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bonsoir

"bonsoir" means "good evening" in French. It is number 723 on the frequency list, in A2 (intj).

Meaning

good evening

IPA

/bɔ̃.swaʁ/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Bonsoir Madame !
  Good evening, madam!
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / Eccles17
• Bonsoir monsieur !
  Good evening, sir!
  Tatoeba: nimfeo / jaydenms
• Bonsoir, chérie !
  Good evening, darling!
  Tatoeba: Blabla / Eccles17

Learned together

In the course, "bonsoir" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• derrière behind
• ben Well
• cinq five
• quatre four
• ceci this
• dès from … onward
• six six
• sinon except, apart from
• dix ten

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