bonjour beauté
The English phrase "hello beautiful" can be translated into French as bonjour beauté.
This phrase is a flirtatious or affectionate greeting used when speaking to someone the speaker finds attractive.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more casual and colloquial feel, you can use salut beauté, where the use of salut instead of bonjour makes the greeting more informal.
Did you know?
- In certain French-speaking regions like Quebec, using overly flowery terms of endearment like 'beauté' in a greeting can sometimes be perceived as 'too much' or even sarcastic if the relationship is not very close.
- The word beauté comes from the Latin bellus, which originally meant 'pretty' or 'fair' rather than the more general 'beautiful'.
- The word jour in bonjour is a cognate of the English word 'journal', which originally referred to a daily record.
Examples in context
- Bonjour, belle dame. Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui?Hello, beautiful lady. How are you today?
- Salut, beauté ! Ça fait plaisir de te voir !Hi, beautiful! It's great to see you!
- Bonjour beauté.Hello beautiful.
- Bonjour beauté, tu es magnifique aujourd'hui.Hello beautiful, you are magnificent today.
Example conversation
Hugo sees Léa at a small cafe in the morning.
- LéaBonjour Hugo !Hello Hugo!
- HugoBonjour beauté, tu as l'air en forme.Hello beautiful, you look great.
- LéaMerci, c'est très gentil de ta part.Thank you, that is very kind of you.
- HugoJe t'en prie, Léa.You're welcome, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beauté, bonjour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
