How to greet people and ask how they are doing

Salutations

SalutationsBonjour = hello

Salut = hi

Bonsoir = good evening/hello

Bonne nuit = Good night

Salutations (cont….)Ça va?

Comment ça va?=How are you?/ How’s it going?Used with friends and family only

Comment vas-tu? = How are you?Used with friends and family only

Comment allez-vous? =How are you?Used with teachers, adults you don’t know

How to answerÇa va très bien = very good Ça va bien. = good

Comme ci, comme ça. Pas mal. Okay/alright/so-soÇa va.

Ça va mal. = bad

Ça va très mal. = very bad

Salutations (cont…)Comment t’appelles-tu? =What is

your name? Used with classmates, peers

Je m’appelle…… = My name is

Et toi? = And you?

S’il te plaît. = Please. (with kids)

S’il vous plaît. = Please (with teachers)

Merci. = Thank you.

De rien. = You’re welcome.

Pardon. = Excuse me.

Je regrette. = I’m sorry.