How to Say ‘Have a good evening’ in French
Bonne soirée
bun swah-ray
[bun swah-ray]
💬 Usage Tip: Bonsoir greets someone, while Bonne soirée wishes them a good evening as you part. The same split works with Bonjour and Bonne journée "have a good day".
🇫🇷 In France: Shop staff say this as you leave in the evening. The usual reply is Vous aussi "you too".
Phrase Breakdown
Bonne
[bun]
good
Feminine form of bon, used before feminine nouns like journée.
Bonne journée à vous !
Have a good day!
soirée
[swah-ray]
evening
Refers to the evening time or someone’s evening in a social sense.
La soirée commence après cette course.
The evening begins after this ride.
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