Comment Ça Va? (How Are You?): Feelings

What You'll LearnLearn how to ask 'Comment ça va?' (How are you?) [koh-moh sah vah?].Learn how to answer this question.Learn how to say how you are feeling (happy, sad, tired, etc.).Imagine you see your friend at school. 👋 What do you say? You can ask, 'Salut, comment ça va?' (Hi, how are you?) [sah-LOO, koh-moh sah vah?]. This is a great way to check in and see how they're doing.When You Can Use ThisTalking with your friends and family.Telling your teacher how you feel.Understanding when someone asks how you are.

French PhraseWhat it MeansHow to Use ItComment ça va? (How are you?) [koh-moh sah vah?]This is the most common, friendly way to ask 'How are you?'.Salut! (Hi!) [sah-LOO] Comment ça va? (How are you?) [koh-moh sah vah?]Ça va bien (I'm doing well) [sah vah bee-ahn]A positive and common reply. It literally means 'It goes well'.Merci (Thank you) [mehr-SEE], ça va bien (I'm doing well) [sah vah bee-ahn].content / contente (happy) [kohn-tahn / kohn-tahnt]The first spelling is for a boy, the second is for a girl. They sound almost the same!Je suis content (I am happy) [zhuh swee kohn-tahn]. 😊triste (sad) [treest]This word works for both boys and girls.Le chat est triste (The cat is sad) [luh shah eh treest]. 😿fatigué / fatiguée (tired) [fah-tee-GAY]Use the first spelling for a boy and the secon...

Pattern 1: Asking How Someone IsRule: To ask 'How are you?' in a friendly way, you use the phrase 'Comment ça va?' (How are you?) [koh-moh sah vah?]. It's a great phrase to memorize!Pattern 2: Saying How You FeelRule: To say how you feel, use the pattern 'Je suis' (I am) [zhuh swee] + [your feeling].Example: Je suis content (I am happy) [zhuh swee kohn-tahn].Pattern 3: Quick and Easy AnswersRule: A very common and simple answer to 'Comment ça va?' (How are you?) [koh-moh sah vah?] is 'Ça va bien, merci.' (I'm doing well, thank you.) [sah vah bee-ahn, mehr-SEE] or just 'Ça va.' (I'm okay.) [sah vah].