How to Say ‘Of course’ in French
Bien sûr
bee-ehn syoor
[bee-ehn syoor]
Phrase Breakdown
Bien
[bee-ehn]
of course
Bien helps form the expression bien sûr, meaning 'of course' or 'certainly'.
Bien sûr, nous avons du bleu.
Of course, we have blue.
sûr
[syoor]
sure
In the expression bien sûr, it gives the sense of certainty: 'sure' or 'certain'.
Bien sûr, ce tee-shirt existe en noir.
Of course, this T-shirt exists in black.
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