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French translation: au revoir, adieu, salut


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English term or phrase:goodbye
French translation: au revoir, adieu, salut
Entered by: Ségolène Neilson
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18:44 Apr 4, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: goodbye
farewell, so long, good day, bye
adieu; au revoir, salut
Explanation:
If you live in Provence shopkeepers will say 'adieu' when you leave their shop

If you live in other regions it is au revoir

between younger people however they use words such as 'salut' 'ciao'

I hope this helps
Bye
Ségolène

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Ségolène Neilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:02
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +12Au revoir
Annie Tétrault
5 +3C'est trop difficile pour moi. Adieu!
Paul VALET
5 +1adieu; au revoir, salut
Ségolène Neilson


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
Au revoir


Explanation:
Suggestion

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Note added at 2003-04-04 19:04:37 (GMT)
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By the way, there are plenty of bilingual dictionary of the Web for you to find this type of answers.

Like www.granddictionnaire.com
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Note added at 2003-04-04 19:08:32 (GMT)
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By the way, there are plenty of bilingual dictionary of the Web for you to find this type of answers.

Like www.granddictionnaire.com
http://babylon.com/

Annie Tétrault
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 82
Grading comment
I would just like to know if Bon Voy Ouge is spelled correct

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxcindy880
0 min
  -> Merci!

agree  writeaway
9 mins
  -> Merci!

agree  Ariser
11 mins
  -> Merci!

agree  Florence Evans: You have to be anonymous to ask that kind of question.
15 mins

neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: c'est une question très squashable!
15 mins
  -> Tu peux le faire, cher Gilles!

agree  NormaJean
16 mins

agree  EdithK
26 mins

agree  xxxntouzet: just for once, we didn't need any context, did we?
35 mins

agree  Marie-Pierre GERARD
1 hr

agree  niort57
2 hrs

agree  gl12
13 hrs

agree  Kvasir
1 day3 hrs

agree  Helen Chrysanthopoulou
1 day5 hrs
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Comment: I would just like to know if Bon Voy Ouge is spelled correct

25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
C'est trop difficile pour moi. Adieu!


Explanation:
in English, my website has the following adress:

www.gexcel.com

But I doubt the asker will buy to me a word.

Paul VALET
France
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 372

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxntouzet: !!!
9 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow: Yeee...
30 mins

agree  Catherine Johnstone: so long...or farewell my dear
2 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adieu; au revoir, salut


Explanation:
If you live in Provence shopkeepers will say 'adieu' when you leave their shop

If you live in other regions it is au revoir

between younger people however they use words such as 'salut' 'ciao'

I hope this helps
Bye
Ségolène



Ségolène Neilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1334
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxntouzet
8 hrs
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