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Expert: Julie Foss - 9/9/2007


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How do you say hello how are you in the French language?

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Hi Nicole,
"Hello" is "bonjour", and there are several ways to say "how are you" depending on the situation and to whom  you are talking. One of the most formal ways is "comment allez-vous?" and a more informal way is "ça va?". If you'd like mroe information on greetings or to hear these expressions pronounced, this website has it all:
http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl_greet.htm

I hope this helps!

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Salut! Ask me about French grammar, usage, and pronunciation, French history, literature or culture, or teaching and learning French. I'm a university French instructor and a Ph.D student in French and second language acquisition. I've been studying and speaking French for 20+ years.

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M.A., French Language, Eastern Michigan University
B.A., French and History, Albion College
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