Grove Primary School and Nursery
'Bringing out the best in everyone'
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French
French - Bonjour!
This term we have looked at two parts of the French language.
First of all we had an introduction to France. The purpose to know where the language originates from and develop some background information for later in the years learning.
The second part of this term is introductions and how to introduce yourself in French.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| à bientôt | see you soon |
| à demain | see you tomorrow |
| au revoir | goodbye |
| bonjour | hello, good morning |
| bonne nuit | good night |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| salut | hi |
| bien | good |
| et toi ? | And you? |
| oui, ça va | yes, ok |
| pas mal | not bad |
| mal | bad |
| très bien | very good |
To say 'thank you' in French, you say merci.
To say 'please' in French, there are two different phrases to use. If you’re saying 'please' to a friend or family member, you use the informal s'il te plaît.
If you want to say 'please' to more than one person or to one person in a formal situation, such as when speaking to a shop assistant, you say s’il vous plaît.
