FRENCH WORD-A-DAY

The cat says, "Doesn't this blue just bring out the color in my eyes?"

Fun post, thanks for all the ways to say adieu!

Blessings,

Jen

I end mine in a boring way, either A+ or Amicalement. Not too original but it works and saves the time to come up with something new everytime :)

Caption: I hope someone will open the door soon!

I love all the ways you posted to greet and say good-bye. Thank you!
My notion is if I can't think of anything to say in their language or mine. Then I respond with a hug or a smile because both break down language barriers :)

Forget the mouse, I want foie gras!

It all depends on who are talking to.
When it is a buddy : @+
When it is professional : Meilleurs sentiments
When it is family : Gros bisous
When it is a close friend : Amicalement
When it is a first contact : Cordialement
When it is my wife : Bisous partout !

Being fron the U.S., it depends whom I'm writing to and how well I
know them. Many languages have many different good-byes. We have no standard, just, from, or love if
we know the person better.
Susan

Great photos!!! Love the contrast of the cat and the blue shutters. Merci. and thanks for the selection of closings. What a super resource and all in one spot.

Damn! I'm gettin' too old for this m*****!

Ce que je pense des expressions de la liste:

1) I never end with “Ton amie” / “Votre amie”, but -> “Amicalement” and "Bien amicalement" (without ->"à vous"). To a group of people -> "Amitié(s) à vous tous".
No problem with “Amitié”, “Toute mon amitié”, “Avec toute mon amitié”, or "Amitiés". However, in the expression “Amitiés sincères”, sincerity is already contained in the meaning of “Amitiés”, so the adj “sincères” is superfluous.

2) “Au plaisir” – To my friends & family, I would normally say, according to the context → “Au plaisir de te lire”, “Au plaisir de te voir”, “Au plaisir de te revoir”. To the one who rarely sends letters or e-mails: “Au grand plaisir d'avoir un peu de tes nouvelles”! / "Au grand plaisir d'avoir un peu de nouvelles de ta part!"

3) I dislike the expression → “A plus” (and even less written “à +” / @ +). I know it became popular with e-mail writing, but sorry, to me, it doesn't mean anything.

4) "Bien des choses à tous” seems to show laziness and lack of imagination. I prefer: "Meilleurs souhaits à vous tous!"

5) “Je serai là pour vous” - > is a romantic and slightly old fashioned way to say: “Ne t'inquiète pas, tu peux toujours compter sur moi” / "Ne vous inquiétez pas, vous pouvez toujours compter sur moi".

6) When confused with all the expressions around “salutations”, I would stick to “Salutations” / “Meilleures salutations”. I'd keep “Salutations respectueuses” for the Headmistress, the boss of an organisation I get in touch with for the first time, and “Salutations distinguées” for the higher authorities! "Très cordiales salutations” -?- just as polite to say: “Salutations”, or, “Cordialement”.

7) The Italian “Ciao” (Tchao!) sounds really nice, but I am not very keen to use it in writing … What about "Bye"?

---> All the others expressions are fine and very useful, as long as used appropriately, respecting people and context.
I must admit I do send "bisous", and "bises", of course - but reducing them to "Biz" or "Bx" as some people do? No...
By the way -> To members of family, or good old friends, one can end with:
Je t'embrasse / Je vous embrasse bien fort / Bises affectueuses / Bien affectueusement.

I would always end a letter to my very dear French grandmother (1883-1978) with: "Je t'embrasse très affectueusement".

If the cat is like most cats, he is thinking, "You're all just simple creatures."

I usually sign off with Have a great day, so now I should just make it Bonne journee.

Bonne journee,
Jean Marc (l'autre)

In English, the absolute best way to close an email is "Best," or "Cheers,". In Spanish, I prefer "Un saludo,". It's hard to find the perfect balance of friendliness and seriousness, especially in French. I have always found that they either sound way too friendly or way too distanced. But I suppose that maybe that is la culture française!

I usually sign off with a bientot or a la prochaine or gros bisous to friends in France (or Francophiles!)All of my friends know that I am addicted to France and are not suprised by the occasional utterance in French! Bon Chance, Kristin and Jean Marc!

cat: "Let's see what human I can control today"

Ending letters in email has been excruciating for me! Being very much a 'people' person, I try to choose so carefully. I has been a little spot of angst at the end of many easily written letters.

Loved ones: xoxo, love, love you, God bless you
Customers: Blessings, or Thanks
Vendors: Sincerely (old school:/)

Quelle jolie devanture!
I don't understand the reason for the percentage in the name, ... but it doesn't matter. 10, Rue du Petit Puits - un puits = a well - so, a very picturesque address too!
Kristin, this is couleur "lie-de-vin", (perhaps a bit dark) isn't it?

Speech bubble:
"Je suis Raminagrobis, le Prince des chats!"

Raminagrobis is a character in La Fontaine's Fables, (Le Chat, la Belette et le petit lapin) --->
... “un saint homme de chat, bien fourré, gros et gras,
arbitre expert sur tous les cas. »

Well, for work, I end with 'Make Good Memories' since it ties into my tv show.
For my friends it varries all the time, usually just
xo~Jules
xo~jj
or of you are REALLY in my good favor...xoxoxoxoxxo!!!!

Of late my "guitter" displays a marked resemblance to the American economy :

... ploddingly, imperceptibly, inertly, laggardly, leadenly, listlessly, lethargically, ponderously, sluggishly, but lovingly yours,
C.

When I was a child, my French penfriend (can't get used to "penpal"!) and I signed our letters -- remember them? -- "Je t'embrasse bien fort"; as an adult, I've used "Amitiés" and "Amicalement" and "Bisoux" depending on the recipient.

