Greetings and Goodbye
Use this phrase to say "Hello" in the morning or "Good day."
Bonjour
How to say "My name is..."
Je m’appelle...
This is the standard way to say "Thank you very much."
Merci beaucoup
This short, two-word question is the most common way to ask "How are things?"
Ça va?
You accidentally bump into someone in a crowded metro. This one-word apology is the most appropriate to use.
Pardon
Use this phrase to say "Hello" in the evening or "Good day."
Bonsoir
How to say "Delighted" or "Nice to meet you."
Enchante
These are the three French titles for a man, a married woman, and an unmarried woman.
Monsieur (M.), Madame (Mme), and Mademoiselle (Mlle)
This response literally translates to "Not bad."
Pas mal
You are in a job interview and want to ask your potential boss how they are doing. You should use this specific question.
Comment allez-vous?
Use this specific farewell if you know you will see the person again tomorrow.
A demain
This is the formal way to ask someone, "What is your name?"
Comment vous appelez-vous?
There are several ways to say "You're welcome," including De rien and this phrase meaning "It’s nothing."
Il n’y a pas de quoi
To say "I am doing badly,"
Je vais mal
If you need to interrupt a teacher to ask a question, you should start with this formal phrase.
Excusez-moi
Two ways to say "See you later"
À tout à l’heure
À plus tard
To introduce a friend to someone else, you would start with this phrase.
Je vous présente...
Je te présente...
Use S'il te plaît with friends, but use this version when being formal or speaking to a group.
S'il vous plaît
To say "I am doing well "
Someone says "Merci beaucoup" to you. Give two different ways you could respond to say "You're welcome."
De rien, Il n’y a pas de quoi, or Je vous en prie
Any two
This polite wish is used when leaving someone during the day: "Have a good day!"
Bonne journée!
If someone asks how you are, you can flip the question back to them by saying Et toi? (informal) or this formal version.
Et vous?
This very formal phrase can mean "Please" (when giving something) or "You're welcome" (after being thanked).
Je vous en prie
This is the formal, grammatically inverted way to ask "How are you?"
Comment allez-vous?
You are meeting your friend’s father for the first time. To ask for his name and then tell him it is a pleasure to meet him, you would use these two specific phrases.
"Comment vous appelez-vous ?" and "Enchanté"