Bonjour

Apple networking protocol

Bonjour is a French greeting meaning "good day" or "hello," used in English to signal French context, add continental flair, or acknowledge French-speaking people.

It appears in travel writing, restaurant settings, and casual speech when someone wants to sound cosmopolitan or playful.

She walked into the café with a cheerful bonjour.

greeting

salut

French casual hello

formality · warmth · friendliness · acknowledgment · wave · smile · nod · handshake · kiss · embrace

morning

sunrise

Morning light's arrival

breakfast · café au lait · croissant · tartine · early · freshness · beginning · matinée · lever · sunup

French

Paris

France's chief city

baguette · café · croissant · merci · au revoir · monsieur · madame · mademoiselle · oui · pardon

Categories
Opposites
greeting vs. farewell

Bonjourau revoir

French parting phrase

adieu · goodbye · farewell · salut · ciao

time of day

Bonjourgood evening

Nighttime salutation

good night · goodnight · buenas noches

social register

Bonjoursalut

French casual hello

hey · yo · whaddup · sup

Family

journey, journal, journalist, journalism, journalistic, journals, journeyman, adjourn, adjournment

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G