comment ça va

/kɔ.mɑ̃ sa va/

how are you

Comment ça va aujourd'hui ?

How are you today?

informal

A common informal greeting used to ask about someone's well-being or current state.

Comment ça va ? Je n'ai pas vu depuis longtemps.

How are you? I haven't seen you in a long time.

This phrase is very casual and widely used in everyday conversation. It can be used with friends, family, or acquaintances.

Collocations

it's going

how are you (formal)

Use 'comment ça va' with friends and acquaintances. For formal situations, use 'comment allez-vous'.

The phrase is pronounced as /kɔ.mɑ̃ sa va/. The 'ça' is pronounced like 'sa'.

Derived from the French words 'comment' (how) and 'ça va' (it goes), literally meaning 'how does it go?'

This phrase is a staple of French conversation and is often used as a casual greeting rather than a literal inquiry about someone's well-being.

comment

how

interrogative

ça

pronoun

goes

verb

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