Drops
Droplets
Scripts
Languages
Blog
Kahoot!
Business
Gift Drops
Home/American English to French/Etiquette/handshake

What is the French word for "Handshake"?

American English

handshake

handshake-la poignée de main.svg
French

la poignée de main

Learn the word in this minigame:

More Etiquette Vocabulary in French

American English
French
personal space
personal space-l'espace personnel.svg
l'espace personnel
air kiss
air kiss-envoyer un baiser.svg
envoyer un baiser
dress code
dress code-le code vestimentaire.svg
le code vestimentaire
high five
high five-tope là.svg
tope là
fist bump
fist bump-faire un check.svg
faire un check
curtsy
curtsy-la révérence.svg
la révérence
bowing
bowing-faire une révérence.svg
faire une révérence
ladies first
ladies first-les dames d'abord.svg
les dames d'abord
eye contact
eye contact-le contact visuel.svg
le contact visuel
cursing
cursing-jurer.svg
jurer
interruption
interruption-l'interruption.svg
l'interruption
hand gesture
hand gesture-le geste de la main.svg
le geste de la main
I compliment
I compliment-je fais un compliment.svg
je fais un compliment
I wave
I wave-je fais un signe de la main.svg
je fais un signe de la main
I apologize
I apologize-je m'excuse.svg
je m'excuse
I hold the door
I hold the door-je tiens la porte.svg
je tiens la porte
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-je lève mon chapeau.svg
je lève mon chapeau
hi
hi-bonjour.svg
bonjour
bye
bye-au revoir.svg
au revoir
Good morning!
Good morning!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Good night!
Good night!-Bonne nuit !.svg
Bonne nuit !
How are you doing?
How are you doing?-Comment ça va ?.svg
Comment ça va ?

Example sentences

American EnglishThey sealed their agreement with a handshake.

How "Handshake" is said across the globe.

Hungariankézfogás
Korean악수
Castilian Spanishel apretón de manos
Japaneseあくしゅ
Mandarin Chinese握手
Italianla stretta di mano
Germander Händedruck
Russianрукопожатие
Brazilian Portugueseo aperto de mãos
Hebrewלחיצת יד
Arabicمصافحة
Turkishtokalaşmak
Danishhåndtryk
Swedishhandskakning
Norwegianhåndtrykk
Hindiहाथ मिलाना
Tagalogpakikipagkamay
Vietnamesebắt tay
Esperantomanpremo
Dutchde handdruk
Icelandichandaband
Indonesianjabat tangan
British Englishhandshake
Mexican Spanishel apretón de manos
European Portugueseo aperto de mão
Cantonese Chinese握手
Thaiการจับมือทักทาย
Polishuścisk dłoni
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Māorihariru
Samoanfa'atalofa
Greekχειραψία
Finnishkättely
Persianدست دادن
Estoniankäepigistus
Croatianrukovanje
Serbianруковање
Bosnianrukovanje
Sanskrit
Swahilikupeana mikono
Yorubaìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́
Igbonkwe n'aka
Ukrainianрукостискання
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

Other interesting topics in French

Essentials

Drinks

Numbers

Airport

Food

Hotel

Ready to learn French?

Language Drops is a fun, visual language learning app. Learn French free today.

Learn more words like "la poignée de main" with the app.
Try Drops

Drops Courses

Learn Ainu
Learn American English
Learn Arabic
Learn Brazilian Portuguese
Learn British English
Learn Cantonese
Learn Castilian Spanish
Learn Danish
Learn Dutch
Learn Esperanto
Learn European Portuguese
Learn Finnish
Learn French
Learn German
Learn Greek
Learn Hawaiian
Learn Hebrew
Learn Hindi
Learn Hungarian
Learn Icelandic
Learn Indonesian
Learn Italian
Learn Japanese
Learn Korean
Learn Mandarin (Chinese)
Learn Maori
Learn Mexican Spanish
Learn Norwegian
Learn Polish
Learn Russian
Learn Samoan
Learn Swedish
Learn Tagalog
Learn Thai
Learn Turkish
Learn Vietnamese
© Drops, 2020. All rights reserved. | Terms & Conditions