Let's review the key words and phrases. |
très. "very." très (enunciated). très |
Et. "And." Et (enunciated). Et. |
Vous. formal "You." vous (enunciated). vous. |
Tu. informal "You." tu (enunciated). tu. |
Let's review. |
Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
Ready? |
Do you remember the word for "how?" |
Comment. |
Comment. |
And do you remember how Mark Lee asks, |
"How are you?" |
Comment ça va ? |
Comment ça va ? |
Do you remember how to say "fine?" |
Bien. |
Bien. |
And how to say |
"I’m fine." |
Ça va bien. |
Ça va bien. |
Do you remember how to say |
"Thank you." |
Merci. |
Merci. |
Do you remember how Paul Petit says, |
"I'm fine, thank you." |
Ça va bien, merci. |
Ça va bien, merci. |
Do you remember the formal way to say, |
“How are you?” |
Comment allez-vous ? |
Comment allez-vous ? |
Do you remember the informal way to say, |
“How are you?” |
Ça va ? |
Ça va ? |
Comments
HideDo you remember how to say "well"?
Hi Zane!
Great question! 😊 In the formal greeting "Comment allez-vous ?", the "t" in "allez" is not pronounced. However, there is a liaison between "comment" and "allez", which means the "t" sound from "comment" is pronounced, making it sound like "kom-mon-tallez-vous". This might be what you are hearing when Lysa speaks.
Keep up the great work in your French learning journey! If you have any more questions, feel free to let us know.
Merci!
Team FrenchPod101.com
When using the formal greeting "Comment allez-vous" is the "T" pronounced? I seem to hear it when Lysa is speaking.