Yoga class: Following class instructions

💬 Classic all-purpose hello in French. Pronounced roughly 'bohn-zhoor'. Use it any time of day in polite situations.

🇫🇷 In France, saying bonjour before asking a question or starting class is almost mandatory politeness magic.

💬 Bienvenue means 'welcome'. You'll often hear it on its own or in the full phrase 'Bienvenue au cours de yoga.'

🇫🇷 French teachers and hosts often use bienvenue warmly, but bonjour usually comes first when greeting people.

💬 Au = à + le, a common contraction in French. 'Cours' can mean class, lesson, or course depending on context.

🇫🇷 In France, 'un cours de yoga' is the normal way to say a yoga class, whether at a gym, studio, or community center.

💬 De often means 'of' or links two nouns. Here, 'cours de yoga' literally means 'class of yoga'.

🇫🇷 Yoga vocabulary in French often stays simple and close to everyday French rather than sounding overly technical.

💬 A full welcome phrase. Notice 'au' = 'to the' and 'cours de yoga' = 'yoga class'.

🇫🇷 This sounds natural for a teacher greeting students at the start of a class in France.

💬 Use bonjour with someone's name for a polite, friendly greeting. In French, this feels more formal than just saying the first name alone.

🇫🇷 French classrooms often keep a polite tone, so using bonjour plus a name sounds very natural.

💬 Short, essential, and super useful. Pronounced roughly 'mehr-see'.

🇫🇷 In France, merci is used constantly. Small courtesies matter a lot, even in relaxed spaces like yoga studios.

💬 Je suis means 'I am'. It comes from the verb être, one of the most important French verbs.

🇫🇷 French beginners quickly learn je suis because it's used everywhere: introductions, feelings, and class participation.

💬 Prêt is masculine singular. A woman would usually say prête. Tiny letter, big grammar job!

🇫🇷 French often marks gender in adjectives, so speakers may adjust words like prêt/prête depending on who is speaking.