French - Goodbyes

Lesson 4 of 159

Learner practicing French goodbyes with friendly phrases like Bon voyage and À bientôt.

Goal: Short, friendly ways to end a conversation in French

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Welcome! In this short lesson we'll practice common French goodbyes you can use every day. Say each phrase aloud, listen in a tiny conversation, then practice with quick quizzes.

Level A1: This lesson focuses on eight friendly farewell phrases in French (for example: Bon voyage, Merci encore, À bientôt). You'll hear the phrases, see them in a short dialogue, and practice with multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching activities. This lesson is CEFR-aligned and built to help you leave conversations with confidence.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Learn 8 common French farewell phrases and what they mean in simple situations.
  • Practice saying and recognizing phrases for thanking someone, wishing luck, and saying goodbye.
  • Use these phrases naturally in short goodbyes (Level A1).
Two friends saying goodbye at a station, using simple French farewell phrases.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Merci encore.

Thanks again.

Meaning: Thanks again.

When to use: Use at the end of an exchange to thank someone one more time after help or a favor.

Merci encore pour tout.
Thanks again for everything.
Merci encore, tu m'as beaucoup aidé.
Thanks again, you helped me a lot.

Merci pour ton aide.

Thanks for your help.

Meaning: Thanks for your help.

When to use: Say this when someone has assisted you, at the end of the interaction.

Tip: Don't forget to change to « Merci pour votre aide. » in formal contexts or with strangers.

Merci pour ton aide avec mes bagages.
Thanks for your help with my luggage.
Merci pour ton aide, c'était très gentil.
Thanks for your help, that was very kind.

Amuse-toi bien.

Have fun.

Meaning: Have fun.

When to use: Wish someone enjoyment before an activity or as they leave for a social event.

Amuse-toi bien au concert ce soir !
Have fun at the concert tonight!
Amuse-toi bien avec tes amis.
Have fun with your friends.

Bonne chance.

Good luck.

Meaning: Good luck.

When to use: Say this to wish someone success for an exam, interview, or challenge.

Bonne chance pour ton examen demain.
Good luck for your exam tomorrow.
Bonne chance pour ton entretien !
Good luck for your interview!

Bon voyage.

Safe travels.

Meaning: Safe travels.

When to use: Say this when someone is leaving on a trip or going on vacation.

Tip: For a car trip people often say « Bonne route. » instead.

Bon voyage ! Profite bien de tes vacances.
Safe travels! Enjoy your vacation.
Bon voyage, à bientôt !
Safe travels, see you soon!

Profite bien de ___.

Enjoy your ___.

Meaning: Enjoy your ___.

When to use: Use with a specific thing: complete the blank with an article or possessive (e.g., de ton week-end).

Tip: Beginner mistake: leaving out the article or possessive (say « Profite bien de ton week-end », not « Profite bien week-end »).

Profite bien de ton week-end !
Enjoy your weekend!
Profite bien de tes vacances en famille.
Enjoy your family vacation.

À la prochaine.

See you next time.

Meaning: See you next time.

When to use: Say this when you expect to meet the person again at another time.

À la prochaine, on se reparle lundi.
See you next time, we'll talk again Monday.
Merci et à la prochaine !
Thanks and see you next time!

À bientôt.

See you soon.

Meaning: See you soon.

When to use: Use this to end an exchange politely when you might see the person again soon.

À bientôt ! Passe une bonne journée.
See you soon! Have a good day.
À bientôt, prends soin de toi.
See you soon, take care.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

At the station, David is leaving for a trip and Anna helped him pack.

Anna and David exchange short French goodbyes before David's trip.

What does Anna say to wish David a good trip?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Bon voyage, David !

Safe travels, David!

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Merci pour ton aide avec les bagages.

Thanks for your help with the luggage.

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Profite bien de ton voyage.

Enjoy your trip.

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Merci encore. À bientôt !

Thanks again. See you soon!

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Amuse-toi bien et bonne chance pour le vol.

Have fun and good luck for the flight.

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

À la prochaine !

See you next time!

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which French phrase means 'Have fun'?

Which phrase should you say to someone leaving on holiday?

How do you say 'Thanks for your help' in French?

Which phrase best matches 'See you next time'?

David says 'Bon voyage.' to wish Anna a good trip.

Anna: I'm flying to Spain tomorrow. David: ___

You would say 'Merci pour ton aide.' after someone helps you move.

After your friend helped you move: '___'

Say 'Bonne chance.' to wish someone good luck on an exam.

Your friend has an important exam tomorrow. You say: ___

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Merci encore.

Thanks again.

Say this phrase out loud:

Merci pour ton aide.

Thanks for your help.

Say this phrase out loud:

Amuse-toi bien.

Have fun.

Say this phrase out loud:

Bonne chance.

Good luck.

Say this phrase out loud:

Bon voyage.

Safe travels.

Say this phrase out loud:

Profite bien de ___.

Enjoy your ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

À la prochaine.

See you next time.

Say this phrase out loud:

À bientôt.

See you soon.