What would I like to say in French next? I want to handle a very common real-life situation: meeting someone, asking their name, and saying where I’m from. Simple, direct, and useful.

Session:

Assalamu Alaikum … Hello … Bonjour … What is your name? … Comment tu t’appelles ? … What … Comment … Yourself … Tu t’ … Call … appelles … My name is Tarek … Je m’appelle Tarek … My name is … Je m’appelle … Nice to meet you … Enchanté … Where are you from? … D’où viens-tu ? … From where … D’où … Come you … viens-tu … I am from Egypt … Je viens d’Égypte … I … Je … Come … viens … From … de … Egypt … Égypte … Assalamu Alaikum. Hello, what is your name? My name is Tarek. Nice to meet you. I am from Egypt. … Assalamu Alaikum. Bonjour, comment tu t’appelles ? Je m’appelle Tarek. Enchanté. Je viens d’Égypte.

Pronunciation Guide

• Comment tu t’appelles ? → koh-MAHN tyu tah-PEL
• Je m’appelle → zhuh mah-PEL
• Enchanté → ahn-shahn-TAY
• D’où viens-tu ? → doo vyen-tyu
• Je viens d’Égypte → zhuh vyen DEH-zheep-t

practice

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