| Légende | |
| Masculin | ♂️ |
| Féminin | ♀️ |
| Masculin ou féminin | ⚧️ |
⚠️ Attention : Le genre des noms (masculin ou féminin) est très important en français. Apprenez chaque nom avec son article (« le » pour le masculin, « la » pour le féminin et « les » pour le pluriel).
🌞 Regardez l’image et entraînez-vous à répéter le vocabulaire des différents moments de la journée :
| 1 | Le matin ♂️ | morning | |
| 2 | Le midi ♂️ | noon | |
| 3 | L’après-midi ⚧️ | afternoon | |
| 4 | Le soir ♂️ | evening | |
| La nuit ♀️ | night |
🌞 Comment Saluer et Prendre congé selon les différents moments de la journée ?
| Période de la journée | Saluer | Prendre congé | |||
| Le matin Le midi | Bonjour ! | Bonne journée ! Au revoir !⭐ | |||
| L’après-midi | Bonjour ! | Bon(ne) après-midi ! Au revoir ! | |||
| Le soir | Bonsoir ! | Bonne soirée ! Au revoir ! | |||
| La nuit | Bonsoir ! | Bonne nuit ! Au revoir ! |
⭐ « Au revoir » est une interjection très neutre. Cette expression peut être utilisée tout au long de la journée pour Prendre congé.
🎧 Révisions à l’oral
Écoutez et répondez aux questions du narrateur sans regarder le tableau précédent.
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Lesson 1 – part 1 : greetings
When two people meet in the morning, around lunch time, or at the beginning of the afternoon, the most common expression used to greet is « Bonjour » [BON-JOUR] « Bonjour ». This expression, which means depending on the time of day « good morning », « hello » or « good afternoon », is used in formal and informal context. The literal translation for this expression would be « good day ». « Bon » means « good » and « jour » means « day » which gives the greeting « Bonjour ». Careful, « Bonjour » is written in one single word. Try to say the word [BON-JOUR], « Bonjour » ……………….. Try to say it with a natural speed: ……………….. « Bonjour ». There is another greeting that you could hear : « Salut » [SA-LUT] « Salut », which is the equivalent of « hi ». Try to say the word [SA-LUT], « Salut » ……………….. Try to say it with a natural speed: « Salut » ……………….. . « Salut » is only used in informal context. So remember : « Bonjour » can be used to greet someone from morning time up to the beginning of the afternoon. The use of « Salut » is quite similar, except it is solely used in informal context, with friends and family for example. « Salut », unlike « Bonjour », can be used up to the end of the afternoon time.
At the end of the working day, usually around 5:30 pm, French people usually switch from saying « Bonjour » to « Bonsoir », which means « good evening ». During summer time, when the days are longer, « Bonjour » can be used up to 6:30 pm. Now, try to focus on the pronunciation of « Bonsoir ». Try to say the word [BON-SOIR], « Bonsoir » ……………….. Try to say it with a natural speed: « Bonsoir » ……………….. . « Bonsoir » will also be used when meeting someone in the middle of the night, at a party for example.
Let’s recap, it’s morning, you are going to work. You see a colleague, how do you greet him ? ………. [BON-JOUR] « Bonjour ». Now, it’s lunch time, you are meeting a friend to eat with her. What do you say to greet her ? ………… [SA-LUT] « Salut ». After work, you are going back to your appartment. In the hallway of your residence, you cross path with a neighbor. How do you greet him? …………. [BON-SOIR] « Bonsoir ».
Lesson 1 – part 2 : taking leave
When two people decide to go on their separate ways, the most general expression that can be used is « Au revoir » which means « goodbye ». Now, try to focus on the pronunciation of « Au revoir ». Try to say the expression [AU-RE-VOIR], « Au revoir » ……………….. Try to say it with a natural speed: « Au revoir » ……………….. . « Au revoir » can be used all day long but can be a little cold if you use it with very good friends.
This is why, from the morning time up to noon, you can simply wish your interlocutor to have a nice day by saying « Bonne journée ». The literal translation for this expression would be « good day ». « Bonne » means « good » and « journée » means « day » but with an emphasis on duration which could be translated here as « all day long ». Careful, « Bonne journée » is written in the feminine version. Try to say the words [BON-NE – JOUR-NÉE], « Bonne journée » ……………….. Try to say it with a natural speed: « Bonne journée » ……………….. .
In the afternoon, you can use another expression which is: « Bonne après-midi ». It literally means « have a nice afternoon ». The particularity of this expression is that it can be written in the feminine or masculine form. The prononciation varies slightly. When it is masculine, you say « Bon après-midi », ……….. « Bon après-midi », and when it is feminine, you say « Bonne après-midi » …………. « Bonne après-midi ».
At the end of the working day, so between 5:30 and 6:00 pm, French people will usually stop saying « Bonne journée » because it is the end of the day. Instead, they will wish the other person a nice evening with the expression: [BON-NE – SOIR-ÉE] ……… « Bonne soirée ». Now, try to focus on the pronunciation [BON-NE – SOIR-ÉE] ……… « Bonne soirée » ………. Try to say it with a natural speed: « Bonne soirée ».
Finally, when is it nighttime and the person you are talking to is going to bed, you will say « Bonne nuit » …….. [BON-NE – NUIT ]….. which can be translated as « good night ». Now, try to say it with a natural speed: « Bonne nuit » ………….. and again: « Bonne nuit » …………………….. .
Let’s recap, C’EST LE MATIN, it’s morning, you just bought a sandwich to eat at lunch later today. What do you say to the baker before leaving the bakery? …………….. [BONNE-JOUR-NÉE] ………………. « Bonne journée ! » ……………. You go to the office and you work all morning. C’EST LE MIDI, at lunch, you eat with a colleague. Your colleague has to leave around the end of the lunch break as she has to go make an important presentation to a client in another city. You won’t see her until next week. What general expression can you use to say goodbye? ………………..[AU-REVOIR] ………………. « Au revoir ! »…………… After saying goodbye, you go back to the office. C’EST L’APRÈS-MIDI, it’s afternoon time and You go see the tech department because you have a problem with your computer. The technician fixes your computer, before going back to you own department, what do you say to the technician to wish him a nice afternoon?…………. [BONNE-APRÈS-MIDI] ……………….. « Bonne après-midi ! »…………. . C’EST LE SOIR, in the evening, After work, you decide to go have a drink with two other colleagues. You are having fun and when you check the time, it’s already 7:30 pm. You need to go back home to feed your cat. What do you say to your colleagues to wish them a nice evening? ………. [BON-NE – SOI-RÉE] …………… « Bonne soirée ! » ……………… . Once you arrive home, you feed your cat and you decide to have a light dinner. Then, you go take a shower and you go to bed. C’EST LA NUIT, it’s night time, Right when you were about to turn off the lights, your brother calls you to know if you would like to have dinner with him and a few friends tomorrow evening. You agree. Before hanging up, how do you wish him a good night? ………….[BON-NE – NUIT] …………… « Bonne nuit ! » …………… . This is the end of the section about the periods of the day and the greetings. If you have some troubles remembering the expressions, listen to it a couple more times. Then, go to the next page to complete the exercises…… Au revoir !