1. What is your name? (literally: “How do you call yourself?” Comment vous appellez-vous? Comment t’appelles tu? Je m’appelle…

2. Titles Monsieur (“Mr.” “Sir.” literally, “my lord”; abbreviated as M.) Madame (“Mrs.” literally “My lady”; Mme.) Mademoiselle (Miss. literally “My little lady”; Mlle.)

3. Hello Bon jour (“Good day”) Salut! (“Hi”)

4. How are you? Comment-allez vous? (formal) Comment vas-tu? (for friends/peers) Ça va? (very informal)

5. Good bye Au revoir Adieu Ciao Salut

6. How are you? Comment-allez vous? (formal. Literally: “How are you going?”) Comment vas-tu? (informal.) Ça va? (very informal.)

7. Responses to “How are you?” Très bien (very well). “Je suis très bien.” Bien (well). Comme ci, comme ça (so-so) Mal (bad). Très mal (very bad). Ça va (only in response to Ça va?)