Learn The French Greetings
Learn The French Greetings French greetings help you with making friends, but also it will come in handy when you are out shopping. When going into French shops , as a formality, customers always greet the shopkeeper with a simple “hello” and always make sure to say “goodbye” when leaving. Remember when to use the formal and informal expressions. Otherwise you might insult someone by being too friendly too quickly! In general, until you get to know someone well, stick with the formal expressions. It’s better to be too formal than to not be formal enough and accidentally insult someone. Practice Basic French Greetings French phrase Pronunciation English translation Bonjour bohnjoor Good Morning Parlez lentement. par-lay lehn-ta-mohn Please speak slowly. Je ne comprends pas. zhuh nuh kohn-prahn pah I don't understand. Merci mehr-see