French · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 2
MerciThank you
The words that smooth every conversation: merci and de rien, s'il vous plaît, and two ways to apologise — pardon (a small bump) and excusez-moi (more polite, to get attention). We add ça va, the everyday all-purpose phrase. And we refine three typically French sounds: the closed é and open è, the throaty r, and the tight u (different from "ou").
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Merci— Saying Thanks
- LucasMerci, Camille !Thank you, Camille!
- CamilleDe rien, Lucas.You're welcome, Lucas.
- LucasS'il vous plaît... bien ?Please... all good?
- CamilleOui, bien ! De rien.Yes, good! You're welcome.
Dialogue
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Pardon, ça va ?— Sorry, how are you?
- LucasExcusez-moi ! Pardon.Excuse me! Sorry.
- CamilleÇa va ! Ça va.It's fine! It's okay.
- LucasMerci ! À bientôt.Thanks! See you soon.
- CamilleÀ bientôt ! Au revoir.See you soon! Goodbye.
Vocabulary
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- merci
interjectionthank you
- de rien
interjectionyou're welcome
- s'il vous plaît
phraseplease (formal)
- pardon
interjectionsorry, excuse me
- excusez-moi
phraseexcuse me
- bienvenue
interjectionwelcome
- ça va
phrasehow's it going / I'm fine
- bien
adverbwell, good
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