How to Say ‘Have a nice day’ in French
Bonne journée
bun zhoor-nay
[bun zhoor-nay]
💬 Usage Tip: Both jour and journée mean "day", but journée is the day as a stretch of time you live through, so good wishes use it.
🇫🇷 In France: Shopkeepers and customers trade this as a goodbye when leaving a shop or ending a call. Later on, switch to Bonne soirée "have a nice evening".
Phrase Breakdown
Bonne
[bun]
good
Feminine form of 'bon'; used to describe a feminine noun positively.
Bonne idée : utiliser des formes simples.
Good idea: to use simple shapes.
journée
[zhoor-nay]
day
The time between sunrise and sunset.
La journée est chaude.
The day is hot.
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