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Demander et répondre comment ça va

French Lesson: How to ask and say how you are in French
🎯 Lesson Goal:
Learn how to ask someone how they are and say how you are in French.
🔹 PART 1: How to ask "How are you?" in French
French | English translation | When to use it |
Comment ça va ? | How are you? | Informal |
Ça va ? | You good? | Very informal |
Tu vas bien ? | Are you okay? | Friendly, casual |
Vous allez bien ? | Are you well? | Polite, formal or plural |
Comment allez-vous ? | How are you? | Very polite/formal |
💡 Use "tu" with friends, family, kids. Use "vous" to be polite or talk to more than one person.
📢 Pronunciation tips:
Comment ça va ? → /kɔ.mɑ̃ sa va/
Tu vas bien ? → /ty va bjɛ̃/
🔸 PART 2: How to answer - Say how you are in French
😃 If you're doing well:
Ça va bien. I'm good.
Très bien, merci. Very good, thank you.
Super ! Great!
Ça va super bien ! I'm doing very well!
Comme un charme ! (Québec 🇨🇦) I'm doing great!
🙂 If you're "just okay":
Ça va. I'm okay.
Pas mal. Not bad.
Bof... Meh... / So-so
Moyen. So-so / Not great
😐 If you're not feeling great:
French English translation
Je suis fatigué(e). I'm tired.
Je suis malade. I'm sick.
Je ne vais pas très bien. I'm not feeling great.
Je suis stressé(e). I'm stressed.
Ça ne va pas. I'm not okay.
🔁 PART 3: How to ask back - "And you?"
Et toi ? And you? (informal)
Et vous ? And you? (formal)
💬 Example:
- Ça va bien, merci ! Et toi ?
🗣️ PART 4: Mini conversation to practice
👩 Sarah : Salut ! Comment ça va ?
👦 Lucas : Ça va bien, merci ! Et toi ?
👩 Sarah : Je suis un peu fatiguée aujourd'hui.
👦 Lucas : Oh, repose-toi bien !
👨🎓 Fill in this dialogue.
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