are many more words and phrases to learn in French. The best way to learn is to start with the basics and build from there.