Lesson 1 : Learn basic French

Lesson 1: beginner’s lesson to learn French. Audio files and documents for free download.

Objectives: 

• Say Hello
• Say Good bye
• Say your name
• Your nationality
• Your profession
• Grammar: to be + adjective / my name is
• Vocabulary: nationality and profession

Hello in French

In french you have 2 ways to call someone

• Polite way, you should use : “vous”

• Informal /  with friends or family, you can use : “Tu“

• Hello = Bonjour

• Hello ( informal with friends family ) = Salut

How are you in French

• How are you ? = Comment ça va?

• How are you ? = Tu vas bien ?

• How are you? = Vous allez bien ? ( formal )

What is your name in French

• What is your name? (formal) = Comment appelez-vous ?

• What is your name? (informal) = Comment t’appelles-tu ?

• My name is Alex = je m’appelle Alex

• Nice to meet you = Enchanté / Ravi de te rencontrer

Say thank you in French

• Thank you = Merci

• You’re welcome = De rien

Say please in French

• Please = S’il vous plaît

Say sorry in French

• Excuse me = Pardon

• Excuse me ( Polite ) = Excusez-moi

yes and no in French

• Yes = Oui

• No = Non

Say Good bye in French

• Good bye = Au revoir

• See you soon = à bientôt