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bonjour

/bənˈʒʊɹ/

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What does bonjour mean?

interjection

  1. Good morning; hello.

verb

  1. To greet in French with "bonjour".

proper noun

  1. A surname from French.
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IPA pronunciation

/bənˈʒʊɹ/

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The "Bonjour, monsieur," and "Bon voyage," of France, may not mean any more than the "If I don't see you again, why, hello."
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
Tomorrow, an it please your majesty To hunt the panther and the hart with me, With horn and hound we’ll give your grace bonjour.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100