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How to Say ‘I'll go and say hello to him right away.’ in French

Je vais lui dire bonjour tout de suite.

zhuh veh lwee deer bohn-ZHOOR too duh sweet

[zhuh veh lwee deer bohn-ZHOOR too duh sweet]

🇫🇷 In France: Greeting each person in the house individually, with a kiss on the cheeks or a handshake, is expected when you arrive. Leaving the host waiting in the next room would seem impolite.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais lui dire bonjour

zhuh veh lwee deer bohn-ZHOOR

I'll go say hello to him

Near future: 'je vais' + infinitive.

Example

Je vais lui dire bonjour ce soir.

I'll say hello to him tonight.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going to

Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.

Example

Je vais préparer le dîner.

I am going to prepare dinner.

lui

[lwee]

to him

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her'.

Example

Je lui parle souvent.

I often talk to him.

dire

[deer]

to say

To express in words.

Example

Il va dire la vérité.

He is going to say the truth.

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.

tout de suite.

too duh sweet

right away.

The 'e' in 'de' is usually dropped: 'toot-sweet'.

Example

Viens tout de suite !

Come right away!

Words in this phrase

tout

[too]

right (part of 'tout de suite')

Part of the fixed phrase 'tout de suite', meaning right away.

Example

Viens tout de suite !

Come right away!

[duh]

of (in 'tout de suite')

Linking word inside the expression 'tout de suite'.

Example

Je reviens tout de suite.

I'll be right back.

suite

[sweet]

away (in 'tout de suite')

Noun meaning 'sequence'; in 'tout de suite' it gives 'immediately'.

Example

Il part tout de suite.

He's leaving immediately.

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