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How to Say ‘Here, people say hello to everyone.’ in French

Ici, on dit bonjour à tout le monde.

ee-see ohn DEE bohn-ZHOOR ah too luh mohnd

[ee-see ohn DEE bohn-ZHOOR ah too luh mohnd]

🇫🇷 In France: In France, saying bonjour when you enter a shop or approach someone is expected; skipping it comes across as rude.

Phrase Breakdown

Ici, on dit bonjour

ee-see ohn DEE bohn-ZHOOR

Here, people say hello

'Ici' means 'here' and sounds like 'ee-see'. Pause slightly after it.

Example

Ici, on parle français.

Here, we speak French.

Words in this phrase

Ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

[ohn]

we / people

"On" often means "we" in spoken French, though literally it can mean "one" or "people."

Example

On se soutient dans cette entreprise quand il y a beaucoup de travail.

We support each other in this company when there is a lot of work.

dit

[DEE]

says

Present tense of 'dire' (to say), used with 'on'.

Example

On dit bonjour le matin.

People say hello in the morning.

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.

à tout le monde.

ah too luh mohnd

to everyone.

'À' means 'to'. Say it smoothly: 'a too-luh-mohnd'.

Example

Merci à tout le monde !

Thanks, everyone!

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

tout

[too]

all

Everything or everyone in a particular group.

Example

Tout le monde veut être heureux.

Everyone wants to be happy.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

monde

[mohnd]

world

The earth with all its countries, people, and natural features.

Example

Le monde change rapidement.

The world is changing fast.

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