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What is the first thing you should say when you enter a store in France?

Whenever you enter a restaurant, store or café, always say bonjour when you enter. It's really an important ritual in French life. You'll often hear Parisians say something like Bonjour, monsieur-dame, to cover all possibilities of whether there's a man or women working in the store. Say au revoir when you leave.



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