Meeting the in laws again: Presenting simple gifts
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Key Phrases
C'est un plaisir
It's a pleasure
Comment vas-tu ?
How are you?
Tu es toujours le bienvenu
You are always welcome
Skills You'll Learn
Basic greetings
Salutations de base
Expressing gratitude
Exprimer sa gratitude
Inviting someone warmly
Inviter quelqu'un chaleureusement
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are visiting your friends Martine and Jacques in France. You're greeted warmly and engage in a friendly conversation where you bring gifts, a book of French recipes for Martine and a bottle of Bordeaux wine for Jacques. They express their gratitude and delight, reinforcing the warmth and hospitality of the visit.
Bonjour Martine, bonjour Jacques, c'est un plaisir de vous revoir.
Hello Martine, hello Jacques, it's a pleasure to see you again.
Bonjour Emily , nous sommes également heureux de te revoir. Comment vas-tu ?
Hello Emily, we are also happy to see you again. How are you?
Je vais bien, merci. Et vous ?
I'm doing well, thank you. And you?
Nous allons bien, merci. Alors, qu'est-ce qui t'amène aujourd'hui ?
We are well, thank you. So, what brings you here today?
Je vous ai apporté un petit quelque chose. Pour toi, Martine, un livre de recettes françaises.
I brought you something. For you, Martine, a book of French recipes.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-zhoor
Hello
C'est un plaisir
say eh uhn pleh-zeer
It's a pleasure
De vous revoir
duh voo ruh-vwahr
To see you again
💬 [De revoir] means [to see again], and [vous] here means [you], so [de vous revoir] is literally [to see you again]. French often puts these little object words before the verb: compare [de le voir] for [to see it].
See breakdown →Nous sommes également heureux
noo sohm ay-gahl-mohnt uh-roo
We are also happy
💬 [Également] means [also] and often sounds a bit more formal than [aussi]. You can swap it into similar sentences like [Je suis également ravi].
See breakdown →Comment vas-tu ?
koh-mah[n] vah tyoo
How are you?
💬 [Vas-tu] flips the usual order to ask a question, instead of the more everyday [Tu vas ?]. The [s] links into [tu], so it sounds like [va-tu], not two separate chunks.
See breakdown →Je vais bien, merci.
zhuh veh byeh[n] mehr-see
I'm doing well, thank you.
Et vous ?
ay voo
And you?
🇫🇷 [Et vous ?] is the natural quick follow-up after answering about yourself, especially with people you address as [vous]. It keeps the exchange polite without sounding stiff.
See breakdown →Nous allons bien
noo ah-lohn byeh[n]
We are fine
Qu'est-ce qui
k ɛ -s ki
What
💬 [Qu'est-ce qui] is a fixed way to say [what] before a verb, as in [Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?]. Treat it as one chunk rather than translating each piece separately.
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