French/Greetings

Greetings are short phrases that you can use to begin a conversation.

Getting their attention Salut - equivalent to "Hi", or "Hey", and is chiefly used in an informal instance. Bonjour - equivalent to "Hello" and "Good morning", and is used in formal scenarios. Allô - also equivalent to "Hello", but is only used in telephony. You can also add Monsieur (Mister), Madame (Missus), or Mademoiselle (Miss) to your sentence.

Examples Salut, Madame! - Hey, Miss! Bonjour, Monsieur - Good morning, sir!

Questions Comment ça va? - How is it going? Comment vas-tu? - How are you going? Que fais-tu aujourd'hui? - What are you doing today?