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bonjour

interj.
A1 Beginner US //bənˈʒʊɹ// bon·jour

interj. a common French word for 'hello' or 'good day'. You use it to greet someone in French-speaking countries or when speaking French.

interj. a greeting in French, literally meaning 'good day'. Used as a standard salutation in both spoken and written French.


SIMPLE

Bonjour, comment allez-vous?

CONTEXTUAL

The hotel staff greeted every guest with a warm 'bonjour' as they entered the lobby.

COMPLEX

While 'bonjour' is the standard greeting for the day, it is typically replaced by 'bonsoir' once the sun has set and the evening begins.

Origin

Borrowed from French bonjour (“good afternoon/good day/good morning”).

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