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bonsoir
[ bawn-swar ]
interjection
- good evening; good night.
Example Sentences
It was a surprising diplomatic event on New York’s Upper East Side — one that started with an auspicious “bonsoir,” and ended with an unexpected “au revoir.”
Farmer says “Bonsoir” to one man and Ti Jean shushes him, then issues these instructions: if someone passes you at night and doesn’t speak, you, too, must remain silent, but if the person asks who you are, you must say, “I am who you are,” and if the person asks what you do, you must say, “I do what you do.”
“Bonsoir,” Tsukiko says cheerfully as he approaches, tucking her lighter back in her pocket as she balances her cigarette in its long silver holder.
She has also played with bands such as Yvette Landry & the Jukes and Bonsoir, Catin.
ZinZanni artistic director Reenie Duff, who had long admired Lallone’s work at PNB, approached her to play a ballerina role in “Bonsoir Liliane!”
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More About Bonsoir
What does bonsoir mean?
Bonsoir means good evening or good night.
Bonsoir is borrowed directly from French, in which it means the same thing.
Like many other expressions that have been borrowed from French (such as the more well-known bonjour, meaning “good day,” “good morning,” or simply “hello”), bonsoir is typically used in English to be a bit fancy or sound sophisticated.
Example: Bonsoir, bon ami—until we meet again!
Where does bonsoir come from?
The French word bonsoir is a combination of two French words: bon, meaning “good,” and soir, meaning “evening.” Both of these appear in many common English terms that have been borrowed from French, such as bon voyage, bon appétit, and soiree (which refers to an evening party).
French speakers say bonsoir in just about the same way that English speakers say good evening—as a greeting or expression of farewell used at night. It is similar to but distinct from the French expression bonne soirée, which literally means “good evening” but is often used to refer to later parts of the night or in reference to a party. Bonsoir is one of the many phrases adopted into English from French that are often associated with sophistication (or at least attempted sophistication).
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How is bonsoir used in real life?
English speakers typically used bonsoir as a classy way of saying good evening.
#printchat bonsoir everyone. Happy to be with you again, even slightly late 😀
— Stéphanie Chaillaud (@SChaillaud) May 6, 2020
Bonsoir my friend.. thank you so much 💖🌷🌷🌷🌷
— Vera Curaj-Minuz (@VMinuz) May 6, 2020
Bonsoir Twitter✌
Enjoy this sunset😉😘 pic.twitter.com/bU8a7dgkgq— Kristin Lisa Carlson👑 (@KristinLisaCar1) May 6, 2020
Try using bonsoir!
What does the bon part of bonsoir mean?
A. hello
B. evening
C. night
D. good
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