Le Savoir Vivre Flashcards
Le Savoir Vivre
Connaissance et mise en pratique des usages de la politesse, de la vie en societe
(se) Saluer
to greet, to say hello
(se) serrer la main
to shake hands
(se) faire la bise
to greet with the kiss in the French way
un bisou
another word for ‘a kiss’
la bise
French kiss greeting
une poignee de main
A handshake
tutoyer
to use ‘tu’ with someone
le tutoiement
the using of ‘tu’ with someone
vouvoyer
to use ‘vous’ with someone
le vouvoiement
the using of ‘vous’ with someone
respecter ses engagments
to respect/fulfill ones commitments
atteindre le coeur
to reach the core
franc/franche
frank
accessible
approchable
sourire
to smile
le sourire
the smile
desuet/desuete
obsolete/out of fashion
le milieu
the social class/social backround