Greetings and Starting a Conversation
Greeting and starting a conversation
Key Words & Phrases
Bonjour
Bonsoir
Salut
Au revoir
A bientôt
Comment ça va ?
Ça va.
Learn
Ten ways of saying hello in French
French Greetings
French Greetings
French Linguistics: Basic Greetings
Podcast français facile: Greetings (with pronunciation)
Watch
The French Formula: Greetings
Coffee Break Languages: Podcast how to greet people in French
Learn French with Nat: Greetings and goodbyes (starts at 00.55)
Read
Dummies: French greetings and goodbyes
Slideshare: Greeting activity
Fluent U: Ça va
Practice
CoLanguage: Practice basic greetings
French Circles: French Greetings
Using one of the recommended resources to get writing feedback, respond to the prompt below.
You have just received an instant message on your new language app, try to answer it as best as you can:
“Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Antoine, et toi ? Comment vas-tu ?”
Using one of the platforms for finding a tutor or language exchange partner, practice the speaking activities below.
Partner Speaking Exercise:
On a video call or in-person with a friend, a relative, or a neighbor, have a simple conversation in French, using greetings and asking how the other person is. Try practicing this conversation in a formal and informal setting, making the necessary changes.
Independent Speaking Exercise:
Practice introductions and starting conversations in both a formal and informal setting, talking about how you are feeling by using the following information.
- Starting a new job (formal setting); introduce yourself to a new colleague; you feel very well.
- Bumping into a friend (informal setting); you do not feel well at all
You can find instructions and a download link in our flashcards module.
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