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Greetings and other phrases in French

Travelling to France and knowing some words or phrases in French makes you a a special traveller because French are very jealous about their language.

Greetings

Good morning:

Bonjour: from the morning until 7 p.m.

Bonne journée: when someone goes to work.

Good afternoon:

Bonne après midi: it is said after 12 or normally after lunch.

Good evening:

Bonsoir: from 7 p.m.

Bonne soirée: it is said when someone goes to a party, to have a drink, to dine or to friends' house. It would be at a leisure time during the evening.

Bonne nuit: se dice únicamente al irse a dormir.

Goodbye

Salut: it is used to say hello or goodbye.

Asking how are you?