Translation
to greet, to say hello to, to salute
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Word origin
From Latin salutare ('to wish health to'), from salus ('health, safety'). English 'salute' and 'salutary' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- salutare
- English cognates
- salute, salutary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | salue | saluais | saluai | saluerai | saluerais |
| tu | salues | saluais | saluas | salueras | saluerais |
| il/elle | salue | saluait | salua | saluera | saluerait |
| nous | saluons | saluions | saluâmes | saluerons | saluerions |
| vous | saluez | saluiez | saluâtes | saluerez | salueriez |
| ils/elles | saluent | saluaient | saluèrent | salueront | salueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | salue | saluasse |
| tu | salues | saluasses |
| il/elle | salue | saluât |
| nous | saluions | saluassions |
| vous | saluiez | saluassiez |
| ils/elles | saluent | saluassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | salue |
| nous | saluons |
| vous | saluez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- saluant
- Past participle
- salué · saluée · salués · saluées
Examples
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He greets his neighbours every morning.
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We greeted the new director.
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Say hello to your mother from me.
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The soldiers saluted their commander in silence.
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They will greet the guests at the door.
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saluer: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 2: saluer, économie, chirurgien and 7 more words.