

Virgniie: And then allez is go and vous is the formal youĮric: Now what does Joes tutor Cecile, answer to that.Įric: One more time - ca va - it is going Virginie: Just like comment ca va it uses the verb aller, to go. Virginie: Now our second phrase is "comment allez-vous? Virginie: and that's is it going? Comment ca va?Įric: And this can be used with anyone in any situation, formal and informal Virginie: the first one, comment ca va literally means "how is it going? Virgniie: There are of course plenty of ways to say How are you?Įric: Today we'll look at two phrases, "comment ca va?" and comment allez-vous? Virginie: So the focus of this lesson is basic greetings with the verb aller "to go",Įric: Yes that's the basics as to show your interest in the person you're greeting. The preposition "a" is placed right before the word "bientot". One more time slowly.Įric: Same thing as "a demain". And to say see you soonĮric: Which actually Joe in our dialogue says And to say see you tomorrow what would you say?Įric: So you just add the preposition a right before demain. Virginie: English is sneaking into the French language! Virginie: The first word/phrase we’ll look at is.Įric: First of all I love that Cecile says "super" with her French accent. Learn, practice and perfect a spoken French conversation 1 to 1 with me This is perfect for beginners who are trying to learn French and how you might hear. Virginie: dimanche Įric: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. Maitre and Maitresse.Įric: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. And what about a male elementary school teacher? That can also mean "lover"Įric: Interesting. And do you know how we call our elementary school female teachers in France? So little kids can say tu to their teachers.

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In elementary school, you can say tu though.Įric: Tu is the informal you in French. Vous is the formal you in French.Įric: Do teachers always use vous with their students. Is tomorrow Sunday?Įric: So Joe and Cecile use vous to talk to each other? Virginie: Encore une fois, avec la traduction.Įric: Oh, by the way.
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Virginie: Encore une fois, plus lentement.Įric: One more time, with the translation. Demain, est-ce que c'est bien dimanche ?Ĭécile : C'est super ! Bon voyage alors !Įric: One more time, a little more slowly. Et vous ? Comment ça va ?Ĭécile : Oh, au fait. Joe : Bonjour Cécile, comment allez-vous ?Ĭécile : Je vais bien. Virginie: Our speakers will speak formally.Įric: Let’s have a listen to the conversation. Virginie: In this lesson, our character Joe talks on Skype at 5:30 PM on a Saturday night with his French tutor Cecile.Įric: This conversation is between Joe and his French tutor Cecile. fed up with being nervous everytime you speak French, like youre always tripping over your words tired of being dependent on your. You need to tune your ear so you can distinguish individual. Eric: Where Did You Learn to Speak French Like That? When you are first learning French and someone speaks to you, the words can kind of run together.
