Lesson 2
How to say Goodbye in French
Saying good bye is as easy as the greeting, you will generally
adapt th phrase you use depending on the time of day and respect
the form of politness.
(Listen to the audio player
at the bottom of the page, and do not forget to repeat the phrase
out loud)
English
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French
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Good day
Good bye
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Au revoir
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Good bye and see you tomorrow.
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Au revoir et à demain
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Good evening
Good night
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Bonsoir
Bonne nuit
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen
Good night children
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Bonsoir mesdames et messieurs
Bonne nuit les enfants
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Bye
See you soon
See you tomorrow
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Salut
À bientôt
À demain
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Bye everybody!
See you soon my friend
See you tomorrow morning
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Salut tout le monde!
A bientôt mon ami
A demain matin
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Audio
Comments
In France you shake hands to say good-bye. With friends of the
opposite sex cheek kissing is common; whilst men friends normally shake hands. Within the family cheek
kissing is normal between all sexes.
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