Is it c'est bon or c'est bien?
Use C'est Bon For Short Statements Such as "That's Enough"
The best, most concise explanation I've found for when to use which comes from this article: C'est bon is used when talking about physical sensations/the body. C'est bien is used when talking about general things/the mind.
Bon and Bien
Bon (bohn), like 'good,' is an adjective, used to qualify nouns and describe things or people. Bien (bee-yehn), like 'well,' is an adverb used to modify verbs and describe actions or states of being.
c'est bien : that's good, fine, OK.
Just like the English “Well,” Bien can be used as an adverb before a verb OR an adjective. Il chante bien. Même très bien. = He sings well.
While modern French speakers certainly understand the phrase, c'est la vie is especially common among English speakers, used either as a handy or fancy way to say “That's life!” especially in the face of minor setbacks.
I often hear "Je suis bien" which is a word for word translation of the English "I'm fine". The answer "Je suis bien" is not correct. The correct answer is "Je vais bien" or "Je ne vais pas bien".
Because in French verbs don't have genders, « bien » will always be spelt the same way.
excellent If you say that something is great, you mean that it is very good. We had a great time. If something is happening or working nicely, it is happening or working in a satisfactory way or in the way that you want it to.
You can combine merci with adverbs such as beaucoup, mille fois, infiniment to form expressions such as merci beaucoup (thank you very much), merci bien (thanks a lot), merci mille fois (thank you a thousand times) and the strongest, merci infiniment translating to “thanks infinitely”.
Is it OK to say Merci bien?
You can also say “merci bien” instead of merci beaucoup - it means the same, but sounds slightly less formal.
"Je vais bien" or "je me sens bien" means you feel good, but "je suis bien" doesn't really mean much by itself. And if you say "je suis mal", it doesn't really mean "I feel bad", and it doesn't mean "I'm a bad person" like in English either, it's usually more like, "I'm in a difficult situation".

— Je vais bien. How are you? — I'm fine.
I recall (Gordon) many years ago struggling to work out how to say, “I'm good at it.” in Spanish.
- Bien, merci ! — Good, thanks!
- Ça va bien, et toi ? — It's going well, how about you?
- Oui, je vais bien, et toi/vous ? — Yeah, I'm fine, and you?
- Pas grand-chose — Not much.
- Ça va mal — It's not going well.
- T'inquiète (pas), je vais bien — Don't worry, I'm fine.
obsolete slang : good, fine.
esta bien - translated from Spanish to English
It's okay.
Translation of "vis ta vie" in English. live your life. live life. you're living your life.
Slay La Vie (C'est la Vie) A more hip and fun way of saying the French phrase "C'est la vie" which is translated as "That's life".
The most common way to say “Hello, my name is” in French is “Bonjour, je m'appelle”. And while “I'm” is very common in English, it's not in French. For example, “Je suis Charlotte” (I'm Charlotte) would be understood, but doesn't sound natural.
What does oui je suis fou mean?
Translation of "je suis fou" in English. I'm crazy I am crazy I'm mad I'm insane I'm nuts I am mad am I crazy me crazy.
I was wrong I made a mistake I was mistaken I got the wrong.
French translation of 'excellent!'
⧫ parfait !
You use bien to answer when someone asks you how you are doing. Instead, you use the word bueno when someone asks you what you are like as far as personality goes. You are a good person and, thus, you use the word bueno, but only if you are a male. These are the two most basic uses of the two words.
¿Cómo estás? (How are you?) It`s a question that they certainly ask you frequently when you come to Spain. Do you know what you have to answer? In this Spanish lesson, we will show you several expressions for being able to answer this question. For sure you will impress your Spanish friends.
Bien à toi / Bien à vous, : All the best, / Yours sincerely, Best regards, correspondance.
French phrase
mer·ci beau·coup mer-sē-bō-kü : thank you very much.
