How to Say ‘Very good.’ in French
Très bien.
treh bee-ehn
[treh bee-ehn]
💬 Usage Tip: Très means 'very' and bien means 'well/good'. Together, it's a common teacher response: 'Very good.'
🇫🇷 In France: French teachers say très bien all the time. It's the classroom gold star.
Phrase Breakdown
Très
[treh]
very
An adverb that strengthens bien, making the praise stronger.
Très calme, continuez à respirer.
Very calm, keep breathing.
bien
[bee-ehn]
good / well
Used to praise a student or say something is going well in class.
C'est bien, garde cette position.
That's good, keep that position.
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