Talking about my day: Busy day at work
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Key Phrases
Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
How was your day?
Tu prends des pauses
Are you taking breaks?
Qu'as-tu mangé ?
What did you have to eat?
Skills You'll Learn
Discussing daily activities
Discuter des activités quotidiennes
Expressing understanding and empathy
Exprimer la compréhension et l'empathie
Talking about meals and breaks
Parler des repas et des pauses
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine having a casual conversation in French with a friend about how your day went, discussing work, breaks, and daily activities, while expressing a desire for more relaxation time.
Salut, comment ça va ?
Hi, how are you?
Ça va bien, merci. Et toi, comment s'est passée ta journée ?
I'm good, thank you. And you, how was your day?
Très occupé au travail aujourd'hui. Beaucoup de réunions.
Very busy at work today. Lots of meetings.
Je comprends. Qu'est-ce que tu as fait d'autre ?
I understand. What else did you do?
J'ai aussi travaillé sur un projet important.
I also worked on an important project.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Salut
sa-loo
Hi
💬 Use 'Salut' in informal settings with friends and family.
🇫🇷 It's a casual greeting similar to 'Hey' in English.
See breakdown →Comment ça va ?
kuh-mahn sa vah
How are you?
💬 Literally means 'How's it going?'
🇫🇷 'Ça va?' is often used on its own for a quicker greeting.
See breakdown →Ça va bien
sah vah byan
I'm good
💬 Common response to 'Comment ça va?'
🇫🇷 You can drop the 'bien' for a more informal response: 'Ça va.'
See breakdown →Merci
mair-see
Thank you
💬 A simple but essential word for expressing gratitude.
🇫🇷 Often followed by 'beaucoup' for added emphasis: 'Merci beaucoup!'.
See breakdown →Et toi
ay twa
And you
💬 Use after questions to reciprocate interest.
🇫🇷 A polite way to engage in conversation and show you care about the other person's situation.
See breakdown →S'est passée
S ay pah-say
Was
💬 The phrase literally means 'How did your day pass?' in French structure.
See breakdown →Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
kuh-mahn seh est pass-ay tah zhoor-nay
How was your day?
💬 'S'est passée' is the past tense of 'se passer', meaning 'to happen'.
🇫🇷 A common question to show polite interest in someone's day.
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