Faire connaissance · A1–A2
French phrases for making friends
Small talk at a party, with a colleague or a neighbour: introducing yourself, asking the usual questions and making plans. Casual French, mostly with « tu ».
Introductions
- Salut, moi c'est Omid.Hi, I'm Omid.
- Enchanté(e).Nice to meet you.
- Tu viens d'où ?Where are you from?
- Je viens d'Iran, mais j'habite à Lyon depuis deux ans.I'm from Iran, but I've lived in Lyon for two years.
- Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ?What do you do?
- Je travaille dans l'informatique.I work in IT.
Keeping the conversation going
- Ça fait longtemps que tu es en France ?Have you been in France long?
- Merci, c'est gentil. J'apprends encore.Thanks, that's kind. I'm still learning.
- On se tutoie ?Shall we use « tu »?
- Désolé(e), je n'ai pas compris. Tu peux répéter ?Sorry, I didn't understand. Can you say that again?
Making plans
- Tu fais quoi ce week-end ?What are you doing this weekend?
- Ça te dit d'aller prendre un verre ?Do you fancy going for a drink?
- On s'échange nos numéros ?Shall we swap numbers?
- Ça marche !Sounds good!
- À plus !See you!
Conversation: At a party
- LéaSalut ! Moi, c'est Léa. Et toi ?Hi! I'm Léa. And you?
- VousSalut, moi c'est Omid. Enchanté.Hi, I'm Omid. Nice to meet you.
- LéaTu connais Thomas d'où ?How do you know Thomas?
- VousOn travaille ensemble.We work together.
- LéaAh, cool. Et tu viens d'où ?Oh, cool. And where are you from?
- VousJe viens d'Iran. J'habite à Lyon depuis deux ans.I'm from Iran. I've lived in Lyon for two years.
- LéaTu parles super bien français !Your French is really good!
- VousMerci, c'est gentil. J'apprends encore.Thanks, that's kind. I'm still learning.
- LéaTu fais quoi ce week-end ? On va au marché avec des amis.What are you doing this weekend? We're going to the market with friends.
- VousÇa me dit bien !I'd like that!
- LéaSuper. On s'échange nos numéros ?Great. Shall we swap numbers?
- VousÇa marche !Sounds good!
Good to know
- Use « vous » with strangers and older people until they suggest « tu ».
- Friends greet with la bise (cheek kisses). The number of kisses depends on the region, so follow the other person's lead.
- « Moi, c'est... » is the most natural way to give your name informally.
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