Bonne fin de semaine!
Quebec, everyday
In Quebec, "have a good weekend" is Bonne fin de semaine! The expression fin de semaine is the Quebec word for "weekend". It is also called Bon week-end!
Meaning: wish for the weekend (phrase)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| Bonne fin de semaine! | Quebec, everyday |
| Bon week-end! | also used |
People say it on Friday when leaving work or a shop, with coworkers, friends and customers.
Which one should you use?
In France the word is week-end, so Bon week-end! is the standard greeting there. Week-end is also understood in Quebec.
How does it change in a sentence?
Fin de semaine is feminine, which is why the wish uses Bonne and not Bon.
Did you know?
- Quebec French often replaces English-looking words with French ones, and fin de semaine is one example next to the France-wide week-end.
Examples in context
- Bonne fin de semaine, à lundi!Have a good weekend, see you Monday!
- Merci, bonne fin de semaine à vous aussi.Thank you, have a good weekend too.
- Qu'est-ce que tu fais cette fin de semaine?What are you doing this weekend?
Example conversation
On Friday afternoon, Isabelle leaves her office in Montreal and says goodbye to her coworker Marc.
- IsabelleBon, je m'en vais. Bonne fin de semaine!Well, I am leaving. Have a good weekend!
- MarcMerci, toi aussi!Thanks, you too!
- IsabelleOn se voit lundi.See you Monday.
