bonne nuit je t'aime
The English phrase "good night I love you" is translated into French as bonne nuit je t'aime.
This phrase is used to express affection to someone before they go to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bonne nuit (good night) and je t'aime (I love you).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are saying "good night I love you" to more than one person, or using the formal "you", you must change je t'aime to je vous aime.
Did you know?
- Couples in France may pair je t'aime with affectionate nicknames like ma puce, which means 'my flea', or mon chou, which means 'my cabbage'.
- In French, adding the word bien to the phrase je t'aime to create je t'aime bien actually makes the expression less intense, changing 'I love you' to 'I like you'.
- The word nuit shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'night' and the Greek word 'nyx', all tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *nókʷts.
Examples in context
- Bonne nuit je t'aime, fais de beaux rêves.Good night I love you, sweet dreams.
- Dors bien, bonne nuit je t'aime.Sleep well, good night I love you.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are saying goodbye before going to their separate rooms.
- LucasBonne nuit je t'aime, Léa.Good night I love you, Léa.
- LéaMoi aussi, bonne nuit Lucas.Me too, good night Lucas.
- LucasÀ demain matin.See you tomorrow morning.
- LéaÀ demain.See you tomorrow.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, nuit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
