Meeting old friends — Friend is single and no kids
Key Phrases
Ça fait si longtemps.
It's been so long.
Quoi de neuf dans ta vie?
What's new in your life?
À bientôt!
See you soon!
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing duration and time
Exprimer la durée et le temps
Inquiring about someone's life
Demander des nouvelles de quelqu'un
Farewell expressions
Expressions de fin de conversation
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine a chance encounter between two old friends who haven't seen each other in a long time. They catch up, share updates about their lives, and express a desire to meet more regularly. The conversation is casual and friendly, set against the backdrop of their shared experiences and life in the city.
Salut! Ça fait si longtemps. Comment ça va?
Hi! It's been so long. How are you?
Salut Emily ! Oui, ça fait une éternité. Je vais bien, merci. Et toi?
Hi Emily! Yes, it's been ages. I'm good, thank you. And you?
Je vais bien aussi, merci. Quoi de neuf dans ta vie?
I'm good too, thanks. What's new in your life?
Pas grand-chose. Je suis toujours célibataire et sans enfants. Et toi?
Not much. I'm still single and childless. And you?
Moi aussi, je suis célibataire. C'est la vie, n'est-ce pas?
Me too, I'm single. That's life, isn't it?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Salut!
Hi!
Common informal greeting, equivalent to saying 'hey' in English.
Used among friends and people of the same age group.
Ça fait
It has been
Often used in conversational French to indicate the passage of time.
Si longtemps
So long
The phrase tends to emphasize the extent of time passed.
Ça fait si longtemps.
It's been so long.
A common way to express surprise at not having seen someone in a while.
Often a cue to start catching up.
Comment
How
Ça va?
Are you?
Comment ça va?
How are you?
A staple of polite conversation in French, equivalent to 'How are you?'
Even in informal conversations, it's polite to ask this.
Je vais bien
I am well
A standard response indicating that you are doing well.
Merci
Thank you
A simple but essential word in French.
Expressing gratitude is important in French culture.
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