FrenchA1Lesson 1.1
🇫🇷 French A1 · Lesson 1.1

Les salutations — Greetings & goodbyes

Greet people at any time of day and say goodbye politely.

Listen first

Two friends greet each other. Listen for « ça va ».

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New vocabulary — tap to hear
BonjourHello / Good morning 🔊
BonsoirGood evening 🔊
SalutHi / Bye (informal) 🔊
Comment ça va ?How are you? 🔊
Ça va bien, merciI'm well, thank you 🔊
Au revoirGoodbye 🔊

Now say it

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« Bonjour, comment ça va ? » 🔊
Hello, how are you?
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Pronunciation

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Bonjour ! Comment ça va ? 🔊Hello! How are you?
Ça va bien, merci. Et toi ? 🔊I'm well, thanks. And you?
Très bien. Au revoir ! 🔊Very well. Goodbye!
Au revoir, à bientôt ! 🔊Goodbye, see you soon!
Grammar in focus · tu vs vous

Use « Comment ça va ? » or « tu » with friends, and « vous » with people you treat formally. French shows politeness through this choice.

Write it yourself

Write a 2-line greeting exchange with a friend using a time-of-day greeting.

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Tip for this task
Bien ! « Salut » is informal; use « Bonjour » to be safe.

Quick check

An adaptive quiz confirms you've got it and schedules the right words for review.

1. “Good evening” in French is…
2. « Comment ça va ? » means…
3. Which is informal for hi/bye?
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