The most common French greetings are are bonjour (meaning: good morning and hello) and au revoir (meaning: good-bye). Another common informal greeting is salut, which means both hi and by.

(the standard greeting in French) (bon jour) #2 Bonsoir ! – Good evening! (replaces bonjour in the evening) (bon swah) #3 Salut ! – Hi! (a more informal greeting) (sa loo) #4 Enchanté(e) ! – Nice to meet you! (a standard expression when meeting someone for the first time)