This document discusses greetings and gestures used when greeting others in France. It explains that in France, girls kiss each other on the cheek when greeting or saying goodbye, with the number of kisses varying by region. Boys shake hands with one another. Teenagers may kiss adult family members but shake hands with other adults. Common greetings used in France include "Bonjour", "Comment ça va?", and "Ça va?". Responses to "Comment ça va?" can range from "Bien" or "Très bien" meaning well, to "Pas mal" meaning not bad, to expressions like "Comme ci comme ça" meaning so-so.

2. Salut! Je m’appelle…
Comment t’appelles-tu?

3.  How do teenagers in the United States
greet adults? How do they greet other
teenagers?
 How do they say goodbye? What
gestures do they use?

4. Savais-tu que…? Did you know…?
 In France, girls kiss both girls and boys on
the cheek when they meet or say goodbye.
 The number of kisses varies from two to four
depending on the region.
 Boys shake hands with one another.
 Teenagers may kiss adults who are family
members or friends of the family, but they
shake hands when they greet other adults.

5. Combien de
bises?

6.  To address adults who aren’t family
members, teenagers generally use these
titles:
Madame (Mme) – Is used to
address a married woman
Mademoiselle (Mlle) – Is used to
address an unmarried woman
Monsieur (M) – Is used to address
a man

7. Comment ça va?Comment ça va?

8.  Comment ça va? Or Ça va?
(How are you?) is an informal greeting
that corresponds to the following
expressions:
 Comment vas-tu? (when addressing a
friend)
 Ex: Salut Paul. Comment vas-tu?
 Comment allez-vous? (when
addressing an adult)
Ex: - Bonjour, monsieur. Comment allez-
vous?

9. Comment ça va…Comment ça va…
super! great!
très bien. very well.

10. Comment ça va?
 Bien. Well.
Pas mal. Not bad.

11. Ça va…Ça va…
Comme ci comme ça.Comme ci comme ça. So so.So so.
Bof!Bof! Neither good nor bad,Neither good nor bad,
expression of indifferenceexpression of indifference

12. Ça va…Ça va…
Très mal. Very bad.
Mal. Bad.
Pas Terrible. Not so great.

13. Comment ça va?

21. Et toi?Et toi?

24. “Ça va” Rue Sésame