bonne nuit: good night
La femme a dit "bonne nuit" quand nous sommes partis le restaurant.
The lady said "good night" when we left the restaurant.
Pronounced: "bun-nwee"
Note: "bon soir" has a slightly different meaning. It means "good evening" and is common greeting when entering a restaurant. "bonne nuit" is typically used when exiting a restaurant or theater.
posted by egan @ 12/22/2004 12:01:00 PM
2 Comments:
At 22 décembre, 2004,
Jean-Francois said…
"Bonne nuit" is a definitive farewell, like when you're going to bed/leaving/not coming back. "Bon soir" can be use both as greeting and farewell.
At 22 décembre, 2004,
egan said…
Merci beaucoup Jean-Francois. I appreciate your feedback. I personally said bonne nuit many times and couldn't figure out why I was getting so many weird looks. I think I have it all worked out now. A plus tard!
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