These phrases add a personal touch to your goodbyes. This article features audio recordings. Click the blue text next to the headphone to hear me say that word or phrase in French. Note that when applicable, I used a modern spoken French pronunciation. Sometimes, when a French person uses another word than what you were expecting, this may cause you to freeze.
You may choose to use only one way to say bye in French yourself. More about saying goodnight in French. A new approach to learning both traditional and modern French logically structured for English speakers.
Salut is really meant to be used between friends, family or people you know. It could be later the same day, it could be farther in time. This way of saying see you soon in French this often expresses more a wish than something definite. We use it a lot nowadays. It means goodbye for ever. Impossible to teach French without running into some delicate situationsβ¦.
Ok, what can I say? Yet, it has always been hip in French to say goodbye in a foreign language. Well, in France, get ready to get kissed goodbye. Read my article about the French kiss. French people also shake hands. Or they can simply wave goodbye, or kiss and then turn one last time to wave goodbye. Learning in the context of a story is the best way to learn a language!
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