bon
/bɔ̃/
The French phrase bon means bon (phrase).
The word bon is often used informally to express something good or tasty. For a formal way to express that something is outstanding or superb, you might use Superbe.
Which one should you use?
In French, bon is used to express that something is 'good' in quality or taste, whereas bien is an adverb used to say something is 'well' done.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective bon changes to the feminine form bonne when modifying a feminine noun, to the masculine plural form bons when modifying masculine plural nouns and to the feminine plural form bonnes when modifying feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɔ̃/
Did you know?
- The phrase bon marché means 'cheap' or 'inexpensive', literally translating to 'good market'.
- The word bonne is also the root for the term 'bonne', which refers to a traditional female domestic servant.
- The word bon is a cognate with the English word 'bonus', which comes from the Latin root for 'good'.
Examples in context
- Je te souhaite un bon voyage.Bon voyage!This example is useful for wishing someone a good voyage using bon.Tatoeba #435213 by qdii, translation #435207 by FeuDRenais
- Bon appétit.Bon appetit.This example is useful for wishing someone a good appetite using bon.Tatoeba #8690614 by Micsmithel, translation #2569477 by VirtuOZ
- Bon appétit !Bon appétit!Tatoeba #4246 by TRANG, translation #7006022 by soliloquist
- C'est bon!It's good!
- Bon appétit!Enjoy your meal!
- Une bonne idéeA good idea
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are leaving a restaurant after a nice dinner.
- GabrielBonne soirée, Emma !Have a good evening, Emma!
- EmmaMerci, Gabriel. Toi aussi !Thanks, Gabriel. You too!
- GabrielBon courage pour ton travail demain.Good luck with your work tomorrow.
- EmmaMerci, c'est gentil.Thanks, that's kind of you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
