Greetings & Introductions Flashcards by Elle Papillon

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Kiss cheeks (exchange kiss on 2 cheeks for greetings, congratulate, thanks) (informal)

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Salut (entering)

Greet informally, Hi

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Se serre la main

Shake hands (if hand is full, dirty, or wet may offer elbow or finger) (Normal)

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De Bon Matin

Bright & early

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Bon aprés-midi (entering)

Good Afternoon

You can say it to wish someone a nice afternoon or bonsoir for evening

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Bonjour

Hello, good morning, good afternoon

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Bonsoir

Good evening

Around 6 pm

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Comment allez-vous?

How are you?

Formal

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Je vais bien

I’m fine
(Formal)
(Informal)

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Bien, merci

Fine, thanks

Formal

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Bien, et vous?

Fine and you.

Formal

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Ça va?

Is it going?

Informal

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Ça va bien?

Is it going well?

Informal

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Comment ça va?

How is it going?/ How are you?

Informal

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Comment vas-tu?

How is it going?/How are you?
(One person asking)
(Informal)

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Ça va

Fine
(Informal)
(Literal translation: it goes)

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Ça va bien

I’m doing well

Informal

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Pas mal

Not bad
(Informal)
( also nice job [exclamation of approval], quite a bit [in reference to fair amount])

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Bien, et tu?

Fine, and you

Informal

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Quoi de neuf?

What’s new?

Familiar

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Rien de nouveau

Nothing’s new

Familiar

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Pas grand-chose

Not much

Familiar

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Tutoyer

To use (tu;informal)

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Vouvoyer

To use (vous;formal)

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Au revoir

Good bye

Salut (leaving)

Good bye

À bientôt

See you soon

À tout à l'heure

See you soon

À plus

See you later

À plus tard

See you later

À demain

See you tomorrow

À la prochaine

Until next time

À la rentrée

See you in the fall

Bonne journée

Have a nice day

Bon aprés-midi

Have a nice afternoon

Bonne soirée

Have a nice evening

Bonne nuit

Good night

Je me présente

Let me introduce myself

Je m'appelle

My name is

Je suis

I am

Mon prénom est...

My (first) name is ...

Je vous présente

I'd like to introduce (formal and/or plural)

Je te présente

I'd like to introduce (informal)

Voici

This is

Il s'appelle

His name is

Elle s'appelle

Her name is

Comment vous appelez-vous?

What is your name? (formal and/or plural)

Comment t'appelle-tu?

What is your name? (informal)

Enchanté/Enchanteé

It's nice to meet you

prénom

first name, given name

nom

last name, family name, surname

surnom

nickname

introduire

(F) to insert, place, introduce into

Présenter

introduce

Quel est votre nom?

What is your name?

D'ou venez-vous?

Where are you from?

Quel âge as-tu?

How old are you?

J'ai vingt ans

I am twenty years old.

Je suis de ...

I am from ...

Je parle anglais.

I speak English.

Très bien merci

Very good, thanks

Qu'est-ce qui se passe?

What's happening?

Bien merci, et vous?

Fine thanks, and you

Je ne comprends pas

I don't understand

Bienvenue!

Welcome!

D'ou viens tu?

Where are you from?

Je viens d'____

I am from _____

Excuse-moi

Excuse me

Comment dis-tu _____?

How do you say ____?

Pouvez-vous répéter?

Could you repeat that please?

Plus ou moins

So-so

Et toi?

And you?