amuse-toi bien à Paris
To say "have fun in paris" in French, use amuse-toi bien à Paris.
This phrase is a friendly wish for someone to enjoy their time while visiting Paris. You can also use amuse-toi bien on its own to simply mean "have fun" without specifying a location. Other ways to express similar sentiments include Amusez-vous bien à Paris for "Have fun in Paris", Passe du bon temps à Paris for the colloquial "Have a great time in Paris", Éclate-toi bien à Paris for the informal "Have a blast in Paris", S'amuser à fond à Paris for "Have lots of fun in Paris", Passez un bon moment à Paris for the formal "Have a good time in Paris" and Profitez bien de votre séjour à Paris for the formal "Enjoy your stay in Paris".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase amuse-toi bien à Paris literally translates to "amuse yourself well in Paris".
Which one should you use?
The default form amuse-toi bien à Paris is informal, whereas amusez-vous bien à Paris is used when addressing someone formally or when speaking to more than one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to speak to more than one person or address someone with formal respect, use the form amusez-vous bien à Paris.
Did you know?
- While amuse-toi bien is the standard wish, the more intense éclate-toi literally means to 'burst' or 'explode', treating extreme fun like a physical explosion.
- The name 'Paris' actually comes from the 'Parisii', a Celtic Gaulish tribe that inhabited the area around 250 BC.
Examples in context
- Amuse-toi bien à Paris pendant tes vacances.Have fun in Paris during your holidays.
- Passe un bon voyage et amuse-toi bien à Paris.Have a good trip and have fun in Paris.
Example conversation
Nathan is seeing Chloé off at the airport before her trip.
- NathanBon voyage, Chloé !Have a good trip, Chloé!
- ChloéMerci, Nathan. Je suis très impatiente.Thanks, Nathan. I am very excited.
- NathanAmuse-toi bien à Paris !Have fun in Paris!
- ChloéMerci beaucoup, c'est gentil.Thank you very much, that's kind.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Paris, bien, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
