Basic Greetings:
1. Bonjour! – Hello / Good morning
2. Salut! – Hi
3. Bonsoir! – Good evening
4. Bonne nuit! – Good night
5. Allô? – Hello? (on the phone)
6. Coucou! – Hey there! (informal)
7. Bienvenue! – Welcome
Asking How Someone Is:
8. Comment ça va? – How’s it going?
9. Ça va? – How are you?
10. Comment allez-vous? – How are you? (formal)
11. Ça va bien, merci! – I’m fine, thank you!
12. Pas mal. – Not bad.
13. Et toi? – And you? (informal)
14. Et vous? – And you? (formal)
Introductions:
15. Je m’appelle… – My name is...
16. Enchanté(e)! – Nice to meet you!
17. Quel est ton nom? – What’s your name? (informal)
18. Quel est votre nom? – What’s your name? (formal)
19. Voici… – Here is...
20. C’est un plaisir de vous rencontrer. – It’s a pleasure
to meet you.
Polite Expressions:
21. S’il vous plaît – Please
22. Merci – Thank you
23. Merci beaucoup – Thank you very much
24. De rien – You’re welcome
25. Excusez-moi – Excuse me
26. Pardon – Sorry
27. Je suis désolé(e) – I’m sorry
Farewells:
28. Au revoir! – Goodbye!
29. Salut! – Bye! (informal)
30. À bientôt! – See you soon!
31. À demain! – See you tomorrow!
32. À plus tard! – See you later!
33. Bonne journée! – Have a good day!
34. Bonne soirée! – Have a good evening!
Casual Expressions:
35. Ça roule? – How’s it going? (slang)
36. Quoi de neuf? – What’s new?
37. Ça marche! – OK! (informal)
38. Allez, à plus! – See you later! (very informal)
Special Occasions:
39. Joyeux anniversaire! – Happy birthday!
40. Bon anniversaire! – Happy birthday!
41. Félicitations! – Congratulations!
42. Bonne chance! – Good luck!
43. Joyeuses fêtes! – Happy holidays!
Seasonal and Formal:
44. Joyeux Noël! – Merry Christmas!
45. Bonne année! – Happy New Year!
46. Bon appétit! – Enjoy your meal!
47. Bon voyage! – Have a good trip!
When Parting Formally:
48. Prenez soin de vous. – Take care of yourself.
49. Passez une bonne journée. – Have a nice day.
50. Adieu. – Farewell (very formal or final)