salut mon amour
The English phrase "hi love" can be translated into French as salut mon amour.
salut mon amour is an affectionate greeting used when speaking to a romantic partner.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "hi my love": salut means "hi", mon means "my" and amour means "love".
Which one should you use?
salut mon amour is a casual greeting, whereas bonjour mon amour serves as a more formal or standard way to say "hello my love".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In France, Coucou Mon Cœur is also used as a cute and endearing way to say "hi love".
How does it change in a sentence?
Even when addressing a female partner, the possessive adjective mon remains masculine because amour is a masculine noun.
When do people say it?
In addition to the phrases mentioned, you may encounter the term of endearment Mon Chou, which means "my sweetie".
Did you know?
- French has many animal-based terms of endearment that replace mon amour, such as ma puce meaning 'my flea'.
- In French, you can use mon chou as a term of endearment, which literally translates to 'my cabbage'.
- The word salut comes from the Latin 'salūtem' meaning 'health' or 'wholeness'. It is a linguistic relative of the English word 'salute'.
Examples in context
- Salut mon amour, tu as passé une bonne journée ?Hi love, did you have a good day?
- Salut mon amour, je suis enfin à la maison.Hi love, I am finally home.
- Salut mon amour, tu me manques beaucoup.Hi love, I miss you a lot.
Example conversation
Gabriel arrives home to see Léa in the living room.
- GabrielSalut mon amour, je suis rentré.Hi love, I'm back.
- LéaSalut Gabriel, tu as fini ton travail ?Hi Gabriel, did you finish your work?
- GabrielOui, tout est terminé maintenant.Yes, everything is finished now.
- LéaC'est super, viens te reposer.That's great, come rest.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amour, mon, salut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
