Page intro
In this short article, you will read a simple French conversation between two people who meet for the first time.
The goal is not to understand every French sentence perfectly at first. The goal is to recognize the words and structures from Module 1 in a real context.
You will see greetings, names, feelings, goodbyes, numbers, days, months, articles, plural nouns, subject pronouns, and the verb être.
Une première rencontre
Emma : Bonjour !
Lucas : Bonjour !
Emma : Comment tu t’appelles ?
Lucas : Je m’appelle Lucas. Et toi ?
Emma : Je m’appelle Emma.
Lucas : Enchanté, Emma.
Emma : Enchantée, Lucas.
Lucas : Comment ça va ?
Emma : Ça va bien, merci. Et toi ?
Lucas : Ça va très bien.
Emma : Tu es étudiant ?
Lucas : Oui, je suis étudiant. Et toi ?
Emma : Oui, je suis étudiante aussi.
Lucas : Nous sommes étudiants.
Emma : Oui ! Et aujourd’hui, c’est lundi.
Lucas : Oui, c’est lundi. Nous sommes en septembre.
Emma : Tu as quel âge ?
Lucas : J’ai dix-huit ans.
Emma : Moi, j’ai dix-neuf ans.
Lucas : Il y a un livre, une table et des stylos ici.
Emma : Oui. Les livres sont intéressants.
Lucas : Et les stylos sont bleus.
Emma : Très bien. Au revoir, Lucas !
Lucas : Au revoir, Emma ! À bientôt !
English support
Emma: Hello!
Lucas: Hello!
Emma: What is your name?
Lucas: My name is Lucas. And you?
Emma: My name is Emma.
Lucas: Nice to meet you, Emma.
Emma: Nice to meet you, Lucas.
Lucas: How are you?
Emma: I’m well, thank you. And you?
Lucas: I’m very well.
Emma: Are you a student?
Lucas: Yes, I am a student. And you?
Emma: Yes, I am also a student.
Lucas: We are students.
Emma: Yes! And today is Monday.
Lucas: Yes, it is Monday. We are in September.
Emma: How old are you?
Lucas: I am eighteen years old.
Emma: I am nineteen years old.
Lucas: There is a book, a table, and some pens here.
Emma: Yes. The books are interesting.
Lucas: And the pens are blue.
Emma: Very good. Goodbye, Lucas!
Lucas: Goodbye, Emma! See you soon!
Key expressions from Module 1
French | English |
Bonjour | Hello |
Comment tu t’appelles ? | What is your name? |
Je m’appelle… | My name is… |
Et toi ? | And you? |
Enchanté / Enchantée | Nice to meet you |
Comment ça va ? | How are you? |
Ça va bien | I’m well |
Merci | Thank you |
Au revoir | Goodbye |
À bientôt | See you soon |
Je suis étudiant | I am a student |
Nous sommes étudiants | We are students |
C’est lundi | It is Monday |
Nous sommes en septembre | We are in September |
J’ai dix-huit ans | I am eighteen years old |
Il y a… | There is / There are |
Grammar you can notice
1. Subject pronouns
French | English |
je | I |
tu | you |
il | he / it |
elle | she / it |
nous | we |
vous | you |
ils | they, masculine / mixed |
elles | they, feminine |
In the article, you saw:
French | English |
Je suis étudiant. | I am a student. |
Tu es étudiant ? | Are you a student? |
Nous sommes étudiants. | We are students. |
2. The verb être
French | English |
je suis | I am |
tu es | you are |
il / elle est | he / she / it is |
nous sommes | we are |
vous êtes | you are |
ils / elles sont | they are |
Examples from the article:
French | English |
Je suis étudiant. | I am a student. |
Nous sommes étudiants. | We are students. |
Les livres sont intéressants. | The books are interesting. |
Les stylos sont bleus. | The pens are blue. |
3. Un, une, des, and les
French | English |
un livre | a book |
une table | a table |
des stylos | some pens |
les livres | the books |
les stylos | the pens |
In French, nouns have gender and number.
Un is used with a masculine singular noun.
Une is used with a feminine singular noun.
Des is used with plural nouns.
Les means the before plural nouns.
Mini comprehension check
Question 1
What is the boy’s name?
A. Emma
B. Lucas
C. Lundi
D. Septembre
Answer:
Question 2
How does Emma feel?
A. Ça va mal.
B. Ça va comme ci, comme ça.
C. Ça va bien.
D. Au revoir.
Answer:
Question 3
What day is it?
A. Lundi
B. Mardi
C. Samedi
D. Dimanche
Answer:
Question 4
What month is it?
A. Janvier
B. Mars
C. Septembre
D. Décembre
Answer:
Question 5
Which sentence means “We are students”?
A. Je suis étudiant.
B. Tu es étudiant.
C. Nous sommes étudiants.
D. Les stylos sont bleus.
Answer:
Summary
This article shows how the first pieces of French connect together.
You can now read a simple meeting between two people. You can recognize greetings, names, feelings, ages, days, months, articles, plural nouns, subject pronouns, and the verb être.
This is the beginning of real French reading. Small sentences become small conversations. Small conversations become real communication.
Previous: Module 1 summary
Next: Module 1 Quiz
Back to: Module 1: Ça commence!
Finished Module 1?
After reviewing the module and taking the quiz, you can share feedback here: Module 1 Feedback