How to Say ‘How are you today?’ in French
Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui ?
koh-MAHN ah-lay voo oh-zhoor-DWEE
[koh-MAHN ah-lay voo oh-zhoor-DWEE]
🇫🇷 In France: This is a real check-in, not just a passing [ça va ?], so it suits a family conversation about health. It sounds caring without being overly intimate.
Phrase Breakdown
Comment
[koh-MAHN]
how
Question word used to ask about someone's condition or state.
Comment allez-vous après votre rendez-vous ?
How are you after your appointment?
allez
[ah-lay]
are going / are
Verb form used in a polite expression asking how someone is doing.
Comment allez-vous ces jours-ci ?
How are you these days?
-vous
[voo]
you
Formal subject pronoun used in the inverted question form.
Comment allez-vous avec ce nouveau traitement ?
How are you with this new treatment?
aujourd'hui
[oh-zhoor-DWEE]
today
Refers to the present day, often used when asking about someone's current state.
Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui après avoir mieux dormi ?
How are you today after sleeping better?
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