Culture: Chapitre 1
People in Quebec say bonjour to greet and also to say goodbye.
La litote: People in France tend toward understatement in conversation. When someone answers “Pas mal” to “Comment allez-vous”, they might actually be doing quite well.
These are some expressions that teens use in everyday conversations. À plus. See you later. Ça roule! It’s going great! Pas terrible. Not great. Pas génial. Not great. un/une prof teacher un copain (male) pal une copine (female) pal
la bise
serrer la main
Le grand cerf 1 Dans sa maison 2 Un grand cerf 3 Regardait 4 Par la fenêtre 5 Un lapin 6 Venir chez lui 7 Et frapper chez lui 8 Cerf! Cerf! 9 Ouvre-moi 10 Ou le chasseur me tuera 11 Lapin, lapin 12 Entre et viens 13 Me serrer la main.
Super!
C’est nul!
Un, deux, trois – comptez sur les doigts!
In Senegal, French is the official language. The capital of Senegal is Dakar. People greet each other in Arabic: “Salam aleykoum” and in Wolof: “Na nga def?”