{"id":3073,"date":"2021-12-23T19:54:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2021-12-23T19:54:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:54:49","slug":"good-night-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/good-night-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways To Say Good Night In French If You Want To Be Polite"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-info-box_d0c8e6-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:40px;}#kt-info-box_d0c8e6-e7 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:1200px;}#kt-info-box_d0c8e6-e7 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:52.3333%;width:1200px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_d0c8e6-e7 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_d0c8e6-e7 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_d0c8e6-e7 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1024w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/good-night-in-french-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/good-night-in-french-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knowing how to say Good night in French is important.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a French coach, I can tell you that learning the basics of politeness is essential, especially in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this article, you&#8217;ll know how to say Good night and how to answer it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_3dce74-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_3dce74-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_3dce74-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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phrases<\/strong>, so you don&#8217;t end up saying the wrong thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good night in French: <em>Bonne nuit<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bonne nuit<\/em> literally translates as &#8220;Good night&#8221;, so it&#8217;s easy to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s your go-to sentence when it&#8217;s nighttime and you want to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>wish someone a good night because they are going to bed.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>let other people know you&#8217;re going to bed.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some other variations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Bonne nuit + name<\/strong>: <em>Bonne nuit Joanna<\/em> (Good night Joanna)<\/li><li><strong>Bonne nuit + affectionate nickname<\/strong>: <em>Bonne nuit mon amour <\/em>(Good night my love)<\/li><li><strong><em>Bonne nuit tout le monde<\/em><\/strong> (Good night everyone)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In English, you can use &#8220;good night&#8221; to mean either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>have a good night&#8217;s sleep<\/li><li>have a good evening, as in enjoy the rest of your night<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But in French, you can&#8217;t say <em>bonne nuit <\/em>for both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonne nuit <\/em><\/strong><strong>is only used when you&#8217;re going to bed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have a good night in French: <em>Bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to say &#8220;good night&#8221; as in &#8220;enjoy your night&#8221;, you say <\/strong><strong><em>Bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em> literally translates as &#8220;Good evening&#8221;, but it&#8217;s not used as a greeting like in English. It&#8217;s used only as a farewell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <strong>after enjoying a nice meal with people at a restaurant, you can tell them <\/strong><strong><em>Bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong><strong> when you part ways.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can also say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Passez une bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em> (Have a good evening) &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Passe une bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em> (Have a good evening) &#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>Je vous souhaite une bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em> (I wish you a good evening) &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Je te souhaite une bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em> (I wish you a good evening) &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good evening in French: <em>Bonsoir<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do you say &#8220;Good night&#8221; as a greeting in French?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You simply say <\/strong><strong><em>Bonsoir<\/em><\/strong><strong>, which is the equivalent of &#8220;Good evening&#8221; in English.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the <strong>standard greeting to use whether you&#8217;re entering the bakery after 6 p.m or meeting friends and acquaintances when it&#8217;s already dark outside.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s recap before we see more ways to wish someone a good night in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Bonsoir<\/em><\/strong> is to greet people in the evening or at night<\/li><li><strong><em>Bonne soir\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>is to wish people a nice evening<\/li><li><strong><em>Bonne nuit<\/em><\/strong> is to wish people a good night&#8217;s sleep<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know the difference between <em>Bonsoir<\/em>, <em>Bonne soir\u00e9e <\/em>and <em>Bonne nuit<\/em>, let&#8217;s see what else you can say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See you tomorrow in French: <em>\u00c0 demain<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is another common way to wish someone a good night in France.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can use it to replace <\/strong><strong><em>bonne nuit<\/em><\/strong><strong> altogether or add it after saying <\/strong><strong><em>bonne nuit<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>\u00c0 demain. <\/em>(See you tomorrow.)<\/li><li><em>Bonne nuit, \u00e0 demain. <\/em>(Good night, see you tomorrow.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And good news: It&#8217;s suited to both formal and informal situations, so you can use it with everyone, as long as you&#8217;re seeing them the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to reply to <em>Bonne nuit<\/em> in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The simplest answer to <\/strong><strong><em>Bonne nuit<\/em><\/strong><strong> is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Bonne nuit \u00e0 vous aussi.<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>(Good night to you too.) &#8211; formal<\/li><li><strong><em>Bonne nuit \u00e0 toi aussi. <\/em><\/strong>(Good night to you too.) &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But you can spice it up a little by going with the following sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sleep well in French: <em>Dors bien<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you want to say &#8220;sleep well&#8221; to someone, use <em>Dors bien<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usually, when someone tells you <\/strong><strong><em>bonne nuit<\/em><\/strong><strong>, you&#8217;ll answer with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Bonne nuit, dors bien.<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>(Good night, sleep well.)<\/li><li><strong><em>Toi aussi, dors bien.<\/em><\/strong> (You too, sleep well).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Dors bien <\/em><\/strong><strong>is meant for informal situations, when you&#8217;re talking to someone you know.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can say <em>Dormez bien<\/em> to several people or to someone you don&#8217;t know (well or at all).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although, in that last case, you might get a funny look in France, because French people would probably think it&#8217;s none of your business whether or not they sleep well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sweet dreams in French: <em>Fais de beaux r\u00eaves<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you want to wish someone to have good dreams, use <em>Fais de beaux r\u00eaves<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When someone tells you<\/strong><strong><em> bonne nuit<\/em><\/strong><strong>,&nbsp; you can answer with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Fais de beaux r\u00eaves<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>simply on it&#8217;s own.<\/li><li><strong><em>Bonne nuit, fais de beaux r\u00eaves. <\/em><\/strong>(Good night, sweet dreams.)<\/li><li><strong><em>Toi aussi, fais de beaux r\u00eaves.<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>(You too, sweet dreams.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Fais de beaux r\u00eaves<\/em><\/strong><strong> is informal, so use it with people you already know.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can say <em>Faites de beaux r\u00eaves<\/em> to several people or to someone you don&#8217;t know. But, in that last case, you might get the same funny look as with <em>Dormez bien<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bottom line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now you know exactly how to say Good night in French and how to answer!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the vocabulary you learned in this article is essential because politeness is key in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So next time you want to say good night or answer it in French, you&#8217;ll be well prepared!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more vocabulary about French politeness? 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