bon week-end
The English phrase "good weekend" is translated into French as bon week-end.
bon week-end is a common and straightforward way to wish someone a pleasant weekend in French. You might also encounter variations such as Je vous souhaite un excellent weekend (I wish you an excellent weekend), Passez un agréable weekend (Have a pleasant weekend) or Je vous souhaite un bon weekend de repos (I wish you a good weekend of rest).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase bon week-end, the adjective bon precedes the noun week-end.
Did you know?
- The French language has a specific 'Académie Française' that historically campaigned against the use of week-end in favor of French alternatives.
- In Quebec, bon week-end is common, but bonne fin de semaine is the official preferred term and is used much more frequently than in France.
- While bon week-end is standard, some purists in France prefer bonne fin de semaine to avoid using the English loanword 'weekend'.
Examples in context
- Passe un bon week-end !Have a good weekend!This sentence shows how to use bon week-end to say 'Have a good weekend!'Tatoeba #13720 by sacredceltic, translation #30070 by CK
- Avez-vous passé un bon week-end ?Did you have a good weekend?This sentence uses bon week-end to ask 'Did you have a good weekend?'Tatoeba #9398 by sacredceltic, translation #21296 by adjusting
- Je vous souhaite un bon week-end.I hope you have a good weekend.This sentence uses bon week-end to express 'I hope you have a good weekend.'.Tatoeba #7865476 by felix63, translation #7872480 by CK
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Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are leaving the office on a Friday afternoon.
- HugoAu revoir Chloé, bon week-end !Goodbye Chloé, have a good weekend!
- ChloéMerci Hugo, bon week-end à toi aussi.Thanks Hugo, have a good weekend too.
- HugoMerci, à lundi !Thanks, see you Monday!
- ChloéÀ lundi, salut !See you Monday, bye!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
