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The Many Meanings of C’est Bon: The French Phrase That’s Better Than Good

1. “It’s Good” Yes, this is the most literal translation of this common phrase.
2. “That Works” / “That’s Good for Me” C’est bon is a useful expression for making or confirming plans.
3. “It’s Good To…”
4. “That’s Enough” / “That’s Okay”

interjection. heavens [interjection] an expression of surprise, dismay etc.

Bon is usually an adjective. It modifies a noun and means good, suitable, efficient, correct, useful, etc. Bien means good, moral, right, healthy, etc., and can only be used as an adjective with copular (state-of-being) verbs such as être.

In English we would say ‘very good’ for a good piece of work, but in French you would say ‘très bien’ (I think), which would directly translate to ‘very well’….Bon / bien.

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“Bon” is an adjective or noun that’s usually equivalent to “good”.

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Jolie

Meanings of “feminine form of laid” in French English Dictionary : 1 result(s)

Jolie is a female given name of French origin and its meaning is pretty. It is pronounced /ʒoʊˈliː/ or /dʒoʊˈliː/.

The word for ‘young’ in French is jeune. This is both the masculine and feminine form. The plural form for both is jeunes.

All the nouns ending in a double consonant + e are usually feminine. elle, enne, emme, esse, erre, ette… La pelle (shovel), une selle (saddle), la chaussette (the sock), la fillette (the little girl), La tristesse (sadness), la terre (earth), la femme (woman)…

The word école is a feminine noun.

Nouns with le or un are masculine, and nouns with la or une are feminine. You should always learn nouns together with their articles to be sure of their gender. Learn all about the gender of nouns in French grammar with Lingolia’s quick and easy examples, then put your knowledge to the test in the free exercises.

Gender in French is etymological. Pizza is feminine because it is in Italian, and also, we “feel” that.

conversation. More French words for conversation. la conversation noun. talk, chat, talking, discussion, discourse.

10 Must-know French Sentences for Basic Conversation

1. Comment vous appelez-vous? (What’s your name?)
2. Enchanté(e)!
3. Je viens de…
4. J’habite à…
5. Qu’est-ce que vous faites? (What is your profession?)
6. Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire pendant votre temps libre? (What do you do in your free time?)

Initial Greetings

To pronounce the ö-sound, say “ay” as in day (or as in the German word See). While continuing to make this sound, tightly round your lips. Look in a mirror to make sure your lips are actually rounded. Voilà!

Ç always sounds like [“sss”] ! So it’s a way to have a “c” letter that sounds like “sss” even in front of a / o / u.

How to respond. The quickest response to “Comment ça va?” is “Ça va bien, et toi?” (“It’s going well, how about you?”). Memorize this question and answer combination because you’ll use it a lot. If you’re not doing well, you can say “Ça va mal” (“It’s not going well”).

Ça va bien. It’s going well. I’m doing well.

You can reply ça va or pas trop mal (not too bad) as the spirit moves you. Ça va means literally “It goes.” We use it as both a question and an answer: Ça va? (how’s it going?) Ça va bien means “it goes well” and it can be used in the same way more or less, as a meaningless polite question and reply.

good evening

Say “Bonjour” until the end of the afternoon and “bonsoir” once the evening starts. Bonjour is a greeting and only a greeting at the difference of “bonsoir” that can be used to say good bye in the evening and evening ONLY.

“Bonjour” in French, is a formal way of greeting someone. It can mean Good morning or hello. You can either reply saying “Bonjour” back or you could say “salut” which also means hello but in an informal way.