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Greetings and introductions
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Bonjour ! Start by greeting people, saying your name and age, and asking someone else about themselves.
Hello and goodbye
Bonjour = hello, good morning. Salut = hi (to friends). Bonsoir = good evening.
Au revoir = goodbye. À bientôt = see you soon. À demain = see you tomorrow.
Ça va ? = How are you? Ça va bien, merci. = I'm fine, thanks. Pas mal. = Not bad. Ça ne va pas. = I'm not OK.
Au revoir = goodbye. À bientôt = see you soon. À demain = see you tomorrow.
Ça va ? = How are you? Ça va bien, merci. = I'm fine, thanks. Pas mal. = Not bad. Ça ne va pas. = I'm not OK.
Introducing yourself
Tu or vous?
Tu (you) is for one friend, a family member or someone your age.
Vous (you) is for an adult you do not know well, such as a teacher, or for more than one person.
So: Comment tu t'appelles ? to a new classmate, but Comment vous appelez-vous ? to a new teacher.
Vous (you) is for an adult you do not know well, such as a teacher, or for more than one person.
So: Comment tu t'appelles ? to a new classmate, but Comment vous appelez-vous ? to a new teacher.
Translate: Hello, my name is Sam and I am eleven.
- Hello: Bonjour.
- My name is: Je m'appelle Sam.
- I am eleven: J'ai onze ans (avoir for age).
Answer: Bonjour, je m'appelle Sam et j'ai onze ans.
Bonjour, salut, au revoir. Je m'appelle... J'ai ... ans (age uses avoir). J'habite à ... Use tu with friends and vous with adults you do not know well or with several people.
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