BY XUYING LEE
STAFF WRITER
Whether you want to achieve fluency of a language, or just want to learn a little, it is always great to start off with the basic greetings and phrases. French is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and here some basic greetings!
Bonjour – Hello (formal) /Good morning
Salut! – Hello!/ Bye! (informal/ casual)
Quoi de neuf? – What’s up? (informal)
Enchantée de vous rencontrer – Nice to meet you!
Comment tu t’appelles? – What’s your name?
Je m’appelle… – My name is…
Comment allez-vous – How are you? (formal)
Ça va? – How’s it going? (informal/casual)
Je vais bien (et toi) – I’m fine (and you)
À plus tard – See you later
Au revoir -Goodbye (formal)
Qu’est-ce que c’est ? – What is that?
Où se trouve…? – Where is…?