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
- interjectionA French greeting meaning “hello” or “good day.”
- 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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