French Words for "Greetings and Beginner Words" | A1 Vocabulary

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bonjour [interjection]

hello

Ex:

Good morning, did you sleep well?

salut [interjection]

Ex:

I have to leave now, bye!

au revoir [interjection]

goodbye

Ex:

I have to leave now, goodbye!

bonsoir [interjection]

good evening

Ex:

Good evening, did you eat well tonight?

bon après-midi [interjection]

Good afternoon

Ex:

Good afternoon, have a wonderful day!

bonne nuit [interjection]

good night

Ex:

Good night, sweet dreams!

bonne journée [interjection]

have a nice day

Ex:

I have to leave now. Have a nice day, everyone!

bonne soirée [interjection]

have a good evening

Ex:

I have to leave now. Have a good evening everyone!

merci [interjection]

thank you

Ex:

Thanks again for the gift.

de rien [interjection]

you're welcome

Ex:

After the service, he said "you're welcome."

désolé [interjection]

sorry

Ex:

Sorry, I can't help you today.

excusez-moi [interjection]

excuse me

Ex:

Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you.

pardon [interjection]

sorry

Ex:

Oh, sorry! I didn't see you.

je vous en prie [phrase]

you're welcome

Ex:

Please, have a seat.

comment vas-tu ? [sentence]

how are you?

Ex:

He said, "How are you?" with a big smile.

ça va [sentence]

how are you

Ex:

I'm feeling better today.

enchanté [interjection]

nice to meet you

Ex:

Is this our first time meeting? Nice to meet you!

s'il te plaît [interjection]

please

Ex:

à bientôt [interjection]

see you soon

Ex:

d'accord [interjection]

okay

Ex:

Very well, okay for this plan.

oui [interjection]

yes

Ex:

non [interjection]

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A1 Level Vocabulary
Greetings and Beginner Words	Family and Relationships	Personal Information	Numbers
Countries and Nationalities	Weather and Nature	Seasons and Months	Time and Days
Colors and Shapes	Feelings and Emotions	Describing People	Opposites
Body	Face	Quantity	Daily Activities
Shopping and Payment	Communication	Perception and Thought	Movements and Actions
House	Household Objects	In the Kitchen	Personal Hygiene
Basic Foods	Fruits and Vegetables	Meals and Drinks	Animals
Clothes	School and Education	Work	In the City
Hobbies and Pastimes	Vehicles and Transport	Travel and Tourism	Health
Prepositions and Conjunctions	Adverbs	Essential Verbs	Pronouns and Articles