How to Say ‘Is going well?’ in French
Se passe bien ?
suh pass bee-ehn
[suh pass bee-ehn]
💬 Usage Tip: [Se passer bien] is a common way to say something is going well. You can swap in other subjects: [La réunion se passe bien ?], [Le stage se passe bien ?]
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[suh]
itself; each other; oneself
A reflexive pronoun used here in the expression "se passer," meaning to go or happen.
Dans Se passe bien ?, Se fait partie du verbe pronominal.
In "Se passe bien?", "Se" is part of the reflexive verb.
passe
[pass]
goes; happens
From the verb "se passer"; here it means how something is going.
Se passe bien ? est une question utile pour parler de l'adaptation au travail.
"Se passe bien?" is a useful question for talking about adaptation at work.
bien
[bee-ehn]
well
An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.
Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.
In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.
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