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Hi! Hi! Hi! Welcome to a new episode of French in Three Minutes. If you are new around here, I am Elisa, and in each episode of French in Three Minutes, I teach you a verb or an expression that
Learn the difference between 'bon' and 'bien' in French and avoid common mistakes in everyday conversation.
Key Takeaways
- 'Bien' is an adverb used to express approval or judgment of an action or situation.
- 'Bon' is an adjective used to describe nouns, especially related to quality or physical senses.
- Avoid saying 'c'est bon' to mean 'that's good' in response to news; use 'c'est bien' instead.
- 'C'est bon' can mean 'it's over' or 'okay' depending on context.
- Practice using 'bien' and 'bon' correctly to improve French conversational skills.
Summary
- Elisa explains a common mistake French learners make by confusing 'c'est bon' and 'c'est bien'.
- 'Bien' is an adverb used to judge situations or actions and never changes form.
- 'Bon' is an adjective that agrees with nouns and is used to describe physical sensations or quality.
- Examples illustrate correct usage of 'bien' and 'bon' in various contexts.
- 'C'est bon' can also mean 'it's over' or 'okay' in conversational French.
- The video encourages viewers to practice by writing sentences using 'bien' or 'bon' in the comments.
- Elisa invites viewers to subscribe and follow her on Instagram for more French learning content.
- The lesson is part of the 'French in Three Minutes' series aimed at improving conversational French quickly.
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will help you improve your conversation in French. Are you ready? Let's go!
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Today we are going to talk about a small mistake that some students make in French. Sometimes in a conversation, we have someone who will tell us about an event or a situation in their life.
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For example: "Last week I passed my exam," and the person opposite, the one who is learning French, wants to answer: "Ah c'est bon! (good)." Here it is a mistake.
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It's not "c'est bon!" that we are going to use, it is "c'est bien!" Bon and bien can both be translated as "good" in English. There may be other possible translations, but in some contexts, they may be confused. We will first talk about "bien." Bien is an
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adverb. It means that it is a word that never changes, that cannot agree with other words. We will use it to judge a situation according to our own opinion. It means that maybe I think it's good and someone else thinks it's bad.
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For example: "Elle chante très bien." "She sings very well," or "C'est bien que tu sois venu." "It's good that you came." For bon, it is not the same thing.
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It's an adjective. It means that we will be able to match it with a name.
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For example, "C'est une bonne idée." "It's a good idea." We will use bon to describe physical sensations like taste, smell, sight, etc., but also to talk about the quality of something.
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For example: "Ton parfum sent très bon." "Your perfume smells good," or "C'est un bon acteur." "He's a good actor," or "C'est vraiment bon ce que tu as cuisiné." What you cooked is really good. "Attention," "c'est bon" can also have another meaning. Sometimes it can be used in the
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meaning of "it's over!" and it can also be used to mean "Okay." For example: "C'est bon! Pas de problème." "Alright, no problem!" Thanks for watching this video. Subscribe to the channel to not miss any French in Three Minutes video and
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the other ones which are a bit longer. I hope this has helped you, and write in the comments a sentence with bien or bon to see if you understood, and I will correct them.
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See you soon for more videos on French Mornings.
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