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Just at sheer vocabulary level, non-Genevois need a certain amount of time to get the knack of local hello and goodbye habits.

Add to this the head-scratching of whether to use the vous or tu forms of address, first names or Monsieur and Madame, when and when not to use a high five or other cool gesture, shake hands or kiss/kiss/kiss – three times in Geneva – and that’s quite a lot to master.

Saying Hello in Person in Geneva

The most common way for everyone to say Hello and Good Day combined, from early morning through until about 5 p.m., is quite simply Bonjour.