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French
Greetings
By: Grace
Conley
Learn some French
Quit
Sections
Saying Hello
Saying Good-bye
Meeting a new person
A Closer Look
Culture
Practice
Ask the Author
Resources
Saying Hello
Quit
Formal- Bonjour Informal- Salut
A formal hello can be used with anyone but
especially in business situations, on first
meetings, and to show respect. The informal
hello can be used with friends and family; it
can also be used to say good-bye.
Saying Good-bye
Quit
Good-bye - Au revoir, Salut
See you soon. - À bientôt
See you tomorrow. - À demain
See you later. - À plus tard, À tout à
l’heure
All of these leave-takings can be used with
people you are familiar with; the most formal way
to say good-bye is au revoir.
Meeting a new person
Quit
What is your name? – Comment vous appelez-
vous?
My name is _____. – Je m’appelle _____.
Delighted/ Nice to meet you.- Enchanté(e)
These sayings can be used when asking for someone’s
name and introducing yourself.
You will notice an e in parenthesis for “Enchanté(e).” This
deals with masculine and feminine forms. This does not
affect the pronunciation of the word.
French Culture
Quit
La poignée de main – handshake La bise
– kiss
Shaking hands and kissing on the cheek are two
ways to greet a person.
In France, deciding which greeting to chose depends
on the people involved.
The way in which it is done is also specific to French
culture.
La poignée de main –
handshake
Quit
Male friends will shake hands when
greeting each other.
Business associates and co-workers
will also shake hands upon meeting
and again when leaving.
A French handshake is firm but brief; it
is a single downward motion.
La bise – kiss
Quit
Friends and family will exchange a kiss
on the cheek. It can be anywhere from 1
to 4. It starting on the right cheek and
alternates between cheeks.
Sometimes friends of friends will also
kiss cheeks when first meeting each
other.
How to “faire la bise”
Quit
Practice
Matching
__1. Enchanté(e) A. What is your name
__2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to
meet you
__3. Au revoir C. My name is
__4. Comment vous appellez-vous D. Hello
__5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye
Put the conversation in logical order.
_____ Enchanté, Marie. Je m’appelle Marc.
_____ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Marie.
_____ Comment vous appellez-vous?
_____ Au revoir Marc.
Quit
Practice Answers
Matching
_B_1. Enchanté(e) A. What is your name
_D_2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to
meet you
_E_3. Au revoir C. My name is
_A_4. Comment vous appellez-vous D. Hello
_C_5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye
Put the conversation in logical order.
_3___ Enchanté, Marie. Je m’appelle Marc.
_1___ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Marie.
_2___ Comment vous appellez-vous?
_4___ Au revoir Marc.
Quit
Ask the Author
Hello my name is Grace Conley. I am currently a
student at Grand Valley State University. I am
majoring in French for secondary education.
If you have any questions or comments feel free to
e-mail me.
E-mail Grace
Resource Page
•http://www.worldhum.com/features/
how-to/kiss_hello_in_france/
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wXIAHhbdeQw
Quit

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Frenchgreetings adapted from grace conley

  • 2. Learn some French Quit Sections Saying Hello Saying Good-bye Meeting a new person A Closer Look Culture Practice Ask the Author Resources
  • 3. Saying Hello Quit Formal- Bonjour Informal- Salut A formal hello can be used with anyone but especially in business situations, on first meetings, and to show respect. The informal hello can be used with friends and family; it can also be used to say good-bye.
  • 4. Saying Good-bye Quit Good-bye - Au revoir, Salut See you soon. - À bientôt See you tomorrow. - À demain See you later. - À plus tard, À tout à l’heure All of these leave-takings can be used with people you are familiar with; the most formal way to say good-bye is au revoir.
  • 5. Meeting a new person Quit What is your name? – Comment vous appelez- vous? My name is _____. – Je m’appelle _____. Delighted/ Nice to meet you.- Enchanté(e) These sayings can be used when asking for someone’s name and introducing yourself. You will notice an e in parenthesis for “Enchanté(e).” This deals with masculine and feminine forms. This does not affect the pronunciation of the word.
  • 6. French Culture Quit La poignée de main – handshake La bise – kiss Shaking hands and kissing on the cheek are two ways to greet a person. In France, deciding which greeting to chose depends on the people involved. The way in which it is done is also specific to French culture.
  • 7. La poignée de main – handshake Quit Male friends will shake hands when greeting each other. Business associates and co-workers will also shake hands upon meeting and again when leaving. A French handshake is firm but brief; it is a single downward motion.
  • 8. La bise – kiss Quit Friends and family will exchange a kiss on the cheek. It can be anywhere from 1 to 4. It starting on the right cheek and alternates between cheeks. Sometimes friends of friends will also kiss cheeks when first meeting each other. How to “faire la bise”
  • 9. Quit Practice Matching __1. Enchanté(e) A. What is your name __2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to meet you __3. Au revoir C. My name is __4. Comment vous appellez-vous D. Hello __5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye Put the conversation in logical order. _____ Enchanté, Marie. Je m’appelle Marc. _____ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Marie. _____ Comment vous appellez-vous? _____ Au revoir Marc.
  • 10. Quit Practice Answers Matching _B_1. Enchanté(e) A. What is your name _D_2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to meet you _E_3. Au revoir C. My name is _A_4. Comment vous appellez-vous D. Hello _C_5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye Put the conversation in logical order. _3___ Enchanté, Marie. Je m’appelle Marc. _1___ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Marie. _2___ Comment vous appellez-vous? _4___ Au revoir Marc.
  • 11. Quit Ask the Author Hello my name is Grace Conley. I am currently a student at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in French for secondary education. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me. E-mail Grace