First, I would like to welcome you to my online French lessons.
I'm here to help you learn to speak French, by going step by step.
Step 1: Salutation / Greeting (formal and informal)
Bienvenue! (to greet someone) (Welcome)
Bienvenue à Paris! / en France! (Welcome to Paris / to France.)
Allô (is only used over the phone when you pick up / answering) (Hello)
Coucou ! (informal) Hi !
Salut! (informal) (Hi /Hello!)
Bonjour! (use until 6pm) (Good morning / good afternoon)
Bonsoir! (use after 6pm) (Good evening)
Bonne nuit ! (use when going to sleep / bed) (Good night)
Bonjour Monsieur / Messieurs! (Good morning Sir!)
Bonsoir Madame / Mesdames! (Good afternoon Madam!)
Bonsoir Mademoiselle / Mesdemoiselles! (Good evening Miss!)
Bonjour (Tulika)! (formal) (Good morning (Tulika)!
Bonjour tout le monde / à tous! (Hello / Good morning everyone!)
Salut (Tulika)! (informal) Hi (Tulika)!
Salut tout le monde! / à tous! Hi (everyone)!
Q = Question
R = Réponse = Answer
Green color = questions words
Blue color = subject + verb
Step 2: Presentations – how to introduce yourself (formal) questions & answers
A: Bonjour monsieur! (Hello / Good morning sir!)
B: Bonjour Madame / mademoiselle! (Good afternoon Madam / miss!)
Q: Comment ça va? (informal) How are you?
R: ça va bien, merci, et toi? I'm fine, thanks and you?
Q: Comment vas-tu? (informal) How are you?
Q: Comment allez-vous? How are you?
R: Je vais (très) bien, merci, et vous? I’m fine, thanks and you?
R: Pas mal, merci, et vous? Not bad, thanks and you?
R: Comme ci comme ça / couci couça, merci et vous? (So-so, thanks and you?)
Q: Quoi de neuf? What