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Greeting people
BASIC FRENCH I
Lesson I
LESSON SUMMARY
In this lesson you will learn:
BasicFrench greetings
Asking someone his or her name
Asking people how they are
How to say goodbye
LES SALUTATIONS GREETINGS
Bonjour = Hello
Bonjour literally means “good day”. It is used as a greeting
before 5 P.M. The expression is used in both formal and
casual contexts.
Salut = Hello, Hi
“Salut” is used as a greeting strictly in casual contexts. It is
the equivalent of our “hi” as opposed to “hello.”
FORMAL VS INFORMAL
Bonjour and Bonsoir may be used both in formal and informal situations.
In formal situations, add
- Madame (Ma'am)
- Monsieur (Sir) Abbreviations:
- Mademoiselle (Miss)
to your greeting: Monsieur: M.
Salut, Monique!
Salut, Claude!
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Formal situation:
- Comment vous appelez-vous?
- Je m’appelle Marie Dupont.
Informal situation:
- Comment t’appelles-tu?
- Je m’appelle Marie.
Réponses:
Pas mal.
CONVERSATIONS
Formal:
-Bonjour, Monsieur. Je m’appelle Marie Dupont.
-Enchanté, Madame. Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui?
-Je vais très bien, merci. Et vous?
-Très bien, merci.
Informal:
-Salut. Je m’appelle Anne.
-Enchantée, je m’appelle Marie. Ça va?
- Pas mal, et toi?
-Bien, merci.
SAYING GOODBYE
Au revoir = Goodbye. Used in formal and informal
situations.
- Au revoir, Monsieur.
Informal
- Salut, Anne! Ça va?
- Ciao!