Hello, please and your first introduction in French
Greet someone, be polite, and say your name and country.
12 minutes · A free lesson from First steps: alphabet and everyday basics · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
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- Narrator: Bonjour !Say: boh(n)-zhoorبوں ژُورMeans: Hello! / Good day!
- Narrator: Bonsoir !Say: boh(n)-swahrبوں سوارMeans: Good evening!
- Narrator: Salut !Say: sa-lueسالُوMeans: Hi! / Bye! (informal)
- Narrator: Au revoir !Say: oh ruh-vwahrاو غَ ووارMeans: Goodbye!
- Narrator: S'il vous plaît.Say: seel voo plehسیل وو پلےMeans: Please. (polite)
- Narrator: Merci.Say: mehr-seeمےرسیMeans: Thank you.
Say it out loud (40 seconds): Greet someone, say your name and where you are from, then thank them. Use the phrases above.
A model answer
Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Sara. Je viens du Pakistan. Merci.Say: boh(n)zhoor! zhuh mapehl sara. zhuh vyeh(n) due pakeestah(n). mehrsee.بوںژُوغ! ژَ ماپےل ساغا. ژَ وییں دیُ پاکیستاں. مےغسی.Means: Hello! My name is Sara. I come from Pakistan. Thank you.
Quick check: Which word means “thank you” in French?
- S'il vous plaît.
- Merci.
- Non.
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B: Merci.
Lesson quiz
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Quick check: Which phrase means “My name is Sara.”?
- Je viens du Pakistan.
- Plus lentement, s'il vous plaît.
- Je m'appelle Sara.
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C: Je m'appelle Sara. — Je m'appelle Sara. — “My name is Sara.”. Put your own name in place of Sara.
Quick check: Which word means “Yes.”?
- Oui.
- Non.
- Au revoir !
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A: Oui. — Oui. means “Yes.”, and Non. means “No.”.
Quick check: Which phrase do you use to say goodbye?
- Bonjour !
- Au revoir !
- S'il vous plaît.
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B: Au revoir ! — Au revoir ! means “Goodbye!”.