We give you the 2 most used ways of how to say hello in French: ’salut’ and ‘bonjour’.
How to learn French words
We already mentioned there are French flash cards on our site and in the shops with in built memory techniques. Another way of learning French words is using post-its.
On any object in the house, you can put a post-it with the French translation of the English word.
Since this is not going to be efficient on your daily coffee cup, you can even buy cups with French words printed on them, like the coffee cup above that greets you each morning saying "hello".
The easiest way how to say hello in French
Salut!
The letter t is not pronounced and you have to pucker your lips as if for a French kiss to get the correct sound out of this word 
What’s great about the French word salut is that you can use it both:
- to say Hi as well as
- to say Bye (both in a casual way).
Most used of all French greetings: bonjour
Good day! Good morning! Good afternoon! Hello!… All can be translated with Bonjour!
French greetings are some of the first phrases that will you need when learning French. Equally important are the responses to the greetings.
If you have a sharp ear, you can get by with just repeating the same phrase as the one you hear when French people greet you.
Nevertheless, when you study French in France or travel to France, you will hear these greetings and expressions on a daily basis, so they will quickly become internalized.
How to say hello in French summarized
- Casual ‘Hi", ‘Hello’ : Salut
- Casual and formal : Bonjour
