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French Basics: Greetings & Courtesy
50 French A1 greetings and polite phrases with audio, tu/vous usage, and beginner notes.
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About this deck
This 50-card French greetings deck covers the phrases needed to meet someone, be polite, repair a conversation, and say goodbye naturally.
Study notes explain tu versus vous, common spoken forms, spelling details, and pairs such as bonsoir versus bonne soirée.
50cards
French A1 beginnerlevel
English-speaking French beginners, travelers, and A1 studentsaudience
What you will learn
- French greetings and farewells for morning, evening, and everyday meetings.
- Polite requests, thanks, apologies, and conversation repair phrases.
- The practical difference between informal tu and formal or plural vous.
- Useful A1 chunks such as Je ne comprends pas and Comment dit-on...?
How to study this deck
- Use audio on the French side and imitate the whole phrase before checking spelling.
- Keep tu and vous variants in separate practice rounds at first.
- Reverse the cards after recognition becomes easy.
Recommended study setup
- Start with about 12 cards per session; the full deck is roughly 5 first-pass packs.
- Card direction: English front to French back. Reverse the direction after recognition becomes easy.
- Audio practice is available for the English front and French back when your browser provides the matching voice.
- Use quiz mode after one recall pass; study notes appear only after you answer.
Scope
This deck focuses on greetings and courtesy, not full French grammar or a complete pronunciation course.
Review notes
French spelling, register, and tu/vous usage reviewed on 2026-07-10.
All 50 cards in this deck
| Front | Back | Study note |
|---|---|---|
| Hello / Good morning | Bonjour | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Good evening | Bonsoir | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Goodbye | Au revoir | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Please | S’il vous plaît | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Thank you | Merci | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Thank you very much | Merci beaucoup | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| You are welcome | De rien / Je vous en prie | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi / Pardon | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| How are you? | Comment ça va ? | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| I am fine | Ça va bien | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| What is your name? | Comment vous appelez-vous ? | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| My name is... | Je m’appelle... | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| Nice to meet you | Enchanté(e) | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| See you soon | À bientôt | Usage drill: listen to the French side, repeat it aloud, then choose the formal vous or informal tu form that fits. |
| See you tomorrow | À demain | A natural farewell when you expect to meet the person the next day. |
| Welcome | Bienvenue | The form does not change for gender in this standalone greeting. |
| How is it going? | Ça va ? | Very common and conversational; the same words can also answer "I am fine." |
| Very well | Très bien | A short positive answer to Comment ça va ? |
| So-so | Comme ci, comme ça | A familiar expression for "neither good nor bad." |
| And you? | Et toi ? / Et vous ? | Use toi informally and vous formally or for more than one person. |
| What is your name? (informal) | Comment tu t’appelles ? | Use with someone you address as tu. |
| It is a pleasure | C’est un plaisir | A polite phrase when meeting or helping someone. |
| Yes | Oui | Pronounced roughly like "wee"; the final letters are not sounded separately. |
| No | Non | The final n is nasal rather than fully pronounced. |
| Maybe | Peut-être | The hyphen and circumflex belong in the standard spelling. |
| Of course | Bien sûr | The circumflex belongs on sûr. |
| I do not understand | Je ne comprends pas | In casual speech ne may be dropped, but keep it in careful written French. |
| Could you repeat? | Pouvez-vous répéter ? | Formal or plural; peux-tu répéter ? is informal. |
| Please speak more slowly | Parlez plus lentement, s’il vous plaît | Formal or plural command; parle is the informal singular form. |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais ? | Formal inversion; tu parles anglais ? is common informally. |
| I speak a little French | Je parle un peu français | No article is needed before français after parler. |
| What does ... mean? | Que veut dire... ? | Put the unknown word or phrase after dire. |
| How do you say ...? | Comment dit-on... ? | Useful for asking how to express something in French. |
| Could you help me? | Pouvez-vous m’aider ? | Formal request; add s’il vous plaît for extra politeness. |
| One moment | Un moment | You may also hear un instant. |
| It is okay | Ce n’est pas grave | Literally "it is not serious"; it reassures someone after a small problem. |
| No problem | Pas de problème | Common conversational response after a request or apology. |
| I am sorry | Je suis désolé(e) | Add e in writing when the speaker is feminine. |
| Good luck | Bonne chance | Use before an exam, interview, trip, or challenge. |
| Congratulations | Félicitations | A plural noun used for achievements and good news. |
| Have a good day | Bonne journée | Usually a farewell; bonjour is the greeting. |
| Have a good evening | Bonne soirée | Usually said when parting for the evening; bonsoir is the greeting. |
| Take care | Prenez soin de vous | Formal or plural; prends soin de toi is informal. |
| See you next time | À la prochaine | Friendly farewell without fixing an exact date. |
| I agree | Je suis d’accord | French uses être: literally "I am in agreement." |
| I do not know | Je ne sais pas | In casual speech you may hear je sais pas. |
| Thank you for your help | Merci pour votre aide | Votre is formal or plural; ton is informal singular. |
| Could you spell it? | Pouvez-vous l’épeler ? | Useful for names, addresses, and unfamiliar words. |
| Please write it down | Écrivez-le, s’il vous plaît | Formal or plural command; écris-le is informal. |
| Have a good weekend | Bon week-end | A common farewell before the weekend. |
Frequently asked questions
Does the deck explain tu and vous?
Yes. Notes identify informal and formal or plural forms where the choice changes the phrase.
Can I hear the French phrases?
Yes. The study view can read the French side aloud when a French browser voice is available.
What should I learn after French greetings?
Continue with essential verbs, numbers, questions, food, directions, and short listening practice.
Is the French Basics: Greetings & Courtesy flashcard deck free?
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