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What does 'bonne journée' mean?
What does 'bonne journée' mean?
- Good day (farewell / as you leave) (correct)
- Good day (greeting)
- Good night (farewell / as you leave)
- Good evening/night (greeting)
Which of the following phrases means 'Excuse me' when asking a question?
Which of the following phrases means 'Excuse me' when asking a question?
- Pardon
- Excusez-moi (correct)
- Excuse-moi
- Pardonnez-moi
What is the informal way to say 'How are you?'
What is the informal way to say 'How are you?'
- Ça va ? (correct)
- Comment vas-tu ?
- Pas mal
- Comment allez-vous ?
Which phrase means 'See you soon'?
Which phrase means 'See you soon'?
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What does 's'il te plaît' mean?
What does 's'il te plaît' mean?
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What is the correct translation of 'salut'?
What is the correct translation of 'salut'?
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Which phrase means 'Congratulations'?
Which phrase means 'Congratulations'?
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How would you say 'Sir' in French?
How would you say 'Sir' in French?
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Which phrase is a way to say 'Good night' as a farewell?
Which phrase is a way to say 'Good night' as a farewell?
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What is the informal way to ask 'How’s it going?' in French?
What is the informal way to ask 'How’s it going?' in French?
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Study Notes
Greetings
- Bonjour is a formal greeting, used during the daytime
- Salut is an informal greeting, used with friends or people of similar age
- Bonsoir is a formal greeting, used in the evening or at night
- Bonne journée is a formal farewell, used during the daytime
- Bonne soirée is a formal farewell, used in the evening or at night
- Bonne nuit is a formal farewell, used when parting ways for the night
Asking About Someone's Well-being
- Comment allez-vous? is a formal way to ask "How are you?"
- Comment vas-tu? is an informal way to ask "How are you?"
- Bien means "good"
- Pas mal means "not bad"
- Ça va? is an informal way to ask "How's it going?"
- Oui, ça va is an informal response, meaning "it's going good"
- Ça va pas is an informal response, meaning "it's not going too well"
Ending Conversations
- Au revoir means "see you later"
- À bientôt means "see you soon"
- À tout à l'heure means "see you soon"
Polite Expressions
- S'il vous plaît means "Please" (formal)
- S'il te plaît means "Please" (informal)
- Merci means "thank you"
- De rien means "you're welcome"
- Excusez-moi means "Excuse me" (formal, used when asking a question)
- Excuse-moi means "Excuse me" (informal)
- Pardonnez-moi means "Excuse me" (formal, used when bumping into someone or moving through people)
- Pardonne-moi means "Excuse me" (informal)
Titles and Congratulations
- Monsieur means "Sir"
- Madame means "Madam"
- Mademoiselle means "Miss"
- Félicitations means "Congratulations"
- Bonne chance means "Good luck"
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