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How to Say ‘Have a good evening, and get home safely!’ in French

Bonne soirée, et rentrez bien !

bun swah-ray eh rahn-TRAY bee-ehn

[bun swah-ray eh rahn-TRAY bee-ehn]

Phrase Breakdown

Bonne soirée,

bun swah-ray

Have a good evening,

This is used when parting in the evening. Say 'bonne' as 'bunn'.

Example

Merci, bonne soirée !

Thanks, have a good evening!

Words in this phrase

Bonne

[bun]

good

Describing something as of high quality.

Example

Elle est une bonne élève.

She is a good student.

soirée

[swah-ray]

Evening/Party

Refers to the time of day after the afternoon or a social event held in the evening.

Example

La soirée était inoubliable.

The evening was unforgettable.

et rentrez bien !

eh rahn-TRAY bee-ehn

and get home safely!

'Rentrer' means to go home. Both 'en' sounds in 'rentrez' are nasal: 'ran-tray'.

Example

Rentre bien, à demain !

Get home safe, see you tomorrow!

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

rentrez

[rahn-TRAY]

get home / go back home

Polite (vous) imperative of 'rentrer', meaning to return home.

Example

Rentrez prudemment après la fête.

Get home safely after the party.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

Guides for French learners

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