Intro Conversation Vocabulary Flashcards
Hello!
Bonjour!
until 5pm
add Madame or Moiseur
Hi!
Salut!
people my age
Hey there! (Familiar)
Coucou!
texting, getting attention
Good Morning
Bon matin!
before noon
Good Afternoon
Bon après-midi
Good Evening
Bonsoir
after 5pm
Hello? (answering phone)
Allô?
Welcome
Bienvenue
Goodbye
Au revoir!
Bye-Bye
Salut
See you later!
Later! (very informal)
À plus tard!
À plus!
See you soon, See you in a while!
À tout à l’heure!
See you (very) soon!
À bientôt!
tôt – soon
Good night
Bonne nuit
nuit is feminine
I’m sorry, but I have to go
Je suis désolé(e), mais je dois y aller
(désolé - sorry)
(dois - i must or i need to)
if there is not a specific place you’re going you put the y before the verb
How are you? (formal)
Comment allez-vous?
I am doing well, and you?
Je vais bien, merci, et vous?
How are you? (familiar)
Comment vas-tu?
Tu toi me - means you can move to the informal speech, always air on formal
Tu va is way too familiar, va tu is more formal
I’m doing well/fairly well/ not bad/ so so (thank you) and you?
Je vais bien/assez bien/pas mal, comme ci comme ça (merci) et toi?
How are you feeling? (formal)
Comment vous sentez-vous?
they really just went through something
I’m feeling well (fairly well, better/so so) thank you.
Je me sens bien (assez bien, mieux/ comme ci comme ça) merci.
How are you feeling? (familiar)
Comment te sens-tu?
sens - inside of, really wanting to know
I’m feeling well/ fairly well/better/poorly/ not bad/so so
Je me sens bien/ assez bien/mieux/mal/ pas mal/ comme ci comme ça
How are things? (familiar)
Comment ça va?
Things are (going) well, very well, fairly well, poorly/not bad/so so
Ça va bien/très bien/assez bien/mal/pas mal/ comme ci comme ça
Things ok? (Lit: It goes?)
Ça va?
use ça va for lots of things
like look at this or good?
Yes, things are ok. No, things are not ok.
Oui, ça va! Non, ça ne va pas!
What’s up?
Quoi de neuf?
super friendly, close friend
Nothing special
Nothing much
Rien de spécial
Pas grand choses.
and you? (formal or plural)
et vous?
and you? (familiar)
et toi?
Please (formal singular and plural)
(familiar)
S’il vous plait
S’il te plaît
Please
Excuse me
Pardon me
Help me
Veuillez +plus infinitive (unconjugated verb)
m’excuser
me pardoner
m’aider
veuillez is very polite,
Very much/so much/a thousand times)
Merci (beaucoup/bien/mille fois)
mille fois (fwa)
(literally: it’s nothing) You’re welcome
De rien
It was my pleasure (plural or formal)
(singular and familiar)
Je vous en prie ( i pray thee) (z sound s - e)
Je t’en prie
Don’t mention it
Pas de quoi!
nothing, kind of like a “yeah”
Pardon me, I beg your pardon
Pardon!
Excuse me
Excusez-moi
I’m sorry to disturb you/bother you
Excusez-moi de vous déranger
déranger - sorry to bother
I am sorry
Je suis désolé(e)
Enjoy your meal
Bon appétit
Sir, Mr.
Monsieur
especially use for people past marrying age
use when you come into contact with anyone
Ma’am, Mrs.
Madame
adult that is older, marriageable age
use when you come into contact with anyone
Miss
Mademoiselle
don’t use this for people who are too old for it
My name is
Je m’appelle
What is your name (formal)
Comment vous appelez-vous? (s - a Z sound)
What is your name (familiar)
Comment t’appelles-tu?
This is my friend…
Voici mon ami(e)….
Voici - this is
C’est mon ami (very informal)
Conpaigne - companion
May I introduce…..
Je présente……
Delighted to meet you (formal)
Je suis ravi(e) de faire votre connaissance
delighted to make your acquaintance
someone important - queen of england, boss’ wife
Nice to meet you
Enchanté(e)
Voila
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