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How to Say ‘Have a good day and good luck!’ in French

Bonne journée et bon courage !

bun zhoor-nay eh bohn koo-razh

[bun zhoor-nay eh bohn koo-razh]

Phrase Breakdown

Bonne journée

bun zhoor-nay

Have a good day

A common farewell. Say 'bon zhour-né'. 'Bonne' is feminine because 'journée' is feminine.

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?

et bon courage !

eh bohn koo-razh

and good luck / hang in there!

Encourages someone facing a task. Say 'é bon kou-razh'. 'Bon' has a nasal vowel and the 't' in 'et' is silent.

Example

Tu as un examen ? Bon courage !

You have an exam? Good luck!

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

bon

[bohn]

good

A common adjective meaning good. Before a masculine singular noun, it appears as “bon.”

Example

Un bon match peut réunir toute la famille.

A good match can bring the whole family together.

courage

[koo-razh]

courage / good luck

Used to encourage someone facing a difficulty; often translated as 'good luck' or 'hang in there'.

Example

Bon courage pendant les réparations.

Good luck during the repairs.

Guides for French learners

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