Is « bonjour » masculine or feminine?
« bonjour » is masculine. You say le bonjour.
In English, « bonjour » means hello; good morning.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bonjour |
| With the indefinite article | un bonjour |
| With the partitive article | du bonjour |
Plural
The plural is bonjours (les bonjours). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Bien le bonjour !
Warm greetings! -
Passe le bonjour à Tom.
Tell Tom I said hi. -
Tom te donne le bonjour.
Tom says hi.
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Common questions
Is « bonjour » masculine or feminine?
« bonjour » is masculine. You say le bonjour.
Is it « la bonjour » or « le bonjour »?
It is « le bonjour ». « la bonjour » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.