
Basic greetings: Common greetings
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Key Phrases
Bonjour
Hello
Comment vous appelez-vous ?
What is your name?
Enchanté de vous rencontrer
Nice to meet you
Skills You'll Learn
Greeting someone
Saluer quelqu'un
Asking for someone's name
Demander le nom de quelqu'un
Responding politely
Répondre poliment
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-zhoor
Hello / good morning
💬 Can be used throughout the day until late afternoon. It's quite formal.
🇫🇷 Used both for greetings and when entering shops or cafés.
See breakdown →Comment ça va ?
koh-mahn sah vah
How are you?
💬 Common informal way to ask someone about their well-being.
🇫🇷 Often follows 'Bonjour' in conversations to show politeness.
See breakdown →Au revoir
oh ruh-vwahr
Goodbye
💬 Literally means 'until we see each other again'.
🇫🇷 Used when leaving any type of gathering or even when leaving a shop.
See breakdown →Nom
nom
Name
💬 It's a masculine noun: 'le nom'.
🇫🇷 Important for introductions and formal occasions.
See breakdown →Comment vous appelez-vous ?
kɔ-mɑ̃ vu a-pə-le vu
What's your name?
💬 Formal way of asking, suitable for new acquaintances.
🇫🇷 Often accompanied by a handshake in France.
See breakdown →Mon nom est Emily
mohn noh eh
My name is Emily
💬 Use 'Je m'appelle' for a more common everyday introduction.
🇫🇷 Typically used in more formal situations like interviews.
See breakdown →Enchanté de vous rencontrer
ahn-shan-tay duh voo ron-con-tray
Nice to meet you
💬 'Enchanté' can be used stand-alone during introductions.
🇫🇷 In France, this is often said with a smile and sometimes a light handshake.
See breakdown →Bon après-midi
bohn ah-pray-mee-di
Good afternoon
💬 Not as commonly used as 'bonjour'.
🇫🇷 Typically used when leaving someplace in the afternoon.
See breakdown →Bonsoir !
bohn-swahr
Good evening!
💬 Used after 6 PM.
🇫🇷 Said upon entering and leaving places in the evening.
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