Phrases

Question 1

Good night

Answer 1

Bonne nuit – good night
Pronunciation: bun nwee

Question 2

See you tomorrow

Answer 2

À demain – See you tomorrow
Pronunciation: ah duh-MAN

✅ À demain is informal and commonly used with friends, coworkers, or anyone you’ll see the next day.

Question 3

Good evening (greeting)

Answer 3

Bonsoir – good evening
Pronunciation: bon-SWAHR

✅ The “n” is nasal, and “r” at the end is soft in the throat – say it like: bon-SWAHR

Question 4

Good evening (farewell)

Answer 4

Bonne soirée – good evening (farewell)
Pronunciation: bun swah-RAY

Question 5

Have a good day!

Answer 5

Bonne journée – Have a good day
Pronunciation: bun zhoor-NAY

✅ Use this to wish someone a pleasant day ahead.
✅ The “n” in bonne is nasal; journée stresses the second syllable.

Question 6

Nice to meet you!

Answer 6

Enchanté – Nice to meet you (said by a man)
Pronunciation: ahn-shan-TAY

Enchantée – Nice to meet you (said by a woman)
Pronunciation: ahn-shan-TAY

✅ Both are pronounced the same; the extra -e at the end shows the speaker’s gender.
✅ Common polite greeting when meeting someone for the first time.

Question 7

Goodbye

Answer 7

Au revoir – goodbye
Pronunciation: oh ruh-VWAR

✅ Literally means “until seeing again.”
✅ Formal and informal, widely used.

Question 8

See you soon

Answer 8

À bientôt – See you soon
Pronunciation: ah byan-TOH

✅ Used casually or formally to say you’ll see someone shortly.

Question 9

Welcome

Answer 9

Bienvenue – Welcome
Pronunciation: byan-vuh-NOO

✅ Used to greet someone arriving.
✅ Can be used for both formal and informal situations.

Question 10

Hi / Hey

Answer 10

Salut – Hi / Hey (informal)
Pronunciation: sah-LOO

✅ Use salut with friends, family, or people your age.
✅ Can mean both “hi” and “bye” in casual settings.

Question 11

Thank you

Answer 11

Merci – thank you
Pronunciation: mehr-SEE

✅ Common and polite — works in all situations, formal or informal.
Example: Merci beaucoup – thank you very much
Pronunciation: mehr-SEE boh-KOO

Question 12

Well, good

Answer 12

Bien – well / fine
Pronunciation: byan

✅ Common response to “How are you?”
Example: Je vais bien – I’m doing well
✅ Also used in many expressions:
• C’est bien – That’s good
• Très bien – Very good

Question 13

Good morning

Answer 13

Bonjour – good morning / hello
Pronunciation: bon-ZHOOR

Question 14

How are you?

Answer 14

Comment ça va ? – How are you? (informal)

Pronunciation: koh-MOHN sah VAH

✅ Used with friends, family, or people your age
Response: Ça va bien ! – I’m fine!

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Comment allez-vous ? – How are you? (formal / polite)

Pronunciation: koh-MOHN tah-lay VOO

✅ Used in formal situations or with strangers/superiors
Response: Je vais bien, merci – I’m doing well, thank you

Question 15

What is your name?

Answer 15

Comment tu t’appelles ? – What’s your name? (informal)

Pronunciation: koh-MOHN tu tah-PELL

✅ Used with friends, peers, or children

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Comment vous appelez-vous ? – What’s your name? (formal)

Pronunciation: koh-MOHN voo zah-play-VOO

✅ Used in polite or professional settings

Question 16

Excuse me

Answer 16

Excusez-moi – Excuse me (formal)
Pronunciation: ex-koo-ZAY mwah

Excuse-moi – Excuse me (informal)
Pronunciation: ex-kooZ mwah

✅ Use excusez-moi in polite or formal situations.
✅ Use excuse-moi with friends or people your age.

Question 17

Please

Answer 17

S’il vous plaît – please (formal / polite)

Pronunciation: seel voo PLEH

✅ Used with strangers, elders, in formal situations
✅ Literally means “if it pleases you”

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S’il te plaît – please (informal / familiar)

Pronunciation: seel tuh PLEH

✅ Used with friends, family, children
✅ Literally means “if it pleases you” (informal “you”)