Ça va?

Paul B.C1Kwiziq 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)"

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Ron T.C1 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.

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Chris W.C1 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).

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Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Merci

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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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