French Unit 1: Bonjour — Greetings & Introductions: 20 flashcards
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1. What does 'bonjour' literally mean?
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'Good day' (bon = good, jour = day).
2. When is 'bonsoir' used instead of 'bonjour'?
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From around 6 pm onwards, in the evening.
3. What does 'bonne nuit' mean and when is it used?
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It means 'good night' and is used only when parting before sleep, never as a greeting.
4. What does 'salut' mean and who can you use it with?
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It means 'hi' or 'bye' and is used only with friends, family, and peers.
5. Why is using 'salut' with a teacher considered rude?
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Because 'salut' is informal and signals closeness; using it with a teacher ignores social distance.
6. What is the standard polite greeting when addressing an unknown adult?
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'Bonjour, monsieur' or 'Bonjour, madame'.
7. Why is 'mademoiselle' best avoided in modern formal French?
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It is now considered dated.
8. How do you ask 'how are you?' after 'bonjour'?
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'Bonjour, ça va ?'
9. What does 'Ça va bien, merci' mean?
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'I'm fine, thank you.'
10. What is the difference between 'Et toi ?' and 'Et vous ?'?
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'Et toi ?' is informal ('and you?'), 'Et vous ?' is formal or plural.
11. When should you use 'toi' and when 'vous'?
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'Toi' with people you know; 'vous' with strangers, elders, or in formal contexts.
12. How do you say 'My name is…' in French?
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'Je m'appelle…'
13. What does 'Enchanté(e)' mean and why does it have two forms?
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It means 'pleased to meet you'; the ending agrees in gender with the speaker (é for male, ée for female).
14. What does 'Au revoir' mean?
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'Goodbye'.
15. What do 'bonne journée' and 'bonne soirée' mean?
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'Have a good day' and 'have a good evening' — they follow the same time logic as greetings.
16. What does the 'bonjour / salut' distinction mirror?
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The 'vous / toi' distinction — both encode formality and social distance.
17. In BFLS-183 Unit 1, what three parts form a single conversational unit?
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Greeting + question + reply.
18. What two factors decide which French greeting to use?
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Time of day and the relationship (formality) between speakers.
19. What is the biggest mistake learners make with French greetings?
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Treating them as pure vocabulary translations and ignoring social distance and register.
20. Give the four-step order of a typical first meeting in French.
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1) Bonjour, monsieur/madame. 2) Je m'appelle… Et vous ? 3) Enchanté(e). 4) Au revoir, bonne journée !
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