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GRAMMAR FOR DUMMIES
Different use of Bien & Bon
As previously explained in a different Grammar For Dummies, « bon » & « bien » are grammatically different :
« Bon » is an adjective (so it gives information about a noun and it can change : bon / bonne / bons / bonnes) and is the opposite of « mauvais » (that also changes : mauvais / mauvaise/ mauvaises).
« Bien » is an adverb (it gives information about verbs, and as verbs don‘t have a gender its spelling never changes) and its opposite is « mal » (again never changes its spelling).
Different use of « bien » :
« Bien » in spoken French is often used as a replacement of « très » to emphasize :
Examples :
Je suis bien contente = je suis très/super contente.
C’était bien bon ! = c’était très / super bon.
Ce week end, c’était bien cool on a fait ….. = … c’était très /super cool
C’est bien dommage que … = C’est très / super dommage
Il fait bien froid en ce moment = il fait très froid en ce moment.
Examples :
In a shop : C’est ….€, c’est bien ça ?
On the phone : Je suis bien chez Madame Brown ?
Different use of « bon » :
Examples :
Ah bon ?? La piscine est fermée en inter saison ?
Ah bon ?? Il va neiger demain ?
Examples :
C’est toujours bon, je passe te prendre demain à 14h ? = ask for a validation
Est ce qu’on se voit la semaine prochaine ? Oui c’est bon pour moi ! = a validation
On fait des crêpes ? Oui c’est bon j’ai tout ce qu’il faut. = a validation
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