Bienvenue À Mastering Conversational French �with Confidence

Jacqui Horuzy-Maffucci

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jacqfromjersey.com

June 3, 2026 & September 14, 2026

Textbook

https://a.co/d/iAB29up

Key Vocabulary

• Bonjour = Hello / Good morning
• Bonsoir = Good evening
• Salut = Hi (informal)
• Comment est-ce que vous vous appelez? = What’s your name? (formal)
• Tu t’appelles comment? = What’s your name? (informal) 
• Je m’appelle… = My name is… You may also say Je suis (zheu swee)… - I am.
• Enchanté(e) = Nice to meet you
• Ça va? = How’s it going? How are you?
• Très bien = Very well.

Useful Expressions

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• Bonjour, je m’appelle… (Hello, my name is…)
• Et vous? (And you? – formal)
• Et toi? (And you? – informal)
• Merci beaucoup. (Thank you very much.)
• À bientôt! (See you soon!)
• Au revoir (Good-bye)
• Je suis de ( I am from)

Vocabulary Builder

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• Madame… (ma’am, madam, Mrs., Ms.)
• Monsieur… (sir, Mr.)
• Mademoiselle… (Miss)
• Bonne journée…(Have a good day)
• Pas mal… (not bad)
• J’habite… (I live)
• Tu habites… (You live) Vous habitez (f)
• Super… (Super, great)
• Coucou… (hey)
• où - where / ici - here

Dialogue

Setting: Two adults meet for the first time at a café.

👩 Claire: Bonjour! Je m’appelle Claire. Comment est-ce que vous vous appelez?�👨 Marc: Bonjour Claire. Je m’appelle Marc. Enchanté!�👩 Claire: Enchantée! Vous allez bien?�👨 Marc: Oui, merci. Et vous?�👩 Claire: Très bien, merci.

(English Translation)�Claire: Hello! My name is Claire. What’s your name?�Marc: Hello Claire. My name is Marc. Nice to meet you!�Claire: Nice to meet you! How are you?�Marc: Fine, thank you. And you?�Claire: Very well, thank you.

Practice Prompts

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• Role-play: Introduce yourself to a partner (one formal, one informal).
• Solo drill: Say your name with Je m’appelle… five times.
• Writing practice: Write 3 different greetings (formal and informal).

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Formal: Informal:�Bonjour Salut / Coucou�Vous Tu / toi

S - salle - s �ss - tasse - s

S - Elsa - Z

Ils ont - eel zont (they have)�Ils sont - eel sont (they are)

Quick Review

✅ Can you introduce yourself formally in French?�✅ Do you know the difference between Tu t’appelles comment ? and Comment vous vous appelez?�✅ Can you say “Nice to meet you” in French?

Digging Deeper

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Fill in the blanks in the conversation below.

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• ________________________, tu t’appelles comment?

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• _____________________________________, et toi?

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• Je m’appelle Jacques.

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• _________________________________ Jacques.

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• Enchanté.

Bonjour

Je m’appelle Lori

Enchantée

Putting The Pieces Together

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• Greet someone and tell them that you are pleased to meet them.
• Say hello to someone formally and informally.
• Introduce yourself.

Now You Try

Activity: Meeting at a Party 🎉

👩 Camille: Salut ! Je m’appelle Camille. Et toi ?�👨 David: Bonjour, je m’appelle David. Enchanté !�👩 Camille: Tu es français ?�👨 David: Non, je suis américain. Et toi ?�👩 Camille: Moi, je suis française, de Lyon.�👨 David: Ah, super ! Tu habites ici à Paris ?�👩 Camille: Oui, j’habite près de la Tour Eiffel. Et toi ?�👨 David: J’habite à New York, mais je suis ici en vacances.

(English Translation)�Camille: Hi! My name is Camille. And you?�David: Hello, my name is David. Nice to meet you!�Camille: Are you French?�David: No, I’m American. And you?�Camille: I’m French, from Lyon.�David: Oh, great! Do you live here in Paris?�Camille: Yes, I live near the Eiffel Tower. And you?�David: I live in New York, but I’m here on vacation.

1. Role-play this dialogue with a partner, then switch roles.
2. Replace Paris/New York with your real hometown.
3. Ask one more follow-up question (e.g., Tu travailles ici ? – Do you work here?)

🎭 Partner Exercise/Game

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“Speed Friending” – Mini Introductions

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• Students form two lines facing each other.
• They greet their partner in French (Bonjour ! Tu t’appelles comment ?) and exchange:
• Name
• Where they’re from - Tu es d’où? / Vous êtes d’où?
• How they’re doing
• After 1–2 minutes, rotate to the next person.

Put It To The Test:  Short Quiz

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A. Fill in the blank

1. ___________________ ! Ça va ? (Hello)
2. Je m’________________ Marie. (My name is Marie)
3. _________________ (Nice to meet you)

B. Match the French to English

1. Tu t’appelles comment ?
2. Je suis américain.
3. Ça va bien.

a) I’m American.�b) What’s your name?�c) I’m doing well.

C. Translate into French

1. Good morning!
2. My name is John.
3. How are you?

🇫🇷 Mini Lesson: Formal and informal French (Tu vs. vous)

🗣️ What It Means

In French, you can be said two ways:

• tu → informal “you” (singular)
• vous → formal “you” or plural “you all”

They both mean you, but choosing the right one shows respect and politeness.

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💬 When to Use “tu”

Use tu with:

• friends
• family
• classmates
• children
• pets

✅ Examples:

• Salut, tu vas bien ? → Hi, how are you?
• Tu as un frère ? → Do you have a brother?

🎩 When to Use “vous”

Use vous with:

• adults you don’t know
• teachers or bosses
• store clerks, waiters
• doctors or other professionals

✅ Examples:

• Bonjour Madame, vous allez bien ? → Hello Ma’am, how are you?
• Vous parlez anglais ? → Do you speak English?

👥 Singular vs. Plural

Even with friends, if you’re talking to more than one person, use vous.

Example:

• Vous allez au cinéma ? → Are you (all) going to the movies?

🧠 Grammar Tip

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The verb endings change with tu and vous:

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Tu parles…………………….Vous parlez

📝 Short Quiz

A. Fill in the blank

1. ______ vas à l’école ? (talking to your friend)
2. ______ allez au marché ? (talking to your teacher)
3. Bonjour, comment ______ allez ?

B. Match

1. vous (formal)
2. tu
3. vous (plural)

a) talking to your friend�b) talking to your boss�c) talking to two friends

C. Translate into French

1. Hello Sir, how are you?
2. Hi, how are you?
3. Do you (plural) speak French?

Bonjour Monsieur, ça va?

Salut, ça va?

Vous parlez français?

https://www.frenchlearner.com/pronunciation/french-alphabet/

Notes

Do you speak French?

Tu parles français? Vous parlez français? Spoken�Est-ce que tu parles français? Est-ce que vous parlez français? Spoken�Parles-tu français? Parlez-vous français? Written��Tu parles français n’est-ce pas? Vous parlez français n’est-ce pas?��Est-ce que (qu’) means a question is coming.�Qu’est-ce que (qu’) means WHAT in question form��Est-ce que tu parles anglais? Do you speak English?�Qu’est-ce que tu parles? What do you speak?

Subject Pronouns

Je (j’) - I Nous - we�Tu - you (familiar singular) Vous - you (polite singular or plural)�IL - he ILS - they (all boys or boys and girls)�ELLE - she ELLES - they (all girls)��On - you, they, we, one

Grammar Link - conjugations +