How to greet in French
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| Bonjour | Good morning/Good day |
| Bonsoir | Good evening |
| Au revoir | Goodbye |
French is a rather formal language and it is important to always use the appropriate title:
| Bonjour Monsieur | To a gentleman |
| Bonjour Madame | To a lady (Mrs.) |
| Bonjour Mademoiselle | To a lady (Miss) |
| A bientôt | See you later |
Good night has an equivalent : “Bonne nuit” but you will only use this phrase when you are on your way to bed.
You will use Madame for a married woman (look out for the wedding ring) or for an elderly person and Mademoiselle for a single woman, in doubt use your judgement and access the age of the person, if still in doubt use Mademoiselle it is always flattering.
| enchanté | How do you do (used when you meet for the first time) |
| S’il vous plait | Please |
| Merci (beaucoup) | Thank you (a lot) |
| Vous pouvez répéter? | Could you repeat |
| Oui | Yes |
| Non | No |
| Je ne comprends pas | I don’t understand |
| C’est combien? | How much is it? |
| Puis-je? | May I? |
| Comment allez-vous? | How are you doing? |
| Ça va | I am fine |
Oui and Non are often use with a form a politeness, “oui, s’il vous plait”, “non, merci” to get somebody’s attention use “s’il vous plait”
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