Definitions
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- verb transitive, intransitive To
greet inFrench with "bonjour".
Etymologies
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Examples
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And isn’t credible that Marie’s guest would say this face-to-face, even as a bastardized “Hello,” when the correct bonjour is universally known.
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And isn’t credible that Marie’s guest would say this face-to-face, even as a bastardized “Hello,” when the correct bonjour is universally known.
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Rogatchov had received no education whatever; his French consisted of the one word bonjour, and he secretly considered even that word improper.
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I hope you enjoyed this "behind the (chaotic) scenes" note -- it's been a good excuse to sneek in to this comments box to say "bonjour" to anyone reading!
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Meantime, thanks for saying "bonjour" to Marie-Françoise in the comments box.
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Meantime, thanks for saying "bonjour" to Marie-Françoise in the comments box.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Meantime, thanks for saying "bonjour" to Marie-Françoise in the comments box.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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On the way back to the car, I passed the wise woman, who was still reading on her porch, and nodded "bonjour".
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Meantime, thanks for saying "bonjour" to Marie-Françoise in the comments box.
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Meantime, thanks for saying "bonjour" to Marie-Françoise in the comments box.
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