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Bonjour! Introduction to Greetings in French

¡Bienvenido a tu primera lección de French! Empezaremos con lo básico: los saludos. Saber cómo saludar a la gente es el primer paso en cualquier conversación. ¡Vamos a sumergirnos!

The most common way to say "Hello" or "Good day" in French is:

Bonjour

You can use Bonjour at any time of the day. It's a versatile greeting!

If you want to say "Good evening" or "Good night", you can use:

Bonsoir

Use Bonsoir in the evening or at night.

Introducing Yourself

Now let's learn how to introduce yourself. A simple way to say "My name is..." in French is:

Je m'appelle...

You would replace the "..." with your name. For example, if your name is "John," you would say:

Je m'appelle John

Another common way to introduce yourself is to say "I am" followed by your name:

Je suis...

Using the same example with the name "John," you would say:

Je suis John

Asking for Someone's Name

To ask "What's your name?" in French, you can say:

Comment vous appelez-vous ?

This is a formal way to ask someone their name. The literal meaning is close to "How do you call yourself?".

If you are talking to a friend or someone you know well, you can use this informal way to ask "What's your name?":

Comment tu t'appelles ?

This is the informal way of asking someone's name. The literal meaning is close to "How do you call yourself?".

Saying Goodbye

To say "Goodbye" in French, you can use:

Au revoir

This is the most common way to say "Goodbye".

Another way to say "Goodbye" is:

À bientôt

This means "See you soon!". You can use this with people you will see again.

Here is a short summary of what you learned:
Bonjour - Hello/Good day.
Bonsoir - Good evening/Good night.
Je m'appelle... - My name is....
Je suis... - I am....
Comment vous appelez-vous ? - What is your name? (formal).
Comment tu t'appelles ? - What is your name? (informal).
Au revoir - Goodbye.
À bientôt - See you soon!