How to Say ‘Have a good evening.’ in French
Bonne soirée.
bun swah-ray
[bun swah-ray]
🇫🇷 In France: [Bonne soirée.] is a normal polite sign-off when leaving in the evening — with a driver, clerk, or receptionist too. It means "have a nice evening," not that the evening is already good.
Phrase Breakdown
Bonne
[bun]
good; nice
Used in the fixed expression 'bonne soirée' to wish someone a pleasant evening.
Bonne soirée, et merci pour la course.
Have a nice evening, and thank you for the ride.
soirée
[swah-ray]
evening
Used in the farewell expression 'bonne soirée' meaning 'have a nice evening.'
Je vous souhaite une bonne soirée après le trajet.
I wish you a nice evening after the ride.
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