Se saluer
Learn and practice french vocabulary about “Se saluer” :Au revoir, Salut,
À bientôt, À tout de suite, À plus tard , etc.
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VIDEO 1: Greetings
QUIZLET PRACTICE: French greetings (Se saluer):
VIDEO 2: More Greetings
Vocabulary : To greet
| Nro | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greetings | Good byes |
| 2 | Bonjour | Good morning (formal) |
| 3 | Salut | Hi (informal) |
| 4 | Bon après-midi | Good Afternoon |
| 5 | Bonsoir | Good evening |
| 6 | Bonne nuit | Good night used only when someone is going to sleep or retiring for the evening |
| 7 | Au revoir | Good bye (formal) |
| 8 | Salut | Good bye (informal) |
| 9 | À bientôt | See you soon |
| 10 | À tout de suite | See you in a minute |
| 11 | À plus tard | See you later |
| 12 | À la prochaine | Until next time |
| 13 | À demain | See you tomorrow |
| 14 | À la semaine prochaine | See you next week |
| 15 | À lundi | See you on Monday |
| 16 | Bonne Journée! | Have a good day! |
| 17 | Bonne chance! | Good luck! |
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French Vocabulary Level 1 – List
1. Greetings: Se saluer (Test)
2. Questions words: Les Questions (Test)
3. The family: La Famille (Test)
4. Professions: Les professions (Test)
5. The days: Les Jours (Test)
6. The months: Les Mois (Test)
7. The numbers: Les numéros (Test)
8. The countries: Les Pays (Test)
9. Places to go: Les endroits (Test) (Translation)
10. The seasons: Les saisons (Test)
11. The weather: Le temps (Test) (Translation)
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“Sa journée” and “Son jour”
“sa journée” and “son jour” both mean “his/her day”, but they’re not interchangeable. The difference is about perspective and focus
1. “Sa journée” = the day as an experience (how it went)
→ It refers to the content or duration of the day — what happened during it.
It’s subjective, emotional, and often used when describing or evaluating the day.
Examples :
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Sa journée a été longue. → His/her day was long.
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Comment s’est passée ta journée ? → How was your day?
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J’espère que ta journée s’est bien passée. → I hope your day went well.
“Journée” emphasizes what you did or how it felt.
2. “Son jour” = the day as a date or point in time
→ It refers to a specific day (objective), often in relation to an event or schedule.
Examples :
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Le jour de son mariage. → The day of his/her wedding.
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C’est son jour de chance ! → It’s his/her lucky day!
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Un jour, il comprendra. → One day, he will understand.
“Jour” emphasizes the calendar day, not the experience.
Quick comparison:
| Expression | Meaning | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| sa journée | his/her day (how it went) | lived experience |
| son jour | his/her day (specific event/date) | time or moment |
In short:
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Use journée when you talk about how the day went.
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Use jour when you talk about which day it was.