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English to French Greetings

Greetings are some of the most commonly used parts of any language. After all, they are typically among the first things said upon running into a friend or stranger. If you are in need of learning some French greetings, you've come to the right place.

On this page you'll find the English to French translations for several types of greetings, including hellos, goodbyes, and timely greetings like good evening and good night. There's also the translation for other phrases like, "pleased to meet you" if you are greeting someone for the first time.

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from French to English.


English to French Hellos

Hello ➔ Allô (used on the phone)

Hello ➔ Bonjour

Hi ➔ Salut (informal)

Hi there ➔ Coucou (mostly child speak)

Welcome ➔ Bienvenue


Timely Greetings from English to French

Good afternoon ➔ Bonne après-midi

Good evening ➔ Bonsoir (after 19h00)

Have a good evening ➔ Bonne soirée (said when leaving)

Good night ➔ Bonne nuit


English to French "Pleased to Meet You"

Pleased to meet you ➔ Enchanté (m) / Enchantée (f)


Goodbyes from English to French

Bye ➔ Salut (informal)

Goodbye ➔ Au revoir

Farewell ➔ Adieu

Have a nice day ➔ Passez une bonne journée

See you soon ➔ À bientôt

See you later ➔ À plus tard

See you later ➔ À tout à l'heure

See you tomorrow ➔ À demain

See you next week ➔ À la semaine prochaine

See you next year ➔ À l'année prochaine


*English to French greetings last updated: April 6, 2018.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak French myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding.



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