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How to Say ‘Hello sir, this is Claire Martin.’ in French

Bonjour monsieur, c'est Claire Martin.

bohn-ZHOOR muh-SYUR s eh klehr mar-TAN

[bohn-ZHOOR muh-SYUR s eh klehr mar-TAN]

Phrase Breakdown

Bonjour monsieur,

bohn-ZHOOR muh-SYUR

Hello, sir,

This is a polite greeting. 'Monsieur' is pronounced 'muh-SYUH'. The 'n' and the 'r' are silent.

Example

Bonjour monsieur, comment allez-vous ?

Hello sir, 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.

monsieur

[muh-SYUR]

sir / Mr.

Polite way to address or refer to a man.

Example

Bonsoir, monsieur.

Good evening, sir.

c'est Claire Martin.

s eh klehr mar-TAN

it's Claire Martin.

This identifies the caller. 'Claire' rhymes with 'air'. Say 'Martin' as 'mar-TAN', with a nasal ending.

Example

Oui, c'est Claire Martin.

Yes, it's Claire Martin.

Words in this phrase

[s]

it / this

"C'" stands for "ce" and means "it" or "this" in expressions like "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable de parler avec une équipe accueillante.

It's pleasant to speak with a welcoming team.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

Claire

[klehr]

Claire

A common French woman's first name.

Example

Claire attend devant l'école.

Claire is waiting in front of the school.

Martin

[mar-TAN]

Martin (surname)

A very common French family name.

Example

Monsieur Martin est mon voisin.

Mr. Martin is my neighbor.

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