Dutch and I reviewed the basics of introductory conversational French. He shared that he visited France a few times with his mother and that she is fluent in the language. We began discussing basic introductory phrases, phrases of well-being, and vocabulary words, and I was delighted that - when asked how he was, in French - Dutch responded by offering a two different possible responses, although he was tentative when suggesting them. I assured him he was doing well and Dutch was responsive to praise. We went over responses such as "ca va bien' (things are going well), and simply 'ca va,' the literal translation of which is “it goes” or “that goes,” which is most commonly used to ask how someone is doing, even if a reply is not necessarily expected. Dutch remembered the phrase, 'comme ci, comme ça,'(or so-so), and 'mal'(bad). I then engaged Dutch in a language learning platform I had downloaded, and Dutch was amenable to answering questions to better gauge or assess his level of French knowledge. He mentioned that he'd taken French at the Benjamin School and that today's lesson was helping him recall some phrases. We reviewed a few common masculine and feminine nouns and the present form of one of the most important French verbs, 'être,' which literally means "to be;" I added that it also serves as an auxiliary or helping verb, and is the key to the passive voice to show different tenses, moods, or voices. We enjoyed a pleasant interaction and Dutch remained engaged throughout the session.