8 Ways To Use "Ça Va" In Spoken French
Ça Va Meaning
The French greeting “ça va” (pronounced sah-vah) in English literally means “it goes” or “that goes”. Ça va is used commonly in everyday informal French greetings.
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To ask somebody how they're doing you can ask:
Comment ça va?
How's it going?
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You can also say:
Salut, ça va?
Hi! How’s it going?
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Or, you can simply say:
Ça va?
How's it going?
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If you’re doing you well, you can say:
Oui, ça va merci!
Fine, thank you!
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If you’re not doing you well, you can say:
Non, ça ne va pas.
I’m not going well.
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If you’re doing well you can say:
Ça va bien, merci.
I'm doing well, thank you.
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If you’re not doing well you can say:
Ça ne va pas.
I'm not doing well.
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If you’re doing just ok, you can say:
Ça va comme ci, comme ça.
I'm so-so.
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