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Friday’s French – au revoir and salut
When I first moved to France in 1975, I don’t remember hearing people saying anything other than au revoir and adieu for goodbye. I had learnt that you only said adieu if you weren’t ever going to see the person … Continue reading
Friday’s French – Bonjour
Now you might wonder why I am writing a post about something as basic as bonjour which everyone knows means “hello”. However, Black Cat and I were having a discussion the other day about WHEN and HOW it is used in … Continue reading
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Tagged bon après-midi, bonjour, greeting people in French, parc des sceaux, salut
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