Good Morning

04:27 Aug 22, 2000
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: Good Morning
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Summary of answers provided
naBonjour (=hello) ou Bonne matinée (=have a nice morning)
Amanda Grey
nabonjour
Brigitte Gendebien
naSalutations matinales
alx
na"Bonjour!" or "Bien le bonjour!".
Louise Atfield


  

Answers


8 mins
Bonjour (=hello) ou Bonne matinée (=have a nice morning)


Explanation:
Depends on the context.

Amanda Grey
France
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 214
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1 hr
bonjour


Explanation:
tout simplement

Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs
Salutations matinales


Explanation:
Can be taken formally or ironically as in English: morning salutations.
"Bonjour" as such does not make the distinction between morning & afternoon that is contained in the original.

alx
Local time: 01:29
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PRO pts in pair: 119
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6 hrs
"Bonjour!" or "Bien le bonjour!".


Explanation:
This is what we say. That is, if you are talking about the wish one gives in the morning. If this is part of a sentence such as "I have had a good morning", you would say: "j'ai eu une excellente matinée"

Louise Atfield
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