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How to Say ‘Goodbye, have a good evening!’ in French

Au revoir, bonne soirée !

oh ruh-VWAR bun swah-RAY

[oh ruh-VWAR bun swah-RAY]

🇫🇷 In France: Saying goodbye to the staff as you leave is expected. Walking out silently can seem cold.

Phrase Breakdown

Au revoir,

oh ruh-VWAR

Goodbye,

The standard way to say goodbye. Say it as one smooth unit: 'oh ruh-VWAHR'. The 'e' in 'revoir' is very light and is often almost dropped in casual speech ('oh r'vwahr').

Example

Au revoir, madame !

Goodbye, ma'am!

Words in this phrase

[oh]

to the

Used inside au nom de, meaning under the name of.

Example

C'est au nom de Emily Smith .

It is under the name Emily Smith.

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.

bonne soirée !

bun swah-RAY

have a good evening!

A friendly wish for someone's evening, used when parting in the late afternoon or evening. 'Bonne' sounds like 'bun', with a short 'o'. 'Soirée' is 'swah-RAY', with the stress on the last syllable.

Example

Merci, bonne soirée !

Thank you, have a good evening!

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!

soirée

[swah-RAY]

evening

The evening as a period of time or event; used in wishing someone a nice evening.

Example

On a passé une super soirée.

We had a great evening.

Guides for French learners

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