How to Say “Good Evening Everyone” in French

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bonsoir tout le monde
The English phrase "good evening everyone" is translated into French as bonsoir tout le monde.
bonsoir tout le monde is a polite greeting used to address a group of people at the start of an evening event or encounter. It is used when arriving or starting a conversation in the evening, rather than as a way to say goodbye.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bonsoir (good evening), tout (all), le (the) and monde (world). While tout le monde literally translates to "all the world", it is the standard idiomatic way to say "everyone" in French.

How does it change in a sentence?

The phrase tout le monde is grammatically singular in French, even though it refers to a group of people.

Did you know?

  • The word monde traces back to the Latin word mundus, which originally meant 'clean' or 'pure' before it came to mean 'the world'.
  • While bonsoir is used to greet people, you should use bonne soirée when leaving a group to wish them a 'good evening' for the remainder of their night.

Examples in context

  • Bonsoir à tous. J'espère que vous avez passé une bonne journée.
    Good evening everyone. I hope you had a good day.
  • Bonsoir tout le monde, comment allez-vous ?
    Good evening everyone, how are you?
  • Un simple bonsoir tout le monde suffit pour débuter.
    A simple good evening everyone is enough to start.

Example conversation

Gabriel is welcoming guests to a dinner party.

  1. Gabriel

    Bonsoir tout le monde ! Soyez les bienvenus.
    Good evening everyone! You are very welcome.
  2. Chloé

    Merci Gabriel, c'est très gentil de nous inviter.
    Thank you Gabriel, it's very kind of you to invite us.
  3. Gabriel

    Je suis ravi de vous voir tous ici.
    I am delighted to see you all here.
  4. Chloé

    Nous aussi, Chloé et moi sommes ravies.
    We are too, Chloé and I are delighted.

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