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How do you say "how is it going" in French?
Comment ça se passe ?
In French, "how is it going" is Comment ça se passe ?.
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Pronunciation
Say koh-mahn sah suh PAHS, with a nasal middle sound and rising pitch to signal the question.
Grammar notes
Comment ça se passe ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
how is it going
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How to remember Comment ça se passe ?
Se passe shares a root with the word pass, since this phrase asks literally how things are passing along.
Related words
- good morning Bonjour
- good afternoon Bonjour
- good evening Bonsoir
- good night Bonne nuit
- whats up Quoi de neuf
- how have you been comment vas-tu ?
- its nice outside today Il fait beau dehors aujourd’hui
- the weather is nice Le temps est agréable
- what are you doing this weekend Qu’est-ce que tu fais ce week-end ?
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Questions about Comment ça se passe ?
How do you pronounce Comment ça se passe ??
Say koh-mahn sah suh PAHS, with a nasal middle sound and rising pitch to signal the question.
Is Comment ça se passe ? formal or casual?
Comment ça se passe ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Comment ça se passe ? used in French?
Comment ça se passe ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how is it going).
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