Rocket French Newsletter:
Fluent replies in French
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Salut, ça va?
In this newsletter we look at replies. We are usually confident to find a spontaneous reply to questions in our own native language. When it comes to sounding fluent and appropriate in a new language, it’s often more of a challenge to avoid stereotype responses that don’t sound natural! So here are a few suggestions of typically French replies to the questions we used in the previous newsletter.
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| It’s cold, isn’t it? | Il fait froid, n’est ce pas? |
| Yes, it sure is! | Oui, en effet! |
Let’s look at more examples of answers you might get when you ask the question!
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| How are you today? (formal) | Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui? |
| Not too bad, thanks! | Pas trop mal, merci! |
| Where is it? | C’est où? |
| It’s that way! | C’est par là! |
| When will it be? | C’est pour quand? |
| Now! | Maintenant! |
In the next lesson we will look at common French phrases relating to music and musicians! Find out how to buy a CD from a record store!
À très bientôt! (See you very soon!)
Marie-Claire
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