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| Emergencies | Telling the time |
| ça va? | how's it going? |
| comment ça va? | how are you? |
| comment vas-tu? | how are you? (familiar) |
| comment allez-vous? | how are you? (polite) |
| bien, merci | I'm fine, thanks |
| ça va | I'm OK |
| tout va bien | everything's fine |
| pas très bien | not so well |
| quoi de neuf? | what have you been up to?, what's up? (colloquial) |
| comment tu t'appelles? | what's your name? (familiar) |
| comment vous vous appelez? | what's your name? (polite) |
| je m'appelle ... | my name is ... |
| enchanté | pleased to meet you (said by a man) |
| enchantée | pleased to meet you (said by a woman) |
| ravi de vous connaître | pleased to meet you (polite) (said by a man) |
| ravie de vous connaître | pleased to meet you (polite) (said by a woman) |
| quel âge as-tu? | how old are you? (familiar) |
| quel âge avez-vous? | how old are you? (polite) |
| j'ai ... ans | I'm ... (years old) |
| quand est ton anniversaire? | when is your birthday? (familiar) |
| quand est votre anniversaire? | when is your birthday? (polite) |
| c'est le ... | it's the ... |
| seize mai | sixteenth of May |
| as-tu un frère ou une soeur? | do you have any brothers or sisters? (familiar) |
| avez-vous un frère ou une soeur? | do you have any brothers or sisters? (polite) |
| oui, j'ai ... frère(s) et ... soeur(s) | yes, I've got ... brother(s) and ... sister(s) |
| non, je suis fils unique | no, I'm an only child (said by a man) |
| non, je suis fille unique | no, I'm an only child (said by a woman) |
| d'où viens-tu? | where do you come from? (familiar) |
| d'où venez-vous? | where do you come from? (polite) |
| je viens de ... | I come from ... |
| Paris | Paris |
| Lyon | Lyon |
| Marseille | Marseilles |
| Londres | London |
| où habites-tu? | where do you live? (familiar) |
| où habitez-vous? | where do you live? (polite) |
| j'habite à ... | I live in ... |
| Paris | Paris |
| Lyon | Lyon |
| Marseille | Marseilles |
| Londres | London |
| de quelle région viens-tu? | what part (of the country) do you come from? (familiar) |
| de quelle région venez-vous? | what part (of the country) do you come from? (polite) |
| quelle sorte de musique aimes-tu? | what sort of music do you like? (familiar) |
| quelle sorte de musique aimez-vous? | what sort of music do you like? (polite) |
| pop | pop |
| rock | rock |
| dance | dance |
| classique | classical |
| reggae | reggae |
| country | country |
| que fais-tu dans la vie? | what do you do? (familiar) |
| que faîtes-vous dans la vie? | what do you do? (polite) |
| quel est ton métier? | what do you do? (familiar) |
| quel est votre métier? | what do you do? (polite) |
| je suis ... | I'm a ... |
| professeur | teacher |
| étudiant | student (for a man) |
| étudiante | student (for a woman) |
| journaliste | journalist |
| je travaille comme ... | I work as a ... |
| cuisinier | cook |
| scientifique | scientist |
| je travaille à la télévision | I work in television |
| je travaille dans l'édition | I work in publishing |
| je travaille dans l'informatique | I work in IT |
| as-tu un petit-ami? | do you have a boyfriend? (familiar) |
| as-tu une petite-amie? | do you have a girlfriend? (familiar) |
| es-tu marié(e)? | are you married? (familiar) |
| êtes-vous marié(e)? | are you married? (polite) |
| j'ai quelqu'un | I'm seeing someone |
| je suis ... | I'm ... |
| célibataire | single |
| fiancé(e) | engaged |
| marié(e) | married |
| divorcé(e) | divorced |
| veuve | a widow |
| veuf | a widower |
| fumes-tu? | do you smoke? (familiar) |
| fumez-vous? | do you smoke? (polite) |
| oui, je fume | yes, I smoke |
| non, je ne fume pas | no, I don't smoke |
| puis-je fumer? | do you mind if I smoke? |
| veux-tu une cigarette? | would you like a cigarette? (familiar) |
| voulez-vous une cigarette? | would you like a cigarette? (polite) |
| as-tu une cigarette? | do you have a cigarette? (familiar) |
| avez-vous une cigarette? | do you have a cigarette? (polite) |
| quel est ton numéro de téléphone? | what's your phone number? (familiar) |
| quel est votre numéro de téléphone? | what's your phone number? (polite) |
| que fais-tu ce soir? | what are you doing this evening? (familiar) |
| que faites-vous ce soir? | what are you doing this evening? (polite) |
| que fais-tu demain après-midi? | what are you doing tomorrow evening? (familiar) |
| que faites-vous demain après-midi? | what are you doing tomorrow evening? (polite) |
| que fais-tu demain soir? | what are you doing tomorrow evening? (familiar) |
| que faites-vous demain soir? | what are you doing tomorrow evening? (polite) |
| que fais-tu lundi? | what are you doing on Monday? (familiar) |
| que faites-vous lundi? | what are you doing on Monday? (polite) |