How to Say ‘Have a good rest of your day!’ in French
Bonne fin de journée !
bun fan duh zhoor-NAY
[bun fan duh zhoor-NAY]
🇫🇷 In France: This is the standard friendly goodbye when leaving a meeting in the afternoon. Use Bonne journée "have a good day" in the morning instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Bonne fin
bun fan
Have a good end
'Bonne' is 'bun'. 'Fin' is a nasal 'fan' with a silent 'n'.
Bonne fin de semaine !
Have a good end of the week!
Words in this phrase
Bonne
[bun]
good
Feminine form of 'bon'.
Bonne nuit !
Good night!
fin
[fan]
end
Feminine noun for the end or conclusion.
C'est la fin de la réunion.
It's the end of the meeting.
de journée !
duh zhoor-NAY
of the day
'Journée' is 'zhoor-nay'. Together the phrase is a common goodbye in the afternoon.
Bonne journée !
Have a good day!
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
journée
[zhoor-NAY]
day
A day seen as a span of time and activity.
Bonne journée !
Have a good day!
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