French for beginners
French for Beginners: Greetings and First Conversations
Begin with short phrases that help you greet someone, introduce yourself and ask a basic question. Listen to reliable French audio separately when practising pronunciation.
Essential phrases
Bonjour !
Hello / Good morning
Je m’appelle Nadia.
My name is Nadia.
Comment allez-vous ?
How are you? (formal or plural)
S’il vous plaît / Merci
Please / Thank you
A first dialogue
A: Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Nadia. Et vous ?
B: Bonjour, je m’appelle Marc. Enchanté.
A: Vous habitez où ?
B: J’habite à Montréal.
Build simple sentences
- Je suis… — I am…
- J’habite à… — I live in…
- Je voudrais… — I would like…
- Est-ce que vous… ? — Do you… ?
- Replace the names and city in the dialogue.
- Say three sentences beginning with “Je”.
- Ask one formal question with “vous”.
- Write a two-line greeting for a new classmate.