bonjour mon amour
The English phrase "good morning love" is translated into French as bonjour mon amour.
bonjour mon amour is a romantic greeting used to say good morning to a partner or spouse. Using mon amour with a friend or acquaintance would be considered inappropriately intimate or highly unusual.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bonjour (good day), mon (my) and amour (love).
Which one should you use?
A common alternative romantic greeting is bonjour mon cœur. For an informal way to say "good morning my darling", you can use Bonjour mon chéri/ma chérie or use the phrase Bon réveil mon chéri/ma chérie to mean "good wake-up my darling".
How does it change in a sentence?
French does not have a distinct word for "morning" in this specific greeting. bonjour is used for both "good morning" and "good day".
Did you know?
- In France, the act of saying bonjour is so culturally significant that omitting it before mon amour could be perceived as a sign of anger or a 'cold' mood, even between partners.
- While bonjour is the standard greeting, a partner might whisper coucou instead of bonjour to be more cute and informal upon waking up.
- In French, the word mon in mon amour does not change to ma even if you are speaking to a woman, because 'amour' is a masculine noun.
Examples in context
- Bonjour mon amour, je te souhaite une merveilleuse journée remplie de bonheur et d'amour. Rappelle-toi toujours à quel point tu es spécial(e) pour moi. Je t'embrasse tendrement.Good morning my love, I wish you a wonderful day filled with happiness and love. Always remember how special you are to me. Sending you kisses.
- Bonjour mon amour, tu as bien dormi ?Good morning love, did you sleep well?
- Bonjour mon amour, je t'aime.Good morning love, I love you.
- Bonjour mon amour, le café est prêt.Good morning love, the coffee is ready.
Example conversation
Hugo is greeting Léa in their bedroom in the morning.
- HugoBonjour mon amour.Good morning love.
- LéaBonjour Hugo, tu es déjà debout ?Good morning Hugo, are you already up?
- HugoOui, je voulais te faire un bisou.Yes, I wanted to give you a kiss.
- LéaC'est très gentil, merci mon chéri.That is very kind, thank you darling.
