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| Bon voyage ! | |
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Traveling French Expression
| Meaning | have a good trip | |
| Literally | good trip | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[bo(n) vwa yazh] |
| IPA | [bɔ̃ vwa jaʒ] | |
Usage notes: In both French and English, the expression bon voyage can be used to say good-bye to someone leaving on a trip and to express your hopes that they have a good time.
Par exemple…
| Bon voyage, Pierre ! On se voit dans deux semaines ! | Have a good trip, Pierre! We’ll see you in two weeks! | |
| Salut Alix et Georges, bon voyage ! | Bye Alix and Georges, have a good trip! |
Somewhat synonymous
- bon retour – have a safe journey home, get home safely
- bonne route – drive safely, have a safe journey
- bonnes vacances – enjoy your vacation/holiday
- à la rentrée – see you after summer vacation
Related expressions
You can add bon to just about any noun in order to say "enjoy ___" or "have a good/nice ___":
- bon appétit – enjoy your meal
- bonne baignade – have a nice swim
- bon dimanche – have a nice Sunday
- bon match – enjoy the game, have a good game
- bonne promenade – have a nice walk, enjoy your walk
- bon vélo – have a nice bike ride, enjoy your bike ride
- bonne visite – have a good visit, enjoy your visit
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