What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bien noté literally translates to 'well noted'.
Which one should you use?
While bien noté is a common way to acknowledge information, other options exist depending on your goal. J'ai pris note means 'I have taken note', and C'est noté is a similar formal expression. For a more direct and informal approach, you can use Compris to mean 'understood' or OK, j'ai pigé to mean 'OK, I've got it'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Bien noté translates to "duly noted" and is a formal way to acknowledge receipt of information. Similarly, J'ai pris note and C'est noté carry a formal tone. In contrast, Compris and OK, j'ai pigé are informal options.
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken French, it is more natural to use the full sentence C'est bien noté rather than just the isolated phrase bien noté.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'duly noted' to sometimes imply sarcasm or dismissal, using bien noté in a professional French email is strictly neutral and rarely carries that biting, dismissive tone.
- In a French classroom, if a student says they were bien noté, they are actually boasting about receiving a high grade rather than confirming they understood a lesson.
- The informal alternative j'ai pigé uses the verb piger, which originally referred to the action of picking something up or grasping it physically.
Examples in context
- C'est bien noté.Duly noted.This sentence is useful for practicing the full phrase C'est bien noté.Tatoeba #9936392 by lbdx, translation #9022820 by mccarras
- C'est bien noté pour le rendez-vous.It is duly noted for the appointment.
- Ton message est bien noté, merci.Your message is duly noted, thanks.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are coordinating a meeting time.
- HugoOn se voit à dix heures.We will see each other at ten o'clock.
- LéaC'est bien noté, Hugo.Duly noted, Hugo.
- HugoÀ demain alors.See you tomorrow then.
- LéaÀ demain !See you tomorrow!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
