Key Phrases
Bonsoir !
Good evening!
Vous venez souvent ici ?
Do you often come here?
Puis-je vous offrir un verre ?
May I offer you a drink?
Skills You'll Learn
Initiating a conversation
Initier une conversation
Offering a drink politely
Offrir un verre poliment
Discussing hobbies and interests
Discuter de passe-temps et d'intérêts
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine two people meeting at a social gathering in France. One is a local, and the other is visiting for the first time. They engage in a friendly conversation, starting with casual pleasantries and gradually discovering mutual interests over a shared drink.
Bonsoir ! Comment ça va ?
Good evening! How are you?
Ça va bien, merci. Et vous ?
I'm fine, thank you. And you?
Très bien, merci. Vous venez souvent ici ?
Very well, thank you. Do you often come here?
De temps en temps. Et vous ?
From time to time. And you?
C'est ma première fois, en fait. Puis-je vous offrir un verre ?
It's my first time, actually. May I offer you a drink?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonsoir !
Good evening!
Used after 6 PM as a greeting.
A polite way to start a conversation in the evening.
Comment
How
Ça va ?
Are you?
Comment ça va ?
How are you?
Informal version of asking someone's well-being.
A common and friendly conversation starter.
Ça va bien,
I’m fine,
Merci.
Thank you.
Use 'merci' in any context – it goes a long way!
Ça va bien, merci.
I'm fine, thank you.
Et vous ?
And you?
Switch to 'Et toi ?' for a more informal setting.
Shows interest in the other person, keeping the conversation flowing.
Très bien,
Very well,
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