How to Say ‘Have a good first day.’ in French
Bonne première journée.
bun pruh-MYEHR zhoor-NAY
[bun pruh-MYEHR zhoor-NAY]
💬 Usage Tip: Use journée rather than jour when wishing someone a good day, because it means the day as you live through it. The same goes for Bonne soirée "Have a good evening".
Phrase Breakdown
Bonne
[bun]
good
Feminine form of 'bon'.
Bonne nuit !
Good night!
première
[pruh-MYEHR]
first
Feminine form of 'premier'.
C'est ma première réunion.
It's my first meeting.
journée
[zhoor-NAY]
day
A day seen as a span of time and activity.
Bonne journée !
Have a good day!
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