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Greetings

🌸 Lesson 1: Learn to say hello! 🌸
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✨ Bienvenue, dear explorer! ✨

Welcome to my little corner of the internet, where we explore the beautiful French language. Grab a cup of thé and let's begin our journey through words and time!

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Hidden Treasure:

The French phrase "coup de foudre" literally means "lightning strike" but describes love at first sight! ⚡

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Formal Greetings

(For professional situations, older people, or when you want to be polite)
Bonjour
Hello / Good day
Bonsoir
Good evening
Au revoir
Goodbye
Enchanté(e)
Nice to meet you
(Enchanté if you are a man and enchantée if you are a woman)

Examples:

"Bonjour," - Hello
"Bonsoir" - Good evening
"Enchanté de faire votre connaissance" - Pleased to meet you
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Informal Greetings

(For friends, family, people the same age)
Salut !
Hi! / Bye!
Coucou !
Hey there!
(very cute and friendly)
À plus !
See you later!
À demain !
See you tomorrow!

Examples:

"Salut, ça va ?" - Hi, how are you?
"À plus tard !" - See you later!

Exercises - Show me what you know!

1. Find the correct translation:

"Bonjour" = ?
"Salut" = ?
"Enchantée!" = ?

2. Complete the conversation:

Person A: "Coucou ! Comment ça va ?"
Person B: " ! Très bien, et toi ?"
Person A: "Bien merci ! !"

Bonus question: Was this conversation formal or informal?

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