Bon/Bien Flashcards

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Doing > It feels good (The air is pleasant.) - Smelling > This flower smells good.

A

Faire > Il fait bon (The air is pleasant.)
- Sentir > Cette fleur sent bon.

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I have a good (≠bad) English teacher.
- He is a good (≠bad) student. He is good (≠bad) at math.

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J’ai une bonne (≠mauvaise) professeure d’anglais.
- C’est un bon(≠mauvais) étudiant. Il est bon (≠mauvais) en maths.

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I ate well, I drank well, I feel well (≠sick).

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J’ai bien mangé, j’ai bien bu, je me sens bien.

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You look well tired today.
- This pants is well long. It needs to be shortened.

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Tu m’as l’air bien fatigué aujourd’hui.
- Ce pantalon est bien long. Il faut le raccourcir.

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Many years have passed.
- You are well lucky.

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Bien des années ont passé.
- Tu as bien de la chance.

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This cake is really good (≠bad).

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Ce gâteau est vraiment bon (≠mauvais).

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It’s good to feel the wind in your hair.

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C’est bon de sentir le vent dans les cheveux.

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This man is good (≠bad) (He has a good heart.)

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Cet homme est bon (≠mauvais) (Il a un bon cœur.)

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It’s a good movie = I’m talking more about what I felt.

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C’est un bon film = Je parle plutôt de ce que j’ai ressenti.

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This student is very good (≠bad) in math.

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Cet étudiant est très bon (≠mauvais) en maths.

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It’s good now, huh! You’ve talked enough! (= that’s enough)

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C’est bon maintenant, hein ! Tu as assez parlé ! (= ça suffit)

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It’s good, you won: you can go out tonight. (= you insisted, and finally, I accept)

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C’est bon, tu as gagné : tu peux sortir ce soir avec tes amis. (= tu as insisté, et finalement, j’accepte)

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It’s good, I’m ready! (it’s good = I’m finished)

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C’est bon, je suis prêt ! (c’est bon= j’ai fini)

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This apartment is good: it is spacious, quiet, etc.

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Cet appartement est bien : il est spacieux, calme etc.

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He/She is a good man/woman. (He/She is honest, upright, trustworthy.) You can hire him/her for this job.

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C’est un homme/une femme bien. (Il/Elle est honnête, intègre, on peut lui faire confiance.) Tu peux l’embaucher pour ce travail.

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She is better at math than in English.

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Elle est meilleure en maths qu’en anglais.

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You will find the best apples in the country here.

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Vous trouverez ici les meilleures pommes du pays.

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This meat dish is not very good, but this one is even worse (worse).

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Ce plat de viande n’est pas très bon, mais celui-là est encore plus mauvais (pire).

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This athlete is the worst (the worst) in his category.

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Cet athlète est le pire (le plus mauvais) de sa catégorie.

20
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This apartment is better than the one we visited before.

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Cet appartement est mieux que celui que nous avons visité avant.

21
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Lucie sings better than Bénédicte. But it’s Elodie who sings the best in the whole group.

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Lucie chante mieux que Bénédicte. Mais c’est Elodie qui chante le mieux de tout le groupe.

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When you prepare this dish, it’s better to put the tomato after the onions. (it’s better to = it’s preferable)

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Quand tu prépares ce plat, c’est mieux de mettre la tomate après les oignons. (c’est mieux de = c’est préférable)

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It’s better to book before going to the restaurant. (It’s better to = it’s preferable)

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Il vaut mieux réserver avant de partir au restaurant. (Il vaut mieux = c’est préférable)

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What hurts me the most when I run is my right foot.

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Ce qui me fait le plus mal quand je cours, c’est mon pied droit.