• CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
    14·
    il y a 4 mois

    I was told my pronunciation was fine but what gave me away as an American was how long I took to say bonjour.

      • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
        8·
        il y a 4 mois

        Normally, at about 10 feet away I try to make eye contact and smile/nod during approach, then I’ll verbally greet at about 5 feet away.

        This was something I learned while working at a resort and it stuck with me. By American standards, this is considered fast and early.

            • Cheesus@lemmy.ca
              2·
              il y a 4 mois

              Yup, can confirm. Also, if it’s past 6 pm, make sure to switch to ‘bonsoir’.

              If it’s someone I know, I just say ‘salut’. It’s way more casual, and can also be used as goodbye to boot.

          • SippyCup@lemmy.ml
            2·
            il y a 4 mois

            Holy shit yes. You walk in to a store and you’ll hear someone say it from the back. They really like to say hi