A1: Lesson 3

Question 1

Salut !

(Sa-loo !)

Bonjour or salut?

We use “bonjour” when we are speaking to someone we don’t know or when in a formal context. For example, we use it with colleagues, shop assistants and to doctors.

We say “salut” to family, friends and close colleagues.

Answer 1

Hi!

Question 2

Salut Samia !

(Sa-loo Sa-mee-ah!)

Answer 2

Hi Samia!

Question 3

Hé, salut Céline !

(Āaa, sah-loo Say-lee-nah!)

Answer 3

Hey, hi Céline!

Question 4

Ça va ?

(Sah vah?)

Answer 4

How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Question 5

Salut Laure ! Ça va ?

(Sah-loo Lohrch ! Sah vah ?)

Answer 5

Hi Laure! How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Question 6

Salut Emma ! Ça va ?

(Sah-loo Ehm-ah ! Sah vah ?)

Answer 6

Hi Emma! How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Question 7

Bien, merci.

(Bee-ahn, mehr-see)

Answer 7

Fine, thanks.

Question 8

Ça va ? - Bien merci.

(Sah vah ? Bee-ahn mehr-see)

Answer 8

How’s it going? - Fine thanks.

Lit. “That goes”

Question 9

Salut ! Ça va ?

(Sah-loo ! Sah vah ?)

Answer 9

Hi! How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Question 10

et toi ?

(Ā twah ?)

Answer 10

and you? (singular, informal)

Question 11

Ça va, et toi ?

(Sah vah, ā twah ?)

Answer 11

I’m ok, and you?

Lit. “That goes”

Question 12

Ça va.

(Sah vah)

Answer 12

Good.

Lit. “That goes”

Question 13

Ça va ? - Ça va.

(Sah vah ? - Sah vah)

Answer 13

How’s it going? - Good.

Lit. “That goes?”, “That goes”

Question 14

Ça va ? - Oui, ça va.

We can use “ça va” as a question when we ask someone how it is going, and as an answer to say we are doing well.

Answer 14

How’s it going? - Yes, good.

Lit. “That goes? - Yes, that goes”

Question 15

Ça va ? - Bien merci.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 15

How’s it going? Fine, thanks.

Question 16

Ça va bien, merci.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 16

It’s fine, thanks.

Question 17

Hi!

Answer 17

Salut !

(Sa-loo !)

Bonjour or salut?

We use “bonjour” when we are speaking to someone we don’t know or when in a formal context. For example, we use it with colleagues, shop assistants and to doctors.

We say “salut” to family, friends and close colleagues.

Question 18

Hi Samia!

Answer 18

Salut Samia !

(Sa-loo Sa-mee-ah!)

Question 19

Hey, hi Céline!

Answer 19

Hé, salut Céline !

(Āaa, sah-loo Say-lee-nah!)

Question 20

How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 20

Ça va ?

(Sah vah?)

Question 21

Hi Laure! How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 21

Salut Laure ! Ça va ?

(Sah-loo Lohrch ! Sah vah ?)

Question 22

Hi Emma! How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 22

Salut Emma ! Ça va ?

(Sah-loo Ehm-ah ! Sah vah ?)

Question 23

Fine, thanks.

Answer 23

Bien, merci.

(Bee-ahn, mehr-see)

Question 24

How’s it going? - Fine thanks.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 24

Ça va ? - Bien merci.

(Sah vah ? Bee-ahn mehr-see)

Question 25

Hi! How’s it going?

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 25

Salut ! Ça va ?

(Sah-loo ! Sah vah ?)

Question 26

and you? (singular, informal)

Answer 26

et toi ?

(Ā twah ?)

Question 27

I’m ok, and you?

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 27

Ça va, et toi ?

(Sah vah, ā twah ?)

Question 28

Good.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 28

Ça va.

(Sah vah)

Question 29

How’s it going? - Good.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 29

Ça va ? - Ça va.

(Sah vah ? - Sah vah)

Question 30

How’s it going? - Yes, good.

Lit. “That goes? - Yes, that goes”

Answer 30

Ça va ? - Oui, ça va.

We can use “ça va” as a question when we ask someone how it is going, and as an answer to say we are doing well.

Question 31

How’s it going? Fine, thanks.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 31

Ça va ? - Bien merci.

Question 32

It’s fine, thanks.

Lit. “That goes”

Answer 32

Ça va bien, merci.