Bienvenue À Mastering Conversational French �with Confidence

Jacqui Horuzy-Maffucci

January 6, 2026

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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)
• Super… (Super, great)
• Coucou… (hey)

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).

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.

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?

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

Regardez la robe rouge de Rose.

Re garday lah rohb rooj de rohz

Les Accents

ç - cédille - makes a hard c a soft c. Garçon

é - accent aigu - ay écoutez

è - accent grave - eh père

â, ê, ô - circonflexe vêtements

ë - tréma - allows both vowels to be pronounced separately� Noël