How do you say "Have a nice day too!" in French?

"Have a nice day too!" in French is "Bonne journée à toi aussi !". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘Have a nice day too!’ in French

Q: What does "Bonne journée à toi aussi !" mean in English?

"Bonne journée à toi aussi !" means "Have a nice day too!" in English. Usage tip: In [Bonne journée à toi aussi !], the [aussi] comes at the end, where French often puts "too." The same pattern works in many replies: [Bon courage à vous aussi !]

Bonne journée à toi aussi !

bun zhoor-nay ah twah oh-see

[bun zhoor-nay ah twah oh-see]

💬 Usage Tip: In [Bonne journée à toi aussi !], the [aussi] comes at the end, where French often puts "too." The same pattern works in many replies: [Bon courage à vous aussi !]

🇫🇷 In France: This sounds natural as a friendly return wish after someone says [Bonne journée !]. At a school gate, it is a very ordinary, polite way to wrap up and move on.

Phrase Breakdown

Bonne

[bun]

good; nice

Feminine form used in wishes like bonne journée.

Example

Bonne journée à toi aussi après le dépôt des enfants.

Have a good day to you too after dropping off the children.

journée

[zhoor-nay]

day

Used in the common farewell bonne journée, have a good day.

Example

Je te dis Bonne journée à toi aussi avant de partir.

I say have a good day to you too before leaving.

À toi aussi

ah twah oh-see

to you too

Response meaning the same wish is returned to the other person.

Example

Merci, à toi aussi !

Thanks, you too!

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Links the wish to the person receiving it: to you too.

Example

Bonne journée à toi aussi quand on se quitte au portail.

Have a good day to you too when we part at the gate.

toi

[twah]

you

The stressed pronoun meaning you, used after à.

Example

Bonne journée à toi aussi, Marie !

Have a good day to you too, Marie!

aussi

[oh-see]

too; also

Shows the wish is returned to the other person as well.

Example

Bonne journée à toi aussi si on ne se revoit pas ce soir.

Have a good day to you too if we don’t see each other again this evening.

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