bonjour
French morning salutation
Bonjour is the standard French greeting meaning "good day" or "hello," used in English to evoke French culture or add continental flair.
English speakers encounter it in French classes, travel contexts, and anywhere Francophone influence appears.
Unlike the more casual salut, bonjour works in both formal and informal situations.
She greeted the shopkeeper with a cheerful bonjour.
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
- holaSpanish salutation
ciao · namaste · shalom · aloha · hey · howdy · ahoy · salut
France's chief city
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- GallicOf France or Frenchness
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
Eiffel · Seine · Montmartre · Provence · Versailles · café · merci · au revoir
Respectful, considerate behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- respectRegard with honor
decorum · graciousness · pleasantries · formality · cordiality · warmth · protocol · propriety
Generous treatment of guests
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- guestWelcomed visitor
- entrancePoint of access
host · hostess · greeting card · doorway · visitor · introduction · meeting · encounter
Day's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- daybreakMorning's first light
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- café au laitCoffee mixed with milk
early · sunup · freshness · croissant · espresso · reveille · good morning · buenos días
hello
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
hola · ciao · namaste · shalom · aloha · hey · howdy · ahoy · salut · buenos días
Paris
France's chief city
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- GallicOf France or Frenchness
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
croissant · Eiffel · Seine · Montmartre · Provence · Versailles · café · merci · au revoir · madame
courtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
respect · decorum · graciousness · pleasantries · formality · cordiality · warmth · protocol · propriety · tact
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
entrance · host · hostess · greeting card · doorway · visitor · introduction · meeting · encounter · first impression
dawn
Day's first glow
café au lait · early · sunup · freshness · croissant · espresso · reveille · good morning · buenos días
- French vocabularymerci, oui, non, au revoir, vous
- Romance Loanwordsamor, amour, au revoir, ciao, gracias
- Foreign Wordsadieu, adios, aloha, au revoir, ciao
- FrancophoneFrance, Paris, French language, French grammar, Canadian French
- French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
- France TravelEiffel Tower, Louvre, Paris, Versailles, Notre Dame