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Learn some French

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Sections

Saying Hello

Saying Goodbye

Meeting a new

person

A Closer Look

Culture

Practice

Ask the AuthorResources

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Saying Hello

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Formal Bonjour InformalSalut

A formal hello can be used with anyonebut especially in business situations, on

first meetings, and to show respect.The informal hello can be used withfriends and family; it can also be used

to say goodbye.

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Saying Goodbye

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Goodbye Au revoir, Salut

See you soon. bientt

See you tomorrow. demain

See you later. plus tard, tout lheure

All of these leavetakings can be used withpeople you are familiar with; the mostformal way to say goodbye is au revoir.

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Meeting a new person

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What is your name?

Comment vousappelezvous?

My name is _____. Je mappelle _____.

Delighted/ Nice to meet you. Enchant(e)

These sayings can be used when asking forsomeones name and introducing yourself.

You will notice an e in parenthesis for Enchant(e).This deals with masculine and feminine forms. This

does not affect the pronunciation of the word.

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French Culture

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La poigne de main handshake Labise kiss

Shaking hands and kissing on the cheek aretwo ways to greet a person.

In France, deciding which greeting to chose

depends on the people involved.The way in which it is done is also specific toFrench culture.

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La poigne de main handshake

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Male friends will shake handswhen greeting each other.

Business associates and coworkers will also shake hands uponmeeting and again when leaving.

A French handshake is firm but

brief; it is a single downwardmotion.

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La bise kiss

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Friends and family will exchange akiss on the cheek. It can beanywhere from 1 to 4. It starting

on the right cheek and alternatesbetween cheeks.

Sometimes friends of friends will

also kiss cheeks when first meetingeach other.

How to French Kiss

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Practic

eMatching

__1. Enchant(e) A. What isyour name__2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/Nice to meet you

__3. Au revoir C. My name is__4. Comment vous appellezvous D. Hello__5. Je mappelle E. Goodbye

Put the conversation in logical order.

_____ Enchant, Marie. Je mappelle Marc._____ Bonjour. Je mappelle Marie._____ Comment vous appellezvous?_____ Au revoir Marc.

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Practice AnswersMatching

_B_1. Enchant(e) A. What isyour name_D_2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/Nice to meet you_E_3. Au revoir C. My name is_A_4. Comment vous appellezvous D. Hello_C_5. Je mappelle E. Goodbye

Put the conversation in logical order.

_3___ Enchant, Marie. Je mappelle Marc._1___ Bonjour. Je mappelle Marie._2___ Comment vous appellezvous?_4___ Au revoir Marc.

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Ask the

AuthorHello my name is Grace Conley. I amcurrently a student at Grand Valley StateUniversity. I am majoring in French forsecondary education.

If you have any questions or comments feel

free toemail me.

Email Grace

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Resource Page

http://www.worldhum.com/features/how

to/kiss_hello_in_france/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXIAHhbdeQw

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