Usage Note
Bonheur conveys both lasting happiness and a stroke of luck (par bonheur, fortunately). It is distinct from joie (joy, a more immediate feeling) and chance (luck). The phrase faire le bonheur de quelqu'un means 'to make someone happy'. Its opposite is malheur (misfortune, unhappiness), built with the prefix mal-.
Examples
"Le bonheur se trouve dans les petites choses."
Natural Translation
Happiness is found in the small things.
Literal Translation
The-happiness oneself-finds in the small things
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