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Greetings

  • General greeting: Bonjour

  • Greet an adult: Bonjour, Monsieur/Madame

  • Greet a friend, family member, or peer: Salut

Introductions

  • Ask someone their name: Comment tu t'appelles ?

  • Give our name: Je m'appelle [Your Name].

  • Say that we are pleased to meet someone: Enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance.

Inquiring About Well-being

  • Ask a friend, family member, or peer how they are: Comment ça va ?

  • Ask a group of people how they are: Comment ça va, tout le monde ?

  • Ask an adult how they are: Comment allez-vous ?

Responding to Well-being

  • Say we are doing very well: Je vais très bien.

  • Say we are doing well: Je vais bien.

  • Say we are doing alright: Je vais ça va.

  • Say we are doing poorly: Je vais mal.

  • Say we are doing very poorly: Je vais très mal.

Reciprocity in Conversation

  • Ask someone the same question they asked us: Et toi ? / Et vous ?

Expressing Gratitude

  • Thank someone: Merci.

Inquiring About Origin

  • Ask where someone is from: D'où viens-tu ? / D'où venez-vous ?

  • Say where we are from: Je viens de [Your Country].

Farewells

  • Say a general goodbye: Au revoir

  • Say bye to a friend, family member, or peer: À bientôt / Salut

  • Say that we will see someone soon: À bientôt.

  • Say that we will see someone later: À plus tard.