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Common Greetings

Practice common French expressions for oral and written tests. Learn pronunciation keys, greetings, asking names, and more. Improve your language skills with this comprehensive guide.

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Common Greetings

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  1. Common Greetings

  2. Avertissement / Caution • Although these expressions will not be used to earn stamps this year, they will still be on the written portion of the test. We will practice how you will demonstrate your mastery on the test during class.

  3. REMINDER • Always use the pronunciation key when learning to speak! • The written word in French often has little or no relation to its pronunciation (much like English).

  4. Initial Greeting • /bohňzhuurh/ • /sahlü/ • Hello • Hi

  5. Initial Greeting • Bonjour • Salut • Hello • Hi

  6. Asking for and telling names • /kohmahňtahpeltü/ • /kohmahňvuuzahpuh lay vuu/ • /zhuhmahpel/ • What’s your name? • My name is ____.

  7. Asking for and telling names • Comment t’appelles-tu? • Comment vousappelez-vous? • Jem’appelle ___. • What’s your name? • My name is ___.

  8. Asking how someone is doing • /sahvah/ • /kohmahňvahtü/ • /kohmahňtah lay vuu/ • How’s it going? • How are you?

  9. Asking how someone is doing • Çava? • Comment vas-tu? • Comment allez-vous? • How’s it going? • How are you?

  10. Saying how you’re doing • /sahvah/ • /sahvah bee eň/ • /sahvahmahl/ • /sahvahkumm see, kummsah/ • /ay twah/ or • /ay vuu/ • It’s going (well). • It’s going well. • It’s going badly. • It’s going so-so. • How about you?

  11. Saying how you’re doing • Çava. • Çavabien. • Çavamal. • Çavacomme-ci, commeça. • Et toi? OR Et vous? • It’s going (well). • It’s going well. • It’s going badly. • It’s going so-so. • How about you?

  12. Parting greetings • /oh rhuhvwahr/ • /sahlü/ • /ah bee eňtoh/ • /ah duh maň/ • /ah plü (tarh)/ • /bun zhuur nay/ • Good-bye. • Bye. • See you soon. • See you tomorrow. • See you (later). • Have a good day.

  13. Parting greetings • au revoir • salut • à bientôt • àdemain • à plus tard • bonne journée • Good-bye. • Bye. • See you soon. • See you tomorrow. • See you (later). • Have a good day.

  14. Courtesy Expressions • /seeltuh play/ • /mair see/ • /duh reeeň*/ • /par dohň/ • /eksküz mwah/ • /eksküzay mwah/ • Please • Thank you • You’re welcome. • Pardon • Excuse me.

  15. Courtesy Expressions • S’ilteplaît. • S’ilvousplaît. • Merci. • De rien. • Pardon. • Excuse-moi. • Excusez-moi. • Please • Thank you • You’re welcome. • Pardon me. • Excuse me.

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