My current Italian amica di matita (lit. pencil friend) and I begin our e-mails "Mia cara [NAME]" and sign off "Un abbraccio" or "Abracci"(a hug/hugs) or "Non vedo l'ora d'avere notizie di te" (looking forward to hearing from you). Another friend signs hers "Cari saluti" (fond/affectionate greetings). I can't imagine myself ending an e-mail with "ciao" but I do begin them that way sometimes. (For those of you who don't know, "ciao" is both hello and goodbye.) I love the French spelling of ciao, by the way!

To some English and American friends I simply sign off with my name; to others I use "Love." My cousin, her daughter, and I sign off to each other with kisses "Love, Passantexx."

Oops, that was "Bisous"!

hugs
(in San Francisco)

How I end my letters depends on the person to whom I'm writing. I have an American friend to whom I always write in French, and most often sign off with "amities."

Le chat pense, "Le mot "miaou" est international!"

Endings I use, according to person and text
Regards
Thanks
All the best
Cheers
Bye / Bye for now
Love / Love & best wishes / Lots of love
xx ... xx (on each sign of my name)

Salutations
Cordialement / Bien cordialement
(Avec) tous mes remerciements
Merci / Mille mercis / Un grand merci pour tout
Amicalement / Bien amicalement / Amitiés à tous
Bisous / Bisous à partager / Bisous à tous
Je t'embrasse / Bises affectueuses / Bien affectueusement

Kristin,
What you wrote before your list --> 'Because it's never easy to say goodbye' ..., reminded me of the Italian song, 'Con Te Partiro', famous in the late nineties. Just been listening to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcrfvP11Hbo&NR=1

Le chat, il pense,"I know if I pose here long enough, someone will take my picture."
All those farewell endings made me remember the one most often used by my mother:
'In haste...Mom' It's funny, but it implied that although there was much else to be done she was taking time to write a letter to me.
So to all of you readers and posters:
Bien des choses a tous, Jeane in AZ

I just say,
Smiles, Cyndi

THOUGHT BUBBLE #2: ( * * ) . . . !

--Cat almost conjured up a thought but, as is usual with cats, it evaporated before he could grasp it (which is why we named one of our cats after a cabbage)!

you were expecting a pink door! in France???, thank you for another lesson, your terrific!!!!

Le chat, il dit: "Ah, je suis le plus beau aujourdui que j'etait hier..la vie est bonne! Ou est ma dejuner?"

Goodbyes, (with some of my girlfriends of late) have been: Love 'ya, Mean it! a throw-back to eons ago in ye old high school days. A few of us started using it et je le trouve amusement. Also, avec ma mari (parce q'il aime beaucoups les vaches) j'ecrire: Yours, 'til the cows come home--en francais, UH..toujours, jusqu'a les vaches retourent--(guessing here).

None of which makes any sense, but what else is new!? A bientot, mes amis!

Thank you so much Newforest for the song link to "Ne Me Quitte Pas"...most enchanting on a balmy afternoon... I believe there are perhaps strains of the same song that Kitty is listening to and she is also saying *Purrrrrfect!!

Cheers everyone!

I use Pa, which I think is from the Russian Paka, meaning So long

As for the cat:

Hope they do not use me again, next time they paint the wall.

for my husband and girls...xxoo
for my close friends in france..grosses bises
and the americans get a.....take care :)

Given word of the day, I think the bubble could read:

"tchao",
le tchat

cindyo

The cat is saying"Yes, you may walk on my street, but do not disturb me".
My e-mails usually end with only my name, which can be one of several depending on the era of my life the person is from. For family, always Love.

I like

jusqu'à ce que j'aie le plaisir de vous revoir
(my French is very bad, so may be improper grammar and or punctuation)

It's a compliment and makes me feel as though I'm looking forward to the next meeting instead of focusing on goodbye

kinda the way I feel when I read french word-a-day -- when it ends, it only leaves me hopefully waiting for the next post.

Thought bubble: "Enjoy the pose while you've got it, camera lady. Go on, snap away! As if you REALLY know how fortunate you are to have the opportunity to photograph me!"

A good sign-off that a former co-worker used on all e-mails is "All the best". It works for everyone and is open to translation without the risk of causing anyone offense. Any good ideas out there for a new twist for a French translation of this? "Mes meilleurs" just seems lacking.

Hello Renee,
About: "jusqu'à ce que j'aie le plaisir de vous revoir"
-> at the end of an e-mail, "jusqu'à ce que j'aie" can be replaced by "Au"
---> "Au plaisir de vous revoir!"

Hello Leslie,
'All the best' can be translated by:
-> "Amitiés" / "Toutes mes amitiés"
If it means Good Luck:
-> "Bonne chance!"
-> "Bonne continuation!" (casual)
On New Year's day:
-> "Meilleurs voeux!" / "Tous mes (nos) meilleurs voeux!" / "Tous mes (nos) meilleurs souhaits pour une bonne et heureuse année"

KING OF THE CATWALK

The cat thinks, "Hmm, wouldn't the humans make my royal door a bit more accessible?"

Kristin............I love your e-zine!! Thank you!!

To my family and close friends I would part with the Irish thought.........."God bless and safe home"........

To sign off I always say, "'Til soon"

As for the cat, cute as it is,..........I think a bath and haircut might be nice,.........what do you think?

'Til soon,
Rickie

How can I manage to learn French using click speak if that is already configured to read in English to learn it ? That is the question. I love Sidane...
France should have won then

Cat thought:

Damn tourists, they're ruining my plans to meet up with that jolie demoisselle!