Yes. The word just means peace. Anyone can say it to anyone.
talking to a man = shalom, yafeh (שלום יפה)talking to a woman = Shalom, yafah (שלום, יפה)
much love = הרבה אהבה (harbeh ahava)
You say shalom back. Shalom means hello. If you say "Shalom Shalom," it means mays Bye bye.
man of peace = ish shalom (איש שלום)
to a male: bokehr tov, ahuvi (בוקר טוב, אהובי) to a female: bokehr tov, ahuvati (בוקר טוב, אהובתי)
If you want to say 'hello' back, you simply respond in "shalom". If you want to ask the person how is he doing, you say "Ma Nish'ma?" (for both male and female).
Oh, dude, when someone says "shalom," you can just casually respond with "shalom" back at them. It's like saying "hello" or "peace be with you" in Hebrew. So, you know, keep the good vibes flowing and all that jazz.
You don't. You only say Shabbat shalom in Hebrew. If you are asking how French Jews greet each other on Shabbat, they say "Shabbat Shalom"
i am a woman
You say "Shabbat shalom" right back to them.
Of course. It happens on the streets of Israel ... where Hebrew is the official language but the population is 24% non-Jewish ... thousands of times every day.
Yes, that's the customary response.