French Phrase
On espère que tu as passé un bon séjour.
Meaning
We hope that you had a good stay. The sentence is a friendly, polite way to express goodwill after someone’s visit or trip.
When to use
Use it when a guest is leaving, after a short trip, in a farewell email, or when you want to show hospitality and care for someone’s experience.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onespèrequetuaspasséunbonséjour.
On (impersonal pronoun)
"On" is used like "we" or "one" in everyday French, especially in informal contexts.
Espérer (present)
The verb "espérer" is conjugated in the present tense: on espère = we hope.
Que (subordinating conjunction)
"Que" introduces a subordinate clause that expresses what is hoped for.
Tu as (auxiliary avoir)
In the passé composé, "avoir" is the auxiliary for most verbs, here "as" is the second‑person singular form.
Passé (past participle)
"Passé" agrees with the auxiliary "avoir" only when a direct object precedes it, which is not the case here.
Un bon séjour (noun phrase)
"Séjour" means a stay (at a hotel, a city, etc.) and is modified by the adjective "bon".
🗨In Conversation
On espère que tu as passé un bon séjour.
We hope you had a good stay.
Oui, c'était très agréable, merci !
Yes, it was very pleasant, thank you!
✕Common Mistakes
On es que tu as passé un bon séjour.
"Espérer" is conjugated as "espère" in the present; "es" is the present of "être".
On espère que tu es passé un bon séjour.
With "passer" meaning "to spend time", the auxiliary is "avoir", not "être".
On espère que tu as passé un bon séjour ?
Adding a question mark changes the tone; the original sentence is a statement of hope, not a question.
↔Alternatives
Nous espérons que ton séjour s'est bien passé.
We hope your stay went well.
J'espère que tu as apprécié ton séjour.
I hope you enjoyed your stay.
J'espère que ton séjour a été agréable.
I hope your stay was pleasant.
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, "on" often replaces "nous" for a more casual tone. In formal writing (e.g., a business email) you might prefer "Nous espérons...". "Séjour" can refer to a hotel stay, a vacation, or even a short business trip, so the context determines the nuance.