How do you use Bonne fete?
Use “bonne fête” in French-speaking Canada. In France, “bonne fête” would usually be used when wishing someone a good “name day.” One’s “name day” refers to the feast day of the saint one is named after. Bonne is the feminine form of the word “bon”, meaning “good” or “well.” Fête means “celebration.”
What is Bonne Fete Papa?
This is the most famous way to wish your father a happy Father’s Day in French. It’s the shortened version of “Bonne fête des pères papa” which literally means “Happy father’s day to you dad“.
What are the rules to say Bonne Annee?
Je vous souhaite une très bonne année. I wish you a very happy new year. Don’t say this until it’s actually the new year – the French find it very odd to be wished a happy new year while it’s still the old one….Annual French Expression.
| Meaning | Happy New Year! | |
|---|---|---|
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation | [buh nah nay] | |
| IPA | [bɔ na ne] |
What is the meaning of Bonne Journee?
have a nice day
have a nice day (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)
How do you wish a Girl Happy Birthday in French?
The most traditional way of saying “happy birthday” in French is “joyeux anniversaire“.
What are the 2 names the French call New Year’s Eve?
Terms for the New Year in France
- Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve: Le Réveillon.
- New Year’s Eve: la Saint-Sylvestre.
- New Year’s Eve party/feast: le Réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre.
- Midnight: minuit.
- New Year’s Day: le Jour de l’An, le Nouvel An.
- 1 January: le premier Janvier.
- Mistletoe: Le gui (hard g)
What is Les Etrennes?
In France, these holiday gifts are called “les étrennes.” Traditionally, the word refers to gifts given to private and public workers (and sometimes small children) in the New Year.