100 Days of French
100 Days of French (2 out of 100):
Now that you know how to start a conversation, you need to keep it going with basic questions.
How are you? = Comment allez-vous? (For older people or for a group of people; Comment vas-tu?, for a friend and people your age or younger than you. Comment ça va?, and Ca va? are more common.)
How do you say … in French? = Comment dites-vous … en Français? (If you’re pointing to something and forgot or don’t know what it’s called, you can say, Comment appelle-t-on ceci?, which translates to What is this called?)
What time is it? = Quelle heure est-il?
Where are you from? = D’où est-vous? or D’où venez-vous? (For older people or for a group of people; D’où es-tu?, or D’où viens-tu?, for a friend and people your age or younger than you.)
Where are you going? = Où allez-vous? (For older people or for a group of people; Où vas-tu?, for a friend and people your age or younger than you.)
Do you know where … is? = Savez-vous où est …? or Savez-vous où se trouve…?
Do you know how I can get to …? = Savez-vous comment je peux me rendre à/au…? (The difference between à and au lies in the gender of the place you’re going to (i.e.: Savez-vous comment je peux me rendre à la boulangerie?; Female. Savez-vous comment je peux me rendre au poste de police?; Male.) or whether it’s directly followed by a name or not (i.e.: Savez-vous comment je peux me rendre à Pizza Hut?; It is. Savez-vous comment je peux me rendre au café Sait Regis?; It is not.)
Do you know if … is open? = Savez-vous si … est ouvert(e)?
How much is this …? = Combien coute cet/cette …? (The difference between cet and cette lies in the gender of the thing you’re holding/asking about. (i.e.: Combien coute cet objet?; Male. Combien coute cette montre?; Female.)
How much are these …? = Combien coutent ces …? (When the thing you’re asking about is plural (i.e.: fruits; pens.), the gender doesn’t make a difference.)
