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How to Say ‘Thanks, have a good day, Sophie.’ in French

Merci, bonne journée, Sophie.

mehr-see bun zhoor-nay so-FEE

[mehr-see bun zhoor-nay so-FEE]

🇫🇷 In France: Adding the person's first name makes the goodbye warmer. It shows you've remembered it.

Phrase Breakdown

Merci,

mehr-see

Thank you,

Say 'mehr-SEE'. The French R comes from the back of the throat, and the stress falls lightly on the last syllable.

Example

Merci, madame.

Thank you, ma'am.

Words in this phrase

Merci

[mehr-see]

thank you / thanks

Common polite expression to thank someone.

Example

Merci pour votre aide avec la réservation.

Thank you for your help with the booking.

bonne journée,

bun zhoor-nay

have a good day,

Say 'bun zhoor-NAY'. The 'j' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'. People say this when leaving during the day.

Example

Au revoir, bonne journée !

Goodbye, have a good day!

Words in this phrase

bonne

[bun]

good

Of a favorable or high quality

Example

C'est une bonne idée.

That's a good idea.

journée

[zhoor-nay]

day

A period of twenty-four hours.

Example

Comment était ta journée ?

How was your day?

Sophie.

so-FEE

Sophie.

Say 'so-FEE', with light stress on the last syllable. French names often end a polite phrase.

Example

Bonjour, Sophie.

Hello, Sophie.

Words in this phrase

Sophie

[so-FEE]

Sophie

A common French woman's name.

Example

Bonjour, Sophie !

Hello, Sophie!

Guides for French learners

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