Career event networking: Following Up After the Event
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Key Phrases
C'était un vrai plaisir de vous rencontrer hier soir.
It was a real pleasure to meet you last night.
Je voulais reprendre contact après l'événement.
I wanted to get back in touch after the event.
On pourrait prendre un café la semaine prochaine.
We could have a coffee next week.
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing polite appreciation after meeting someone
Exprimer poliment sa gratitude après une rencontre
Following up professionally after an event or conversation
Reprendre contact de manière professionnelle après un événement ou un échange
Suggesting a future meeting and proposing availability
Proposer un rendez-vous futur et parler de ses disponibilités
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are following up politely after meeting someone at an event in France, thanking them for the conversation and suggesting a coffee next week to stay in touch.
Bonjour, c'était un vrai plaisir de vous rencontrer hier soir.
Hello, it was a real pleasure meeting you last night.
Bonjour Emily , le plaisir était partagé, merci pour votre message.
Hello Emily, the pleasure was mutual, thank you for your message.
J'ai beaucoup aimé notre échange sur votre parcours.
I really enjoyed our conversation about your background.
Merci, votre expérience m'a aussi beaucoup intéressé.
Thank you, I was also very interested in your experience.
Comme convenu, je voulais reprendre contact après l'événement.
As agreed, I wanted to get back in touch after the event.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-ZHOOR
Hello
C'était
say ay-TAY
It was
💬 [C'] only appears joined to the next word. In [c'était], it contracts before a vowel and can't stand alone.
See breakdown →Un vrai plaisir
uhn vray pleh-ZEER
A real pleasure
C'était un vrai plaisir
say ay-TAY uhn vray pleh-ZEER
It was a real pleasure
De
duh
To
Vous rencontrer
voo ruhn-kohn-TRAY
Meet you
💬 After [de], French often uses the plain verb form: [de vous rencontrer], [de continuer], [de reprendre]. [Vous] here means "you," placed before the verb, not a separate word for "meet."
See breakdown →De vous rencontrer
duh voo ruhn-kohn-TRAY
To meet you
Hier
ee-AIR
Yesterday
Soir
swahr
Evening
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