How do you say “As easy as pie” in French?
The closest natural French equivalent is simple comme bonjour, which literally means “simple as saying hello”. English speakers use as easy as pie to mean very easy to do, with little effort. Friendly reassurance before a task, or relief afterwards. Register: informal. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural French
simple comme bonjour
/sɛ̃pl kɔm bɔ̃ʒuʁ/
- Literal meaning
- “simple as saying hello”
- Register
- informal
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Near-exact equivalent
98 out of 100
What a native French speaker would actually say
French compares the task to saying hello, not to food. “C'est simple comme bonjour” works as a reassuring comment after an explanation.
It describes ease, not speed. A long task can still be simple if none of its steps is difficult.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone5 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity2 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
In context
English
With this guide, setting up the tent is as easy as pie.
French
Avec ce guide, monter la tente, c'est simple comme bonjour.
English
Booking another ticket was as easy as pie.
French
Réserver un autre billet, c'était simple comme bonjour.
Related expressions
- What “As easy as pie” means in English
- A piece of cake, Extremely easy.
Last updated 2026-09-19