Language/French/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 French Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi French learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in French?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn French, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	French
general greeting	Bonjour
evening greeting	Bonsoir
informal greeting	Salut
afternoon greeting (rarely used)	Bon après-midi
how are you? formal	Comment allez-vous?
how are you? informal	Comment vas-tu?
reply to Comment allez-vous and Comment vas-tu	Très bien, merci
how are you?	Comment ça va?
how are you?	Ça va?
reply to Comment ça va and Ça va	Ça va bien
welcome greeting	Bienvenue
morning greeting spoken in Québec (rarely used) [fra-que]	Bon matin
general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect [fra-bor]	Bonjôr
general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect [fra-bor]	Salutâs
morning greeting in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal]	Bonjórn
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 Guernésiais 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]	Bonadié
general greeting in the Normand dialect [fra-nor]	Warro
welcome greeting in the Normand dialect [fra-nor]	Byinvenûn
morning greeting in the Vosgien dialect [fra-lor]	Bonjô
afternoon greeting in the Vosgien dialect [fra-lor]	Bonsouère

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this French lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨

• More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/

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