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French Word of the Day

bonjourinterj.

[bɔ̃.ʒuʁ]

hello / good day

In a sentence

  1. Bonjour, comment allez-vous ?Hello, how are you?
  2. On dit toujours bonjour en entrant dans un magasin.You always say bonjour when entering a shop.

The most important word in French — and a genuine social contract. Say it before anything else, everywhere, or risk polite frost.

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What « bonjour » means, the register it belongs to (courant), and two sentences you can use today. A new word every day → Open this short as a page — transcript included →

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