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bonjour

bonjour

1 8.2
A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon
  • other
translation icon : bonjour
  • At the start of the meeting, the manager warmly said, bonjour to everyone present.

OK, So we walk into the store, French guys like Bonjour and Josh is like, I'm here to buy a suit.

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Examples

  • Ah, bonjour, monsieur.

    #Lucky Number (2015)

  • Dis bonjour à ta famille !

    Fingers (1978)

  • Do you know what Bonjour means?

  • How do you say this Bonjour, Bonjour, Bonjour.

  • Bonjour indeed my friends, Bonjour to these great savings.

  • I'd be like, bonjour, bonjour, Bonjour.

    Tati

  • Everyone's so friendly, like Bonjour, Bonjour.

  • Our doormat says bonjour and it has a picture of a dachshund.

  • Mesdames et messieurs, bonjour.

    Bottle Shock (2008)

  • When entering the bakery in the morning, I always greet the staff with bonjour.

Synonyms

hi
vsbonjour
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

is reserved for polite, time-bound morning or early afternoon use
good morning
vsbonjour
480 1.0

A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning

is a polite French greeting used in morning and early afternoon
good afternoon
vsbonjour
99 1.0

A polite way to say hello in the afternoon

is a polite French greeting used in morning and early afternoon
hiya
vsbonjour
  • UK
9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is used politely at specific morning and early afternoon times
hallo
vsbonjour
  • UK
1 1.0

A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention

is mainly a polite greeting tied to morning and early afternoon
mornin'
vsbonjour
  • Informal
1 8.4

A friendly informal greeting used in the morning

is more formal and used in morning or early afternoon
friendly hello
vsbonjour
1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

is time specific and used politely in morning and early afternoon
hia
vsbonjour
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

is a polite greeting used mainly in morning and early afternoon
hoi
vsbonjour
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal way to say hello

is more formal and tied to morning and early afternoon use

How Formal

good morning
480 1.0
bonjour
1 8.2
hello
9 1.0
hi
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
hey
  • Informal
∞ 3.6

Surface Forms

bonjour main

Etymology

Bonjour comes from the French parts bon ('good') and jour ('day'), so it literally means 'good day'. That's why it is used as a friendly hello in the morning or early afternoon, and it is related to the English word journey (a trip measured in days).