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Small talk for a colleague

tell them about yourself and switch to «tu»

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Introduce yourself briefly and say you are learning the language. This helps explain why you may need a little more time to answer.

About «tu» and «vous»: start with vous, and if the other person is friendly you can ask: On peut se tutoyer ? In many workplaces, especially in IT and startups, people switch to tu quickly.

Ça marche ! is a common conversational way to confirm something: “that works” or “agreed”.

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J'habite à Barcelone.zha-beet ah bar-seh-lonI live in Barcelona.
Ça marche !sa marshDeal!