French - Meeting New People

Lesson 123 of 159

Learners practicing French introductions and small talk about where they live.

Goal: Introduce yourself, ask where people live, and swap contacts

Free French lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Welcome to Lesson 123 — a friendly practice set for meeting new people in French. Repeat the phrases, listen to the mini-dialogue, then try the quick activities.

Level A2: In this lesson you'll practice useful phrases for meeting people—telling someone what to call you, asking if they live nearby, saying why you're here, asking about jobs, and suggesting to keep in touch. This CEFR-aligned pack focuses on real spoken French you'll hear at events and small gatherings.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Recognize and use common introductions and small-talk questions at level A2.
  • Ask and answer where someone lives and why they are at an event.
  • Suggest staying in contact and say how you know someone.
Two people meeting at an event in France, using friendly French phrases to introduce themselves.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Tu peux m'appeler ___.

Please call me ___.

Meaning: Please call me ___.

When to use: Use this when you want someone to use a particular name or nickname for you during introductions.

Tip: Beginners sometimes overuse 'vous' in casual settings; with friends or peers 'tu' is natural.

Tu peux m'appeler Marc.
You can call me Marc.
Tu peux m'appeler Sophie si tu veux.
You can call me Sophie if you like.

Tu habites dans le coin ?

Do you live around here?

Meaning: Do you live around here?

When to use: Ask this in casual conversation when you want to know if someone lives nearby.

Tu habites dans le coin ?
Do you live around here?
Tu habites dans le coin ou tu viens de loin ?
Do you live nearby or did you come from far away?

J'habite dans le coin.

I live near here.

Meaning: I live near here.

When to use: Use this to say you live close to the meeting place or neighborhood.

J'habite dans le coin, à deux rues d'ici.
I live nearby, two streets from here.
Oui, j'habite dans le coin, alors je viens souvent.
Yes, I live nearby, so I come often.

Je suis là pour ___.

I'm here for ___.

Meaning: I'm here for ___.

When to use: Use this to explain your reason for being at an event, meeting, or place.

Je suis là pour la conférence.
I'm here for the conference.
Je suis là pour rencontrer des collègues.
I'm here to meet colleagues.

Tu fais quoi dans la vie ?

What do you do?

Meaning: What do you do?

When to use: Ask this to find out someone's job or main activity in life.

Tu fais quoi dans la vie ?
What do you do (for a living)?
Tu fais quoi dans la vie — étudient ou travaille ?
What do you do — study or work?

C'est la première fois que tu viens ici ?

Is this your first time here?

Meaning: Is this your first time here?

When to use: Ask this when you want to know if someone has been to a place or event before.

C'est la première fois que tu viens ici ?
Is this your first time here?
C'est la première fois que tu viens ici ou tu connais déjà le lieu ?
Is it your first time or do you already know the place?

On reste en contact.

Let's keep in touch.

Meaning: Let's keep in touch.

When to use: Say this near the end of a pleasant introduction when you want to exchange contact later.

On reste en contact ?
Shall we keep in touch?
Oui, on reste en contact — voici mon numéro.
Yes, let's keep in touch — here's my number.

Qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ?

What brings you here?

Meaning: What brings you here?

When to use: Use this to ask why someone attended an event or came to a place.

Qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ?
What brings you here?
Qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ce soir ?
What brings you here tonight?

Je suis un ami de ___.

I'm a friend of ___.

Meaning: I'm a friend of ___.

When to use: Say this to explain how you know someone at an event or gathering.

Tip: Remember to change 'un ami' to 'une amie' if you are female.

Je suis un ami de Paul.
I'm a friend of Paul.
Je suis une amie de Claire (si vous êtes une femme).
I'm a friend of Claire (if you're female).

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Two people meet at a local event and exchange introductions and reasons for coming.

Close-up of a small group chatting: asking about why they are at the event and suggesting to stay in touch.

Do they plan to keep in touch?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Salut, tu peux m'appeler Anna.

Hi, you can call me Anna.

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Salut Anna, tu habites dans le coin ?

Hi Anna, do you live around here?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Oui, j'habite dans le coin. Et toi, qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ?

Yes, I live nearby. And you, what brings you here?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Je suis là pour une conférence. Je suis un ami de Paul.

I'm here for a conference. I'm a friend of Paul.

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Tu fais quoi dans la vie ?

What do you do?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Je suis ingénieur. On reste en contact ?

I'm an engineer. Shall we keep in touch?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

On reste en contact.

Let's keep in touch.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

What does 'Tu peux m'appeler ___.' mean?

Which French phrase best answers 'Tu habites dans le coin ?' if you live nearby?

What does 'Qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ?' ask?

Which sentence means 'Let's keep in touch'?

You can say 'Tu peux m'appeler Maria.' when introducing the name you prefer.

You can say '___ Maria.' when you introduce how someone may call you.

If asked if you live near here, answer 'J'habite dans le coin.'

If someone asks 'Do you live around here?', you can answer '___'.

When asked why you're at the event you might say 'Je suis là pour la conférence.'

When asked why you're at the event you might say '___ la conférence.'

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Tu peux m'appeler ___.

Please call me ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Tu habites dans le coin ?

Do you live around here?

Say this phrase out loud:

J'habite dans le coin.

I live near here.

Say this phrase out loud:

Je suis là pour ___.

I'm here for ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Tu fais quoi dans la vie ?

What do you do?

Say this phrase out loud:

C'est la première fois que tu viens ici ?

Is this your first time here?

Say this phrase out loud:

On reste en contact.

Let's keep in touch.

Say this phrase out loud:

Qu'est-ce qui t'amène ici ?

What brings you here?

Say this phrase out loud:

Je suis un ami de ___.

I'm a friend of ___.