If they’re older, then Bonjour madame/monsieur will score you more points. To your colleagues At a minimum you need to stick your head round the door of each office to say your morning hellos.

"I stop saying bonjour around dinner time, so like around 7pm." But her friend Sofie, a 29-year-old marketing traffic manager, disagreed with her, saying the cut-off time should be earlier.

The PQ says too many people are speaking both French and English to customers and notes that “bonjour” is one of the most recognized words in the French language. The issue touched off a ...

Rebelling against Quebec's 'language police' "First thing you have to say, I think, is 'bonjour.' It's about respect, it's easy to understand." Premier Philippe Couillard, a Liberal, objected to ...

Walk into a boutique or restaurant in downtown Montreal, and there is a decent chance the shopkeeper will say, "Bonjour hi!," a hybrid greeting that reflects the cosmopolitan city's vaunted ...