bonjour

/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/

interjectionnounbon · jour

Think: “BON” sounds like “bawn” and “JOUR” is “zhur”—say it like you’re starting with a soft “bawn” and ending with “zhur”: bon-jour.

Yes, it's bonjour. Remember it’s spelled bon + jour (like “day” in French), and it ends with -jour, not -jor or -jure.

Definitions

  1. interjectionA French greeting meaning “hello” or “good day.”
  2. nounThe act or phrase of saying “bonjour”; a French greeting.

Examples

  • When we arrived in Paris, I said “bonjour” to the shopkeeper.
  • The teacher began French class with a cheerful bonjour.
  • He practiced his pronunciation by repeating bonjour slowly.

Synonyms

hellohigood daygreetingssalutation

Antonyms

goodbye

Translations

ES bonjour (saludo en francés: “hola”/“buenos días”)PT bonjour (cumprimento em francês: “olá”/“bom dia”)FR bonjour

Common misspellings

bonjorbonjurbonjurebon jourbon-jourbonjourebonjouir

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