Bonjour la classe
Bonjour la classe is the French way to say hello class.
This phrase is used as a greeting by a teacher to address their students at the start of a lesson.
Did you know?
- The word classe shares its roots with the Latin term classis, which originally referred to a division of ships in a fleet rather than a group of students.
- In many French schools, a teacher might skip the phrase entirely and simply start the lesson with Silence, s'il vous plaît to get the class's attention.
- The word classe is used in French to describe both the group of students and the physical room they are in, whereas English often uses 'class' and 'classroom' separately.
Examples in context
- Bonjour la classe, asseyez-vous.Hello class, please sit down.
- Bonjour la classe, ouvrez vos livres.Hello class, open your books.
Example conversation
A teacher enters the classroom to start the lesson.
- ManonBonjour la classe !Hello class!
- LucasBonjour Madame Manon !Hello Ms. Manon!
- ManonBonjour Lucas. On commence le cours.Hello Lucas. We are starting the lesson.
- LucasD'accord, je sors mon cahier.Okay, I am getting my notebook out.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Bonjour, bonjour, classe, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
