{"id":22,"date":"2024-02-20T13:18:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/chapter\/comment-se-presenter\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T15:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:35:59","slug":"grammaire-comment-se-presenter","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/chapter\/grammaire-comment-se-presenter\/","title":{"raw":"Grammaire 2: naming ourselves and others","rendered":"Grammaire 2: naming ourselves and others"},"content":{"raw":"
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On \u00e9tudie !\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
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Les pr\u00e9sentations<\/h3>\r\na) To ask for someone's name and give your own, use the following patterns below.\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT: notice the silent final consonants and those liaisons (pronunciation and linking of a final consonant to a following vowel).\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Comment t'appelles-tu ? (informel)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

What is your name?\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Comment vous appelez-vous ? (formel)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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What is your name?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Je m'appelle...<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Moi, c'est...<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

My name is...<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2203\/2024\/02\/1.2-les-presentations.mp3\"][\/audio]\r\n
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b) To find out someone's name you are not speaking to directly, you can use the expression Qui est-ce?<\/strong> (Who is that?) or use the other questions below (along with with the appropriate replies). Note how the same words appear in the question and the reply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

- Qui est-ce?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Who is that?<\/em>\r\n\r\n- C'est<\/strong> Marc.\u00a0 \u00a0That's Marc<\/em>\r\n\r\n\u2014 <\/span>Comment s'appelle-t-il ?\u00a0 <\/strong>What is his name?<\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\n\u2014 Il s'appelle<\/strong> Marc. His name is Marc.<\/em>\r\n\r\n\u2014 Comment s'appelle-t-elle ? <\/strong>What is her name?<\/em>\r\n\u2014 Elle s'appelle<\/strong> Val\u00e9rie. Her name is Val\u00e9rie.<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n
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c) If you are not sure who it is, you say, Est-ce que c'est... ?<\/strong> The reply will start with oui<\/strong> or non\u00a0<\/strong>along with a name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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\u2014 Est-ce que c'est<\/strong> Jacqueline ? (Is it, is that Jacqueline?)\r\n\u2014 Oui, c'est <\/strong>Jacqueline. (Yes, it's Jacqueline.)<\/p>\r\n

\u2014 Est-ce que <\/strong>c'est<\/strong> V\u00e9ronique ? (Is it, is that V\u00e9ronique?)<\/p>\r\n

\u2014\u00a0<\/span>Non<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>c'est<\/strong>\u00a0Magali. (No, it's Magali.)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2203\/2024\/02\/1.2-Jacqueline-et-Veronique.mp3\"][\/audio]\r\n\r\n \r\n

d) Use the following expressions to introduce people and respond to introductions:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Registres<\/th>\r\nFran\u00e7ais<\/th>\r\nAnglais<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
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formal<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Je vous pr\u00e9sente...<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I would like to introduce you to...<\/em><\/p>\r\n

I would like you to meet...<\/em><\/p>\r\n

This is...<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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informal<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Je te pr\u00e9sente...<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I would like to introduce you to...<\/em><\/p>\r\n

I would like you to meet...<\/em><\/p>\r\n

This is...<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Enchant\u00e9(e).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Moi de m\u00eame.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Nice to meet you.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Nice to meet you too.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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In general,\u00a0tu (te)<\/strong> is used with a friend, family member, and a child. Vous <\/strong>is plural 'you' but it is also used to express politeness, formality, and respect when addressing to one person. <\/span>Vous<\/strong> is the form of address used for all formal situations. However, many people will still use the <\/span>tu<\/strong>\u00a0form when they first meet. But when in\u00a0doubt, use\u00a0<\/span>vous<\/strong>. You will learn more about\u00a0<\/span>tu<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>vous<\/strong> in section 3.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Formel vs Familier<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Formel (vous)<\/th>\r\nFamilier, informel (tu)<\/th>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Comment vous appelez-vous ?<\/td>\r\nComment t\u2019appelles-tu ?<\/td>\r\nWhat is your name?<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Comment allez-vous ?<\/td>\r\nComment vas-tu ?<\/td>\r\nHow are you?<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Bien. Et vous ?<\/td>\r\nBien. Et toi ?<\/td>\r\nWell, and you?<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
S'il vous pla\u00eet.<\/td>\r\nS'il te pla\u00eet.<\/td>\r\nPlease<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Je vous en prie.<\/td>\r\nJe t'en prie.<\/td>\r\nNo problem<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

Watch this video tutorial for more variations about How to ask someone's name in French<\/a> or examples on How to present yourself in French.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n