goede reis
/ˈɣudə rɛi̯s/word by word
The English phrase "bon voyage" is translated into Dutch as goede reis.
The Dutch say goede reis to mean bon voyage.
Meaning: wish of good journey (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase goede reis literally translates to "good journey".
Which one should you use?
fijne reis is a common alternative used to wish someone a pleasant journey.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɣudə rɛi̯s/
Did you know?
- Although goede reis is the translation, many Dutch people actually use the French phrase bon voyage in social settings to sound more sophisticated.
- If you are wishing someone a good trip by sea, you might use the phrase goede vaart instead of goede reis.
- The word reis is a distant linguistic relative of the English words 'rise' and 'raise'.
Examples in context
- Goede reis!Bon voyage!This example shows how to use goede reis to wish someone a good journey.Tatoeba #674540 by martinod, translation #435207 by FeuDRenais
- Vaarwel en een goede reis! Ik zal je missen.Farewell and have a good journey! I will miss you.
- Geniet van je reis! Stuur me een mooie ansichtkaart.Enjoy your trip! Send me a beautiful postcard.
- Ik wens je een goede reis.I wish you a good journey.
Example conversation
Sophie is seeing Lucas off at the train station.
- SophieDe trein vertrekt nu, goede reis, Lucas!The train is leaving now, have a good journey, Lucas!
- LucasDank je wel, Sophie.Thank you, Sophie.
- SophieBel me als je veilig aankomt.Call me when you arrive safely.
- LucasDat zal ik doen.I will do that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bon voyage” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (goede, reis) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries goede, reis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
