๐ Greetings and introductions in French
๐ In short
The first thing we learn in any language is how to greet people and introduce ourselves. In French we say Bonjour in the morning and daytime, Bonsoir in the evening, and Au revoir when leaving.
๐ The lesson
1 Hello and goodbye
- Bonjour !Good morning / Hello
- Bonsoir !Good evening
- Salut !Hi (between friends)
- Au revoir !Goodbye
- Bonne nuit !Good night
2 How are you?
With friends we say รa va ?, and with grown-ups and the teacher we say Comment allez-vous ? to be respectful.
- Comment รงa va ?How are you?
- รa va bien, merci.Fine, thanks.
- Et toi ?And you?
3 Introducing myself
Notice that in French we say โI have eight yearsโ, j'ai huit ans, instead of โI am eightโ.
- Je m'appelle Lina.My name is Lina.
- J'ai huit ans.I'm eight years old.
- J'habite ร Rabat.I live in Rabat.
- J'aime le football.I like football.
4 Polite words
- S'il te plaรฎtPlease
- Merci beaucoupThank you very much
- De rienYou're welcome
- PardonSorry / Excuse me
๐ก Watch out!
- We use tu with friends and family, and vous with grown-ups we don't know and with the teacher.
- In French we leave a space before exclamation and question marks: Bonjour !
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What do you say to your teacher in the morning?
2 What does J'ai huit ans mean?
3 How do you say โthank you very muchโ?
โ French letters and accentsโ Numbers in French