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How to Say ‘Dumas Company, hello!’ in French

Société Dumas, bonjour !

so-see-ay-tay dew-MAH bohn-ZHOOR

[so-see-ay-tay dew-MAH bohn-ZHOOR]

🇫🇷 In France: French businesses answer with the company name, then bonjour. Start your reply with your own bonjour before asking for anyone, because skipping it sounds abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

Société Dumas,

so-see-ay-tay dew-MAH

Dumas Company,

This is how a business answers the phone: the company name comes first. Say 'so-syé-té', with every syllable clear and equally stressed.

Example

Société Dumas, que puis-je faire pour vous ?

Dumas Company, how can I help you?

Words in this phrase

Société

[so-see-ay-tay]

company

A business or organization; can also mean 'society' depending on context.

Example

Dans ma société, la formation continue est importante.

In my company, continuing education is important.

Dumas

[dew-MAH]

Dumas (company name)

A French surname, here used as the name of a company.

Example

Je travaille chez Dumas.

I work at Dumas.

bonjour !

bohn-ZHOOR

hello!

The standard daytime greeting. The 'n' is nasal, and the 'r' at the end is soft and comes from the throat.

Example

Bonjour ! Comment allez-vous ?

Hello! How are you?

Words in this phrase

bonjour

[bohn-ZHOOR]

hello

A common polite greeting used at the start of a conversation, email, or message.

Example

Bonjour, merci encore pour notre échange lors de l'événement.

Hello, thank you again for our conversation during the event.

Guides for French learners

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