French Terms (Week 1-7)

Bonjour

Hello; Good Morning; Good Afternoon

Salut

Hi (informal, any time of day)

Bonsoir

Hello; Good Afternoon (starting around 6pm)

Je

I

Tu

You (informal, singular)

Il

He (informal, singular)

Elle

She (informal, singular)

On

We / One

Nous

We (1st person)

Vous

You (2nd person)

Ils

They (3rd person, masculine/mixed)

Elles

They (3rd person, feminine)

Comment-allez vous?

How are you? (formal)

ça va bien

I am well (formal and informal)

Bien et vous?

Well, and you? (formal)

ça va bien?

How are you? (informal)

ça va?

How are you? (informal)

ça va

Fine. (informal)

ça va mal

Not well (informal)

Pas mal.

Not bad (informal

bien, et toi?

Well, and you? (informal)

Quoi de neuf?

What’s new? (informal)

Rien de nouveau

Nothing’s new (informal)

Pas grand chose

Not much (informal)

Je suis …

I am …

J’mappelle …

I am called …

Mon nom est …

My name is …

Comment vous appelez-vous?

What is your name? (formal)

Quel est votre nom?

What is your name? (formal)

Comment t’appelles-tu ?

What is your name? (informal)

Quel est ton nom?

What is your name? (informal)

Comment s’appelle-t-il?

What is his name? (informal)

Comment s’appelle-t-elle?

What is her name? (informal)

Il s’appelle …

He is called …

Elle s’appelle …

She is called …

Je te présente … (informal)

I would like to introduce you to … (info

Je vous présente …

I would like to introduce you to … (formal)

Ca c’est …

This is …

C’est un ami.

This is a friend (masculine)

C’est une amie.

This is a friend (feminine)

Enchanté

Pleased to meet you. (masculine)

Enchantée

Pleased to meet you. (feminine)

Heureux de faire votre connaissance.

Happy to have met you (formal, masculine)

Heureuse de faire votre connaissance.

Happy to have met you (formal, feminine)

Heureux de faire ta connaissance.

Happy to have met you (informal, masculine)

Heureuse de faire ta connaissance.

Happy to have met you (informal, feminine)

Au revoir

Goodbye

à la prochaine

See you next time

à bientôt

See you soon

à ce soir

See you this evening

à demain

See you tomorrow

à demain matin

See you tomorrow morning

à demain soir

see you tomorrow evening

à la semaine prochaine

See you next week

à jour …

See you (insert day of week)

être

to be

Je suis

I am (1st person, present tense, singular)

Tu es

you are (2nd person, present tense, singular)

il/elle/on est

He/she/one is (3rd person, present tense, singular)

Nous sommes

We are (1st person, present tense, plural)

Vous êtes

You are (2nd person, present tense, plural)

Ils/elles sont

They are (3rd person, present tense, plural, masculine & feminine)

Aller

To go

Je vais

I go (1st person, present tense, singular)

Tu vas

You go (2nd person, present tense, singular)

Il/elle/ont va

he/she/one goes (3rd person, present tense, singular, masculine/feminine/neutral)

Nous allons

We go

Vous allez

Y’all go

Ils/elles vont

They go

On y va

Let’s go!

Avoir

To have

Venir

To come

J’ai

I have

Tu as

You have

Il/elle/ont a

He/she/one has

Nous avons

We have

Vous avez

You have

Ils/elles ont

They have

Je viens

I come

Tu viens

you come

Il/elle/ont vient

He/she/one comes

Nous venons

We come

Vous venez

Y’all come

Ils/elles viennent

They come

zèro

zero

un, une

one

deux

two

trois

three

quatre

four

cinq

five

six

six

sept

seven

huit

eight

neuf

nine

dix

ten

onze

eleven

douze

twelve

treize

thirteen

quatorze

fourteen

quinze

fifteen