Top French Words & Review #2 - Greetings & Farewells
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Bonne nuit ! Bonjour ! Enchanté de vous rencontrer ! What do these words mean ? Stick around ! In this quick lesson, you'll learn basic French greetings that all beginners must know. Before we start, did you know that in France, saying hello to a friend can involve cheek kisses ? And that the number can change depending on where you are ? Keep watching for the answer at the end ! Bonjour ! Hello ! Bonjour ! Bonjour !

Bonjour is actually the combination of bon, for good, and jour, for day. Bonjour. Jack greets Steve at a networking event. Bonjour, comment ça va aujourd'hui ? Je vais bien, merci. Et toi, comment ça va ? Bonne nuit. Good night. Bonne nuit. Bonne nuit. Bonne nuit uses the feminine form of bon, as in bonjour.

"Steve and Tom say good night after watching a movie." "Bonne nuit, je me suis bien amusé." "Bonne nuit, à demain." "Bonjour." "Good morning." "Bonjour." "Bonjour." In French, we don't have a phrase for "good morning", so we don't say "bon matin". In the morning, you should use "bonjour". "Daphne greets her friends before heading out on a hiking trip." "Bonjour à tous." "Bonjour, content de te voir." "Enchanté de vous rencontrer."

Nice to meet you. Enchanté de vous rencontrer. Unless you attend a very fancy event, you only need to say "Enchanté". Sadia greets a new student. Veuillez entrer. Enchanté de vous rencontrer. Merci, enchanté de vous rencontrer aussi. Comment vas-tu? How are you? Comment vas-tu? You can also say "Comment ça va?" or make it even shorter "Ça va?"

It can be a question or an answer, it just depends on the intonation. Steve greets Tom at a party. Salut, je suis content de te voir ici. Comment vas-tu, Tom? Je veux bien merci. Et toi, comment vas-tu? Au revoir. Goodbye. Au revoir. Au revoir. Au revoir is the polite way to say goodbye, but usually we say salut for hello and goodbye. Jack says goodbye after meeting with Steve. Au revoir. À bientôt.

Bien sûr, prends soin de toi ! Let's review ! You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in French. Ready ? Do you remember how to say "Hello" ? Bonjour ! Bonjour ! And how to say "Good night" ? Bonne nuit ! Bonne nuit ! How about "Good morning" ? Bonjour ! Bonjour ! Do you remember how to say "Nice to meet you" ? Enchanté de vous rencontrer ! Enchanté de vous rencontrer !

and how to say "How are you?" Comment vas-tu? And finally, do you remember how to say "Goodbye?" Au revoir! Did you know that in France, saying hello to a friend can involve cheek kisses, and that the number can change depending on where you are? In France, people often greet each other with cheek kisses, known as "la bise".

Le fun part is, the number of kisses you give varies by region. Some areas might do one kiss, while others go up to four. Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time!