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Informal French Expression
| Meaning | Good riddance! | |
| Register | informal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[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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