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How to Say ‘Have a nice day, goodbye!’ in French

Bonne journée, au revoir !

bun zhoor-nay oh ruh-VWAR

[bun zhoor-nay oh ruh-VWAR]

Phrase Breakdown

Bonne journée,

bun zhoor-nay

Have a good day,

A common goodbye wish. Say 'bun zhoor-NAY'.

Example

Merci, bonne journée !

Thanks, have a good day!

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

Used in the common farewell bonne journée, have a good day.

Example

Je te dis Bonne journée à toi aussi avant de partir.

I say have a good day to you too before leaving.

au revoir !

oh ruh-VWAR

goodbye!

The standard goodbye. Say 'oh ruh-VWAHR'; the 'e' is often swallowed: 'oh-rvwar'.

Example

Au revoir, à demain !

Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

Words in this phrase

au

[oh]

in the / to the

Contraction of à + le, often used in expressions like au soleil.

Example

On peut déjeuner au soleil si vous voulez.

We can have lunch in the sun if you want.

revoir

[ruh-VWAR]

goodbye

A phrase used when parting from someone.

Example

Il dit toujours 'revoir' après chaque appel téléphonique.

He always says 'goodbye' after each phone call.

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