English–French

“well” in French

French

Alsoenfin · bah · puits

Pronunciation

IPA/bjɛ̃/

Example

Il connaît bien la ville.

He knows the city well.

Illustration for bien (well)

How to say “well” in French

“Well” in French is bien.

An action or state running as it should and producing a good result.

Full entry for bien: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bien

Tu parles bien français.

You speak French well.

Tips for using bien

  • With a conjugated verb, bien usually follows the verb, as in connaît bien, and in a compound tense it commonly follows the auxiliary.

Other French words for “well”

Bon, enfin, c'est fini.

Well, it's over.

interjectionwell

Il a dit bah et il est parti.

He said "well" and left.

Il y a un puits dans le village.

There is a well in the village.

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