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"Have a good weekend" in French: bon week-end
bon week-end
Have a good weekend in French is bon week-end. Say it Friday afternoon or as you leave. Bon week-end à toi personalizes it.
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How to pronounce bon week-end
Say it
bohn week-END
/bɔ̃ wi.kɛnd/
Bon: bohn. Week-end: week-END (English loan, French rhythm). Soft hyphen.
"Have a good weekend" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| bon week-end | have a good weekend Default. | Default. |
| bon week-end à toi | have a good weekend (to you) Personal tu. | Personal tu. |
| bon week-end à vous | have a good weekend (vous) Formal/plural. | Formal/plural. |
| passe un bon week-end | have a good weekend Slightly fuller. | Slightly fuller. |
How to use bon week-end in real life
- 1Office Friday
Allez, bon week-end !
Go on—have a good weekend!
Full phrase.
- 2Shop closing
Merci et bon week-end.
Thanks and have a good weekend.
Service.
- 3Text goodbye
Je file — bon week-end à toi.
I'm off—have a good weekend.
Personalized.
Mistakes English speakers make with bon week-end
Incorrect: Bonne week-end.
Correct: Bon week-end.
Week-end is masculine: bon.
Incorrect: Bon weekend (one word, no hyphen).
Correct: Bon week-end.
Standard French keeps the hyphen: week-end.
Good to know
Bon week-end is the Friday ritual across offices and shops. Some prefer bon week-end bien mérité after a hard week. Monday returns with bonne semaine.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving work on Friday
ChatPal
Bon week-end !
Have a good weekend!
You
Merci — bon week-end à toi aussi.
Thanks—have a good weekend too.
ChatPal
Bon week-end, on se voit lundi.
Have a good weekend; see you Monday.
You
À lundi !
See you Monday!
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FAQ
Common questions about "Have a good weekend" in French
How do you say have a good weekend in French?
Bon week-end.
Why bon not bonne?
Week-end is treated as masculine.
Is there a hyphen?
Yes: week-end.
How do you pronounce week-end?
week-END (loanword).
Learn a word, then use it out loud
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