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Questions & Answers about Salut ! À demain !
I thought Salut meant "Hi", but here it is translated as "Bye". Can it mean both?
Yes! Salut is a very useful informal word that works for both greetings and farewells. You can use it to say "Hi" when you meet a friend, and "Bye" when you leave.
Why is there an À in front of demain? Doesn't demain just mean "tomorrow"?
Yes, demain means "tomorrow". In English we say "See you tomorrow", but in French the pattern is to use À (which often means "to" or "at") plus the time you will see the person. So À demain literally means "To tomorrow", but translates as "See you tomorrow".
Can I use this À pattern with other days of the week?
Can I use this phrase to say goodbye to anyone, like a shopkeeper or a teacher?