salut/sa.ly/
noun / interjection · A2 · Frequency 371
nounmasculine
Meanings
greeting, salutation
Commonly used in both spoken and written language to express greeting or farewell.
salute; gesture of greeting
Refers to expressing greeting or respect through gestures like waving or bowing.
salvation, redemption (religious sense)
Often used in religious or philosophical contexts to denote spiritual salvation.
Examples
Son salut joyeux a détendu l'atmosphère dès son arrivée.
His cheerful greeting eased the atmosphere as soon as he arrived.
Elle m'a adressé un salut discret de la main.
She gave me a discreet wave as a greeting.
Les fidèles prient pour le salut de leur âme.
The faithful pray for the salvation of their souls.
Collocations
- un salut cordiala cordial greeting
- le salut éterneleternal salvation
Common mistakes
un salut amicale
un salut amical
The adjective 'amical' modifies the masculine noun 'salut' and should be in masculine form.
Related words
interjection
Meanings
hi, hello
Used as a greeting in informal contexts.
bye, goodbye
Used as a farewell in informal contexts.
Examples
Salut, comment vas-tu aujourd'hui ?
Hi, how are you today?
Salut tout le monde, je suis enfin arrivé !
Hello everyone, I have finally arrived!
Salut, à demain !
Bye, see you tomorrow!
Collocations
- dire salut à quelqu'unto say hi to someone
- faire un salut de la mainto wave goodbye
- dire salut en partantto say goodbye when leaving
Common mistakes
je dis salut à toi
je te dis salut
When greeting, the structure 'dire salut à quelqu’un' is common; using 'te' directly is more natural.
Related words
- synonymbonjourhello
synonymau revoirgoodbye
nounmasculine
Meanings
greeting, salutation
Commonly used in both spoken and written language to express greeting or farewell.
salute; gesture of greeting
Refers to expressing greeting or respect through gestures like waving or bowing.
salvation, redemption (religious sense)
Often used in religious or philosophical contexts to denote spiritual salvation.
Examples
Les saluts échangés dans le couloir ont été très chaleureux.
The greetings exchanged in the hallway were very warm.
Les acteurs ont répondu aux applaudissements par plusieurs saluts.
The actors responded to the applause with several bows.
Les fidèles ont prié pour les saluts des âmes défuntes.
The faithful prayed for the salvation of the souls of the dead.