Ch 4 · Lesson 22French · Chapter 4 · Lesson 22 · Phrase session
Merci, s'il vous plaît, désolé
The six that cost nothing and buy more goodwill than any amount of grammar.
Why these go together
French politeness is less optional than English politeness. Walking into a shop without is not brusque, it is rude, and the correction is one word. These six are the ones whose absence gets noticed.
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Thank you very much.
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Please.
Literally: if it pleases you
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I am sorry.
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Good night.
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How are you?
Literally: how do you go
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Very well, thank you.
Matching
0/6Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/6Put the missing word back.
Merci . (Thank you very much.)
S'il vous . (Please.)
Je désolé. (I am sorry.)
Bonne . (Good night.)
Comment -vous ? (How are you?)
Très , merci. (Very well, thank you.)
Lesson 22 of 31 in this chapter