Greetings · a2fff9d8ad4d19467cb7bb6597061d93


Hello there!

Like in English, some French greetings depend on the time of day.

Bonjour !
Bonsoir !

If you're being casual, you can say Salut ! any time of day!

Salut !

How are you?

Ça va can be used both to ask how someone is doing and to answer the question!

Salut, ça va ?

Accents

In French, an accent mark over a letter can make a new sound.

jeje (as in "petition")
éjournée (similar to "bay")
ètrès (as in "bet")

If the last letter of a word is an e (without an accent!), it's usually silent.

femme
bonne nuit