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Here are some common phrases for general conversation with people you already know, as well as some phrases related to smoking.
| comment vas-tu? | how are you? (familiar) |
| comment ça va? | how are you? (polite) |
| ça va? | how's it going? |
| très bien, merci | I'm fine, thanks |
| ça va, merci | I'm OK, thanks |
| pas mal, merci | not bad, thanks |
| pas très bien | not so well |
| et toi? | and you? |
| tu fais quoi? | what are you up to? |
| qu'est-ce que tu deviens? | what have you been up to? |
| quoi de neuf? | what have you been up to? (informal) |
| j'ai beaucoup travaillé | working a lot |
| j'ai beaucoup travaillé sur mes cours | studying a lot |
| j'ai été très occupé(e) | I've been very busy |
| comme d'habitude | same as usual |
| pas grand-chose | not much |
| je viens de rentrer ... | I've just come back from ... |
| du Maroc | Marocco |
| de France | France |
| des États-Unis | the US |
| where are you? | où es-tu? |
| je suis ... | I'm ... |
| à la maison | at home |
| au travail | at work |
| en ville | in town |
| à la campagne | in the countryside |
| aux magasins | at the shops |
| dans le train | on a train |
| chez Julien | at Julian's |
| tu as des projets pour cet été? | do you have any plans for the summer? |
| qu'est-ce que tu as de prévu pour ...? | what are you doing for ...? |
| Noël | Christmas |
| le Nouvel An | New Year |
| Pâques | Easter |
| tu fumes? | do you smoke? (familiar) |
| vous fumez? | do you smoke? (polite) |
| oui, je fume | yes, I smoke |
| non, je ne fume pas | no, I don't smoke |
| ça te dérange si je fume? | do you mind if I smoke? |
| tu veux une cigarette? | would you like a cigarette? |
| je peux te demander une cigarette? | have you got a spare cigarette? |
| tu as du feu? | have you got a light? |
| tu as un cendrier? | have you got an ashtray? |
| j'ai arrêté de fumer | I've stopped smoking |
| j'ai arrêté | I've given up |
| j'essaye d'arrêter | I'm trying to give up |