![]() ![]() It’s familiar but more formal than “Bisous, which is more intimate, and tender. Here are a few ways you can end a conversation or end a letter with bisous:īises is amicable not tender. Having said that, if you don’t close a message with “ bisous” with someone you are romantically involved with, your husband, boyfriend or lover, they may feel snubbed, and you may come off as cold. If this sounds too intimate for family or friends, don’t worry it’s not taken in a romantic way, it’s very nuanced. You’ll usually say bises to family, friends, or distant relatives you know but are not close with, such as:Ī lover, boyfriend, girlfriend, close friend, close family, brother, sister, parents and children, etc. Only say or use bisous on correspondence with people you have close relationships with. If all this sounds confusing, it will all be explained below. But in some instances, it may be acceptable with co-workers. If used incorrectly, you might give someone the wrong idea.Īnd if you don’t use them for certain people, you might inadvertently make someone feel snubbed.Īnd lastly, you never want to use kisses (bises or bisous) for formal or professional correspondence, like with your banker. It’s a little like saying Kiss Kiss, or hugs and kisses or xoxo.īISES and BISOUS have different degrees of intimacy. It’s very common to say “bises or bisous” at the end of a conversation or at the end of letters, emails, text messages, cards and other correspondence with family, close friends and even work colleagues in certain situations. HOW TO SAY KISS KISS IN FRENCH (For letters and to end a conversation) I’ve always hated cheek kissing.: J’ai toujours détesté faire la bise.Come and say hello to your aunt!: Viens faire une bise à ta tante!.Give a kiss to Jean for me: Fais une grosse bise à Jean pour moi.I’m going to say hello: Je vais lui faire une bise. ![]() Shall we cheek kiss? On se fait la bise?.It’s a topic that often confuses newcomers to France.ĭepending on how the word bise is used in a sentence, it has a broader meaning than just a kiss.įor instance, when someone says I’m going to do “la bise”, idiomatically speaking, this could also mean that they are going to say hello. I wrote a comprehensive guide about la bise and how to greet French friends here. If you’re not familiar with la bise, it’s the French way of greeting someone and saying hello or goodbye to friends and family with two, three, and sometimes four consecutive cheek kisses. “Faire la bise, (to do the kiss), always means a cheek kiss. I’m going to kiss you: Je vais te faire un bisou.Īlthough bise means a kiss in French, it usually refers to a cheek kiss, also known as “la bise.”.I wanted to kiss you: J’avais envie de te faire un bisou.Can I give you a kiss?: Je peux te faire un bisou?.Give me some kisses: Fais-moi des bisous.It’s a very tender way of saying kiss in French. 8) “Frencher” or “se Frencher” (a French kiss– Quebec French)īisous is a kiss where lips touch the skin.7) Embrasser à la française (Kiss in the French style).6) Un Bec: (A peck or kiss -Quebecois French).4) Un Baiser: (watch out when you say this kiss).3) Embrasser (Verb To Kiss): How to say kiss in French.Litmus test for using: Bises or Bisous:.Bises: to end a conversation or message.Bisous: to end a conversation or message.HOW TO SAY KISS KISS IN FRENCH (For letters and to end a conversation).Well, a French kiss is called something totally different in French, which I’ll explain in a moment. Spoiler alert, you know how French fries are not called French fries in France they’re called “les Frites”. Given all these nuanced ways of saying Kiss in English, it should be no surprise that there are also similar nuances when discussing kissing in French. Smooch, peck, snog, smackeroo, suck face, swap spit, necking, tonsil hockey, make out, and of course everyone’s favourite, French kiss.Įach one of these words generally means the same thing but isn’t used in the same way.įor instance, you probably wouldn’t say “ do you want to swap spit or play tonsil hockey” with someone you just met, would you? Different Ways To Say Kiss In Frenchĭo you know how many ways there are to say the word kiss in English? Let’s go over the most common ones and how to use them, including ending a conversation or closing the end of a letter or message with “kisses”. The direct translation of “ un bisou” in English is “ a kiss.” But their are many more nuanced ways of saying kiss in French. ![]()
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