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đ¤ French Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi French learners! đ
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in French?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn French, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ¤
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | French |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Bonjour |
| evening greeting | Bonsoir |
| informal greeting | Salut ! |
| informal greeting | Coucou ! |
| informal greeting | Hello ! (with a French accent, without the H English pronunciation) |
| afternoon greeting (rarely used) | Bon après-midi |
| how are you? formal | Comment allez-vous? |
| how are you? neutral | Comment ça va? |
| how are you? neutral | Comment vas-tu? |
| how are you? informal | Ăa va ? |
| how are you? very informal | Ăa roule ? |
| how are you? very informal | Ăa boume ? |
| reply to Comment allez-vous and Comment vas-tu | Très bien, merci |
| reply to Comment ça va and Ăa va | Ăa va bien |
| What's up? informal | Qu'est ce que tu racontes ? |
| welcome greeting | Bienvenue |
| morning greeting spoken in QuĂŠbec (rarely used) [fra-que] | Bon matin |
| general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect [fra-bor] | BonjĂ´r |
| general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect [fra-bor] | Salutâs |
| morning greeting in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal] | BonjĂłrn |
| evening greeting in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal] | Bonseir |
| how are you? in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal] | Comant q'c'est ? |
| general greeting in the GuernĂŠsiais dialect [fra-dge] | Warro |
| general greeting in the Cauchois dialect [fra-nor] | Boujou |
| general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi] | Beajhor |
| general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi] | Bunjhor |
| general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi] | Bunjhour |
| general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi] | BonadiĂŠ |
| general greeting in the Normand dialect [fra-nor] | Warro |
| welcome greeting in the Normand dialect [fra-nor] | ByinvenĂťn |
| morning greeting in the Vosgien dialect [fra-lor] | BonjĂ´ |
| afternoon greeting in the Vosgien dialect [fra-lor] | Bonsouère |
More details in this lesson: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/French/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Hello
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Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/French/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Hello
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8xTQus9Y24
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq1KYNFVrPo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TblszzYQF2o
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0_GZHHWeE
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