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Beginner French 101 · Lesson 1
Greetings & Introductions
Learn French greetings and introductions! 14 phrases — hello, hi, good evening, good night, goodbye, see you soon, how are you, I'm fine, thank you, please, excuse me, my name is and nice to meet you — each said aloud by a French voice with the English meaning and a pronunciation guide.
Words in this lesson
Tap any word to hear it spoken — follow along with the video.
bonjour
— hello
bohn-ZHOOR
salut
— hi
sah-LOO
bonsoir
— good evening
bohn-SWAHR
bonne nuit
— good night
bun NWEE
au revoir
— goodbye
oh ruh-VWAHR
à bientôt
— see you soon
ah byan-TOH
comment allez-vous ?
— how are you? (formal)
koh-mahn tah-lay VOO
ça va ?
— how's it going?
sah VAH
je vais bien
— I'm fine
zhuh vay BYAN
merci
— thank you
mehr-SEE
s'il vous plaît
— please
seel voo PLAY
excusez-moi
— excuse me
ehk-skew-zay MWAH
je m'appelle Claire
— my name is Claire
zhuh mah-PEL klair
enchanté
— nice to meet you
ahn-shahn-TAY
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comment allez-vous ? — how are you? (formal)
ça va ? — how's it going?
je m'appelle Claire — my name is Claire
enchanté — nice to meet you
Now practise
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