This document provides instructions on greeting people and asking basic questions in French. It begins by explaining common French greetings like "Bonjour", "Salut", and "Au revoir" and when each would be used depending on the time of day and relationship between speakers. It then gives examples of asking someone's name both formally and informally. Next, it covers asking how someone is doing and responding in French. Lastly, it discusses asking for someone's age formally and informally in French. The document aims to teach basic social interactions in French like greetings, introductions, and small talk.

1. OBJECTIVE (S)
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Greet people and say good-bye in French
Find out how to ask a person’s name.
Find out how to ask someone’s age.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy greeting Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in Paris.

2. Greeting
When two young people meet, They say….
Salut! = Hi!
When two older people greet each other they say…
Bonjour! = Good Morning! Hello!
One addresses people as …
Monsieur (M.) = sir.
A married lady as …..
Madame (Mme) = Mrs.
An unmarried lady as ….
Mademoiselle = Miss

3. Time of day affects greeting
In the morning, the greeting is ……
Bonjour! = Good Morning! Hello!
In the evening, the greeting is …..
Bonsoir! = Good evening! Bonne soirée!
At night……
Bonsoir
OR
Bonne nuit =Good night!

4. Giving Title
Monsieur = Sir
Madame = Mrs.
Mademoiselle = Miss
GREETINGS
Hello Bonjour
Good evening Bonsoir
Good night Bonsoir
Hi Salut
Saying Good-Bye
À bientôt = See you soon
 À demain= see you tomorrow
À tout à l’heure= see you later
Bonne journée= have a good day

5. Now test yourself. How was your learning of French
greetings and salutations; so can you now remember:
How do you say hello in French?
How do you say hi in French?
How do you say how's it going in French?
How do you say how are you in French?
How do you say I am fine in French?

6. Formal Asking
Whether talking to one person or more than
one, ask
comment allez-vous? (How are you?
Answering
Je vais bien (I'm fine)
 Bien, merci (Fine, thanks)
Bien, et vous? (Fine, and you?)
Je vais bien merci, et vous? (I am fine thank
you, and you?).

7. Informal Asking
The most common questions are:
 Ça va?(literally means, Is it going?)
 Comment vas-tu? (How are you?)
Ça va bien? (Is it going well?)
Comment ça va? (How's it going?)

8. Finding out a person’s name (formal)
• When you want to find out the name of a
person who is older than you, or you do not
know, you can ask:
Comment vous appellez-vous? (What is your
name?)
OR
Vous vous appellez comment?
Answer:
Je m’appelle ( my name is Your name)…

9. Finding out a person’s name (informal)
When you want to find out the name of a person
who is about the same age as you, or a friend,
you can ask:
Comment tu t’appelles? (what is your name?)
OR
Tu t’appelles comment?
Answer
Je m’appelle (My name is …)

10. Conversation Formal
Pat Dominique
2. Bonjour 1. Bonjour
4. Ça va très bien merci. Et 3. Comment ça va?
vous? 5. Ça va, merci. Comment
6. Je m’appelle Pat. Et vous vous appelez-vous?
comment vousappellez 7. Je m’appelle Dominique.
vous? 9. Enchanté Pat.
8. Enchanté Dominique
Enchanté / Enchantée.
It's nice to meet you.
http://french.about.com/library/listening/bl-begdialogue1-listen.htm

11. Conversation informal
Pat Dominique
2. Bonjour 1. Bonjour
4. Ça va très bien merci. Et 3. Comment ça va?
toi? 5. Ça va, merci. Comment tu
6. Je m’appelle Pat. Et toi t’appeles?
comment tu t’appelles? 7. Je m’appelle Dominique.
8. Enchanté Dominique 9. Enchanté Pat.
Enchanté / Enchantée.
It's nice to meet you.
http://french.about.com/library/listening/bl-begdialogue1-listen.htm

12. Finding out a person’s age (formal)
To find out a person’s age who is older than
you, or you do not know, you can ask:
Vous avez quel âge? (How old are you?)
OR
Quel âge avez-vous?
Answer:
J’ai (number) ans. (J’ai 30 (trente) ans).
I am thirty years old.

