a va" Informal French How Are You

Now that we have studied  the formal ways of saying how are you in French, lets look at the informal ways. Granted,  Ãƒ §a va is not the most formal French. But its so practical that its been used a lot in French lately, and has really made its way in almost all situations: among friends and family, of course, but also at the office or with acquaintances. Its only in the most formal of situations that it may not be appropriate. For example, you wouldnt say to the Queen of England Bonjour Votre Majestà ©, à §a va ? Ça Va: How Are You / How Is It Going? Ça va (pronounced sava, since the cedilla makes the C sound like an S) is truly the magical French language word language. Why? Because it never changes. It is used to both ask and answer common questions about well-being. Use Ça Va to Ask an Individual How Are You? Ça va Camille ? (How are you, Camille?)Oui, à §a va bien, merci. Et toi ? (Yes, Im fine, thanks. And you?) Whether you are using tu or vous doesnt matter: Ça va madame Chevalier ? (How are you, Madame Chevalier?)Oui, à §a va bien, merci. Et vous ?  (Yes, Im fine, thank you. And you ?) Use Ça Va to Ask Several People How Are You? Ça va bien vous deux ? (How are you both?)Ça va, à §a va, merci. Et toi ? (Fine, fine, and you?) Use Ça Va to Ask About Others Et vos enfants, à §a va ? (And your kids, are they OK?)Oui, à §a va bien, merci. (Yes, they are well, thanks.) You dont even need to use à §a va  to talk about people. Votre travail, à §a va ? (How is work?)La santà © de votre mà ¨re, à §a va ? (How is your mothers health?)