Usage examples of "de bonne heure" in French with translation to English

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Lève-toi de bonne heure, demain matin ! Get up early tomorrow morning!
«Rentre de bonne heure, Guillaume.» «Oui, Mère.» "Come home early, Bill." "Yes, Mother."
Nous leur conseillâmes de commencer de bonne heure. We advised them to start early.
Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure. Over a long period of time, I had the habit of going to sleep early.
Non. Je suis désolé, je dois rentrer de bonne heure. No. I'm sorry, I've got to go back early.
Malheureusement, je dois me lever de bonne heure chaque matin. Unfortunately, I have to get up early every morning.
Je me suis levé de bonne heure pour prendre le premier train. I got up early enough to catch the first train.
Tom pensait partir de bonne heure le matin, mais il a trop dormi. Tom expected to leave early in the morning, but he overslept.
Il avait l'habitude de se lever de bonne heure quand il était jeune. He used to get up early when he was young.
Les jeunes épouses des vieux maris ont coutume de penser de bonne heure à choisir celui qui essuiera leurs larmes de veuves. The young wives of old husbands have the habit of thinking early on about choosing the one who will wipe their widow tears.
Il est rarement de bonne humeur. He is rarely in a good mood.
Ce diseur de bonne aventure n'est rien de mieux qu'un menteur. That fortune-teller is no better than a liar.
Quand les temps sont durs, les gens peuvent ne pas partir en voyage mais ils peuvent être disposés à payer davantage pour du café de bonne qualité. During hard times, people might not go on a trip, but they might be willing to pay extra for good coffee.
Les cartes de Bonne Année nous fournissent l'occasion d'avoir des nouvelles des amis et des parents. New Year's cards provide us with the opportunity to hear from friends and relatives.
Avez-vous passé de bonne vacances d'hiver ? Did you enjoy your winter holidays?
Il est de bonne humeur aujourd'hui. He is in high spirits today.
Elle se comporte comme si elle était de bonne famille. She behaves as if she had been brought up in a good family.
Le facteur était de bonne humeur ce matin. The postman was in good spirits this morning.
Il n'y a jamais eu de bonne guerre ni de mauvaise paix. There never was a good war nor a bad peace.
J'ai passé de bonne vacances d'été ! Have a good summer vacation!
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