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bon soir

English translation: good evening

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French term or phrase:bon soir
English translation:good evening
Entered by: Guy Bray

14:29 Nov 10, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: bon soir
term of endearment
Caren
good evening
Explanation:
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Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 18:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4good evening
Guy Bray
4Good afternoon
O María Elena Guerrero
4good evening / good night
Irene Zimmermann


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
good evening


Explanation:
(translation)

Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 819
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
3 mins
agree  sandrinezm
3 hrs
agree  Rita Cavaiani
4 hrs
agree  Archipelago (X)
10 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Good afternoon


Explanation:
Just an earlier option.

O María Elena Guerrero
Spain
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
good evening / good night


Explanation:
In French there are to common expressions for greeting each other: bonjour - good morning, good afternoon and bonsoir - good evening, goodnight.
Si in French the day is separated into two parts from the point of view of greeting: if it is day, they use bonjour, if it is dark they say bonsoir. In the evening or at night they use bonsoir even for leaving. The synonym for English Goodnight is used only by the members of family or other people living together before going to bed.
Hope I could help
Best wishes
Cimi

Irene Zimmermann
Local time: 03:58
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