When should I use salut or bonjour? I am not sure if one is less formal or should be used with people you know well?
When to use bonjour or salut
Kelly
June 14, 2010
Marie-Claire-Riviere
June 15, 2010
Salut Kelly,
French say "bonjour" to mean "hello", "good morning", or "good afternoon".
"Salut" is an informal greeting used between friends, it's like saying "hi" in English.
"Bonsoir" is used to greet people after dark.
I hope this helps
:)
gebereselassie-t
February 23, 2011
is it the same meaning to say hello,good morning &good afternoon. their is a deference for English
Steve-T
February 25, 2011
I always considered Salut to be a direct translation to Salute in English, though the term is not usually used in the same context I have experienced it used on leaving a restaurant, the host shouted out Salut as we left so presumably it can be used as a general "Salute" rather than only as a greeting?
Mounir-C
August 4, 2011
Thank you for the help.
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