"Good morning, my dear boy."

Translation: Bonjour, mon cher garçon.

[emptyeyed]

What's the different between "matinée" and "matin" then?

[ArtemisKiwami]

I have the same question!

[alphabeta]

Could this also mean Good morning, my expensive boy ?

[GAURAVPARIHAR]

I think that would be, "Bonjour, mon garçon cher." The word "cher" here, seems to have been used in a figurative sense.

Please do correct me if I'm wrong.

[cats00eye]

Why is "bon matin" not correct?

[gauRH]

Looks like bon matin doesn't exist in French as a greeting, so one has to use bonjour. I made the same mistake

[lelawatie]

does cher not have an accent

[northernguy]

Only in the feminine form.

chère(s)

[lelawatie]

northernguy: Thanks for answering my question

[northernguy]

There are a number of words that take on an accent in the feminine form.

You just have to add them to the many things you have to remember in French.

[L.Erin]

Bonjour is hello or literally, good day. Since they specified "good morning", I did not think "bonjour" would work, and got it wrong.

[karanpiplani96]

What is the difference between 'ma' and 'mon'?