bonjour mon amour
The English phrase 'good morning to your girlfriend' can be translated into French as bonjour mon amour.
This is a romantic greeting used to say good morning to a partner. While bonjour is the standard greeting, using mon amour (my love) instead of just bonjour shifts the phrase from a polite greeting to a romantic one.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bonjour mon amour literally translates to 'hello my love'.
Which one should you use?
If you want to specifically address a female partner using a gendered term of endearment, you can say bonjour ma chérie, which means 'good morning my darling (feminine)'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, bonjour is used for both 'hello' and 'good morning' during daylight hours.
Did you know?
- In France, a romantic bonjour is often paired with la bise, the custom of kissing both cheeks. Depending on the region, the number of kisses can vary from two to four.
- The word amour in French is a masculine noun, meaning that even when addressing a woman, you must say mon amour instead of ma amour.
- While bonjour means 'good day', it is never used as a farewell. To say 'have a good day' when leaving, the French use bonne journée.
Examples in context
- Bonjour, ma belle.Good morning, my beautiful.
- Bonjour, ma chérie. Tu es la plus belleGood morning, my darling. You are the most beautiful
- Bonjour mon amour, tu as bien dormi ?Good morning my love, did you sleep well?
- Bonjour mon amour, je t'aime.Good morning my love, I love you.
- Petit bisou, bonjour mon amour.A little kiss, good morning my love.
Example conversation
Hugo wakes up next to Chloé in the morning.
- ChloéBonjour mon amour, réveille-toi doucement.Good morning my love, wake up gently.
- HugoBonjour Hugo, je suis encore fatiguée.Good morning Hugo, I am still tired.
- ChloéJe peux t'apporter le petit-déjeuner au lit.I can bring you breakfast in bed.
- HugoC'est très gentil, merci beaucoup !That is very kind, thank you very much!
