| salutations | greetings |
|---|---|
| Monsieur | Sir |
| Madame | Ma'am (Mrs.) |
| Mademoiselle | Miss |
| Bonjour, Monsieur | Good day (Hello), Sir |
| Bonsoir | Good evening |
| Au revoir | Goodbye |
| Salut! | Hi! |
| À tout à l'heure! | See you in a little while. |
| À ce soir. | See you this evening. |
| À demain. | See you tomorrow. |
| À bientôt. | See you soon. |
| Comment vous appelez-vous? | What's your name? (formal) |
| Comment tu t'appelles? (Comment t'appelles-tu?) | What's your name? (informal) |
| Je m'appelle ... | My name is ... |
| Comment allez-vous? | How are you? (formal) |
| Comment vas-tu? | How are you? (informal) |
| Je vais très bien, merci. | I am very well, thank you. |
| Je vais bien, merci. | I am fine, thank you. |
| Pas mal, merci. | Not bad, thank you. |
| Comment ça va? | How are things going? |
| Bien, merci! | Great, thanks! |
| Ça va (bien)? | Are things going (well)? |
| Ça va bien. | Things are going (well). |
| Et vous? Vous êtes d'où? | And you? Where are you from? (formal) |
| Et toi? Tu es d'où? | And you? Where are you from? (informal) |