French · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 1

BonjourHello

Your first words of French — and the language's big challenge: nothing is read the way it is written. Three traps from the start: the nasal vowels (the on of bonjour comes out through the nose), the silent final letters (the -t of salut is not said) and the liaison (words run together). We start with greetings — bonjour, salut, bonsoir — and the everyday oui / non / d'accord. Standard French.

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Bonjour— Saying Hello

  1. LucasBonjour ! Salut, Camille.Hello! Hi, Camille.
  2. CamilleSalut, Lucas ! Ça... bonjour !Hi, Lucas! Er... hello!
  3. LucasBonsoir ?Good evening? (is it evening?)
  4. CamilleNon ! Bonjour. Au revoir !No! Hello. Goodbye!
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Au revoir— Goodbye

  1. CamilleAu revoir, Lucas !Goodbye, Lucas!
  2. LucasÀ bientôt ! D'accord ?See you soon! Okay?
  3. CamilleOui, d'accord !Yes, okay!
  4. LucasÀ bientôt ! Au revoir.See you soon! Goodbye.
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bonjour

interjectionhello

salut

interjectionhi

bonsoir

interjectiongood evening

au revoir

interjectiongoodbye

à bientôt

interjectionsee you soon

oui

adverbyes

non

adverbno

d'accord

interjectionokay, agreed

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