Lesson overview
Learn these light and fun icebreakers, a great way to start a conversation in French! They're particularly useful when you're meeting someone for the first time or trying to start a conversation with a stranger. These icebreakers will jumpstart a conversation while making the other person feel comfortable and at ease.
Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to France and back.
10 words/phrases to learn
venir
to come
tu viens ici souvent ?
do you come here often?
porter
to wear; to carry
j'adore ce que tu portes
I love what you're wearing
amener
to bring (with you)
qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ?
what brings you here?
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
personne
no one; person
je ne connais personne ici, et toi ?
I don't know anyone here, do you?
tu parles combien de langues ?
how many languages can you speak?
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