🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “How are you?” in French
Comment allez-vous ?
koh-mahn tah-lay VOO
Literally: how are you going?formal
Polite form for strangers, elders and professional contexts. Among friends, 'Ça va ?' is by far the most common; the reply can simply be 'Ça va' (fine).
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ça va ? | sah VAH | How's it going? | everyday, informal and neutral |
| Comment vas-tu ? | koh-mahn vah TEW | How are you? | informal but a bit careful |
| Ça va bien, et toi ? | sah vah BYAN, ay TWAH | I'm good, and you? | informal reply |
In a sentence
Bonjour Monsieur Martin, comment allez-vous ?
bohn-ZHOOR muh-SYUH mar-TAN, koh-mahn tah-lay VOO
Hello Mr Martin, how are you?
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitMy name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“How are you?” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianროგორ ხარ?rogor khar?🇪🇸 Spanish¿Cómo estás?KOH-moh ehs-TAHS🇩🇪 GermanWie geht's?vee gayts🇮🇹 ItalianCome stai?KOH-meh STAI?🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseTudo bem?TOO-doo bayn?🇷🇺 RussianКак дела?Kak dela?🇯🇵 Japaneseお元気ですか？o-genki desu ka?🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好吗？nǐ hǎo ma?🇰🇷 Korean잘 지내세요?jal jinaeseyo?🇸🇦 Arabicكيف حالك؟kayfa haluk?🇦🇲 ArmenianԻնչպե՞ս եքinchpes ek?🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniNecəsiniz?neh-ja-see-neez?🇮🇷 Persianحال شما چطوره؟hâl-e shomâ chetore?🇹🇭 Thaiสบายดีไหมsabai di mai🇻🇳 VietnameseBạn có khỏe không?bahn kaw kweh khohng?🇺🇦 UkrainianЯк справи?yak spravy?🇷🇸 SerbianКако сте?kako ste?🇬🇷 GreekΤι κάνεις;ti kánis?🇮🇱 Hebrewמה שלומך?ma shlomcha?