Example Dialog 1
Two good friends—Marie and Jean—are meeting:
- Marie: Salut Jean. Ça va ?
- Jean: Ça va bien, merci. Et toi, ça va ?
- Marie: Pas mal.
- Jean: Quoi de neuf ?
- Marie: Pas grand-chose.
- Marie: Au revoir Jean.
- Jean: Au revoir, à demain.
Vocabulary 1
| bonjour, salut |
hello (formal), hi (informal) |
| ça va ? |
how are you? |
| ça va bien |
I'm doing well |
| merci |
thank you |
| et toi ? et vous ? |
and you? (informal) and you? (formal) |
| pas mal |
not bad |
| quoi de neuf ? |
what's new with you? |
| pas grand-chose |
not much |
| au revoir |
bye |
| à demain |
see you tomorrow |
Example Dialog 2
Two persons—Monsieur Bernard and Monsieur Lambert—are meeting for the first time:
- Monsieur Bernard : Bonjour. Comment vous appelez-vous ?
- Monsieur Lambert : Je m'appelle Jean-Paul Lambert. Et vous ?
- Monsieur Bernard : Moi, je suis Marc Bernard. Enchanté.
- Monsieur Lambert : Enchanté.
Vocabulary 2
| bonjour |
hello; good day |
| comment vous appelez-vous ? |
what is your name? (formal) |
| je m'appelle |
my name is |
| vous |
you (formal) |
| moi |
me |
| je suis |
I am |
| enchanté(e) |
enchanted; nice to meet you |
Notes
Technically, "vous" is a plural form of "you". English doesn't have a singular and plural/formal version of "you" (although
"thou" used to be the singular version in the days of Shakespeare). In colloquial English, this would be the equivalent of
"y'all" (in some American English dialects) or "you guys". However, in formal occasions, "vous" is used as a singular "you".
The French alphabet
The French alphabet is: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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