Learning French - what does bonne journée mean and when to use it?
Learning French - what does bonne journée mean and when to use it?"
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Bonne journée is a very common term in French that can be used to end an interaction with a stranger or even a loved one, but its direct equivalent has largely fallen out of use in modern
English. We look at how to use it correctly in everyday French.
It is used to say to say goodbye and to signal the end of an interaction.
When used as part of a wider phrase such as ‘passe une bonne journée’ it means ‘have a good day.’
As a rule of thumb, only use bonne journée in spoken French, not in letters and emails.
Use it before mid-afternoon. At mid-afternoon, people tend to say bonne fin d'apres-midi, followed by bonne soirée, good evening, at the start of evening.
Before bedtime, people say bonne nuit, or goodnight, although this is not used between strangers.
It is just as frequently used between strangers to end an interaction, as it is in family situations.
When saying it to someone in formal situations (public places, talking to strangers and professionals) you should add their title:
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