Chapter III · Professional lifeA2
80Dialogue · A2
Greeting a colleague at the coffee machine
Situation
In the morning, near the coffee machine, you run into a colleague. This dialogue shows how to start a short, friendly conversation at the office.
The roles
- YouListen
Bonjour ! Comment ça va ce matin ?
Good morning! How are you this morning?
- A colleagueListen
Ça va bien, merci. Et toi ?
I'm doing well, thanks. And you?
- YouListen
Ça va. J'ai besoin d'un bon café pour commencer la journée.
I'm fine. I need a good coffee to start the day.
- A colleagueListen
Moi aussi ! Tu as passé une belle fin de semaine ?
Me too! Did you have a nice weekend?
- YouListen
Oui, très tranquille. Et toi, tu as une grosse journée aujourd'hui ?
Yes, very quiet. And you, do you have a busy day today?
Vivre au Québec, simplement. — Life in Quebec, made simple.
Greeting a colleague at the coffee machineDialogue 80
- A colleagueListen
J'ai deux réunions, mais ça devrait bien aller.
I have two meetings, but it should go fine.
- YouListen
Bonne journée, alors ! On se reparle plus tard.
Have a good day, then! We'll talk later.
- A colleagueListen
Toi aussi, à tantôt !
You too, see you later!
Vocabulary
- Comment ça va ?How are you?
- la fin de semainethe weekend— In Quebec, not "week-end"
- une réuniona meeting
- une grosse journéea busy day
- à tantôtsee you later— Common Quebec expression
Culture note
In Quebec, colleagues often use "tu" with each other, even from the first meeting. A short chat near the coffee machine is part of office life.
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