Greetings in French

Find common greetings and phrases in French, and how to pronounce them.

Greetings

Term/Phrase

Translation

Pronunciation

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Hello (formal)

Bonjour

Bon-zhoor

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Hello (informal)

Salut

Sal-yoo

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Greetings everyone

Bonjour à tous

Bon-zhoor ah too-ss

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How are you? (formal)

Comment allez-vous?

Koh-mahnt a-lay-voo

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Thank you

Merci

Mer-see

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Good morning

Bonjour

Bon-zhoor

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Good afternoon

Bon après-midi

Bonne ah-preh-mee-dee

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Good evening

Bonsoir

Bon-swahr

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Good night

Bonne nuit

Bon nwee

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