Bon voyage !

Have a good trip!

Breakdown of Bon voyage !

• bon voyage: have a good trip

Questions & Answers about Bon voyage !

How do you pronounce Bon voyage !?

It is pronounced roughly bohn vwa-yahzh.

A more precise guide:

• bon: the on is a nasal sound, so you do not fully pronounce an n
• voyage: sounds like vwah-yahzh

In IPA, it is /bɔ̃ vwajaʒ/.

Why is it bon and not bonne?

Because voyage is a masculine noun in French, so the adjective must agree with it.

• masculine singular: bon
• feminine singular: bonne

Since it is un voyage, you say bon voyage.

What does voyage mean grammatically in French?

Voyage is a noun meaning a trip, journey, or travel depending on context.

Important grammar facts:

• singular: voyage
• plural: voyages
• gender: masculine

So:

• un voyage = a trip / a journey
• des voyages = trips / journeys