French words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “good night” in French
Bedtime is the calmest, most repeated part of the day, which makes good night one of the easiest phrases to make stick.
Good night in French
bonne nuit
Sounds like ≈ bun NWEE
Good to know: Bonne nuit is only for bedtime. Earlier in the evening the greeting is bonsoir ("good evening").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Bonne nuit !
Good night!
from Bonne Nuit (Good Night)
Bonne nuit, papa !
Good night, Dad!
from Maman et Papa (Mom and Dad)
Bonne nuit, Papi.
Good night, Grandpa.
from Mamie et Papi (Grandma and Grandpa)
3 songs that teach it
“Good night” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Bonne Nuit
Good Night · Greetings · Free
- bonne nuit · good night
- il est temps de dormir · time to sleep
- la lune · the moon
- rêver · dream
Ferme les Yeux
Close Your Eyes · Bedtime Lullabies · Free
- ferme les yeux · close your eyes
- dors · sleep
- repose-toi · rest
- chut · shh
Fais de Beaux Rêves
Sweet Dreams · Bedtime Lullabies · Premium
- fais de beaux rêves · sweet dreams
- rêve · dream
- des nuages tout doux · soft clouds
- flotter · float
Also sung in: Au Revoir, Amis, Dix Petits Oiseaux, Ma famille, Maman et Papa, Mamie et Papi, Si tu es heureux, Comment te sens-tu ?, Dans Ma Chambre and 10 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say bonne nuit to each toy as it goes to bed, then to your child last.
- 2Look out of the window and wish the moon and the stars bonne nuit.
- 3Keep the good-night song as the last song of the day, every day. The routine does the teaching.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.