hello
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
a. salut
Hello, Charlène! - Hello, Rachel! Long time no see!Salut, Charlène ! - Salut, Rachel ! Ça fait longtemps!
b. bonjour
Hello! How is everything? - Not bad! How are things with you?Bonjour ! Comment ça va ? - Pas mal ! Et toi, comment ça se passe ?
c. bonsoir (at night)
Hello, Florian! It's nice to see you!Bonsoir, Florian ! Ça fait plaisir de te voir !
d. coucou
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Hello, Catherine! I just wanted to check in and see when your flight gets in.Coucou, Catherine ! Je voulais juste prendre des nouvelles et savoir quand ton vol arrive.
e. allô
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
Hello, Hugo! I'm glad you came!Allô, Hugo! Je suis content que tu sois venu!
f. allo
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
Hello, Liz! Do you have time for coffee?Allo, Liz! As-tu le temps de prendre un café?
a. allô
Hello. - Hi! Could I please speak to Manon?Allô. - Bonjour ! Puis-je parler à Manon, s’il vous plaît ?
b. allo
Hello! - Hi, Beth! Is Laure there?Allo ! - Salut, Beth ! Est-ce que Laure est là ?
a. tiens
Hello! What do we have here? Where's your owner, little dog?Tiens ! Qu’est-ce qu'on a ici ? Où est ton maître, petit chien ?
a.
Hello! Don't throw that garbage on my lawn!Hé ! Ne jetez pas ces ordures sur ma pelouse !
b. ohé
Hello! Can you hear me? - Huh, what did you say?Ohé ! Vous m’entendez ? - Euh, qu’est-ce que vous dites ?
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le bonjour
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I could tell by Thibault's friendly hello that he was in a good mood.J'ai bien vu au bonjour chaleureux de Thibault qu'il était de bonne humeur.
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