adminHere is a list of French greetings that are used very often in everyday interactions.
If you don’t know them already you should definitely take a bit of time to memorise them.
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.
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Hello/ Good morning/good afternoon | Bonjour |
| Hi | Salut |
| Good bye | Au revoir |
| Bye (informal) | Salut |
| Goodnight | Bonne nuit |
| Have a good day | Bonne journée |
| Have a good afternoon | Bon après-midi |
| Have a good evening | Bonne soirée |
| How are you? (formal to 1 or more than 1 person) | Comment allez-vous ? |
| How are you? (informal ) | Comment vas-tu? Ça va? |
| I am fine, thank you, and you? (formal or to more than 1 person) | Je vais bien merci et vous? |
| I am fine, thank you and you? (informal , to 1 person) | Je vais bien merci et toi? |
| I am very well, thank you | Je vais très bien merci |
| Not too bad | Pas mal |
| Not very well | Pas très bien |
| See you soon | A bientôt |
| See you later | A plus tard |
| See you right away | A tout de suite |
| See you in a while | A tout à l'heure |
| See you tomorrow | A demain |
| See you next time | A la prochaine (fois) |
| See you | A plus |
| Have fun (informal to 1 person) | Amuse-toi bien |
| Have fun (formal Or to more than 1 person) | Amusez-vous bien |
| Thank you (very much) | Merci (beaucoup) |
| You are welcome | De rien |
| Please (formal) | S'il-vous plaît |
| Please (informal) | S'il-te plaît |