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Bonjour Monsieur, et bonne journée !

Bonjour Monsieur, et bonne journée !
Hello sir, and have a good day!
From Lesson 11:Saying goodbye·French

Breakdown of Bonjour Monsieur, et bonne journée !

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bonjour
hello
Monsieur
sir
bonne journée
have a good day

Questions & Answers about Bonjour Monsieur, et bonne journée !

Why do we use bonjour to say hello, but bonne journée to say have a good day?
Bonjour is a greeting used when you first see someone, meaning hello or good morning. Bonne journée is a farewell used when you are saying goodbye, to wish someone a good rest of their day.
Why does bonne have an extra N and E compared to the bon in bonjour?
In French, adjectives (describing words) change to match the gender of the noun they describe. The word journée is feminine, so bon changes to its feminine form, bonne. Bonjour is made from the masculine word jour, so it uses the masculine bon.
What is the exact difference between jour and journée?
Both mean day, but jour refers to the simple unit of time, like when you are counting days. Journée focuses on the duration of the day from morning to night and the experiences you have during it. That is why we use journée when wishing someone a good time!
Is Monsieur always capitalized in French?
It is capitalized when you are speaking directly to the person as a polite title, just like Sir or Mr. in English. If you are simply talking about a man in general (un monsieur), it is written with a lowercase letter.

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