Talking about my day — Busy day at work
Key Phrases
Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
How was your day?
Tu prends des pauses
Are you taking breaks?
Qu'as-tu mangé ?
What did you have to eat?
Skills You'll Learn
Discussing daily activities
Discuter des activités quotidiennes
Expressing understanding and empathy
Exprimer la compréhension et l'empathie
Talking about meals and breaks
Parler des repas et des pauses
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine having a casual conversation in French with a friend about how your day went, discussing work, breaks, and daily activities, while expressing a desire for more relaxation time.
Salut, comment ça va ?
Hi, how are you?
Ça va bien, merci. Et toi, comment s'est passée ta journée ?
I'm good, thank you. And you, how was your day?
Très occupé au travail aujourd'hui. Beaucoup de réunions.
Very busy at work today. Lots of meetings.
Je comprends. Qu'est-ce que tu as fait d'autre ?
I understand. What else did you do?
J'ai aussi travaillé sur un projet important.
I also worked on an important project.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Salut
Hi
Use 'Salut' in informal settings with friends and family.
It's a casual greeting similar to 'Hey' in English.
Comment ça va ?
How are you?
Literally means 'How's it going?'
'Ça va?' is often used on its own for a quicker greeting.
Ça va bien
I'm good
Common response to 'Comment ça va?'
You can drop the 'bien' for a more informal response: 'Ça va.'
Merci
Thank you
A simple but essential word for expressing gratitude.
Often followed by 'beaucoup' for added emphasis: 'Merci beaucoup!'.
Et toi
And you
Use after questions to reciprocate interest.
A polite way to engage in conversation and show you care about the other person's situation.
Comment
How
Used for both open and closed questions.
S'est passée
Was
The phrase literally means 'How did your day pass?' in French structure.
Ta journée
Your day
Informal possessive pronoun for 'your'.
Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
How was your day?
'S'est passée' is the past tense of 'se passer', meaning 'to happen'.
A common question to show polite interest in someone's day.
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