French dictionary
bonsoir/bɔ̃.swaʁ/
interjection · A1 · Frequency 33
interjection
Meanings
good evening
傍晚见面或告别都可用。
Examples
Bonsoir, madame.
Good evening, madam.
Collocations
- dire bonsoirsay good evening
- saluer bonsoirgreet good evening
- bonsoir à tousgood evening everyone
Common mistakes
Bonjour, il est 19h !
Bonsoir, il est 19h !
In French, 'bonsoir' is used from dusk onward (typically from ~17:00), not strictly after 18:00; 19:00 falls clearly in the evening period, so 'bonjour' is incorrect here.
Bonsoir, à demain !
Bonsoir, à demain ! — ou mieux : Bonne soirée, à demain !
'Bonsoir' is primarily a greeting, not a farewell; for evening partings, 'bonne soirée' is more appropriate and natural.