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Jessi: How are you? in French
Jessi: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for French learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. You'll also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them.
Jessi: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "How are you?" In French, this is
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous?
The first word in the question “How are you?” is
Ingrid: Comment
Jessi: meaning “How" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Comment
Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat.
Ingrid: Comment
Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question, How are you? is
Ingrid: allez
Jessi: meaning something like going in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) allez
Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat.
Ingrid: allez
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Comment allez
And next
Ingrid: vous
Jessi: meaning you in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) vous
Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat.
Ingrid: vous
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Ingrid: Comment allez vous
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you??
Ingrid: Ça va bien.
Jessi: I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Ingrid: (Slow) Ça va bien.
Comment
adverb
n/a
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Ingrid: Ça
Jessi: meaning it. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Ça
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: Ça
Jessi: And next
Ingrid: va
meaning something like goes. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) va
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: va
Jessi: Next is
Ingrid: bien
meaning well. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) bien
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: bien
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat.
Ingrid: Ça va bien.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace fine with not good.
Ingrid: pas bien
Jessi: not good
Ingrid: (slow) pas bien (regular) pas bien
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not good
Ingrid: Ça va pas bien.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm not good.
Ingrid: Ça va pas bien.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace not good with a little bit better.
Ingrid: un peu mieux
Jessi: a little bit better
Ingrid: (slow) un peu mieux (regular) un peu mieux
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with a little bit better
Ingrid: Ça va un peu mieux.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for not good. Say I'm a little bit better.
Ingrid: Ça va un peu mieux.
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace a little bit better with not good at all.
Ingrid: pas du tout
Jessi: not good at all
Ingrid: (slow) pas du tout (regular) pas du tout
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not good at all
Ingrid: Ça va pas du tout.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for a little bit better. Say I'm not good at all.
Ingrid: Ça va pas du tout.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting France and a stranger asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous? (five seconds) Ça va bien.
Jessi: Now imagine you are not good Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous? (five seconds) Ça va pas bien.
Jessi: Imagine you are a little bit better. . Answer the speaker's question.
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous? (five seconds) Ça va un peu mieux.
Jessi: Imagine you're not good at all. Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous? (five seconds) Ça va pas du tout.
Jessi: You want to learn how the stranger's doing. Ask the question
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous?
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Ingrid: Comment allez-vous?
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 16.

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FrenchPod101.com
2012-04-16 18:30:00

 

Please give us your answer to the question below!

 

FrenchPod101.com
2018-10-31 00:18:35

Bonjour Becky et merci pour votre commentaire !

Comment ça va ?

Indeed, in spoken French it's common to forget the negation, when speaking fast.

Je ne vais pas bien, in spoken French becomes "je vais pas bien".

Hope it's clear!

Bonne journée !

Marie Alice

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Becky
2018-10-29 19:27:21

On the last answer, I think I hear the speaker saying --- Ça va pas de tout. --- Rather than, Ça ne va pas du tout. ????

Frenchpod101.com
2018-02-28 04:45:46

Bonjour Ani !

Merci pour votre message ! Et bravo pour votre apprentissage du Polonais !

Pour ma part j'ai travaillé et je suis allée voir ma famille le week-end ! ?

A bientôt !

Marie Alice

Team FrenchPod101.com

Anirudh
2018-02-23 21:03:54

Bonjour ,

J'ai appris un peu polonais dans cette semaine. Et vous ??

FrenchPod101.com
2018-01-31 01:02:19

Bonjour Ani et merci pour tous vos commentaires !

Je vais bien, merci !

Que faites-vous cette semaine ?

Bonne journée

Marie Alice

Team FrenchP101.com

Ani
2018-01-15 02:05:06

Bonjour ,

Je vais trés bien , merci ?

Et vous, comment-allez vous ???

Gloria
2016-04-14 06:28:29

Bonjour Marie Alice,

Merci beaucoup. Maintenant mon ami est dans l'hôpital en les États-Unis. (Thank you very much. Now my friend is in the hospital in the United States.)

FrenchPod101.com
2016-04-13 06:28:19

Bonjour Gloria

Je suis désolée de lire ce commentaire...

Courage !! Je sais ce que c'est d'avoir des proches malades, c'est quelque chose de très difficile.

Je pense bien à vous et à votre ami.

Marie Alice

Team FrenchPod101.com

Gloria
2016-04-10 05:37:51

Je suis un peu fatigée et triste. Je travaille beaucoup dans la maison et aussi je m'occupe a un ami. Deux amis aussi l'aident. Il est malade et il habite dans le quartier. Il ha quatre-vingt-dix-deux ans. Aujourd'hui le fils du mon ami lui prend à l'hôpital en les États-Unis.

(Today I am a little tired and sad. I work a lot in my house and I take care of a friend. Two friends help him also. He is sick and lives in the neighborhood. He is 92 years old. Today my friend's son is taking him to the hospital in the United States.)

FrenchPod101.com
2012-04-27 09:13:36

Salut khadija!

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khadija
2012-04-21 03:08:17

:sad::I can't play d frenchpod 101

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