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    ‭Greetings‬

    ‭Salutations‬

    I‭ n English, there’s a phrase commonly used with children: "what’s the magic word?" or "say the‬
    ‭magic word!" and that magic word is "please." In French, as important as it is to say‬‭s’il vous plaît‬‭,‬
    ‭there’s a word that’s even more magical:‬‭bonjour‬‭.‬‭Saying hello is more than just a matter of greeting‬
    ‭someone; it’s the very first word you should say when entering a store, asking for help, or beginning‬
    ‭any kind of conversation whatsoever. Even if it’s the only French word you know, you should always‬
    ‭say‬‭bonjour‬‭– it can make the difference between a‬‭friendly exchange and a frosty one –‬‭learn more‬‭.‬

    ‭What to say (and when)‬

    ‭ onjour‬‭means hello, good morning, good afternoon,‬‭or good day – but only as a greeting. To wish‬
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    ‭someone a good day‬‭upon leaving‬‭, say‬‭bonne journée‬‭.‬
    ‭ onsoir‬‭means good evening, so you should start using it around 6pm. To wish someone a good‬
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    ‭evening upon leaving, say‬‭bonne soirée‬‭.‬

    ‭Note that the greetings are single words:‬‭bonjour‬‭and‬‭bonsoir‬‭, not‬‭bon jour‬‭and‬‭bon soir‬‭. In‬
    c‭ ontrast, the good wishes upon leaving are two separate words:‬‭bonne journée‬‭and‬‭bonne soirée‬‭.‬
    ‭(Also see‬‭jour‬‭vs‬‭journée, soir‬‭vs‬‭soirée‬‭)‬

    ‭Salut‬‭is an informal greeting that you can use at‬‭any time of day.‬

    ‭ oucou‬‭is an informal, playful way to say "hi," especially‬‭when calling out for someone, such as when‬
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    ‭knocking on a half-open door. (It comes from‬‭baby‬‭talk‬‭.)‬

    ‭What not to say (and where)‬

    I‭ n France, there’s no such thing as‬‭bon matin‬‭– "good‬‭morning" is simply‬‭bonjour‬‭.‬‭Bon après-midi‬


    ‭exists, but only upon leaving: "Have a good afternoon!" The greeting "good afternoon" is again‬
    ‭included in‬‭bonjour‬‭. In Québec, however,‬‭bon matin‬‭and‬‭bon après-midi‬‭can be used as both‬
    ‭greetings and good-byes.‬

    ‭French greeting gestures‬

    ‭ hen greeting friends or friends of friends, you should‬‭faire la bise‬‭(kiss each cheek) or‬‭se serrer la‬
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    ‭main‬‭(shake hands).‬
    ‭Listening exercise‬

    ‭Bonjour Bonjour Alain le lait.‬ ‭https://youtu.be/atNkI6QFZ50‬

    ‭Bonjour, bonjour ! Alain le Lait‬ ‭Hello, hello! Alain le Lait‬

    ‭Bonjour, bonjour ! Comment‬‭ça va‬‭?‬ ‭Hello, Hello how are you ?‬

    ‭Bonjour, bonjour ! Très bien, merci.‬


    ‭Hello hello ! Very good, thank you.‬

    ‭Je‬‭suis‬‭content d’‬‭être‬‭ici avec tous‬‭mes‬‭petits‬ ‭I’m glad to be here with all my little‬
    ‭amis.‬ ‭friends‬

    ‭Bonjour, bonjour ! Comment ça va ?‬ ‭Hello, hello ! How are you ?‬

    ‭Merci, merci, merci d’être ici. Merci, merci …‬ ‭Good, good, good thank you for being‬
    ‭Écoutez !‬ ‭here. Thank you, thank you…. Listen !‬

    ‭Aimez-vous cette‬‭chanson ? J’‬‭espère‬‭que je suis‬ ‭Do you like this song? I hope I am in the‬
    ‭dans le ton.‬ ‭tone‬

    ‭Merci, merci, merci d’être ici.‬ ‭Thank you, thank you, thank you for‬
    ‭being here‬

    ‭Bonjour, bonjour ! Comment ça va ?‬ ‭Hello hello ! How are you?‬

    ‭Bonjour, bonjour ! Très bien, merci.‬


    ‭Hello, hello ! Very good, thank you.‬

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