Beginners Louisiana French - Video 1 (Greetings, sayings)

Bonjour

Hi, hello, good morning

Bonsoir

Good night/evening

Cher

Term of endearment, can be used as a noun, adjective, and even an interjection

Mais

"Well…" "But…"

Comment tu dis (…) en français?

"How do you say (…) in French?" Pronounced like Teu Dee or Tee Dee - NOT Too diss.

Ej Connais pas

I don't know - pronounced "oosh kahneh paw." can also add "Moi" (muah/maw) or "Hey" in front.

Ça va?

"It's going ok?" You respond by repeating the phrase as a statement.

Tu vas bien?

"You doing well?" remember - pronounce TEU or TE, not TOO.

Comment ça va?

How's it going? (pronounced like Como Sa Vah.)

Ça va bien

It's going well

Ça va pas bien

It's not going well

Bien bon

Very good

Bye bye

Bye bye, same as english (:

Bonne journée

have a good day

Bonnee soirée

have a good night/evening

Au revoir

Goodbye

Quoi ça dis?

What's up?

Pas grand-chose

not much

Comment les haricots?

How's it going (Literally means 'how are the greenbeans?) pronounced lay-zarico

Pas sale

I'm doing alright / Pretty good (a classic local Cajun phrasing, literally meaning "not salty.)

Comment ça se plume?

How's it going? Literally means "How's it plucking?"

Ça se plume

It's going (it's plucking)

Comment les affaires?

How are things?

On va se revoir plus tard

We'll see each other later. (Aw va swar pleu-tar)

Plus tard!

Later! (Pleu-tar)

Soigne-toi

take care of yourself! (swain-twa)

Soignez-vous

Take care of yallselves (swain-voo)

Merci beaucoup / Merci Bien

Thank you very much

c'est pas d'rien

It ain't nothing (You're welcome!)

De rien

It's nothing; You're welcome.

pas de quoi

no problem (you're welcome)