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| French Greetings and Salutations for French |
French greetings help you with making friends, but also it will come in handy when you are out shopping. When going into French shops, as a formality, customers always greet the shopkeeper with a simple “hello” and always make sure to say “goodbye” when leaving.
Remember when to use the formal and informal expressions. Otherwise you might insult someone by being too friendly too quickly! In general, until you get to know someone well, stick with the formal expressions. It’s better to be too formal than to not be formal enough and accidentally insult someone.
Bonjour
bohnjoor
Good Morning
Parlez lentement.
par-lay lehn-ta-mohn
Please speak slowly.
Je ne comprends pas.
zhuh nuh kohn-prahn pah
I don't understand.
Merci
mehr-see
Thank you.
De rien.
dah ree-ehn
You' re welcome
Excusez-moi.
ehk-kew-zay mwah
Excuse me
Je t'aime.
zhuh-tehm
I love you. (informal)
Je veux être avec toi.
zheh-vooz ehtr ah-vehk-twah
I want to be with you.
Comment allez-vous?
kom-mohn tah-lay voo
How are you? (formal )
Je suis de...
zhuh swee duh
I am from...
Je voudrais...
zhuh voo-dreh
I would like...
Salut!
sah-loo
Hi! / Bye! (informal)
Ça va?
sah vah
How are you? (informal)
Où est-ce que se trouve...?
oo escuh suh troov
Where is...?
Combien coûte-t-il?
bee en coo teel
How much does it cost?
S'il vous plaît
see voo play
Please.
Ne t'en fais pas.
nuh tawn feh pah
Don't worry. (informal)
Ne vous en faites pas.
nuh voo zawn fett pah
Don’t worry. (formal)
Non
nohn
No.
D'accord
dah-core
OK
Je ne comprends pas.
jhuhn kom-prohn pah
I don't understand.
Avez-vous...
ah-way voo
Do you have...
Parlez-vous anglais?
pahr-lay voo ahn-leh
Do you speak English?
Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit?
kehs-kuh voo ah-vay dee
What did you say?
Qu sont les toilettes?
oo sahn lay twah-leht
Where are the bathrooms?
Ce n'est pas grave.
suh neh pah grahv
No problem.
Je vais bien.
zhuh vay bee-ahn
I’m fine.
Allons-y!
ah-lohn-zee
Let’s go!
Tu parles anglais?
tew parl on-glay
Do you speak English?
Je ne sais pas.
zheh-nuh say pah
I don't know.
Au revoir.
oh-reh-vwar
Goodbye.
They’ll allow you to be polite and courteous with the French speaking people you meet, whether you’re talking to the person serving you in a restaurant, or you strike up a conversion with a passer-by.
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