French Dialogue Practice: Greetings and Introductions

Read this dialogue with a partner to practice your pronunciation

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Updated on April 22, 2018

The best way to learn a language is by speaking it. Try practicing this dialogue with a friend, and consider recording yourselves and listening in order to improve your accent.

By ThoughtCo Team

Tip: Note the way the adjective ending differ depending on whether a man or a woman is speaking.

	Discussion entre Dominique et Pat	Conversation between Dominique and Pat
Dominique	Bonjour.	Hello.
Pat	Bonjour.	Hello.
Dominique	Comment ça va ?	How's it going?
Pat	Ça va très bien, merci. Et vous ?	It's going very well, thank you. And you?
Dominique	Ça va, merci. Comment vous appelez-vous ?	Yes, it's going ok, thank you. What's your name?
Pat	Je m'appelle Pat, et vous ? Comment vous appelez-vous ?	My name is Pat, and you? What is your name?
Dominique	Je m'appelle Dominique.	My name is Dominique.
Pat	Enchanté(e), Dominique.	Nice to meet you, Dominique.
Dominique	Enchanté(e), Pat.	Nice to meet you, Pat.
Pat	Et vous venez d'où, Dominique?	And where are you from, Dominique?
Dominique	Je viens de France. Je suis français(e).	I am from France. I am French.
Pat	Ah, vous êtes français(e). Je viens des États-Unis. Je suis américain(e).	Oh, you're French. I am from the United States. I am American.
Dominique	Ah, vous êtes américain(e). Vous venez d'où exactement ?	Oh, you're American. Where are you from exactly?
Pat	Je viens de Boston. Je suis étudiant(e).	I'm from Boston. I am a student.
Dominique	Ah, vous êtes étudiant(e). Moi, je suis professeur, professeur d'anglais.	Oh, you're a student. Me, I'm a teacher, an English teacher.
Pat	Ah, vous êtes professeur d'anglais ? Vous parlez anglais ?	Oh, you're an English teacher? You speak English?
Dominique	Oui. Et vous parlez français ?	Yes. And you speak French?
Pat	Oui. Un petit peu.	Yes. a little bit.
Dominique	OK. Je vais chez moi maintenant.	OK. I am going home now.
Pat	OK. Moi aussi. Au revoir. Bonne journée.	OK. Me too. Good-bye. Have a nice day.
Dominique	Au revoir. Bonne journée.	Good-bye. Have a nice day.

Dialogue authors: Allen Kalik and Camille Chevalier
Used with permission of Camille Chevalier Karfis
Audiobook & podcast author at French Today

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