très bien
/tʁɛ bjɛ̃/
The English phrase "good good" can be expressed in French as très bien.
très bien is an expression used to show strong agreement or to say that something is very satisfactory.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʁɛ bjɛ̃/
Did you know?
- Repeating très bien, très bien rapidly in a conversation is often used by French speakers to politely signal that they have understood and want the other person to stop talking.
- The word bien is a direct descendant of the Latin 'bene', which is also the root of English words like 'benefit' and 'benevolent'.
- In certain French contexts, repeating the word as bien, bien instead of très bien can sound patronizing, as if you are talking to a child or a pet.
Examples in context
- Très bien, merci!Very good, thank you!
- Qu'est-ce que tu penses de cette peinture?What do you think of this painting?
- T'as passé un bon week-end?Did you have a good weekend?
- C'est très bien, merci.It is very good, thank you.
- Le résultat est très bien.The result is very good.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are deciding on a movie to watch.
- LéaOn regarde un film d'action ?Shall we watch an action movie?
- HugoTrès bien, c'est une excellente idée.Very good, that is an excellent idea.
- LéaJe vais chercher le popcorn.I will go get the popcorn.
- HugoParfait, je m'occupe du canapé.Perfect, I'll take care of the sofa.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry très bien, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
