c'est bon ?
To ask is it good? In French, say c'est bon ? It is mostly used to ask whether food or drink tastes good.
c'est bon ? is a short, casual question you can ask while someone is eating or drinking.
Which one should you use?
Est-ce que c'est de qualité? asks if something is of good quality and sounds more formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To answer yes, just say c'est bon as a statement.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep c'est bon ? for taste. It is mainly about food and drink, not about plans or events.
Did you know?
- While c'est bon ? asks if food tastes good, using c'est bien ? instead asks if a situation is morally right or satisfactory. Using the wrong one can make you sound like you are trying to eat a non-food object.
- In a restaurant, if you want to tell a waiter you have had enough of a dish or a drink, you can simply say c'est bon. This functions as a way to say 'that is enough' rather than commenting on the flavour.
- The word bon is a direct descendant of the Latin word bonus. This makes it a close linguistic relative to the English word 'bonus', which originally meant a 'good' thing given as an extra.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que ce plat est bon?Is this dish good?
- Est-ce que ce tissu est de qualité?Is this fabric of good quality?
- Le repas que tu as préparé, c'est bon?The meal you prepared, is it good?
- Le film qu'on a vu, ça va?The movie we watched, is it okay?
- C'est bon ?Is it good?
- Le chocolat, c'est bon ?Is the chocolate good?
- Dis-moi, c'est bon ?Tell me, is it good?
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are eating a cake at a cafe.
- LéaTu aimes ton gâteau ?Do you like your cake?
- LucasOui, c'est bon !Yes, it is good!
- LéaVraiment ? C'est bon ?Really? Is it good?
- LucasC'est excellent, Léa.It is excellent, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bon, c'est, CC BY-SA 4.0.