When you want to say “nice to meet you” in French, most of the time you'd say “enchanté” (if speaking to a man) or “enchantée” (if speaking to a woman). The translation is literally the word “enchanted,” which sounds extremely formal to many English speakers, but which is actually quite casual in French.
The usual response to merci is de rien (You're welcome – literally, It's nothing) or il n'y a pas de quoi. In a more formal context, you could say Je vous en prie or Je t'en prie.
“Merci beaucoup” – Thank you very much. “Je vous en prie” – You're welcome.
Do French actually say merci beaucoup?
Merci beaucoup means “Thanks a lot” or “Thanks so much” in French. It can be used in formal or informal situations, but note that the French don't like exaggerated emotions, so if you're not truly extremely thankful but just a little grateful, opt for just using Merci.
De rien is generally used as a response to basic courtesies or friendly favors, like holding the door open for someone, offering a compliment or frequenting a business. The phrase isn't exactly self-deprecating, but technically it downplays the action.
Avoir fini > to be done, to be finished.
In english, we say "I'm going to go." Since there is no "ing", in French, you would say "Je vais aller."
In English, you can say "I'm going," and everyone will understand that you're either leaving your current location or are on your way to a new destination that was previously mentioned. In French, however, simply saying Je vais (I'm going) is incomplete.
"Je vous aime" is a French phrase that means "I love you."
Je suis = I am. That said, not always when you would say "I am" in English, is the French translation Je suis.
Translation of "Je ne suis pas bien" in English. I am not well. I'm not well. I'm no good.
You can either reply saying "Bonjour" back or you could say "salut" which also means hello but in an informal way.
The response would either be Oui, ça te va bien or Non, ça te ne va pas. You can also use this modified expression to invite someone to do something.
How do you respond to Bonjour ça va?
As with English, French people tend to reply to Ça va? with a positive response – Bien, or Bien, merci – much the same way as we would use fine in English. The following responses are polite enough for a new acquaintance, but general enough for a good friend, too: Très bien, merci. Very well, thank you.
Translation of "Oh, c'est bien" in English. That's good.
C'était (meaning it was) + an adjective can be used to give your opinion on something: c'était fantastique ! - it was great!
: well understood : of course : naturally.
It's true. C'est bon literally means “That's good.”
C'est si bon means “It's so good” or “It's so nice.” It can be used to talk about just about anything, from food, to an activity. You may know this phrase from the title of a famous jazz song that's been sung by artists like Dean Martin, Eartha Kitt, and Barbara Streisand.
- Bien, merci ! — Good, thanks!
- Ça va bien, et toi ? — It's going well, how about you?
- Oui, je vais bien, et toi/vous ? — Yeah, I'm fine, and you?
- Pas grand-chose — Not much.
- Ça va mal — It's not going well.
- T'inquiète (pas), je vais bien — Don't worry, I'm fine.
The standard answer is probably "Bien" ("Fine") or "Muy bien" ("Very good"). Of course, both of those responses are often expanded: "Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?" ("Quite well, thank you. And you?").
Réponse | Response |
---|---|
Ça va, merci | I'm fine, thanks |
Tout va bien | Everything is good |
Ça va super bien ! | Everything is great! |
Super bien | Great |
Translation of "mais qui est-ce" in English. but who is it. But who am.
What tense is Je suis allée?
So the perfect tense of aller (to go) is: je suis allé(e)- I went. tu es allé(e)- you went (informal) il est allé- he went.
Translation of "c'est le passé" in English. is the past it's the past. it's in the past. that's in the past. that was the past.
Été is the past participle of the verb être. We use it with the auxiliary verb avoir. Ça a été ? How did it go?
La réponse, c'est l'amour | Love is the answer | /la ʁe.pɔ̃s s‿ɛ l‿a.muʁ/ I stand with Nice, with France and with all the good people facing terrorism all across the globe. Find comfort in each other and spread love.
oui c'est moi. - Yes it's me !
Translation of "Oui C'est tout" in English. yes that's it.
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