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How to Say ‘Thank you, have a good day, sir!’ in French

Merci à vous, bonne journée, monsieur !

mair-see ah voo bun zhoor-nay muh-syur

[mair-see ah voo bun zhoor-nay muh-syur]

Phrase Breakdown

Merci à vous,

mair-see ah voo

Thank you,

Returns the thanks politely. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Merci à vous, c'était parfait.

Thank you, it was perfect.

Words in this phrase

Merci

[mair-see]

thank you

A polite expression of one's gratitude.

Example

Merci pour votre aide.

Thank you for your help.

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

bonne journée, monsieur !

bun zhoor-nay muh-syur

have a good day, sir!

A friendly goodbye. Say 'bun zhoor-NAY, muh-SYUH'.

Example

Bonne journée, monsieur, à demain !

Have a good day, sir, see you tomorrow!

Words in this phrase

bonne

[bun]

good / have a good

Bonne is the feminine form of good, used in wishes like bonne soirée.

Example

Bonne soirée, à demain !

Have a good evening, see you tomorrow!

journée

[zhoor-nay]

Day

A period of 24 hours from midnight to midnight.

Example

Passe une bonne journée!

Have a nice day!

monsieur

[muh-syur]

sir

A respectful form of address for a man.

Example

Monsieur Dupont aime les croque-monsieur avec du fromage.

Mr. Dupont likes croque-monsieur with cheese.

Guides for French learners

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