bonjour/hi

English

Etymology

French bonjour +‎ hi.

Pronunciation

(Quebec) IPA^(key): [bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.ˈʒʊu̯ʁ haɪ̯]

Interjection

(Montreal) Good day.

Usage notes

This is a bilingual greeting, meant to emphasize the speaker's proficiency in both English and French.

French

Etymology

bonjour +‎ English hi.

Pronunciation

(Québec) IPA^(key): [bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.ˈʒʊu̯ʁ haɪ̯]

Interjection

bonjour/hi

(Montreal) Good day.

Synonyms

hi/bonjour
bonjour
salut (familiar)

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