How to Say ‘Well / very’ in French
Bien
byan
[byan]
💬 Usage Tip: Flexible little word! "Bien" can mean "well" ("je vais bien") or act like "very/really" before some adjectives in everyday speech: "bien stable," "bien pratique."
🇫🇷 In France: This is one of those magic French words you hear everywhere. Learning its different jobs makes your French sound much more natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Bien
[byan]
well / very
common adverb meaning well, or used to add emphasis
Dans l’expression « Bien », « Bien » peut renforcer une qualité comme en roller.
In the expression "Bien", "Bien" can reinforce a quality, as in skating.
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