Making Friends at a Paris Party
Introduce yourself, ask the first questions and swap numbers with someone new.
At a party among people your age in France you'll usually say « Salut » and use tu straight away, and you greet each new person, often with la bise or a quick handshake, rather than a general wave. Asking what someone does for work is normal small talk; questions about money or politics come much later. « Enchanté » is the classic reply when someone tells you their name.
- 1
Salut, ça va ?
Hi, how's it going?
- 2
Ça va, et toi ?
Fine, and you?
- 3
Tu t'appelles comment ?
What's your name?
- 4
Enchanté !
Nice to meet you.
Tip: A woman would add one letter.
- 5
Tu viens d'où ?
Where are you from?
- 6
Je viens d'Irlande, mais maintenant j'habite ici.
I'm from Ireland, but I live here now.
- 7
Ça fait combien de temps que t'es en France ?
How long have you been in France?
- 8
Presque un an.
Almost a year.
- 9
Tu fais quoi, comme travail ?
What do you do for work?
- 10
Je suis infirmier.
I'm a nurse.
Tip: A woman would say it with a different ending.
- 11
Tu parles super bien français !
Your French is really good!
- 12
J'apprends encore.
I'm still learning.
- 13
Tu connais Marie comment ?
How do you know Marie?
- 14
On travaille ensemble.
We work together.
- 15
C'est la première fois que tu viens ?
Is it your first time here?
- 16
Qu'est-ce que tu fais de ton temps libre ?
What do you do in your free time?
- 17
On s'échange nos numéros ?
Shall we swap numbers?
- 18
Ça te dit, un café un de ces jours ?
Fancy a coffee one of these days?
- 19
Ça m'a fait plaisir de te rencontrer.
It was really nice meeting you.
- 20
À bientôt !
See you soon!