| Salut | Hi |
| Bienvenue | Welcome |
| Bonjour | Good day (greeting) |
| Bonsoir | Good evening/night (greeting) |
| Bonne journée | Good day (farewell) |
| Bonne soirée | Good evening/night (farewell) |
| Bonne nuit | Good night (farewell) |
| Comment allez-vous ? | How are you? formal |
| Comment vas-tu ? | How are you? informal |
| -Bien | -good |
| -Pas mal | -not bad |
| Ça va ? (familier) | How's it going? informal |
| -Oui, ça va. (familier) | It's going well. |
| -Ça (ne) va pas. (familier) | It's not going too well |
| Au revoir | Goodbye (See you later) |
| À bientôt | See you soon |
| À tout à l'heure | See you soon |
| S'il vous plaît | Please (informal) |
| s'il te plaît Please | |
| Merci | Thank you |
| De rien | You're welcome |
| Excusez-moi | Excuse me (asking a question) |
| Excuse-moi Please | |
| Pardon | Excuse me - bumping into someone, or moving through people |
| Félicitations | Congratulations |
| Bonne chance | Good luck |