How to Say ‘Goodbye, sir.’ in French
Au revoir, monsieur.
OH ruh-VWAR muh-SYUR
[OH ruh-VWAR muh-SYUR]
🇫🇷 In France: Adding monsieur or madame to a goodbye is ordinary politeness with strangers and shopkeepers. It does not sound stiff to French ears.
Phrase Breakdown
Au
[OH]
(part of 'au revoir')
Contraction of 'à le'; here part of the goodbye phrase.
Au revoir et joyeux Noël !
Goodbye and merry Christmas!
revoir
[ruh-VWAR]
goodbye
A phrase used when parting from someone.
Il dit toujours 'revoir' après chaque appel téléphonique.
He always says 'goodbye' after each phone call.
monsieur
[muh-SYUR]
sir / Mr.
Polite way to address or refer to a man.
Bonsoir, monsieur.
Good evening, sir.
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