Lesson 1: Les Salutations

Greetings & Politeness in French

🎯 Learning Goals

  • Greet people in French
  • Understand Tu vs vous
  • Use simple everyday phrases
  • Get to know names
  • Learn the French alphabet
  • Culture & Civilisation

🎵 Greetings Song

Enjoy this fun song to practice your French greetings!

🤝 Basic Greetings & Politeness

☀️

Bonjour

Hello / Good morning

🌤️

Bon après-midi

Good afternoon

🌙

Bonsoir

Good evening

😴

Bonne nuit

Good night

✨

Bienvenue

Welcome

👋

Salut

Hi / Bye (informal)

🙏

Merci

Thank you

🚪

Au revoir

Goodbye

😊

De rien

You're welcome

🤝

Enchanté

Nice to meet you

🕒

À bientôt

See you soon

📅

À demain

See you tomorrow

🔜

À plus tard

See you later

🔁

À la prochaine

Until next time

☝️

S'il vous plaît

Please

😔

Désolé

Sorry

🌞

Bonne journée

Have a good day

🥂

Bonne soirée

Have a good evening

🙋‍♂️

Excusez-moi

Excuse me

❓

Pardon?

Pardon? / Excuse me?

🎩 Titles

👨

Monsieur (M.)

Mister / Sir

👩

Madame (Mme)

Mrs. / Madam

👧

Mademoiselle (Mlle)

Miss

💡 Practice Examples

Bonjour Monsieur

Hello Sir

Au revoir Madame (Mme)

Goodbye Madam

Merci Mlle

Thank you Miss

Salut Lina (informal)

Hi Lina

👥 Tu vs Vous

👫 TU (Informal)

Use for friends, family, and pets!

Example: "Salut! Comment vas-tu?"

👨‍🏫 VOUS (Formal)

Use for teachers, adults, and strangers.

Example: "Bonjour! Comment allez-vous?"

😊 Comment ça va? (How are you?)

Comment vas-tu?

INFORMAL

How are you?

Tu vas bien? INFORMAL
Are you doing well?

Comment ça va? / Ça va?

How's it going? (Very common)

Comment allez-vous? FORMAL
How are you?
Vous allez bien? FORMAL
Are you doing well?

💬 La Réponse (The Response)

Typical ways to answer "Comment ça va?":

Je vais bien. 😊
I am doing well.
Ça va bien. ✨
Things are going well.
Ça va. 👍
I'm fine / It's going okay.
Comme ci, comme ça. ↔️
So-so / Not too bad.
Ça va mal. 😔
Things are going badly.
Pas mal. 🙂
Not bad.

🎵 Practice Greetings and "How Are You?"

Greetings Song

How are you? (Formal)

👋 Introductions & Names

❓ Asking for Names

Comment tu t'appelles? INFORMAL
What is your name?
Comment vous appelez-vous? FORMAL
What is your name?

👤 Saying your name

👤

Je m'appelle...

My name is...

🪪

Je suis...

I am...

🗣️

Moi, c'est...

Me, this is... (Informal)

💡 Practice Introductions

👩‍🏫

Je m'appelle Alice.

My name is Alice.

👨‍💼

Je suis Marc.

I am Marc.

👦

Moi, c'est Thomas.

Me, this is Thomas.

🎵 Activity: Practice Introductions

Comment tu t'appelles?

Greeting and Introduction

🔤 L'Alphabet Français

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

🏷️ Prénom et nom

📝

Prénom

First name

🏷️

Nom de famille

Last name / Surname

❓

Quel est ton prénom ?

What is your first name? (informal)

❓

Quel est votre nom de famille ?

What is your last name? (formal)

Exemple: Marie Curie 🔊
╰┈➤ Mon prénom c'est Marie et mon nom c'est Curie 🔊

🎵 Alphabet Practice

Alphabet Song

Sing along with the French alphabet!

My full name is...

Learn the alphabet with examples!

⌨️ Spelling Names

Comment ça s’épelle?

How do you spell it?

Use this question to ask someone how to spell their name or any word.

💬 Mini-Conversation

A: Bonjour ! Comment tu t’appelles ?
B: Je m’appelle Lucas.
A: Comment ça s’épelle ?
B: L-U-C-A-S.
A: Merci !
B: De rien !

🎮 Match the Greetings!

Click an English word and then its French match to pair them up!

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🎵 Activity: Final Review

Polite Phrases Review

Greetings Review

🎭 Jeux de rôle - Role play

🤝 Conversation informelle TU

A casual chat between friends Marie and Alex.

M

Marie

Salut !

Hi!
A

Alex

Salut ! Comment ça va ?

Hi! How are you?
M

Marie

Ça va bien. Merci. Et toi ?

I'm fine. Thank you. And you?
A

Alex

Ça va très bien.

I’m very good.
M

Marie

Comment tu t’appelles ?

What is your name?
A

Alex

Je m’appelle Alex. Et toi ?

My name is Alex. And you?
M

Marie

Je m’appelle Marie.

My name is Marie.
A

Alex

Enchanté !

Nice to meet you!
M

Marie

Enchantée !

Nice to meet you!
A

Alex

Bon, je dois partir.

Well, I have to leave.
M

Marie

D’accord, à demain !

OK, see you tomorrow!
A

Alex

À demain ! Salut !

See you tomorrow! Bye!
M

Marie

Salut !

Bye!

🎩 Conversation formelle VOUS

A polite exchange between Paul and Madame Sophie.

P

Paul

Bonjour Madame. Comment allez-vous ?

Good morning Madam. How are you?
S

Sophie

Bonjour Monsieur. Je vais bien, merci. Et vous ?

Good morning Sir. I am doing well, thank you. And you?
P

Paul

Très bien, merci. Comment vous appelez-vous ?

Very well, thank you. What is your name?
S

Sophie

Je m'appelle Sophie. Et vous ?

My name is Sophie. And you?
P

Paul

Je m’appelle Paul. Ravi de faire votre connaissance, Madame.

My name is Paul. Nice to meet you, Madam.
S

Sophie

Moi de même, Monsieur.

Nice to meet you too, Sir.
P

Paul

Bonne journée, Madame.

Have a good day, Madam.
S

Sophie

Bonne journée, Monsieur. À bientôt !

Have a good day, Sir. See you soon!
P

Paul

Au revoir Madame.

Goodbye Madam.
S

Sophie

Au revoir Monsieur.

Goodbye Sir.

🌍 Culture et Civilisation: Les Pays Francophones(French Speaking Countries)

Map of French Speaking Countries

Map of French-speaking countries around the world

French is an official language in 29 countries around the world! These countries are spread across different regions:

  • 🌍 Europe (like France, Belgium, Switzerland)
  • 🌍 Africa (largest number of French-speaking countries)
  • 🌍 North America (Canada)
  • 🌍 Caribbean & Pacific islands (Haiti, French Polynesia)

Click on a country to hear its name in French:

🇫🇷

La France

France

🇨🇦

Le Canada

Canada

🇧🇪

La Belgique

Belgium

🇨🇭

La Suisse

Switzerland

🇸🇳

Le Sénégal

Senegal

🇨🇮

La Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast

🇨🇲

Le Cameroun

Cameroon

🇧🇫

Le Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

🇲🇬

Madagascar

Madagascar

🇭🇹

Haïti

Haiti

🇱🇺

Le Luxembourg

Luxembourg

🇲🇨

Monaco

Monaco

🇩🇿

L'Algérie

Algeria

🇲🇺

L'Île Maurice

Mauritius

🇸🇨

Les Seychelles

Seychelles

🇲🇱

Le Mali

Mali

Watch this video to see where French is spoken around the world!