13. Finding out a person’s age (informal)
To find out the âge of a person who is about the
same age as you, or a friend, you can ask:
Tu as quel âge? (How old are you?)
OR
Quel âge as-tu?
Answer:
J’ai (number) ans. (J’ai 25 (vingt cinq)ans).
I am 25 years old.

14. Je m’appelle
Benoît,
et toi? Comment tu
t’appelles?
Benoît
?
Je m’appelle
Alice Alice

15. Salut,
Alice Bonjour,
Benoît

16. Très bien, merci Comme ci, comme ça Ça va mal
?
Au revoir
Comment ça va?

17. MAINTENANT À VOTRE TOUR
Je m’a.........
B.....,
et t..? C.......... tu
t’a...........?
B…..
?
Je m’a....... A.....

18. MAINTENANT À VOTRE TOUR
S....,
A..... B..........,
B.......

19. MAINTENANT À VOTRE TOUR
T... b..., m..... C....... c., c....... ç. Ç. v. m..
?
A. r......
C........ ç. v.?

20. Learn how to say: You are not doing well in French.
Monsieur : Bonjour, ça va?
Blessé : Pas très bien
Obélix : Ça va, Astérix?
Astérix : Comme ci, comme ça,
Obélix...
 Pas très bien Not very well
 Pas mal Not bad
 Ça va, Astérix? (How is it going, Astérix?)
 Comme ci, comme ça, Obélix... So, so Obélix...or (like this. like that,
Obélix...)

21. Learn how to say: When you will see each other again in French.
Client : Au revoir!
Peintre : A bientôt.
Pierre : A demain?
Julie : D'accord. A demain!
 Au revoir See you again.
 A bientôt Until quite soon
 D'accord Agreed! (OK)
 A demain Until tomorrow

22. Greeting people

23. Greeting People

24. Narrator:
Deux petits oiseaux
Assis sur une branche
Je m’appelle Fifi.
Je m’appelle Blanche.
Bonjour Fifi!
Bonjour Blanche!
Au revoir Fifi!
Au revoir Blanche!

25. RÉPETEZ APRÈS MOI.(Reapeat after me)
Bonjour!
Salut ! Ça va?
Ça va très bien, merci.
Comment t’appelles-tu?
Je m’appelle ( Name) _____.
Quel âge as-tu?
J’ai (number) ______ans.
Moi, j’ai (number) _____ ans.
Merci, à bientôt!
au revoir!

26. Practice
Matching
__1. Au revoir! A. What is your name
__2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to meet you
__3. Enchanté(e) C. My name is
__4. Comment vous appellez-vous D. See you tomorrow
__5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye
__6. Á demain F. Hello
Put the conversation in logical order.
_____ Enchanté, Carline. Je m’appelle Joseph.
_____ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Carline.
_____ Comment vous appellez-vous?
_____ Au revoir Joseph.

27. MAINTENANT À VOTRE TOUR
Completez avec les voyelles manquantes.(complete with the missing vowels)
B_nj _ _r !
S_l_t ! Ç_ v_?
Ç_ v_ tr_s b_ _n, m_rc_.
C_mm_nt t’_pp_ll_s-t_ ?
J_ m’_pp_ll_ (name)_____.
Q_ _l _g_ _s-t_ ?
J’_ _ (number) ____ _ns.
M_rc_, _ b_ _nt_t!
_ _ r_v_ _r !

28. RESOURCES
http://french.about.com/library/listening/bl-begdialogue1-listen.htm (Conversation)
http://www.smartphrase.com/French/fr_general_words_phr.shtml (list of words)
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/ss/greetings.htm (Quiz)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072560320/73840/01_01.mp3 (Les bonnes manières)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072560320/student_view0/chapitre1/__l_ecoute_sur_internet_.html (vis à vis beginning French Book )