Hello! Learning a new language is like fireworks. Each time you learn a new word, it rekindles within you a fire to learn more. The previous word we discussed was s'appeler. It helps introducing oneself.
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https://www.theessenceoffrench.com/post/french-class-1-s-appeler
Greetings and expressions are an important part of a language. A conversation well begun with the right greeting is going the right way.
Bonjour - Good morning/hello
Bonsoir - Good evening
Bon voyage - Happy Journey
Bon appétit - Enjoy your meal
Bonne soirée - Have a good evening ahead
Bonne nuit - Good night
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Bon means good for a masculine noun. Bonne also means good but for a feminine noun.
The difference is based on the gender of the noun.
The nouns here are:
jour - day
soir - evening
voyage - trip/voyage
appétit - appetite
soirée - duration in the evening
nuit - night
These are common greetings and phrases used in French.
It is routine to say Bonjour when you meet someone in a formal situation.
Bonsoir is said usually when you meet someone in the evening.
Bonne soirée is said while saying good bye in the evening and wishing the person a good evening ahead.
Bon Voyage wishes the person a good journey.
Bon appétit usually said before a person begins to have his/her home.
A conversation:
Marc: Bonjour, je m'appelle Marc. Et vous?
Annie: Bonjour, je m'appelle Annie.
... ...
Marc: Bonne soirée Annie.
Annie: Bonne soirée Marc.
Type out a greeting that you would like to use in the comments.
Culture tip:
French Telephone numbers usually consist of 10 digits. French speakers call out/give out numbers in 2 digit intervals. For example: 04 56 24 37 29 has to be said like zero four or just four, fifty six, twenty four and so on in French. This is an accepted pattern to call out phone numbers.