Ça va?
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Paul B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ça va?
Is there a lesson about "Ça va?" as a greeting?
What are the correct responses to "Ca va?"
Should I respond with "Ça va?" or something else?
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing how you are with aller (Greetings in French)"
Asked 7 years ago
Ron T. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonsoir Paul,
There are several possible responses:
ça va .
ça va bien.
Il ne va pas très bien ces jours-ci
Ça va bien, et toi?
Je vais mal
Je suis malade aujourd'hui.
Je suis fatigué.
Tous va bien. (my favorite)
Tous ne va pas bien.
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
A short comment: it ought to be "tout va bien" and "tout ne va pas bien" unless you want to say "tous vont bien" -- "all are doing fine".
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Paul B. asked:
Ça va?
Is there a lesson about "Ça va?" as a greeting?
What are the correct responses to "Ca va?"
Should I respond with "Ça va?" or something else?
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