bonjour

[bawn-zhoor] / bɔ̃ˈʒur /

INTERJECTION

good morning

Synonyms

WEAK

buenos dias good morrow greetings

INTERJECTION

hello

Synonyms

STRONG

greetings hi howdy welcome

WEAK

buenas noches buenos dias good day good morning hey hi-ya how are you how goes it howdy-do shalom what's happening what's up

Antonyms

WEAK

adios au revoir goodbye

Example Sentences

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He could have whispered a simple bonjour through the door in his distinctive gravel.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

The bird now lives at the ambassador's residence, and after days of coaching has even learnt to tweet "bonjour".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2021

She greeted me with warm eyes and a soft bonjour, her long gray hair pulled back behind her head.

From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2015

Not wearing black was a massive trend: Cate Blanchett and Jennifer Lawrence, bonjour!

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2014

The only word I knew in French was bonjour, which did me no good.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah