No. 2,515 in French
bonjour
"Bonjour" means "Hello" or "Good day" in English.
In a sentence
Bonjour, comment allez-vous ?
Hello, how are you?
Here, 'bonjour' is used as a formal greeting when meeting someone.
J'ai dit bonjour au voisin ce matin.
I said hello to the neighbor this morning.
In this sentence, 'bonjour' is used to describe the act of greeting someone.
L'expression 'dire bonjour' est courante en français.
The expression 'say hello' is common in French.
Here, 'bonjour' is mentioned as part of an idiomatic expression.
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