This document provides an introduction to formal and informal address terms in French. It outlines the differences between "tu" and "vous" and gives examples of how to greet someone and ask common questions using both the formal "vous" and informal "tu" address terms. Key phrases include "Comment allez-vous?" (formal greeting), "Çava?" (informal greeting), and examples of responses like "Je m'appelle ___" (My name is __) and "Je viens de _____" (I am from ___). It stresses the importance of using the correct terms, as the incorrect use can offend, and signals the relationship with the person.

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3. Hello
“Bonjour”

4. How are you?
Formal:
“Comment-allezvous?”
Informal:
“Çava?”

5. Formal:“Comment-allezvous?”
Informal: “Çava?”
Vous(formal): You
strangers, people at
work,
people older than you,
addressing a group of

6. Formal:“Comment-allezvous?”
Informal: “Çava?”
Tu (informal): You
friends, peers, family,
people younger than
you

7. So, again…

8. How are you?
Formal:
“Comment-allezvous?”
Informal:
“Çava?”

9. I am fine.
Formal:
”Je vaisbien et vous”
Informal:
“Çava”

10. What is your name?
Formal:
”Comment vousappelez-
vous?”
Informal:
“Tut’appelles comment?”

11. My name is _____.
“Je m’appelle
_____.”

12. Where are you from?
Formal:
“Oùest-ceque, vousvenez?”
Informal:
“Tuviensd’où?”

13. I am from ____.
“Je viens de ______.”

14.  How are you?
 Formal: “Comment-allezvous?”
 Informal: “Çava?”
 I am fine.
 Formal: “Je vaisbien et vous?”
 Informal: “Çava”
 What is your name?
 Formal: “Comment vousappelez-vous?”
 Informal: “Tut’appelles comment?”
 My name is______.
 “Je m’appelle______.”
 Where are you from?
 Formal: “Oùest-cequevousvenez?”
 Informal: “Tuviensd’où?”
 I am from _______.
 “Je viens de _______.”

15. Pair work
In a pair, each play the
role written on a piece
of paper and greet each
other using the correct
forms of Tu and Vous.

16. What do you say when someone
uses a form incorrectly to you?

17. Vouvoyer
Vouvoyer: To use the
“Vous” form
“Veuillez me vouvoyer.”
(Please use vous with me.)

18. Tutoyer
Tutoyer: To use the “Tu”
form
“Tupeux me tutoyer.”
(You can use tu with me.)

19. Why is it important?
 The incorrect use can offend people
 It expresses your relationship to the
person
 It (using Vous) shows respect to the
person

20. The contexts in which you might be
corrected…

21. Discussions