As Paul McCartney famously sang, “You say hello, and I say goodbye.” In Quebec, we keep it simple. We say salut! Just a small word, yet it carries so much heart, opening and closing conversations with a smile.
In Quebec, salut is a lively and friendly greeting borrowed from standard French, like saying “hi” or “bye” to friends. Its story stretches back to the Latin word salutare, meaning “to greet,” “to keep safe,” or “health.” Over the centuries, it grew into the modern French salut.
In Quebec, salut is more than just a greeting. It radiates warmth, friendliness, and affection, used mainly among friends and people you feel close to. It connects people and creates a sense of belonging, much like the Hawaiian aloha, which greets and bids farewell while carrying love, peace, and compassion in every syllable.
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Salut is not just a greeting in Quebec. It is part of the heartbeat, the rhythm, and the soul of life here.