French for English speakers House · Lesson 0

Welcoming a friend to your house

Welcome a friend in French — Salut Pishi, Bienvenue ! (Hi Pishi, welcome!) — with casual greetings between friends.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    Salut Pishi, Bienvenue !

    Hello Pishi, welcome!

    Tip: <Salut> is a casual way of saying hello in French.

  2. Pishi Pishi

    Salut, Cassian !

    Hi.

  3. Cassian Cassian

    Entre, s'il te plaît.

    Please, come in.

    Tip: <s'il te plaît> is the informal way of saying please.

  4. Pishi Pishi

    Merci.

    Thanks.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Salut vs Bonjour?

Salut = casual hi/bye (friends only). Bonjour = formal/polite hello (anyone, anytime during the day).

How to say 'welcome' to multiple people?

Bienvenue is the same for one or many. For 'be welcome' literally: Soyez les bienvenus (formal/plural).

French greeting customs?

Les bises = cheek kisses (2 to 4 depending on region). Une poignée de main = handshake. Casual hugs are less common than in English-speaking countries.

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