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Introduction
Greetings
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Formal French
Formal English
Vocabulary
Grammar Points
Cultural Insight
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Formal French
Céline
Sam
Bonjour, je suis Céline. Enchantée.
Bonjour, je suis Sylvain. Enchanté Céline.
Formal English
Céline
Sam
Hello, I am Céline. Nice to meet you.
Hi, I am Sylvain. Nice to meet you Céline.
Vocabulary
French
Bonjour
être
suis
je / j'
enchanté(e)
English
hello
to be
am (conjugated form of
être)
I
nice to meet you, pleased
to meet you
Class
noun
verb
verb
personal pronoun
adjective
Gender
masculine
feminine
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Vocabulary Sample Sentences
Bonjour Monsieur.
Bonjour Madame.
Il vaut mieux être seul que mal accompagné.
Il semble être heureux.
Être ou ne pas être.
Je suis pour l’équipe rouge.
Je suis dans le jardin.
Je suis né en juin.
J'admets mes erreurs.
Je vais bien.
Il est enchanté de vous rencontrer.
"Hello, sir."
"Hello, ma'am."
"It is worth more to be alone than badly
accompanied."
"He seems to be happy."
"To be or not to be."
"I’m for the red team."
“I am in the yard.”
“I was born in June.”
I admit my mistakes.
"I am well."
"He is pleased to meet you."
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Elle est enchantée de vous voir.
"She is pleased to see you."
Grammar Points
INTRODUCING ONESELF.
While in France or any French speaking country, you will be in direct contact with the locals. When
doing so, you probably will find yourself wishing to socialize with them and be able to introduce
yourself in a polite, simple and friendly manner.
Greeting
Before introducing yourself, a good way to initiate a conversation is first to greet them by saying "Hi"
or "Hello." It will also help you to break the ice or to overcome your shy side!
***Bonjour.***
***Hi, hello.***
Saying "bonjour" or "Hello" is a must! When breaking the word "bonjour" apart, one realizes that
"Bon" translated as good and "Jour" meaning day to literally mean "Good day." In other words, by
saying "bonjour," you are wishing the other speaker a good day. Even though it might seems weird or
unnatural to say "bonjour" when starting a conversation, it is the most common greeting you can use
all day, morning or afternoon. If it is evening or night time, you would use "bonsoir" meaning good
evening to either greet or give your farewell.
Examples:
Situation 1:
It's day time. You are initiating a Skype call with your French language exchange partner
Maurice.
=>
Bonjour, Maurice.
/ Hello, Maurice.
Situation 2:
It's 8 am. You just arrived at work and are walking by in the hallway of your office. You
see your French colleague Mr. Dupont. You would greet him with:
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=>
Bonjour, Monsieur Dupont.
/ Hello, Sir Dupont.
Situation 3:
It's Saturday afternoon, you are at the local pharmacy and address the young pharmacist
to fill your prescription.
=>
Bonjour, Mademoiselle.
/ Hi, Miss.
Situation 4:
You are invited to a painter exhibit at the artist's reception in the evening. You have the
chance to talk the painter.
=>
Bonsoir.
/ Good evening.
Situation 5:
You're arriving late at night at the airport. You're passing the French custom. Because
you're polite, you'd say:
=>
Bonsoir, Madame.
/ Good evening, Ma'am.
Indicating your name
When the desire tickles you to socialize with French native speakers, after greeting them with a polite
"bonjour" or "bonsoir" you will certainly tell your name.
***Bonjour,
je suis Céline. - Bonjour, je suis Sylvain.***
***Hi, I am Céline. - Hello, I am Sylvain.***
In the conversation
Céline
and
Sylvain
are meeting in the recording studio for the first time. In order to
welcome the French learners and each other, they first greet the listeners and one another with a
"Bonjour"
as they certainly recorded during day time. Following, each of the host says their own first
name preceded with
"Je suis".
"Je"
designates the person speaking it and corresponds to the personal pronoun "I."
"Suis"
meaning
"am," is a conjugated form of the verb
"être",
which means "to be." "Suis" comes from
"être"
conjugated into the first person singular.
"Je
suis"
meaning "I am," can also be used in other contexts as when giving nationality or how you
feel (see Situation 4 and 5 below).
Examples:
Situation 1:
Your friend Carine introduces herself to your sister.
=>
Je suis Carine.
/ I am Carine.
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Situation 2:
You are at a car convention and listen to a speech for the French car manufacturer
"Renault." The lecturer presents himself.
=>
Je suis Monsieur Renault Alfred.
/ I am Mr. Renault Alfred.
Situation 3:
You are walking in a hotel which you reserved a room for. You are talking to the
receptionist to check in:
=>
Je suis Madame Smith Jane.
/ I am Mrs Smith Jane.
Situation 4:
The hotel receptionist noticing Smith Jane's accent, asks her nationality. She'd answer:
=>
Je suis anglaise.
/ I am English.
Situation 5:
You are so happy to be in France and practicing your French with the hotel receptionist
that you express your happiness.
=>
Je suis contente.
/ I am happy. (said by a woman) =>
Je suis content.
/ I am happy. (said by a man)
Language Tip:
"content" and "contente"
spelling and pronunciation.
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Note the difference between
"Je suis contente."
said by a woman and
"Je suis content"
said by a man
both translated as "I am happy". The adjective
"content"
meaning happy, takes the letter -e in the
feminine form. The pronunciation differs as well. Pronounce the 2nd -t in feminine adjective
"contente"
without saying the last letter -e. You'd say [khon-taent]. However in the masculine form
"content",
do not pronounce the 2nd -t. You'd say [khon-taon].
First encounter: Be appreciative!
Once you've greeted someone and introduced yourself, be kind and express your appreciation of
meeting a new person. This can be done with only one word "enchanté," which is equivalent to the
phrase "Nice to meet you." Try not to say it as a dull phrase that everybody has been trained to use as
an automatic reflex. Add some intent and feeling to it, by either using proper intonation or look into
the eyes of the other speaker to captivate his/her attention.
***Enchanté
/ enchantée.***
***Nice to meet you.***
The word "enchanté" literally means "pleased." It is used to let the other person know that you're
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