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How to Say ‘Did it go well?’ in French

S'est bien passée ?

s eh bee-ehn pah-SAY

[s eh bee-ehn pah-SAY]

💬 Usage Tip: The extra e at the end of passée is there because it refers back to journée, which is a female word. You won't hear it, since passé and passée sound the same.

Phrase Breakdown

S'

[s]

oneself

Reflexive pronoun used for oneself in actions.

Example

Il s'acharne à finir ce projet.

He is determined to finish this project.

est

[eh]

has (auxiliary)

Form of 'être' used as the helper verb for reflexive verbs in the past.

Example

Elle s'est levée tôt.

She got up early.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

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.

passée

[pah-SAY]

gone, passed

Past participle of 'passer'; with 'se passer' it means 'went' (how something happened).

Example

La soirée s'est bien passée.

The evening went well.

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