Basic Questions

Question 1

How are you? (formal)

Answer 1

Comment allez-vous ?

Question 2

How are you? (informal)

Answer 2

Ça va ?

Question 3

I’m fine (in response to Ça va ?)

Answer 3

Ça va.

Question 4

I’m fine / I’m well

Answer 4

Je vais bien

Question 5

Not bad

Answer 5

Pas mal

Question 6

What’s your name? (formal)

Answer 6

Comment vous appelez-vous ?

Koh-mahn vooz AP-lay VOO

Question 7

My name is…

Answer 7

Je m’appelle…

Question 8

Nice to meet you

Answer 8

Enchanté(e)

Question 9

Where are you from? (formal)

Answer 9

Vous êtes d’où ?

Question 10

I am from…

Answer 10

Je suis de…

Question 11

How old are you? (formal)

Answer 11

Quel âge avez-vous ?

Question 12

I am ____ years old.

Answer 12

J’ai ____ ans.

Question 13

Do you understand? (formal)

Answer 13

Comprenez-vous?

Question 14

Do you understand? (informal)

Answer 14

Tu comprends?

Question 15

I don’t understand

Answer 15

Je ne comprends pas

Question 16

I don’t know

Answer 16

Je ne sais pas

Question 17

Can you help me? (formal)

Answer 17

Pouvez-vous m’aider ?

Question 18

Can you help me? (informal)

Answer 18

Tu peux m’aider ?

Question 19

Of course

Answer 19

Bien sûr.

Question 20

I beg your pardon? / I’m sorry?

Answer 20

Comment?

Question 21

Where is… ?

Answer 21

Où est … ?

Question 22

Where are… ?

Answer 22

Où sont … ?

Question 23

Here is / are

Answer 23

Voici

Question 24

There it is.

Answer 24

Voilà

Question 25

There is / are

Answer 25

Il y a

Question 26

here was / were

Answer 26

Il y avait

Question 27

How do you say ________ in French?

Answer 27

Comment dit-on _____ en français ?

Question 28

What is that?

Answer 28

Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?

Question 29

What's the matter?

Answer 29

Qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?

Question 30

It doesn't matter.

Answer 30

Ça ne fait rien.

Question 31

What's happening?

Answer 31

Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?

Question 32

I have no idea

Answer 32

Je n'ai aucune idée.

Question 33

I'm tired

Answer 33

Je suis fatigué(e)

Question 34

I'm sick

Answer 34

Je suis malade

Question 35

I'm hungry

Answer 35

J'ai faim

Question 36

I'm thirsty

Answer 36

J'ai soif

Question 37

It's all the same to me.

Answer 37

Ça m'est égal.

Question 38

I don't care. (informal)

Answer 38

Je m'en fiche.

Question 39

Don't worry! (formal)

Answer 39

Ne vous en faites pas.

Question 40

Don't worry! (informal)

Answer 40

Ne t'en fais pas.

Question 41

It's alright.

Answer 41

Ce n'est pas grave.

Question 42

I forgot.

Answer 42

J'ai oublié.

Question 43

I have to go.

Answer 43

Je dois y aller.

Question 44

What's new?

Answer 44

Quoi de neuf ?

Question 45

Not much.

Answer 45

Pas grand-chose.

Question 46

I'm bored

Answer 46

Je m'ennuie