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    Ways To Say Hello in French

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    This document provides French greetings and their English translations, along with context on when each greeting is used. It explains that "Bonjour!" can be used any time of day but becomes more formal with titles. "Bon matin!" and "Bonne après-midi!" are specific to morning and afternoon while "Bonsoir!" is for evening. "Salut!" and "Salut, tout le monde!" are informal greetings between friends, similar to "hi" in English. "Allô!" is used when answering the phone, "Hé!" is very informal between friends, and "Tiens!" expresses surprise at meeting an acquaintance.

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    This document provides French greetings and their English translations, along with context on when each greeting is used. It explains that "Bonjour!" can be used any time of day but becomes more formal with titles. "Bon matin!" and "Bonne après-midi!" are specific to morning and afternoon while "Bonsoir!" is for evening. "Salut!" and "Salut, tout le monde!" are informal greetings between friends, similar to "hi" in English. "Allô!" is used when answering the phone, "Hé!" is very informal between friends, and "Tiens!" expresses surprise at meeting an acquaintance.

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    This document provides French greetings and their English translations, along with context on when each greeting is used. It explains that "Bonjour!" can be used any time of day but becomes more formal with titles. "Bon matin!" and "Bonne après-midi!" are specific to morning and afternoon while "Bonsoir!" is for evening. "Salut!" and "Salut, tout le monde!" are informal greetings between friends, similar to "hi" in English. "Allô!" is used when answering the phone, "Hé!" is very informal between friends, and "Tiens!" expresses surprise at meeting an acquaintance.

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    This document provides French greetings and their English translations, along with context on when each greeting is used. It explains that "Bonjour!" can be used any time of day but becomes more formal with titles. "Bon matin!" and "Bonne après-midi!" are specific to morning and afternoon while "Bonsoir!" is for evening. "Salut!" and "Salut, tout le monde!" are informal greetings between friends, similar to "hi" in English. "Allô!" is used when answering the phone, "Hé!" is very informal between friends, and "Tiens!" expresses surprise at meeting an acquaintance.

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    French Phrase

    English Translation

    Context

    Bonjour!

    Good day!

    Can be used at any point


    during the day. Adding the
    title of the person or people
    being addressed to the end of
    this greeting renders it more
    formal.

    Bon matin! or Bonne


    matine!

    Good morning

    Specific to the morning.


    Becomes formal when the
    title of the person being
    addressed is included at the
    end.

    Bonne aprs-midi!

    Good afternoon!

    Specific to the afternoon.


    Becomes formal when the
    title of the person being
    addressed is included at the
    end.

    Bonsoir!

    Good evening!

    Specific to the evening.


    Becomes formal when the
    title of the person being
    addressed is included at the
    end.

    Salut! or Salut, tout le


    monde!

    Greetings! or Greetings,
    everybody!

    Informal. Used among


    friends. Similar to hi in
    English.

    All!

    Hello!

    This greeting tends to be


    used when one first answers
    the phone.

    H!

    Hey!

    Very informal. Used among


    friends or members of the
    same peer group.

    Tiens!

    Hello!

    Also informal. Used when


    one is surprised to meet a
    friend.

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