comment allez-vous
/kɔ.mɑ̃.t‿a.le.vu/phrase★Beginner
formal
How are you? (formal)
Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui ?
How are you today?
Je vous demande comment vous allez.
I ask how you are.
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Used to politely inquire about someone's well-being in formal or professional settings.
Collocations
comment ça vahow's it goingcomment allez-voushow are you
Synonyms
Related Phrases
comment vas-tuphrase
how are you (informal)
💡Pro Tip
Formal vs. Informal
Use 'comment allez-vous' with strangers, elders, or in professional settings. For friends or informal contexts, use 'comment ça va' or 'comment vas-tu'.
📖Word Origin
Derived from the French verb 'aller' (to go) and the interrogative 'comment' (how), forming a polite inquiry about one's state of being.
📝Usage Notes
This phrase is more formal than 'comment ça va' and is typically used with strangers, elders, or in professional contexts.
Word Breakdown
comment
how
interrogativeallez
go (plural)
verbvous
you (formal)
pronounDictionnaire Français-Anglais