How to Say “Good Luck in Your New Job” in French

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bonne chance pour ton nouveau travail
The English phrase 'good luck in your new job' is translated into French as bonne chance pour ton nouveau travail.
This phrase is used to wish someone success as they begin a new professional position. While bonne chance is the standard way to say 'good luck', be aware that it can sometimes imply that a person's success depends more on luck than on their own skills. For a more professional tone, you might instead say Je te souhaite beaucoup de succès (I wish you much success).

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to 'good luck for your new work'.

Which one should you use?

Depending on the context, you can use different variations of the phrase. You can use bonne chance pour ton nouveau poste to specifically refer to a person's new professional position or role. In very informal settings, you can replace travail with boulot to say bonne chance pour ton nouveau boulot, which is a common way to speak among friends.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Belgium, people often use the phrase Bon succès to wish someone good luck.

How does it change in a sentence?

The grammar of the phrase changes based on the level of formality and the specific noun used for 'job'. Use votre instead of ton to maintain a formal or polite tone. You can also substitute the noun travail with poste to refer to a specific professional role, resulting in bonne chance pour ton nouveau poste.

Did you know?

  • While bonne chance is the literal translation of 'good luck', French speakers often use merde to wish someone success in high-pressure situations to avoid jinxing the outcome.
  • The word travail has a dark history, originating from the Latin word for a torture device made of three stakes. It originally meant 'suffering' or 'pain' before it came to describe professional labor.
  • The informal word for job boulot is believed by some historians to be a deformation of boule au travail, referring to the way laborers rolled heavy balls of material.

Examples in context

  • Je vous souhaite bonne chance dans votre nouveau poste.
    I wish you good luck in your new position.
  • Merde pour ton nouveau boulot !
    Good luck in your new job!
  • Bonne chance pour ton nouveau travail, Lucas !
    Good luck in your new job, Lucas!
  • Bonne chance pour ton nouveau travail demain !
    Good luck in your new job tomorrow!

Example conversation

Chloé is seeing Hugo off on his first day at a new company.

  1. Chloé

    Bonne chance pour ton nouveau travail, Hugo !
    Good luck in your new job, Hugo!
  2. Hugo

    Merci beaucoup, Chloé.
    Thank you very much, Chloé.
  3. Chloé

    Tu vas être un super employé.
    You are going to be a great employee.
  4. Hugo

    C'est très gentil de ta part.
    That is very kind of you.

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