The letter "e" is often silent in French, especially at the end of a word. Here are some examples: Rue (road/street) is pronounced roo not roo-ee and inacceptable (unacceptable) is pronounced an-ah-sep-tah-bil not an-ah-sep-tah-ble Of course, there are exceptions when it comes to masculine and feminine adjectives and nouns. (the standard greeting in French) (bon jour) #2 Bonsoir ! - Good evening! (replaces bonjour in the evening) (bon swah) #3 Salut ! - Hi! (a more informal greeting) (sa loo) #4 Enchanté(e) ! - Nice to meet you! (a standard expression when meeting someone for the first time) (on shon tay) Common French Phrases For Continuing The Conversation. French Slang Phrases. These are expressions where the individual words in the sentence aren’t slang, but they combine into a sentence that is used slangily. General Slang Phrases. T’inquiète (a short version of Ne t’inquiète pas – “Don’t worry”) T’en fais pas or Ne t’en fais pas (literally: “Don’t make any” – “Don.