Bonjour, mon beau
Bonjour, mon beau is the French way to say "good morning, my handsome".
This phrase is an affectionate morning greeting directed toward a man whom the speaker considers physically attractive.
Which one should you use?
Bonjour mon beau gosse is an informal alternative used to say the same thing.
Did you know?
- In French, the adjective beau changes to bel before a masculine noun starting with a vowel or mute h, though it remains beau when used as a noun in mon beau.
- Using mon beau too intensely with a stranger in France can be perceived as a flirtatious overture rather than just a polite greeting.
- The word beau shares an ancestor with the English word 'beauty', both tracing back to the Latin 'bellus'.
Examples in context
- Bonjour mon beau gosse , t'as bien dormi?Good morning, my handsome, did you sleep well?.
Example conversation
Emma wakes up next to Nathan in the bedroom.
- EmmaBonjour, mon beau.Good morning, my handsome.
- NathanBonjour chérie, merci pour le compliment.Good morning darling, thank you for the compliment.
- EmmaC'est la vérité, tu es magnifique ce matin.It is the truth, you are magnificent this morning.
- NathanTu me fais rougir, Emma !You are making me blush, Emma!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Bonjour, beau, bonjour, mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
