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Greetings & Introductions Flashcards

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Faire la bise

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

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Salut (entering)

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Greet informally, Hi

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Se serre la main

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

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De Bon Matin

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Bright & early

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Bon aprés-midi (entering)

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Good Afternoon

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

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Bonjour

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Hello, good morning, good afternoon

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Bonsoir

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Good evening

Around 6 pm

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Comment allez-vous?

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How are you?

Formal

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Je vais bien

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I’m fine
(Formal)
(Informal)

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Bien, merci

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Fine, thanks

Formal

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Bien, et vous?

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Fine and you.

Formal

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Ça va?

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Is it going?

Informal

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Ça va bien?

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Is it going well?

Informal

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Comment ça va?

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How is it going?/ How are you?

Informal

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Comment vas-tu?

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

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Ça va

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Fine
(Informal)
(Literal translation: it goes)

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Ça va bien

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I’m doing well

Informal

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Pas mal

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

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Bien, et tu?

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Fine, and you

Informal

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Quoi de neuf?

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What’s new?

Familiar

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Rien de nouveau

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Nothing’s new

Familiar

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Pas grand-chose

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Not much

Familiar

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Tutoyer

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To use (tu;informal)

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Vouvoyer

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To use (vous;formal)

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Au revoir

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Good bye

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Salut (leaving)

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Good bye

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À bientôt

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See you soon

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À tout à l’heure

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See you soon

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À plus

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See you later

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À plus tard

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See you later

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À demain

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See you tomorrow

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À la prochaine

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Until next time

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À la rentrée

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See you in the fall

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Bonne journée

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Have a nice day

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Bon aprés-midi

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Have a nice afternoon

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Bonne soirée

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Have a nice evening

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Bonne nuit

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Good night

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Je me présente

A

Let me introduce myself

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Je m’appelle

A

My name is

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Je suis

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I am

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Mon prénom est…

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My (first) name is …

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Je vous présente

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

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Je te présente

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I’d like to introduce (informal)

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Voici

A

This is

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Il s’appelle

A

His name is

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Elle s’appelle

A

Her name is

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Comment vous appelez-vous?

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

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Comment t’appelle-tu?

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What is your name? (informal)

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Enchanté/Enchanteé

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It’s nice to meet you

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prénom

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first name, given name

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nom

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last name, family name, surname

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surnom

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nickname

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introduire

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(F) to insert, place, introduce into

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Présenter

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introduce

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Quel est votre nom?

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What is your name?

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D’ou venez-vous?

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Where are you from?

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Quel âge as-tu?

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How old are you?

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J’ai vingt ans

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I am twenty years old.

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Je suis de …

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I am from …

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Je parle anglais.

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I speak English.

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Très bien merci

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Very good, thanks

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Qu’est-ce qui se passe?

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What’s happening?

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Bien merci, et vous?

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Fine thanks, and you

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Je ne comprends pas

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I don’t understand

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Bienvenue!

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Welcome!

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D’ou viens tu?

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Where are you from?

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Je viens d’____

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I am from _____

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Excuse-moi

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Excuse me

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Comment dis-tu _____?

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How do you say ____?

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Pouvez-vous répéter?

A

Could you repeat that please?

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Plus ou moins

A

So-so

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Et toi?

A

And you?

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