Petite conversation: Comment allez-vous?
In this post: Comment allez-vous?, this is the formal way of asking “how are you?”, on it formal verb inversion construction and the vous form. Note the strong liaison : coman(nasal) Tallé voo.
You may also say: Comment vous allez? on it formal verb direct construction and the vous form.
You use the VOUS when you are talking to a person much older than you are, when you want to respect seniority or aldo it can be a plural.
A typical answer for “comment allez-vous” could be:
– Je vais bien (if the vous stood for yourself) – I’m fine (remember French use “aller”, not “être” – we don’t say “je suis bien” but “je vais bien”
– Nous allons bien (if the vous stood for several people)
Formal conversation – Conversation formelle
FRANÇAIS | ENGLISH |
M: Bonjour Monsieur. Comment allez-vous? | Good morning Mr..How are you? |
R: Je vais très bien merci, et vous Madame? | I’m very well thank you, and you? |
M: Très bien aussi. Merci. | Very well, also. Thank you. |
R: Au revoir Madame. | Good bye Ms. |
M: Au revoir Monsieur et bonne journée. | Good bye Sir and have a good day. |
Formal conversation Quizlet – flashcard
Familiar conversation – Conversation Informelle
FRANÇAIS | ENGLISH |
D: Salut Dominique. Comment vas-tu? | Hello Dominique. How are you? |
G: Je vais bien Gabriel. Et toi? | I am going well Gabriel. And you? |
D: Moi aussi, tout va bien, Merci. | Everything is going well, thank you. |
G: Alors, à tout de suite. | So, see you in a while. |
Practice this familiar conversation here: