How to Say ‘It's going well’ in French
Cela progresse bien
suh-lah proh-grehss byehn
[suh-lah proh-grehss byehn]
💬 Usage Tip: The verb 'progresser' is cognate with 'progress,' and is often straightforward to understand.
🇫🇷 In France: French business culture values steady and positive progress.
Phrase Breakdown
Cela
[suh-lah]
It
Refers to a situation or event previously mentioned.
Cela va prendre du temps.
It is going to take time.
progresse
[proh-grehss]
progresses
Moves forward or advances.
Le projet progresse bien.
The project is progressing well.
bien
[byehn]
well
In a good or satisfactory manner.
Tout se passe bien.
Everything is going well.
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