C’est bientôt la rentrée, adieu les grasses matinées, adieu le temps libre, adieu la liberté – School restarts soon, goodbye lie-ins, so long free time, farewell freedom John MacColl was so successful that he managed to make a living as a piper – but often competing in Highland dancing and athletics at the games to augment his inevitable piping prizemoney. All this time he was composing, gradually gaining in expertise until the masterpieces began to flow. One of these, Jeannie Carruthers, was named for his wife’s sister. Their father had been farm manager on the Kilberry Estate in Argyll, a regular haunt for pipers thanks to the patronage of the Campbell of Kilberry family. We can literally tell someone to take care of themselves, usually a friend or someone you’re close to, with the phrase “ prends soin de toi”. The more formal and far less common version is “ prenez soin de vous”, which is used when talking to more than one person too.

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In formal situations, in particular when writing letters, we can say “ bonne continuation” which can mean “take care” or “best wishes”. It can also be used formally to wish someone all the best with future endeavours, which is a fancy way of saying “have a nice life” if you’re never going to see them again. The double Es do make an appearance in the second part increasing the difficulty here, and the composer has erred in writing the birl from high A by omitting the first low A. The rest of the tune is more or less as we have it and hear it today: The first two parts of Dugald MacColl’s Farewell to France as we hear it today Did I forget any important goodbye words that you know? Do you feel ready to make a grand exit using what you’ve learned today?

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Doing la bise when saying goodbye is not as common as it is when saying hello, and if you’re not comfortable, feel free to skip it! This word is used to say goodbye to someone definitively or for a long period of time. The reason it isn’t used very often is because it is primarily said as a final farewell, and can sound strange, at best, and mournful, at worst. That said, it can be used colloquially when referring to objects, rather than people. Shaking hands, however, is perfectly fine. When you’re not sure whether you should kiss or shake hands, you can’t go wrong with a firm and crisp handshake. Women on the giving or receiving end could be met with a bit of awkwardness, as this is still mainly a masculine habit, but there’s nothing wrong with it. If you don’t want to say a formal goodbye in French, then you can say “see you later”. There are two different ways to say this, depending on the context.

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Plus tard means “later,” so this basically translates to “until later,” and it’s a mildly casual way to say “See you later.”So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye… none of that is going to help you in France! Whether you’re getting ready for a summer vacation, are brushing up on your skills or have just started learning the language, sooner or later you’ll have to say goodbye in French. Formal Goodbye in French WWII rages on all around them, and this book is largely an account of the family's experience in the war, and the war in the Champagne region of France.

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It was given to Calum’s grandfather by John MacColl and is rightly displayed with pleasure on the wall of Calum’s piping room. If you’re a woman, you can do the bise with friends, family, or peers, no matter their gender, and vice-versa. It doesn’t mean that you have to, though. Earlier on this blog, you learned the various ways to say hello and how to introduce yourself. Now it’s time to study how to say goodbye in French when it’s time to part ways. Overall, French really isn’t complicated in that regard, and you could get by using only two expressions. But there’s more to learn if you’re willing to expand your horizon and want to impress your friends with typical French expressions.

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Lastly, I can’t help myself to mention the other countless stupid stuff in the book such as the mom having an affair with Chauffer who is the best friend of her son, while Larry having a fling with his brother’s girlfriend Olivia who ended up being the fiancé of the same guy mommy had an affair with. I loved the quarter half of the book but as the story progressed it turned more into a low-budget movie. FrenchPod101 also has tons of vocabulary lists with audio recordings, and free resources to boost your studies and keep your French learning fresh and entertaining! There’s a formal, plural way to say this too, which is passez de bonnes vacances. Try these alternatives to au revoir We are indebted to Calum MacLean, Tobermory, Mull, for this unique, handwritten copy of the famous 2/4 march Dugald MacColl’s Farewell to France – handwritten by the composer himself, the great John MacColl. As you will now know, you don’t always have to say au revoir, even though you might have learned it early in a French course.