If you study French with my French audiobook learning method, you’ll learn all these expressions with audio within the context of an ongoing novel. There is really no US English equivalent… It’s a bit like ‘toodaloo’ in British English except that ‘toodaloo’ is used to say goodbye! Use “ coucou” with all my friends and family. That’s my personal favorite way to say hello in French. Of course, it’s difficult to write about what “people” do and don’t do… There always are exceptions to all stereotypes. Someone from a white collar class would only use “salut” with friends or acquaintances, but not strangers. Someone from a blue collar class may easily use “salut”, even with total strangers if he feels they belong to the same social class. I’m sorry I cannot be PC here, but social class counts a lot in France. “Salut” is used among peers… Now, this is also a question of social class. I would NEVER use “salut” at the grocery or talking to the postman to say “Hi” in French! I would say “Bonjour”. See, in the US I would say ‘hi’ all the time : to my friends, but also at the grocery, or greeting the postman. So, I’ve met many American students who therefore concluded that “salut” meant ‘hi’ in French. Many French people use “ salut” to say hello in a relaxed, informal manner. When I start my French videos, I usually say “ bonjour à tous” ! How to Say “Hi” in French? If you were to enter a room full of people, like at the boulangerie (bakery) when there is a line, you may then just greet everybody with a general “bonjour”. When a politician adresses the nation, he usually starts his speech with Bonjour Mesdames, bonjour Messieurs… Saying Hello in French to a Large Group of People Bonjour monsieur Dupont – for more formal occasions.or Bonjour Camille if you are on a first-name basis with the person.So, when saying hello in French, try to get in the habit of saying: Note that it is much more polite to follow this “bonjour” by “Madame” (for a lady), “Monsieur” (for a man) or “Mademoiselle” (tricky… for a younger woman: read my article about this Madame or Mademoiselle, a delicate question) Note we do not hug in France when we greet each other. And it’s usually accompanied by a “bisous à la française” – a kiss on the cheeks – or a firm hand shake. Saying “ bonjour” has to be the most common way of saying hello in French. If by some chance you do get it we just want to let you know how much we appreciate the work you are doing for our country.What About Kissing Hello in France? Bonjour: the Most Common Way to say hello in French I realize you probably won't get this letter or see her picture, but for her sake we had to mail it. I think she is even convincing some of them as to how great you truly are. It makes me feel a bit jealous, but I am proud of the respect she is showing to you, despite some of the things she hears from her conservative friends at school. Somehow she has grown to love you and is even writing you letters and drawing you pictures. We sat down and had a long talk about how you may have different beliefs than we do, but that you were a good man, working very hard to do what you believe to be the best for our country. So you can imagine my dismay when my first grader came home from school very upset that an evil man was elected to be our president. Although on occasion my husband informs me that I sound just like you.Įven though we have some very striking differences of opinion on some issues, I have worked very hard to teach my children to be respectful of those who serve them, especially those who have authority over them. I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that our family is a very conservative and generally republican one.
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