Small talk and meeting people in French

37 French words on “Small talk and meeting people”: bonjour, au revoir, merci, à plus tard, nom and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for easy conversation and meeting people: greetings, introductions, questions about work, family, home city, weather, weekends and hobbies. Use this list to start small talk, keep a friendly chat moving, and close the conversation politely while traveling, studying or joining a new group.

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Level 1

  1. bonjour — hello
  2. au revoir — goodbye
  3. merci — thank you
  4. à plus tard — see you later
  5. nom — name
  6. rencontrer — meet
  7. ami — friend
  8. enchanté — nice to meet you
  9. comment ça va — how are you
  10. présenter — introduce

Level 2

  1. content — glad
  2. famille — family
  3. voisin — neighbor
  4. travailler — work
  5. vivre — live
  6. week-end — weekend
  7. musique — music
  8. demander — ask
  9. agréable — nice

Level 3

  1. amical — friendly
  2. drôle — funny
  3. travail — job
  4. collègue — colleague
  5. voyager — travel
  6. vacances — holiday
  7. pays — country
  8. ville — city
  9. temps — weather

Level 4

  1. conversation — conversation
  2. temps libre — free time
  3. passe-temps — hobby
  4. apprécier — enjoy
  5. intéressant — interesting
  6. ensoleillé — sunny
  7. réponse — answer
  8. ça fait longtemps — long time no see
  9. conversation informelle — small talk

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