bon état
The English phrase "good condition" is translated into French as bon état.
bon état is used to describe an object that is well maintained and not damaged.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bon état is a literal combination of bon (good) and état (state/condition).
Which one should you use?
You can use en excellent état to mean "in excellent condition" or en parfait état to mean "in perfect condition". For a more casual description, you can use en super état to mean "in great condition". If you want to describe something that is in "bad condition", simply replace bon with mauvais to say en mauvais état.
How does it change in a sentence?
When describing the state of an object, the phrase is almost always preceded by the preposition en. To say something is in "good used condition", use en bon état d'usage.
Did you know?
- French uses the word état to describe the government or the nation as a political entity, which is a meaning not used when describing an object in bon état.
- In French law and administration, the term état civil refers to a person's civil status, including birth, marriage and death records.
- If you are selling an item online, you might see état neuf used instead of bon état to indicate the item is effectively 'as new'.
Examples in context
- Ils sont en bon état.They are in good condition.This sentence shows how to use bon état to describe multiple items.Tatoeba #12425000 by felix63, translation #12425007 by felix63
- C'est encore en bon état.It's still in good condition.This sentence shows how to use bon état to describe the continued state of an object.Tatoeba #1617517 by sacredceltic, translation #1615276 by Spamster
- La voiture est vieille, mais en bon état.The car is old but in good condition.This sentence shows how to use bon état to describe a vehicle despite its age.Tatoeba #5385551 by nimfeo, translation #5390322 by bonney12
- Le véhicule est en bon étatThe vehicle is in good condition
- La maison est en excellent étatThe house is in excellent condition
- Le bijou est en parfait étatThe piece of jewelry is in perfect condition
- La voiture est en bon étatThe car is in good condition
- La table est en excellent étatThe table is in excellent condition
- Le vélo est en super étatThe bike is in great condition
- Le téléphone est vraiment en excellent étatThe phone is really in excellent condition
- Le canapé est en bon état d'usageThe sofa is in good used condition
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are looking at a second-hand bicycle at a market.
- ChloéEst-ce que ce vélo est en bon état ?Is this bicycle in good condition?
- GabrielOui, il est en bon état et très propre.Yes, it is in good condition and very clean.
- ChloéIl a l'air de fonctionner parfaitement.It looks like it works perfectly.
- GabrielIl est parfait pour toi, Chloé.It is perfect for you, Chloé.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
