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What does 'bonne journée' mean?
What does 'bonne journée' mean?
Which of the following phrases means 'Excuse me' when asking a question?
Which of the following phrases means 'Excuse me' when asking a question?
What is the informal way to say 'How are you?'
What is the informal way to say 'How are you?'
Which phrase means 'See you soon'?
Which phrase means 'See you soon'?
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What does 's'il te plaît' mean?
What does 's'il te plaît' mean?
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What is the correct translation of 'salut'?
What is the correct translation of 'salut'?
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Which phrase means 'Congratulations'?
Which phrase means 'Congratulations'?
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How would you say 'Sir' in French?
How would you say 'Sir' in French?
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Which phrase is a way to say 'Good night' as a farewell?
Which phrase is a way to say 'Good night' as a farewell?
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What is the informal way to ask 'How’s it going?' in French?
What is the informal way to ask 'How’s it going?' in French?
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Study Notes
Greetings
- Bonjour is a formal greeting, used during the daytime
- Salut is an informal greeting, used with friends or people of similar age
- Bonsoir is a formal greeting, used in the evening or at night
- Bonne journée is a formal farewell, used during the daytime
- Bonne soirée is a formal farewell, used in the evening or at night
- Bonne nuit is a formal farewell, used when parting ways for the night
Asking About Someone's Well-being
- Comment allez-vous? is a formal way to ask "How are you?"
- Comment vas-tu? is an informal way to ask "How are you?"
- Bien means "good"
- Pas mal means "not bad"
- Ça va? is an informal way to ask "How's it going?"
- Oui, ça va is an informal response, meaning "it's going good"
- Ça va pas is an informal response, meaning "it's not going too well"
Ending Conversations
- Au revoir means "see you later"
- À bientôt means "see you soon"
- À tout à l'heure means "see you soon"
Polite Expressions
- S'il vous plaît means "Please" (formal)
- S'il te plaît means "Please" (informal)
- Merci means "thank you"
- De rien means "you're welcome"
- Excusez-moi means "Excuse me" (formal, used when asking a question)
- Excuse-moi means "Excuse me" (informal)
- Pardonnez-moi means "Excuse me" (formal, used when bumping into someone or moving through people)
- Pardonne-moi means "Excuse me" (informal)
Titles and Congratulations
- Monsieur means "Sir"
- Madame means "Madam"
- Mademoiselle means "Miss"
- Félicitations means "Congratulations"
- Bonne chance means "Good luck"
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Test your knowledge of common French greetings and phrases with this quiz. From 'bonjour' to 'au revoir', see how well you know these essential expressions in French.
