For an English speaker, Laissez les bons temps rouler(let the good times roll) is pronounced like:

LE-ssay LAY bone (softer than English) TOMPs RUE-lay.

In various forms, grammatically correct or not, it is meant to mean "Let the good times roll."

The Cajun French version has a slightly different pronunciation. Two common variations are:

- "less-ay lay bon tomp ru-lay"

- "lay-say lay bawn tawmp ru-lay"

It is commonly used to mean the speaker is determined to celebrate, whatever the occasion.