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How to Say ‘Are you having a nice day?’ in French

Vous passez une bonne journée ?

voo pah-SAY ewn bun zhoor-NAY

[voo pah-SAY ewn bun zhoor-NAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Passer here means to spend time, not to pass. Swap in other stretches of time: Vous passez de bonnes vacances ? "Are you having a good holiday?"

Phrase Breakdown

Vous passez

voo pah-SAY

You are spending / having

'Passer' means to spend time. Here the polite 'vous' form makes a question with rising intonation.

Example

Vous passez Noël ici ?

Are you spending Christmas here?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

passez

[pah-SAY]

are spending / are having

Form of 'passer' (to spend time) for 'vous'.

Example

Vous passez Noël en famille ?

Are you spending Christmas with family?

une bonne journée ?

ewn bun zhoor-NAY

a good day?

Let your voice rise at the end to show it's a question.

Example

Tu as passé une bonne journée ?

Did you have a good day?

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

bonne

[bun]

good

Feminine form of 'bon'.

Example

Bonne nuit !

Good night!

journée

[zhoor-NAY]

day

A day seen as a span of time and activity.

Example

Bonne journée !

Have a good day!

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