🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Hello” in French
Bonjour
bohn-ZHOOR
Literally: good dayneutral
The default greeting all day until early evening; in France it is considered rude to start any interaction (a shop, a bus driver, asking directions) without it. The 'n' is nasal and not fully pronounced.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salut | sah-LOO | Hi | informal, with friends, family and people your age |
| Coucou | koo-KOO | Hey there | very familiar, close friends, family, text messages |
| Bonsoir | bohn-SWAHR | Good evening | from around 6 pm onward |
In a sentence
Bonjour madame, une baguette s'il vous plaît.
bohn-ZHOOR mah-DAHM, oon bah-GET seel voo PLEH
Hello madam, a baguette please.
More French phrases
GoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Hello” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგამარჯობაgamarjoba🇪🇸 SpanishHolaOH-lah🇩🇪 GermanHalloHAH-loh🇮🇹 ItalianCiaoCHOW🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseOiOY🇷🇺 RussianЗдравствуйтеzdravstvuyte🇯🇵 Japaneseこんにちはkonnichiwa🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好nǐ hǎo🇰🇷 Korean안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمرحباmarhaban🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարևbarev🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSalamsah-lahm🇮🇷 Persianسلامsalâm🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีsawatdi🇻🇳 VietnameseXin chàosin chow🇺🇦 UkrainianПривітpryvit🇷🇸 SerbianЗдравоzdravo🇬🇷 GreekΓεια σουyia sou🇮🇱 Hebrewשלוםshalom