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 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.

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