👋 Hello there! Welcome to 'Beyond Bonjour' ! I am Diana, an English teacher from Russia. Learning French has always been my dream, so my friend Anthony from France is helping me with that. Join us on our French voyage.

In this episode, we learn the way to ask and reply to "How are you?" question. There are several options to do so:

• Ça va ? = doing well? (informal)
  — Oui = yes.
  — Non = no.
  — Ça va = doing well.
  — Ça ne va pas = not doing well.
  
• Et toi? = and you? (informal)
  
  
• Comment vas-tu ? /  Comment ça va? = How are you? (full form, informal)
  —  Je vais (très) bien =I am (very) good.
  —  Je vais (très) mal =I am (very) bad.
  
  
• Comment allez-vous? = How are you?  (formal, polite).
  —  Je vais (très) bien = I am (very) good.
  —  Je vais (très) mal = I am (very) bad.
  
  
• Et vous? = and you? (formal, polite)
  
  
• Quoi de neuf? = What's up? / What's new? (informal)
  — Rien de spécial = Nothing special.
  
  

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👋 Hello there! Welcome to 'Beyond Bonjour' ! I am Diana, an English teacher from Russia. Learning French has always been my dream, so my friend Anthony from France is helping me with that. Join us on our French voyage.

In this episode, we dive into the world of French greetings. Depending on the level of formality, there are several ways to greet people:

• bonjour = good morning / good day / good afternoon;
  bon = good
  jour = day
  
  
• bonsoir = good evening when greeting a person;
  bon = good
  soir = evening
  
  
• bonne soirée = wishing a good evening when saying goodbye;
  
  
• salut / coucou = hey there! (informal);

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Hey there, it's Diana, and I'm thrilled to introduce you to the first episode of our podcast, where I team up with Anthony to explore everything about the French language and culture.

In this episode, I'll share the story behind why I decided to start this podcast and what you can expect from our future episodes. We're covering vocabulary, grammar, cultural insights, and practical language usage — all beginner-friendly, of course!

Plus, Anthony will walk us through how to introduce yourself in French, making it super easy for you to start speaking right away.

So if you're ready to dive into the wonderful world of French, join us in this pilot episode.

À bientôt!