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bonjour.

greetings; hello (general salutation)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/[bõ.ʒuə̯ʁ]France[bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.ʒʊu̯ʁ]Quebec[bɔ̃.ʒo(ɾ)]Louisiana

  1. greetings; hello (general salutation)

    masculine
    Tu passeras le bonjour à ta mère !
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bonjour, from Old French bon jor (literally “good day”). By surface analysis, bon (“good”) + jour (“day”).

intj/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/[bõ.ʒuə̯ʁ]France[bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.ʒʊu̯ʁ]Quebec[bɔ̃.ʒo(ɾ)]Louisiana

  1. good day; good afternoon

    Bonjour, mon ami !
    Bonjour, monsieur le Président !

  2. goodbye

    North-America
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bonjour, from Old French bon jor (literally “good day”). By surface analysis, bon (“good”) + jour (“day”).

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