Learn French the Fastest Way...

By RajAlbertain

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This book is all about basic French. This includes the words, how to use them and their grammar. I'm still e... More

Before Anything Else
Basic Greetings
Basic Pronouns
Disjunctive Pronoun
Good Manners
Asking a Person's Name
Quiz
Group Introduction
Salutation
Farewell
Understanding
Common Words Associated with I
Appelation and Random Questions
Random words
French Alphabet Part 1
French Alphabet Part 2
Names
Common Words
Ways of Learning
Food?
Food Part 2
Family Members Part 1
Family Members Part 2
Family Members Part 3
The Word "My"
Using The Word "My"
Ways of Learning Part 2
Numbers
Numbers Part 2
Love is like a oiseau rebelle
Stop
Advance Pronouns Pt. 1
Advance Pronouns Pt. 2
Story telling
Our Father in Heaven

Time-Based Greetings

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By RajAlbertain

In the previous chapter, we discussed about Bonjour meaning "Good day." but common textbook translation of "Good morning" is Bonjour  as well. It is because we use this to greet people in the morning and all through out the day.

When saying hello to someone at night we use Bonsoir (Bong swa) meaning "Good evening"

Whenever someone intends to retire for the evening or go to sleep for the night we would say Bonne Nuit (Bon Nwee) meaning "Good night"


*Canadian French Variant - Thank you for the clarification Nicolas047 and Thank you as well to my friend Erick

The literal translation of "Good morning" is Bon Matin (Bong Matang) but this is not applicable in France. This is rarely used as an informal greeting in Quebec.

The literal translation of "Good Afternoon" is Bon Apresmidi (bona pre medi) and this is not applicable in France as well. This is also used as an informal greeting.


Things to Remember

Bon and Bonne both means "Good" but what is the difference?

Bon is for a masculine use while Bonne is for feminine use. Just like Spanish they have Señor and Señora or in the Philippines Gwapo and Gwapa.

The word Nuit is feminine, therefore we use Bonne.

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