Les salutations

(greetings)
Le matin L’après-midi

bonjour

bonjour
salut
bon après-
midi
Bonne
matinée
Le soir Bonne nuit
bonsoir

salut
À demain
 Meeting someone
Serrer la main: shaking
for the first time. hands.
Bonjour!
Bonjour Salut!
Madame,bonjour
monsieur.
Enchanté!

If you are being

introduced, or if you meet
someone, you're expected
to either serrer la main or
faire la bise.
• Hello • Bonjour
• Goodbye • Au revoir
• Hi / Bye • Salut
• Goodnight • Bonne nuit
• See you soon • À bientôt
• See you later • À plus tard
• See you • À demain
tomorrow
• Farewell • Adieu
Don't ever greet people by saying "bon matin"
or "bon après-midi" - the first is incorrect and
the second can only be used as a good-bye.
Bonne journée - have a nice day
Bon après-midi - have a nice afternoon
Bonne soirée - have a nice evening

You should always greet people by saying

a polite bonjour. Even when entering a
shop, a waiting room, or boarding a bus,
the French will mutter bonjour as a
general greeting to everyone.