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bon courage
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “bon courage” mean?
keep going! (greeting someone at work)
Example
“Bon courage, maman !”
Keep going, ma’am!
Good to know
Said to anyone working, even as a hello.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
👋 Hellos
The textbook way to say it: courage
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