bon voyage

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bon voyage (bon voyage, (have a) good journey), from bon (good) + voyage (journey).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbɒn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/, /ˌbɒn vɔɪˈɑːʒ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Interjection

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bon voyage

  1. Used to wish someone a good journey.
    • 2009 May 13, Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Up, spoken by newsreel announcer (David Kaye), Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar Animation Studios:
      Bon voyage, Charles Muntz, and good luck capturing the monster of Paradise Falls!
    • 2013, Crying (lyrics and music), “Vacation”, in Get Olde[1]:
      Bon Voyage / Forget that olde worlde / I'm inching away from the darkest slump of my life / And I don't know if I'm coming back

Translations

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French

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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bon voyage

  1. bon voyage, have a good journey, have a good trip

See also

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French bon voyage (bon voyage)

Interjection

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bon voyage

  1. bon voyage, have a good journey, have a good trip
    Synonym: selamat jalan

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