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

Société Durand, bonjour !

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

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

🇫🇷 In France: French receptionists answer with the company name followed by bonjour. When you call, open with your own bonjour before anything else, because skipping it sounds abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

Société Durand,

so-see-ay-tay dew-RAHN

Durand Company,

This is how a company answers the phone. Say 'so-syay-TAY dü-RAHN'. The final 'd' is silent.

Example

Je travaille à la société Durand.

I work at the Durand company.

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.

Durand

[dew-RAHN]

Durand (surname)

A common French family name, here used as a company name.

Example

Je travaille chez Durand.

I work at Durand.

bonjour !

bohn-ZHOOR

hello!

The standard greeting. Say 'bohn-ZHOOR' with a nasal 'on'.

Example

Bonjour, madame !

Hello, madam!

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.

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