Here are some common French phrases for general conversation with people you already know.
Asking how someone is
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? |
Asking what someone is or has been doing
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 |
Asking where someone is
où es-tu? | where are you? |
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 |
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Asking about someone's plans
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 |