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    FRE 113: Introduction to French Comprehension 1

    Mr. DAOUDA ISSIAKA


    Lecture (C19:4)
    Greetings/ Days & Months of the year
    • Salutations/Greetings • Very basic greetings
    • Useful French Greetings to Say Hello
    • 1. Bonjour! – Hello! (Also, Good Morning!) Firstly, even if you "don't speak
    • 2. Salut! – Hi! French", you may well have
    • 3. Coucou! – Hey there! heard some of the following
    • 4. Quoi de neuf? – What’s up ? already.
    • 5. Allô? – Hello?
    • Useful French Phrases to Say Goodbye
    •
    bonjour! hello!, good morning!
    1. Au revoir! – Goodbye!
    • 2. Salut! – Bye-bye! bonsoir! hello!, good evening!
    • 3. Je suis désolé(e), mais je dois y aller – I’m s'il vous plaît please (formal version)*
    sorry, but I have to go s'il te plaît please (informal version)*
    • 4. À plus tard! (À plus!) – (See you) later!
    pardon! excuse me!, sorry!
    • 5. À tout à l’heure! – See you soon, See you in
    a while!
    Salutations
    Introducing yourself in French
    Being polite in French
    The following are also useful for introducing
    yourself in French: Here are some basic expressions of
    • je m'appelle I'm called..., my name courtesy:
    • merci! thank you!
    is... • de rien not at all!, no problem!,
    • comment vous appelez-vous? what are you're welcome!, sure! (US)
    you called? (formal)
    • je vous en prie you're
    • comment tu t'appelles? what's your welcome (formal)
    name? (informal)
    • Pas de quoi! Don't mention!
    • (comment) ça va? how's it going?/ How
    are you? • excusez-moi! excuse me, can I get
    • je suis très heureux de faire votre past
    connaissance-(I'm) pleased to meet you! • je suis désolé (I'm) sorry
    • très heureux!-pleasure! • pardon? excuse me?, sorry?
    • Enchanté(e)! It’s a pleasure • vous permettez? do you mind?
    • après vous! after you!
    Saying goodbye in French
    As in English, there are various ways to say goodbye in French.
    The following are commonly used:
    The following are used to 'wish somebody
    Saying goodbye in French well'
    • bonne journée! have a good day!
    • au revoir! bye! • bonne soirée! have a good evening!
    • à plus tard! see you later! • bon courage!good luck! (="keep at
    • à tout à l'heurea see you soon!, it!", "be persistent!")
    see you in a while! • bonne chance! good luck! (used when
    there is actual luck involved)
    • à bientôt!a see you soon!
    • bonne route! have a good journey!,
    • à tout de suite! see you in a safe journey!
    second!, see you in a little while! • bonnes vacances enjoy your holiday!
    • à demain! see you tomorrow! • bon voyage! have a good trip!
    • à plus! (Informal) TTFN!, laters! • bon appétit! enjoy your meal!
    • bon ap! (Informal)enjoy your meal!
    • santé! cheers!

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