How to Say ‘People say hello’ in French
On dit bonjour
ohn DEE bohn-ZHOOR
[ohn DEE bohn-ZHOOR]
💬 Usage Tip: On literally means "one" but is used all the time for "people" or "we". It always takes the same verb form as il: on dit, on peut.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / people
"On" often means "we" in spoken French, though literally it can mean "one" or "people."
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'.
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.
Bonjour, merci encore pour notre échange lors de l'événement.
Hello, thank you again for our conversation during the event.
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