When you want to find out how someone is feeling today, you can ask him or her:
Bonjour. Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui ?
Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui ?
(How are you today?)
Je vais bien.
(I’m well.)
Je vais comme ci comme ça.
(I’m so-so/O.K.)
Je vais mal.
(I’m bad, i.e., not feeling well.)
To add some extra emphasis to your answer, you can add the word “très” meaning “very.”
Je vais très bien.
(I’m [feeling] very well.)
Je vais très mal.
(I’m [feeling] very bad.)
You can also ask someone to tell you how another person is doing. Here are some possible questions you might ask:
Comment va votre amie aujourd’hui?
Mon amie va bien aujourd’hui?
How is your friend today?
My friend is fine today
Comment va le professeur ?
Le professeur va mal.
How is the teacher doing?
The teacher isn’t feeling well.
Comment vont vos parents ?
Mes parents vont comme ci comme ça.
How are your parents?
My parents are so-so/O.K.
Comment vont les éléphants ?
Les éléphants vont très bien.
How are the elephants?
The elephants are very well.
The elephants are very well.
EXERCICES
Exercices de prononciation
In French, when vowels are followed by “m” or “n” in the same syllable, the sounds are nasal – the air goes through the nose. The “m” and “n” are not pronounced. There is no corresponding sound in English.
an
en
em
am
in
ein
ain
on
un
oi
an, en, em, am
These four combinations are pronounced exactly the same way!
Maman, tente, plan, chante, pente, excellent, lentement, prend, an, en, comment, clan, France, change, emmener, empoigner, campagne, camp, ensemble
in, ein, ain
This combinations are identical in sound, too.
fin, maintenant, vin, chagrin, moulin, feinte, demain, mince, prochain, ainsi, vain, divin, plein, masculin, féminin
on
For this one, repeat after your teacher or the online recordings.
bon, montre, non, oncle, chason,
tonton, ronde, pondre, conte,
son, Léon, accordéon, annonce,
concorde
un
Again, repeat after your teacher or the online recordings.
lundi, brun, un, aucun, chaun, commun,
opportun, Autun, Verdun, Melun
There is one more vowel combination you should know about
oi
These is pronounced like the “ou“ sound (as in “school“) + the sound of “a“ (as in “la-la-la“).
roi, choisir, moi, poison, toi, oiseau,
boire, croire, trois, émoi, joie, croise, soi,
noisette, bois
