Salue (en. Greet)

/sa.ly/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To say hello to someone.

I greet my friends when I see them.

Je salue mes amis quand je les vois.

To welcome someone with respect.

He greets his mentor with a bow.

Il salue son mentor avec une révérence.

To pay tribute or show respect.

We salute his bravery and accomplishments.

Nous saluons sa bravoure et ses accomplissements.

From the Latin 'salutare', which means 'to greet' or 'to welcome'.

to greet someone

To say hello or welcome a person.

saluer quelqu'un

greet cordially

To express a greeting with warmth and friendship.

saluez cordialement

greeting

Action of greeting, often in the form of a phrase.

salutation

Abbreviated form of greeting, used informally.

salut

to greet

The base verb meaning to make a greeting.

saluer

To say hello in an informal way.

We ran into each other, I just said 'hi' to him!

On s'est croisés, je lui ai simplement 'salut' !

Hi as a friendly term among peers.

When I see him, I give him a little 'hi'.

Quand je le vois, je lui fais un petit 'salu'.