In this lesson, we will learn some easy French greetings and phrases. These will help you in everyday conversations and build your basic language skills.

Common Greetings:

1. Bonjour – Good morning/Hello
2. Bonsoir – Good evening
3. Salut – Hi/Hello (casual)
4. Au revoir – Goodbye
5. À bientôt – See you soon

Basic Phrases:

• Comment ça va ? – How are you?
• Ça va bien, merci ! – I’m doing well, thank you!
• Excusez-moi – Excuse me
• S'il vous plaît – Please
• Merci – Thank you

Making Simple Sentences:

If you want to say something good, try:

• Je suis étudiant(e) – I am a student.

If you want to say something not true, try:

• Je ne suis pas professeur(e) – I am not a teacher.

Asking and Answering Questions:

To ask where something is, you can say:

• Où est la bibliothèque ? – Where is the library?
  • And you can answer: La bibliothèque est là-bas. – The library is over there.

If you want to check in with someone, ask:

• Quoi de neuf ? – What’s new?
  • A nice answer could be: Rien de nouveau. – Nothing new.

Descriptive Words:

To talk about someone, you can say:

• Elle est gentille. – She is kind.

To describe a place, you might say:

• Cet endroit est beau. – This place is beautiful.

Introducing Yourself:

When you want to share about yourself, you can say:

• Je m'appelle Marie. – My name is Marie.
• J'ai 20 ans. – I am 20 years old.
• Je suis française. – I am French.

Practice these phrases and sentences, and you'll get better at speaking French!