Bon débarras !

Bon débarras
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Informal French Expression

Meaning Good riddance!
Register informal
Pronunciation French sound files [bo(n) day bah rah]
IPA   [bɔ̃ de ba ra]

Usage notes: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! When you want to express your joy and relief at seeing the back of someone or something for the last time, bon débarras is the rude expression to use.

Par exemple…

Henri déménage en Allemagne – bon débarras !   Henri is moving to Germany – good riddance!
J’ai quitté mon emploi – bon débarras !   I quit my job – good riddance!
– J’ai jeté trois cartons de magazines.
– Bon débarras !
  – I threw away three boxes of magazines.
– Good riddance!

Variations

  • Quel débarras !
  • Quel bon débarras !

Related words

  • un débarras – junk room or junk closet, any space full of useless stuff
  • débarrasser – to clear (off, out), to get rid (of)

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2 Responses

  1. Janet Forster 19 June 2014 / 3:11

    I’m really enjoying your new website, Laura, and “Bon débarras!” is what I’m hoping to say after my Verandah-Sale (vide-grenier) this weekend !!

  2. Karen 15 June 2014 / 3:03

    “Awesome” ….mon temps est un peu limité, mais ce que j’ai déjà vu, j’aime ca beaucoup! Merci beaucoup! Merci pour votre efforts, j’essaie de pratiquer mon français chaque jour, et j’utilise votre site web pour ça aussi! SVP continuer votre travail! 🙂

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