French
Greetings

Learn how to say hello, introduce yourself, ask how someone is and be polite in French.

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3 Minute Languages
By Kieran Ball
3 Minute Languages • French to the Core

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👋 Meet someone

Bonjour
hello / good morning
Salut
hi / bye
Bonsoir
good evening
Bonne nuit
goodnight

🗣 Introduce yourself

Je m'appelle Pierre.
I'm called Pierre.
Bonjour, je m'appelle Marie.
Hello, I'm called Marie.
Pierre et Marie
Pierre and Marie

😊 Ask how someone is

Comment ça va ?
How are you?
literally: how is it going?
Ça va bien
I'm fine / it's going well

Ça va pas mal
not bad

👋 Saying goodbye

Au revoir
goodbye
À demain
see you tomorrow
Bonne journée
have a good day
Bonne soirée
have a good evening

❤️ Manners

S'il vous plaît
please
Merci
thank you
De rien
you're welcome
Pardon
excuse me / sorry

⭐ Pronunciation tip

bonJOUR
stress the final syllable
merCI
stress the final syllable

📝 Your first cue card

bonjour
hello
je m'appelle
I'm called
comment ça va ?
how are you?
merci
thank you

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