SIOC Language Labs · Reviewed with care · 9 August 2026

French speaking rescue kit

Build confidence with this short, practical French lesson for B1–B2 learners. Try the expressions aloud, notice the tone, and choose the wording that feels right for the situation.

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Laissez-moi réfléchir…

Use it for: let me think

Laissez-moi réfléchir un instant.

Ce que je veux dire, c’est que…

Use it for: what I mean is

Ce que je veux dire, c’est que je préfère un petit groupe.

Je vais reformuler.

Use it for: I’ll rephrase

Je vais reformuler plus simplement.

Je ne suis pas tout à fait sûr(e), mais…

Use it for: I’m not completely sure

Je ne suis pas tout à fait sûre, mais je crois que oui.

Comment dit-on … en français ?

Use it for: how do you say…?

Comment dit-on “deposit” en français ?

Helpful tip: There is rarely one “best” phrase. Choose the wording that matches your meaning, tone and situation, then practise saying it in your own voice.

Your turn

Choose Laissez-moi réfléchir… and one other expression above. Say the same idea in two different ways. Which one would you use with a classmate, and which feels better in a more careful conversation?

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Nice work. Short, regular practice is enough — come back tomorrow and let these phrases feel a little more familiar.