🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Good evening” in French
Bonsoir
bohn-SWAHR
Literally: good eveningneutral
Switch from bonjour to bonsoir from roughly 6 pm, or once it gets dark. When leaving in the evening, say 'Bonne soirée' (have a good evening).
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonne soirée | bun swah-RAY | Have a good evening | when parting in the evening |
In a sentence
Bonsoir, nous avons réservé pour deux.
bohn-SWAHR, noo-zah-VOHN ray-zehr-VAY poor DUH
Good evening, we have a reservation for two.
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Good evening” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianსაღამო მშვიდობისაsaghamo mshvidobisa🇪🇸 SpanishBuenas tardesBWEH-nahs TAR-dehs🇩🇪 GermanGuten AbendGOO-ten AH-bent🇮🇹 ItalianBuonaserabwoh-nah-SEH-rah🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBoa noiteBOH-ah NOY-chee🇷🇺 RussianДобрый вечерdobryy vecher🇯🇵 Japaneseこんばんはkonbanwa🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese晚上好wǎnshang hǎo🇰🇷 Korean안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمساء الخيرmasa' al-khayr🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի երեկոbari yereko🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniAxşamınız xeyirakh-shah-muh-nuhz khey-eer🇮🇷 Persianعصر بخیرasr bekheyr🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีตอนเย็นsawatdi ton yen🇻🇳 VietnameseChào buổi tốichow bwoy toy🇺🇦 UkrainianДобрий вечірdobryi vechir🇷🇸 SerbianДобро вечеdobro veče🇬🇷 GreekΚαλησπέραkalispéra🇮🇱 Hebrewערב טובerev tov